Maria Santissima, Mystica Cidade de Deos
Lisbon: Lisboa Occidental, 1738. hardcover. very good(+). Breve Compendio da Vida e Mysterios de Maria. 340pp. Small 4to, contemporary calf. Lisboa Occidental: Domingos Gonsalves, 1738. Very Good (+).
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The Hive. A Collection of the Most Celebrated Songs
London: Walthoe, 1724. hardcover. near fine. 4 volumes. 276, 276, 264 & 264 pages. 12mo, full contemporary brown mottled calf; elaborately gilt spines with red and black spine labels, gilt inner dentelles, all edges dyed yellow. Rubricated title pages with oval engraved vignettes; identical elaborate copperplate frontispieces in each volume. London: Walthoe, 1724, 1727, 1725,1732 . A fine... Read More
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Memorials and Letters Relating to the History of Britain in the Reign of James The First
by JAMES I.
Glasgow: Foulis, 1766. Second. hardcover. very good(+). Extra illustrated with numerous copper engravings. 2 volumes, 12mo, full green morocco, gilt design on front and back covers, inner dentelles, t.e.g. Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis, 1766. Second Edition Corrected and Enlarged. Very Good (+).
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Illustrious Prime Ministers of China: Their Ancient Manners, Customs and Philosophies, a Symphony of the Spheres
by LY HOI SANG - ALEXANDER (Richard) - [PRIME MINISTERS OF CHINA] -
New York: Manger, Hughes & Manger, 1928. hardcover. very good(+). Illustrated with 14 black & white portraits. Printed on double leaves in Japanese style and measuring 12 x 9 inches, bound in original pictorial printed boards (lightly rubbed a base of spine). New York: Manger, Hughes & Manger, 1928. Number 411 of a privately printed edition. A very... Read More
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Catalogue Des Objets De Vitrine... Le tout composant la Collection de Madame X.
by Madame X.
Paris, 1918. paperback. very good. 7 well-printed sepia plates. 39 pages. Slim 8vo, original printed wrappers; wrappers rubbed, edgeworn. Paris, 1918. A very good copy.
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Signed German Telegran
by King Edward VII (1841 - 1910)
framed. near fine. German Telegran hand-written and signed as Albert Edward. Framed with portrait photograph in military uniform. Circa 1902. Please inquire for more information. Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 1901 until his death in 1910. He was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and... Read More
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Autographed Letter Signed
by (ECONOMIC UNREST IN FRANCE IN 1925)
Paris, 1925. unbound. very good. Interesting A.L.S. by an unnamed American Financier vacationing France, providing his observations of the French economic situation in post-war Europe. 8vo. 4 pages, Boulevard Raspail, Paris, France, Dec. 17th 1925, in part: "The French Franc is now 27.50 to a dollar, which is about 3 4/10 cents each. The French people are beginning... Read More
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Signed Photograph and Card
by QUEEN MARY OF TECK (1867 - 1953)
framed. near fine. Photograph of Mark of Teck. Signed "Victoria Mary 1905". Framed with a card likely written some years later, inscribed "from the Queen". Also framed is a photograph of her sons (date unknown). Please inquire for more information. Mary of Teck was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India,... Read More
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Scarce Signature in Arabic
by PRINCE ALY KHAN (1911 - 1960)
1957. unbound. Signed "Ali S. Aga Khan" on a souvenir page measuring 2.25 x 5.75 inches, no place, no date, circa 1957, identifying him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations. Collectors of United Nations material have always realized the difficulty in acquiring anything signed by Khan during his tenure with that... Read More
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Official NASA photograph
by SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION (51-J)
unbound. fine. Official NASA 10"X 8" color portrait photograph signed by all five members of Space Shuttle 51-J crew. iIncludes: Karol "Bo" Bobco, Ron Grabe, Dave Hilmers, Bill Pailes and Bob Stewart. Boldly signed and in excellent condition.
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Round the World; Including a Residence in Victoria, and a Journey by Rail Across North America. By a Boy
by A BOY [SMILES, Samuel, ed.]
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1872. First. hardcover. very good(+). Illustrated. Large 12mo, original green cloth, lettered in gilt and with black-stamped decorations. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1872]. First American edition. Spine ends are just a bit worn and there is an 1879 inscription on verso of frontispiece, still a very good(+) copy of this uncommon title. ... Read More
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Das Kriegswesen der Roemer in Treuen Abbildungen grosstentheils nach antiken Denkmalen...Erklart und geordnet von Doctor u. Professor Ottenberger. Illustrated with 62 fine engraved plates (4 folding) by G. Dobler, C. Kotterba, A. Zschocke, A. Friese, and others
by A.J.M. [MITTERBACHER, August Joseph]
Prague: P. Bohmans Erben, 1824. hardcover. very good. Slim oblong 4to, contemporary calf (leather is well-rubbed with neat repairs to spine; rear endpaper lacking and front flyleaf clipped; light marginal stains on some plates but very little foxing). Prag: P. Bohmans Erben, 1824 "The Essence of Roman War" with incredible vivid illustrations featuring battle scenes, troop formations,... Read More
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Matisse: In Search of True Painting
by AAGESEN, Dorthe and RABINOW, Rebecca, eds
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Matisse. 203 illustrations, including 150 in color. xii + 260 pages, 4to, light green cloth, d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2012). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. With essays by several authors.
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Porto Seguro, Arraial d'Ajuda, Trancoso; Sul da Bahia
by AARAO REIS, Lea Maria
Rio de Janeiro: Editora Index, 1986. First. hardcover. good. Many color photo Illus. Oblong 4to, pictorial black boards, boards warped. (Rio de Janeiro): Editora Index, (1986). Presentation copy from Jose de Paula Machado, one of the photographers of this work. Text in Portuguese and English.
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Dessins insolites du XVIIIe francais
by AARON, Olivier
Paris: Monelle Hayot, 1985. hardcover. fine/fine. 101 plates, some in color. 4to, orange cloth, dust wrapper. (Paris): Editions Monelle Hayot, (1985). Fine.
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Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History
by AARONOVITCH, David
New York: Riverhead, 2010. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). Illustrated. 388 pages, 8vo, black cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Riverhead Books, 2010. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
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Il Museo Teatrale Alla Scala 1913-1963
by AA.VV
Milano: Museo Teatrale Alla Scala, 1964. First. hardcover. very good(+)/very good(-). Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 414 pp. (one corner of index page creased). Small folio, dark blue cloth, d.w. (frayed). Milano: Museo Teatrale alla Scala, (1964). First Edition. A very good copy.
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Finnish Modern Design: Utopian Ideals and Everyday Realities, 1930-1997
by AAV, Marianne and Nina STRITZLER-LEVINE, eds
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998. paperback. fine. With b/w and color images throughout. 409 pages. 4to, pictorial wrappers. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1998). A fine copy with just a touch of scuffing to spine head.
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El Espectador; 120 Anos, 1887-2007
by ABAD FACIOLINCE, Hector, prologo
Bogota: Aguilar, 2007. First. hardcover. very good/very good. Many Illus. 339pp. Folio, black boards, d.w., corners of boards lightly bumped, otherwise very good. (Bogota): Aguilar, (2007). First Edition History of the newspaper, El Espectador, published first in Medellin and then in Bogota, Colombia. Many of the illustrations are of front pages of the newspaper.
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Jackson Pollock: 21 Janvier - 19 Avril 1982
by ABADIE, Daniel
Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1982. paperback. near fine. Pollock, Jackson. Profusely illustrated, including many full-page color plates. 420 pages with text in French, printed on kraft paper. Square 4to, pictorial wrappers. light wear at spine ends. (Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1982). First edition. A very good(+) copy. Exhibited at Centre Georges Pompidou & Musee National d'Art Moderne. ... Read More
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Magdalena Abakanowicz: Bronze Sculpture
by ABAKANOWICZ, Magdalena
Llandudno: Oriel Mostyn Llandudno & Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 1996. hardcover. very good. ABAKANOWICZ, Magdalena. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 95 pages. Slim 4to, brown cloth (spine sunned, head bumped and frayed). Oriel Mostyn Llandudno & Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 1996. A very good copy.
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Space to Experience
by ABAKANOWICZ, Magdalena
germany: Beck & Eggeling, 2008. hardcover. near fine. Magdalena Abakanowicz. Profusely illustrated exhibition catalogue. 125 pages. Oblong 4to. grey cloth-backed boards with inset pictorial label. Germany: Beck & Eggeling, (2008). A near fine copy.
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Object: Photo. Modern Photographs - The Thomas Walther Collection, 1909-1949
by ABBASPOUR, Mitra; DAFFNER, Lee Ann; HAMBOURG, Maria Morris
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2014. hardcover. fine/fine. Illustrated with 615 four-color, five-color, and duotone reproductions. 400 pages. Folio, lime-green cloth, pictorial d.w. New York: The Museum of Modern Art, (2014). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. With contributions by Jim Coddington, Constance McCabe, Hanako Murata, and others.
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The Dwiggins Marionettes: A Complete Experimental Theatre in Miniature
by ABBE, Dorothy
New York: Abrams, 1970. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. Profusely illustrated with photos, 2 folding, and 22 mounted color plates. 232 pages. Folio, black cloth, printed acetate d.w. New York: Abrams, 1970. A fine copy in a near fine wrapper. The puppet theatre designed by William Addison Dwiggins, the well-known typographer and writer.
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Of All Places!
by ABBE, Patience, Richard & Johny
New York: Stokes, 1937. First. hardcover. near fine/good. Photo illustrations. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Stokes, 1937. First Edition. Commentary by three young siblings on their life in Hollywood, interacting with stars such as Clark Gable, Eddie Cantor, Shirley Temple et al. Very good copy in a dust wrapper bearing the original price, but with two large... Read More
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