Tokyo: CamerArt, Inc., 1961. Cloth. A gorgeous copy of the 1961 1st edition of this seminal work in post-War Japanese photography. Tight and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. AND INCLUDING A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THE PUBLISHER'S GLASSINE OVERLAY DUSTJACKET. Also includes a near-immaculate copy of the... More about Man and Woman (A Superb Copy
New York: Random House (Villard Books), 1997. Boards. INITIALLED "HST" IN LARGE LETTERS BY HUNTER THOMPSON DIRECTLY ON THE TITLE PAGE AND, JUST BELOW THIS, THE WORD "HUNTER" WRITTEN OUT IN HIS HAND. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1997 stated 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp... More about The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman (The Fear and Loathing Letters, Volume I
Bern, Switzerland: Verlag Kornfeld und Cie, 1976. Cloth. A pristine example of the 1976 catalogue raisonne of Max Beckmann's paintings, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes tight and Fine in crisp, Fine dustjackets. Thick, massive quartos, only 1,500 copies issued. Band I: Katalog und Dokumentation; Band II: Tafeln und Bibliographie. More about Max Beckmann: Katalog Der Gemalde (2 Vols
Munich and London: Verlag C.H. Beck/Sotheby's Publications, 1987 and 1990. Boards. The sweping catalogue raisonne of Nolde's oil paintings, complete in 2 volumes. Vol. I is the 1987 original edition in its native German and Vol. II is the 1990 1st English language edition, published out of London by Sotheby's... More about Emil Nolde: Catalogue Raisonne of the Oil-Paintings (Complete in 2 Vols
Paris: Adrien Maeght Editeur, 1990-2003. Cloth. An immaculate example of 7 of the 8 volumes of this sweeping catalogue raisonne of Leger's painted work. (Missing only Vol. 7). Each volume tight and Fine in crisp, Fine dustjackets. Square quartos, well over 1,000 color and black-and-white reproductions all told. 6 of... More about Fernand Leger: Catalogue Raisonne de L'Oeuvre Peint (7 Vols. {of 8 Complete}
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2011. Boards. An immaculate copy of this 2011 catalogue raisonne of the canvas and panel paintings, 1946-1994. Tight and Fine in its pictorial, laminate boards. Thick, tall quarto, hundreds of crisp color and black-and-white illustrations thruout. Also includes 2 accompanying CDs and their paper... More about Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonne of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994
Paris: Daniel Lelong--Successio Miro, 1999-2004. Cloth. A near-pristine example of this sweeping 6 volume catalogue raisonne of Miro's paintings. All 6 folio volumes tight and Near Fine (light bumping at Vol. IV's spine crown) in crisp, Near Fine dustjackets. Vol. I: 1908-1930; Vol. II: 1931-1941; Vol. III: 1942-1955; Vol. IV... More about Joan Miro: Catalogue Raisonne -- Paintings (Complete in 6 Vols
New Haven, CT: Yale College, 1825. 1/4 leather. The 1825 Yale College Yearbook (apparently then called "Class-book"). This copy belonged to a student named Oliver Ellsworth Huntington, who had this copy bound in a decorative red leather over marbled boards, with his name in gilt block letters printed across the... More about The 1825 Yale College Yearbook (The Class of Samuel Augustus Maverick -- Original Signer of the...
Aperture, 1979. Original wraps. The 1979 1st edition of Ray Metzker's 1st published book. Solid and VG in its printed white wrappers, with light soiling (just a bit of spotting) to the front panel. Octavo, Metzker's clever, insightful black-and-white photography thruout. Also includes publisher's blue printed wraparound band. More about Sand Creatures (With Publisher's Uncommon Wraparound Band
San Francisco: Camera Craft Publishing Company, 1936. Original wraps. INSCRIBED BY WILLIAM MORTENSEN on the front free endpaper. A solid, presentable copy to boot of the December 1936 stated 2nd edition. Tight and VG- in its pictorial wrappers, with light chipping and creasing along the panel edges, offsetting at the... More about Monsters & Madonnas (Inscribed by William Mortensen
Philadelphia Museum of Art (Little, Brown and Company), 1990. Cloth. A superb copy of the 1991 1st American trade edition of the catalogue based on the December 1990-February 1991 exhibition at the Philadelphia of Art. Clean and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of... More about Emmet Gowin Photographs
Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1982. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY GEORGE TICE on the half-title. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1982 1st trade edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Square quarto, Tice's wonderful black-and-white photography thruout. More about Urban Romantic: The Photographs of George Tice
New York: Bonanza Books, 1961. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY CLARENCE JOHN LAUGHLIN on the half-title. A tight, very sharp copy to boot of the 1961 new revised edition. Solid and Near Fine (just a touch of light gum where a small price sticker had been carefully removed from the front pastedown)... More about Ghosts along the Mississippi: An Essay in the Poetic Interpretation of Louisiana's Plantation...
London: Printed for the Camden Society, 1842. Decorative Cloth. The very uncommon 1842 1st edition of this original publication of "two curious documents concerning Dr. John Dee", the great 16th century occut philosopher (1527-1609) who devoted much of his life to the study of alchemy, divination and Hermetic philosophy. 1)... More about The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee, and the Catalogue of His Library of Manuscripts, from the...
London (Rochester, NY): Eastman Photographic Materials Co., Ltd. (Eastman Kodak Co.), 1897. Cloth. Uncommon 1897 "edition de luxe of 14 photographs by eminent photographers", designed as " a souvenir of the Eastman Photographic Exhibition held at the New Gallery, Regent Street, London, from 27th October to 16th November, 1897". The... More about Kodak Portfolio: Souvenir of the Eastman Photographic Exhibition 1897, a Collection of Kodak Film...
New York: The Viking Press, 1965. Original wraps. A particularly crisp, clean copy of the 1965 1st paperback edition (also called the "Special Museum of Modern Art Edition") of this landmark collaboration between photographer Helen Levitt and writer James Agee. Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, One very... More about A Way of Seeing
London: Thames and Hudson, 1979. Cloth. A pristine copy of the 1st English language edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, "with 211 illustrations, 67 in color" More about Rodchenko
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1957. Cloth. A suerpb copy of the 1957 stated 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($3.95), Near Fine dustjacket, with just the slightest hint of light spotting along the front flap's top-edge. Octavo, written by Walt Disney's daughter Diane. Wonderful dustjacket... More about The Story of Walt Disney
Cologne, Germany: Wallraf-Richartz Museum, 1970. Very important catalogue to emerge from Germany documenting the art of the Sixties, based on the exhibition at Cologne's Wallraf-Richartz Museum. The 4th revised edition, tight and very well-preserved and Near Fine in its printed plastic covers. Hundreds of tipped-in plates, spanning the work of... More about Kunst Der Sechziger/Art of the Sixties (4th Revised Edition
New York: Macmillan, 1973. Cloth. SIGNED BY EDOUARD BOUBAT on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1973 stated 1st printing. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, powerful black-and-white photos thruout. More about Edouard Boubat (Signed by the Photographer
London: William Pickering, 1835 (1836). Full leather. A very handsome example of the 1835 1st edition, complete in 4 volumes. Each volume bound in a sumptuous, contemporary-to-the-period full calf, with lovely gilt-rule to the panels, 5 raised bands to each spine and detailed gilt-tooling within the compartments. Each volume also... More about Sir Thomas Browne's Works (4 Vols
New York: George Braziller, 1981. Original wraps. A handsome copy of the 1981 1st American paperback edition (published simultaneously with the hardback edition). Solid and VG+ to Near Fine (one tiny chip along the fore-edge, just a touch of soiling to the rear panel, small former owner blindstamp at the... More about The Hundred Headless Woman (La femme 100 tetes
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1929. Cloth. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the 1929 1st American edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket, with just the slightest hint of very light soiling to the panels. Thick octavo, this collection represents "versions of ballads included... More about British Ballads from Maine: The Development of Popular Songs
London: E.T. Heron & Co./The Kinematograph Weekly, 1914. Cloth. The 1914 2nd edition of this uncommon, very early guide for scoring motion pictures. Tight and VG in its dark-red cloth, with bright black-titling to the front panel. Light wear to the spine ends, light spotting along the front panel's top-edge... More about Playing to Pictures: A Guide for Pianists and Conductors of Motion Picture Theatres
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1975. Original wraps. A crisp, clean copy of the 1975 1st American paperback edition (printed simultaneously with the hardback edition). Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of creasing at the foot of the spine. Tall quarto, Will McBride's graphic-for-the-period... More about Show Me! A Picture Book of Sex for Children and Parents
