New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. 130 pages. Slim 8vo, gray cloth-backed boards with gilt lettering, d.w. (lightly edgeworn, toned). New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Knopf, 1982. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1982. First Edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Museum for African Art, 2003. With color and b/w images throughout. 184 pages. 4to, pictorial wrappers. New York: Museum for African Art, (2003). A near fine copy but for slight bumping to upper corner of front cover and pages, minor wear to head, toning to page edges. Scarce. More
New York: American Institute of Physics, 1993. Illustrated in black and white. 181 pages. 8vo, glossy pictorial boards. New York: American Institute of Physics, (1993). Spine is a touch sunned, else fine. More
Paris: Hazan, 2010. Filled with black-and-white photographs. 359 pages. Thick 4to, grey boards, d.w.; a few small scuff marks from a removed label on rear panel of dust wrapper. Paris: Editions Hazan/Editions de Jeu de Paume, (2010). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Published in conjunction with the exhibition, Andre Kertesz. More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Map. Engraving with hand coloring.. Image measures 20 1/8" x 20 1/8". This unusual yet beautiful hemispherical projection of Western Europe is centered on London, such that the compass bearings are drawn as straight lines. The map has a 700 mile radius that encompasses the Faroe Islands, Bergen in Norway, Munich in Germany, Parma in Italy, the northern and eastern coasts Spain, including parts of Majorca and Minorca. Countries, counties, and cities are all labeled..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 30 5/8" x 22". Magnificent and intricate sea chart showing the coast of the Burman Peninsula from the Bay of Bengal to the Gulf of Martaban. Details include rhumb lines, depths, and a compass rose. Dotted lines indicate rivers whose paths are not definitively known. Four insets show close ups of the Martaban River, the Arakan River, the Sirian River and the entrance of the Perseen River..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 24" x 32.5". Stunning chart of the southern tip of Sumatra, with the Strait of Sunda and part of Java and the Java Sea. Includes rhumb lines, depths, shoals, a compass rose and an inset map: "A Particular Chart of the Straits of Sunda." The coast lines are further illustrated with with many topographical cross sections. Published in "The East-India Pilot, or Oriental Navigator, on One Hundred..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 20.5" x 24.25". Beautiful chart of the southwestern coast of Sumatra. Includes rhumb lines, depths, shoals and inland swamps, the paths of previous explorations, a compass rose and two inset maps: "Plan of Rat Island", "Plan of Poolo Bay". The coast lines are further illustrated with with several topographical cross sections and scattered sailing notes and observations. Also shown is Fort Marlborough in what is today Bengkulu..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 18 7/8" x 26.25". Beautiful chart of the central western coast of Sumatra. Includes rhumb lines, depths and shoals, the paths of previous explorations, a compass rose and three inset maps: "Se-Leaga Bay", "Tappanooly Bay" and "Plan of Nattal", the last of which includes sailing notes by Sampson Hall. The coast lines are further illustrated with with several topographical cross sections. Published in "The East-India Pilot, or..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1761. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 18 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches. The Tenasserim Hills are part of a long granite mountain ridge that is older than the Himalayas. The Burmese range form a barrier between the Andaman sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Elevations shown in side profile, oriented to the left. Tiny islands and reefs described in detail but not named.Published in "The East-India Pilot, or Oriental Navigator, on One Hundred..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 21" x 30.25". Sheet measures 23.5" x 33.75". Stunning sea chart of the coasts of Golconda Coast and Odisha in East India. Extends from Ongole north to Jagannath Puri (Puri) and Konark in Odisha. Also identifies the site of the famous Black Pagoda, the 13th century Sun Temple which still stands today and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both Puri and Konark are important pilgrimage destinations..... More
London: Sayer, 1794. Map, in two sheets. Copper plate engraving with original outline hand color. Each image measures 24.25" x 21.25". This large-scale wall map of Scotland depicts the country in intricate detail. Based on the work of Marcus Armstrong, this two-part map has a particular focus on military and post roads. Hand-colored lines divide and subdivide shires, mountains are depicted pictorially, and bodies of water such as lochs and firths are all labeled. At the upper right is a...... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1798. Sea chart. Sheet measures 25 1/4" x 36 3/4". Wonderfully intricate sea chart of the southern East Indies, including Bali, East Timor, and parts of Java and the Banda Sea. Inset illustrations of a smoldering volcano, the Straits of Lantooca, and elevations of each island's coastlines. Robert Laurie (c. 1755 - 1836) and James Whittle (1757-1818) were London-based map and atlas publishers active in the late 18th and early 19th century. Their firm combined Laurie's..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 23 1/8" x 34". Stunning chart of the Java Sea including part of Sumatra, Java, Bali and the southern coast Borneo. Includes rhumb lines, depths and shoals, the paths of previous explorations, a compass rose and an inset, "The East Side of Isle Lubeck, with the Osterly Shoals". The coast lines are further illustrated with ten topographical cross sections. A note taken from "New York's Commercial Advertiser..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 23.75" x 33 7/8". Beautifully detailed chart of the southern tip of Sumatra, the Strait of Java and part of Java. Includes rhumb lines, depths, shoals, a compass rose and an inset map: "Zutphen or Hounds Islands, off the East side of Hogs Point, enlarged." The coast lines are further illustrated with with several topographical cross sections. Published in "The East-India Pilot, or Oriental Navigator, on One..... More
London: Laurie and Whittle, 1795. Map, in two sheets, lined and joined. Copper plate engraving with original outline hand color. Overall dimensions are 48.25 x 58.5 inches. This large-scale wall map of India depicts the country in intricate detail. Mountains, rivers, forests, roads, towns are noted based on the 'Father of Indian Geography"--James Rennell's surveys. Robert Laurie (c. 1755 - 1836) and James Whittle (1757-1818) were London-based map and atlas publishers active in the late 18th and early 19th century..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring Sheet measures 26 3/4" x 19 3/4" Large map of Italy extending from the northern edge of the Kindgom of Naples to the Brenner Pass in the Alps, with the island of Corsica. Published by Laurie and Whittle in 1799. The map highlights numerous cities, towns, and villages, regional kingdoms and states, major roads, lakes and topography. Relief is depicted pictorially. In very good condition, with very minor offsetting..... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Sea chart. Hand colored copper plate engraving. Image measures 19.5" x 25". This lovely 1794 sea chart depicts Yelong Bay or Galloon Bay on the southern coast of Hainan (Haynan), China. Rhumb lines emanate from the center of the map, spreading out in every direction toward the highly detailed coastlines of the peninsula and its surrounding islands. Xizhou (Turtle Island), Dongzhou (Rocky Island), and Yeshudao (Middle Island) are identified, as is a freshwater lake. Depth..... More
London: Hogarth Press, 1959. Illustrations & jacket design by John Ward. Small 8vo, green cloth d.w. London: Hogarth Press, 1959. First Edition. Fine. First issue, with line about the piano factory fire. Small ownership name under dust wrapper flap. More
1960. illus. 8vo, cl.-backed bds, chipped d.w. N.Y., (1960). More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Color and black & white photographic illustrations throughout. 116 pages. Square folio, black cloth with gilt lettering at the spine, white pictorial d.w. (just a bit toned). New York: Simon & Schuster, (1989). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Preface by Tom Wolfe. Introduction by Jann S. Wenner. More
New York: Salon 94, et al. 2011. A book of color photographs published in conjunction with 'The Love Doll' exhibitions (2011-2013). 4to, pictorial boards; white boards, lightly soiled. New York: Salon 94, et al, (2011). First edition. A near fine copy. Signed by Simmons on title page. More
Hopewell: Ecco Press, 1997. 299 pages. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. (scuffed) Hopewell: Ecco Press, (1997). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Sydney: Bay Books, 1977. 60 color plates. 4to, beige cloth, d.w. Sydney: Bay Books, (1971). Very good (+). More
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