New York: Christie's, 1992. Original wraps. Uncommon catalogue of the March 31st, 1992 Christie's auction of the exhaustive Japanese sword and sword fitting collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton. Clean and Near Fine (vertical crease running down the front panel) in its dark wrappers. And in a crisp, Near Fine... More about Japanese Sword and Sword Fittings from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton (Part I
Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann Verlag, 1962. Cloth. The 1962 2nd edition of this impressive study of the design and construction of steel stairs. Published out of Stuttgart, with its text in German, English and French. Solid and VG+ (detailed former owner notes taped to the rear pastedown) in a crisp, VG... More about Stahltreppenk (Steel Stairs) -- Zweite Auflage (2nd Edition
Menlo Park, CA: Lane Publishing Co., 1958. Cloth. A tight, very presentable copy of the 1958 stated 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light wear along the foot of the spine and one small closed tear to the base... More about Western Ranch Houses by Cliff May (A Sunset Book
London: Eykyn Maclean LP, 2012. Cloth. The catalogue based on the April-May 2012 exhibition at London's Eykyn Maclean Gallery. A very sharp copy. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. More about Cy Twombly: Works from the Sonnabend Collection
Youngstown, OH: The Butler Institute of American Art, 1997. Original wraps. The catalogue based on the March-May 1997 exhibition at The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. More about Robert Natkin -- A Retrospective: 1952-1996
New York: Ives Washburn, 1929. Hugh Ferriss. Cloth. The 1929 true 1st edition of this renowned manifesto in utopian architecture, both written and illustrated by Hugh Ferriss. Solid and VG to VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright silver-lettering along the front panel and very faintly-rubbed lettering along the spine... More about The Metropolis of Tomorrow
New York: Corncob, Ltd., 1968. Original wraps. 1968 magazine devoted exclusively to the cultural phenomenon of Tiny Tim. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Quarto, dozens of crisp black-and-white photos thruout of Tiny Tim and his many admirers, who here wax on and on about his talents. Also... More about The True Fantastic Story of Tiny Tim
Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1959. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1959 1st French edition of the 2nd of William Klein's legendary series of 4 "City" books (also including "New York", "Tokyo" and "Moscow"). Tight and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright, completely unrubbed white lettering along the spine... More about Rome
New York: New Rivers Press, 1973. Original wraps. #2 OF ONLY 100 COPIES SIGNED BY THE POET/ARTIST W. BLIEM KERN on the front free endpaper AND "BOXED WITH TAPES" AND "A LOOSE PORTFOLIO FROM THE BOOK". A very sharp copy to boot of this 1973 signed/limited. Crisp and Near Fine... More about MeditationsMeditationsMeditations: Selected Poems 1964-1973 (The Signed, Boxed Edition with Cassette
North Hollywood: Brandon House, 1967. Original wraps. A superb, all-but-pristine copy of the 1967 1st (and undoubtedly only) edition of this rarity to emerge from the LA --and specifically Sunset Strip-- Hippie scene of the mid to late 60s. Crisp and Near Fine to Fine, with no flaws of any... More about Here Come the Hippies
England: Chrysalis Music, 1970. Original wraps. Wonderful 1970 British collection of much of Jethro Tull's lyrics and music. Tight and VG+ in its printed wrappers, with very light soiling along the front panel and just a touch of wear at the foot of the spine. Quarto, solid, very presentable copy. More about Jethro Tull Anthology
New York: Truman Gallery, 1977. Original wraps. A very sharp copy of the catalogue based on the January-February 1977 exhibition at New York's Truman Gallery. Oblong quarto, Near Fine in its stapled wrappers, with just a touch of light offsetting along the front panel's fore-edge. More about Rube Goldberg: Inventions and Comics
New York: Barse & Co., 1928. Joseph C. Claghorn. Boards. The 1st 3 volumes in this wonderful 1928 "Toyland" series, which consists all told of 3 separate sets of 3 books (making up 9 separate books in the series). This 1st set (representing the 1st 3 titles in the series)... More about The Toyland Series (The First 3 Vols): The Unhappy Paper Doll, The Policeman Cat and The...
London: Rudolf Steiner Press, 1976. Original wraps. The 1976 1st English language edition, translated from its original 1970 German edition by William Mann. Tight and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with light foxing to the preliminaries. Also includes a purple cloth chemise (with bright gilt-lettering and design at the front... More about The Imagery of the Goetheanum Windows
Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, 1980. Cloth. A lovely copy of the 1980 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Thick, tall quarto, 431 pgs., including hundreds of Sander's remarkable portraits in crisp black-and-white reproductions. More about August Sander: Menschen Des 20. Jahrhunderts-- Portraitphotographien 1892-1952
Jerusalem: Arnon Milchan Film Poster Collection/The Israel Film Archive/Jerusalem Cinematheque, 1995. Original wraps. A pristine copy of this impressive 1995 catalogue of the Arnon Milchan Film Poster collection. Clean and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, crisp, high-quality color reproductions thruout. More about Tel Aviv Film Posters of the 1930s
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Roger Duvoisin. Cloth. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1961 1st edition of this beloved tale of Veronica the hippopotamus, both written and illustrated by the great Roger Duvoisin. Clean, tight and Near Fine, with no writing or markings of any kind internally... More about Veronica
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1970. Roger Duvoisin. Boards. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1970 correct 1st edition (with the number bar at the foot of the last page of text starting with '1'). Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ dustjacket, with several small... More about The Beaver Pond (In Dustjacket
New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Fred Brenner. Boards. A solid copy of this 1969 1st edition of the tales of Rutgers the bulldog. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact (and price-clipped), VG dustjacket, with very light abrading and chipping along the spine and the front flap-fold. Octavo... More about Rutgers and the Water-Snouts
New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1999. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MARSHALL KATZ on the title page. A near-pristine copy to boot of the 1999 stated 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, high-quality color reproductions supplementing the text. Also includes 2 additional typed... More about Portuguese Palissy Ware: A Survey of Ceramics from Caldasda Rainha, 1853-1920 (Signed by Author
Baltimore: FTJ Publications, 1997. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR JOSEPH HOROWITZ on the title page. A very solid copy to boot of the 1997 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, generous, high-quality color plates thruout complementing the text. More about Figural Humidors--Mostly Victorian
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1931. Cloth. The 1931 1st edition of this highly-regarded biography of Knut Rockne, IN A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE UNCOMMON DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG+ (just a touch of very light scuffing at the front panel) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.00), VG dustjacket, with light chipping... More about Rockne of Notre Dame
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1943. Inez Hogan. A clean, surprisingly well-preserved copy of the July 1943 stated 2nd printing. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($1.00), Near Fine dustjacket, with almost none of the chipping or tears this fragile dustjacket often takes on. In this... More about Nicodemus and the Gang (An Unusually Sharp Copy
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1948. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1948 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light creasing along the panel edges and several chips to the rear panel, including a 3" chip along its lower edge. Thick octavo, one... More about Elmer Keith's Big Game Hunting
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. The 1961 correct 1st edition (with the "$2.95" price and the "40/80" and "0961" codes along the front dustjacket flap) of this beloved Tomi Ungerer tale of Rufus the bat. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with several small closed tears... More about Rufus
