Stamford, CT: The Overbrook Press, 1942. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1942 1st edition, limited to 150 copies. Tight and Fine in a clean, VG+ example of the publisher's fragile glassine dustjacket, with very light creasing and chipping along the front panel's top-edge. 16mo, edited by Richard Cheney..... More
Stamford, Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1942. Cloth. A handsome copy of the uncommon 1942 "Armed Forces" edition. Clean and Fine in a very impresive, Near Fine example of the publisher's glassine dustjacket. 16mo, Introduction by Otto Wurzburg. More
Stamford, Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1943. Cloth. A lovely copy of the 1943 1st edition, limited to 300 copies. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine example of the publisher's unprinted, light-brown dustjacket. Octavo, crisp diagrams on every page. Exceptionally well-preserved, truly a collector's copy. More
Stamford, Connecticut: The Overbrook Press, 1941. Cloth. A very handsome example of the 1941 1st edition, limited to 250 copies and published by the formidable Overbrook Press of Stamford, CT. Tight and Fine in a clean, VG+ to Near Fine glassine dustjacket, with several very small closed tears along the..... More
St. Louis: The American Optometric Association, Inc., 1959. Cloth. The 1959 1st edition of this examination of testing the vision of pre-schoolers. Solid and VG (light spotting to the panels) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine crown and very light creasing --with several small closed..... More
New York: Random House, 1967. Hardcover. A handsome copy of the 1967 stated 1st printing of this seminal artist's book, cited by both Andrew Roth and Martin Parr as among the most influential photo/artists' books of the century. This copy boasts a very bright front cover (with crisp, completely unflecked..... More
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Incorpotated, 1924. Original wraps. Very uncommon 1924 booklet detailing the undoubtedly precarious finances of the Klan, as submitted to the "Second Imperial Klonvokation", which was held in Atlanta. This rare look into the Klan's financial health includes a detailed reckonong of "Notes and Accounts..... More
Stuttgart: Verlag Gerd Hatje, 1960. Cloth. A tight, impressive copy of the 1960 1st edition of this monograph on Brazilian architect Alfonso Eduardo Reidy (1909-1964). Solid and Near Fine (former owner name {renowned Boston architect Paul Grayson} on the half-title) in its dark-gray cloth. Oblong quarto, hundreds of crisp black-and-white..... More
Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1995. Hardcover. A pristine copy of the 1995 1st edition. Clean and Fine in its laminate boards. Thick quarto, 628 pgs. Part of CRC's "Mechanics amd Materials Science" series. More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1982. Al Hirschfeld. An all-but-pristine copy of this 1982 Limited Editions Club offering. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its leather-backed floral covers. #1,864 of 2,000 copies signed by the great Al Hirschfeld (who illustrated this edition) at the limitation. Tall quarto, Foreword..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1966. Burlap. A sharp copy of the 1966 1st edition, in its dark-brown burlap and its thick, clear plastic dustjacket. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine (light, even offsetting to the front panel) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket. Square quarto, rich, first-rate gravure illustrations throughout..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1973. Cloth. A remarkably clean, well-preserved copy of the 1973 stated 5th printing of this towering achievement in political philosophy. An all-but-pristine copy. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket, with one tiny (almost microscopic) closed tear to the front panel's..... More
New York: Georghe Braziller (Published with the Special Edition for the Museum of Modern Art), 1983. Henri Matisse. Pictorial wrappers. A lovely copy of this 1983 deluxe edition, published as "the special edition for the Museum of Modern Art". Loose signatures (as issued), contained within an attractive printed chemise, the..... More
Paris: Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou, 1980. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1980 1st edition of this impressive Marcel Duchamp catalogue of his notes. Arranged and translated by Pierre Matisse, Preface by Pontus Hulten. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its oatmeal cloth. Elephant folio..... More
Princeton University Press, 1983. Boards. A lovely copy of the 1983 1st edition of this major monograph on Antonio Gaudi. Clean and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of light offsetting to the rear panel. Elephant folio, truly a collector's copy. More
'The Left Hand Path', 2010. Boards. A flawless copy of the 2010 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Octavo, written by Winter Laake, disciple of Anton LaVey. More
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1919. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1919 1st edition, IN ITS UNCOMMON PRINTED DUSTJACKET. Tight and VG+ (small bookplate at the front pastedown) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light chipping --and several small closed tears-- along the spine crown and just a...... More
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1971. Cloth. A very sharp copy of the 1971 1st edition, limited to 2,000 copies. Tight and VG (light soiling to the panels and along the fore-edge) in a very crisp, price-intact, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 403 pgs. More
London: Neville Spearman, 1971. Cloth. A very serviceable copy of the 1971 1st UK edition. Solid and VG+ (mild spotting to the lower fore-edge) in a crisp, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light creasing along the panel edges. Thick 12mo, 370 pgs. More
Tokyo: Akira Corporation, 1976. Cloth. A lovely copy of the uncommon 1976 1st (and perhaps only) edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine example of the pictorial dustjacket. Tall quarto, gorgeous gravure photography throughout. Text in both Japanese and English. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. Decorative Boards. INSCRIBED BY JULIA CHILD on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1989 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (a touch of light soiling at the lower text-block) in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with light fading..... More
New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1970. Peter Max. Laminate boards. A very sharp copy of the 1970 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Quarto, wildly illustrated throughout by the maestro Peter Max. More
London: George Harrap & Co., 1932. Arthur Rackham. Vellum. A very pleasing copy of the 1932 signed/limited. #451 OF 570 COPIES SIGNED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM at the limitation and bound in a full vellum, with bright gilt-titling to the front panel. Clean and easily VG+ to Near Fine, with much..... More
London: Secker and Warburg, 1949. Cloth. The 1949 1st thus (or 1st edition of the "Uniform" ed.). Solid and VG (with light offsetting at the panel edges) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping --and one small closed tear-- along the spine crown and light rubbing and soiling..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1950. Cloth. The 1950 stated 1st edition. SIGNED BY BOTH WARDEN CLINTON DUFFY AND DEAN JENNINGS on the front free erndpaper. A solid copy to boot. Clean and VG+ in its dark cloth, with lightly-rubbed gilt-titling along the spine. Octavo, 253 pgs. More
