The Original Transcript (The Court Reporter's Minutes) of a 1966 Peter Orlovsky New York Trial
Criminal Court of the City of New York, 1966. Document. Very Good +. A surreal piece of 1960s New York history. The original transcript ("Court Reporter's Minutes") of a December 1966 trial between poet Peter Orlovsky and New York Patrolman Dominick Vetrano over a contested parking ticket issued to Orlovsky on August 16th, 1966 on East 10th Street... Read More
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Screen Pioneer (Japanese Film Magazine)
Japan. Magazines. Very Good. Lovely Japanese film magazine (circa late 1920s), paying tribute --largely through admiring photographs-- to Western cinema as well as its own nascent film industry. Several bright chromolithograph protraits in addition to dozens and dozens of black-and-white ( anumber of them gravures). A bright, presentable copy, with just a bit of light chipping and rubbing... Read More
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Diane Arbus
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Millerton, New York: Aperture, 1972. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1972 1st edition of this landmark of post-War photography --and American portraiture. Tight and crisp and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with one 3" closed tear along the font panel's top-edge and very light creasing at the foot of the... Read More
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Severe Cane Welts
Mutrix Corp, 1960. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. Uncommon illustrated "bondage" tale, circa 1960. Solid and VG in its pictorial stapled wrappers, with light wear at the foot of the spine and very light creasig and soiling to the rear panel. 12mo (digest sized).
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Marcel Breuer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1972. Original wraps. Very Good. A crisp copy of the uncommon catalogue based on the November 1972-January 1973 exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Clean and VG+ in its fragile pictorial wrappers, with the first of 2 brightly-colored endsheets (the blue one) present but loose.
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Handpainted Belgian Coffee Advertisement (Jacqmotte Cafes)
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Brussels. Very Good +. Wonderful handpainted advertisement (c. 1930s) of a coffee train offering various blends (Dessert, Royal, Moka, Extra) of the renowned Belgian coffeemaker Cafes Jacqmotte. Gallery-matted and framed and measuring 16" wide x 10 1/2" tall. Consisting mostly of soft blues and whites and strong black lettering, and signed at the foot by the illustrator Erik... Read More
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Building Muscle: Howe to Make a Good Engine Great
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Minnetonka, MN: National Street Machine Club, 2005. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. The 2005 1st edition. Clean and VG in its pictorial laminate boards, with light scuffing (and a bit of tearing) at the spine crown. Quarto, 192 pgs.
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Hopitaux: Sanatoria/ Cliniques/ Maisons de Sante/ Maisons de Retraite
Paris: Editions Albert Morance, 1933. Portfolio. Very Good +. Impressive 1933 French portfolio, with all 25 plates present and in crisp, clean condition. Housed in a light-green chemise, with pictorial boards and with its original dark ribbon ties in place. Quarto, solid and VG+, with very light fading along the front panel's fore-edge.
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University of Pennsylvania Rushing Directory (1947)
University of Pennsylvania, 1946. Stiff wraps. Very Good +. The 1947 University of Pennsylvania Rushing Directory, which includes "Regulations Governing Rushing by the Undergraduate Fraternities", a list of "The Fraternities at the University of Pennsylvania" and detailed information --with photos of the members-- of each fraternity at Penn. Solid and VG to VG+ in its stapled card wrappers... Read More
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Reports of the Fairfield County Historical Society -- Bridgeport, Conn. for 1893-5
Bridgeport, CT: The Fairfield County Historical Society, 1895. Cloth. Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1893-1895 reports of the Fairfield County Historical Society as they pertain to Bridgeport, CT. Bright and VG+ in its wine-red cloth, with bright gilt-titling and deorative blindstamping to the front panel. Tasteful "Worcester Society of Antiquity" bookplate (with its "Discard" stamp)... Read More
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Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc (CBS): 1953 Annual Report to the Stockholders
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New York: Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc, 1953. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1953 annual report to the stockholders of CBS. Bright and VG+ in its off-white, stapled wrappers. Octavo, also includes CBS's original shipping envelope and the business card of Frank Stanton, CBS's president at the time, laid-in.
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(Confidential.) Report of Exercises by the Ships of the North Atlantic Station in 1886, with the Report of a Board of Naval Officers to Whom the Reports Were Submitted for Examination
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1887. Cloth. Very Good. Uncommon 1887 report of the "Results of Target Practice by the Vessels of the North Atlantic Station in 1886" (from the front cover). Solid and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel. Light wear at the tips and the spine ends, very light scuffing... Read More
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19th Century Japanese Hand-Colored Photo Album
Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Interesting album (7" wide x 5" tall) of 24 hand-colored mounted photographs. Set in late 19th century Japan, bound in decorative brown cloth in a concertina/accordion style. Sepia-toned portraits, enlivened by splashes of red, green and purple. On the front pastedown printed date and name: "April 11, 1887 - With sincere congratulations of Chas.... Read More
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Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper
New York: Marlborough Gallery, 1984. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the October-November 1984 exhibition at New York's Marlborough Gallery. Solid and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with light spotting along the fore and top-edges. Quarto, superb black-and-white and color reproductions throughout.
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From Father to Son: Tghe Lettrs of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker to His Son William, from Boyhood to Manhood
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New York: Walker and Company, 1970. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. SIGNED BY BOTH RICKENBACKERS on a second title page. A nice copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket. Octavo, 204 pgs. Signed by Author(s).
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Report of the Commissioners on the Preliminary Examination of the Water Power of New Hampshire, to His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council
Manchester, NH: John B. Clarke, 1870. Original wraps. Very Good. The uncommon 1870 1st edition, including a large fold-out map ("Map Illustrating the River Basins of New Hampshire") in color (!!). Solid and VG in its beige wrappers, with light creasing and very light offsetting long the wrappers. Octavo, 79 pgs.
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The Barnard College Mortarboard 1906 (The Barnard College Yearbook)
New York: Columbia University, 1905. Boards. Very Good +. A tight, well-preserved copy of the Mortarboard, Barnard College's 1906 yearbook. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its limp beige cloth. Small, neat former owner student name at the front free endpaper, otherwise very clean. Square octavo, dozens of wonderful period ads at the front and rear. A... Read More
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Report of the Croton Aqueduct Departmernt, Made to the Common Council of the City of New York
Croton Aqueduct Department, 1850. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A sharp, well-preserved copy of the 1850 report of the Croton Aqueduct Department (one of the major suppliers of NYC water) to the Common Council of the City of New York. Clean and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling and ornament, and decorative blindstamping to the panels.... Read More
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A Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Harvard University for the Academic Year 1863-64
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Cambridge, MA: Sever and Francis, 1864. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1863-64 catalogue of the officers and students of Harvard University. Notably, the catalogue lists Robert Todd Lincoln (Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's oldest son) among the graduating class of 1864. The catalogue is well-preserved and solidly VG in its light-blue wrappers, with very light chipping along... Read More
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Tokay
London: Berry Bros, 1933. Boards. Very Good +. A tight, presentable copy of this uncommon 1933 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its dark-green boards, with just a touch of light wear at the front panel and very mild foxing to the preliminaries. Thin octavo, impressive study of this sweet white wine of Hungary.
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Hogarth's Graphic Works: First Complete Edition (Vol. 1)
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New Haven CT: Yale University Press, 1965. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. Vol. 1 of Hogarth's Graphic Works: The Complete Edition, 1965. Immaculate and Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown and several small closed tears at the rear panel. Oblong quarto, 351 pgs.
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Mihara Mitsuzak Collection: Alice Addict
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Index Magazines Publisher, 2002. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 2002 1st edition. Near Fine in its original silver wrappers. And in a bright, VG+ example of its graphic pictorial dustjacket. Quarto, 103 pgs.
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The American Kennel Gazette: October 1, 1931
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New York: The American Kennel Club, 1931. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the October 1, 1931 issue of The American Kennel Gazette. Clean and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial wrappers, with light soiling to the rear panel. Tall quarto, dozens and dozens of black-and-white photos thruout and charming dog-related ads at the rear. ... Read More
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Good Housekeeping Magazine (June 1937)
New York: Hearst Magazines Inc, 1937. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. Horace Gaffron. A tight, very attractive copy of the June 1937 issue of Good Housekeeping. Crisp and Near Fine. Wonderful Horace Gaffron cover.
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Book of 63 Design Plates (of Tomb Stones)
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Montpelier, Vermont: Burton Preston & Co, 1930. Cloth. Very Good. Very uncommon trade catalogue of 63 samples of tomb stone design, circa 1930. Lavish full-page illustrations, photographed in rich gravure. Tight and solid and VG in its dark cloth, with several tiny abrasions and very light staining along the panel upper edges. No text whatsoever, Oblong folio, 63... Read More
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