Out of His Head
by ALDRICH, Thomas B.
New York: Carleton, 1862. First. hardcover. near fine. A Romance. 8vo, original plum cloth, stamped in gilt & blind. N.Y.: Carleton, 1862. First Edition. Later issue, with "Thackeray" spelled correctly, and the publisher's name on the front cover. A scarce book, Chapters 11-14 constituting from the first short detective story by an American to appear in book... Read More
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Autographed Manuscript Signed
by ALDRICH, Thomas Bailey (1836 - 1907)
Ponkapog, 1880. unbound. 1 page, 5 x 7.5 inches, Ponkapog, Massachusetts, no date, circa 1880. A four-line poem entitled "Kismet," written on personal stationery and signed in full, in part: "A glance, a word and joy or pain Befalls; what was no more shall be..." Several folds; very good condition. American poet, author, and editor.
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Marblehead; Its Contribution to Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Century American Architecture
by ALDRICH, Wliiam Truman
New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1918. First. paperback. very good. Photo Illus. 16pp. 4to, pr. wrs. New York: Russell F. Whitehead, 1918 Architecture of Marblehead, Massachusetts
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Pierre Alechinsky
by ALECHINSKY, Pierre; IONESCO, Eugene (intro.)
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1977. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). ALECHINSKY, Pierre. With an introduction by Eugene Ionesco. 34 illustrations plus a 16-page section in full color, 206 black & white illustrations. 258 pages. 4to, black cloth, pictorial d.w. (slightly sunned, worn at head of spine). New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1977). Some penciling on the last page,... Read More
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Le Tout Venant
by ALECHINSKY, Pierre
Paris: Galerie, 1967. hardcover. very good. 16 illustrations, with text, on French folded sheets. Small square 4to, yellow cloth; lower corners bumped. (Paris: Galerie de France, 1967). Very good. Printed on the occasion of an exhibition.
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Fernand Leger: Mosaique, Vitrail, Ceramique, Tapisserie
by ALEKSEEVNA, Zhadova Larisa; KURATOVA, I.A. (ed.)
Moscow: Art Publishing House, 1970. hardcover. very good(+)/very good(-). LEGER, Fernand. Text in French and Russian. 141 pages. Color and black & white photographic illustrations and reproductions throughout. Slim 4to, tan pictorial cloth, pictorial d.w. (edgeworn, dust-soiled). Moscow: Art Publishing House, (1970). Pages toned at the edges. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. ... Read More
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Bibliotheque Liturgique I-II: Description des Livres de Liturgie; Imprimes Aux XV Et XVI Siecles
by ALES, Anatole
New York: Burt Franklin, 1970. Reprint. hardcover. near fine. Two volumes in one. 529pp. + 42pp. supplement. Thick 8vo, green cloth. New York: Burt Franklin, (1970). Near fine copy.
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La Cintura di Orione: Storia, tecnica e uso dei recipienti da cottura in metallo per la Grande Cucina
by ALESSI, Alberto; GOZZI, Alberto
Italy: Loganesi & Co, 1987. hardcover. fine/near fine. Illustrated profusely in color. 234 pages. Text in Italian. Oblong 4to, navy blue cloth, d.w. (minor sunning and small tear at foot). Italy: Loganesi & Co, (1987). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.
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Grundliches Erleuterung der...Alten un Neuen Testaments...12 parts in one volume [bound with] Register uber die Erleuterung derer duncelen...Testaments
by ALETHAE, Thiophilus
Leipzig: Johann Christian Martini, 1714. hardcover. Very thick 12mo, rubricated title, contemporary full vellum; all edges tinted red. Leipzig: Johann Christian Martini, 1714. Very good (+). Fine copy. First Edition of this lengthy commentary on the Old and New Testament. A "guide" to the same, in the words of the title.
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Homelands and Waterways; The American Journey of the Bond Family, 1846-1926
by ALEXANDER, Adele Logan
New York: Pantheon, 1999. First. hardcover. good. Illus. 694pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, boards lightly soiled, first 16 pages wavy on bottom margins. New York: Pantheon Books, (1999).
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Parallel Worlds; The Remarkable Gibbs-Hunts and the Enduring (In)significance of Melanin
by ALEXANDER, Adele Logan
Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2010. First. hardcover. good/very good. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w., many pages slightly wavy. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, (2010). Biography of African-American diplomat William Henry Hunt and his wife, Ida Gibbs Hunt.
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Paul Gauguin: Sa Vie et le Sens de Son Oeuvre
by ALEXANDRE, Arsene
Paris: Bernheim-Jeune, 1930. paperback. very good. Paul Gauguin. Numerous black & white plates throughout the text. Small 4to, flexible boards with pictorial dust wrapper (rubbed; spine and edges spotted). Paris: Bernheim-Jeune, 1930. Very good. Very good, partially unopened copy.
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The Modern Poster
by ALEXANDRE, Arsene, et al.
New York: Scribner, 1895. Limited. hardcover. very good(-). Will Bradley. Frontis and cover illustration by by Will Bradley. As usual, the separate poster which was issued with the book is missing. Many images reproduced in black & white. xiv + 117 pages. Tall slim 8vo, green decorative cloth; spine sunned and stained at foot; covers dusty, some soiling... Read More
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La Maison de Victor Hugo
by ALEXANDRE, Arsene
Paris: Hachette, 1903. hardcover. very good. Photogravure portrait after Bastien-Lepage, tissue guard, numerous photo illustrations. 4to, 3/4 morocco, g.t.; uncut. Paris: Hachette, 1903. Very good.
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The Modern Poster
by ALEXANDRE, Arsene, et al.
New York: Scribner, 1895. Limited. hardcover. very good(-). Will Bradley. Frontis & cover illustration by Will Bradley. As usual, the separate poster which was issued with the book is missing. Tall thin 8vo, white cloth (sun-darkened, somewhat soiled & frayed at edges; the front signature is loose, but attached). New York: Scribner's, 1895. Limited first edition -- number... Read More
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Donatello
by ALEXANDRE, Arsene
Paris. hardcover. 24 Plates. Thin 8vo, rebound in cloth,(orig. printed wrappers bound in). Paris, n.d. Les Grands Artistes.
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L'Art du Rire et de la Caricature
by ALEXANDRE, Arsene
Paris: Libraries-Imprimeries Reunies. hardcover. very good(+). 300 facsimiles in black and white, 12 color plates, 350pp., thick 4to, 3/4 morocco, raised bands, red leather spine label, marbled boards, t.e.g., original wrappers bound in; (spine sunned). Paris: Libraries-Imprimeries Reunies, n.d., ca. 1890. Very good (+).
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
by ALEXANDER, Caroline
New York: Knopf, 1999. hardcover. fine/very good(+). Filled with black-and-white photographs. 212 pages, tall 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. A fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper.
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The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty
by ALEXANDER, Caroline
London: Penguin, 2003. hardcover. very good/near fine. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 491 pages. 8vo, two toned green boards, dust wrapper. London: Penguin, (2003). A very good copy, page edges rather spotted but internally clean, in a near fine dust wrapper. Alexander casts a radical new light on the events of the mutiny, gleaning details from... Read More
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Pendant La Guerre: L'Esprit Satirique en France
by ALEXANDRE, D'Arsene
Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1916. First. hardcover. very good. Over 100 black & white illustrations, 22pp. of text, first few pages heavily foxed, 8vo, rebound in dark green cloth with the original brown pictorial wrappers bound in (front wrapper loose). Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1916. First Edition. Very Good. Illustrations by Forain, Iribe, Morin, Poulbot, Roubille, Sem, Steinlin, Valloton and others.... Read More
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International Pop
by ALEXANDER, Darsie; RYAN, Bartholomew
Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 2015. hardcover. fine. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 395 pages. Thick 4to, decorative padded grey cloth, all edges blue. Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, (2015). Fine.
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Creating Characters with Charles Dickens
by ALEXANDER, Doris
University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1991. First. hardcover. fine/very good(-). Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. slightly chipped, d.w. with some wear on front panel. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, (1991). A fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.
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The Tempering of Eugene O'Neill
by ALEXANDER, Doris
New York: Harcourt, 1962. First. hardcover. very good(-)/very good(-). Lightly illustrated with a handful of b/w photos. 301 pages. 8vo, brown cloth, edgeworn and faded d.w. New York: Harcourt, 1962. First edition. A very good(-) copy--cloth lightly soiled and shelfworn, previous owner inscription and bookstore stamps to endpaper.
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The German Single-Leaf Woodcut 1600-1700. A Pictorial Catalogue
by ALEXANDER, Dorothy
New York: Abaris, 1977. hardcover. near fine. Numerous black & white illustrations throughout. 2 volumes, tall 4to, pictorial off-white cloth. New York: Abaris, (1977). Near Fine.
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Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander
by ALEXANDER, Edward Porter; GALLAGHER, Gary G., ed
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1989. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). Illustrated in black and white. xxvii, 664 pages. Thick 8vo, gray cloth, d.w. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (1989). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
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