New York: Dodd & Mead, 1874. Presumed First edition. Hardcover. Hardcover octavo in decorated red cloth boards with faded gilt spine and gilt front cover. viii, [7]-350 pages : b/w frontispiece, plates ; 19 cm. Scarce || Series: His American pioneers and patriots; || Contents: Parentage and childhood -- Youthful..... More
Tripole: Archaiologiko Institouto Peloponnesiakon Spoudon, 2012. Paperback. Quarto in light brown. glossy wrappers; 165 pp.; 37 pages of plates: illustrations of coins; 28 cm. In Modern Greek. || Series: Seira monographion kai didaktorikon diatrivon Tomo 1; Monographs and dissertations Volume 1; very scarce in 5 libraries worldwide (WorldCat). More
New York: George Braziller, 1970. Hardcover. Small octavo (12mo) in blue gilt-adorned boards; offwhite slipcase; [originally 191; reformatted to approx. 80 un-numbered] pages : color facsimile ; 14 cm. Small octavo (12mo) in blue boards; offwhite slipcase; [originally 191; reformatted to approx. 80 un-numbered] pages : color facsimile ; 14..... More
Beijing, China: New World Press, 1984. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Octavo in white DJ, color illus to front DJ, 403 pages, 22 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Chinese poetry -- 20th century -- Translations into English. More
Berkeley, Calif. Quinto Sol Publications, 1972. First paperback edition; and stated "first printing" Paperback. Medium octavo in illus black wraps; ix, 248 p. illus. 23 cm. Held by many as the most important Mexican-American novel to date. A masterful and moving work of great depth, simplicity and beauty. // Mexican..... More
Rio de Janeiro: Edição FUNARTE, 1978. Second edition. Paperback. Paperback light brown octavo. 125 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. In Portuguese. || Series: MPB reedições ;; 4;. More
Rio de Janeiro: Edição FUNARTE, 1978. Second edition. Paperback. Paperback light brown octavo. 125 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. In Portuguese. Scarce.|| Brazil, Music Brazilian music. || Series: MPB reedições ;; 4;. More
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Milano: Treves, 1889. Hardcover. Light green duodecimo, dark green spine, gilt to spine, pocket book, 308 pages. In Italian. Rare, only 1 holding and 4 book records in WorldCat (all 1 holding). Lacking DJ. Series: Biblioteca amena, 297. Novel, Fiction. More
New York: Monacelli Press, 2000. Hardcover. Folio in black illus dust jacket ; 174, [18] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. "The world's most singular, severely elegant collection of contemporary furniture has been created by Nicos Zographos. He has produced hundreds of striking designs for thousands of spaces..... More
London: Rider, [1969]. Hardcover. Small octavo in white color illus DJ, 103 pages, 20 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Spiritual life. More
Sulgen: Niggli, 2000. Hardcover. Oblong small folio in b&w illsu paper backed baords; 185, [13] pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 25 x 30 cm. Uncommon. Architektur Bildband Werkverzeichnis. More
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., 1952. 1st ed (stated). Hardcover. Octavo in color illus jacket; xiii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Surprisingly uncommon. Handsomely illustrated in blackand white. / A fictional account based on the Basque sheepherders' experiences living in Idaho. / Land of the free series. /..... More
La Paz [Bolivia]: [self-published], N.D. [ca. 2015]. Hardcover. Small square-like quarto in glossy red paper-backed boards; 319p., numerous photos and illustrations in b&w and color. Includes 16p of text in Spanish by Calderon. In Spanish. Inscribed by Calderon. Very scarce. No copies located in WorldCat. Catalogue raisonee of the celebrated..... More
London [et al]: V & A Publishing [et all], 2011. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Folio in multicolor jacket (blue spine); 296 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (chiefly color) ; 30 cmbibliographical references (pages 256-260) and index. Maroon cloth case binding; illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers..... More
Mexico: Secretaría de Educación Pública; Talleres graficos de la nacion, 1928. Hardcover. Quarto in offwhite printed & illus paper-backed boards; 351 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles, music ; 24 cm. "Cien aires nacionales mexicanos para piano": pages [237]-341. In Spanish. Numerous b&w photo reproductions of historical interest. "Cien aires nacionales..... More
México, D.F. Ediciones El Milagro, Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, 2011. Primera ed. Paperback. Black folio, b&w illus to front cover, red-black spine, 205 pages, b&w illustrations, 30 cm. In Spanish. Inscribed and signed by author. 2500 copies. || Documentary photography -- Mexico. More
London: Calder, 1953. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Octavo in yellow DJ, xvii, 189 pages ; 21 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Great illustration of naked man in top hat with guitar case. || Contents: The woman in the case -- A visit to friends -- Appropriate measures --..... More
Santa Barbara: Cadmus Editions, 1980. First paperback ed. Paperback. Octavo in offwhite textured paper wraps; 87 pages ; 22 cm. Signed and inscribed by Tom Clark. Lamas -- United States -- Biography. Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography. Poetry. Lamas. Poetry. Poets, American. Named Person: Trungpa, Chögyam, 1939-1987. Trungpa..... More
Cobham, Surrey, England: Distributed by Brooklands Books, 1975. Paperback. Large quarto in turqoise and black illus wraps; 100 pages : illustrations (b&w photos) ; 28 cm. Uncommon. A compilation of articles and reviews from three continents. Very detailed. Covers the Miura, Marzal, Espada, Iselero, Jarama, Urraco, Countach & Furia Lamborghini..... More
New York: iUniverse, Inc., 2007. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in dark brown DJ, 261 pages ; 23 cm. Inscribed and signed by author (first name only). || In weaving fiction and family history alongside historical events, Winfred Cook offers a brilliant literary debut in Uncle..... More
[New York]: T.Y. Crowell, 1974. Paperback. Paperback folio with black spine. 95 pages : illustrations (primarily color) ; 29 cm. Series: Masters of contemporary photography.; || Contents: Introduction -- A way to sort out the junk of the world -- Ideas into images -- The model -- The subject --..... More
New York, N.Y. The Monacelli Press, 1996. First edition (stated). Hardcover. Large quarto in green color illus DJ, green spine, 207 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations (some color), 29 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Bookseller card included. || The world knows Edith Wharton the writer: the first woman to..... More
London; New York: : Darton, Longman and Todd ; Paulist Press, 1983. Fourth impression (stated). Hardcover. Quarto in orange cloth; xxix, 522 pages, 48 leaves of plates : illustrations, maps (1 folded), portraits ; 23 cm. Indexes; bibliographical references (pages 463-494). Series: The Christian Senturies, Volume 1. Contents: General introduction..... More
New York: L. Stuart, 1964. Hardcover. Octavo in blue-tan color illus DJ, white spine, gilt to spine, 329 p, chiefly b&w illus (some color), 24 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. High quality gravure b&w photo reprods. || Sex customs -- Africa, Sub-Saharan. More
New York: Museum of Modern Ar, 2012. First edition (unstated). Hardcover. Large folio in multi-color red, pink & black illus jacket; 376 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm ; bibliographical references and index. "In 1912, in several European cities, a handful of artists--Vasily Kandinsky, Frantisek Kupka, Francis Picabia..... More