A Strange Solitude
by Phillipe Sollers
New York: Grove Press, 1959. Cloth. Fine/Fine. A lovely copy of the 1959 1st American edition. Solid and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Thin octavo, translated from its original French by the American poet Richard Howard.
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Jasper Johns
by Curated by Alan R. Solomon
New York: The Jewish Museum, 1964. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. The catalogue based on the February-April 1964 exhibition at New York's The Jewish Museum. Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of light foxing along the rear panel's spine edge. Designed by Elaine Lustig, photograph of Jasper Johns by Alexander Liberman, photographs of... Read More
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Health Sunshine and Wealth
by Charles Wellford Leavitt and Son
Camden. NJ: Charles Wellford Leavitt and Son, 1928. Cloth. Near Fine. Handsome 1928 brochure --in its pleasing green cloth-- laying out the charms and potential growth of Camden County, New Jersey, today best known --sadly-- for the blight and urban decay dogging the city of Camden itself, arguably New Jersey's grittiest location. The brochure, a credible, well-made, pre-Depression... Read More
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Early American Wrought Iron (Complete in 3 Volumes -- All with Their Scarce Printed Dustjackets)
by Albert H. Sonn
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Albert H. Sonn. The 1928 1st edition of one of the great examinations of early American wrought iron. Complete in 3 volumes and including the fragile, very uncommon dustjackets. Each volume tight and Near Fine, with no writing or markings of any kind internally. And each in a... Read More
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The End Is the Beginning
by Kaspar Sonne
Berlin: Revolver Publishing, 2010. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. SIGNED BY KASPAR SONNE on the title page. A sharp copy to boot of the 2010 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its black wrappers. Also includes a Near Fine example of publisher's printed belly band. Octavo, crisp black-and-white and color images thruout.
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Dining with Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Cookbook
by Julai Carlson Rosenblatt and Frederic H. Sonnenschmidt
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1976. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1976 stated 1st printing, SIGNED BY AUTHOR FREDERIC SONNENSCHMIDT on the half-title. A sharp copy to boot. Solid and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with several very small closed tears along the panel edges. Quarto, 239 pgs. Signed by Author.
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The Japanese Reformer: An Autobiography
by Tel Sono
New York: Hunt & Eaton, 1890. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1890 1st American edition. G+/VG- in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt title-lettering to the front panel. Some staining to the panels, particularly along the lower edges and spine base. Still though, presentable and, internally, very clean, with no writing or markings of any kind. 12mo,... Read More
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Portraits in Life and Death
by Peter Hujar (Introduction by Susan Sontag)
New York: Da Capo Press, 1976. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1976 true 1st edition, in its much more elusive hardback. Tight and Near Fine to Fine, with no writing or markings of any kind internally. And in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with a degree of foxing and soiling along the panel edges. Still though, handsome and... Read More
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The Kennedy Legacy
by Theodore C. Sorensen
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1970. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THEORODRE SORENSEN on the front free endpaper. A very presentable copy to boot of the 1970 stated 1st printing. Tight and VG+ (very ligh spotting to the panels) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild wear along the top-edges, including just... Read More
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Decision-Making in the White House (Ted Sorensen's Copy AND The First Hindi Edition)
by Ted Sorensen
Allahabad, India: United Publishers, Allahabad, 1965. Boards. Near Fine/Very Good +. A wonderful political curiosity. The July 1965 1st Hindi edition of Ted Sorensen's 1963 "Decision-Making in the White House", limited to 5,000 copies. This was Ted Sorensen's personal copy and it includes a laid-in Office Memorandum from the United States Government, mapping out the different exotic translations... Read More
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Kennedy (Ted Sorensen's Personal Copy AND the First Punjabi Edition)
by Ted Sorensen
Jullundur, India: Asian Publishers, 1967. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. A true Kennedy rarity -- the 1st Punjabi edition of Theodore Sorensen's 1965 "Kennedy" AND the author's personal copy to boot. Stapled onto the dustjacket's front flap is the "Transmittal slip", which states December 1967 as date of publication, 5,000 as number of copies published and Punjabi as the... Read More
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Minaux Lithographer: 1948-1973
by Charles Sorlier
Paris--New York: Leon Amiel, 1974. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A tight, very attractive copy of the 1974 1st English language edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Includes 6 lavish original lithographs within the text. Folio, Introduction by the great French lithographer Fernand Mourlot,
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Chashitsu: The Original Drawings and Photographic Illustrations of the Typical Japanese Tea Architectures and Gardens (Including Printed Slipcase)
by Soshitsu Sen, Jiro Murata and Denbe Kitamura
The Tanko-Shinsha Co, 1959. Cloth. Near Fine. A sharp, clean copy of the 1959 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its dark-gray cloth, with crisp black-and-white photos and etched illustrations throughout. Tall quarto, also includes the publisher's printed card slipcase, which shows a bit of wear along the edges but has clearly protected the book very well.... Read More
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Chashitsu: Original Drawings and Photographic Illustrations of Typical Japanese Tea Architecture and Gardens
by Soshitsu Sen, Jiro Murata and Dembei Kitamura
Kyoto: Tankosha Publishing Co, 1959. Cloth. Near Fine. The 1959 1st edition of this lovely, uncommon study of Japanese tea ceremonies and architecture. Clean and Near Fine in its dark-gray cloth. Tall quarto, dozens of crisp black-and-white photos --and hundreds of drawings-- supplementing the text. The Title Page, the Preface, the Outline of Chashitsu, Contents of Drawings, Index... Read More
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Scuttle the Stowaway Mouse
by Jean and Nancy Soule
New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1969. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The 1969 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, which is lacking its spine but is otherwise attractive and very presentable. Oblong quarto, nicely illustrated thruout by Barbara Remington.
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Narrative of a Tour Through Armenia, Kurdistan, Persia and Mesopotamia (in 2 Vols.)
by Horatio Southgate
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1840. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1840 1st edition, complete in 2 Vols. Both volumes clean and solid and VG in their original dark-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering to the spines. Thick 12mos, 690 pgs. all told plus publisher's ads. Very light, inoffensive foxing--and the... Read More
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Changeable Scenery: Its Origin and Development in the British Theatre
by Richard Southern
Faber and Faber, London, 1952. 1st. Hardcover. 1952 1st edition. A VG copy in its original purple cloth with gilt-lettering on the spine. A touch of scuffing along the spine and a bit of sunning to the front panel and spine. A minor amount of foxing along the first few pages. Still, a perfectly presentable copy. Thick quarto, 411... Read More
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Chemical Aspects of Nuclear Reactors (Volume 3: Miscellaneous Topics)
by J.K. Dawsonand R.G. Sowden
London: Butterworths, 1963. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1963 1st edition of Vol. 3: Miscellaneous Topics. Tight and VG in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping along the panel top-edges. Octavo, 201 pgs.
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Early Settlers and Indian Fighters of Southwest Texas
by Andrew Jackson Sowell
Austin, TX: Self-published, 1900. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Uncommon, turn-of-the-century study of 19th century "life on the border, especially in Southwest Texas". Comprehensive and sweeping, with particular focus on the settlers and Indian fighters of the region. Skillfully re-bound (and with new endsheets) in a beige cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Light soiling to the... Read More
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American Mountain Songs
by Compiled by Ethel Park Richardson; Edited and Arranged by Sigmund Spaeth
New York: Greenberg, 1927. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good -. A solid, very presentable copy of the uncommon 1927 1st edition, IN ITS SCARCE DUSTJACKET. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in a crisp, bright, VG+ dustjacket, with several very small closed tears and a touch of mild chipping at the tips. Quarto, compiled by Ethel Park Richardson, edited... Read More
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On the Origin of the Ottoman Emperors
by Theodore Spandounes
Cambridge University Press, 1997. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1st English language edition, translated from the original Italian text of 1538 and edited by Donald M. Nicol. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 161 pgs.
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Ballet Physique: With Notes on Stresses and Injuries
by Celia Sparger
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1958. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very nice copy of the 1958 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light wear to the rear panel. Octavo, crisp black-and-white plates thruout.
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The Primer of Inflation: What It Is and What It Means to You
by EARL sPARLING
New York: John Day Company, 1933. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A nice copy of the 1933 1st edition. VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket. Some offsetting to the front free endpaper. 12mo, 133 pgs. Early Wall St. primer on inflation.
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The Story of the Green Bay and Western
by Ray and Ellen Specht
Boston: The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, 1966. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Bulletin #115 of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. 1966 1st edition. VG in its original pictorial wrappers, with light soiling along the front panel edges. Octavo, 92 pgs.
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90 Business Checks from the Early 1970s
by Phil Spector
Union Bank, 1972. Paper. Very Good +. 90 separare business checks from infamous music producer Phil Spector (1939-2021). All spanning 1972-1973, all made out either to George Brand (Spector's estate manager and confidante until their falling-out) or to "Cash". All crisp and sharp, all typed, stamped and wildly signed by Spector himself. A nice piece of music ephemera... Read More
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