Maniere de Penser L'Urbanisme
by Le Corbusier
Paris: Editions De L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui, 1943. Decorative Wrappers. Very Good +. The 1943 1st edition and the first book i the "Urbanism Des CIAM" series. Clean and VG+ in its decorative wrappers, with light offsetting to the rear panel panel and light browning to the preliminaries. Still though an attractive copy. Octavo, 184 pgs., including dozens and dozens... Read More
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5 Separate Le Corbusier Lithographic Prints from the 1960s
by Le Corbusier
Sheets. Fine. 5 lovely Le Cobusier lithographs from the 1960s, all but one limited and each in pristine condition. Measuring 6" wide x 9 1'2" tall, all 5 lithos also include their introductory title sheets and their original tissue-guards, which have kept all of the prints very sharp. The breakdown is as follows: "Taureau 6" (1964), signed in... Read More
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Y A-T-IL UNE CRISE DE L'ART? ("Is There a Crisis in Art")
by Le Corbusier
Venice: Societe Europeenee de Culture, 1951. Original wraps. Near Fine/Very Good +. Uncommon 1951 Le Corbusier 4-pg. essay ("Is There a Crisis in Art?"). Reprinted from the French review "COMPRENDRE" #4, here elegantly re-fashioned in its stand-alone off-white wappers and glassine dustjacket. Tall quarto, a touch of light spotting to the glassine, otherwise very sharp.
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Propos D'Urbanisme
by Le Corbusier
Paris: Editions BOURRELIER ET Cie, 1946. Original wraps. Near Fine/Near Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY LE CORBUSIER on the half-title IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION. A tight, very clean copy to boot of the 1946 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial, light-blue wrappers. And in a crisp example of the glassine dustjacket. 12mo, 44 plates throughout --illustrations by Le... Read More
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Le Corbusier: Une Encyclopedie
by Le Corbusier
Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1987. Pictorial boards. Very Good. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the October 1987-January 1988 exhibition at Paris's Centre Georges Pompidou. A thick, dense hardback. Clean and Near Fine in its dark cloth. And in a crisp, Near Fine example of the white printed dustjacket. An exhaustive tribute to all things... Read More
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Vers une Architecture
by Le Corbusier
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres, 1924. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very sharp copy of this 1924 2nd edition, the "nouvelle edition revue et augmente". Clean and Near Fine in its light-green pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of very mild scuffing at the rear panel. And in a crisp example of the publisher's glassine dustjacket. Octavo,... Read More
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Croisade ou le Crepuscule des Academies
by Le Corbusier
Paris: Les Editions G. Cres et Cie, 1933. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. A very presentable copy of the 1933 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with a tender --but still perfectly sturdy-- front inner hinge. Lacking the publisher's glassine dustjacket. Octavo, part of Les Editions G. Cres's "Collection de 'L'esprit Nouveau" series.
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Sur Les 4 Routes
by Le Corbusier
Paris: Gallimard, 1941. Original wraps. Near Fine/Near Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1941 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its original wrappers. And in the publisher's unprinted glassine dustjacxket, which is clean and Near Fine. Octavo, 231 pgs. of text, the signatures uncut.
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The Empire of the Tetrarchs: Imperial Pronouncements and Government AD 284-324
by Simon Corcoran
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1996. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1996 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 406 pgs. Part of the wonderful "Oxford Classical Monographs" series.
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An Introduction to Richard Wagner's Der Ring Des Nibelungen: A Handbook
by William O. Cord
Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 1983. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1983 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing to the front panel. Octavo, 163 pgs.
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The Concerned Photographer 2
by Cornell Capa, Ed
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. Original wraps. Near Fine. WONDERFULLY INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR, CORNELL CAPA, on the half-title: "To Dr. Bertram Rosen, This book is what ICP is all about. I hope it will serve as a memento of your every support. Sincerely, Cornell Capa March, 1976". A crisp, very sharp copy to boot of the 1972... Read More
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Objects by Joseph Cornell
by Joseph Cornell
Los Angeles: Copley Galleries, 1948. Single sheet. Near Fine. The scarce September-October 1948 announcement and catalogue for this Joeph Cornell exhibition at the Copley Galleries of Beverly Hills. A clean, crisp single sheet, folded into 4 panels. On the front panels, Cornell collage work in a white backdrop, on the rear panels the catalogue itself plus an elaborate... Read More
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Exhibition of Objects ("Bilboquet")
by Joseph Cornell
New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1939. Ephemera. Near Fine. The uncommon announcement for the Joseph Cornell December 1939-January 1940 "Exhibition of Objects", held at New York's formidable Julien Levy Gallery. Bright and Near Fine in its single pictorial sheet, folded once to create 4 separate panels. The rear panel features a full-page essay by Parker Tyler (leading New... Read More
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Bonitas Solstitialis: Selected Works by Joseph Cornell
by Joseph Cornell
Bennington, VT: The New Gallery (Bennington College), 1959. Ephemera. Near Fine. The scarce single-sheet catalogue based on the November-December 1959 exhibition at the New Gallery of Bennington College in Bennington, VT. Crisp, clean and Near Fine in its even, 4 pg. fold. The show is divided into Cornell's boxes (17 on display) AND "An Exploration of the Colombier... Read More
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Maria (In Its Original Envelope)
by Joseph Cornell
New York: Salamander Editions (Joseph Cornell), 1954. Original wraps. Fine. A pristine copy of Joseph Cornell's elusive 1954 artist's book called "Maria". This copy boasts wonderful provenance, having come directly from Joseph Cornell's family (further background supplied upon request). Cornell, as the art world knows, was a legendary pack rat and, of the 100 copies (as per Christie's,... Read More
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Exhibition of Objects ("Homage to the Romantic Ballet")
by Joseph Cornell
New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1940. Single sheet. Near Fine. The wonderful announcement for Joseph Cornell's December 10th-26th, 1940 solo show at New York's Julien Levy Gallery. A modest, small sheet of paper which unfolds elegantly into 5 printed flaps (on EACH side), celebrating Cornell's legendary collecting and his whimsy. With illustrations and acknowledgements of "soap bubble sets",... Read More
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Romantic Museum at the Hugo Gallery: Portraits of Women -- Constructions and Arrangements by Joseph Cornell
by Joseph Cornell
New York: The Hugo Gallery, 1946. Decorative Wrappers. Near Fine. Very uncommon catalogue based on the December 1946 Joseph Cornell exhibition at New York's Hugo Gallery. A clean, Near Fine single card sheet, folded evenly in half to make up 4 pgs. and then again folded evenly in thirds for mailing purposes. Includes 3 pristine tipped-in photographic "Portraits... Read More
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Furniture Masterpieces of Duncan Phyfe (In Dustjacket)
by Charles Over Cornelius
New York, 1922. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1922 1st trade edition, following the edition of "150 de luxe copies". Solid and VG+ (very light offsetting at the endsheets) in a crisp, VG to VG+ example of the dark-green dustjacket, with mild darkening along the spine and the upper-edges, and several small... Read More
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Mahalia Jackson: Queen of Gospel Song
by Jean Gay Cornell
Champaign, Illinois: Garrard Publishing Company, 1974. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. A clean, solid copy of the 1974 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY JEAN GAY CORNELL on the front free endpaper. Tight and VG+ in its pictorial cloth. Octavo, 96 pgs. Nicely illustrated by Victor Mays. Signed by Author.
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La Traccion por Helice Sobre Carriles: Estudio Tecnico, Experiencias Y Porvenir de Este Nuevo Medio de Transporte
by Manuel Gomis Cornet
Madrid: M. Gomis, 1931. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the copyright page. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1931 stated 1st edition of this uncommon study of the Madrid train system. Clean and VG+ in its red cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and design at the front panel. Octavo, 274 pgs.,... Read More
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The Sea Carriers 1825-1925: The Aberdeen Line
by L. Cope Cornford
London and Aberdeen: Geo. Thompson & Co./The Aberdeen Line, 1925. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. The 1925 1st edition, in its uncommon dustjacket. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the front and rear endpapers) in a crisp, VG example of the printed dustjacket, with chipping along the spine ends and light creasing --and a bit of chipping-- to... Read More
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Principium Sapientiae: The Origins of Greek Philosophical Thought
by F.M. Cornford
Cambridge University Press, 1952. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A very solid copy of the 1952 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of light soiling to the panels. Octavo, edited by the renowned Classicist W.K.C. Guthrie.
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Der Deutsche Fuhrer von New York
by Ameron Corp
Ameron Corporation, New York, 1929. 1st. Soft Cover. An uncommon 1929 German guide to New York. 1st edition. Auf Deutsche. A bright, VG+ copy in its original wraps. With detailed fold-out map of New York in back. 12mo., 240 pgs.
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TYPED LETTER SIGNED
by Charles Schwab (Chairman of Bethlehem Steel Corporation)
1925. 1 pg. TLS from Charles M. Schwab, the Chairman of Bethlehem Steel, to Edward T. Stotesbury, senior partner at the Drexel & Company banking house of Philadelphia, associate of J.P.Morgan and one of the wealthiest men in the nation. Drawn on Bethlehem Steel stationary and dated October 28th, 1925. Schwab is extending an invitation to Stotesbury to visit... Read More
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TYPED LETTER SIGNED
by F.V. Du Pont (Chairman of the Du Pont Corporation)
1935. 1 pg. TLS from F.V. du Pont to Edward T. Stotesbury, senior partner at the Drexel & Company banking house of Philadelphia, associate of J.P.Morgan and one of the wealthiest men in the nation. Dated July 2nd, 1935, du Pont discusses in the letter to Stotesbury arcane Pennsylvania tax law ("the four mills tax"). Clean and bright and... Read More
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