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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The Town and Country Builder's Assistant
Boston: John Norman, 1786. Full leather. Very Good +. The 1786 1st edition of "the first contribution to the field of architecture compiled in America". After issuing the 1st American edition of Swan’s The British Architect, the publisher, John Norman, came to Boston and published this work, compiled from various English sources, containing 60 plates depicting interior and... Read More
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The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Biographical): Vol. IV
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New York: The American Historical Society, Inc, 1920. 1st. Three-Quarter Leather. Collectible; Very Good. The 1920 1st edition of the final volume --the "Biographical" volume-- in the "History of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". Tight and VG+ in its 3/4 dark leather over black boards. Bright gilt-lettering along the spine and, other than very, very light scuffing at... Read More
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The Chronicles of The White Rose of York: A Series of Historical Fragments, Proclamations, Letters, and Other Contemporary Documents Relating to the Reign of King Edward the Fourth
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London: James Bohn, 1845. Hardcover. Very Good. A tight, solid copy of the 1845 1st edition. Bound in 1/4 leather over light-brown boards. Light scuffing to the spine, light rubbing along the panels. Small, neat name and date at the pastedowns, otherwise internally clean as could be. Octavo, 310 pgs.
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Reg Butler
London: The Hanover Gallery, 1957. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the May-June 1957 exhibition at London's Hanover Gallery. Solid and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with very light spotting and creasing at the panels. Still though, very presentable.
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Partisan Review (May-June 1940, Vol. VII, No. 3)
New York: Partisan Review, 1940. Original wraps. Very Good +. A very presentable copy of the May-June 1940 issue (Vol. VII, No. 3). Solid and VG+ in its gray printed wrappers, with just a touch of light spotting at the panels. Contributions, including a "long poem" by T.S. Eliot, Katherine Anne Porter, Philip Rahv, Sidney Hook, etc. ... Read More
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Apple Pie Alphabet and Other Stories
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Chicago: W.B. Conkey. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. A handsome copy of this children's alphabet book, c. 1880s. Beautiful chromolithographed frontispiece, all other illustrations line-drawn black and white. A clean, VG copy. Hinges lightly shaken but book is still relatively sturdy and tight. Octavo, unpaginated.
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Der Junge Goethe: Neu Bearbeitete Ausgabe in Funf Banden
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Berlin: Walter De Gruyter & Co, 1963. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1963 1st thus. Clean and VG+ in a bright, VG+ dustjacket. Thick octavo, 519 pgs.
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Harvard Plays: The 47 Workshop (Third Series)
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New York: Brentano's, 1922. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1922 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with several small closed tears --and light chipping-- along the panel edges. 12mo, 92 pgs.
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Bruce Nauman 1971 Exhibition Poster at Castelli
New York: Leo Castelli, 1971. Single sheet. Very Good +. The untitled, single sheet exhibition poster/mailer (on card stock) for the February 13th--March 6th 1971 Bruce Nauman exhibition at Leo Castelli in New York. Neatly folded in thirds, just a touch of light soiling at the middle panel. The poster is unaddressed and unmailed. On the rear what... Read More
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16 Original, Large Black and White Photographs of Leading International Race Car Drivers of the 1950s and 60s
Photograph. Very Good +. A wonderful crop of original photographs of some of the leading International race car drivers of the late 1950s and 1960s, all taken by American photographer Bernard J. Nieuwenhuis, whose stamp adorns the back of each photograph. Except for one smaller photograph (10 1/2" x 12 1/4"), each photograph measures 11" x 14" and... Read More
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Early 20th Century Photo Album Depicting Mostly Connecticut Bridges in Their Various States of Construction
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Original cloth. Very Good +. Very impressive early 20th century album (possibly 1930-31) of over 100 original mounted photographs depicting local bridges in various states of construction. Most of the black-and-white photographs are 3 1/2"x5 1/2". The album, an oblong octavo, is string-tied in its olive-green cloth. Most of the photos appear to focus on Connecticut bridges and... Read More
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Yrvrtia (1879-1950)
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Buenos Aires: Argencard S.A., 1988. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A very sharp copy of this 1988 monograph on Argentinian sculptor Rogelio Yrvrtia. INSCRIBED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER, ALSO SESSA, who took all the photos of Yrvrtia's sculptures for the book. Tight and Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear at the spine crown. Quarto,... Read More
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Gerhard Richter: 19 Mars-23 Avril 1988
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Paris: Liliane & Michel Durand-Dessert, 1988. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue based on the March-April 1988 exhibition at Liliane & Michel Durand-Dessert Gallery, Paris. Clean and VG+ in its stitched white wrappers, with light bumping at the tips. And housed in publisher's dark-green printed chemise, which also has light bumping at the tips.
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Saw Mill River Kennel Club Catalogue for the 1st Annual Dog Show
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White Plains, NY, 1940. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. The catalogue for the Saw Mill River Kennel Club 1st Annual Dog Show. Sunday, April 21, 1940, at the County Center Building, White Plains, NY. Solid and VG in its light-blue wrappers. Light, scattered foxing at the panels, otherwise clean as could be. Octavo, 136 pgs. ... Read More
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Santa Claus in Toyland
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Harry Doehla Co, 1951. Original Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. A very clean copy of this charming 1951 Christmas tale. AND ALSO INCLUDING THE PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL PICTORIAL BOX. Bright and VG+ in its stiff pictorial wrappers, with the "snow" on the rooftop completely intact. All the movable and pop-up parts completely functional as well. Quarto, beautifully illustrated thruout... Read More
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Catalogue and Price List of Materials Manufactured by Illinois Watch Company
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Springfield, IL: Illinois Watch Company, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. A solid, very presentable copy of this uncommon 1923 catalogue issued by the Illinois Watch Company. Tight and VG- to VG in its bevelled, light-green boards, with wear at the spine ends and clear tape neatly applied along the spine as reinforcement. Quarto, dozens of charts and diagrams and... Read More
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Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology
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Chicago: American Medical Association, 1933. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. A clean, perfectly presentable copy of the July, 1933 issue. VG in its original light green wrappers. Quarto, 148 pgs. plus wonderful ads. Also includes the typewritten eulogy delivered by Dr. Isaac Pels for Dr. Jere Williams Lord, who was the senior dermatologist of the State... Read More
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The War Is Not Over: Press Clippings on U.S. Covert War in Indochina
Washington, D.C.: The Indochina Resource Center, 1973. Original wraps. Very Good. Uncommon 1973 collection of American press clippings citing the ongoing American covert war in Indochina. Solid and VG to VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with light foxing along the spine edges. Internally very clean, with no writing or markings to speak of. Quarto, 59 pgs., including... Read More
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The 1964 AB Bookman's Yearbook: The Old & the New
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Newark, NJ: Antiquarian Bookman. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1964 annual AB Bookman's Yearbook. Tight and VG in its printed white wrappers, with very light soiling to the panels. Octavo, 352 pgs., wonderful look at the rare book world in the mid 60s.
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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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Catalogue of the Incunabula in the Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
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Philadelphia: College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1919. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1919 1st edition, in its original wrappers. Clean and VG, with very light chipping at lower front panel tip. Octavo, 107 pgs. De-accessioned from the Library of the College of Physicians, with several small, inconspicuous stamps and a library plate at front pastedown. THIS COPY ALSO... 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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Samothrace 3: The Hieron (in 3 Vols.complete)
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Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1969. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. A nice copy of the 3 Vol. set of Samothrace 3: The Hieron. Vols. I and II text, Vol. III the plates. All volumes VG+ in bright and clean, VG+ dustjackets. Quartos, 691 pgs. all told plus 114 plates. Bollingen Series LX: 3.
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