Original 1886 Photograph of Franz Liszt in His Study
Weimar, Germany, 1886. Photograph. Very Good +. Impressive original photograph of Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt (1811-1886) in his study, at his writing table, in Weimar, Germany. Handsome scarlet-red mount, decorative gilt-frame. Stamped in block on the photograph by Weimar photographer Louis Held and inscribed in the original matting by Liszt's long-time housekeeper Pauline Agel. The photo... Read More
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Santa Claus in Toyland
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Harry Doehla Co, 1951. Original Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. A very clean copy of this charming 1951 Christmas tale. AND ALSO INCLUDING THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX. Bright and VG+ in its stiff pictorial wrappers, with the "snow" on the rooftop completely intact. All the movable and pop-up parts completely functional as well. Quarto, beautifully illustrated thruout... Read More
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Lecciones De Lengua Castellana
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Medellin, Colombia: La Edit. Bedout, 1955. Half-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. Exhaustive grammar and instructional of the Castillian language (of Spain and Colombia). 1955, re-bound in 1/2 red leather over black boards. Bright gilt-lettering at spine. Solid and VG, with paper lightly browning. Thick 16mo, 699 pgs.
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Whipper Flossie
London: The Whip & Rod Club, 1953. Original wraps. Very Good +. Uncommon 1953 tale of whipping, issued by the Whip & Rod Club of London. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with light soiling along the rear panel. 21 full-page, line-drawn illustrations complementing the uncredited text. Whip & Rod Club Library #170. ... Read More
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Petersen's Surfing Yearbook (Number Two)
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Los Angeles: Petersen Publishing Company, 1965. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A sharp copy of the 1965 1st edition of Petersen's Surfing Yearbook #2. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light rubbing at the panels. Quarto, 224 pgs., hundreds of black-and-white photos thruout.
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Le Style Empire (4 Vols.)
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Paris: F. Contet, Editeur D'Art, 1920. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1920 3rd edition of this very impressive portfolio, in 4 volumes. Each volume altogether intact, with dozens of clean, loose plates (many gravures, etchings and high-quality line drawings among them). Navy-blue cloth spines (with mostly-bright gilt lettering), attractive marbled boards. Each volume in solid, VG condition,... Read More
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Gerhard Richter: 19 Mars-23 Avril 1988
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Paris: Liliane & Michel Durand-Dessert, 1988. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue based on the March-April 1988 exhibition at Liliane & Michel Durand-Dessert Gallery, Paris. Clean and VG+ in its stitched white wrappers, with light bumping at the tips. And housed in publisher's dark-green printed chemise, which also has light bumping at the tips.
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Marcel Breuer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1972. Original wraps. Very Good. A crisp copy of the uncommon catalogue based on the November 1972-January 1973 exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Clean and VG+ in its fragile pictorial wrappers, with the first of 2 brightly-colored endsheets (the blue one) present but loose.
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Hopitaux: Sanatoria/ Cliniques/ Maisons de Sante/ Maisons de Retraite
Paris: Editions Albert Morance, 1933. Portfolio. Very Good +. Impressive 1933 French portfolio, with all 25 plates present and in crisp, clean condition. Housed in a light-green chemise, with pictorial boards and with its original dark ribbon ties in place. Quarto, solid and VG+, with very light fading along the front panel's fore-edge.
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Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station (Geneva, Ontario County) for the Year 1915
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Albany, New York: State of New York--Department of Agriculture, 1916. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1916 1st thus. Tight and VG+, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Thick octavo, 1,012 pgs. Fold-out maps at rear pocket.
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Blinky Bill "Magic Action" Book (Pop-Up Book)
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Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co, 1935. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1935 1st edition. Solid and VG, with the 3 colorful pop-ups in working order. Light wear along the spine and at the rear panel, still though sturdy and very presentable.
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Leonard Baskin: Drawings--Sculpture--Woodcuts
New York: Grace Borgenicht Gallery, 1960. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. The catalogue based on the March-April 1960 exhibition at New York's Grace Borgenicht Gallery. Solid and VG in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with light spotting at the front panel.
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The Cathedral of Commerce: Woolworth Building, New York (In the Publisher's Rare Original Envelope)
New York: Woolco Realty Corporation, 1925. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. A handsome copy of this 1925 reprint. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with a bit of light creasing along the spine. THIS COPY INCLUDES THE PUBLISHER'S SCARCE PRINTED SHIPPING ENVELOPE, an oversized manilla envelope with the title "The Cathedral of Commerce"... Read More
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White Door Beds and Space Saving Conveniences: A Book for Architects and Prospective Builders
Chicago: The "White" Door Bed Company, 1927. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Scarce 1927 catalogue --issued by the "White" Door Bed Company of Chicago-- showcasing the charms and practical conveniences of the fold-out bed, also called a "Murphy" bed or a "Wall" bed. Intended largely for architects and prospective builders, the 72 pg. catalogue is wonderfully laid-out, generous... Read More
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Chic: La Revista De Lujo (3 issues--April 1921, April-May 1923)
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Havana. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Wonderful Cuban magazine (issued monthly) devoted to the Arts and to sophisiticated, luxurious living. 3 issues (April 1921, April-May 1923) bound together in quarto cloth boards. The contents of each issue are clean and well-preserved, the pages bright white. Lavishly illustrated, with tasteful, artistic ads thruout, offering a glimpse of upper class... Read More
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Report of the Special Committee of the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco on the Chinese Quarter and the Chinese in San Francisco
San Francisco: P.J. Thomas, 1885. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1885 1st thus, the 1st printing offered as a stand-alone publication. Clean and VG+ in its printed beige wrappers, with light chipping to the front panel's lower tip and very light wear along the spine crown. Octavo, 95 pgs. Includes the architectural rendering of a Chinatown tenement... Read More
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The Book of Ruth: From the Translation Prepared at Cambridge in 1611 for King James I.
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1947. 1/4 leather. Very Good -. Arthur Szyk. The 1947 Limited Editions Club, #1,193 of 1,950 copies signed (at the limitation) and illustrated by the great Arthur Szyk. Solid and VG- in its 1/4 leather over off-white, gilt-decorated boards. Chipping along the spine (especially at its ends) and light soiling to the... Read More
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James Rosenquist
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Floriad State University Gallery & Museum, 1988. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue of the March-April 1988 exhibition at Florida State University's Gallery & Museum. Bright and VG+ (with light rubbing at the panels) in its red wrappers.
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Building Muscle: Howe to Make a Good Engine Great
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Minnetonka, MN: National Street Machine Club, 2005. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. The 2005 1st edition. Clean and VG in its pictorial laminate boards, with light scuffing (and a bit of tearing) at the spine crown. Quarto, 192 pgs.
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The Last Rivet: 1930-1940
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New York: Columbia University Press, 1940. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. "The story of Rockefeller Center, a city within a city, as told at the ceremony in which John D. Rockefeller, Jr., drove the last rivet of the last building, November 1, 1939." A nice piece of New Yorkiana. Solid and VG in its cloth-backed green felt panels.... Read More
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The Original Transcript (The Court Reporter's Minutes) of a 1966 Peter Orlovsky New York Trial
Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1966. Document. Very Good +. A surreal piece of 1960s New York history. The original transcript ("Court Reporter's Minutes") of a December 1966 trial between poet Peter Orlovsky and New York Patrolman Dominick Vetrano over a contested parking ticket issued to Orlovsky on August 16th, 1966 on East 10th Street... Read More
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Selected Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
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New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1928. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1928 1st thus--with the magnificent Harry Clarke illustrations. Solid and VG, in its gilt-decorated front panel and spine. Light foxing to the preliminaries, former owner name at the half-title, very light soiling to the panels and at the spine crown. And in a bright, price-clipped,... Read More
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Link-Belt Tipples and Equipments for Coal Mines
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Philadelphia: Link-Belt Company, 1913. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Link-Belt Company Catalogue #165, "tipples and equipments for coal mines". VG in its pictorial gray wrappers, with light creasing at the corners. Light, forgivable soiling at a number of the pages. Octavo, crisp black-and-white photos thruout.
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Nursery Songs
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New York: Artists & Writers Guild (Simon & Schuster), 1944. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Corinne Malvern. The 1944 6th printing, IN THE UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG (with just a touch of wear at the spine ends) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with a bit of light chipping to the spine crown. Arranged by Leah Gale,... Read More
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Les Jouets Japonais/Japanese Toys from the Late 50s and 60s
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Avrigny, France: Anamorphose, 1982. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1982 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very light bubbling --and a bit of peeling-- to the laminate. Still though, very presentable. Quarto, text in both French and English, hundreds and hundreds of illustrations thruout.
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