New York: Cupples & Leon, 1933. Chester Gould. Pictorial boards. A solid copy of the 1933 1st edition of this continuation of Chester Gould's "Dick Tracy" comic strip. Tight and VG in its pictorial boards, with very light scuffing --and just a touch of rubbing-- to the front panel and..... More
New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 1965. Boards. A very handsome copy of the 1965 stated 12th printing. Tight and VG+ (very light traces of offsetting along the edges) in a bright, price-intact ($3.25), VG+ dustjacket, with the gold seal (the Newbery Medal) usually pasted onto the front cover..... More
New York: Cupples and Leon Co., 1929. Harold Gray. Pictorial boards. A very presentable copy of the 1929 1st edition, in its original pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG (light, very confined staining along the top-edges, not affecting the text at all) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light chipping..... More
New York: Avon Publications, 1959. Original wraps. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1959 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its wonderful pictorial wrappers. Just a touch of very light creasing along the upper tips, otherwise clean as could be. Avon Pocketbook T-310. "She was lonely and promiscuous--in..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970. Decorative Cloth. The 1970 1st edition of one of the great monographs on the abstract expressionist artist Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011). Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial boards. And in a clean, Near Fine example of the publisher's printed mylar dustjacket. Square quarto, designed..... More
Bryssels: Artiscope, 2008. Pictorial boards. A pristine copy of the catalogue based on the September-November 2008 exhibition at Artiscope, Belgium. Crisp and Fine in its pictorial, laminate boards. Very impressive glimpse into the work of Italian artist Tobia Rava. Text by the formidable Arturo Schwarz (the great Marcel Duchamp and..... More
New York: Arrow Editions (The Rydal Press), 1934. John Tenniel. Decorative Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MARGUERITE MESPOULET IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the half-title. (ALSO INCLUDES A HANDWRITTEN NOTE BY THE AUTHOR LAID-IN). A handsome copy to boot of the 1934 1st edition, in this case #22 of an unspecified limitation..... More
Park Ridge, NJ: Self-published, 1953. Original wraps. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR J.C. STORMS on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1953 revised 2nd edition. Tight and VG+ in its off-white wrappers, with light creasing along the front panel's lower-tip. Octavo, an uncommon piece of..... More
Self-published, 1913. 1/4 leather. The 1913 1st edition of this elegant, uncommon collection of tales about religious inspiration and redemption. Written and published (by Andress Floyd) on behalf of the "Self-Master Colony". Solid and VG+ in its 1/4 leather over corked beige board. 4 raised bands, lightly-rubbed gilt-titling along the..... More
New York: John lane Company, 1905. Decorative Cloth. A clean, very impressive copy of the 1905 1st American edition. Tight and Near Fine in its decorative, light-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Light spotting at the fore-edge, just a touch of light foxing to the..... More
Winsted, CT: Winsted Printing Company, 1868. Decorative Cloth. A tight, very sharp copy of the 1868 1st edition. Crisp and Near Fine in its chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-titling along the spine. Internally, very clean as well, with no writing or markings and very..... More
New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1889. Boards. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1889 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its light-gray boards, with dark-green titling along the front panel and spine. Light creasing at the spine, very minor soiling to the panels. Pages very lightly-browned (forgiveable, given..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. Pictorial boards. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1926 stated 1st edition of this collection of dog-themed cartoons appearing in very early issues of Life magazine. Tight and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial boards, with light soiling --and just a touch..... More
Danbury, New Hampshire: Addison House, 1976. Cloth. A tight, very presentable copy of the 1976 1st edition. Solid and VG (light spotting at the panels) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with none of the typical fading along the spine one often encounters in this title. Quarto, crisp black-and-white..... More
Munich: Prestel Verlag, 1979. Cloth. The 1979 1st editions, in 2 volues. Both volumes clean and Near Fine in crisp, VG+ to Near Fine dustjackets, with very light chipping along the tips and th spine crowns. Quartos, impressive color (and black-and-white) reproductions thruout. Band I: "Monographie mit 400 Seiten, 64..... More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1938. Ross Santee. Cloth. A solid, very presentable copy of the 1938 1st edition of this, the 4th title in the "Rivers of America" series. Tight and VG+ (light spotting to the panels) in an unusually crisp, price-intact, easily Near Fine dustjacket, with one tiny..... More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1941. Andrew Wyeth. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1941 1st edition of this, the 13th title in the renowned "Rivers of America" series. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of very light rubbing along the..... More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1940. Aaron Bohrod. Cloth. An unusually crisp, clean copy of this, the 11th title in the "Rivers of America" series. Tight and Near Fine (a touch of light spotting to the rear panel) in a bright, price-intact, easily Near Fine dustjacket. Thick octavo, nicely illustrated..... More
Ostfildern, Germany: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2011. Pictorial boards. The catalogue based on the December 2010-March 2011 exhibition at Munich's Staatliche Graphische Sammlung. Tight and Fine in its pictorial boards. Tall quarto, "192 pages, 132 illustrations, 114 in color". Text by Isabelle Dervaux, Heinz Liesbrock and Michael Semff. More
New York: Hudson Hills Press (in Association with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation), 2001. Cloth. A pristine copy of the 2001 stated 1st edition of the catalogue raisonne of the prints, 1915-1976. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, first-rate color reproductions thruout. More
Milan: Skira, 2004. Boards. A very impressive copy of the catalogue based on the October 2004-January 2005 exhibition at Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Turin. Tight and Near Fine (light bumping at the upper tips) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, also with just a touch of bumping to..... More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1940. Irwin D. Hoffman. Cloth. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1940 1st edition of this, the 10th title in the much-loved "Rivers of America" series. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine (a bit of light spotting at the panels) in a bright, price-intact..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1931. Cloth. The 1931 1st edition, in its uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Tight and VG+ (very light spotting at the pastedowns and endsheets) in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping and creasing along the spine ends. Thick 12mo, 306 pgs. "Short Pieces to Be Read (Preferably..... More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. Boards. A solid copy of the 1953 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its dark-green boards, with very light offsetting to the endpapers and very mild darkening to the pages. And in a crisp, price-intact ($1.50), VG dustjacket, with light spotting and very light soiling..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. Decorative Cloth. The uncommon 1915 1st edition of this lovely bluebook and manual of the perennial garden. Solid and VG+ in its decorative deep-blue cloth, with mounted color gardenscape to the front panel. A touch of very light waviness at the foot..... More
