1946 New York City Symphony Announcement (and Leonard Bernstein Ephemera)
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The New York City Symphony, 1946. Near Fine. A nice example of New York City Symphony history -- and a wonderful piece of very early Leonard Bernstein ephemera. The original flyer announcing the 1946 Fall series ("10 consecutive Monday evening concerts/Tuesday evening concerts --September 23 to November 26"), with a prominent photo of the new Music Director of the New York City Symphony, a baby-faced, 28 year old Leonard Bernstein, who held this position from 1945-1947. The flyer... Read More
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The Journal of the American Society of Marine Draftsmen (2 Issues -- January 1915 and July 1918)
Washington DC: American Society of Marine Draftsmen, 1915. Original wraps. Very Good +. 2 issues (January 1915 and Juky 1918) of this technical Quarterly issued out of Washington and devoted to shipbuilding and ship repair. Both issues crisp and VG+ in their stapled, gray card wrappers. Very light wear along the spines and just a touch of ink at the top of January 1915's front panel. Tall, uniform quartos, nice trade-oriented ads (some engraved) at the rears. ... Read More
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The Prints of LeRoy Neiman: A Catalogue Raisonne of Serigraphs and Etchings 1980-1990 (In the Publisher's Original Shipping Carton)
New York: Knoedler Publishing Co, 1991. Cloth. Fine/Fine. A pristine copy of the 1991 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. High-quality reproductions throughout of the serigraphs and etchings. Also includes a sturdy, very sharp example of the publisher's printed shipping carton, which houses the catalogue raisonne.
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The Conjurors' Magazine (43 Issues)
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New York: Conjurors' Press Inc. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Almost a complete run of the magazine's first 4 years, including its maiden issue of February, 1945. Runs thru Dec. '48 and is only missing Feb. '46, Aug. and Sept. '47 and Jan. '48. All 43 issues are clean and bright and VG+ in their original stapled wrappers. Thin quartos, each issue wonderfully illustrated thruout (often in color diagrams and crisp black-and-white photography).
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The Celebration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Primitive Organization of the Congregational Church and Society, in Franklin, Connecticut, October 14th, 1868
New Haven, CT: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, Printers, 1869. Cloth. Very Good +. A presentable, well-preserved copy of the 1869 1st edition. Tight and VG in its dark boards, with blindstamped rule to the panels and bright gilt-titling along the spine. Very light scuffing at the rear panel, light offsetting to the pastedowns and endsheets. Several pages of offsetting as well within the text where newspaper articles had undobtedly been laid-in. Octavo, lovely 2 pg. frontispiece "Map of... Read More
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RAW: The Graphix Magazine of Postponed Suicides (Volume 1, Number 1)
New York: Raw Books, 1980. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1980 maiden issue of RAW, one of the seminal magazines of the New York underground literary scene of the 80s. Clean and VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing and rubbing at the front panel. Articles include "Hommages Posthumes" by Alfred Jarry; "Two-Fisted Painters" by Art Spiegelman; and "Manhattan" by Jacques Tardi. Some of the illustrators include Art Spiegelman, Gerry... Read More
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Einzelmobel und Neuzeitliche Raumkunst
Darmstadt, Germany: Verlagsanstalt Alexander Koch, 1930. Pictorial boards. Very Good +. The 1930 1st edition of this impressive German study of contemporary furniture design and interior furnishings. Solid and VG to VG+ in its wonderfully-designed front cover, with very light foxing to the pastedowns and light soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, hundreds of period black-and-white photos (of furniture and interior design) throughout.
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John Moore: Uncommon Vistas --Urban, Suburban and Industrial Views
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Boston University Art Gallery, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A sharp copy of the 1989 catalogue of the exhibition at the Boston University Art Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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The American Kennel Gazette: March 1, 1932
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New York: The American Kennel Club, 1932. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A crisp, well-preserved copy of the March 1, 1932 issue. Bright and VG+ in its wonderful pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, dozens and dozens of black-and-white photos and charming dog-related ads at rear.
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Archie Rand April 1990
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New York: Scott Hanson Gallery, 1990. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. Uncommon catalogue of the April 1990 exhibition at New York's Scott Hanson Gallery. Solid and VG+ (with very light soiling to the front panel) in its printed dark wrrappers.
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Fernando Botero: Obras Recientes Agosto 26-Octubre 1, 1982
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Bogota, Colombia: Galeria Quintana, 1982. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The 1982 catalogue of the exhibition at Galeria Quintana, Bogota. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing at the rear panel. New York's Hirschl & Adler Gallery blindstamp to the title page.
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Hans Hofmann: Major Paintings 1934-1944
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Toronto: Marianne Friedland Gallery, 1986. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A crisp copy of the catalogue based on the April 1986 exhibition at Toronto's Marianne Friedland Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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Hans Hofmann: January 6th through 31st, 1968
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New York: Andre Emmerich Gallery, 1968. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue based on the January 1968 exhibition at New York's Andre Emmerich Gallery. Solid and VG in its stapled pictorial wrappers.
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M. Yendo Associated Architects and Engineers
Japan: RETORIA, 1981. Cloth. Very Good +. Uncommon 1981 monograph on Japanese architectural firm M. Yendo Associated Architects and Engineers. In both Japanese and English. Tall, square quarto, mostly crisp black and white plates (a number of color plates mixed in as well. Solid and VG+ in its light-brown cloth, with fading along the spine, minor chipping to the edges of the matching printed card slipcase and small former owner blindstamp at the title page.
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Czech Art in the Velvet Revolution
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Roslyn Harbor, NY: Nassau County Museum of Art, 1990. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the December 1990-April 1991 exhibition at Long Island's Nassau County Museum of Art. Crisp and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers.
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Sunset Outdoor Building Book (Five Complete Sunset Books in One Volume)
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Menlo Park, CA: Lane Publishing Co, 1953. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The January 1953 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light soiling to the panels, light chipping at the spine ends and inconspicuous tape to the inside of the jacket to reinforce the spine base. Thick quarto, hundreds of line-drawn and black-and-white illustrations thruout.
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Buescher True Tone Band and Orchestra Instruments (Catalogue #26)
Elkhart, Indiana: Buescher Band Instrument Company, 1928. Original wraps. Near Fine. Wonderful 1928 catalogue from the Buescher Band Instrument Company of Elkhart, Indiana, showcasing the latest offerings in their impressive selection of band and orchestra instruments. Virtually every page includes detailed engraved images of Buescher's selections, such as soprano, alto, tenor and bass saxophones, true-tone, symphony, utility and parlor and Sunday school trumpets, Fluegel, coach, popular ballad and true-tone French horns, tenor and alto valve, small and medium... Read More
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Photographie (Photo Graphie) 1936
Paris: Editions des Arts et Metiers Graphiques, 1936. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1936 edition of this impressive, short-lived French annual issued out of Paris and lasting only 11 years all told in this original incarnation. 120 lavish full-page gravures by the likes of Andre Kertesz, George Hurrel, Bill Brandt, Ylla, George Platt Lynes, Cecil Beaton, Herbert List et al. Also includes roughly a dozen wonderful period ads at the rear. This issue has held up very... Read More
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Decade: A Collection of Poems from the First Ten Years of The Wesleyan Poetry Program (Burt Britton's Copy--Signed by 6 of the Contributors)
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1969. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very unusual copy of the 1969 stated 1st edition, having belonged to the legendary bookseller Burt BrItton (1933-2018), co-founder of New York's much-loved "Books & Company" on Madison Avenue. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED TO BRITTON BY 3 OF THE BOOK'S CONTRIBUTORS (JOHN ASHBERY, JAMES DICKEY AND RICHARD HOWARD) AND IS SIGNED BY 3 MORE CONTRIBUTORS (PHILIP LEVINE, JAMES WRIGHT AND HARVEY SHAPIRO). A solid, very presentable copy... Read More
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Festival: Spring Poetry Festival at Wesleyan 1960
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1960. Original wraps. Very Good +. SIGNED BY POETS RICHARD WILBUR AND STANLEY KUNITZ on the title page. A sharp copy to boot of this 1960 collection honoring the annual poetry festival held at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Solid and VG in its printed, off-white wrappers, with mild darkening along the edges. Small, neat former owner name and date at the half-title, otherwise clean as could be internally. Octavo, apart from Richard... Read More
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The Works of Sueko Ohtuka (Sueko Ohtsuka)
Japan: Kyuryudo Co, 1979. Cloth. Near Fine. Uncommon 1979 monograph on important Japanese fashion designer Sueko Ohtuka (1902-1998). Clean, tight and Near Fine in its navy-blue cloth, with titling in both Japanese and English. Inrternally immaculate as well, with no writing or markings of any kind. Tall quarto, crisp, first-rate color reproductions throughout. Illustrated by Nanko Yamagishi, Ryoze Yamashita and Fumio Ichimura, photographed by Hideki Fujii. Text in both japanese and English.
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Pocket Companion, Containing Telegraphic Code, Tables of Standard Dimensions of Wrought Iron Pipe, Tubes, &c. as Manufactured by the National Tube Works Co. and Tables of Useful Information (1891)
Boston: National Tube Works Co, 1891. Cloth. Very Good +. A tight, crisp copy of this 1891 pocket companion --filled with impressive engarvings-- of the National Tube Works Co., whose massive plant in McKeesport, PA (with accompanying frontispiece engraving) manufactured "wrought-iron welded steam, gas and water pipe, plain, galvanized and enameled standard boiler tubes, semi-steel locomotive boiler tubes, hydraulic tubes, artisan, salt and oil wellcasing, tubing, drive and line pipe", etc. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in... Read More
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International Casement Co. Inc. (Catalogue #7)
Jamestown, New York: International Casement Co, 1922. Original wraps. Near Fine. Elegant October 1922 catalogue (the 7th catalogue) issued by International Casement Company of Jamestwon, NY and featuring dozens of black-and-white examples (both line-drawn and photographed) of some of the most rococo and lavishly-designed casement doors and windows of the period. Also featurig examples of "International Transom Hardware", "Rod Gearing for International Transoms", "International Hardware for Wood Casement Sash", "Leaded Glass and Glazing", "Photographs and Measured Drawings of... Read More
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Old Songs in French and English (In Dustjacket)
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co, 1923. Pictorial cloth. Very Good/Very Good +. Rie Cramer. A handsome copy of the 1923 1st edition. Solid and VG (offsetting to the endsheets and the front pastedown) in a bright, VG+ pictorial dustjacket, with light soiling to the rear panel. 8 old English songs, 16 old French songs with musical notation. Printed on coated stock. Illustrated by Rie Cramer, with 24 beautiful oval color illustrations plus 4 small circular color illustrations (including cover).... Read More
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Columbia Built: The Jet-Styled Line
Westfield, MA: The Westfield Manufacturing Company. Stapled wrappers. Near Fine. Wonderful Columbia bicycle catalogue, cirac late 1940s. Crisp, clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Dozens and dozens of illustrations throughout of the most recent models and parts, most of the images in vivid color. "Since 1877 -- America's First Bicycle
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