New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1908. 1st. Decorative Cloth. 1908 1st edition. VG in its pictorial boards, with light fraying at the spine ends and mild wear to the lower spine. 12mo, 123 pgs. The plate opposite pg. 28 missing, the other 3 plates present and crisp in their..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1950. 1st. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY FRANCIS X. CONNOLLY on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of the 1950 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with a bit of rubbing at the panels and at the front..... More
New York State Police, 1992. Hardcover. First Thus. The 1992 re-issue, in 2 volumes, published under the auspices of the Trooper Foiundation--State of New York to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the New York State Police 1917-1992. Both of these histories of the New York State Police --published originally in..... More
New York University Press, 1978. 1st. Hardcover. 1978 1st ed., folio. Rich with black and white photographs and accompanying text. Near Fine in a VG dustjacket. More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1896. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Wonderful late 19th century study of "Tailless" kites. 1st edition, 1896. Well-preserved and VG in its decorative mustard-yellow cloth, with light soiling to the panels. Quarto, 91 pgs. Crisp black-and-white photography thruout, including several 'bird's eye" views of New York City. More
Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1925. Original wraps. Uncommon 1925 1st edition, part of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey issued by the Department of Commerce. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in its beige wrappers, with one small former owner stamp and a bit of official writing (catalogue listing?)..... More
Portland, Maine: The Bond Wheelright Company, 1955. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Charming 1955 guide to "New York's 100 Best Restaurants". Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light rubbing at the panels. 16mo, wonderfully illustrated thruout by Margot Carter. A fun --and surprisingly uncommon-- piece of Mid-Century..... More
Brooklyn, NY: The City of Brooklyn Board of Health, 1877. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY H.A. LA FETRA, BROOKLYN'S SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING THIS REPORT, on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the uncommon 1877 1st edition. Tight and VG+..... More
New York: The Valentine Company. Decorative Cloth. First Thus. An impressive run of 9 of the first 10 volumes of the Valentine's Manual of New York (New Series). Published between 1916-1925, this collection includes New Series #1-8 and New Series #10. All 9 volumes are solid, tight and VG in..... More
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1893. Full leather. A handsome copy of the exhaustive 1893 1st edition, bound in its dark-brown leather, with decorative blindstamping to the panels. Light wear along the panel edges and spine crown, very light scuffing to the panels. Thick folio, all edges gilt. A tight, well-preserved..... More
Union, New Jersey: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. (Martino Fine Books), 1998. Cloth. The 1998 facsimile re-issue of I.N. Phelps Stokes' epic study of the iconography of Manhattan Island. Issued originally between 1915-1928 and complete in 6 massive quarto volumes. All 6 volumes, in their red cloth and gilt-titled spines, are..... More
New York: Robert H. Dodd, 1915. 1/2 Vellum. A handsome example of the 1915-1928 1st editions of this exhaustive study of the iconography of Manhattan Island, complete in 6 thick quarto volumes. Each volume bound in the publisher's original 1/2 vellum over gilt-decorated, navy-blue cloth. Clean, tight and very impressive..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1900. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY JACOB RIIS on the front free endpaper. A clean, very presentable copy to boot of the 1900 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its dark-brown cloth, with bright git-titling along the front panel and spine. 12mo, a number of..... More
New York: City of New York Aqueduct Commission, 1887. Cloth. A handsome, well-preserved copy of the "City of New York Aqueduct Commission Reports on the New Croton Aqueduct 1883-1887". Tight and VG in its russet cloth, with decorative blindstamping and elaborate gilt-design and lettering along the front panel and spine..... More
Brooklyn, New York: The Parnassus Press, 1935. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR JANE BURR IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION along the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1935 stated 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG- to VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the panel edges..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1989. Full-Leather. A handsome copy of the 1989 signed/limited of the 2 volume boxed set. #169 OF 700 COPIES SIGNED BY JOE DIMAGGIO at the justification page. Both volumes crisp and Near Fine in their navy-blue leather, with bright gilt-lettering along the spines. Thick quartos, 800..... More
New York: George Forman, 1812. Three-Quarter Leather. 1812 second edition, with corrections. John A. Graham was an early 19th century "Counsellor and Advocate in All the High Courts, and One of the Masters in Chancery for the State of New York". A very sharp copy, handsomely rebound in 3/4 navy-blue..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1945. 1st. Decorative Cloth. SIGNED BY "OSCAR" OF THE WALDORF on the front free endpaper. The 1945 stated 1st edition. VG- in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with light soiling at the panels and light wear to the spine ends. Octavo, 248 pgs. More
New York: Diossy and Company, 1870. 1st. Decorative Cloth. "Containing Biographical Sketches of Eminent Judges and Lawyers of the New-York Bar, Incidents of the Important Trials in Which They Were Engaged, and Anecdotes Connected with Their Professional, Political and Judicial Career". 1870 1st edition. A bright, well-preserved copy. Still crisp..... More
Henry Holt, 1909. Hardcover. A sharp copy of the 1909 3rd edition, enlarged. VG+ in its original maroon cloth with bright gilt-lettering on the spine. Octavo, 232 pgs., 4 fold-out maps present. Bookplate of the New York Microscopical Society on inside cover as well as their small, neat stamp on..... More
William Salomon (Self-Published), 1912. 1/2 Vellum. Lavish 1912 clelebration in photos of the mansion of William Salomon at 1020 Fifth Avenue. Consisting of 56 resplendent, gravure photographs of the mansion's interior by Lillian Baynes Griffin. Each black-and-white photo --appearing on the recto-- includes its original tissue-guard and is in near-pristine..... More
West Street Press, 2019. Cardboard covers. A pristine copy of this impressive 2019 collection of drawings focused on New York during a 30 year span by artist Lucinda Rogers. Tight and Fine in its printed grey boards, with a dark cloth-backed spine. Tall quarto, lovely reproductions (most in vivid color)..... More
New York: The Vanguard Press, 1965. 1st. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1965 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light soiling to the rear panel. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by Lino S. Lipinsky. More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1934. Cloth. The 1934 1st edition, IN THE UNCOMMON ART DECO-ISH DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG+ (with very light offsetting at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and along the tips. Also, mild darkening to..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999. 1st. Hardcover. A prisitne copy of the 1999 1st edition. Fine in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. SIGNED BY BOTH THE AUTHOR (MARY JANE POOL) AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER (BETSY PINOVER SCHIFF). Tall quarto, 208 pgs., lavish photography thruout. Foreword by David Rockefeller. Signed by..... More
