The Garden-Lanterns in the Katsura Palace
by Tayzaw Niwa
Japanese text, 1950. Japanese text with parenthetical English. Probably published in the early 1950s. Numerous black and white photos of the lanterns at the Katsura Palace. Avery fragile, pretty book. This is a Fine copy in a NF, delicate cardboard slipcase with Japanese characters on spine and cover.
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Sixteenth Century Gold-Tooled Bookbindings in the Pierpont Morgan Library
by Howard M. Nixon
New York: The Morgan Library, 1971. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. 1971 1st edition, in a clean, well-preserved example of the uncommon hardback. Near Fine in its original chocolate-brown cloth, with bright gilt-lettering aong the spine. Quarto, 264 pgs.
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The Letters of Anthony Trollope (2 Vols.)
by N. John Hall, Ed
Stanford University Press, 1983. First Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1983 2 volume set. Both volumes tight and Near Fine in bright, Near Fine dustjackets. Thick octavos, 1,082 pgs. all told.
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Water-Soluble Polymers
by N.M.Bikales, Ed
New York: Plenum Press, 1973. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A sharp copy of the 1973 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 424 pgs.
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Amplifier and Memory Devices: With Films and Diodes
by Noah S. Prywes, Ed
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1965. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1st edition, 1965. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket with very light rubbing to the panels. Octavo, 456 pgs.
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Les Jardins
by La Comtesse de Noailles
Lausanne, France: Edition des Freres Gonin, 1935. Original wraps. Near Fine. Jean Berque. #40 OF ONLY 150 COPIES ISSUED SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR JEAN BERQUE at the limitation. A bright, crisp copy to boot in its cream-colored wrappers. Clean and Near Fine, with lovely color prints complementing the text. Attractive layout and typography by Philippe Gonin. Quarto, loose,... Read More
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Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman
by Marc Tyler Nobleman
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Ross MacDonald. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MARC TYLER NOBLEMAN on the title page. A crisp, near-pristine copy to boot of the 2008 1st edition, 8th printing. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall, thin quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by Ross MacDonald.
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Jenny Saville: Migrants
by Esay by Linda Nochlin
New York: The Gagosoan Gallery, 2003. Laminate boards. Near Fine. The uncommon, lavish catalogue based on the April-May 2003 exhibition at New York's Gagosian Gallery. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its pictorial, laminate chemise over printed, dark-gray wrappers. Internally pristine, with no writing or markings of any kind. Oblong folio, essay by Linda Nochlin. The 6... Read More
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The Story of Yone Noguchi
by Yone Noguchi
Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Company, 1915. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good -. Yoshio Markino. A wonderful Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, YONE NOGUCHI, TO THE BOOK'S ILLUSTRATOR (AND A GREAT FRIEND TO NOGUCHI), YOSHIO MARKINO, on the half-title. A solid, presentable copy to boot of the 1915 1st American edition. Tight and VG in its duotone... Read More
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The Victory Drum
by Jeannette Covert Nolan
New York: Julian Messner, 1953. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Lorence Bjorklund. A gorgeous copy of the 1953 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with mild fading along the spine. Octavo, nicely illustrated by Lorence Bjorklund.
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Replanning Reading (Pennsylvania): An Industrial City of a Hundred Thousand
by John Nolen
Boston: Geo. H. Ellis Co, 1910. Boards. Very Good. A solid copy of the 1910 1st edition. Tight and VG in its light-green boards, with very mild scuffing to the panels and more pronouced rubbing and spotting along the spine. A touch of ink (informed captions) as well. Octavo, several fold-out plates (one of them showing a bit... Read More
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J.-H. Fragonard
by Pierre De Nolhac
Paris: Goupil & Cie, 1906. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. THE VERY UNCOMMON 1906 TRUE 1ST STATE, LIMITED TO ONLY 100 COPIES AND INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL SUITE OF PLATES. VG+ in its original wrappers. Light offsetting to the front panel and light chipping at the spine ends. Thick quarto, 171 pgs., printed on Japanese Imperial paper. Plates... Read More
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Reading Structures: 39 Projects and Built Works 1983-2011 (In Dustjacket)
by Guy Nordenson
Zurich: Lars Muller Publishers, 2016. Cloth. Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of the 2016 1st edition of this impressive monograph on structural engineer (and Princeton professor) Guy Nordenson. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Oblong quarto, lavish, high-quality color illustrations thruout. Also includes a laid-in note from the office of Guy Nordenson and Associates.
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The First Book of Music
by Gertrude Norman
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc, 1954. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A beautiful copy of the 1954 stated 1st printing. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket, with light wear along the spine. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by Richard Gackenbach. #51 in the wonderful "First Book of...." series.
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Parallel of the Classical Orders of Architecture
by Johann Matthus von Mauch and Charles Pierre Joseph Normand
New York: (Institute for the Study of Classical Architecture) Acanthus Press, 1998. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of this 1998 American re-issue of the original 19th century text. Clean and Fine in its 1/4 cloth over laminate boards. Tall quarto, 100 line-drawn plates. "Compiled and edited with an introduction by Donald M. Rattner
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Rhone Renaissance: The Finest Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines from France and the New World
by Remington Norman
San Francisco: Wine Appreciation Guild, 1996. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1996 1st American edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, Foreword by the formidable Hugh Johnson.
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Comparative Biosystematics and Life History of the Nuthatches Sitta Pygmaea and Sitta Pusilla
by Robert A. Norris
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1958. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. INSCRIBED BY ROBERT A. NORRIS on the front panel. 1958 1st edition. Tight and VG in its light-gray wrappers, with very light soiling to the front panel and minor darkening at the spine. Octavo, 300 pgs. Signed by Author.
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Pop Up Retail: How You Can Master This Global Marketing Phenomenon
by Christina Norsig
New York: Bauhaus Press, 2011. 1/4 cloth. Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR CHRISTINA NORSIG on the front free endpaper. A prsitine copy to boot of the 2011 stated 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket.
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Negro Employment in Basic Industry: A Study of Racial Employment Policies in Six Industries
by Herbert R. Northrup
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce--University of Pennsylvania, 1970. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR HERBERT R. NORTHRUP on the front free endpaper. A solid, well-preserved copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Tight and VG in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine ends. Thick octavo, 769... Read More
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The American Indian
by Sue Northey
Springfield, Mass: Milton Bradley and Co, 1939. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Fine. George Gray. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1939 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting along the inner hinges) in a bright, price-intact ($2.00), Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light wear at the spine crown. Nicely illustrated in full-page line-drawings by... Read More
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Scarface
by Andre Norton
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1948. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Lorence Bjorklund. A very sharp copy of the correct 1948 1st edition, with the roman numeral "I" at the copyright page. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with just a bit of light wear to the spine ends. Octavo,... Read More
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Sword in Sheath
by Andre Norton
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1949. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Lorence Bjorklund. The uncommon 1949 stated 1st edition of this "rousing tale of modern adventure in the East Indies". Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact ($2.50), VG+ dustjacket, with one closed tear along the front flap-fold. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout by Lorence Bjorklund. ... Read More
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Songs for the Unborn Second Baby
by Alice Notley
Lenox, MA: United Artists, 1979. Original wraps. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of this 1979 1st printing, limited to 750 copies. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, which were illustrated by George Schneeman. The book's publisher, United Artists, was edited by Bernadette Mayer and Lewis Warsh.
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The House of Cassell 1848-1958
by Simon Nowell-Smith
London: Cassell & Company, Ltd, 1958. 1st. cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. SIGNED BY BOTH THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF CASSELL AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1958 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 299 pgs.
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Organic Design in Home Furnishings
by Eliot F. Noyes
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1941. A lovely copy of the 1941 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its striking wrappers, designed by the formidable E. McKnight Kauffer. Quarto, generously illustrated with dozens and dozens of crisp black-and-white plates throughout. Lacking its dustjacket. Sharp and very presentable.
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