DANIEL BOONE
by Averill, Esther; Stanley, Lila; Rojankovsky, Fedor [Feodor Rojankovsky]
Paris: Domino Press, 1931. First edition. Very good plus.. First printing of a pivotal book in Rojankovsky's career, his first in English, and the first book published by the Domino Press, founded in Paris by American expats Esther Averill and Lila Stanley. Averill initially met Rojankovsky for a different design project, but when that fell through Rojankovsky suggested a children's book collaboration. Inspired in part by Rojankovsky's childhood love of James Fenimoore Cooper books, DANIEL BOONE was meant... Read More
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DANIEL BOONE
by Averill, Esther; Rojankovsky, Feodor
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Very good.. First US edition of a pivotal book in Rojankovsky's career, and a high point of early 20th-century picture book publishing. Inspired in part by Rojankovsky's childhood love of James Fenimoore Cooper books, DANIEL BOONE was meant to be a lavish vision of the American West - but for that reason, American publishers initially considered it too expensive to print: it was first brought out by Domino Press in Paris. The... Read More
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ÉCLAIR
by Averill, Esther; Rojankovsky, Feodor
Paris: Domino Press, 1934. First edition. Near fine.. First printing, from Averill's Domino Press, with an autograph letter signed by Averill and on her stationery laid in. The story of a horse and a dog, featuring absolutely beautiful color lithographs by Rojankovsky, printed by the Domino Press - which sought the highest quality illustrations to pair with the text for their children's books like its famous first book, DANIEL BOONE (illustrated by Rojankovsky). Averill's letter refers... Read More
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BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA. Book One: The Escape From Home
by Avi
New York: Orchard Books, 1996. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed first edition of this first half of the two-part BEYOND THE WESTERN SEA historical duology by the popular and prolific young adult novelist. 9'' x 6''. Original quarter cream cloth with blue-grey boards. In original unclipped ($18.95) dust jacket by Ted Lewin. 295, [1] pages. Signed by Avi on title page.
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE NOTATION EMPLOYED IN THE CALCULUS OF FUNCTIONS
by Babbage, Charles
Cambridge: J. Smith, 1820. Very good.. Presentation copy, inscribed to a mathematician and fellow co-founder of the Astronomical Society, of Babbage's major early-career paper on mathematical notation. Before Babbage invented the first mechanical computer, he had already distinguished himself as one of the most innovative mathematicians of his lifetime. "Observations" was "quite a remarkable paper," showing by unimpeachable mathematical calculations the reasons for his chosen system of notation for the calculus of functions. The notation of a mathematical... Read More
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THINNER
by Bachman, Richard; King, Stephen
New York: New American Library, 1984. First edition. Fine in a fine jacket.. Beautiful first printing of this Stephen King novel written under pseudonym, a tale of unyielding retribution visited upon those who mostly deserve it. THINNER was the fifth book published by Stephen King under the name Richard Bachman, and the final one to appear before his alternate identity became widely known. In spite of his dedication to maintaining the persona, "It was the beginning of the... Read More
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FRANCIS BACON
by Bacon, Francis; Ades, Dawn; Forge, Andrew
(London): The Tate Gallery / Thames and Hudson, 1985. Very good plus.. First edition of this companion to a retrospective exhibition held at the Tate Gallery, showcasing the figurative painter's distinct and atmospheric work - with full page color reproductions and many fold-out triptychs. 12'' x 8.75''. Original black pictorial wrappers. Illustrated throughout in black and white and color. 246 pages. Tate Gallery price sticker to rear wrapper. Wrappers with faint rubbing, tiny nick to rear panel, light... Read More
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FRANCIS BACON: Important Paintings From the Estate
by Bacon, Francis; Sylvester, David; Hunter, Sam; Peppiatt, Michael
(New York): Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1998. Fine in fine jacket.. First edition of this companion to the first ever exhibition of paintings from Bacon's estate. 11.75'' x 9.5''. Original purple cloth, gilt lettered on front board and spine. In original color pictorial jacket with no price (as issued). Photographic endpapers. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. 92 pages. Fresh.
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BUTTONS
by Bacon, Peggy; Robinson, Tom
New York: The Viking Press, 1938. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing of this heartwarming story of a handsome cat's journey from the alley to a loving home - rare in a beautifully intact original jacket. Celebrated for her caricatures featured in periodicals such as VANITY FAIR and THE NEW YORKER, Peggy Bacon was noted for her refusal to "repeat herself" artistically (Taylor, 14). Nevertheless, she would often return to favorite themes in her artwork,... Read More
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THE GHOST OF OPALINA OR NINE LIVES
by Bacon, Peggy
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1967. First printing. Fine in very good jacket.. Inscribed first edition of the book about a ghost cat and a haunted house, notoriously scarce in this edition and even moreso signed. 8'' x 5.5''. Original cloth green cloth stamped in magenta including vignette of a sleeping cat. In original unclipped ($4.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Bacon with 16 full-page, 20 half-page and numerous smaller black-and-white illustrations throughout. [8], 243, [1] pages.... Read More
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THE BALLAD OF TANGLE STREET
by Bacon, Peggy
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1929. Very good in very good jacket.. First edition of this "maverick" (Bader) Jazz-Age picture book about a cat and a street in the scarce original dust jacket. 9'' x 11.5''. Original quarter green cloth, yellow printed paper boards. In original price-clipped color pictorial dust jacket. Pink endpapers. Illustrated by Bacon with full-page line drawings facing each page of text and black-and-white vignettes. [36] pages. Jacket with marginal edgewear a couple tape repairs... Read More
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THE SECOND TRAIL
by Baden-Powell, Sir Robert; Bowen, Marjorie; Cable, Boyd; Rutter, Owen
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1928. Very good plus in very good dust jacket.. First edition of this collection of stories themed around the values of the Girl Guides/Girl Scouts, in the rare original dust jacket. From stories of shipwreck survival to silly rhymes about an underwater dinner party, THE SECOND TRAIL annual was full of entertainment for 1920s Girl Guides (known stateside as Girl Scouts). Sir Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, penned and illustrated... Read More
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AMERICAN PICTURE BOOKS FROM NOAH'S ARK TO THE BEAST WITHIN
by Bader, Barbara
New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing of this key picture book reference work, tracing the genre in the US from the 19th century to the 20th. Barbara Bader highlights the work of such pillars of the picture book art form as Charles G. Shaw, Ann and Paul Rand, and Lois Lenski, among a whole host of others. One of the first research stops for getting a sense of... Read More
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DESTINIES [complete series]
by Baen, James Patrick [Jim Baen]
New York: Ace, 1981. Fine.. First editions of all 11 issues of the late '70s science fiction paperback magazine, including original works by Larry Niven, Frank Herbert, Orson Scott Card, Poul Anderson, Spider Robinson, Clifford D. Simak, Robert Zelazny, Frederick Pohl, and more. Advertising itself as the "very first PAPERBACK science fiction magazine," DESTINIES issued not only new original sf short stories, but also pieces of "non-fiction for the science fiction reader-Speculative Fact, if you will." 11 volumes,... Read More
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HEI VON ALLERLEI
by Bailer, Adele; Franz Cizek
Leipzig: Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn, 1924. Very good plus.. First edition of this beautiful silhouette picture book by a young student of Viennese juvenile art theorist and pedagogue Franz Cizek, with Cizek's own introduction describing his famous classes for children ages 6-15. 10'' x 13''. Original pictorial boards with maroon cloth spine. Decorative endpapers. Wiener Jugendkunst-Bilderbücher 4. Text in German. Verses and illustrations by Bailer. [16] pages. Light wear and bumping to boards with a few scuffs and... Read More
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HILLSIDE FARM
by Bailey, Bill
Akron, Ohio: Saalfield, 1933. Very good plus.. Bright and intact Depression-era farm toy book, complete with animals, pens, and farming implements. Containing 6 leaves of color die-cut farm objects - buildings, animals, machines and people - that can be punched out and used to play with against the large double page color farm backdrop. 12.5'' x 18.25''. Original color pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in color. [6] leaves with die-cut shapes, printed one side only. Wrapper with mild edgewear, short... Read More
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MISS HICKORY
by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwyn; Gannett, Ruth
New York: The Viking Press, 1946. First printing. Very good plus in very good plus jacket.. Signed first edition of this Newbery Award winner about a doll made from an apple twig and a hickory nut. 8.5'' x 6''. Original full beige cloth with orange titles. In original unclipped ($2.50) color pictorial jacket. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. 224, [4] pages. Signed on the half title page by Bailey. Spine lightly sunned. Mild edgewear, toning to jacket.... Read More
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CHASING RAINBOWS
by Bailey, David; Muir, Robin
London: Thames & Hudson, 2001. First edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing of this vibrant book of images from influential fashion photographer David Bailey. 13'' x 10.25''. Original red cloth boards. Original unclipped ($60.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in color. 224 pages. Jacket with mild edgewear, one tiny closed tear. Sharp and bright.
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IMPARIAMO LA PITTURA
by Baj, Enrico
Milan: Rizzoli Editore, 1985. Good plus.. Lavishly inscribed first edition of this treatise on art by the avant-garde sculptor, printmaker, and collage artist. 8.5'' x 5.25''. Original green wrappers. Text in Italian. Color plates, additional black and white illustrations in text. 208, [8] pages. Inscribed by Baj in gold felt pen, with original drawing, across inside front cover and front free endpaper. Long closed tear extending halfway up front cover at spine. Spine lightly sunned. Light edgewear. ... Read More
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DE CHIRICO: The Metaphysical Period 1888-1919
by Baldacci, Paolo
Boston: Bullfinch Press / Little, Brown and Company, 1997. First English language edition. Very good plus in very good plus jacket.. First edition in English of Baldacci's massive survey of de Chirico's early life and works. Monograph on the period from Giorgio de Chirico's birth through February 1919, the "date of Roberto Longhi's savage criticism of his first solo exhibition at the Bragaglia Gallery, and as such the first clear manifestation of the Italian art world's rejection of... Read More
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WOMAN ON HER WAY
by Baldwin, Faith
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1946. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition of this epic chronicle of the early 20th century, following the life of a woman married at 17 who starts designing dresses to support her family on her own. Baldwin developed a writing career as one of the highest paid women writers in the United States. Her books offered fantasy and sophistication, but featured relatable heroines; THE NEW YORK TIMES called her "the... Read More
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JAMES BALDWIN: The George Bixby Collection
by Baldwin, James; Bixby, George; Cassidy, Brian
(Silver Spring, MD): Type Punch Matrix, 2024. First edition. Fine.. Limited edition catalogue dedicated to the career of the great James Baldwin - from the collection of bookseller, bibliographer, and publisher George Bixby. Some 300 items in all - originally collected by Bixby for an unrealized bibliography of the author - the catalogue covers Baldwin's books (in multiple editions, proofs, and foreign editions); magazine contributions; and ephemera, fliers, programs, posters, and other assorted items. Arranged into four sections... Read More
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TELL ME HOW LONG THE TRAIN'S BEEN GONE
by Baldwin, James
New York: The Dial Press, 1968. Very good.. Uncorrected galleys of the first edition of Baldwin's "criminally underrated" (Weekes) novel about the life of a Black actor. TELL ME is the story of Black actor Leo Proudhammer, his brilliant career shadowed by the condescension, alienation, and physical threats visited on him by a white America that will tolerate him only so far as he entertains, and which exacts heavy penalties for his efforts to live as a free... Read More
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TELL ME HOW LONG THE TRAIN'S BEEN GONE
by Baldwin, James
New York: The Dial Press, 1968. Near fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition, review copy with publisher's slip laid in, of Baldwin's "criminally underrated" (Weekes) fourth novel about the life of a Black actor. TELL ME is the story of Black actor Leo Proudhammer, his brilliant career shadowed by the condescension, alienation, and physical threats visited on him by a white America that will tolerate him only so far as he entertains, and which exacts heavy... Read More
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A RAP ON RACE
by Baldwin, James; Mead, Margaret
Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1971. Very good plus in near fine jacket.. First edition of the transcript from Baldwin and Mead's 7.5-hour conversation about race and society. The seven-plus hour conversation between Mead and Baldwin transcribed in A RAP ON RACE took place over two days and several sessions in late August, 1970. Though characterized by Leeming as a "classic confrontation between a white, nonracist scientist looking for answers and a black rhetorician bent on... Read More
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