1934. Hardcover. Forty-two issues of the magazine 'Leica Photography' published in New York, bound in three sturdy volumes. These offer wonderful documentation of the early twentieth-century photography, with advertisements, announcements of new technology, correspondence and, of course, photographs. These early issues include the magazine's first color covers (May 1937). During.....
New York: U.S. Camera, 1944. Soft cover. A collection of photographs and writings by Ansel Adams from the Manzanar concentration camp in Inyo County, California where Japanese-Americans were relocated from 1942-1945. Light wear to top and bottom of spine (see photos), light wear to cover. Sunned spine, title and publisher.....
The University of Chicago Press, 1948. Hardcover. A signed account of the life and works of the Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Includes a preface by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, illustrations, and chronology of Saarinen's works. This copy is from a limited printing, numbered 167, and is signed by both.....
D. Bogue, 1847. Hardcover. A presumably satirical little work examining the word "Humbug". Fans of Dickens' Christmas Carol may find it amusing. From the Introduction: "But 'tis Humbug that sets this big globe a spinning. 'Tis Humbug that sends all its buzzing inhabitants forth, to smile, cry, laugh, flirt, strut.....
London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co., 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A wonderfully illustrated history of playing cards, with 242 illustrations promised on the dust jacket. Unclipped dust jacket in mylar, with 'King of Diamonds' card pasted on, slight loss to tail of spine. Green covers. [i]-vii, 1-195 pp. 9.75.....
Botanical Publishers Inc, 1998. Petchnick, Linda M. Soft cover. Volume 1, SIGNED by the author, Dr. G.J. Braem. From the Preface: "Although this book is aimed at the true Papphiopedilum enthusiast it is also a comprehensive guide for the regular hobbyist who, whether beginner or expert, will find herein all.....
Andre Sauret, 1972. Hardcover. Marc Chagall ceramics and sculpture is lesser known than his painting, yet these works are just as powerful in their symbolism, color and quality. There is a childlike playfulness to his artwork that is equal to his contemporaries of the time, Picasso and Braque and Matisse.....
London: Printed by the Author and sold by J. Bowen, 1780. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A history of America written by a British Loyalist at the height of the Revolution, drawing upon extensive archival research, and so invaluable to early American historians with very different political views. Although Chalmers intended a......
University of Toronto Press, 1997. Soft cover. The comprehensive reference work to Spenserian scholarship. Minor wear to the exterior, interior is clean and unmarked, making this a useful addition to any library. 12 x 9". As a large and heavy book this order may incur additional shipping charges.
New York: David A. Curtis, 1901. Hardcover. Jessel 349 (Bibliography of Works in English on Playing Cards and Gambling, 1905). Jessel describes it as 'The most elaborate, as it is the most handsome, of the many treatises on this Game'. Extraordinarily detailed study of draw poker, with a colored illustration.....
Larson Publications, 2000. Lea, Tom. Hardcover. An inquiry into the nature and structure of the cosmos. Very good condition. Clean and unmarked, almost like new.
Basil Blackwell, 1985. Hardcover. 9.25"x6". From the dust jacket: 'Moving with ease from a discussion of ancient Nordic myths, initiation rites among Australian aborigines, and witch trials in medieval Europe, to an examination of the life of Jesus, tales of such night creatures as werewolves, and fertility cults throughout the.....
Marysville, Kansas. Published by the Author, 1938. Soft cover. 8.75"x6". An account of one of the first groups of '49ers who made the difficult journey to California, and were said to have given Death Valley its name. 130 pages, illustrated with photos including frontispiece of the author and one pullout.....
Amsterdam University Press, 1997. Hardcover. This book is from an art historian's perspective, giving insight into Rembrandt's daily practices as well as fleshing out the artist in a more three dimensional way. The book is signed by the author on the half-title page. The dust jacket has some minor shelf-wear.....
Studio Vista, 1989. Hardcover. A history of the Cinecitta studios, with text and commentary by Fellini, translated by Graham Fawcett. Unclipped jacket with $50 price sticker. Minor scuffs and wear to the corners, head and tail of the jacket. The grey covers with silver lettering are clean and unmarked, as.....
Student Christian Movement, 1925. Soft cover. 172 pages. Pages are clean, and unmarked. Covers have some shelfwear to the edges, and a small 1/2" segment of the spine cover is missing, but the binding is tight.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st Edition, no other printings noted on copyright page. Milton Friedman's finest work, describing how an economy free of outside influence prospers and eventually solves poverty and social issues. We have priced the book based on the condition issues. Blue paper.....
National Palace Museum, 1993. Hardcover. As new, in slipcase and dust jacket.
The Book Club of California, 1956. Hardcover. From the Prospectus: "Early Printing in California encompasses the whole field of typography in the State from 1833-1850. Not only has Mr. Rahey explored thoroughly the output of the Zamorano Press--the first in California--but also the products of other presses, including those of.....
American Geophysical Union, 2007. Hardcover. A few corners of this book are bumped but otherwise pages are clean and unmarked.
London: I.H. for Ed. Brewster, 1628. Hardcover. 8" x 13" 'Joseph Hall, was born July 1 in 1574, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England and died Sept. 8, 1656 in Higham, Norfolk. He was an English bishop, moral philosopher, and satirist, remarkable for his literary versatility and innovations.' Bookplate on pastedown. Minor scuffing.....
London: T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd., 1919. Hardcover. In a blue dust jacket, now in protective plastic, with wear to the corners and the edges of the spine. The jacket offers the following advertisement: 'The author has had an extensive experience in studying roulette playing at Monte Carlo, and the result.....
HP Books, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An intimate chinese cookbook, celebrating the passing down of recipes through the generations. The dust jacket on this copy has a tear on the top left edge of the spine as well a tear on the back, upper left edge. The dust jacket is.....
New York: John Day Company, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A semi-autobiographical novel of adventures in the American West, seeking and losing fortunes. Minor wear to the vividly illustrated jacket, now in a protective plastic cover, with creasing to the head and tail of the spine and a short, closed tear.....
Springer, 1990. Hardcover. This is a novel analysis of Wittgenstein's philosophy on psychology which includes unpublished materials to support the hypothesis that he was neither a behaviorist, nor did he endorse skepticism. The dust jacket has some shelf-wear. Otherwise the book is like new, with clean and unmarked pages. Not.....