Man Ray: The Rigour of Imagination
by Arturo Schwarz
New York: Rizzoli, 1977. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. SIGNED BY ARTURO SCHWARZ (and scarce as such) on the title page. A sharp, well-preserved copy to boot of the 1977 1st American edition. Solid and VG (with light scuffing along the spine) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Square octavo, 384 pgs., vivid color and crisp black-and-white plates... Read More
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Seventeen Poems of Fairyland
by Cornelia Schwarz
Blackmoon Press, 1952. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1952 1st edition, written in verse and nicely illustrated in silkscreen by Cornelia Schwarz. Square, VG octavo in its salmon cloth, with light offsetting at the panel edges.
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Vaudeville for a Princess anfd Other Poems
by Delmore Schwartz
New York: New Directions, 1950. Boards. Fine/Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1950 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. 1,600 copies printed at The Golden Eagle Press, Mt. Vernon, NY.
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Romare Bearden: His Life and Art
by Myron Schwartzman
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1990. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MYRON SCHWARTZMAN on the title page. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1990 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (mild, even offsetting to the front free endpaper) in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Thick quarto, "250 illustrations, including 120 plates... Read More
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Veterinary Medical Mycology
by Paul F. Jungerman and Robert M. Schwartzman
Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1972. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. A crisp copy of the 1972 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Quarto, 200 pgs. Publisher's tasteful bookplate to front pastedown, otherwise very clean.
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Censorship: The Serarch for the Obscene
by Morris L. Ernst and Alan U. Schwartz
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1964. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS on the half-title. A crisp, very sharp copy to boot of the 1964 stated 1st printing. Tight and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of lght rubbing at the foot of the spine. Octavo, 288 pgs. (A significant Association copy in that... Read More
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Winchester Slide-Action Rifles (2 Volumes -- Both Signed by the Author)
by Ned Schwing
Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1993. Leatherette. Near Fine. The 1992 and 1993 stated 1st editions, complete in 2 volumes. BOTH VOLUMES INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR NED SCHWING (TO THE SAME COLLECTOR) along the title pages. And both volumes solid, bright and VG+ in their dark-green leatherette, with crisp mounted color photographs at the front panels. Light foxing to... Read More
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Winchester's Finest -- The Model 21 (The Signed/Limited Edition)
by Ned Schwing
Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1990. Leatherette. Very Good +. THE UNCOMMON, "SPECIAL" SIGNED/LIMITED EDITION. #15 OF ONLY 50 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR NED SCHWING (IN THIS CASE WARMLY INSCRIBED BY HIM) AND ALSO INCLUDING THE SIGNATURES OF 5 OF THE WINCHESTER ENGRAVERS NED SCHWING CELEBRATES IN THIS BOOK. AND FINALLY, ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THOSE 5 HONORED ENGRAVERS... Read More
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Hold Tight, Stick Tight
by Elizabeth Scofield
Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd, 1966. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. K. Wakana. A crisp, lovely copy of the 1966 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Wonderfully illustrated (in both black-and-white and color) by K. Wakana.
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We Seven
by Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Virgil Grissom, Wlater Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. SIGNED BY ASTRONAUT SCOTT CARPENTER on the half-title. A handsome copy to boot of the 1962 stated 1st printing. Clean, tightly-bound and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 352 pgs. Tasteful former owner bookplate to front blank endpaper. Signed by Author.
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Berwick-Upon-Tweed: The History of the Town and Guild
by John Scott
London: Elliot Stock, 1888. 1/4 leather. Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1888 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its leather-backed marbled boards, with light scuffing along the spine and very light rubbing and wear to the front panel. Thick quarto, illustrated by "photo-engravings, prepared by James Herriott, photographer, Berwick
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Sing of America
by Joy Scott
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1947. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1947 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY TOM SCOTT, who collected and arranged the folk tunes in this book.Solid and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping and soiling at the panels and light creasing to the panel edges. Quarto, 82 pgs. Beautiful wood... Read More
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The Swedish Texans
by Larry E. Scott
The University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio, 1990. Boards. Very Good +/Near Fine. A sharp copy of the 1990 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (Small, neat former owner inscription on the front free endpaper) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with light spotting along the front flap and the rear panel. A number of... Read More
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A History of the Worcester Park Beagles and the Worcester Park & Buckland Beagles: A Record of a Century's Hare Hunting in East Surrey
by Hugh H. Scott-Willey
Surrey. England: Surrey & N. Sussex Beagles, 1986. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. 1986 1st edition, 1 of 500 copies issued. Clean and Near Fine in its dark-green cloth, with bright red lettering at the front panel and spine. Octavo, 98 pgs.
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A World Transformed (With a Custom, Full-Leather Slipcase)
by George Bush and Brent Scowcroft
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Boards. Fine/Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1998 stated 1st edition. SIGNED BY BOTH GEORGE BUSH AND HIS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR BRENT SCOWCROFT on an official plate affixed to the 2nd blank endpaper. Also includes a very handsome custom, gilt-titled and gilt-tooled full-leather slipcase and a decorative cloth chemise, both of which... Read More
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The Babe Ruth Story (The Scarce Pictorial Booklet Issued by Allied Artists Productions Just Before the Film's 1948 Release)
by Bob Considine and George Callahan (Screenplay)
Allied Artists, 1948. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. A wonderful piece of baseball --and specifically Babe Ruth-- ephemera. The uncommon official booklet, issued just before the film's premiere in late July of 1948, of "The Babe Ruth Story", Hollywood's "semi-fictional biopic" of the great slugger, starring William Bendix as Babe Ruth. Ironically, the film was released just 3 weeks... Read More
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The Brave Bantam
by Louise Seaman
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1946. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A lovely copy of the 1946 1st edition. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by Helen Sewell. Signed by Author.
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Vade Mecum of Medical Treatment
by W. Gordon Sears
London: Edward Arnold & Co, 1937. 1st. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. A handsome copy of the 1937 1st edition. Tight and VG in its dark-red leatherette, with very light staining at the front and rear endpapers. And in a bright, Near Fine example of the uncommon dustjacket. 12mo, 368 pgs.
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The Diverting History of John Gilpin: Shewing How He Went Further Than He Intended, and Came Safe Home Again (In Dustjacket)
by William Cowper (Embellish'd with Woodcuts Drawn and Engraved by Robert Seaver)
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin & Company (The Riverside Press), 1906. Boards. Very Good +/Near Fine. Robert Seaver. Charming 1906 edition of this classic children's tale, with wonderful woodcuts and engravings throughout by Robert Seaver. Solid and VG+ (offsetting at the endsheets) in a crisp, Near Fine example of the uncommon pictorial dustjacket. An odor of light... Read More
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Army and Navy Drolleries
by Major Seccombe
London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1876. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A solid, well-preserved copy of the 1876 stated 2nd edition of this charming children's alphabet book. "With Alphabetical Descriptions and Illustrations from Designs by the Author--Printed in Colours by Kronheim". Tight and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with lightly-faded (but still strong) gilt-lettering and design at the... Read More
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Edwina Sandys: Art
by Caroline Seebohm
New York: Glitterati Incorporated, 2011. Illustrated boards. Fine. INSCRIBED BY EDWINA SANDYS across the title page. An immaclate copy to boot of the 2011 stated 1st edition. Quarto, Introduction by the redoubtable Roland Penrose.
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Elsie De Wolfe: A Decorative Life
by Nina Campbell & Caroline Seebohm
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1992. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A sparkling copy of the 1992 1st edition, SIGNED BY AUTHOR NINA CAMPBELL on the half-title. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, unpaginated. Signed by Author.
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The Cock Who Couldn't Crow
by Jan Slepain and Ann Seidler
Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, 1964. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Richard E. Martin. A handsome copy of the 1964 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear at the front panel's top-edge and light soilig to the rear panel. Quarto, nicely illustrated throughout in rich color by Richard E.... Read More
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Historic Houses in the Engadin: Architectural Interventions by Hans-Jorg Ruch
by Hans-Jorg Ruch and Ludmila Seifert-Uherkovich
Gottingen, Germany: 2009, 2009. Cloth. Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of the 2009 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Thick, tall quarto, 329 pgs., beautiful color reproductions thruout.
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The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt (12 Volumes, Bound in a Lovely 1/2 Morocco)
by Jcques Casanova de Seingalt
Aventuros, 1925. 1/2 morocco. Near Fine. Rockwell Kent. The 1925 limited edition. #8 OF THE FIRST 150 COPIES (WITHIN A LARGER LIMITATION OF 1,000 COPIES) BOUND IN A SUMPTUOUS, DEEP-RED HALF-MOROCCO, WITH WONDERFUL GILT-TOOLING ALONG THE SPINES. Complete in 12 octavo volumes, with top-edges gilt. All 12 volumes bright, clean and Near Fine. "Translated into English by Arthur... Read More
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