LETTERS OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 1826-1840 and JOURNAL OF JOHN JAMES
by Audubon, John James
Audubon, John James. (Audubon, John James). LETTERS OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 1826-1840 and JOURNAL OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 1820-1821 AND 1840-1843 by John James Audubon. The Club of Odd Volumes, Boston, 1930 and 1929, respectively. Each a limited edition of 225 copies. Edited by Howard Corning. Four volumes, 4to., Each set two volumes, cloth-backed boards, with raised bands, spine labels, and the gilt seal of the club on the front board, each in a paper covered slipcase printed... Read More
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THE HISTORY OF THE TELEPHONE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
by Baldwin, F.G.C.
1925. Baldwin, F.G.C. THE HISTORY OF THE TELEPHONE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. Chapman & Hall, London, 1925 (1st edition; there was a reprint, also by Chapman & Hall, in 1938). Quarto, blue cloth with gilt title and decoration on front and rear boards and on the spine, DJ replicating the material printed on the boards, top edge colored blue, 728pp., illustrated with photographic plates and line drawings throughout. With the bookplate of John J. Carty, and with a... Read More
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OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES
by Bartlett, Mrs. Mary A. N.
Bartlett, Mrs. Mary A. N.. (Bartlett, Mrs. N. Gray). OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES. Rhymes illustrated with photographs by Mrs. N. Bartlett. Joseph Knight, Boston, 1892. Oblong 4to., decorative cloth, ten pages printed on thin japanese tissue, tipped to heavier paper. Stapled text block detached from binding, a few of the sheets with breaks at adhesive points, some uneven darkening of the cloth. Still a Very Good copy of a very scarce book. The Palmquist Library's Women In... Read More
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THE GEHENNA PRESS - THE WORK OF FIFTY YEARS 1942-1992
by Baskin, Lisa Unger
Baskin, Leonard. (Baskin, Leonard). THE GEHENNA PRESS - THE WORK OF FIFTY YEARS 1942-1992 by Lisa Unger Baskin. Gehenna Press/Bridwell Library, 1992. Edition of 2000 copies, of which a small number were clothbound and the rest in wraps. 4to., cloth with paste-on labels to front and rear panels and spine, 238pp, illustrated. The bibliography of the Press.
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THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON
by Boswell, James
1791. All Pottle's Points in a Fine, Early Issue Copy of the First Ed Boswell, James. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON. London, 1791. 1st Edition. 2 volumes, quarto, early gilt 1/2 calf over old marbled boards. Wear to the board edges, the marbled papers of the boards quite rubbed, the front hinge of Vol 1 weakened, a bit of wear to the spine ends, the internals Fine. Vol 1 with engraved frontispiece portrait by Heath after Reynolds, Title... Read More
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PROVOCATEUR-COMPLETE RUN:Volumes 1 (issues 1-6) and 2 (issues 1 & 2)
by Brookhart (Editor), Ryan
PROVOCATEUR-COMPLETE RUN:Volumes 1 (issues 1-6) and 2 (issues 1 & 2). Edited by Ryan Brookhart. Alluvial Publishing, West Hollywood, CA., 1995-6. 8 issues., 4to, wraps. The complete run of this short-lived periodical which pioneered the artistic presentation of male nude photography. Fine throughout.
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WAR IS KIND
by Crane, Stephen
1899. Bradley, Will. (Bradley, Will)illus. WAR IS KIND by Stephen Crane. (Artists of the Book in Boston 1890-1910, #54). Frederick Stokes, NY 1899 (1st Ed). Paper covered boards, 96pp., cover, title page, six full page illustrations and numerous vignettes by Bradley, who also printed the book. Although criticised as "weird" at the time of its publication, War Is Kind is now recognized as a Bradley masterpiece, and one of the most beautiful books of the Art Nouveau movement... Read More
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LE CORPS CLAIRVOYANT
by Dupin, Jacques
Hajdu, Etienne. (Hajdu, Etienne)illus. LE CORPS CLAIRVOYANT. Poems by Jacques Dupin with gauffraged (embossed without inking) abstract prints by Hajdu. copyrighted and published by the collaborators, Paris, 1963. Number 26 of the edition of 65 (there were also 10 copies hors de commerce). Signed by Hajdu and Dupin on the colophon, and also with a presentation inscription on the final blank page to Duncan Philips by Hajdu ("Hommage, Remerciements a/Monsieur et Madame/ Duncan Philips/Etienne Hajdu/Bagneux le 9 Oct.... Read More
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF EMINENT AMERICANS
by Duyckinck, E. A.
Chappel, Alonzo. (Chappel, Alonzo)illus. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF EMINENT AMERICANS by E. A. Duyckinck. Johnson, Fry & Co., NY, 1862. 2 vols., 4to., 3/4 brown morocco over brick-red pebbled cloth, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, 119 steel engraved plates after paintings by Chappel. A superb set, unusually fresh inside and out.
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COMPLETE BOOKS - EIGHT TITLES SPECIALLY BOUND FOR AUTHOR
by Gasser, Henry Martin
Gasser, Henry Martin. (Gasser, Henry Martin). THE COMPLETE BOOKS OF HENRY GASSER - EIGHT TITLES SPECIALLY BOUND FOR AUTHOR. Eight volumes, all first editions, 6 quarto, 2 octavo, each uniformly bound in full black morocco, with gilt front and rear covers, spines, top edges, and dentelles, and with marbled endpapers. The bindings and the books are unsigned. These were the authors own copies of his published books on artistic techniques. Gasser, 1909-1981 was a successful painter, best known... Read More
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VIE PRIVEE ET PUBLIQUE DES ANIMAUX
by Grandville
1842. Grandville. (Grandville)illus. VIE PRIVEE ET PUBLIQUE DES ANIMAUX by Balzac et al. Paris, 1842 (1st ed). 2 vols, 4to., Original pictorial boards, 386 and 390pp., plus tables of contents, 210 illustrations on engraved plates hors texte and 120 vignettes, in-texte. One of the great illustrated books. Social satire in which animals play human roles. Grandville's mastery at presenting animals with convincing human expressions, poses, and costumes has been imitated, but never equalled. Very unusual in the pictorial... Read More
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WENDELL WILLKIE STEPPING OUT OF A CAR
by Greenhaus, Ben
Greenhaus, Ben. Greenhaus, Ben (American, 1908-1951). WENDELL WILLKIE STEPPING OUT OF A CAR. Mounted gelatin silver photograph of Willkie, presumably during the campaign of 1940. c. 12 x 10 inches, mounted to 20 x 16 inches. The verso with the photographer's stamp (Greenhaus photographed for the New York Times) and a label of the Press Photographer's Association of New York stating that this photograph was included its Sixth Annual Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry, Rockefeller... Read More
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DANCE CONCERT-YOUNGBLOODS-MOUNT RUSHMORE-PHOENIX-AVALON BALLROOM
by Henry, Bill
Henry, Bill. Henry, Bill. DANCE CONCERT - YOUNGBLOODS - MOUNT RUSHMORE - PHOENIX - AVALON BALLROOM. Family Dog production, February 16-18, 1968 at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. Original lithographed poster in colors, 1968. Signed by Bill Henry in the plate. Bill Hnery is known for his Rock concert posters in psychedelic style. In excellent condition.
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THE BIRDS AND THE ANIMALS
by Hui-Ming, Wang
Hui-Ming, Wang. (Hui-Ming, Wang)illus. THE BIRDS AND THE ANIMALS by Wang Hui-Ming. Gehenna Press, Northampton, MA, 1969. 8vo. Edition of 200 copies. Unbound sheets in a folding box of morocco backed red cloth. Title page, etc., plus 21 signed woodblock illustrations. Printed by Harold McGrath. Fine.
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KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK
by Irving, Washington
1900. Parrish, Maxfield. (Parrish, Maxfield)illus. KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK by Washington Irving. Russell, NY, 1900 (1st Edition. 4to., cloth-backed paper-covered boards, with paste-on illustration, 299pp., top edge gilt, 8 b/w plates. Light edge and corner wear, light soiling to the paste-on, a short, clean marginal tear to the frontispiece, not touching the image, else a very nice copy of this early Parrish work, now hard to find in collectible condition.
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HOLLY WOODLAWN
by Kolleogy, Frank
Woodlawn, Holly. Kolleogy, Frank. HOLLY WOODLAWN. Poster, 1970s. Photo offset. Inscribed and signed by Holly Woodlawn. 22 1/4 x 16 3/4 inches. In excellent condition. Holly Woodlawn (American, born Puerto Rico, 1946-2015) was a transgender performer and author, who was part of the cirle around Andy Warhol. She is referenced in Lou Reed's song "A Walk on the Wild Side."
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LIFE BEGINS IN 40 - ELEPHANT FIGURE WITH CONSTITUTION
by Political Memorabilia
LIFE BEGINS IN 40 - ELEPHANT FIGURE WITH CONSTITUTION. Political Memorabilia. Figurine for the Presidential campaign of Wendell Willkie in 1940. A plaster of Paris elephant on a base raises its head, its trunk wrapped around a stylized rolled document incised with the word "Constitution." On the front of the base is inccised "Life Begins in 40," on the left side is incised "GOP," and the right side is incised with the copyright sign, "1939/A D Cookson/Green Bay Wis."... Read More
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CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
by Paton, Alan
1948. Paton, Alan. CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY. Scribner's, NY, 1948 (1st American edition). 8vo., cloth, DJ, 278pp. Book Very Good, with some darkening to the front endpapers, DJ unclipped, but with some loss to the top of its spine and with wear to the edges.
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LA BREBIS GALANTE
by Peret, Benjamin
Ernst, Max. Ernst, Max (illus). LA BREBIS GALANTE by Benjamin Peret. Artist and the Book, 100. Edition Premieres, Paris, 1949. Number 74 of an edition of 300 numbered copies; this copy signed by Max Ernst on the Justifiction page below the numbers. Small 4to., pictorial wraps in color lithography over stiff boards with glassine jacket, 119pp., 3 etchings in color aquatint, and 22 illustrations, of which 18 are colored in pochoir, plus 11 decorative capital letters, one at... Read More
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KU KLUX KLAN CROSS BURNING - ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH
by Unknown Photographer
KU KLUX KLAN CROSS BURNING - ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. Mounted photograph c. 9 3/4 x 8 inches, night scene of ten Klansmen, in robes and hoods, in formation around a burning cross on a hill, with the lights of a town in the background behind. The type of mount suggests a 1930s vintage for the photograph. A dramatic and chilling image. A few unobtrusive spots and minor surface scratches, but overall in excellent condition. No signature or other attribution.
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PHYSIOLOGUS THEOBALDI EPISCOPI DE NATURIS DUODECIM ANIMALIUM
by Pozzatti, Rudy
Pozzatti, Rudy. (Pozzatti, Rudy)illus. PHYSIOLOGUS THEOBALDI EPISCOPI DE NATURIS DUODECIM ANIMALIUM (BISHOP THEOBALD'S BESTIARY OF TWELVE ANIMALS). Indiana University Press, Bloomington, 1964. Large folio, clamshell shell box in dark green morocco-backed gray-green cloth, with 42 pages of loose sheets containing Bishop Theobald's original text in Latin, and an English translation by Willis Barnstone, and twelve original lithographs, hors texte (10 of which are on double sheets) and ten original wood cuts, in-texte, by Rudy Pozzatti. Number 4 of... Read More
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CARL RUNGIUS - BIG GAME PAINTER - FIFTY YEARS WITH BRUSH AND RIFLE
by Schaldach, William J.
Rungius, Carl. (Rungius, Carl). CARL RUNGIUS - BIG GAME PAINTER - FIFTY YEARS WITH BRUSH AND RIFLE by William J. Schaldach. The Countryman Press, West Hartford, VT, 1945. Limited edition of 160 copies, signed by both Schaldach and Rungius and numbered 147, and with an original drypoint etching, "Alaskan Moose," signed in pencil by Rungius as frontispiece. 4to., green cloth spine and gold-stamped red cloth-covered boards, 117 pages, ten tipped-in color plates and numerous b/w plates after works... Read More
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WARREN G. HARDING SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED PHOTOGRAPH
by Shorey, Charles Urban
Shorey, Charles Urban. WARREN G. HARDING SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED PHOTOGRAPH. Original gelatin silver photograph, 1921. Inscribed and signed on the photograph, lower center, "Gratefully and Sincerely from/Warren G. Harding/August 5, 1921." The mount embossed with Shorey's blindstamp "The Shorey Studio Lancaster, N.H." The photo, which is likely unique (see below), shows a three-quarter length view of Harding, his face in profile to the left, gazing out from the tower, in a suit, wearing a bow tie and... Read More
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THE UNPOSSESSED
by Slesinger, Tess
1934. Slesinger, Tess. THE UNPOSSESSED. Simon & Schuster, NY, 1934 (1st printing, per publisher's 1928 statement). 8vo., cloth, DJ, 357pp. A classic of the 30s. Fading to cloth at spine and edges, DJ has small losses along the flap folds and spine extremities. Overall still a Very Good copy in a Very Good DJ. A scarce book in the first printing, and rare in the DJ.
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THE WALLACE COLLECTION (PAINTINGS) AT HERTFORD HOUSE
by Temple, A. G.
1902. Wallace Collection. Temple, A. G. THE WALLACE COLLECTION (PAINTINGS) AT HERTFORD HOUSE. Goupil & Co., London, 1902. 4 vols., folio, 3/4 morocco gilt over cloth, by Ratchards, Picadilly. Edition of 250 copies. 94pp. text, 100 reproductions, most in two states, including mounted india-proof photogravures. Fine. A beautifully bound set.
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