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Skippy Daily Comics Volume 1: 1925-1927
San Diego: IDW, 2012. The Library of American Comics. Illustrated (b/w). 329 pages. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial covers with illustrated wrap-around band. First edition. San Diego: IDW, (2012). A fine copy. More
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Obstreperous
New York: Atheneum, 1969. Illustrated (color). Slim 4to. White cloth pictorial covers, edge-worn and slightly stained dust wrapper. New York: Atheneum, (1969). A near fine copy in a very good(-) wrapper. More
Das Nibelungen Lied.
Berlin: Askanischen, 1940. Vorwort von Prof. Dr. W. Golther; Einleitung von Max von Boehn. Illustrations include mounted plates. 426p., thick 4to, white cloth backed decorated vellum, d.w. Berlin: Askanischen Verlag, 1940. Fine. Richard Wagner Gedachtnis-Ausgabe. Printed in black letter. More
Decorative Art 1966/67
London: Studio Vista Limited, 1966. Illustrated (b/w and color). 161 pages + 12 pages of advertisers' announcements. 4to. Orange boards, spine slightly cocked, dust wrapper shows tear with some image loss at top edge, d.w. protected from further damage with mylar. First edition. London: Studio Vista Ltd., (1966). A very good copy in a good wrapper. More
The Sensual Home: Liberate Your Senses and Change Your Life
New York: Rizzoli, 1998. Illustrated (color). 160 pages. Slim 4to. Flocked and stamped covers. In very good condition. More
An Essay on Man, In Four Epistles, to Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke.
London: 1819. Engraved frontispiece portrait and four plates. 77pp., slim tall folio, boards; (covers detached, pages loose, boards worn, pages are nice and clean). London: Robert Jennings, 1819.Good. More
The Great Gatsby
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1975. Illustrated with delicate spot color vignettes. 178 pages. Small 8vo, attractive full cream color leather (several subtle scuffs), gilt edges, coffee color silk moire endpapers (lightly sunned). Franklin Library, 1975. A near fine copy. The 100 Greatest Books of All Time, published exclusively for subscribers. More
The Architecture of Delano and Aldrich
New York: W.W. Norton, 2003. Illustrated (color). 224 pages. Tall 4to. First edition. New York: W.W. Norton, (2003). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Signed by both authors on half-title, September 24, 2003, with an inscription: "For [...], with best regards, Peter" More
Glas aus 5 Jahrhunderten; Glass of 5 Centuries
Vienna: Glasgalerie Michal Kovacek, 1993. Illustrated (color). 383 pages. 4to. Stamped blue cloth, dust wrapper. Vienna: Glasgalerie Michal Kovachek, 1993. A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More
Faith of My Fathers
New York: Random House, 1999. 349 pages. 8vo. Blue boards, dust wrapper. First trade edition. New York: Random House, (1999). A fine copy. Inscribed by the author on half-title page: "To [...] with admiration & appreciation John McCain" More
The Adventures of Antoine Doinel: 4 Autobiographical Screenplays; 400 Blows, Love at Twenty, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1970. Illustrated (b/w). 320 pages. 8vo. Black cloth, dust wrapper showing some chips and tears. First edition. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1970). A near fine copy in a very good(-) wrapper. Inscribed by the author on publisher's flyleaf: "To Julie with love Francois Truffaut, Oct. 1975" More
A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints of Sir Francis Haden
London: Robin Garton, 1983. More than 200 black-and-white illustrations. 432 pages, folio, cloth, d.w. London: Robin Gardon, 1983. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
C F A VOYSEY
London: Phaidon, 1995. With photographs by Martin Charles. Filled with photographs, drawings, and architectural plans. 240 pages, 4to, black cloth, d.w.; very minor bumping to lower corners, spine of dust wrapper sunned. London: Phaidon Press, (1995). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Tadao Ando: Complete Works
London: Phaidon, 1995. Hundreds of illustrations, photographs, drawings, and sketches. 524 pages, thick 4to, black cloth, d.w. London: Phaidon Press, (1995). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
La Nuit Venitienne, Fantasio, Les Caprices De Marianne
Paris: L'Edition D'Art H. Piazza, 1913. Text in French. Beautiful mounted color plates by Umberto Brunelleschi, protected by tissue guards, text decorations. 140 pages (lightly toned, illustrations clean), 4to, bound in simple black leather (lightly rubbed at extremities) gilt stamped spine, marbled endpapers. Paris: L'Edition D'Art H. Piazza, 1913. A very good copy. More
Cape Cod.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1896. With illustrations from sketches in colors by Amelia M. Watson. 2 vols. 8vo, olive green cloth, pictorially decorated in gilt; spine sunned, with a hint of wear to the extremes. Small ownership signature is each volume. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1896.First illustrated edition. More
Rebecca
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1987. Color frontispiece by Herbert Tauss. 459 pages, 8vo, pictorial gilt and red stamped red cloth, all edges gilt, floral endpapers. Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1987. A fine copy aside for previous owner's embossed stamp on the half title page. A somewhat scarce book. "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again." More
Clint Eastwood
New York: Knopf, 1996. Illustrated. 557 pages. Black cloth backed stamped black boards, dust wrapper. First edition, second printing. New York: Knopf, 1997. A fine copy in a fine wrapper. Signed on title page by both Schickel and Eastwood: "To Bill, Best, Clint Eastwood & Richard Schickel" More
My Dog Skip
New York: Random House, 1995. Illustrated. 122 pages. Stamped white cloth in stamped white slipcase. Limited edition, #176 of 500 copies. New York: Random House, (1995). A fine copy. Signed by the author on limitation page. More
Mixed Political Wares
London: Vanity Fair, 1892. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 15 x 30." This supplement to Vanity Fair titled "Mixed Political Wares", dates to December 3, 1892 and features the caricatures of Gladstone, Harcourt, Lord Spencer, Lord Ripon, Campbell-Bannerman, and Henry Fowler.. The original artist was Sir Leslie Ward, otherwise known as "Spy," who was a British cartoonist celebrated for his satiric portraits. The print is in good condition with minor wear along the original folds and some foxing. The British Vanity... More
My American Journey
New York: Random House, 1995. Illustrated. 643 pages. Thick 4to. Blue cloth backed white stamped boards, dust wrapper. First edition. New York: Random House, (1995). A fine copy in a fine wrapper. Inscribed on front flyleaf: "To [...] With Thanks, Colin Powell" More
A World Transformed; The Collapse of the Soviet Empire, The Unification of Germany, Tiananmen Square, The Gulf War
New York: Knopf, 1998. 590 pages. Thick 8vo. Blue cloth backed blue boards, dust wrapper. First edition. New York: Knopf, 1998. A fine copy in a fine wrapper. Signed by both Bush and Scowcroft on the publisher's bookplate affixed to half-title page. More
American Visions: The Epic History of Art in America
New York: Knopf, 1997. Illustrated (color). 635 pages. Thick 4to. Stamped black cloth, dust wrapper. First edition. New York: Knopf, 1997. A fine copy in a fine wrapper. Signed by the author on title page. More
The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Many Illus., most in color. 727pp. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Fine. More
Historical Sketchbook and Guide to New Orleans and Environs
New York: Coleman, 1885. Illustrated with many original engravings, and separate folding map. Small 8vo, stiff maroon wrappers (faded); covers detached; spine worn. New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. First Edition. Rare ephemeral piece. Of 1000 copies, 500 were re-bound for a re-issue. This first state does not have Hearn's name at the foot of p. 299. The map, which is often missing from copies is in good condition, and the whole is preserved in a maroon half leather slipcase. More