The Kumaon Himalayas
by M.S. Randhawa
New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co, 1970. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A nice Assciation copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR M.S. RANDHAWA TO FORMER AMBASSADOR TO INDIA CHESTER BOWLES. A sharp copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-device and lettering along the front panel and... Read More
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The Book of the Sword
by Randolph P. Caldwell, ed
Dallas: Token Kenkyu Kai, 1972. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1972 1st edition. Solid and VG in its printed white wrappers, with very light soiling to the front panel and light offsetting at the rear panel. Quarto, 159 pgs. Unusual history of the Japanese sword.
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From Lascaux to Brooklyn (Signed by Paul Rand)
by Paul Rand
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND ("FOR REGGIE LOVE, PAUL") on the front free endpaper. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 1996 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine (just a tiny bit of bumping to the lower-tips) in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with the same minor bumping... Read More
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A.D. Presents Paul Rand
by Paul Rand
New York: The A.D. Gallery, 1947. Loose sheets. Near Fine. The uncommoon catalogue based on the March-May 1947 exhibition at New York's A.D. Gallery. As introduced on the title page, "The directors of A.D. Gallery take pleasue in presenting Paul Rand in an exhibition of his designs on view from March 31st through May 29th, 1947". Along with... Read More
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The Trademarks of Paul Rand: A Selection
by Paul Rand
New York: George Wittenborn, Inc, 1960. Decorative Wrappers. Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND (IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION) on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1960 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its Paul Rand-designed wrappers, with one triangle of light offsetting at the front panel's top-edge. Internally immaculate, with no writing or markings... Read More
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Thoughts on Design (Signed by Paul Rand)
by Paul Rand
London: Studio Vista, 1970. Original wraps. Near Fine/Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY PAUL RAND on the half-title. A solid copy to boot of this 1970 paperback re-issue of Rand's seminal text in the world of design. Clean and Near Fine (light creasing to the front panel's upper-tip) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light wear along the... Read More
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Morphosis: Buildings and Projects
by Peter Cook and George Rand
New York: Rizzoli, 1989. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1989 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (just a touch of foxing at the half-title) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, crisp black-and-white (and some color) photos and plans throughout.
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Contributions to the Archaeology of the Illinois River Valley
by Rank C. Baker, et al.
Phialdelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1941. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society: Vol. XXXII, Part I (November, 1941). Solid and VG in its original salmon wrappers. Tall quarto, 208 pgs. 68 photographic plates at rear.
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Belisario--Sketches of Character: A Historical Biography of a Jamaican Artist
by Jackie Ranston
Kingston, Jamaica: The Mill Press, 2008. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of the 2008 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (one tiny spot along the fore-edge) in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Thick quarto, hundreds of high-quality color and black-and-white illustrations.
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The Art of Taming Horses
by J.S. Rarey
London: Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1862. Collectible; Very Good. A solid copy of the 1862 London edition. "With the substance of 'The Lectures at the Round House' and additional chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting for the young and timid." VG in its leather-backed dark-green cloth, with light rubbing and fading at the spine and light wear along its... Read More
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A Ball for Daisy
by Chris Raschka
New York: schwartz & wade books, 2011. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy of this stated 1st edition of the 2011 Caldecott winner. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. No Caldecott sticker attached. Wonderfully illustrated thruout by Chris Raschka.
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Moose, Goose and Little Nobody
by Ellen Raskin
New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1974. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1974 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by Ellen Raskin.
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Otl Aicher
by Markus Rathgeb
London/New York: Phaidon Press, 2006. Boards. Fine/Near Fine. Impressive, uncommon 2006 monograph on German graphic designer and typographer Otl Aicher (1922-1991). Clean and Fine in a bright, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Quarto, crisp black-and-white and color reproductions thruout.
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Photems / Fotografias
by Robert Rauschenberg
Madrid: Galeria Cobo y Alexander, 1993. Card Wrappers. Fine. A prsitine copy of the catalogue based on the February-April exhibition at Madrid's Galeria Cobo y Alexander. Crisp and Fine in its gray card wrappers. Tall quarto, text in both Spanish and English.
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Sally Mann: The Flesh and the Spirit
by John B. Ravenal
Richmond, VA: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), 2010. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. The stated 1st edition of the catalogue based on the November 2010-January 2011 exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, haunting black-and-white and color reproductions throughout. With essays by David... Read More
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A Laboratory Guide in Urinalysis and Toxicology
by R.A. Witthaus, M.D.
New York: William Wood & Company, 1886. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1886 1st edition. VG- in its mustard-yellow cloth, with a degree of soiling (and darkening) to the panels. Light foxing as well to a number of the pages. 12mo, 73 pgs.
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Turner's Liber Studiorum, a Description and a Catalogue
by W.G. Rawlinson
London: Macmillan and Co, 1878. Full leather. Very Good +. The 1878 1st edition, bound in a dark bevelled leather, with raised bands and bright gilt-tooling and lettering along the spine. Tight and VG, with lovely marbled endpapers. Light wear to the outer hinges and along the tips, light foxing to the endsheets and very light scuffing to... Read More
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A Theory of Justice
by John Rawls
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1973. Cloth. Fine/Fine. A remarkably clean, well-preserved copy of the 1973 stated 5th printing of this towering achievement in political philosophy. An all-but-pristine copy. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket, with one tiny (almost microscopic) closed tear to the front panel's lower-edge. Octavo, 607 pgs. The nicest copy... Read More
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Gamonia or the Art of Preserving Game
by Lawrence Rawstorne
Herbert Jenkins, London, 1929. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. A handsome copy of the 1929 reprint of the very rare 1837 original edition. VG+ with gilt-bordered front and back panels in a bright, VG dustjacket with a bit of darkening along the spine, minor chipping along the crown of the spine and limited staining at the bottom 1 inch... Read More
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Autoportrait
by Man Ray
Paris: Robert Laffont, 1964. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1964 1st French edition--follwing the American and English editions. Bright and VG+ in its original pictorial wrappers. Very light creasing to the spine, otherwise clean as could be. Octavo, 358 pgs.
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Portraits
by Man Ray
Paris: Editions Prisma, 1963. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A crisp, clean copy of the 1963 1st French edition. Near Fine in a bright, VG+ pictorial dustjacket, with light fading along the spine. Quarto, nicely-reproduced Man Ray portraits thruout.
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Architectural Details
by Antonin Raymond
Tokyo: Antonin Raymond, 1938. Burlap. Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1938 stated 1st edition, limited to 1,000 copies, in its coarse, spiralbound burlap. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine, with very light spotting along the endsheets. Tall quarto, crisp black-and-white photos and beautifully-rendered line-drawn details throughout.
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Zap Comix No. 3 ("Special 69 Issue")
by R. Crumb, Ed
Apex Novelties, 1968. Original wraps. Near Fine. R. Crumb, S. Clay Wilson. The 1968 4th issue (issue #3) of Zap Comix, with its thoroughly drug-fueled, underground sensibility. A crisp, very sharp copy to boot. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with one small stamp ("Underground Arts Unlimited, Seattle 98104") at the top of the front... Read More
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Im Letzten Aufgebot 1944-1945: Die Geschichte Der 18. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division Horst Wessel (Vol. I)
by William Tieke and Friedrich Rebstock
Coburg, Germany: Nation Europa Verlag, 2000. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. The 2000 2nd edition of Vol. I. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial laminate boards, with light bumping at the front panel's lower tip. Quarto, 270 pgs. plus crisp black-and-white plates. Text exclusively in German.
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Die Alte Photographie
by Camille Recht
Paris and Leipzig: Henri Jonquieres, 1931. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. A lovely copy of the 1931 1st edition of this impressive study of 19th century photography. Clean and Near Fine in its brilliantly gilt-decorated panels. Quarto, all edges gilt. Foreword by Iwan Goll. text in German.
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