Ralph Wickiser: The Four Seasons--Works from the 1970's
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Walter Wickiser Gallery. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A very sharp copy of the catalogue issued by New York's Walter Wickiser Gallery. Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. New York's "Hirschl & Adler Gallery" blindstamp at the title page.
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Alphabetarium (2 Vol. Miniature)
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Jo Ann Reisler Ltd, 1982. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A wonderful boxed, 2 volume miniature, an alphabet book of wood engravings by the printer Sarah Chamberlain. #22 of 150 copies issued and signed by Sarah Chamberlain at the limitation. Clean and Near Fine in its russet cloth, with the first volume --an accordion-style fold-out-- the text and the second volume an extra suite of 26 loose, signed (by the artist) and numbered engravings. Both volumes housed in... Read More
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Picasso; Hommage Permanent
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Paris: Theoreme Galerie D'Art, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The 1989 catalogue based on the permanent exhibition at Theoreme Galerie D'Art, Paris. Bright and Near Fine in its original dark wrappers.
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Astrid Klein
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Middletown, CT: Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University, 1991. 1st. Pictorial Cover. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue of the 1991 exhibition at Wesleyan's Zilkha Gallery. Bright and Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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Mary Heilmann: A Survey
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Boston: The Institute of Contemporary Art, 1990. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the March-May 1990 exhibition at Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. Bright and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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John Lathham: Early Works 1954-1972
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London: Lisson Gallery, 1987. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the catalogue based on the January-March 1987 exhibition at London's Lisson Gallery. Bright and Fine in its wine-red wrappers.
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R. Caldecott's Picture Book #1 and #3
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London: Frederick Warne & Co. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. 2 of the 4 miniature volumes issued uniformly By Frederick Warne of London to make up "R. Caldecott's Picture Books". Here we have crisp, clean examples of Nos. 1 and 3. Both volumes are tight and Near Fine in bright, price-clipped, Near Fine pictorial dustjackets. Picture Book #1 includes: "The Diverting History of John Gilpin", "The Three Jovial Huntsmen" and "An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog".... Read More
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Round-About New York: 1902
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New York: Bloomingdale Brothers, 1902. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of this 1902 guide to New York, issued by the Bloomingdale Brothers of the department store fame. Clean and Near Fine in its attractive decorative boards, with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine. Octavo, 255 pgs., wonderful local ads thruout.
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Sixteenth Annual Exhibition of the American Water Color Society (Illustrated Catalogue)
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New York: American Water Color Society, 1883. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. A crisp, very sharp copy of the 1883 illustrated catalogue of the 16th annual exhibition of the American Water Color Society. Bright and Near Fine in its bevelled, maroon boards. Clean, unflecked gilt-lettering, decorative blindstamping to the panels. Quarto, engravings thruout plus wonderful local ads at the front and rear.
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Rineke Dijkstra
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Schirmer/Mosel and D.A.P., 2004. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Fine. The catalogue based on the December 2004-February 2005 exhibition at Paris's Jeu de Paume Gallery. Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Text by Hripsime Visser and Urs Stahel, 160 pgs., 69 color plates.
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Our State Capitol Illustrated
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Brockton, MA: A.M. Bridgman, 1894. Original cloth. Very Good. A tight, well-preserved copy of this 1894 photographic study of Boston's beautiful State House. Bright and VG in its russet cloth, with crisp gilt-lettering and device to the front panel. Just a tiny amount of scuffing to the front panel, otherwise clean as could be. Oblong octavo, clear black-and-white photos (with captions) along each recto.
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Bennett Brothers Inc: Diamond Importers--Merchandise Distributors (1939 Blue Book of Quality Merchandise)
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New York: Bennett Brothers, Inc, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good +. A handsome copy of this lavish 1939 Bennett Brothers catalogue. Filled with hundreds of crisp black-and-white photos and engravings of the latest offerings (from adding machines to jewelry to silverware to watches--and everything in between). Clean and VG+ in its navy-blue boards, with bright gilt-inlay and lettering at the front panel and spine. Tall quarto, 402 pages.
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The Lindegrade Line
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New York: J.E. Linde Paper Company, 1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Wonderful trade catalogue issued by the Linde Paper Co. of New York, with beautifully-illustrated paper and stock samplings thruout. Tight and VG in its coated boards, with soiling and a bit of scuffing at the panels and light wear to the tips and along the outer hinges. Still though, unusually lavish and, internally, almost pristine, with no writing or markings of any kind. Quarto, hundreds of impressive paper... Read More
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A Fragment of the Chronicles of Nathan Ben Saddi (Facsimile)
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Philadelphia: The Philobiblon Club, 1904. Hardcover. Near Fine. The 1904 facsimile re-issue of the original 1758 printing. Clean and Near Fine in its chocolate-brown boards, with just a touch of soiling along the spine. Only 150 copies issued. Quarto, 15 pgs. of Introductory text plus the facsimile itself, which consists of 15 plates. Also includes the publisher's slipcase, which is solid and VG, with light chipping along the spine.
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The Pictorialist: A Compilation of Photographs from the Fourteenth Annual International Salon of Pictorial Photography (1931)
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The Camera Pictorialists of Los Angeles, 1931. Original cloth. Very Good +. A handsome, well-preserved copy of the 1931 issue of The Pictorialist. Tight and VG+ in its mustard cloth, with light wear along the spine ends and just a touch of very light soiling to the front panel. Tal quarto, beautiful, rich gravures thruout.
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The Exorcist (Signed Photograph of the Original Poster)
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Original wraps. Near Fine. A nice collection of "Exorcist"-related signatures (all gotten by the same person) on a photograph of the iconic image of the exorcist himself (Max Von Sydow) standing in front of the fog-enshrouded Georgetown home. SIGNED BY WILLIAM FRIEDKIN, WILLIAM PETER BLATTY, LINDA BLAIR AND AMERICAN AVANT-GARDE COMPOSER GEORGE CRUMB, WHOSE COMPOSITION "BLACK ANGELS" (SPECIFICALLY, "THRENODY 1: NIGHT OF THE ELECTRIC INSECTS") WAS USED TO GREAT EFFECT IN THE FILM'S SOUNDTRACK. Crumb has also written... Read More
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Signed Photograph of Robert DeNiro in the Ring as Boxer Jake LaMotta
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Original wraps. Fine. Crisp, very sharp color photograph of Robert DeNiro in the ring as Jake LaMotta in a scene from "Raging Bull". Signed by DeNiro in a clean, clear blue marker. The photograph measures 8"x10" and, except for a small tag at the rear which has been neatly crossed out, would be considered pristine.
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Film as Film: Formal Experiment in Film 1910-1975 (With the Publisher's Promotional 8 Pg. Booklet)
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London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1979. Original wraps. Fine. An immaculate copy of the catalogue based on the May-June 1979 exhibition at London's Hayward Gallery. Crisp and Fine in its decorative wrappers. Tall quarto, black-and-white photos and film stills thruout. Also includes a laid-in example of the publisher's uncommon stapled booklet, an 8 pg. synopsis of some of the major themes and time-lines in the catalogue.
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Whipper Flossie
London: The Whip & Rod Club, 1953. Original wraps. Very Good +. Uncommon 1953 tale of whipping, issued by the Whip & Rod Club of London. Tight and VG+ to Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers, with light soiling along the rear panel. 21 full-page, line-drawn illustrations complementing the uncredited text. Whip & Rod Club Library #170.
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Cochran's Patent Breech-Loading Fire Arms, for Sporting or Military Purposes
New York: Mr. J. Webster Cochran, 1866. Original wraps. Very Good. Scarce 1866 catalogue featuring Mr. J. Webster Cochran's patented breech-loading fire arms. Presentable and VG in its stapled, light-gray wrappers, with mild foxing and creasing to the panels, amd very light dog-earring along the rear tips. One of the signatures still holding by the string but somewhat loose. Includes several full-page engravings. Octavo, printed by E.O. Jenkins of North William Street in New York.
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Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper
New York: Marlborough Gallery, 1984. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the October-November 1984 exhibition at New York's Marlborough Gallery. Solid and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with light spotting along the fore and top-edges. Quarto, superb black-and-white and color reproductions throughout.
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Henri Matisse: Drawings 1914-1952
London: Lumley Cazalet Ltd, 2000. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. The uncommon catalogue based on the June-July 2000 exhibition at London's Lumley Cazalet Ltd. A very sharp copy. Crisp and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers.
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First and Second Annual Report of the Conservation Commissions: Divisions of Lands and Forests and Fish and Game (2 Vols.)
Albany, NY: The Conservation Commission, State of New York, 1912. Cloth. Near Fine. The 1911 and 1912 first 2 annual reports of the Conservation Commissions of the State of New York. Both volumes solid and VG+ to Near Fine in their olive-green cloth, with bright, completely unrubbed gilt-titling and insignia along the spines. Just a touch of light spotting at Vol. I's front panel, 2 small, discreet former owner stamps to the front free endpapers. Uniform quartos, dozens... Read More
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The Outline of the Reconstruction Work in Tokyo & Yokohama
Japan: The Bureau of Reconstruction Home Office, 1929. Cloth. Very Good +. A bright, well-preserved copy of the October 1929 2nd printing. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its deep-blue cloth, with crisp gilt-titling along the spine. One very thin band of paper (from an old bookplate?) at the front pastedown, very slight bowing to the front panel. Octavo, 6 large fold-out maps, dozens of crisp black-and-white plates complementing the text.
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Manual for Cottage Mothers in Institutions
New York: Child Welfare League of America, 1932. Original wraps. Very Good +. The uncommon 1932 1st edition of this booklet issued by the Child Welfare League of America. Solid and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with light creasing along the foot of the spine and one tiny stamp ("N.Y. State Library") at the front panel's top-edge. This copy in 1950 belonged to "Rev. Bryan McEntegart of Catholic Charities", whose name and affiliation appears in light pencil on... Read More
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