Hand-Book of the Young Women's Chistian Association of the City of New York
New York, 1894. Original wraps. Very Good. Fragile, uncommon 1894 booklet by the Young Women's Christian Association (the YWCA) of New York. Clean and VG- to VG in its stapled beige wrappers, with a March 1895 addendum pasted onto the upper front panel. Light creasing to the covers, mild chipping at the front cover's lower-tips. Mild tearing as... Read More
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Hector Poleo: 49 Obras de 1936 a 1973
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Mexico: Museo De Arte Moderno, 1974. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. First Edition. The catalogue based on the 1974 exhibition at Mexico's Museo de Arte Moderno. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild darkening along the spine. Oblong octavo, vivid color plates thruout.
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Short-Tile Catalogue of Books Printed in Italy and of Italian Books Printed in Other Countries from 1465 to 1600 (Now in the British Museum)
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London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1958. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1958 1st edition. Solid and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Very light spotting along the rear panel, light foxing at the pastedowns and preliminaries. Thick octavo, 992 pgs.
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Portfolio 1949 (RISD Yearbook)
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Providence, RI: The Students of the Rhode Island School of Design. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. Artistic, nicely-designed 1949 RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) yearbook. IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. A clean, Near Fine quarto (with beautiful graphic design to the panels ) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping to the panel edges and a... Read More
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Napolitano
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New York: E. Weyhe, 1935. 1st. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1935 signed/limited. #136 OF 212 COPIES "HAND PRINTED FROM STONE AND SIGNED FOR INCLUSION IN THIS BOOK" BY GIOVANNI NAPOLITANO. A well-preserved copy to boot: VG in its full vellum, with rubbing at the rear pastedown. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling at the... Read More
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Van Dongen 1877-1968
Geneva: Musee de L'Athenee, 1976. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the July-October 1976 exhibition at Geneva's Musee de L'Athenee. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with a bit of light soiling to the panels.
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Vanity Fair (October, 1934)
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Greenwich, Connecticut: Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1934. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A bright, clean copy of this October 1934 issue of Vanity Fair. Crisp and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very lght wear at the spine ends and light creasing along the fore-edges. Tall quarto, first-rate photography and art work thruout.
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The American Kennel Gazette: April 1, 1933
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New York: The American Kennel Club, 1933. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A very solid copy of the April 1, 1933 issue of The American Kennel Gazette. Bright and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, dozens and dozens of black-and-white photos thruout and dozens of charming dog-related advertisements at the rear.
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Walt Disney's Dumbo: The Story of the Little Elephant with the Big Ears
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Walt Disney Productions, 1941. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A clean, crisp copy of the 1941 1st thus. VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers. Oblong quarto, nice sprinkiling of color illustratons thruout.
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Goertz Precision Lenses for Professional and Amateur Photography/Photo-Engraving/Movie Making
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New York: C.P. Goerz American Optical Company, 1939. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Charming 1939 catalogue of Goetz photo-lenses. Bright and VG+ in its stapled wrappers. 12mo, 17 pgs.
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Because I Was Flesh: An Autobiography By Edward Dahlberg
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New York: New Directions, 1964. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A clean, solid copy of the Uncorrected Proof. VG+ in its white printed wrappers, with very mild darkening along the spine. 12mo, 234 pgs.
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Bug Out
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J. Ryan, 1983. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Nice collection of original artwork featured in this 1983 'zine. Artists include Don Chin, C. Maree, Clay Geerdes, Walter Rodgers, Roldo, J. Ryan, Liam Shannon and Jim Siergey. VG in its stapled wrappers. 64mo.
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1920s Photographic Print of Welterweight Champion Jack Britton
1920. Photograph. Very Good +. A striking, early hand-colored photographic print (circa 1920s) of 3-time American welterweight boxing champion Jack Britton (1885-1962). In fact, the first 3-time welterweight champion in history. The print measures 14" x 18": and is framed in a period gilt-wooden frame. The image of Britton at the ready is bright and strong, with a... Read More
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Republic of Vietnam Patrol Identification Guide (For Official Use Only)
COMNAVFORV ("Commander Naval Forces Vietnam"), 1966. Permabound. Very Good +. A copy of the uncommon "Republic of Vietnam Patrol Identification Guide", "For Official Use Only" (printed twice on the front cover). OPENS WITH AN OFFICIAL 4-PG DOCUMENT, SIGNED TWICE BY R.A. DOWD, "CAPTAIN USN -- ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE" AND, BASED ON THE LETTERHEAD, ISSUED BY... Read More
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Cinemonde (The April 1935 Joan Crawford Cover)
Paris: Cinemonde, 1935. Magazines. Very Good +. The April 11th 1935 issue of this elegant French film weekly issued out of Paris. This is the Joan Crawford issue, with a wonderful provocative photo of her gracing the cover. A sharp, clean copy to boot of the folio. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with very light edgewear.... Read More
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The Funeral Oration Spoken by Pericles from the Second Book of Thucydides: Englished byThomas Hobbes of Malmesbury
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Oxford, England: B.H. Blackwell, 1918. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A solid copy of this attractive 1918 re-issue by Blackwell of Oxford. VG in its decorative, patterned cloth, with very light staining at the bottom-edge of the panels. 16mo, 29 pgs.
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Rabindranath Tagore: A Centenary Volume 1861-1961
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New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, 1961. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A clean, crisp copy of the 1961 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, VG+ dustjacket with one small closed tear to the bottom-edge of the back panel. Quarto, 531 pgs.
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The Sullivan-Clinton Campaign in 1779: Chronology and Elected Documents
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Albany: The University of The State of New York, 1929. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1929 1st edition. "Prepared by the Division of Archives and History in connection with The Sesquicentennial of the American Revolution". Solid and VG in its light-blue wrappers, with very light soiling at the front panel. Octavo, 216 pgs.
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Representative Men of North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota: Bureau of Publicity, 1913. Pebbled Boards. Very Good +. A tight, well-preserved copy of the 1913 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its russet, pebbled boards, with just a touch of light scuffing to the panels and a bit of minor offsetting along the front fore-edge. Internally clean as could be, with no writing or... Read More
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Robert Rauschenberg -- Works from Captiva
Vancouver, 1978. Portfolio. Near Fine. Robert Rauschenberg. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the September-October 1978 exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Includes several moving pieces, such as the catalogue itself, the invitation, a very large fold-out poster and a blank cardboard backing, all contained loosely within a pictorial (screen-printed) canvas bag. All pieces crisp... Read More
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Hit Parader (11 of the 12 Monthly Issues from 1970)
Derby, CT: Charlton Publishing Corp, 1970. Original wraps. Very Good +. A nice run of the monthly rock magazine "Hit Parader", including all of the issues (all 11) from 1970 except the August issue. Each issue is crisp and VG+ to Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing at a number of the panels.... Read More
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Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County", New Jersey
Trenton, N.J.: The W.S. Sharp Printing Co, 1883. Cloth. Very Good. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1883 1st edition. Tight and VG in the publisher's original chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Very light streaking and scuffing to the panels, a touch of chewing along the rear panel's fore-edge,... Read More
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Magnificent Monique
Dante Publishing Co. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Wonderful digest-sized magazine (probably from the late 50s) graphically celebrating the qualities of a model named Monique. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of very light wear along the spine.
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First Poems
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New York: Henry Z. Walck, Inc, 1969. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A handsome copy of this beautifully-illustrated children's poetry book. 1969 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with foxing at the panels and light foxing to the fore-edge. 64mo, Brenda Meredith Seymour's rich color illustrations thruout.
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Bold Turpin: A Romance as Sung by Sam Weller
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London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1903. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1903 1st edition of this British tale of the raucous adventures of "Bold Turbin". Bright and VG in its pictorial front cover, with very light wear --and very mild offsetting-- to the panels. Oblong quarto, nicely illustrated thruout (mostly in rich color) by L.D.L. ... Read More
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