Santa Monica, CA: Patrick Painter Inc., 2006. Pictorial wrappers. A pristine copy of this 2006 monograph on the "dream" drawings of artist Jim Shaw. Clean and Fine in its off-white pictorial wrappers. Apart form being a very interesting artist and thinker, Jim Shaw was also responsible for a fascinating, much-loved..... More
Aufuldish & Warinner, 2021. Pictorial boards. The 2021 1st --and limited-- edition. ONE OF ONLY 50 COPIES ISSUED, THIS ONE SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER BOB ZAHN on the title page. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial boards, with one tiny closed tear at the foot of the spine. Evocative..... More
Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming Revell (Spire Christian Comics), 1977. Comic Books. SIGNED BY RENOWNED GOSPEL SINGER ANDRAE CROUCH (1942-2015) on the front cover. A bright copy to boot of the 1977 1st pressing of this uncommon Christian comic, part of the "Spire Christian Comics" series. Crisp and VG+ in its..... More
Athens: Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art, 1990. Pictorial wrappers. The catalogue based on the June-September exhibition sponsored by the Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art at the House of Cyprus in Athens, Greece. Clean and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with very slight peeling to the laminate. More
Kingsport, Tenn: Southern Publishers, Inc., 1924. Boards. A clean, very presentable copy of the 1924 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing at the front panel and several pieces of clean tape neatly --and inconspicuously-- applied along the spine of the inside of..... More
Kingsport, Tenn: Southern Publishers, Inc., 1923. Boards. A crisp, very solid copy of the 1923 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing along the spine crown and several pieces of clean tape neatly --and inconspicuously-- applied along the top-edges of the inside of..... More
Kingsport, Tenn. Southern Publishers, Inc., 1927. Cloth. A very presentable copy of the 1927 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing to the panels and several pieces of clean tape neatly --and inconspicuously-- applied along the top-edges of the inside of the dustjacket..... More
Plainfield, NJ: Logos International, 1977. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1977 1st edition. Clean and VG+ (very slight cocking at the binding) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with mild rubbing to the panels. Octavo, co-written with the assistance of Bob Slosser. More
New Paltz, NY: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz, 2015. Pictorial wrappers. The catalogue based on the February-July 2015 exhibition at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY, New Paltz (NY). Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Dozens and dozens of crisp color and black-and-white..... More
Hollywood: Pal Shoaf, 1948. Cloth. The 1948 1st edition of this gritty boxing novel. Tight and VG+ (very light rubbing to the front panel and spine) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the tips, very light creasing along the edges and one 2" closed tear at the..... More
Boston: Bruce Humphries Inc., 1944. Cloth. A very solid copy of the 1944 1st edition of this biography of Robert Wadlow (1918-1940), the "gentleman giant" from Illinois, considered at 8' 11" the tallest man in human history. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with fading along the..... More
East Aurora, New York: The Roycroft Press, 1902. 1/4 Suede. Handome copy of this lavish 1902 collection of musings from the redoubtable American writer and publisher Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), who, tragically, died along with his wife Alice Hubbard in the May 1915 sinking of the Lusitania. Bound in the publisher's..... More
London: The Gresham Publishing Company, 1907, 1909. Decorative Cloth. An elegant set, complete in 6 quarto volumes, with wonderful art nouveau front panels and spines. The true 1st editions, spanning 1907 through 1909. Each of the 6 volumes very solid and at least VG+, with very minor foxing along several..... More
S.G.P. Saveurs et Creations, 2010. Pictorial boards. A pristine copy of the uncommon 2010 1st edition of this lavish celebration of French tarts, afternoon teas and entremets ("small dishes served between courses"). Clean and Fine in its wonderful pictorial boards. First-rate color photography throughout by Gaelle Astier-Perret. Text in both..... More
Suisio, Italy: Pavoni Edizioni, 2000. Cloth. A lovely copy of the 2000 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (just a touch of light spotting to the front panel) in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Text in English, lavish color photography throughout. Written by Iginio Massari and Achille Zoia, 2 maestros..... More
Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1998. Laminate boards. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY BOTH PIERRE HERME (IN FRENCH) AND BY THE AUTHOR DORIE GREENSPAN on the half-title. A solid, very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1998 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, rich..... More
Northampton, MA: Interlink Books, 2014. Pictorial boards. A very sharp copy of the 2014 1st American edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, first-rate color photographs throughout (by Barbara Abdeni Massaad and Raymond Yazbeck). A lavish celebration of the man'oushe, the "cherished national..... More
Barcelona: Ediciones Peninsula, 1998. SIGNED BY ALBERT ADRIA. at the time of publication the head pastry chef of the world-renowned Spanish restaurant El Bulli, on the title page. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the uncommon 1998 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall..... More
Geneva: Edition Minerva, 2004. Pictorial boards. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY CHEF GERARD MULOT on the front free endpaper. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 2004 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with one tiny chip along the rear flap-fold. Text (exclusively in French) by Alba..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1988. Boards. A handsome copy of the 1988 1st American edition of Vol. 1, the maiden volume, of this wonderful "Professional French Pastry " series issued by Van Nostrand Reinhold. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, hundreds of color..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996. Cloth. The 1996 1st American editions --in 3 volumes-- of the "classic and contemporary recipes of the world-renowned master chef Yves Thuries". Each volume translated from its original French by Rhona Poritzky Lauvand and each in crisp, very sharp condition. Tight and Near Fine..... More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989, 1990. Boards. Vols. I and II, 1989 and 1990 1st editions respectively. Both volumes clean and VG+ to Near Fine (light bumping at the lower-tips) in crisp, Near Fine dustjackets. Tall quartos, hundreds of recipes and crisp color illustrations throughout. Vol I: Basic Bread-making..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 2010. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY TODD EBERLE on the half-title. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the 2010 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Essay by David Hickey, Foreword by Graydon Carter. More
Oslo, Norway: Aschehoug, 1994. A very solid copy of the 1994 1st English language edition, translated from its original Norwegian by Francesca Nichols. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Impressive monograph on Norwegian figurative painter Odd Nerdrum. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1889. Cloth. A handsome copy of this 1889 "authorized" American edition, "with additions and corrections from sixth and last English edition". Complete in 2 octavo volumes. Both volumes clean and VG+ in their russet cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spines. A touch of..... More
