The Celebration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Primitive Organization of the Congregational Church and Society, in Franklin, Connecticut, October 14th, 1868
New Haven, CT: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, Printers, 1869. Cloth. Very Good +. A presentable, well-preserved copy of the 1869 1st edition. Tight and VG in its dark boards, with blindstamped rule to the panels and bright gilt-titling along the spine. Very light scuffing at the rear panel, light offsetting to the pastedowns and endsheets. Several pages of... Read More
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The Education of Stephanie: A New Type of Photo-Fiction (An Exotique Publication)
New York: Burmel Publishing Co, 1962. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Uncommon bondage/spanking publication, circa 1962. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with light spotting along the front panel's top-edge, mild rubbing along its lower-edge and original price stamped at the upper-tip. Crisp black-and-white photos throughout.
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Einzelmobel und Neuzeitliche Raumkunst
Darmstadt, Germany: Verlagsanstalt Alexander Koch, 1930. Pictorial boards. Very Good +. The 1930 1st edition of this impressive German study of contemporary furniture design and interior furnishings. Solid and VG to VG+ in its wonderfully-designed front cover, with very light foxing to the pastedowns and light soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, hundreds of period black-and-white photos (of... Read More
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Les Modes Feminines Du XIX Siecle: Interpretees Par Henri Boutet En Cent Pointes-Seches Aquarellees a La Main (Fascicule No.1 Thru 13 {of 20 published})
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Paris: Editions De La Maison d'Art. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Beautiful late 19th/early 20th century French fashion magazine. The first 13 (of 20) issues. All in lovely, VG+ to Near Fine condition. Bright pictorial wrappers, loosely-bound plates, as issued. Each volume ("fascicule") with 4 handcolored, dry-point etchings by Henri Boutet. All plates beautifully preserved, in sumptuous color.... Read More
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James Talbot, and the Suspected Boy
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Boston: Wm. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1845. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1845 1st edition of this precious children's title, published out of Boston. VG- in its decorative blindstamped cloth, with lightly-faded gilt-lettering to the spine. Light staining to the front endpapers and a forgivable degree of foxing scattered thruout the text. Stilll tightly-bound and very solid. 16mo,... Read More
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The Paintings of Louis Ritman (1889-1963)
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Chicago: Signature Galleries, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A clean copy of this uncommon catalogue based on the 1975 exhibition at Chicago's Signature Galleries. VG in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with one small closed tear along the spine crown. Only 200 copies issued.
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Memoranda of the Descendants of Amos Morris, of East Haven, Conn
New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1853. Pebbled Boards. Very Good +. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1853 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its chocolate-brown, pebbled boards, with decorative blindstamping and crisp gilt-titling and design at the panels. Very mild wear at the spine crown, still though very well-preserved. Wonderful engraved family tree ("The Morris... Read More
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The Duty of American Women to Their Country
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1845. Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1845 1st edition of this early examination of moral instruction in American education. 16mo, 164 pgs. of text plus a lengthy list of Harper & Brothers recent titles in theology and travel. Tight and VG in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel. A... Read More
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The Heart of Creation: The Art of Martin Ramirez
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Goldie Paley Gallery--Moore College of Art, 1985. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1985 catalogue of the exhibition at the Goldie Paley Gallery, Moore College of Art. Bright and VG+, with very light creasing to the panel edges and light soiling along the rear panel.
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
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New York: Thomas Y. Cttowell Company. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Gilt-decorated cloth edition of The Rubaiyat, inscribed by the redoubtable Willy Pogany on the half-title. "The First and Fourth Renderings in English Verse by Edward FitzGerald", c. 1940. Solidly-bound and VG-, with light staining at the front panel and light fading to the spine. Quarto, 96 pgs.,... Read More
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Official Souvenir Program: Yankee Stadium-- Opening Day April 18th, 1923
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Hoboken, NJ: Terminal Printing & Lithographing, 1973. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. A 1973 facsimile reproduction --scarce in its own right-- of the program of the very first game played at Yankee Stadium. Clean and bright and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial, stapled wrappers. The 2 cameo photos on the front cover are of Col. Jacob... Read More
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Negroes in the United States (Department of Commerce and Labor Bureau of the Census, Bulletin #8))
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1904. Cloth. Very Good. 1904 Governmental study of both the Negro population and the Negro farmer at the turn-of-the-century. A solid, VG copy in its navy-blue cloth, with bright silver-titling and ornament to the front panel. Light wear at the spine crown, mild creasing along the fore-edges. Interesting handwritten copying of parts of... Read More
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Fabrique D'Ornements pour Le Batiment Zinc, Cuivre, Plomb ("Factory of Zinc, Copper and Lead Ornaments for Buildings")
Paris: E. Villard, 1880. Boards. Very Good +. Uncommon Parisian architectural catalogue, circa early 1880s, offering zinc, copper and lead ornamental embellishments on new buildings. 258 pgs. of engraved plates detailing the offerings of E. Villard of 21 Rue des Taillandiers, Paris. A clean, very well-preserved copy. 12mo in its duotone cloth, with bright gilt-titling at the front... Read More
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Josef Hoffmann Festschrift: Zum Sechzigsten Geburtstage ("For His 60th Birthday") -- 15. Dezember 1930 (Andy Warhol's Copy)
Vienna: OsterReichischen Werkbund, 1930. Decorative Wrappers. Very Good. ANDY WARHOL'S COPY (!!), WITH HIS PERSONAL BOOKPLATE AFFIXED TO THE LOWER FRONT PASTEDOWN. A solid copy to boot of this 1930 festschrift (or tribute) to the 60th birthday of Josef Hoffmann, the great Austrian designer and architect, who was one of the founders of the Wiener Werkstatte. Neat former... Read More
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Ralston Crawford: An Exhibition of Paintings and Prints at the Krannert Art Museum
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Champaign, Illinois, 1966. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue based on the February 1966 exhibition at the Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois. Solid and VG in its stapled pictorial wrappers.
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Dobbs Days and Other Days: In Prose and Verse--As Seen by Dobbs Girls
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New York: Clipps Publishing Co, 1897. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1897 1st edition of this charming collection of poems and prose from students of the Masters School, an elite all-girl (at the time) Prep school in Dobbs Ferry, NY. VG in its decorative cloth, with light bleaching along the spine. 16mo, 107 pgs. plus wonderful... Read More
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Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists 1718-1918
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New Orleans: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1987. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1987 stated 1st edition, limited to 2,000 copies. Clean and VG+ in its decorative cloth. Thick octavo, 465 pgs. Impressive reference on the art scene in New Orleans, early 18th- early 20th century.
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Dog Racing: Official Program Miami Beach -- 2 Copies (Jan. 1949 and Feb. 1950, with Ephemera)
The Miami Beach Kennel Club, 1950. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Uncommon Miami Beach dog racing programs, Jan. 27th, 1949 and Feb. 20th, 1950. Both programs clean and VG in their stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing (where each had been folded) throughout. Internally no writing or markings of any kind. The programs also come with 9... Read More
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Aunt Louisa's Holiday Guest
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London: Frederick Warne and Co. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. Beautiful 19th century British children's book, c. 1880s. With 24 sumptuous, hand-colored illustrations. A well-preserved, VG to VG+ copy in its original dark-green cloth. Wonderful gilt-design of dancing children to front panel and gilt-lettering to spine. Very light fraying to spine ends. Illustrations "printed in colours... Read More
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Van Dongen 1877-1968
Geneva: Musee de L'Athenee, 1976. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the July-October 1976 exhibition at Geneva's Musee de L'Athenee. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with a bit of light soiling to the panels.
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An Offbeat 19th Century Watercolor Portrait of George Washington in Action
Painting. Near Fine. Wonderful 19th century work on paper, a watercolor and ink depicting George Washington on horseback, firing a pistol. Inscribed at the lower right (almost certainly by the unidentified artist) "G.G. Washington at Princeton, 1777". A touch of light chipping and very light toning along the margins. In its decorative Victorian frame, with mild damage at... Read More
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Niki De Saint Phalle
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Tokyo: Niki Museum, 1998. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. Colorful, richly-illustrated 1998 Japanese catalogue, issued by the Niki Museum. Bright and VG+ in its original wrappers. Also includes a VG+ example of the publisher's mylar dustjacket and wraparound band (obi). Quarto, 145 pgs., text in Japanese.
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Selections from Work of Bley & Lyman Architects (Buffalo NY)
New York: The Architectural Catalog Company, 1925. Original wraps. Very Good. Scarce, early monograph on the Buffalo New York architecture firm Bley & Lyman, circa 1925. Crisp and VG in its light-brown wrappers, with mild chipping along the spine ends and the front flap-fold. Internally very clean, with no writing or markings to speak of. Dozens of crisp... Read More
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Dicky Bird's ABC
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Boston: De Wolfe, Fiske & Co. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. Bright, colorful children's alphabet book, c. 1900. VG in its linen-backed pictorial cloth. Light wear and creasing to the panels, light fraying to the spine. Oblong octavo, beautiful chromolithography thruout.
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Menckeniana: A Schimpflexicon
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1928 signed/limited. #107 OF 230 COPIES SIGNED NY H.L.MENCKEN on the limitation page. A well-preserved copy to boot: VG in its duotone cloth, with gold title label at front panel and spine. Mild darkening along the spine (rendering the spine label unreadable) and at its... Read More
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