Boucheron: Capturing the Sparkle
by Patrick Wald Lasowski and Anne-Marie Clais
Paris: Editions Cercle d'Art, 2005. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. Beautiful 2005 monograph on one of Paris's leading jewellers, "the house of Boucheron". Tight and Near Fine (with one very small stain at the bottom-edge) in a pristine, Fine dustjacket. Folio, 207 pgs., sumptuous color photographs thruout by Guy Lucas De Peslouan.
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A Homage to John Keats
by Amy Clampitt
The Sarabande Press, 1984. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A lovely copy of this 1984 Amy Clampitt signed/limited. 1 of 250 copies SIGNED BY AMY CLAMPITT and "letterpress printed from handset type on dampened Johannot paper at The Sarabande Press". Bright and Fine in its thick card wrappers. And in a Fine example of the printed, thick-rag dustjacket. Folio,... Read More
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Magic Money
by Ann Nolan Clark
Viking, 1950. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. A pretty copy of the 1950 1st edition. Wonderfully illustrated by the great Leo Politi. A Story of a Country Boy Who Lives in Costa Rica in Central America. Near Fine in a bright, VG+, price-intact dustjacket. Very minor chipping to the crown and foot of the jacket spine, otherwise crisp... Read More
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Prehistoric Cultures of the Horn of Africa
by Dr. J. Desmond Clark
Cambridge University Press, 1954. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published as Part 2 in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology series-- and complete unto itself-- this is a handsome copy of the 1954 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, VG+, price-clipped dustjacket. Tall octavo, 386 pgs., with 2 fold-out maps.
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The City and the Stars
by Arthur C. Clarke
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1956. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. An attractive copy of the 1956 stated first edition. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket. Octavo, 310 pgs. Two very small and light tape ghosts to the front endpaper, tasteful former owner bookplate to front pastedown. Very light chipping along the dustjacket's spine crown... Read More
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Astronomy From a Dipper
by Eliot C. Clarke
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1909. Cloth. Very Good -. Eliot C. Clarke. The 1909 1st edition of this children's astronomy lesson book. Solid and VG- in its light-blue pictorial cloth, with light fraying at the spine ends and at the tips. Octavo, nicely-illustrated charts thruout by the author himself.
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Robert Emmet: A Tragedy of Irish History
by Joseph I.C. Clarke
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR JOSEPH CLARKE (1846-1925) on the front blank endpaper. A tight, very presentable copy to boot of the 1888 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-decoration and titling along the front panel and lightly-faded titling at the spine. Very... Read More
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Rehabilitation Program on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation
by Elizabeth And David Clark
Philadelphia: Indian Rights Association, 1961. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The uncommon 1961 1st edition. Solid and VG in its stapled yellow wrappers, with very light soiling at the panels. Octavo, 48 pgs. "Report of a Field Study of the progress of the Program for Rehabilitation being carried out by the Cheyenne River Tribal Council for the... Read More
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The English Nobility Under Edward the Confessor
by Peter A. Clarke
Oxford University Press, 1994. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A tight, clean copy of the 1994 1st edition. Solid and Fine in a bright, Near dustjacket, with one very small crease at the front panel's bottom edge. Octavo, 386 pgs. Part of the wonderful "Oxford Historical Monographs" series.
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A History of the Mississippi Valley: From Its Discovery to the End of Foreign Domination
by John R. Spears and A.H. Clark
New York: A.S. Clark, 1903. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1903 1st edition. VG in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-lettering to the front panel and spine. Tender --but still firm-- hinges, former owner bookplate at front pastedown. Thick octavo, 416 pgs., top-edge gilt.
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Tulsa (The 1st Japanese Edition)
by Larry Clark
Tokyo: Taka Ishii Gallery, 1996. Cloth. Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1996 1st Japanese edition, published by the Taka Ishii Gallery of Tokyo. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, text (what little there is) exclusively in Japanese. Clark's crisp, haunting black-and-white photos, staying remarkably true to their original American iteration.
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Teenage Lust
by Larry Clark
New York: Self-published, 1983. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. SIGNED BY LARRY CLARK on the title page. A tight, solid copy to boot of the 1983 stated 1st edition. Crisp and VG+ in its iconic pictorial wrappers, with light spotting along the panel edges. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings of any kind. Quarto,... Read More
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A Few Notes on Varnish and Fossil Resins
by R. Ingham Clark
London: Charles Letts and Co. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. Very attractive study on varnishes and fossil resins, c. 1890s. VG in its original pictorial cloth, with light, forgivable soiling to front and back panels. Quarto, 69 pgs. Beautiful floral endpapers and very nice illustrated flourishes thruout by James West.
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The Heroes of Albany: A Memorial of the Patriot-Martyrs of the City and County of Albany, Who Sacrificed Their Lives During the Late War in Defence of Our Nation, 1861-1865
by Rufus W. Clark
Albany, NY: S.R. Gray, 1866. 1/2 leather. Very Good +. The uncommon 1866 true 1st edition. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in its 1/2 morocco over chocolate boards. Bright gilt-titling and devices, 5 raised bands along the spine. Light rubbing to the panels, very minor spotting at the interior. Thick octavo, a number of engraved portraits of... Read More
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A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God. More Particularly in Answer to Mr. Hobbs, Spinoza and Their Followers -- Together with A Discourse Concerning the Unchangeable Obligations of Natural Religion
by Samuel Clarke
London: Will Bonham for James Knapton, 1716. Full calf. Very Good +. The 1716 4th edition, corrected. Octavo, 2 volumes bound in one. In the original blind tooled leather binding, gilt decorated spine with four raised bands. "A Demonstration of the Being of God" was first published in 1705 and remains one of the most famous attempts at... Read More
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Neil Young
by Tom Clark
Coach House Press, 1971. Decorative Wrappers. Very Good +. Joe Brainard. The 1971 1st edition, "designed and printed at the Coach House Press in an edition of 1,500 copies in October 1971". Crisp and VG+ in its Joe Brainard-designed yellow wrappers, with one tiny tear along the spine crown. Square 16mo, Joe Brainard also contributed the interior illustrations.... Read More
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Green Shiver: A Theocritus Lucius Westborough Story
by Clyde B. Clason
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1941. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good -. The 1941 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG (light offsetting at the hinges) in a bright, price-clipped, VG- dustjacket, with chipping along the spine ends and panel edges. Light tape at the spine hinge and, inconspicuously, to the inside of the jacket along the spine. Still... Read More
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Zehn Kleine Hunde (10 Puppies)
by Ewald Classen
Abt. Schweizer Bilderbucher, 1935. Hardcover. Charming childrens title (10 puppies), lavishly illustrated in vivid color by Charlotte Holzberger. Circa mid 30s. Each page unfolds into a rich scene showcasing the puppy in question. A bright, VG+ copy. Octavo, oblong, text (in German) on the versos, illustrations on the rectos.
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The Clay Code; or, Text-Book of Eloquence, a Collection of Axioms, Apothegms, Sentiments, and Remarkable Passages on Liberty, Government, Political Morality and National Honor: Gathered from the Public Speeches of Henry Clay
by Edited by G. Vandenhoff (Henry Clay)
New York: C. Shepard, 1844. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. A clean, very well-preserved copy of the scarce 1844 1st edition. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its dark-green cloth, with lovely decorative blindstamping and bright gilt-titling at the front panel and spine. 12mo, 151 pgs., edited by (and Preface by) G. Vanderhoff. A well-chosen selection of... Read More
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Soul on Ice
by Eldridge Cleaver
New York: McGraw-Hill (A Ramparts Book), 1968. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good -. A perfectly serviceable copy of the 1968 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG (mild ink at the rear endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG- to VG dustjacket, with light soiling along the spine and at the rear panel, and one or two small closed tears and... Read More
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Green-Wood: A Directory for Visitors
by N. Cleaveland
New York: The Greenwood Cemetery, 1849. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1849 1st edition of this thorough history of Brooklyn's legendary Greenwood Cemetery. Including dozens and dozens of engravings of lavish headstones, cemetery plots. etc. A tight, VG copy in its original red cloth, with brigh gilt-designa nd titling, and lavish decorative blindstamping at te panels. Some... Read More
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Green-Wood Cemetery: A History of the Institution from 1838 to 1864
by Nehemiah Cleaveland
New York: Anderson & Archer, 1866. Decorative Boards. Near Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1866 1st edition of this mid 19th century history of Brooklyn's legendary Greenwood Cemetery. Unusually clean and tight in its gilt-decorated, pebbled dark-green boards, with crisp gilt-titling and decorative blindstamping and rule along the spine and rear panel respectively. An easily Near Fine... Read More
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A Grammar of Color: Arrangements of Strathmore Papers in a Variety of Printed Color Combinations According to The Munsell Color System
by T.M. Cleland
Mittineague, MA: The Strathmore Paper Company, 1921. Boards. Very Good +. Wonderful 1921 catalogue showcasing the various colors and designs available to those who avail themselves of the offerings of the Strathmore Paper Company of Mittineague, Massachusetts. Clean and VG+ in its cloth-backed gray boards, with one small closed tear at the footy of the spine and very... Read More
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Love or Lust
by Mark Clements
New York: Tower Publications, 1964. Original wraps. Near Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1964 1st printing. Bright, crisp and very tight. Almost as new. Small former owner stamp at the bottom of the title page. Pocketbook, Midwood F354. "She was his wife's sister, an oversexed little minx who mocked his marriage and challenged his manhgood and forced... Read More
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Wayward Wife
by Mark Clements
New York: Tower Publications, 1965. Original wraps. Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1965 1st edition. Bright, crisp and very tight. Almost as new. Pocketbook, Midwood 32-466. "How could she be faithful to her husband when there were so many men from her past who knew exactly how to ignite her insatiable passions!
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