Postcard Album - Europe - Switzerland / Germany / Italy from 1920s / 30s

1920. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. A collection of black and white photographic postcards from a transatlantic voyage - mostly reproductions of art. Also includes postcards featuring the Hotel Kulm (the hightest hotel in the Swiss Alps), the alps, and a cruise ship near Trieste, Italy - possibly the Vulcania or Saturnia of the Cosulich Line Trieste. Bound in grey stiff paper boards with grey cord binding. Minor wear to edges and corners of boards. 12 pages with 48... Read More

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Country Life. May 20, 1982. Volume CLXXI No. 4422 Italian Number

London: Country Life, 1982. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Articles on fashion, cricket, racing, golf, Royal Windsor Horse Show, Marie-Louis - Duchess of Parma, Royal Academy Exhibition, Wines of Italy, Apulia in Southern Italy, birdwatching, and more. Illustrated paper wrappers with white spine panel titled in black. Minor wear to covers, spine panel, and edges. Clean interior. Minor wear to page edges. Pagination: 1452 - 1532. PER/102621.

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Country Life. September 3, 1970. Vol. CXLVIII No. 3828 Autumn Gardens Number

London: Country Life, 1970. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Articles on the highlands, English fashion, venom and cures, tropical gardens, the Hillman Avenger GL, greenhouse plants, lakes of Macedonia, and more. Illustrated paper wrappers with white spine panel titled in black. Minor wear to covers, spine panel, and edges. Clean interior. Minor wear to page edges. Pagination: 549-605. PER/102621.

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Manuscript Leaf in Arabic

Turkey, n.d.. Very Good. A lovely Arabic leaf identified by the previous owner as a Koran leaf from Turkey. The text is beautifully adorned with a gilt frame, small gilt circular decorations, There is a decorative symbol in the margin of one page done in blue and red inks and gilt. Small chips along page edges and some light soiling. Very good condition. Measures 4.5 x 7 inches. MANU/041923.

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Celebrate

New Haven, CT: Yale Graphic Design Department, 1990. Near Fine. Scarce. A boxed collection of programs, schedules, menus, and more commemorating the 40th anniversary of Yale's Graphic Design Department. It includes a fold out time line listing the students and faculty for each year of the program that also notes significant news events in many of the years. A symposium and reunion were held as part of the celebration and the schedule and programs are provided in two... Read More

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The Art World: A Monthly for the Public Devoted to the Higher Ideals. February 1917 Combining the Craftsman. Volume I, Number 5

New York: The Kalon Publishing Company, Inc, 1917. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Includes articles on 19th century painting, G.F. Watts and Arnold Boecklin, the Real Aims of the NY Central, Library of Congress, and more. Illustrated white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping and tears to paper on spine. Both wrappers are detached but present. Minor spotting and soiling to covers, but clean interior. Includes many full page black and white photographic reproductions... Read More

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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization Two Volumes

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Two folio bound volumes with all of Harper's Weekly issues for 1900. They are a fascinating compilation of articles, events, news, and numerous illustrations documenting the events in the United States and around the world. They offer an enthralling view of the country's concerns and interests at the beginning of the 20th century. Even the advertisements for products and services are quite interesting. There was ongoing coverage throughout... Read More

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Omaggio al Poeta Biagio Marin: Discorso di Carlo o e indirizzo di saluto del presidente del circolo della cultura e delle arti antonio fonda-savio

Circolo della cultura e delle arti, Trieste, 1962. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. Number 47 of 500 copies. Thin white paper wrappers with red and black title to front panel. Mnor wear to edges of wrappers. Slight discoloration to bottom of front wrapper, else clean. Frontispiece illustration. 39 pages. ITA/041019.

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Life and Adventure in the South Pacific

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1861. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. First edition of this relatively scarce title attributed to "A Roving Printer." It describes the travels of two young men who spent five years on a whaling ship that departed from the whaling port of New Bedford, Mass. It begins with a description of fitting out a whaler for a voyage, through its launch. The book then gives a detailed description of the boats and whaling apparatus. and the... Read More

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[Illinois in the 1880s]

New York: Arbuckle Coffee Company, 1889. Fine. A charming color lithograph with original color of the state of Illinois in the nineteen century. The colorful miniature map was produced by the Arbuckle Company as an incentive to buy their coffee. The area, population, major cities, towns and rivers are identified. The surrounding views depict watch making and agricultural machinery. Matted and in fine condition. Measures 2 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches. MAPS/121624.

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Paul Bowles, 1910-1999

Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Library, 2000. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. Paul Bowles (1910-1999) was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator. [Wikipedia] He is most frequently associated with the city of Tangier, where he settled in 1947 after having first visited in 1931. His first novel, The Sheltering Sky, was set in French North Africa. Bowles was a prolific composer, writer (especially short stories), and translator. He studied music with Aaron Copland and was a compatriot of... Read More

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Photo Album from 1939: nature and landscapes across America

1939. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Black oblong leatherette covers titled "photographs" in gilt and stab bound with black string. Includes black and white photographs from a vacation in 1939 of natural bridges, Smoky Mountain views from TN, pelicans and alligators in St. Petersburg, FL, aquatic gardens (Rainbow Springs, FL) pictures taken through the bottom of a glass bottom boat, Tarpon Spring, FL, the campus of the University of Tampa, St. Augustine, FL, Dayton Beach, and "Cotton Pickers". The... Read More

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The Only True Mother Goose Melodies, without addition or abridgment. Embracing, also, a Reliable Life of the Goose Family, Never Before Published

Boston: G.W. Cottrell, 1833. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Early edition, uncommon. (Priced with condition in mind.) Copyright date listed on title page as 1833 by Monroe & Francis. With numerous handcolored illustrations. Bound in the original blue cloth boards with gilt title to front board. Large split to book cloth along front hinge and spine. Split has amateur glue repair along exterior. Interior hinges have been reinforced with pasted down paper strips. Rubbing and a few spots of soiling... Read More

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The Book Collector. Volume 71 Number 4. Winter 2022

London: Book Collector, 2022. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. Includes articles on Queen Elizabeth II, Shelley, Graham Pollard, Darwin, and more. Bound in turquoise and black paper wrappers with black title to spine and white title to front panel. Minor wear to edges of wrappers, else fine. Clean interior with color illustrations. Pagination 577 - 768. BOB/102623.

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Latin Quarter New York

n.p.: n.p., 1950. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. A fascinating publication publicizing the owners, dancers, performers, and some of the featured stars appearing at this famed cabaret in Manhattan. It is described as having America's greatest stars, at America's most fabulous cabaret at Times Square. With many b&w photos of the performers, many of them scantily dressed. There are also scenes from recent Latin Quarter shows, photos of some of the stars who have appeared (including Eleanor Powell, Rowan... Read More

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Description des Principales Pierres Gravées du Cabinet de S.A.S. Monseigneur Le Duc D' Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang Two Volumes

Paris: Abbé de la Chau and Abbé Le Blond, 1784. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. These two sumptuous French volumes describe the Duc of Orléans's magnificent collection of pierre gravées - "engraved stones or gems" - that was acquired over the years. This was the collection of Louis Philippe (1725-1785) that was inherited by his son Louis Philippe II (1747-1798), The son had the collection for two years but it was sold to Catherine, Empress of Russia in 1787.... Read More

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Century of Grace: A Pictorial History of Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary

by Saint Joseph Abbey

Saint Benedict, LA: Saint Joseph Abbey. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Oblong quarto. Bound in side stapled illustrated paper wrappers with white title to front cover. Minor wear to edges of wrappers including creasing to corners. Small damp stain to front cover. A few dog-eared corners, but clean interior. Photographic illustrations throughout. 58 pages. REL/072220.

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The Banging Rocks: a Dissertation on the Origins of a Species of Rock Descended with Modification from the Ancient Piroboli, Complete with Elaborate Descriptions of its Sexual and Social Habits, Information Regarding its Behaviors and Activities, as well as Details Pertaining to its Care and Feeding

by [Abecedary Press] Carol, Mark Philip; Alan James Robinson, illustrator and book designer

Easthampton, MA: Abecedary Press, 1990. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 8 of 10 deluxe copies signed by the artist. This Abecedary Press Production's book was written by Mark P. Carol, as a contemplation inspired by a trip to the Galapagos Islands to view Haley's Comet. It is a humorous look at contemporary social and sexual values through the guise of rocks (occasionally referred to as the "pet rock turns 30-something.") Alan James Robinson illustrated the book with two handsome... Read More

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Baltimore's Forgotten Women: Painters and Printmakers of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

by Abend, Allen C.

(Baltimore): Allen C. Abend, 2015. Hardcover. New/New. Hardcover. Includes chapters on Baltimore as an art center, opportunities for women to study fine arts (both abroad and in Baltimore), exhibition opportunities for women artists (nationally and locally), biographies of sixteen Baltimore artists, and more. The artists covered include: Alice Worthington Ball, Camilia Whitehurst, Mary A. Kremelberg (Gibson), Josephine Granger Cochrane, Maude Drein (Bryant), Ruth A. Anderson (Temple), Mary de Ford Keller, Dora Louise Murdoch, Margaret Moffett Law, Florence MacKubin,... Read More

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Louis Rosenthal. Baltimore Sculptor

by Abend, Allen C. with James A. Begun

Baltimore: Allen C. Abend, 2025. Hardcover. New/New. Hardcover. "Louis Rosenthal was a world-renowned miniature sculptor. Although his work is in the collections of many museums and institutions, the story of his life and work has been largely forgotten. Hopefully, this book will help to highlight and maintain his legacy as an exceptional artist and man" (jacket). Includes extensive biographical information and a catalog of Rosenthal's work. Oblong octavo in black cloth boards. Pristine with full color... Read More

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Maryland's Treasure & (and) Burden: Baltimore's Peabody Institute Art Collection

by Abend, Allen C.

(Baltimore): Allen C. Abend, 2018. Hardcover. New/New. Hardcover. Allen Abend's latest book about the art of Baltimore focuses on the history of the Peabody Institute's art collection and how it was assembled, cared for, and divested of over the last century. He "chronicles the management of the collection after the gallery closed in 1925 through its present day status. The book explores the dichotomy associated with the Peabody Art Collection as both a treasure and a burden" (jacket).... Read More

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The Charcoal Club of Baltimore: 138 Years of Mastery & Merriment

by Abend, Allen C.

Baltimore: Blurb, Inc, 2021. Hardcover. New/New. Hardcover. "A history of the 138 year old artist association, the Charcoal Club of Baltimore. The first few chapters begin with the founding of the Club in 1883 and with the history of its highly regarded art school and popular annual Exhibition of American Contemporary Art. The book then turns to the social aspects of the Club including the Bal des Arts costume ball, its hilarious endeavors, and combative positions sometimes veiled... Read More

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Industrialization, Family Life, and Class Relations Saint Chamond, 1815-1914

by Accampo, Elinor

The University of California Press, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Very Good in a very good, bright green dust jacket. The study of a town over the course of a century. 301 pp. French History. FREHIS/6182.

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Roads to Success: An Inspirational Text Book for Use in Schools and Colleges

by Maryland's Men and Women of Achievement

Baltimore: Calvert Text Book Company, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. A collection of biographies of successful Marylanders for the purpose of inspiring youth. A record of "the experiences which our successful men and women of Maryland have had in their progress along the road to success, and to quote the philosophies of life which their analyses of their own problems and their effective solutions of them have not only developed, but have also shown to be wise, practical... Read More

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Eurydice

by Achterberg, Gerrit

1944. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. [IN DUTCH] Gerrit Achterberg (1905-1962) was a Dutch poet "whose use of surreal language and imagery influenced a generation of post-World War II poets known as the Experimentalists. His verse, traditional in form, is characterized as romantic and metaphysical. He was a linguistic innovator, often coining new words based on the terminology of science and scholarship." (Britannica) This printing of Eurydice is a collection of poems set in the Lutetia typeface by J... Read More

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