New York: Norton, 1948. Frontis map, several b/w photos. 229 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Norton, (1948). A good copy--spotting to cloth and outer edges, even toning to endpapers, dampstaining to spine; in a good dust wrapper, tattered and foxed with chipping to rear cover. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1954. With b/w illustrations and diagrams throughout. 346 pages. Large 8vo, cloth-backed boards. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1954. A very good copy--light rubbing to cloth edges, minor foxing to fly, ex-libris plate and signature on pastedown. More
London: Gagosian Gallery, 2009. Illustrated throughout in color. 138 pages. Large square 4to, pictorial boards, without dust wrapper as issued. London: Gagosian Gallery, (2009). A very near fine copy, scarce in hardcover. Exhibition catalogue with essay by Scott Rothkopf, and interviw with Koons by Hans Ulrich Obrist. More
New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1909. 16mo, yellow cloth (lightly dust-soiled). New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1909. First Edition. Presentation copy, signed, in 1931 to Charles Hanson Towne - "This book I gave you two score year gone by.... Preserved in a 1/4 brown morocco slipcase. More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1909. Illustrations by Karl Anderson. 8vo, green cloth. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1909). First Edition. Fine. Presentation copy, 1909 signed "Lloyd" More
Amsterdam: 1756. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12" x 12 1/8" Fascinating town plan of Tranquebar and its surrounds, known today as Tharangambadi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The fortified town, depicted near the bottom of the map along the coast, was established in 1620 as a Danish trading post. In very good condition, with minor wear along original fold lines. Jacobus van Schley (1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman, printmaker, and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart, and produced..... More
New York: Messner, 1939. Foreword by "Cholly Knickerbocker". 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Julian Messner, (1939). First Edition. Fine Fine copy, in a 1/4 red leather slipcase, of this most outdated book. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1955. 2 volumes, 596 and 594 pages, thick 8vo, black cloth, dust wrappers in mylar sleeves, front cover of volume 2 has small discoloration. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1955. Very good copies in near fine dust wrappers. Inscribed on the dedication page in Volume 1 from both Bess Truman and Harry Truman. "Independence, Nov. 4, 1955" More
Chicago: American Medical Association, 1931. With b/w illustrations and diagrams. 434 pages. 8vo, green cloth. Chicago: American Medical Association, (1931). A very good(-) copy with spotting to covers, sunning and rubbing to spine ends, foxing to pages and outer edges. More
Washington, D.C. National Geographic Society, 1941. Map. Full-color lithograph. Sheet measures 29 1/2" x 23 1/4" Beautiful map of the Atlantic Ocean. It features an stereographic (Azimuthal-conformal) projection, executed by James M. Darley, Chief Cartographer, with oceanography by Apphia E. Holdstock and relief by John J. Brehm. International boundaries are depicted as of September 1, 1939. This map is in very good condition, with minor wear to edges and along original fold lines. More
New York: Appleton, 1899. 1000 engraved illustrations and photographs in black & white and in color. 640 pp. + a section of street maps of New York City in color. Very thick oblong folio, original blind stamped burgundy cloth (slight rubbing). New York: D. Appleton, 1899. First Edition. More
New York: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896. Edited by Louis Shepheard Moat, with an introduction by Joseph B. Carr. Profusely Illustrated with b/w images. 544 pages. Tall folio, original gilt-lttered brown cloth with black leather spine and corners. New York: Mrs. Frank Leslie, Publisher, (1896). First edition. Leather rather scuffed but still a sturdy attractive copy. The engravings are detailed and bright. "A highly useful collection of the best wartime illustrations from this popular newspaper." Civil War Books II, p. 13..... More
New York: Whitney Museum, 2014. Well-illustrated throughout, much in color. 304 pages. Thick 4to, silver-stamped white cloth, d.w (scuffed). New York: Whitney Museum, (2014). First edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. A fresh and engaging look at the controversial work of Jeff Koons, with insightful analyses and illustrations of all of his iconic pieces alongside preparatory works and historical photographs Examining the breadth and depth of thirty-five years of work. More
Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2012. Well-illustrated with color images throughout. 212 pages with text in English. 4to, pictorial boards. (Ostfildern): Hatje Cantz, (2012). First edition. A fine copy without dust wrapper, as issued. Issued in conjunction with a 2012 exhibition held by Fondation Beyeler, Richen / Basel. More
1650. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Beautiful Dutch chart of the north Atlantic ocean with rhumb lines radiating from a central compass rose. The title cartouche features an indigenous male with a bow and arrow and a various quadrupeds. Many rivers offshoot from the Saint Lawrence a slight reference to the Great Lakes. Most of the Eastern Seaboard is named 'Nieu Neerland'. Blank verso. Jan Jansson was part of an influential family of map publishers from the Netherlands throughout the..... More
Summit: CIBA. Three volumes: Part I. Upper Digestive Tract; Part II. Lower Digestive Tract; Part III. Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas. Numerous vividly colored plates with many figures. Tall 4to, green cloth, d.w. (Summit, NJ): CIBA. Very good(-) copies with foxing to prelims and outer edges; in good dust wrappers, tattered with chipping and sunning. Fine color plates by the renowned medical illustrator and M.D. More
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Engraving with original hand-colored. Image measures 7 3/4" x 16 3/8". Sheet measures 12 3/8" x 18 7/8" This 1764 map shows the Indonesian island of Java. A decorative title cartouche in the upper right is adorned with images of mountains, showing the volcanic terrain on the island. Towns, provinces, topographical features, and coastal features are labeled extensively. Mountains are depicted pictorially. Extends from the southern tip of the island of Sumatra, to the Island..... More
London: Robert Wilkinson, 1814. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 8 1/2" x 11" This lovely, detailed map of the East Indies includes the Philippine Isles, Moluccas, and the Isles of Sunda. Hand-colored outlines help to distinguish the islands amongst the veritable sea of information surrounding them, including cities, isles, bodies of water, and mountain ranges. The key shows European colonization in the region. More
Paris: Didot, 1750. Copperplates of Batavia, Ceylan, Indonesia, Reunion 2 folding. 12mo, 512 pages, rubricated title and edges, full mottled calf, (rubbed). Paris: Didot, 1750. Very good (+). More
Venice: Antonio Zatta, 1782. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 16.25" x 12.5". Nicely detailed map of northern Italy, centered on Verona. Lago di Garda is prominently depicted, and Italian Alps are rendered pictorially. Minor aging and wear to edges and full original margins. Typical Zatta coloring. Antonio Zatta (1775-1797) was the most prominent Italian map publisher of the late 18th century. His Venice-based publishing company produced maps that mark an important transition from 18th- to 19th-century cartographic..... More
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13 3/4" x 15 3/4". In good condition with some foxing in the upper margin. New York: 1856. Beautifully colored map of the East Indies, centered on Borneo, showing the Philippine Islands, Molucca Islands, and Sunda Islands, as well as the Malay Peninsula. Hand coloring shows colonial possessions, depicting the region in a complicated time, with some islands claimed by multiple European powers simultaneously. An..... More
Lutetiae: Benenatium, 1570. Small thick 4to. [44], 627, [126] pp. Full mottled calf, ornately gilt spine, lightly rubbed, speckled edges. Woodcut basilisk device of King's printer for Greek on title page, woodcut initials and headpieces, minimal ancient ink notations in some margins. Lutetiae: Joannem Benenatium, 1570. Scarce. Very good (+). Written in Latin and Greek. More
London: Hopper, 1788. Significant tear through about 10 pages towards end, through the text and margins but with no loss of words. Slim 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 tan calf, marbled boards. The Second Edition, Corrected and Enlarged. London: Hooper, 1788. Scarce. First published in 1765, this 1788 Second Edition has been corrected and enlarged. More
Paris: 1780. Folding map of India and Hindustan and 4 copper engraved illustrations, one folding, some pages at front have a waterstain in the upper top margin, not affecting the text, thick 12mo, original full calf quite rubbed, marbled edges. Paris: Hotel de Thou, 1780. Very good. Tome Cinquieme. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1987. Many b/w photo illustrations throughout. 847 pages. Very thick 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1987). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
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