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Fundamentals of Algorithmics
New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996. Illustrated with diagrams throughout. 524 pages. 8vo, blue pictorial boards with a red spine. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, (1996). A very good(+) copy. Minor wear on boards. More
Pierre et Gilles
London: Merrell Publishers Limited, 2000. Illustrated with color photography throughout. 120 pages. 4to, black boards, dust wrapper. London: Merrell Publishers Limited, (2000). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
La Fleur des Antiquitez de Paris.
Paris: 1945. Charming color illustrations and woodcuts throughout by Pierre Valade and Gilbert Poilliot. 138pp. 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers, loose as issued. Paris, 1945. A fine copy. One of 945 copies. More
Les Inspires et leurs Demeures.
Paris: Le Temps, 1962. Preface by Andre Breton. Photographic illustrations, some in color, square 4to, linen cloth, d.w. (Paris: Le Temps, 1962). First Edition. More
Here is New York: A Democracy of Photographs
Zurich: Scalo, 2002. Illustrated profusely with color and black & white photographs of 911 and aftermath. 861 pages. Very thick and short 4to, printed boards, pictorial slip cover. Zurich: Scalo, (2002). A fine copy. More
Encyclopedia of Music in Canada
Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1981. With some b/w illustrations. xxix, 1076pp. Very thick 4to, red cloth, d.w. a bit edgeworn. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, (1981). Edges bumped, but internally clean. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Macrophotography: Learning from a Master.
New York: Abrams, 2003. More than 300 vivid color photographs. 312pp. Square 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. New York: Abrams, (2003). Second printing. A fine copy of this unusual instructional book. More
The Last Photographic Heroes: American Photographers of the Sixties and Seventies
New York: Abrams, 2007. Profusely illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. 191 pages, 4to, gray boards, d.w. New York: Abrams, (2007). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Edward Weston: Forms of Passion
New York: Abrams, 1995. Replete with 320 duotone photographs. 367 pages. Thick 4to, gray cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1995). First American edition. As usual the pages are just a bit toned at edges, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Les Naifs.
Packed with 419 illustrations, mostly smaller b/w images but also numerous full-page mounted color plates. 183pp of text in French. Large 4to, white padded leatherette with pictorial cover, slightly edgeworn d.w. Paris: Nouvelles Editions Francaise, (1986). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Encyclopedie du Theatre Contemporain; Volume 2 ONLY: 1914-1950.
Paris: Olivier Perrin Editeur, 1959. Illustrated mostly in black and white with a few color photographs. 211 pages. Text in French. 4to, purple cloth with silver lettering, dust wrapper. Paris: Olivier Perrin Editeur, (1959). A very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper, sunned and battered. More
Encyclopedie du Theatre Contemporain. 1850-1914; 1914-1950
Paris: Les Publications de France & Olivier Perrin, 1957. Hundreds of illustrations, including many mounted color plates. 2 volumes. 4to, purple cloth (slightly different shades). Paris: Les Publications de France & Olivier Perrin, 1957-1959. First editions. Cloth is a bit worn and sun-faded in spots, otherwise a very good copy. Harold Clurman's copy, with his ownership signature. More
The Secret Book of Revelation: The Last Book of the Bible.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 192 pages. 4to with blue cloth and silver lettering, dust wrapper. New York: McGraw-Hill, (1979). A fine copy. More
Canada, Louisiane, Etats-Unis
Paris: 1785. Map. Engraving with hand outline color. Image measures 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". Sheet measures 12 1/4" x 18". This unusual map by Robert de Vaugondy depicts Canada, the United States, and Louisiana Territory. Showing the northeastern region of North America in 1753, the map reflects a period of conflicting colonial claims, with the French and the British vying over land on the present-day border of the United States and Canada. To the extent that de Vaugondy generated..... More
Les Isles de la Sonde
Paris: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, 1749. Map. Original uncolored engraving. Image measures 6 1/2" x 7 3/4". This beautiful map of Southeast Asia includes the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. Careful attention has been paid to the coastlines of the various regions, with place names artfully arranged to maximize both visual appeal and legibility. Pictorial mountains and forests dispersed amongst place names describe the hilly terrain owing to the volcanic genesis. Small islands and coastal features are also meticulously..... More
Partie Meridionale du Perou
Paris: Robert de Vaugondy, 1749. Map. Engraving with modern hand outline. Image measures 6.25" x 7.5". Creases to upper left and lower right corners. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was an important French mapmaker during the 18th century. His "Atlas Universel" was one of the most significant atlases of the period, integrating older sources with more modern surveyed maps in order to convey correct geographical and political information. More
Partie Meridionale du Royaume de Portugal.
Paris: Robert de Vaugondy, 1757. Map. Engraving with hand outline, uncolored cartouche. Image measures 19" x 20". Some aging along edges, small tear to lower right. Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) was an important French mapmaker during the 18th century. His "Atlas Universel" was one of the most significant atlases of the period, integrating older sources with more modern surveyed maps in order to convey correct geographical and political information. More
Partie Occidentale de l'Empire de Russie, ou se trouve distinguee la Russie Europeenne, Divisee par ses Gouvernemens ou Provinces de Dwinskoy, Oloueckoy, Bielozerskoy, Archangel, Nowogrod, Wolockoy, Ustinskoy, Moscow, Kiowie, Bielogorod, Woroneskoy, et la Petite Tartarie, la Partie Asiatique Contient les Provinces Berezowskoy, Mangajeiskoy, Wiatka, Solkamskoy, Pelymskoy, Utimskoy, Tobolskoy, Surgutskoy, Jenifeiskoy, Narimskoy, Kuzneckoy, Tomskoy, Krasnojarskoy etc. le Royaume de Kasan, le Gouvernement d'Astrachan et les Confins du Royaume des Kalmaks Eleuths.
Paris: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, 1750. Map. Engraving with hand outline color. Image measures 18.75 x 23.25". This beautiful map of European Russia or the western part of the Russian Empire covers from Poland and the Baltic eastward to Ilimskoy, Siberia. Includes an early mapping of Nouvelle Zemble or Novaya Zemlya. Labels provinces, towns, and topography rendered in profile. An elegantly engraved title cartouche features polar bears and three wind heads. The map is in very good condition with minor..... More
L'Alsace divisee en Haute et Basse et le Sundgau
Paris: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, 1754. Map. Engraving with some hand coloring and an uncolored cartouche. Image measures 19 x 27.25 inches, sheet measures 21.5 x 31.5 inches. Shows some light staining along original center fold, otherwise in very good condition. Beautifully designed map showing the Alsace region in northwestern France divided into two parts; the left shows the Bas-Rhin, the right shows Haute-Rhin. The area is famous for grapes and wine including Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer and Crémant-Alsace..... More