James Chapin 1887-1975
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Toronto: Yaneff Gallery. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the exhibition at Toronto's Yaneff Gallery. Bright and Near Fine in its light-brown, stapled wrappers.
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Igor & Svetlana Kopystiansky
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Berlin: Berlinische Galerie, 1991. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp copy of the catalogue of the August-October 1991 exhibition at Berlin's Berlinische Galerie. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers.
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The Holy Communion: Together with the Collects, Epistles and Gospels and Prayers and Thanksgivings -- With Additional Prayers from the Book of Common Prayer
New York: Oxford University Press, 1929. Leather bound. Near Fine. A handsome copy of this elegant 1929 edition of the Holy Communion, bound in a full dark-morocco, with 5 raised bands and bright gilt-titling along the spine. Light wear to the outer hinges, internally immaculate, with no writing or markings of any kind. Tall quarto, all edges gilt,... Read More
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Andy Warhol: Arbeiten Works 1962-1986
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Salzburg: Edition Thaddaeus Ropac, 1987. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. The 1987 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket, with very ight creasing along the panel top-edges. Tall quarto, 96 pgs., vivid color reproductions thruout.
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A Catalogue of the Epstean Collection on the History and Science of Photography
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Columbia University Press, 1937. 1st. Uncommon early photography reference. 1937 1st edition, a VG+ copy with mild fading along spine.
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Faith Ringgold: American People
London and New York: Phaidon / New Museum, 2022. Illustrated boards. Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of the catalogue based on the February-June 2022 exhibition at New York's New Museum. Clean and Fine in its pictorial dark boards. Quarto, lovely color reproductions throughout. The stated 2nd printing.
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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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Russian Interior Design Magazine (In Russian Exclusively)
1930. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. Uncommon 1930 Russian interior design magazine. Folio, hundreds of floor plans and diagrams of specific locations within the house, in addition to a 67 pg. comprehensive text. Bright, very presentable and VG to VG+ in its off-white pictorial wrappers, with light staining along the rear panel's lower spine and minor creasing and chipping... Read More
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Art Deco Paris: Pochoir Color Prints from the Graphic Arts Collection, Leonard L. Milberg Gallery for the Graphic Arts, Princeton University Library
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Princeton University Library, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A pristine copy of the catalogue for the exhibition held in Firestone Library, Princeton University, Oct 2000-April 2001. Crisp and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 72 pgs., including nice color reproductions thruout.
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Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of the United States in the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and China Relief Expedition from April 21, 1898 to July 4, 1904
Hartford, CT: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company, 1919. Cloth. Near Fine. A sharp copy of the 1919 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in its crimson-red cloth, with just a touch of very light scuffing to tjhe panels. Tall quarto, "Compiled by Authority of the General Assembly January Session, 1915
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Bill Traylor 1854-1947
New York: Hirschl & Adler Modern, 1986. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. The catalogue based on the December 1985-January 1986 exhibition at New York's Hirschl & Adler Modern. An immaculate copy in its pictorial off-white wrappers.
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Good Housekeeping Magazine (May 1939)
New York: Hearst Magazines Inc, 1939. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. Horace Gaffron. A crisp, very sharp copy of the May 1939 issue of Good Housekeeping. Tight and Near Fine, with just a touch of very light rubbing at the front panel. Wonderful Horace Gaffron cover.
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Vijayanagara--City and Empire: New Currents of Research (2 Vols.)
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Wiesbaden, Austria: Franz Steiner Verlag, 1985. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The 1985 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes clean and Near Fine in their orange and white wrappers. Octavos, Vol. 1: Texts; Vol. 2: Reference and Documentation.
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Cochran's Patent Breech-Loading Fire Arms, for Sporting or Military Purposes
New York: Mr. J. Webster Cochran, 1866. Original wraps. Very Good. Scarce 1866 catalogue featuring Mr. J. Webster Cochran's patented breech-loading fire arms. Presentable and VG in its stapled, light-gray wrappers, with mild foxing and creasing to the panels, amd very light dog-earring along the rear tips. One of the signatures still holding by the string but somewhat... Read More
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The Peek-A-Boos at School
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Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros, 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. The 1929 1st edition of this charming look at "The Peek-A-Boos". Clean and VG (light bumping at the tips, fragile --but still sturdy-- rear hinge, very light soiling to the pastedowns and endpapers) in its light-orange boards, with wonderful pictorial paste-on. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout.
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Bennett Brothers Inc: Diamond Importers--Merchandise Distributors (1939 Blue Book of Quality Merchandise)
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New York: Bennett Brothers, Inc, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good +. A handsome copy of this lavish 1939 Bennett Brothers catalogue. Filled with hundreds of crisp black-and-white photos and engravings of the latest offerings (from adding machines to jewelry to silverware to watches--and everything in between). Clean and VG+ in its navy-blue boards, with bright gilt-inlay and lettering at... Read More
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The Princeton Bric-a-Brac Volume XLIV (1920) -- With 3 References to F. Scott Fitzgerald '18
Princeton University, 1919. Boards. Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1920 Princeton yearbook (the "Bric-a-Brac"), with 3 separate references to F. Scott Fitzgerald. The first, on pg. 139, lists Fitzgerald's military service ("2d Lieutenant--45th Infantry--Fort Taylor"), The 2nd, on pg. 384, clearly shows Fitzgerald, right in the center of the front row, in a large photo... Read More
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Original April 1954 Letter of Acceptance from MIT
Cambridge, MA: Office of Admissions, MIT, 1954. Letters. Very Good +. A framed April 29, 1954 1 pg. TLS (typed letter signed), addressed to John Desmond, a Senior at the Hotchkiss School in Lakevile, Ct., informing him that he's been accepted to MIT for enrollment in the Freshman class the upcoming school year. The 8 1/2" x 11"... 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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Hermann Dudley Murphy: Boston Painter at Home and Abroad
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New York: Graham Gallery, 1985. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the March-May 1985 exhibition at New York's Graham Gallery. VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light soiling at the panels.
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Les Jouets Japonais/Japanese Toys from the Late 50s and 60s
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Avrigny, France: Anamorphose, 1982. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1982 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very light bubbling --and a bit of peeling-- to the laminate. Still though, very presentable. Quarto, text in both French and English, hundreds and hundreds of illustrations thruout.
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Nursery Songs
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New York: Artists & Writers Guild (Simon & Schuster), 1944. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Corinne Malvern. The 1944 6th printing, IN THE UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Clean and VG (with just a touch of wear at the spine ends) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with a bit of light chipping to the spine crown. Arranged by Leah Gale,... Read More
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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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Garden City Houses and Domestic Interior Details
London: Techniucal Journals, Ltd./Caxton House, Westminster, 1913. Boards. Very Good. The uncommon 1913 1st edition. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth over light-green boards. Neat former owner name and address at the front free endpaper, very light soiling to the preliminaries, 1 pg. ("House in Parkway/Gidea Park") loose. A touch of mild bowing as well to the... Read More
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David Rabinowitch Sculptures 1963-1970: With Selected Drawings, Plans and Notes
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Bielefeld, Germany: Karl Kerber Verlag, 1987. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1987 1st edition, with a dual text, in both German and English. Tight and VG- (with light staining along several front gutters and light spotting at the panels) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with very light scuffing and wear to the panels. Thick octavo, 350... Read More
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