Shakespeare and Company: The Story of an American Bookshop in Paris
by Beach, Sylvia
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Sylvia Beach on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original tan cloth stamped in blind and with titles in gilt on the spine. Near Fine with slight reading wear to spine, cloth lightly toned at edges, pages toned and lightly foxed at top of textblock edge. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning, light foxing, light edge wear... Read More
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Shakespeare and Company: The Story of an American Bookshop in Paris
by Beach, Sylvia
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Presentation copy signed by Sylvia Beach on the half title, inscribed to the husband of her childhood friend Carlotta Welles Briggs, "For my old friend (see illustration [effaced word "page"] no 10) Jimmy Briggs with much love from Sylvia October 4th 1959." 230 pp. Original tan cloth with blue and black stamping to spine. Near Fine with front board corner a little stained, very... Read More
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The Last Unicorn
by Beagle, Peter S.
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. [vi], 218 pp. Bound in publisher's blue paper-covered boards over black spine cloth with spine lettered in blue, yellow and purple, mauve pink topstain, purple endpapers. Near Fine in a Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket with a nick to spine panel, light wear, and small dampstain to front panel visible on verso. A bright and beautiful copy of the beloved fantasy... Read More
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The Last Unicorn
by Beagle, Peter S.
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. First edition, first printing. Signed by Peter S. Beagle on the front free endpaper, inscribed to the fine press publisher Ralph Sylvester of Sylvester & Orphanos. 218 pp. Bound in publisher's blue paper-covered boards over black cloth with spine lettered in blue, yellow and purple. Near Fine with light tanning to edges and light staining to bottom edge of text block. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust... Read More
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The Last Unicorn
by Beagle, Peter S.
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First Edition. Very Good+/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's blue paper-covered boards over black spine cloth with spine lettered in blue, yellow and purple; pink topstain. Very Good+ with toning to boards, slight rubbing to spine lettering, light dust soiling to top edge of text block, light soiling to edges of boards, ,contents tanned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear, toning to spine and... Read More
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The Last Unicorn
by Beagle, Peter S.
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First Edition. Good/Good. First edition, first printing. Association copy signed by Peter S. Beagle on the title page and inscribed to Diane Blackmer and Chuck Kinder: "For Diane, after all these years, finally seeing this book where it belongs... And thank you, Chuck, for still being here. I'd have missed you real bad..." [vi], 218 pp. Bound in publisher's blue paper-covered boards over black spine cloth with spine lettered in blue,... Read More
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The Last Unicorn
by Beagle, Peter S.
New York: The Viking Press, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Peter Beagle on the title page and inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's original blue paper-covered boards over black spine cloth lettered in blue, yellow and purple. Near Fine with slight rubbing to spine stamping, previous owner's bookplate on front free endpaper and a handful of small stray ink marks throughout. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with... Read More
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Armageddon, or a Warning Voice from the Last Battle-Field of Nations: Proclaiming by the Mouths of Prophets and Apostles, that the Close of the Times of the Gentiles, the Second Personal Advent, and Millennial Reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, are Nigh at Hand..
by [Beale, W.]
London: Wertheim, Macintosh and Hunt, 1858. First edition. First edition. Complete in four volumes. viii, 580; iv, 551, [1]; iv, 571, [1]; [4], 69, [3] pp. With five folding maps or plans, on linen and partly in color. Bound in publisher's brown ribbed embossed cloth, spines gilt, pale yellow endpapers. Presented in cool custom fitted black half-morocco box, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands. Good condition overall: cloth worn along edges with some small tears, hinges weak, spines darkened.... Read More
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The Savoy. January - December 1896
by Beardsley, Aubrey [Illustrator]; Arthur Symons [Editor]
London: Leonard Smithers, 1896. First Edition. Very Good+. First edition, first issue. Complete in three volumes containing all eight issues of the renowned art and literature magazine. Bound in publisher's cobalt blue cloth with pictorial gilt stamping designed by Aubrey Beardsley, "Leonard Smithers 1896" at tail of each spine. Cover and title pages to each issue and numerous illustrations by Beardsley; Beardsley Christmas card tipped in to Volume I between first and second issues. Very Good+ with... Read More
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American Cookery
by Beard, James; Earl Thollander [Illustrations]
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1972. First Edition. First edition first printing. Signed by James Beard and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. [xii], 877 pp. Bound in publisher's yellow cloth stamped in brown and ocher with gilt titles on spine blocked in ochre. Very Good with concave spine, tape ghosts to board edges, light staining and shelf rubbing to text block edges. Former owner name at front free endpaper. In an Very Good price-clipped... Read More
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How to Eat Better for Less Money
by Beard, James; Sam Aaron
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1970. Signed by James Beard and Sam Aaron, inscribed to former owner "And good appetite, too" in red sharpie by James Beard. 316 pp. Original crimson cloth with silver lettering. Second revised edition, first printing. Good+ with wear along bottom edges, a few notes in text and stains, in Good dust jacket with soiling and laminate bubbling, tear at foot. A popular work of gourmet dining on the cheap, co-written by cook, cookbook author,... Read More
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American Cookery
by Beard, James; Earl Thollander [Illustrations]
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1972. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Signed by James Beard and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. [xii], 877 pp. Bound in publisher's yellow cloth stamped in brown and ocher with gilt titles on spine blocked in ochre. Very Good with slightly concave spine, light rubbing to extremities and soiling to textblock edges, and foxing to upper edges of boards and textblock. In a Very... Read More
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American Cookery
by Beard, James
Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1972. First Edition. Very Good/Good. First edition stated, first printing. Signed by James Beard and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's yellow cloth stamped in brown and ocher with gilt titles on spine blocked in ochre. Very Good with wear to spine ends, heavy foxing to textblock edge. In a Good unclipped dust jacket with toning, foxing and edge wear; small repair to head... Read More
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Program for Contemporary Negro Art Exhibition, October 16th to November 7th
by [Bearden, Romare]
New York: McMillen Inc, 1941. First Edition. First edition. 4 pp. Bound in publisher's blue wraps lettered in brown. Good+ with vertical fold, light toning and small stains on front and rear covers. An incredibly scarce piece of African American memorabilia featuring the works of artists of the Harlem Renaissance. This was the first commercial exhibition of modern Black art in New York City and was announced in The New York Times, "most of the artists have earned their... Read More
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The Hunger and Other Stories
by Beaumont, Charles
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957. First edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Charles Beaumont on the front free endpaper. 234 pp. Bound in publisher's gray cloth-affect paper-covered boards with blue and white lettering to spine. Near Fine with light rubbing to extremities; binding square and firm. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear and scattered small abrasions to rear panel, much nicer than usually found. A lovely signed copy... Read More
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The Hunger and Other Stories
by Beaumont, Charles
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957. First Edition. First Edition. 234 pp. Navy cloth with blue and white spine lettering. Near Fine with former owner's name written on front free endpaper, light wear, in Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket, head worn, a few abrasions on verso from removed tape. The author's first book.
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Le Deuxieme Sexe (The Second Sex)
by Beauvoir, Simone de
Paris: Gallimard, 1949. Reprint. Near Fine. Early reprint. Two volumes, both signed and inscribed by Simone de Beauvoir on the half-title page. Bound in French art bindings with marbled paper over red morocco spines stamped in gilt, with original wrappers bound in, in a matching customs yellow cloth slipcase with curved red morocco accents at the top and bottom of the opening. Near fine with toning to pages and occasional paper repair. A striking copy of this important... Read More
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The Second Sex
by Beauvoir, Simone de
Franklin, PA: The Franklin Library, 1979. Limited Edition. Fine. Limited edition, Signed by Simone de Beauvoir on page at front. xxxviii, 715 pp. Bound in publisher's black leather with gilt stamping, all edges gilt. A Fine copy. A classic examination of women in history.
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The Mandarins
by Beauvoir, Simone de
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1956. Signed Limited Edition. Near Fine. First edition, limited issue. One of a limited 500 unnumbered copies signed by Simone de Beauvoir. Bound in publisher's Red cloth-covered boards over dark blue spine cloth stamped in gilt. Near Fine with slight fading to spine, in toned acetate wrapper, in publisher's slipcase which is unevenly sunned and lightly rubbed. A beautiful copy.
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Le Deuxieme Sexe [The Second Sex]
by Beauvoir, Simone de
Paris: Gallimard, 1949. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, limited issue with text in the original French. Limited to 2,105 copies including 2,000 numbered copies on Alfama Marais paper, of which these are 1631 and 357 respectively. Two volumes, bound in publisher's black paper-covered boards with striking color-stamped designs by Mario Prassinos. Near Fine with light rubbing to extremities and faint soiling and foxing to textblock edges. A striking copy of this important feminist work, in which the... Read More
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An Essay on Crimes and Punishments, Translated from the Italian; with a Commentary, Attributed to Mons. de Voltaire, Translated from the French
by Beccaria, Cesare Bonsana, Marchese di; Voltaire
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1767. First Edition. Near Fine. First English-language edition of Cesare Bonesana di Beccaria's treatise on criminal justice reform, with an added commentary by Voltaire. xii, 179, lxxix pp. Bound in full contemporary mottled calf, laced in boards. Morocco title label, gilt tooling to spine and board edges, all edges speckled red. Near Fine with light wear to covers, boards slightly splayed, joints worn but sound. Light toning and scattered foxing throughout, more pronounced... Read More
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Bechdel, Alison
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. First edition. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Alison Bechdel on the title page, inscribed to a former owner. [vi], 232, [2] pp. Bound in publisher's neon orange decorative paper boards. Subtle lean to binding else Fine in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. A bestselling graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, best known for the long-running coming strip Dykes to Watch Out For, set in small town Pennsylvania. This work... Read More
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Anonyme Skulpturen: Eine Typologie technischer Bauten
by Becher, Bernhard; Hilla Becher
Dusseldorf: Art-Press Verlag, 1970. First Edition. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's blue cloth lettered in white. With 194 full page monochrome plates. Faint toning to contents else Fine in a Fine unclipped dust jacket, an exceptionally nice copy. The first monograph of the Bechers and often considered their magnum opus. Minimal and clean in design, the viewer is quietly immersed into the couple's distinctively stark style. "In this book we show objects predominantly instrumental in... Read More
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Anonyme Skulpturen: A Typology of Technical Constructions
by Becher, Bernhard; Hilla Becher
New York: Wittenborn and Co, 1970. First American Edition. Near Fine Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing, American issue, published simultaneously in Germany and America. Signed by Hilla Becher on the title page. Near Fine with light splaying to the boards and light toning to contents. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light toning, rubbing and several short closed tears to edges. The first monograph of the Bechers and often considered their magnum opus. Minimal and... Read More
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The Denial of Death
by Becker, Ernest
New York: The Free Press, 1973. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. xiv, (ii) 314 pp. Bound in publisher's navy cloth with white and gilt spine lettering. Near Fine with very light wear to covers, light soiling to rear joint, and faint scattered foxing to endpapers and upper textblock edge. Spine slightly cocked, binding firm. In a Near Fine dust jacket (priced at $7.95; we've handled unpriced variant jackets as well) with light rubbing and... Read More
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