Robert Rauschenberg -- Works from Captiva
Vancouver, 1978. Portfolio. Near Fine. Robert Rauschenberg. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the September-October 1978 exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Includes several moving pieces, such as the catalogue itself, the invitation, a very large fold-out poster and a blank cardboard backing, all contained loosely within a pictorial (screen-printed) canvas bag. All pieces crisp... Read More
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System of Measurements Adopted by the National Association of Master House Painters and Decorators of the United States (Including 7 Large Fold-Out Plates)
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Boston: The National Association of Master House Painters and Decorators of the United States, 1895. Cloth. Very Good. 1895 1st edition of this uncommon turn-of-the-century guide to creating a uniform set of national standards in house painting and interior decorating. Solid and VG+ in its dark-green cloth, with bright, completely unflecked gilt-titling to the front panel. Very light,... Read More
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The New York Municipal Airport at Idlewild
The Design Committee on Central Area, Municipal Airport at Idlewild, 1946. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good. Hugh Ferriss. Uncommon, important 1946 study of the expansion of New York's Idlewild Airport (of course, eventually to be renamed JFK). Notably, the report is designed by the major architectural delineator Hugh Ferriss (1989-1962), whose first-rate illustrations bring the proposal to life. The... Read More
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The Historic July 1965 Newport Folk Festival Program
Newport, Rhode Island: The Newport Folk Foundation, Inc. / Gilbert Kravette, 1965. Original wraps. Near Fine. The original program for the legendary July 22nd-25th 1965 Newport Folk Festival, in which Bob Dylan famously "went electric" and by doing so shook the folk music world to its core. The program reflects a deep dive into the mid 60s folk... Read More
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Official Army Register for 1829
Washington, D.C.: Adjutant General's Office, 1829. Original wraps. Very Good. Register of the Army of the United States for 1829. Solid and VG in its light-green wrappers, with mild curling to the panels, light soiling at the rear panel and just a bit of chipping along the spine crown.
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The Student and Schoolmate, and Forrester's Boys and Girls Magazine
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Boston: Galen James and Company, 1863. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. A bright, well-preserved copy of Vol. XI, the 1863 edition. Clean and VG+ in its original green cloth with elaborate blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering and design to the spine. Octavo, 431 pgs.
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Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists 1718-1918
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New Orleans: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1987. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1987 stated 1st edition, limited to 2,000 copies. Clean and VG+ in its decorative cloth. Thick octavo, 465 pgs. Impressive reference on the art scene in New Orleans, early 18th- early 20th century.
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Cocker Spaniel Club of Rhode Island (18 Separate Catalogues)
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Providence, R.I.: Cocker Spaniel Club of Rhode Island. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 18 separate specialized dog show catalogues produced by the Cocker Spaniel Club of Rhode Island and ranging from 1945 thru 1960. All of the shows were sponsored by the American Kennel Club and all cover highly-professional, sanctioned events. Each catalogue is clean, bright and... Read More
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Marsilio Ficino: The Philebus Commentary
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Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1975. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A handsome copy of this scholarly re-issue of Marsilio Ficino's "The Philebus Commentary". Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling to the rear panel. Thick octavo, 560 pgs. A critical edition and translation by Michael J.B. Allen.
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Dobbs Days and Other Days: In Prose and Verse--As Seen by Dobbs Girls
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New York: Clipps Publishing Co, 1897. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1897 1st edition of this charming collection of poems and prose from students of the Masters School, an elite all-girl (at the time) Prep school in Dobbs Ferry, NY. VG in its decorative cloth, with light bleaching along the spine. 16mo, 107 pgs. plus wonderful... Read More
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Subway Symphony: Paul Cadmus
New York: Midtown Galleries, 1976. Ephemera. Very Good +. The uncommon announcement for the exhibition of Paul Cadmus's "Subway Symphony" at New York's Midtown Galleries, December 1976-January 1977. Clean and crisp in its single sheet folded into thirds. A kind of visual triptych.
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Duane Michals: Photographien 1958-1988
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Hamburg: Museum Fur Kunst und Gewerbe, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The catalogue based on the March-June 1989 exhibition at Hamburg's Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe. Clean and Near Fine in its original wrappers. And in a bright, VG pictorial dustjacket, with very light soiling to the panels. Tall quarto, crisp black-and-white photos thruout.
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Gio' Pomodoro: Sculture dal 1958 al 1974
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Ravenna, Italy: Pinacoteca Comunale di Ravenna, 1974. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue based on the June-August 1974 exhibition in Ravenna. Solid and VG in its oblong pictorial wrappers. Crisp black-and-white plates of the sculptures of Gio' Pomodoro.
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M. Yendo Associated Architects and Engineers
Japan: RETORIA, 1981. Cloth. Very Good +. Uncommon 1981 monograph on Japanese architectural firm M. Yendo Associated Architects and Engineers. In both Japanese and English. Tall, square quarto, mostly crisp black and white plates (a number of color plates mixed in as well. Solid and VG+ in its light-brown cloth, with fading along the spine, minor chipping to... Read More
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The Education of Stephanie: A New Type of Photo-Fiction (An Exotique Publication)
New York: Burmel Publishing Co, 1962. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Uncommon bondage/spanking publication, circa 1962. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with light spotting along the front panel's top-edge, mild rubbing along its lower-edge and original price stamped at the upper-tip. Crisp black-and-white photos throughout.
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Einzelmobel und Neuzeitliche Raumkunst
Darmstadt, Germany: Verlagsanstalt Alexander Koch, 1930. Pictorial boards. Very Good +. The 1930 1st edition of this impressive German study of contemporary furniture design and interior furnishings. Solid and VG to VG+ in its wonderfully-designed front cover, with very light foxing to the pastedowns and light soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, hundreds of period black-and-white photos (of... Read More
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Max Ernst -- Exhibition Surrealist
New York: Julien Levy Gallery, 1936. Single sheet. Very Good +. The historic November-December 1936 catalogue and announcement for Max Ernst's first solo show in the United States. Held at New York's formidable Julien Levy Gallery. Black ink on light-green paper. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2", soft vertical and horizontal folds. Includes a beguiling poem by Paul Eluard.... Read More
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Four Cautionary Tales (With a Preface by Arthur Waley)
New York: A.A. Wyn, 1948. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A very solid copy of the 1948 1st American edition, translated from its original Chinese by Harold Acvton and Lee Yi-Hsieh. Tight and Near Fine (a bit of light foxing along the fore-edge) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels. 12mo, with a... Read More
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Samothrace I: The Ancient Literary Sources
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New York: Pantheon Books, 1958. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. A sharp copy of the 1958 1st volume of Samothrace: The Ancient Literary Sources. VG+ in a bright, VG+ dustjacket. Quarto, 148 pgs. Bollingen Series XL, Vol. 1.
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John Piper: Paintings, Drawings & Theatre Designs 1932-1954
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New York: Curt Valentin, 1955. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1955 1st American edition. Tight and Near Fine (with bright gilt-lettering along the spine) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing at the spine crown and light offsetting along the rear panel's top-edge. Tall quarto, 160 pgs. "Eleven reproductions in... Read More
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Hand-Book of the Young Women's Chistian Association of the City of New York
New York, 1894. Original wraps. Very Good. Fragile, uncommon 1894 booklet by the Young Women's Christian Association (the YWCA) of New York. Clean and VG- to VG in its stapled beige wrappers, with a March 1895 addendum pasted onto the upper front panel. Light creasing to the covers, mild chipping at the front cover's lower-tips. Mild tearing as... Read More
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Hector Poleo: 49 Obras de 1936 a 1973
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Mexico: Museo De Arte Moderno, 1974. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. First Edition. The catalogue based on the 1974 exhibition at Mexico's Museo de Arte Moderno. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very mild darkening along the spine. Oblong octavo, vivid color plates thruout.
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Short-Tile Catalogue of Books Printed in Italy and of Italian Books Printed in Other Countries from 1465 to 1600 (Now in the British Museum)
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London: Trustees of the British Museum, 1958. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1958 1st edition. Solid and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Very light spotting along the rear panel, light foxing at the pastedowns and preliminaries. Thick octavo, 992 pgs.
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Portfolio 1949 (RISD Yearbook)
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Providence, RI: The Students of the Rhode Island School of Design. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. Artistic, nicely-designed 1949 RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) yearbook. IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. A clean, Near Fine quarto (with beautiful graphic design to the panels ) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping to the panel edges and a... Read More
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Napolitano
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New York: E. Weyhe, 1935. 1st. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1935 signed/limited. #136 OF 212 COPIES "HAND PRINTED FROM STONE AND SIGNED FOR INCLUSION IN THIS BOOK" BY GIOVANNI NAPOLITANO. A well-preserved copy to boot: VG in its full vellum, with rubbing at the rear pastedown. And in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling at the... Read More
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