Jimmy and Jemima
by Helen Sewell
New York: Macmillan, 1940. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1940 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG (with light offsetting at the front and rear pastedowns and endpapers) in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with just a bit of wear along the spine. Octavo, wonderfully illustrated thruout by... Read More
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All My Pretty Ones
by Anne Sexton
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1962. Decorative Boards. Near Fine/Very Good +. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1962 stated 1st printing of Anne Sexton's 2nd published collection of poetry. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing along the panels. Dustjacket design by Ellen Raskin, lovely photo of the poet by Rollie... Read More
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The Death Notebooks
by Anne Sexton
Boston, 1974. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. An impressive Association copy: INSCRIBED BY ANNE SEXTON (IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION) TO THE POET AND LITERARY CRITIC J.D. ("SANDY") MCCLATCHY, WHO MADE SEXTON THE SUBJECT OF HIS DOCTORIAL DISSERTATION AND WHO WOULD GO ON TO EDIT "ANNE SEXTON: THE ARTIST AND HER CRITIC". SEXTON'S INSCRIPTION TO MCCLATCHY, ALONG THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER, IS... Read More
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Decisions before the House: A Guide to Decisions about Home Building and Remodeling
by Edited by Robert G. Seymour
Champaign, Ill: Guideways, Inc, 1961. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A handsome copy of this 1961 guide to making the right steps in home building and remodeling. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with a couple of tiny closed tears and a bit of light creasing along the spine crown. Tall quarto,... Read More
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A Tour to Great St. Bernard's and Round Mt. Blanc
by William Rose & H. Seymour
London: Harvey and Darton, 1827. 1st. Full-Leather. Collectible; Fine. A lovely copy of the 1827 1st edition, bound (from the early 20th century) in a sumptuous full calf, with gilt-rule at the panels and lavishly gilt-decorated compartments divided by 5 raised bands. 16 beautiful hand-colored vignettes and an immaculate fold-out map of "the Country round Great St. Bernard... Read More
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Notes on Syrian Coins
by Henri Seyrig
New York: The American Numismatic Society, 1950. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1950 1st edition. Solid and VG in its beige wrappers, with very light soiling to the panels. Octavo, Numismatic Notes and Monographs #119.
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W. Alexander Kossuth
by Curated by Vittorio Sgarbi
Milan: Mazzotta, 1990. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. The catalogue based on the July-August 1990 exhibition at the Museo di Milano. Crisp and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of curling along the spine. Vivid, high-quality black-and-white reproductions throughout. Curated by Vittorio Sgarbi.
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Exploding Flying Myths
by Maj. Walter J. Shaffer
Self-published, 1968. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Michael Deluca et al.. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WALTER J. SHAFFER on the front free endpaper.A solid copy to boot of the 1968 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one tiny closed tear and a touch of light staining along th rear panel. Octavo,... Read More
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King Henry the Fifth (Langston Hughes's Copy)
by William Shakespeare
Boston: Ginn and Company, 1908. Cloth. Very Good +. A wonderful Langston Hughes keepsake, possibly from his personal library. His copy --SIGNED BY HIM IN BLUE INK ACROSS THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER-- of a 1908 edition of Shakespeare's "King Henry the Fifth". It's entirely possible this was Langston Hughes's copy as a young school boy, given that this... Read More
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (10 Volumes, in Signed Zaehnsdorf Bindings)
by William Shakespeare
Chiswick (West London): Charles Whittingham, 1826. 3/4 leather. Very Good +. John Thompson ( with Stothard, Corbould, Harvey, etc.). A lovely example of this 1826 collection of Shakespeare's dramatic works, complete in 10 vols. and bound in a late 19th century 3/4 chocolate-brown morocco by the great Zaehnsdorf Bindery of London. Beautiful gilt-tooling and design within the compartments,... Read More
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California Fairy Tales
by Monica Shannon
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1935. Pictorial cover. Good +. CE Millard. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MONICA SHANNON on the title page. A presentable copy to boot of this 1935 reprint. Solid and Good+ in its pictorial orange cloth, with spotting at the panels and very light cocking to the binding. A series of names (or an... Read More
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Jasper Johns Drawings 1954-1984
by David Shapiro
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1984. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very nice copy of the 1984 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 152 illustrations, including 50 plates in full color.
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Early American Sheet Music: Its Lure and Its Lore 1768-1889
by Harry Dichter & Elliott Shapiro
R.R. Bowker Company, 1941. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. INSCRIBED BY BOTH AUTHORS on front free endpaper. 1941 1st edition. A VG+ copy in a VG example of the uncommon dustjacket. A degree of chipping to the head and foot of the jacket spine. Stilll, a very presentable copy. Quarto, 287 pgs. Signed by Author(s).
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Paintings from the Samuel H. Kress Collection: Italian Paintings Thirteenth to Fifteenth Century
by Fern Rusk Shapley
Phaidon Press, 1966. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. A lovely copy of the first volume (of three) of the famous Cress catalogue of Italian paintings. 1966 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 435 pgs., a number of the plates tipped-in and in color.
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Kibbutz + Bauhaus: An Architect's Way in a New Land (In the Scarce Wraparound Band)
by Arieh Sharon
Stuttgart and Massada, Israel: Karl Kramer Verlag, 1976. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A tight, very sharp copy of the 1976 1st edition, including the publisher's uncommon wraparound band (or obi). Clean and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Square quarto, crisp black-and-white reproductions throughout. Foreword by the revered architecture critic Bruno Zevi.
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Better Than Perfect: The Making of Chicago's Millennium Park
by Robert Sharoff
Chicago: Walsh Construction Company, W.E. O'Neil Construction Company and U.S. Equities Realty, 2004. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 2004 1st edition. Fine in its pictorial cloth. Quarto, oblong, 112 pgs.
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Handbook of Interactive Computer Terminals
by Duane E. Sharp
Reston, 1977. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1977 1st ed., VG+ in a VG+ dustjacket. An uncommon, pioneering study of the various elements of computer terminals and their technologies.
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The Rifle in America
by Philip B. Sharpe
New York: William Morrow and Co, 1938. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy of the 1938 stated 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. Thick quarto, 641 pgs. Also includes a VG copy of the publisher's original slipcase. Signed by Author.
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Seymour (CT) and Vicinity: Historical Collections
by W.C. Sharpe
Seymour, Connecticut: Record Print, 1878. 1st. Cloth. Good. The uncommon 1878 1st edition. G+ in its dark-brown cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Significant staining at the panels and notable waterstaining (not affecting the text though) to the front and rear endsheets. Still though, tightly-bound and very clean text. Octavo, 148 pgs.
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Hemostatic Agents
by Walter H. Seegers and Elwood A. Sharp
Springfield, IL: Charles Thomas, 1948. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1948 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown. Octavo, 131 pgs.
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Little Shavers: Sketches from Real Life
by J.R. Shaver
The Century Co., New York, 1913. 1st. Hardcover. A well-preserved copy of the 1913 1st edition. VG in its original gray cloth with pictorial label tipped onto front panel. A bit of minor soiling along edges of front and back panel. Internally, clean as could be. Bright white pages and no markings of any kind. Octavo, unpaginated.
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Flyleaves
by Bernard Shaw
Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1977. Cloth. Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1977 1st edition, one of only 350 copies issued. Clean and Fine in its russet cloth. Quarto, edited with an Introduction by Dan H. Laurence and Daniel J. Leary (whose personal copy this was). Beautifully printed and designed by Henry Morris at the Bird... Read More
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Engineering Books Available in America Prior to 1830 (Complete in 1 Volume)
by Compiled by Ralph R. Shaw
The New York Public Library, 1933. Original wraps. Near Fine. An attractive copy of the single-volume bibliography, complete unto itself with its 692 catalogued entires. Crisp and Near Fine in its stapled, light-gray wrappers. Octavo, compiled by Ralph R. Shaw.
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Jim Shaw: Selected Dream Drawings
by Doug Harvey (Jim Shaw)
Santa Monica, CA: Patrick Painter Inc, 2006. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. A pristine copy of this 2006 monograph on the "dream" drawings of artist Jim Shaw. Clean and Fine in its off-white pictorial wrappers. Apart form being a very interesting artist and thinker, Jim Shaw was also responsible for a fascinating, much-loved 1990 book called "Thrift Store Paintings", showcasing... Read More
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Thrift Store Paintings: Paintings Found in Thrift Stores
by Edited by Jim Shaw
Hollywood: Heavy Industry Publications, 1990. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1990 1st edition, in ts less common hardback. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light rubbing to the front panel and one small closed tear along its top-edge. Tall quarto, beautifully edited by Jim Shaw, whose selection of paintings (and sequence!) is nothing short... Read More
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