Florence: Electa, 1951. 80 b/w illustrations. 97 pages. 8vo, grey boards (spine sunned with bumped foot), green topstain. Florence: Electa, (1951). Text in Italian. Pages toned, still a very good copy. More
Milan: Electa, 1961. Profusely illustrated throughout. 3 volumes. Very thick and heavy 4tos, publisher's half brown morocco over cloth (a bit scuffed and with some faint spattering on spines). Milan: Electa Editrice, (1961). First edition in Italian. A very good copy, internally clean. Gift card tipped into the first volume reads: "Merry Christmas and much love, Brooke Astor, Christmas 1963." Volume I: Text, with 73 color plates, some folding. Volume II: Catalogue, with over 3000 descriptions. Volume III: Tables, with..... More
Milan: Electa, 1961. Profusely illustrated throughout. 3 volumes. Very thick and heavy 4tos, publisher's half brown leather-backed beige cloth, a bit scuffed and a few corners very lightly bumped. Milan: Electa Editrice, (1961). First edition in Italian. Overall a near fine copy. Volume I: Text, with 73 color plates, some folding. Volume II: Catalogue, with over 3000 descriptions. Volume III: Tables, with 1,000 black & white drawings. More
London: Phaidon, 1959. With 400 illustrations in color and in black and white. xiii, 488 pages. Large 8vo, gray cloth with brown lettering, d.w. (spine sunned, lightly edgeworn). London: Phaidon, (1959). Fifth impression. Embossed ownership info on front endpaper, else fine in a very good dust wrapper. More
London: Dent, 1910. Illustrated in black and white. 8vo, tan cloth-backed boards with blue lettering and decorative embossment, top edge gilt. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1910. Toned and lightly stained, a bit worn at corners, ownership book plate at front paste down endpaper -- still internally clean. Very good. More
Milan: Electa, 1955. Illustrated in black and white. 70 pages of text in Italian + 120 pages of illustrations. Milan: Electa Editrice, (1955). 8vo, grey boards, lacking d.w. Worn on head of spine and pages lightly toned on edges, else a very good copy. More
Milan: Electa, 1955. Illustrated in b/w and color. 295 pages with text in English, French, German, and Italian. 4to, cream boards, d.w. (chipped and torn; sunned spine with illegible titling). Milan: Electa Editrice, (1955). Lightly sunned on edges and spine ends. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Milan: lecta, 1955. Several tipped-in facsimiles of letters, articles, etc. Tall 8vo, salmon boards, paper labels; uncut & unopened. Milano: Electa, (1955). Very good (+). One of 1000 numbered copies of this bibliography of Berenson's writings; divided into books and other writings, listed chronologically. More
Zurich: Phaidon, 1952. Aus d. Englischen Uebertragen von Robert West. 16 mounted color plates, 400 other illustrations. 516pp. Tall 8vo, beige cloth, d.w. (Zurich): Phaidon, (1952). Very good (+) in a dust soiled dust wrapper. More
Turin: Radio Italiana, 1954. Illustrated with color and black and white pltes -- several folding. 187 pages. 4to, tan wrappers, decorative white d.w. with glassine wrappers. Turin: Edizioni Radio Italiana, (1954). Text in Italian. Uncut edges, plain board slipcase (worn). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Two thousand copies of this book have been printed, of which 500 have been numbered. This copy is number 43 of this limited printing. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1938. Over 1000 illustrations, 3 volumes. tall 4to, vellum-backed boards (leather labels partially missing). Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1938. Amplified Edition. A very good set. Volume I: Text + 73 plates; Volume II: Catalogue; Volume III: Illustrations; Includes 1000 black & white images. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1938. 3 volumes. Over 1000 illustrations. Tall 4to, blue cloth, spines and edges slightly faded. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1938. Amplified Edition. Corners just a bit bumped on text volumes, else a very good(+) set. Volume I: Text. Volume II: Catalogue. Volume III: Illustrations (1000 black & white images). More
London: Phaidon, 1963. 2 volumes. Color frontispiece in each volume plus 1478 black-and-white plates. Short thick 4to, pale cloth, d.w., board slipcase; book plate front free endpaper each volume, dust wrappers dust soiled with some chipping, particularly Volume I, slipcase worn and cracking. London: Phaidon Press, (1963). First edition. Fine copies in very good/very good(-) dust wrappers and a good slipcase. More
London: Phaidon, 1963. 2 volumes. Color frontispiece in each volume plus 1478 black-and-white plates. Short thick 4to, pale cloth, d.w. (minor darkening to dust wrapper spines, some chipping at heads); board slipcase. London: Phaidon Press, (1963). A fine set in very good dust wrappers and a very good slipcase. More
Paris: J. Schiffrin, 1926. In French. Four volumes. Extensively illustrated with black and white plates. 99, 114, 148, and 199 pages + indexes. 12mos, paper wrappers with brittle wax protective covers; previous owner's book plates included in three of the four volumes, some notations in pencil throughout. Paris: J. Schiffrin, (1926). A very good copy. More
Garden City: Phaidon, 1956. 400 illustrations, including 10 mounted color plates. 477 pages. Short thick 4to, gilt-lettered burgundy cloth, chipped d.w. (London: Phaidon, 1956). A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960. Preface by Raymond Mortimer. 168 illustrations in photogravure, three plates in full color. 200 pages, large 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper (very chipped and torn along edges). New York: Simon and Schuster, (1960). A very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. More
Florence: Electa Editrice, 1946. 52 pages of black and white plates. 125 pages with text in Italian. 4to, grey and white boards with a gilt-lettered red label and gilt spine lettering (toned around edges, corners worn). Florence: Electa Editrice, (1946). Internally clean and tight, a very good copy. Number 668 in a limited edition of 840 numbered copies. More
Dear Sir, For three days I received Reynard the Fox (goethe, Arnold). The package was in good order and the book in perfect health. It fits very well my Reynard (and fable) collection. Thanks.
Hi All, The Ed Ruscha arrived, so nicely packaged that it was an entire anticipatory experience just opening it up! It's exactly as advertised and I am pleased, Thanks.