London: G. Bell and Sons, 1930. Full-Leather. #61 OF 350 COPIES SIGNED BY ERNEST SHEPARD on the limitation page. A beautiful copy to boot of the 1930 1st thus. Bound by Asprey & Co. of London in a sumptuous full red leather. Decorative raised bands, gilt-tooled compartments and gilt-rule to... More
Milan: Electa, 1993. Original Wraps. First Edition. Lotus International: Quarterly Architectural Review. Lotus 89--"The Irvine Company's Proposals for Newport Coast in Orange County, California". Dual text, in both Englaish and Italian. A bright, Fine copy in its original pictorial wrappers. Square quarto, 131 pgs. More
London: George Newnes Ltd., 1902. Frank Brangwyn et al. 1st. Pictorial boards. A lovely copy of the 1902 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its decorative gilt-bordering and design. Illustrated by some of the top artists of the period, including Frank Brangwyn, among others. Octavo, 186 pgs., all edges gilt. More
Northampton, England: Sut Anubis, 1985. Original Wraps. A very sharp copy of the 1985 facsimile edition of "Little Essays Toward Truth", which was originally privately issued by the O.T.O. in London in 1938. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its powder-blue wrappers. Octavo, 97 pgs. More
Arturo Gil Alvarez, 1987. Original wraps. Very uncommon 1987 booklet on the hallucinatory and tranformative powers of plants and weeds in spiritual works, collected by Arturo Gil and self-published (probably in its only printing) in Spanish. Clean and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing to the rear... More
Visual Art Publications. Enlarged edition. Spiral-bound, oblong, 4to., wrappered. Wonderful series of rich gravure portraits (circa late 40s). A VG copy with the spiral binding tight and well-preserved. More
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1957. Cloth. An exceptional copy of the 1957 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of very light fading along the spine. Octavo, 262 pgs., Appendix by H. Kacser. More
Pynson Printers, New York, 1939. 1st. 1939 1st edition, #366 of only 370 copies signed on the colophon page by both Dard Hunter and Elmer Adler, the publisher. Additionally signed and dated by Adler on the inside front cover. A handsome, tight, VG+ to Near Fine copy. And including a.... More
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1929. Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1929 1st edition. Tight and VG (with light soiling to the panels) in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, the collection of letters of 7 legendary figues: in order, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu; Abigail Adams; Mary Wollstonecraft; Jane... More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A wonderful Association copy: INSCRIBED BY FRED CORCORAN on the half-title AND ALSO INCLUDES A WARM, FULL-PAGE INSCRIPTION FROM DOUGLAS LA RUE SMITH, FORMER HISTORIAN AT WINGED FOOT (DOUG'S WINGED FOOT BUSINESS CARD also laid into the book). A solid... More
Cambridge University Press, 1985-2002. Cloth. A very impressive example of the first 13 volumes (of 24 published so far --30 all told are planned) in this extraordinary, sweeping collection of letters to and from Charles Darwin. All 13 volumes are in gorgeous condition, each tight and Fine in a crisp... More
Longbridge, England: The Austin Motor Co. Ltd., 1934. Original wraps. Uncommon 1934 instructional pamphlet (with black-and-white photos) devoted to the golf swing. Published and issued by the Austin Motor Company of Longbridge and Birmingham, England. A solid, VG 64mo (miniature) in its stapled wrappers, with very light soiling --and the... More
Cagliari, Taly: Editrice Sarda Fossataro, 1965. 1st. Decorative Cloth. 1965 1st edition. Solid and VG in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and light rubbing to the panels. Tall quarto, 279 pgs. plus hundreds of black-and-white plates. Text in Italian. More
Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1971. Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1971 1st edition. A Revew Copy to boot, with the publisher's Review Slip laid-in. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, "the Blueshirt movement was one of the most turbulent and... More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1966. 1st. Cloth. A clean copy of Vol. 1 only of Bollingen Series LXX, the Kariye Djami. "The publication of an archaeological project of the Byzantine Institute, Inc., of the United States", in 3 vols. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket. Small... More
Berkeley, CA: 10 Speed Press, 1999. Cloth. SIGNED BY CHARLIE TROTTER on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1999 4th printing. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 262 pgs. More
New York: Art Advisory Services, Inc. (Thea Westreich and Ethan Wagner), 2003. 1st. Decorative Cloth. An As New copy of the 2003 1st edition. #56 of only 100 copies issued. Fine in a bright, Fine pictorial dustjacket AND in publisher's additional translucent wax dustwrapper, which is also Fine and sealed... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1932 1st "Paramount Photoplay" edition, with a wonderful pictorial image of Frederic March in both characters on the dustjacket. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and just... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., 1951. Cloth. The 1951 stated 1st edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR RUBE SAMUELSEN on the title page. Tight and VG (light staining at the rear panel's top-edge) in a crisp, price-intact ($3.50), VG dustjacket, with minor wear --and very light soiling-- along the flap-folds... More
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Portsmouth Journal Job Print, 1896. Decorative Cloth. "Comprising a Survey of the City and Neighborhood, with Notices of the Principal Buildings, Sites of Historical Interest, and Public Institutions". 1896 1st thus. A nicely-preserved copy in its dark-brown, flexible cloth. VG to VG+ with bright gilt-lettering to front... More
New York: Tower Publications, 1962. Original wraps. A virtually pristine copy of this 1962 pocketbook original. Crisp and tight and Near Fine to Fine. Midwood #F152. "Her Job Was to Keep the Bosses Happy, and It Wasn't by Taking Dictation!" More
New York: Hobbs, Dorman & Company, 1966. 1st. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY ONE OF THE BOOK'S CARTOONISTS (Jack Tippit and "Amy") on the half-title. Also includes, next to the signature, original art work (an elaborate drawing of his character "Amy") by Jack Tippit. A solid, VG copy to boot, in... More
Scotland: The Committee of Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club, 1950. Cloth. The 1950 centennial history of the 26th oldest golf club in the world, Prestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club of Scotland. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Light soiling to the panels, light... More
Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo: Editora Expressao e Cultura, 1969. Hardcover. Uncommon 1969 compilation by Ziraldo, the renowned Brazilian comic and illustrator. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial, laminate boards, with very light wear along the spine crown. Quarto, wonderful black-and-white line drawings --with their accompanying captions (in Portuguese)-- thruout. More
