The Chicago Stadum Review (December 1938)
Illinois Sportservice, Inc, 1938. Magazines. Near Fine. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the December 4th, 1938 issue of this charming weekly "published for every athletic event at the Chicago Stadium". This issue devoted specifically to hockey and the Chicago Black Hawks ("Lightning on Skates"). Clean and Near Fine in its stapled wrappers, with just a touch of light soiling to the rear panel. Striking cover design by Jan Bryan Studio. A nice early piece of Chicago sports ephemera,... Read More
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Red Grooms: Larger Than Life
Yale University Art Gallery, 2014. Original wraps. Fine. A pristine copy of the catalogue based on the August 2013-March 2014 exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery. Clean and Fine in its "red" stapled wrappers.
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Betty Woodman
Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1996. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. A pristine copy of the catalogue based on the September-November 1996 exhibition at Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum. Crisp and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Also includes a handful of original snapshots from the exhibition laid-in.
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Big Bang: destruction et creation dans l'art du 20th Siecle (Creation and Destruction in 20th Century Art)
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Paris: Editions Du Centre Pompidou, 2005. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. First Thus. A crisp, clean example of the exhibition catalogue at Centre Pompidou, June 2005- Feb. 2006. Bright and Near Fine in its original pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 181 pgs. Dual text--in both French and English.
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Edward Paolozzi
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University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1965. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1965 1st edition of this exhibition catalogue, designed and collaged by Richard Hamilton. Clean and VG+ in its original spiral-bound wrappers. Square octavo, also includes the "pin-up insert
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Architectural Illustrations of Kettering Church, Northamptonshire
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London: Thomas and Wiliam Boone, 1843. 1st. Half-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1843 1st edition. Solid and VG in its half-dark morocco over marbled boards. Very light wear along the spine edges and tips, light rubbing to the panels. Tall quarto, beautiful steel engravings of George Winter thruout (based on the drawings and descriptions by Robert William Billings). Tasteful former owner bookplate and signature at the front pastedown.
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Potez 25: Ouvrage Collectif Realise par L'Equipe Redactionnelle d'Avions
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Paris: SIB, 1996. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1996 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Quarto, 256 pgs. Text in French. "Collection Histoire De L'Aviation No. 1
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Richard Wilson Snibbe, Architect
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Self-published. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of this architectural prospectus from the early 1980s. Also includes a 1 pg. ALS from Richard Snibbe thanking a patron for her early support and referring to this, "my first brochure in private practice". The brochure itself is bright and VG+ in its spiral-bound wrappers. Oblong, black-and-white photos (or architectural renderings) to each recto.
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Interior Architecture & Decoration (July 1931)
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New York: Interior Architecture & Decoration Publishing Company, 1931. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The July 1931 issue of "Interior Architecture & Decoration: A Professional Magazine of Interior Decoration". VG- in its sewn wrappers, with light soiling to the covers. Quarto, 48 pgs., including crisp black-and-white photography thruout.
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Nobby Clark's Theatre: 25 Years of Photographs
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London: Dewynters Pic, 1994. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A wonderful selection of signatures accompany this impressive 1994 catalogue of the exhibition at the BAC Gallery, London. The theatrical autographs (all next to crisp black-and-white photos of the actors/writers) include VANESSA REDGRAVE, ALBERT FINNEY, IAN MCKELLEN, ATHOL FUGARD, HELEN MIRREN, BRIAN COX, BARRY HUMPHRIES, ANTHONY SHER, ALAN HOWARD, etc. A very sharp copy to boot of the catalogue itself. Crisp and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Tall... Read More
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James Johnson: Bringing in the Light
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J. Johnson Gallery, 2003. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. INSCRIBED BY JAMES JOHNSON on the hlaf-title. A clean, very sharp copy to boot of the catalogue based on the November 2003-December 2004 exhibition at J. Johnson Gallery. Bright and Fine in its oatmeal cloth. Tall quarto, fold-out plates, #44 of 500 copies published.
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The River and the Sound: An Account of a Steamboat Excursion by a Party of Ladies and Gentlemen from Worcester, Mass., in the Summer of 1869
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Worcester, MA: Privately Printed, 1869. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Uncommon 1869 account of an 8 day summer excursion from Worcester, MA aboard the steamboat the "City of New London", chartered specifically for the trip by the "Coit Excursionists". Well-preserved and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel. Light, forgivable scuffing along the boards and just a touch of wear to the spine ends. 12mo, 72 pgs.
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Anna Keel: Bilder/Zeichnungen/Skulpturen
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Germany: Dumont, 1995. 1st. Original wraps. Near fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY ANNA KEEL on the title page. A handsome copy to boot of the 1995 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with one very small crease at upper tip. Tall quarto, 135 pgs., beautiful color reproductions thruout. Text in German.
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Brendan Behan Sings Irish Folksongs and Ballads (LP Record)
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New Rochelle, NY: Spoken Arts, Inc, 1962. Near Fine. A clean, Near Fine to Fine 33 1/3 record in a bright, VG+ example of the pictorial sleeve, with light foxing to the covers. Spoken Arts #760, c. 1962.
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Wallpaper Catalogue (Montgomery Ward)
Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc, 1949. Original wraps. Near Fine. A gorgeous copy of this post-War celebration of color, in this lavish 1949 Montgomery Ward catalog showcasing a dazzling array of wallpaper patterns and colors. The supply of "dyes, inks and paper stock" which were in short supply during the war were back in abundance by the late 40s and are here on full display. On each recto a wallpaper sample (almost all in vibrant hues), on each... Read More
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The Almanac of Society: "The 500" -- 1947
Almanac of Society Association, 1947. Cloth. Near Fine. 1947 compilation by "The Almanac of Society" of the 500 "elite" families in America of the day. Tight and Near Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling at the front panel. One or two tiny marks to the boards, otherwise clean as could be. 12mo, "330" stamped of the front free endaper (possibly denoting the size of the print run or this specific copy's print number in an undetermined... Read More
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Harley-Davidson Enthusiast (Sept. 1937)
Harley-Davidson Motor Co, 1937. Original wraps. Very Good +. A sharp copy of the Sept. 1937 issue of this monthly magazine issued out of Milwaukee and devoted to all things Harley-Davidson. Bright and VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light spotting at the panels. Digest-formatted, dozens of crisp black-and-white plates thoughout.
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1950s Framed Handwritten Letter and Team Patch from a Young Japanese Baseball Fan to a 10 Year Old American Baseball Fan
Letters. Very Good +. A moving, heartfelt letter (probably from the 1950s) from a kind Japanese baseball fan named Yutaku to a 10 year old American boy named Paul. In the handwritten letter, Yutaku wishes Paul a happy birthday and includes as a present an original patch from the Yomiuri Giants, Japan's most successful baseball franchise (having won 22 national titles) and viewed by many as the New York Yankeees of Japan. Founded in 1934, the Yomiuri Giants... Read More
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Chagall: A Selection of Paintings from American Museums and Private Collections
New York: Galerie Chalette, 1958. Original wraps. Near Fine. The catalogue based on the March-April 1958 exhibition at New York's Galerie Chalette. A crisp, attractive, VG+ to Near Fine copy in its dark-green wrappers, with very light spotting along the endpapers and pastedowns.
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The Moscow Metro Subway System (in Russian)
1941. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. Impressive 1941 monograph on the Moscow subway sytem and its elaborate maze, with illustrations of stations, technical information, details of decorations, etc. Text exclusively in Russian. Rich blue cloth, inlaid emblem of the Moscow subway, gilt-rule at the front panel, gilt-titling along the spine. Light bumping to the spine crown, neat inscription (in Russian) on the front free endpaper. Still though, well-preserved and solidly VG to VG+. Tall quarto, generous black-and-white plates,... Read More
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Third Annual Report of the Board of Health of the Health Department of the City of New York (April 11, 1872 to April 30, 1873
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1873. 1/2 leather. Very Good. The uncommon 1873 1st edition of this 3rd annual report of New York City's Health Department, spanning April 1872 to April 1873. Tight and VG in its 1/2 dark leather over marbled boards, with raised bands and bright gilt-titling at the spine. Mild wear along the spine crown and the outer hinges, several small, neal former owner stamps internally. Octavo, marbled edges, 3 oversized fold-out maps/charts, several... Read More
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Siqueiros
Mexico: Galeria De Arte Misrachi, 1965. Boards. Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY THE GREAT MEXICAN SOCIAL REALIST PAINTER AND MURALIST DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS (1896-1974) on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1st Mexican edition -- translated from its original English into Spanish by Emma Gutierrez Suarez-- of this impressive monograph on Siqueiros's work, published by Galeria De Arte Misrachi of Mexico City. Clean and VG+ in its dark-green cloth, with just a... Read More
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Y.Z. Kami -- White Domes
Dubai: Leila Heller Gallery, 2016. Cloth. Fine. An immaculate copy of the catalogue based on the March-April 2016 exhibition at Dubai's Leila Heller Gallery. Clean and Fine in its oatmeal cloth. Square folio, first-rate color reproductions throughout.
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Franco Albini 1930-1970
New York: Rizzoli, 1981. Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. The 1981 1st edition. Though published out of New York by Rizzoli, the text is entirely in Italian. A very serviceable copy. Solid and VG in its pictorial white wrappers, with light soiling and creasing along the panels. Small, neat former owner name as well at the front free endpaper. Square octavo, generously illustrated throughout.
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Ausgefuhrte Bauten und Entwurfe von Frank Lloyd Wright (The 2nd Edition)
Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, 1924. Portfolio. Very Good +. Frank Lloyd Wright. The 1924 2nd issue of the great Wasmuth portfolio of 1910. Complete with the 32 pg. booklet and the 100 lithograph plates (loose as issued). The 2nd issue was published in a single volume rather than the 2 volumes issued in their 1910 incarnation and the plates are a bit smaller (48.2 x 32.5 cm rather than the original 64 x 40.5 cm). Mild wear and spotting... Read More
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