Highly collectible, signed and numbered (12 of 250) edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Published by Doubleday Doran & Co New York 1932. The front cover has some staining and the two edges are a bit worn otherwise in great condition.
Rare and scare facsimile of Washington's Accounts from June 1775 to June 1783.As noted on the front page, "This book contains some of the most interesting documents connected with Washington's military command and civil administration; embracing among others the Farewell Address to the People of the United States. Together with an eulogium on the character of Washington, by Major W. Jackson, one of his aids -de camps. Published for the benefit of Washington's Manual Labour Schoo ...click for details
1936 First edition French children's book with fantastic illustrations and text by Samivel. Colored illustrations are still vibrant. Small tear on the upper spine,foxing on the board and inside page, as well as on the back board /opposite page, otherwise in good condition. Printed in France, Georges Lang, Paris. 40pgs.
Major retrospective of Bonington's paintings, watercolors and prints that were featured in an exhibit sponsored by the Yale Center for British Art. The book is written by Patrick Noon who reviews Bonington's life and work in the first half of the book. Hardcover w/dustjacket published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1991. 165 color plates + b/w illustration. 315pp. Mint condition.
Rare and highly collectible children's book by illustrator and sculptor, Leo Lionni. An Astor Book, published in 1959 by McDowell, Oblensky, New York, this first edition is in good condition with only small tears on the dustjacket (pictured.)
Lionni was born in Amsterdam in 1910 and came to the US in 1939. He had a one-man show at the Worcester Art Museum and served as Art Director for Fortune Magazine. The idea for this book came to Lionni while he was telling a story to his grandchildre ...click for details
By James Jones ~First edition, Scribner, 1951. Scribner logo with no "A". Black cloth bound with minor white smudges and slight crease on bottom. Some foxing on first page. No DJ. PP.861. Used but
in very serviceable condition.
"A House-Boat on the River Styx: with some account of the divers doings of the associated shades" written by John Hendrick Bangs and publisher by Harper & Bros.,NY 1896. This appears to be a second edition. A lovely little book with illustrated green cloth boards stamped in gilt.Very slight fading on the spine. Black and white illustrations/plates.Pages are tight though they have yellowed.
Very faint stains on the last three pages. 171pgs.
1976. Published by H. N. Abrams New York. A highly collectible books by Diana Vreeland and Dale McConathy which features Hollywood designers (from 1910 thru 1970) and their costumes. A sumptuous book with 137 color and b&w photos of costumes plus some 200 additional photos of movie scenes, etc. Brocade cover with plastic dustjacket. 317 pgs. One page is slightly loose (see photo 4) otherwise in near mint condition.
First US edition first state (not stated)with author's name misspelled.Published by George H. Doran Company, NY, 1919. Brown cloth cover with black lettering. Front cover coming away from spine. Inscribed. Slight staining on cover.
314 pgs.
Written by Carl Little and published in 1998 by the University of California Press, Berkeley.Hardcover in dustjacket. 159 pages, profuse color illustrations. Mint condition.
