Hit Parader (11 of the 12 Monthly Issues from 1970)
Derby, CT: Charlton Publishing Corp, 1970. Original wraps. Very Good +. A nice run of the monthly rock magazine "Hit Parader", including all of the issues (all 11) from 1970 except the August issue. Each issue is crisp and VG+ to Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing at a number of the panels. Internally, each issue is clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. Well-known for its in-depth,... Read More
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The Nuclear Century: Voices of the Hibakusha of the World
Tokyo: Atelier for Peace, 1997. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. A handsome copy of this lavish catalogue based on the 1997 (permanent) exhibition at The Japan Peace Museum in Tokyo. Tight and Near Fine in its laminate, pictorial boards, with just a touch of light soiling to the panels. Quarto, remarkable, very moving black-and-white photos documenting the devastation resulting from the dropping of the 2 Atomic Bombs in August of 1945. Also includes the laid-in, 2-page original mission statement... 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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Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County", New Jersey
Trenton, N.J.: The W.S. Sharp Printing Co, 1883. Cloth. Very Good. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1883 1st edition. Tight and VG in the publisher's original chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Very light streaking and scuffing to the panels, a touch of chewing along the rear panel's fore-edge, otherwise very solid. Internally sharp as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. Octavo, 336 pgs. ... Read More
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Magnificent Monique
Dante Publishing Co. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. Wonderful digest-sized magazine (probably from the late 50s) graphically celebrating the qualities of a model named Monique. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers, with just a touch of very light wear along the spine.
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Van Dongen 1877-1968
Geneva: Musee de L'Athenee, 1976. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the July-October 1976 exhibition at Geneva's Musee de L'Athenee. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with a bit of light soiling to the panels.
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Traffic in Towns: A Study of the Long Term Problems of Traffic in Urban Areas (In Slipcase)
Tokyo: Kajima Institute Publishing Co, 1965. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A clean, very impressive copy of the uncommon 1965 Japanese translation (by Y. Yasojima) of this 1963 British study of traffic in urban areas. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, dozens and dozens of photos and charts (a number of them in color) throughout. Also includes a near-immaculate example of the publisher's printed card slipcase.
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Wizards' Manual: A Practical Treatise on Ventriloquism and Hypnotism, Tricks and Magic
I. & M. Ottenheimer, Baltimore. Printed wrappers. Very Good. Charming magic guide, circa 1930. Wizards' Manual, published out of Baltimore and devoted to the "secrets of black art". In this issue, ventriloquism and hypnotism take center stage. Solid and VG in its wonderful pictorial wrappers, with very light soiling to the front panel. Illustrations as well complementing the text.
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Hand-Book of the Young Women's Chistian Association of the City of New York
New York, 1894. Original wraps. Very Good. Fragile, uncommon 1894 booklet by the Young Women's Christian Association (the YWCA) of New York. Clean and VG- to VG in its stapled beige wrappers, with a March 1895 addendum pasted onto the upper front panel. Light creasing to the covers, mild chipping at the front cover's lower-tips. Mild tearing as well along the lower 1/3 of the spine. Wonderful local ads (many of them engraved) throughout. 12mo, a number of... Read More
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Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Koprulu Library (Vols. II and III)
Istanbul: The Research Center for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), 1986. Original wraps. Near Fine. The uncommon 1986 1st editions of Vols. II and III of the catalogue of manuscripts in the Koprulu Library of Istanbul. Both volumes clean and Near Fine in their off-white wrappers. Text in Arabic, with the Preface -- written by Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu-- in English. Thick octavos, prepared by Dr. Ramazan Sesen et al.
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Plea of Clarence Darrow in Defense of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr. -- On Trial for Murder
Chicago: Ralph Fletcher Seymour, 1925. Printed wrappers. Very Good +. The 1925 "authorized and revised edition" of Clarence Darrow's impassioned 3-day argument before the jury (on August 22nd, 23rd & 25th, 1924), pleading that they spare the lives of his defendants, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, convicted of murdering 14 year old Bobby Franks. A sharp copy of a fragile book. Clean and VG+ to ear Fine in its light-brown wrappers, with deckled fore and bottom-edges. A bit... Read More
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Wilson Hurley: A Retrospective Exhibition
Kansas City and Albuquerque: The Lowell Press of Kansas City / The Albuquerque Museum and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, 1985. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY THE ARTIST WILSON HURLEY on the front free endpaper. A sound, attractive copy to boot of the 1985 stated 1st edition of this important catalogue and monograph on the American Western landscape painter Wilson Hurley (1924-2008). Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, high-quality color reproductions... Read More
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The Student and Schoolmate, and Forrester's Boys and Girls Magazine
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Boston: Galen James and Company, 1863. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. A bright, well-preserved copy of Vol. XI, the 1863 edition. Clean and VG+ in its original green cloth with elaborate blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering and design to the spine. Octavo, 431 pgs.
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Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists 1718-1918
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New Orleans: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1987. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1987 stated 1st edition, limited to 2,000 copies. Clean and VG+ in its decorative cloth. Thick octavo, 465 pgs. Impressive reference on the art scene in New Orleans, early 18th- early 20th century.
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Curry Brothers Oil Co
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Boston, 1931. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. Charming 1931 Curry Brothers Catalogue (Catalogue #31). "Oils/Greases/Mechanical Rubber Goods/Belting/Packing/Steam Specialties/Industrial Equipment". High-quality steel engravings (and photographs) thruout. Clean and bright and VG+ in its decorative red cloth. Quarto, 19 pgs.
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Federal Regional Design Assembly: Western States
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Washington: National Endowment for the Arts, 1975. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. 1975 catalogue of the exhibition held at Colorado Women's College and Houston Fine Arts Center. Bright and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 41 pgs.
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The Investigator: Midwinter Number 1893
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New Britain, CT: Adkins Printing Company, 1893. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. Lovely late 19th century literary magazine, with nice chromolithography thruout. In its original decorative wrappers. Octavo, solid and VG, with light chipping at the spine and very light soiling to the front panel.
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Michael Graves: Buildings and Projects 1982-1989
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New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1990. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1990 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 351 pgs. Edited by Karen Vogel Nichols, Patrick J. Burke and Caroline Hancock. Essays by Robert Maxwell and Christian Norberg-Schulz.
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Collected Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War
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New York: George H. Doran Company. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1st American edition (c. 1915) of this fascinating collection of documents relating to the outbreak of World War I. Solid and VG in its tan cloth, with light staining to the front panel and one small dent at the rear panel's lower-edge. Octavo, 561 pgs.
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Martha Washington Log Cabin Cook Book (Valley Forge)
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Valley Forge, PA: The Martha Washington Guild, 1924. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A clean, crisp copy of the 1924 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in its blue cloth, with bright gilt-titling (and pictorial inlay) at the front panel. 12mo, 132 pgs. plus wonderful publisher's ads.
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Petah Coyne: Above and Beneath the Skin
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Buffalo, NY: Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 2005. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. SIGNED BY ARTIST PETAH COYNE on the half-title. A pristine copy to boot of the 2005 catalogue based on the exhibition at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo. Tight and Fine in its pictorial wrappers.
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Arman in Italy
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Fondazione Mudima, 1991. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the March-April 1991 exhibition at Fondazione Mudima. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Tall quarto, 118 pgs., crisp color and black-and-white reproductions thruout. Text in both English and Italian.
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Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts
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London: Waddington Galleries, 1987. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A very sharp copy of the November-December 1987 exhibition at London's Waddingtonm Galleries. Crisp and Near Fine in its yellow wrappers.
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Magic Chef Cooking
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St. Louis: American Stove Company, 1949. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. Charming 1949 booklet prepared and developed by the American Stove Company of St. Louis. Bright and Near Fine in its spiral-bound, laminated wrappers. Octavo, 146 pgs., color photography illustrating a number of the recipes. Also includes publisher's printed box, which is solid and VG, with just a bit of soiling to the front cover.
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David Lance Goines Poster Book
New York: Harmony Books (Crown Publishers), 1978. Original wraps. Very Good +. David Lance Goines. A sharp, very presentable copy of the 1978 1st paperback edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its wonderful pictorial wrappers, with light creasing and soiling to the panels. Folio, richly-colored, first-rate reproductions throughout.
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