Farrutx-Thopaga
by Barceló, Miquel
Barcelona: Carnets de Peintre, 2007. Limited Edition. Stiff Boards. Fine in Fine Archival Box.. Limited Edition. Stiff Boards. Art Director Gonzalo García Barcha. Silkscreen printed by Taller Vallirana. Handmade paper by Museu Moli. Paperer de Capellades. Comissioned by art director Gonzalo García to design and produce this artist book from the artist notebook made on the Thopaga... Read More
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2002-2003: Miquel Barceló [Barcinonis]
by Barceló, Miquel
Barcelona, Spain: Carnets de Peintre, 2003. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Archival Box. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 2002-2003. Miquel Barceló The artist’s handwritten pages have been transcribed under the supervision of José Díaz for printing at the Atelier du Livre d’Art et de l’Estampe at the Imprimerie Nationale. The manual typesetting consists of placing the letters one... Read More
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A Book of Ducks
by Barclay-Smith, Phyllis; Shepheard, Peter (illus)
Edinburgh: King Penguin Books, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes 16 full page color plates (each of a different species of duck). Increasingly hard to find in presentable condition. Ownership signature at the ffep, hint of sun at spine, else tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ priceclipped, light sun at the... Read More
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The Transistor and the Foundation of Modern Cryptography [Bell System Technical Journal] [Vol. 28]
by Bardeen, John; Brattain, Walter; Shockley, William; Shannon, Claude; et al.
New York: American Telephone And Telegraph, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes: • Shannon, “The Synthesis of Two-Terminal Switching Circuits” [not in OOC]. • Shannon, “Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems” [not in OOC]. • Bardeen & Brattain, “Physical Principles Involved in Transistor Action” [OOC 450]. • Shockley, “The Theory of p-n... Read More
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Clavis Diplomatica:. Tradens Specimina Veterum Scripturarum, Nimirum Alphabeta Varia, Compendia Scribendi Medii Aevi, Notariorum Veterum Signa Nonnulla Curiosa, Una Cum Alphabeto Instrumenti et Abbreviaturis..
by Baring, Daniel Eberhard
Hanover: Sumtibus Haeredum B. Nic. Foersteri et Filii, 1737. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes: Johannis Mabillonii Commentatio de variis scripturarum veterum generibus, quae in opere ipsius diplomatico constituit lib. I. cap. XI (p. [57]-75); Burcardi Gotthelffii Struvii Dissertatio de criteriis manuscriptorum (p. [76]-101); and "Observatio de significatione literae C ..." (p. [102]-112) "Appendix XIV. diplomatum... Read More
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The Book of Were-wolves: Being An Account of a Terrible Superstition
by Baring-Gould, Sabine
London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Neat, professional repair to the inner joints and hinges by Sean Richards. Beginning in Chapter IX, "Natural Causes of Lycanthropy," an early owner has affixed old press clippings about child murders to approximately eight pages of text (in such a way that the printed text... Read More
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The Vision of Columbus. A Poem in Nine Parts
by Barlow, Joel
Hartford, CT: Hudson and Goodwin, 1787. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good. No DJ, as Issued.. Second Edition. Hardcover. Second edition retaining the dedication to the King of France which was omitted from the first English edition. Evans 20221; BAL 865; Sabin 3435. Barlow's first significant work. "In common with most of his contemporaries, Barlow lacked any marked poetic talent... Read More
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Electrocardiographic Patterns:. Their Diagnostic and Clinical Significance
by Barnes, Arlie R.
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Very minimal shelf wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows a touch of sunning at spine, two small closed tears, one moderate closed tear at rear, else bright and clean. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering. 8vo. 197pp. Illus. (b/w plates).... Read More
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Two Accounts of a Journey through Madness [Two volumes]
by Barnes, Mary and Joseph; Oliver Sacks, former owner
New York // Middlesex, UK: Harcourt Brace // Penguin, 1973. First Edition // Revised PB. Hardcover with DJ // Original wrappers. Near Fine. First Edition // Revised PB. Hardcover with DJ // Original wrappers. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the... Read More
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Struggles and Triumphs; or, Forty Years' Recollections of P. T. Barnum
by Barnum, P.T.
Buffalo, NY: Courier Company, 1880. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Overall, a handsome copy of this famed autobiography, richly illsustrated with full page illustrations. Light shelf/edge wear, wear at head and tail, minor soiling at preliminaries, gilt toned, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Embossed cloth boards, gilt at spine, frontispiece, tissueguard. 12mo. 327pp.... Read More
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Casualty Figures
by Barrett, Michèle
London: Verso, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed on tp, Oliver Sacks, '08. Personal copy. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex... Read More
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Irrational Man: A Study in Existential Philosophy
by Barrett, William
Garden City, NY: Doubleday Anchor Books, 1962. Anchor Books Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. Anchor Books Edition. Original Wraps. Light underlining and annotations by Oliver Sacks. Dr. Sacks often made comments in the margins or had conversations with the author. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in... Read More
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Photographs & Poems
by Barron, Jeannette Montgomery; Graham, Jorie
Zurich/New York: Scalo Publishers, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ bright and clean. White paper boards, black ink lettering, frontispiece. 8vo. 116pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
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Two Links In A Chain:. A Nostalgic Narrative
by Bartlett, Catherine Thom
Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. A richly illustrated history. Very minor shelf/edge wear, bottom corners gently bumped, hint of foxing at preliminaries, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, small closed tear at rear, head and tail reinforced by clear tape. Red... Read More
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Creatures of Darkness
by Baskin, Esther; Baskin, Leonard (illus)
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good- DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Nocturnal animals with accompanying text. Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) was a renowned artist (sculptor, illustrator, printer, and graphic artist), writer, teacher and general polymath. Touch of sun at spine, else tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear/sunning, else bright... Read More
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The Poppy and Other Deadly Plants
by Baskin, Esther; Baskin Leonard [Illus.]
New York: Delacorte Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A handsome copy of a rather uncommon work. Ownership label at ffep, minimial shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, small closed tear at top rear, hint of sun at spine, else bright and clean. Black... Read More
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Creatures of Darkness
by Baskin, Esther; Baskin, Leonard [Illus]
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good- DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Nocturnal animals with accompanying text. Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) was a renowned artist (sculptor, illustrator, printer, and graphic artist), writer, teacher and general polymath. Minor shelf/edge wear, touch of sun at the spine, gift inscription at ffep, else tight, bright, and... Read More
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A Gehenna Alphabet
by Baskin, Leonard; Kaplan, Sydney
Lurey, Devon: Gehenna Press, 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Slipcase. Limited Edition. Hardcover. ”Very few copies were available; most of the edition remains unissued" (The Gehenna Press #81). According to the colophon 110 copies were printed numbered 1–89, and A to U. The 21 lettered copies have an extra impression of the colored wood engraving signed... Read More
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Hosie's Aviary: Words mostly by Tobias Baskin & Lucretia, Hosie & Lisa Baskin
by Baskin, Leonard [artist]
New York: Viking Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine+ in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. A companion volume to his Caldecott Honor Book "Hosie 's Alphabet," includes Baskin's illustrations of birds with poetic verse. Tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, two small closed tears at top rear. Bound in green cloth in color... Read More
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Iconologia
by Baskin, Leonard
San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine DJ. First American Edition. Hardcover. "Portraits in homage." Tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows minimal shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean. Dark red cloth boards, gilt lettering, black endpages. Square 8vo. 219pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Signed by Baskin on the title page. ... Read More
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CROW IKON [Artist Proof]
by Baskin, Leonard
1985. Proof Print. Original Print. Very Good+. Proof Print. Original Print. Good color. Never mounted. Remarkable image. From the collection of Robert & Jeanne Quigley, both friends of Baskin. Robert was a superb woodworker and made woodblocks for Leonard’s prints and sculpture. Slight wear to edges (storage), else bright and clean. Printed in black ink. Sheet 48x37.5";... Read More
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Hosie's Aviary: Words mostly by Tobias Baskin & Lucretia, Hosie & Lisa Baskin
by Baskin, Leonard [artist]
New York: Viking Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. A companion volume to his Caldecott Honor Book "Hosie s Alphabet," includes Baskin's illustrations of birds with poetic verse. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Bound in green cloth in color with L.B. initials on cover, pictorial dust jacket in good condition with some... Read More
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Zapf's Civilité Disclosed
by Baskin, Leonard
Leeds, MA: Gehenna Press, 1995. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Slipcase.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "Herman Zapf, the celebrated type designer and typographer has designed a new Civilite typeface following Granjon's general lineaments, but its twisting and turning permutations are redolent of Zapf's genius..." (prospectus) Pastepaper and binding by Claudia Cohen. One of 100 copies printed upon various... Read More
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Figures of Dead Men
by Baskin, Leonard
Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1968. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine Slipcase. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Preface by Archibald Macleish. Photographs by Hyman Edelstein. Tipped in colophon. Tight, bright, and unmarred; slipcase shows minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight and unmarred. Quarterbound, brown paper boards, cream cloth spine. 8vo. np. Illus. (b/w plates). Limited edition of 200.... Read More
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Tobias and the Angel [Print]
by Baskin, Leonard; [Wolfe, David]
Portland, ME: Wolfe Editions, 1990. Limited Edition. Print. Near Fine+.. Limited Edition. Print. "Tobias and the Angel" is included in the "complete graphic works of Leonard Baskin". (Fern & O'Sullivan, 367) There were at least three printings of this engraving, including one of 300 copies, another of 200 copies. This particular copy is a "printers proof" from an... Read More
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