Thirty-Fourth Annual Report of the New York Agricultural Experiment Station (Geneva, Ontario County) for the Year 1915
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Albany, New York: State of New York--Department of Agriculture, 1916. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1916 1st thus. Tight and VG+, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Thick octavo, 1,012 pgs. Fold-out maps at rear pocket.
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Restaurant
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Zurich: Galerie Marc Jancou, 1993. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. First Edition. The catalogue based on the exhibition held at "La Bocca" in Paris in October 1993. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, VG+ dustjacket, with one even, closed tear running down part of the spine. Still though, handsome and presentable. Octavo, 197 pgs. Includes the work of Martin Kippenberger and Andreas Gursky, among others.
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Aperture 9:1 (The "Robert Frank" Issue)
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Rochester, NY: Aperture, Inc, 1961. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Important photography anthology, published quarterly by Aperture, Inc. and edited by Minor White. The 1961 "Robert Frank" issue, including a healthy dose of some of Frank's finest work. Clean and VG in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light soiling at the panels. Octavo, 42 pgs.
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Kokeshi Dolls
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Japan: A.D./S. Makinai. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1st Edition. Lovely catalogue, based on the Japanese exhibition, of Kokeshi Dolls. Solid and VG+ in its original dark wrappers. Oblong, 16mo., crisp color and black-and-white photography thruout. "...presented to the American public under the auspices of the Japan Society of New York, with the cooperation of JETRO, the Japan External Trade Organization
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Menckeniana: A Schimpflexicon
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1928 signed/limited. #107 OF 230 COPIES SIGNED NY H.L.MENCKEN on the limitation page. A well-preserved copy to boot: VG in its duotone cloth, with gold title label at front panel and spine. Mild darkening along the spine (rendering the spine label unreadable) and at its outer hinges. Octavo, 132 pgs., deckled edges. Also includes a VG example of publisher'sprinted box, with light offsetting at the... Read More
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Baseball Register (1940): The Game's "400
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The Sporting News, 1941. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1940 issue of Baseball Register, published by The Sporting News. Solid and VG in its bevelled navy-blue cloth, with light soiling at the panels and light fraying to the spine crown. Octavo, 257 pgs. Former owner (probably young boy) name and address on front free endpaper, otherwise very clean internally. In four sections: History of Baseball, Cooperstown Museum and Players in Hall of Fame; Modern Stars; Managers and Coaches;... Read More
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Willem De Kooning
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Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1984. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1984 catalogue of the De Kooning exhibit premiering at the Whitney Museum in New York and ending up at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. VG in its pictorial wrappers, with very light scuffing and soiling to the wrappers. Still though, a very presentable copy. Square quarto, 286 pgs., nice color reproductions thruout.
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Vanity Fair--July 1934
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New York: Conde Nast Publications, Inc, 1934. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A solid, tight copy of the July 1934 issue of Vanity Fair. Bright and VG in its pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, 72 pgs. Designed by Vanity Fair's formidable art director, M.F. Agha.
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Report of the New York Produce Exchange 1914-1915
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New York Produce Exchange. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A sharp copy of the 1914-1915 Report of the New York Produce Exchange. Solid and VG+ in its russet cloth, with light staining at the fore-edges along the last few pages. Octavo, 400 pgs.
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The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language
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London: Oxford University Press, 1933. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. Impressive 1933 compilation by Oxford of some of the great lyrical poems and songs in the English language, selected and arranged by Francis Turner Palgrave. And in the uncommon dustjacket. Solid and VG (with light foxing at the endpapers and tender --but still very sturdy-- inner hinges) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light foxing at the front panel and mild darkening along the spine. 12mo,... Read More
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Jean-Emile Laboureur (1877-1943): Prints, Drawings and Books
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New York: The French Institute/Alliance Francaise, 1977. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A solid copy of the 1977 catalogue. Clean and VG in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, nicely reproduced prints and drawings thruout.
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Blinky Bill "Magic Action" Book (Pop-Up Book)
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Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co, 1935. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1935 1st edition. Solid and VG, with the 3 colorful pop-ups in working order. Light wear along the spine and at the rear panel, still though sturdy and very presentable.
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Joseph Beuys: Kolner Mappe--64 Arbeiten auf Papier 1945 bis 1973
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Vienna: Museum moderner Kunst, 1987. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the 1987 exhibition at Vienna's Museum moderner Kunst. Tight and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Blindstamp of New York's Hirschl & Adler Gallery at the front free endpaper.
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Retrieving the Elemental Form: Gregory Amenoff/Morris Graves/Marsden Hartley/Tobi Kahn/James Surls
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New York: Schmidt Bingham Gallery, 1991. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the catalogue based on the May-June 1991 exhibition at New York's Schmidt Bingham Gallery. Clean and Fine in its stapled wrappers.
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Vistas e Costumes Da Cidade e Arredores do Rio de Janeiro em 1819-1820: Segundo Desenhos Feitos Pelo Tte. Chamberlain/Views and Costumes of the City and Neighborhood of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, from Drawings Taken by Lieutenant Chamberlain, Royal Artillery
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Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo: Livraria Kosmos Editora, 1943. Three-Quarter Leather. Collectible; Very Good. The 1943 2nd edition, based on the original 1822 tribute to the views and costumes of the city and neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro. #624 of 1,315 copies issued. Bound in a 3/4 dark-green morocco over marbled green boards. Light wear at the hinges, the raised bands and the spine ends. Light foxing as well to the text (not affecting the exquisite plates) and light... Read More
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The Torists' Guide to New York (1927)
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New York: The Student Guide Publishing Company, 1927. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A crisp, well-preserved copy of this 1927 Tourists' Guide to New York. Clean and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with light offsetting to the rear panel. 12mo, 48 pgs., nicely illustrated thruout.
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Marca-Relli: New Constructions & Collages on Paper
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New York: Cordier & Ekstrom, 1977. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the March-April 1977 exhibition at New York's Cordier & Ekstrom Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled off-white wrappers.
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On the Water/Palisade Bay
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Germany: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2010. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine. A pristine copy of the 2010 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its pictorial boards. Octavo, 316 pgs., coincides with the exhibition "Rising Currents: Projects for New York's Waterfront
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The Peek-A-Boos at School
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Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros, 1929. Hardcover. Very Good. The 1929 1st edition of this charming look at "The Peek-A-Boos". Clean and VG (light bumping at the tips, fragile --but still sturdy-- rear hinge, very light soiling to the pastedowns and endpapers) in its light-orange boards, with wonderful pictorial paste-on. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout.
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47 Midwestern Printmakers
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Chicago: 1020 Art Center, 1956. Original wraps. Near Fine. A very sharp copy of this 1956 catalogue of the exhibition at Chicago's 1020 Art Center. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled pictorial wrappers. Oblong octavo, 4,000 copies printed.
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Gerard Malanga: Objectif Pop
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Brussels: Le Botanique, 1999. Original wraps. Near Fine. The catalogue based on the January-December 1999 exhibition at the Musee du Botanique, Brussels. A clean, Near Fine folio in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing to the panel edges. Wonderful photos thruout of key figures at Warhol's Factory.
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Commercial Information Concerning the American Republics and Colonies -- 1891
Washington, D.C.: Bureau of the American Republics, 1892. Original wraps. Very Good. The uncommon 1892 original printing of Bulletin No. 41, issued by the Bureau of the American Republics. Solid and VG in its light-blue, printed wrappers, with mild chipping at the spine ends and along the front panel's upper-tip. Detailing the economic attributes (trade, tariffs, import/export, assets) of each nation and/or colony making up The Americas, from Argentina to Venezuela, from the British Colonies to the Spanish... Read More
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Militant Graphic Art in Rumania
Bucharest: Meridiane Publishing House, 1963. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. The 1963 1st edition of this first-rate collection of Rumanian militant graphic art. Clean and Near Fine (a touch of light offsetting at the endsheets) in a crisp, Near Fine dudstjacket, with very mild soiling to the rear panel and very faint wear at the spine ends. 194 examples (largely cartoons and posters) , from charcoals and inks to woodcuts to crisp, tipped-in, nicely-reproduced color plates. Followed by an... Read More
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The Princeton Bric-a-Brac Volume XLIV (1920) -- With 3 References to F. Scott Fitzgerald '18
Princeton University, 1919. Boards. Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1920 Princeton yearbook (the "Bric-a-Brac"), with 3 separate references to F. Scott Fitzgerald. The first, on pg. 139, lists Fitzgerald's military service ("2d Lieutenant--45th Infantry--Fort Taylor"), The 2nd, on pg. 384, clearly shows Fitzgerald, right in the center of the front row, in a large photo of the Class of 1918. And the 3rd and final reference to Fitzgerald, on pg. 387, lists his business address... Read More
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David Smith: Drawings for Sculpture -- 1954-1964
Mountainville, NY: Storm King Art Center, 1982. Original wraps. Near Fine. A tight copy of the catalogue based on the May-October 1982 exhibition at Storm King Art Center. Oblong octavo, stapled pictorial wrappers. Except for light foxing along the fore-edges, clean and Near Fine.
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