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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The New York Municipal Airport at Idlewild
The Design Committee on Central Area, Municipal Airport at Idlewild, 1946. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. Hugh Ferriss. Uncommon, important 1946 study of the expansion of New York's Idlewild Airport (of course, eventually to be renamed JFK). Notably, the report is designed by the major architectural delineator Hugh Ferriss (1989-1962), whose first-rate illustrations bring the proposal to life. The... Read More
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Dave Ranney or Thirty Years on the Bowery
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New York: American Tract Society, 1910. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. WARM, FULL-PAGE 1914 INSCRIPTION FROM DAVE RANNEY on the front free endpaper. An unusually bright, crisp copy to boot of the 1910 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine (with light fading to the gilt-lettering along the spine) in its wonderful pictorial front panel. 12mo, 205 pgs. A... Read More
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University Of Notre Dame 1926 Yearbook ("The Dome") -- Knute Rockne, George "The Gipper" Gipp, etc.
South Bend, Indiana: The Univetrsity of Notre Dame, 1926. Leatherette. Very Good +. The uncommon 1926 Notre Dame yearbook, prominently featuring the 1925 football team and its legendary head coach Knute Rockne, here given an adoring full page photographic portrait, which serves as the introduction to the sports section of the yearbook. Notably, there's also a long tribute... Read More
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Photographie (Photo Graphie) 1936
Paris: Editions des Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1936. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1936 edition of this impressive, short-lived French annual issued out of Paris and lasting only 11 years all told in this original incarnation. 120 lavish full-page gravures by the likes of Andre Kertesz, George Hurrel, Bill Brandt, Ylla, George Platt Lynes, Cecil Beaton, Herbert... Read More
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Official Army Register for 1829
Washington, D.C.: Adjutant General's Office, 1829. Original wraps. Very Good. Register of the Army of the United States for 1829. Solid and VG in its light-green wrappers, with mild curling to the panels, light soiling at the rear panel and just a bit of chipping along the spine crown.
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Illustrated 1898 Catalogue and Price List of McNab & Harlin Manufacturing Co. (56 and 60 John Street, New York)
New York: McNab & Harlin Manufacturing Co, 1898. Cloth. Very Good +. Wonderful turn-of-the-century (1898) illustrated catalogue and price list for McNab & Harlin Manufacturing Company of New York. Filled with hundreds and hundreds of steel engravings (from cast iron fittings and wrought iron nipples to street washers and lawn hydrants), including detailed price lists and descriptions of... Read More
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Beautiful 1830 Handwritten and Handpainted German Pennsylvania Dutch Psalm Book
Full leather. Very Good +. A lovely one-of-a-kind Psalm book, handwritten and handpainted in a devotional, inspired hand (we believe that of Lena Margaretha Mullerin, whose intials {"L.M.M."} grace the front cover in gilt-lettering). The Psalm book is painstakingly recorded, accompanied by dozens and dozens of highly-skilled religious and floral touches throughout (including a number of full-page watercolors... Read More
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Design Patterns of the Heian Period
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1971. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. Beautiful 1971 study of the design patterns of Japan's Heian Period (795-1100 AD). Clean and Near Fine in its very attractive silver and blue checkered cloth. Folio, roughly 80 lavish tipped-in plates (with accompanying Japanese text) in rich, vivid color. Both the book and its interior are in pristine condition. This copy... Read More
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The Union Song Book. A Choice and Well-Selected Collection of the Most Popular Sentimental, Patriotic, Naval, and Comic Songs
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New York: Leavitt and Allen, 1860. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A tight, well-preserved copy of the uncommon original edition, circa 1860. Solid and VG+ in its decorative blindstamped cloth, with still-bright gilt-titling and design at the spine. A crisp, clean interior, save for just a touch of light, occasional foxing to the text and along the edges.... Read More
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System of Measurements Adopted by the National Association of Master House Painters and Decorators of the United States (Including 7 Large Fold-Out Plates)
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Boston: The National Association of Master House Painters and Decorators of the United States, 1895. Cloth. Very Good. 1895 1st edition of this uncommon turn-of-the-century guide to creating a uniform set of national standards in house painting and interior decorating. Solid and VG+ in its dark-green cloth, with bright, completely unflecked gilt-titling to the front panel. Very light,... Read More
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The Historic July 1965 Newport Folk Festival Program
Newport, Rhode Island: The Newport Folk Foundation, Inc. / Gilbert Kravette, 1965. Original wraps. Near Fine. The original program for the legendary July 22nd-25th 1965 Newport Folk Festival, in which Bob Dylan famously "went electric" and by doing so shook the folk music world to its core. The program reflects a deep dive into the mid 60s folk... Read More
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Two Evenings with Allen Ginsberg -- Peter Orlovsky, Gregory Corso, Steven Taylor (LP Record)
Munich: Loft, 1980. Vinyl. Very Good. An impressive, one-of-a-kind copy of "Music and poetry by Allen Ginsberg (and Corso, Orlovsky and Taylor), recorded live at LOFT, Munich, Dec. 6th/7th, 1979". THE 33 1/3 LP RECORD HAS A WONDERFUL SET OF INSCRIPTIONS --WITH ART WORK-- ON ITS WHITE INNER-SLEEVE: INSCRIBED BY ALLEN GINSBERG TO GREGORY CORSO, ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY... Read More
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De Groene Amsterdammer 1940-1945: Herinneringsalbum door L.J. Jordaan
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Amsterdam: De Groene Amsterdam. Original wraps. Very Good. A remarkable collection of anti-German illustrations by the Dutch artist L.J. Jordaan which appeared between 1940 and 1945 in Amsterdam's leading weekly newspaper "De Groene". Executed in lavish color --and with startling artistic skill-- these pointed attacks on all things Nazi-related cut very deep and seem reminiscent in their jagged... Read More
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Exhibition of the Map of the City of New York -- Paris Exposition, 1900
New York: Board of Public Improvements, City of New York, 1901. Cloth. Very Good +. The uncommon 1901 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its deep-blue, with decorative bordering and bright gilt-titling along the front panel. The small mark of an old paperclip at the top-edges of the first several preliminaries, very light wear to the rear panel.... Read More
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The Barnard College Mortarboard 1907 (The Barnard College Yearbook)
New York: Columbia University, 1906. 1/4 suede. Very Good +. A solid, sharp copy of the Mortarboard, Barnard College's 1907 yearbook. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its 1/4 suede over light-brown boards. Internally, just a bit of offsetting where small groups of flowers had been laid-in. Square octavo, dozens of wonderful period ads at the front... Read More
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Accent: A Quarterly of New Literature (4 Volumes from the 1940s)
Urbana, Illinois: ACCENT, 1945. Original wraps. Very Good. 4 early isues of Accent, 3 from 1943, 1 from 1945. Impressive literary quarterly from the 1940s and '50s, issued out of Urbana, Illinois. These 4 issues, all solid and VG in their stapled wrappers, show very light wear, except for Summer 1943, which does have a bit of chipping... Read More
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Histories or Tales of Past Times Told By Mother Goose
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London: The Fortune Press. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. Handsome early 20th century reprint (c. 1920), based on the 1802 12th edition. The beautiful colored woodcuts photographed from that edition (housed at the British Museum) as well. VG (with light fading at the spine base and several closed tears to the front endpapers) in a bright, VG-... Read More
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History of Urban Planning and Architecture in Moscow
Moscow, 1935. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1935 1st edition of this scarce history of urban planning and architecture in Moscow. With a number of gravure plates and color maps, including a large fold-out panoramic map attached to the rear pastedown. Tight and VG+ in its orange and red card wrappers, with just a touch of very... Read More
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Regulations for the Instruction in, and Practice with, the Watkin Range-Finder
London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1882. Cloth. Very Good. The very scarce 1882 manual on the "regulations for the use of Watkin Range-Finders". Solid and VG in its red cloth, with bright gilt-titling to the front panel. Offsetting along the edges, light soiling to the the panels as well. Octavo, 30 pgs., including a number of full-page plates... Read More
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Lothar Malskat: Aquarelle-Temperas-Zeichnungen
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Munich: Starczewski Verlag, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The 1968 stated 1st edition, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST LOTHAR MALSKAT on the half-title. A sharp copy to boot. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling at the panels. Octavo, crisp color reproductions thruout. Text in German, captions in German, English and French.... Read More
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1920s Photographic Print of Welterweight Champion Jack Britton
1920. Photograph. Very Good +. A striking, early hand-colored photographic print (circa 1920s) of 3-time American welterweight boxing champion Jack Britton (1885-1962). In fact, the first 3-time welterweight champion in history. The print measures 14" x 18": and is framed in a period gilt-wooden frame. The image of Britton at the ready is bright and strong, with a... Read More
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Bruno Ceccobelli: D'Avo Uova
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Bologna, Italy: Galleria Nicola Verlato, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue based on the October-November 1989 exhibition at Bologna's Galleria Nicola Verlato. Solid and VG+ (with light soiling at the front panel) in its printed white wrappers.
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Marc Chagall Lithographer
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Paris: Galerie Enrico Navarra, 1990. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. The 1990 Paris catalogue. Bright and VG+ in its decorative wrappers, with very light soiling to the panels. Quarto, 132 pgs.
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Max Ernst -- Exhibition Surrealist
New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1936. Single sheet. Very Good +. The historic November-December 1936 catalogue and announcement for Max Ernst's first solo show in the United States. Held at New York's formidable Julien Levy Gallery. Black ink on light-green paper. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2", soft vertical and horizontal folds. Includes a beguiling poem by Paul Eluard.... Read More
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