Jean Dubuffet: Catalogue Des Peintures Faites A Vence
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Paris: Studio Paul Facchetti, 1958. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the April-August 1957 exhibition at Paris's Studio Paul Facchetti. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled wrappers. Blindstamp of New York's Hirschl & Adler Gallery at the front free endpaper.
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Lorenz Baumer: My Own Dictionary
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Paris: Editions de La Martiniere, 2007. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy of the 2007 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Folio, lavish, top-flight color illustrations thruout. Text in both English and French.
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Hellen van Meene: tout va disparaitre
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Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, 2009. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy of the 2009 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Square quarto, crisp color reproductions thruout.
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Junkyu Muto--Sculptures
Lucca, Italy: Ettore Mariani, 1993. Original wraps. Very Good +. The May 1993 1st edition, with text in both English and Italian. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in its white wrappers, with light creasing along the edges. Square quarto, high-quality color photography thruout.
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The Iron Gate of Jack & Charlie's "21": Thru Which Is Presented a Vivid Portrayal of a Unique Institution--by a Distinguished Group of Authors and Artists
New York: The 21 Club, 1936. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1936 1st edition of this charming tribute to New York's legendary "21 Club" by some of the leading writers and artists of the day, such as Damon Runyon, Alajalov, Otto Soglow, Robert Benchley, Ben Hecht, Corey Ford, Segar, Rube Goldberg, etc. Tight and VG+ in its decorative beige wrappers. A bit of light soiling along the title and "Index to Advertisers" pages, otherwise very clean. Quarto,... Read More
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Fred Wilson: So Much Trouble in the World -- Believe It or Not!
Hanover, NH: Hood Museum of Art/Dartmouth College, 2006. Original wraps. Fine. INSCRIBED (TO NO ONE IN PARTICULAR) BY THE ARTIST FRED WILSON on the half-title. An all-but-pristine copy to boot of the catalogue based on the October-December 2005 exhibition at Dartmouth's Hood Museum of Art. Tall quarto, first-rate reproductions throughout.
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Historical Sketch of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery: Horse Artillery -- Illinois Volunteers
Chicago Board of Trade Battery (The Henneberry Company Printers), 1902. Pebbled Cloth. Very Good. A solid, presentable copy of the scarce 1902 1st edition. Tight and VG in its pebbled, wine-red cloth, with light wear along the edges, light spotting to the rear panel and a bit of mild wear at the foot of the spine. Internally very clean, with no writing or markings to speak of. Octavo, all edges gilt, several black-and-white photos complementing the text (their... Read More
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Hospital Transports. A Memoir of the Embarkation of the Sick and Wounded from the Peninsula of Virginia in the Summer of 1862
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. Cloth. Very Good +. A tight, solid example of the 1863 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its dark-green, pebbled cloth, with very light spotting to the rear panel, light wear along the spine crown and very light foxing at the preliminaries. 12mo, 167 pgs.
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Good Housekeeping Magazine (March 1938)
New York: Hearst Magazines Inc, 1938. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. Horace Gaffron. A tight, very well-preserved copy of the March 1938 issue of Good Housekeeping. Clean, bright and Near Fine. Wonderful Horace Gaffron cover.
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Andy Warhol's 1987 Memorial Mass -- 3 Separate Pieces
1987. Ephemera. Fine. An interesting cache of 3 separate pieces related to Andy Warhol's April 1st, 1987 Memorial Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. All 3 crisp and bright in beautiful, near pristine condition. The first, postcard-sized and with a Warhol illustration ("Raphael I") on the front cover, features the line-up of events for the Mass itself. The speakers are John Richardson, Yoko Ono and Nicholas Love; The second, also postcard-sized, is the formal announcement for... Read More
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Catalogue of a Notable Collection of Etchings by August Lepere
New York: M. Knoedler, 1920. Original wraps. Near Fine. The uncommon 1920 catalogue --in fact the catalogue raisonne up to 1915-- of the French painter and etcher Louis-Auguste Lepere (1849-1918). A clean, sharp example. Crisp and Near Fine in its stapled beige wrappers.
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Third Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park (January, 1860)
New York: The Board of Commissioners of the Central Park, 1860. Decorative Cloth. Very Good -. The uncommon 1860 1st edition of this 3rd annual report from the Board of Commissioners of Central Park. Solid and VG- to VG in its light-brown cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel, decorative blindstamping to both panels and small former owner blindstamp at the front free endpaper. vvWear along the spine (including a degree of chipping) and loose but present... Read More
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American Sacred Songs (Translated into the Armenian Language)
Venice: St. Lazarus Press, 1874. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1874 1st edition of this very scarce collection of American sacred songs, each translated into Armenian ("one of the ancient languages of the old world"). Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its light-purple wrappers, with mild lighening along the spine. The original text, in English, at each recto, its Armenian translation to each facing verso. 16mo, a number of the signatures (maybe half or more) uncut.... Read More
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From Father to Son: Tghe Lettrs of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker to His Son William, from Boyhood to Manhood
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New York: Walker and Company, 1970. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. SIGNED BY BOTH RICKENBACKERS on a second title page. A nice copy to boot of the 1970 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket. Octavo, 204 pgs. Signed by Author(s).
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Arshile Gorky: Drawings
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Beverly Hills: Louis Newman Galleries, 1991. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp copy of the catalogue based on the Feb-March 1991 exhibition at Louis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills. Bright and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. New York's Hirsch & Adler Gallery blindstamp at title page.
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Los Angeles County Automobile Directory 1914-1915
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Los Angeles: Automobile Publishing Company. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1914-1915 Los Angeles County Automobile Directory. VG- in its blue cloth, with light soiling and spotting at the front panel and tender (but still perfectly sturdy) hinges. Octavo, wonderful local ads (several of them in bright color) thruout.
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Emilio Vedova
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Frankfurt: Galerie Neuendorf, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the April-May 1989 exhibition at Frankfurt's Galerie Neuendorf. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers.
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Pilots Manual for Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Milwaukee: Aviation Publications, 1973. Original wraps. Very Good +. A solid, very sharp copy of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with light creasing at the front panel's lower tip and very mild soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, dozens and dozens of charts and illustrations thruout.
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Palais Bimbo Lounge Show at St. Mark's Church (New York)
New York: The Poetry Project -- St. Marks; Church, 1987. Ephemera. Fine. The uncommon announcement for the April 14th, 1987 Palais Bimbo Lounge Show at the revered St. Mark's Church in the heart of New York's East Village. Featuring in the announcement poets Kenward Elmslie and Steven Taylor, who undoubtedly supplied the lyrics, and artist Ken Tisa, who created the set. The handbill/flyer measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is in immaculate condition. Part of the Poetry... Read More
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Golden Caribbean and West Indies Cruises of the Great White Fleet
United Fruit Company (Steamship Service), 1932. Decorative Wrappers. Very Good +. Uncommon 1932 booklet by the United Fruit Company, showcasing its Golden Cruises and West Indies cruises. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with its wonderful Art Deco cover. Light offsetting at the front panel, otherwise very clean. "Great White Fleet: To Cuba -- Jamaica -- Panama-- Costa Rica-- Colombia -- Guatemala -- Honduras
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Palm Size Boxes: Ceramics Art By Pak-hing Kan
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New York: Gallery 456, 1999. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. First Edition. 1999 catalogue of the exhibition at Gallery 456 in Soho. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. 16mo, 96 pgs.
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Chelsea Visits Havana
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Havana: Museo De Bellas Artes/Fundacion Amistad, 2008. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. First Edition. An immaculate copy of the 2008 catalogue of this historic Havana exhibition. Bright and Fine in its blue wrappers. Quarto, 46 pgs.
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La Liberation De Paris: Les Journees Historiques Du 19 Aout Au 26 Aout 1944
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Paris: l'O.P.G., 1944. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The 1944 1st edition of this moving photographic record of the liberation of Paris, August 1944. Limited to 1,500 copies. Clean and VG in its pictorial wrappers, with light wear at the spine base. Square 12mo, captions in both French and English.
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Anna und Bernhard Blume: Eucharismus
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Germany: Autoren, 1991. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the catalogue of the 1991 exhibition. Clean and Fin in its stapled wrappers.
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Biennial Report of the State Game and Fish Warden of the State of Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City, 1918. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1918 biennial report of the Oklahoma State Game and Fish Warden (whose name is G.A. Smith). Solid and VG in its light-blue cloth, with lightly-rubbed gilt-lettering at the front panel. Octavo, 52 pgs., black-and-white photos thruout.
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