Some Recent Finger Paintings of the Artist Mr. Wu Tsai Yen
Singapore: Weong Ngai Press & Co, 1952. Original wraps. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the 1952 exhibition sponsored by the Singapore-Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Inscribed by the artist Wu Tsai Yen on the front panel. Clean and Near Fine, with crisp black-and-white reproductions and one long fold-out plate. Text in both Chinese... Read More
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The Eigth Wonder (The Holland Tunnel)
Boston: B.F. Sturtevant Co, 1927. Cloth. Near Fine. The 1927 1st edition of this uncommon history of the 1920-1927 building of the Holland Tunnel, which connects Lower Manhattan to Jersey City, New Jersey. Clean and Near Fine in its olive-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling and design at the front panel. Internally all-but-pristine, with no writing or markings of... Read More
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Keith Haring: A Memorial Exhibition -- Early Works on Paper May 4 - June 2 1990
New York: Shafrazi Gallery, 1990. Original wraps. Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of this uncommon catalogue based on the May-June 1990 "Memorial Exhibition" at New York's Shafrazi Gallery. Tight and Near Fine to Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, limited to 2,000 copies. Lavish color reproductions (including a number of fold-outs) throughout.
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Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts
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Chicago: Feigen Gallery, 1990. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the October-November 1990 exhibition at Chicago's Feigen Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled blue wrappers.
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The Phoenix Index (The First 6 Volumes -- 5 of the 6 in Shrinkwrap)
New York: Louis Tannen. Boards. Fine. Vol. 1 (Index 1-50), Vol. 2 (Index 51-100), Vol. 3 (Index 101-150), Vol. 4 (Index 151-200), Vol. 5 (Index 201-250) and Vol. 6 (Index 251-300). All published by Lou Tannen. All in immaculate condition, with 5 of the 6 volumes in the publisher's original shrinkwrap. The series edited by Bunny & Bruce... Read More
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Mel Bochner: Drawings 1966-1973
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New York: Lawrence Markey, 1998. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, very clean copy of the catalogue of the 1998 exhibition at New York's Lawrence Markey Gallery. Bright and Near Fine in its dark wrappers.
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The Vanishing Border: A Retrospective of China and Hong Kong Through Maps
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Credit Yonnais Securities Asia, 1997. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. 1997 1st edition, limited to 3000 copies. Clean and Near Fine with bright gilt-lettering to front panel. Square quarto, 98 pgs. And in an immaculate, Fine example of the printed slipcase.
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Memoirs of the Kungsholm Cruise to the North Cape, Russia and Lands of the Vikings 1936
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Swedish American Line, 1936. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of this 1936 detailed record of a 42 day cruise (June 30th-August 11th, 1936) thru Scandinavia and other parts of Northern Europe. A solid, Fine octavo in its duotone cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine.
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Fernando Botero: Obras Recientes Agosto 26-Octubre 1, 1982
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Bogota, Colombia: Galeria Quintana, 1982. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The 1982 catalogue of the exhibition at Galeria Quintana, Bogota. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing at the rear panel. New York's Hirschl & Adler Gallery blindstamp to the title page.
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Jean-Michel Frank (Biennale 2006)
Paris: Vallois, 2006. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Very impressive monograph on legendary French interior designer Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941). Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Quarto, exceptional color reproductions throughout.
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John Moore: Uncommon Vistas --Urban, Suburban and Industrial Views
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Boston University Art Gallery, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A sharp copy of the 1989 catalogue of the exhibition at the Boston University Art Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Koprulu Library (Vols. II and III)
Istanbul: The Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), 1986. Original wraps. Near Fine. The uncommon 1986 1st editions of Vols. II and III of the catalogue of manuscripts in the Koprulu Library of Istanbul. Both volumes clean and Near Fine in their off-white wrappers. Text in Arabic, with the Preface -- written by Dr. Ekmeleddin... Read More
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Wilson Hurley: A Retrospective Exhibition
Kansas City and Albuquerque: The Lowell Press of Kansas City / The Albuquerque Museum and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 1985. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY THE ARTIST WILSON HURLEY on the front free endpaper. A sound, attractive copy to boot of the 1985 stated 1st edition of this important catalogue and monograph on the American Western... Read More
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Mineraux D'Uranium du Haut Katanga
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Friends of the Royal Museum of Belggian Congo, 1958. Soft Cover. 1958 1st edition. A bright, Near Fine copy in wraps. Octavo, 81 pgs. Many tipped-in, high-quality color plates. Uranium minerals of the Belgian Congo.
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The Erie Canal
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1970. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1970 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with one very small closed tear along the bottom-edge. Oblong quarto, nicely illustrated thruout in color by Peter Spier.
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Georges Valmier 1885-1937: 28 Oeuvres 14 gouaches-14 huiles de 1911 a 1935
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Paris: Enghien Hotel Des Ventes, 1981. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the June 1981 exhibition at Paris's Enghien Hotel Des Ventes. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled pictorial wrappers.
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Marklin: 1895-1914 (The Signed/Limited, in Red Leatherette and Slipcase)
London, 1983. Leatherette. Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1983 signed/limited, #35 of 200 copies issued out of London and signed by Charlotte Parry-Crooke, who wrote the Introduction. Clean and Near Fine in its red leatherette, with just a touch of wear along the spine and very light foxing at the half-title. Square quarto, all edges gilt,... Read More
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Turkish Prisoners in Egypt
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London: International Committee of the Red Cross, 1917. 1st. Original Wraps. Good. Uncommon 1917 fact-finding booklet, published by the Red Cross. G+ in its stapled wrappers, with light soiling at the front panel's top-edge. Octavo, 64 pgs.
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The Works of Sueko Ohtuka (Sueko Ohtsuka)
Japan: Kyuryudo Co, 1979. Cloth. Near Fine. Uncommon 1979 monograph on important Japanese fashion designer Sueko Ohtuka (1902-1998). Clean, tight and Near Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with titling in both Japanese and English. Inrternally immaculate as well, with no writing or markings of any kind. Tall quarto, crisp, first-rate color reproductions throughout. Illustrated by Nanko Yamagishi, Ryoze... Read More
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Hans Hofmann: Major Paintings 1934-1944
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Toronto: Marianne Friedland Gallery, 1986. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp copy of the catalogue based on the April 1986 exhibition at Toronto's Marianne Friedland Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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Columbia Built: The Jet-Styled Line
Westfield, MA: The Westfield Manufacturing Company. Stapled wrappers. Near Fine. Wonderful Columbia bicycle catalogue, cirac late 1940s. Crisp, clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Dozens and dozens of illustrations throughout of the most recent models and parts, most of the images in vivid color. "Since 1877 -- America's First Bicycle
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The Story of Yang-Yin the Chinese Symbol Adopted for the Asten Dryer Felt Trademark
Philadelphia: Asten-Hill Mfg. Co, 1940. Decorative Wrappers. Near Fine. A handsome copy of the August 1940 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine (small former owner stamp at the rear endpaper) in its thick, hand-sewn rice paper. Tall quarto, a number of black-and-white plates plus bibliography complementing the text. From the title page: "The Chinese characters on the covers... Read More
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Let Us March On! Selected Civil Rights Photographs of Ernest C. Withers 1955-1968
Massachusetts College of Art and Northeastern University, 1992. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. A clean, sharp copy of the catalogue based on the November-December 1992 exhibition at the Massachusetts College of Art. Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Oblong quarto, celebrating the first-rate work of photographer Ernest C. Withers.
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Seventy Years of Wykagyl 1898-1968
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Pelham, NY: The Wykagel Country Club. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. A solid, clean copy of the 1968 1st edition of this history of the Wykagel Country Club (formerly the Pelham Country Club) in Westchester Co., New York. Tight and Near Fine in its dark-green cloth, with bright, mostly unfaded gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine. Quarto, 140... Read More
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The Nuclear Century: Voices of the Hibakusha of the World
Tokyo: Atelier for Peace, 1997. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. A handsome copy of this lavish catalogue based on the 1997 (permanent) exhibition at The Japan Peace Museum in Tokyo. Tight and Near Fine in its laminate, pictorial boards, with just a touch of light soiling to the panels. Quarto, remarkable, very moving black-and-white photos documenting the devastation resulting... Read More
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