Raymond Pettibon
New Yrok: Phaidon, 2012. Numerous illustrations in color and in black & white. Tall 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. (New York: Phaison, 2012). Fine. Boldly signed bn the title page with a drawing. More
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Juvenile in Justice.
Santa Barbara: 2012. Foreword by Ira Glass. Numerous color photographs. 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers, corners slightly bumped. Santa Barbara, 2012. A very good(+) copy, signed on the fly-leaf by the photographer. More
Estaban Pastorino
Buenos Aires: Ediciones Lariviere, 2009. Numerous color illustrations. 84 pages, small slim oblong 4to, glossy pictorial boards. (Buenos Aires). Ediciones Lariviere, (2009). First Edition. Fine. Signed on the title page. Limited to one of 1500 copies. More
The Mind on Fire.
New York: MK Gallery, 2012. Iillustrations in color and in black & white. 176 pages. Slim 4to, black & white pictorial boards. New York: MK Gallery, 2012. Fine. Signed by the artist on the fly-leaf. More
The Canaries.
Esberg: Lena, 2013. Numerous color photographic illustrations. Obong 4to, pictorial boards with bright silver metallic spine. (Esberg: Lena, 2013.) Fine. Inscribed on the verso of the title page. Limited to one of 1500 copies. More
Jose Parla: Walls, Diaries, and Paintings.
New York: Brice Wakowitz Gallery, 2011. Profusely illustrated in color. 188 pages, oblong 4to, pictorial boards. New York: Brice Wakowitz Gallery, (2011). First Edition. Fine. Inscribed by the artist with a sketch in white on black end papers. More
From Here to There: Alec Soth's America
Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 2010. Profusely illustrated in color. 224 pages. 4to, decorative yellow cloth. Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, (2010). Fine. Includes the illustrated pamphlet "The Loneliest Man in Missouri" in a sleeve tipped on the inside back cover. More
King Zog: Self-Made Monarch of Albania
Stroud: Sutton, 2007. Illustrated. vii + 312 pages, 8vo, printed wrappers. Stroud: Sutton Publishing, (2007). A near fine copy. More
Howard Hodgkin: Paintings 1992-2007
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007. Edited and curated by Julia Marciari Alexander and David Scrase. 61 plates, plus many other illustrations. 179 pages, 4to, red cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2007). A fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
The Good Earth.
New York: Day, 1972. 8vo, blue boards backed in cream leather. New York: John Day, (1972). Limited Edition. Fine. Specially bound edition limited to 1000 copies, being part of the selected works of Pearl S. Buck created in honor of (her) eightieth birthday. Copy number 328, signed by Buck. As new, without dust wrapper, as issued. More
Brown Girl, Brownstones
New York: Random House, 1959. 8vo, cloth backed boards d.w.. New York: Random House, (1959). First Edition. Her first book. Very good copy in a bright dust wrapper. There are 2 blind-stamped ownership marks, and the front fly-leaf is slightly discolored. More
Soul Clap Hands and Sing
New York: Atheneum, 1961. 177 pages. Slim 8vo, 1/2 red cloth, d.w.. New York: Atheneum, 1961. First edition. Fine. Four short stories set in Barbados, Brooklyn, New York, British Guiana, and Brazil. More
The Icarus Agenda
New York: Random House, 1988. 677 pages. Thick 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1988). First Edition. Fine. Autographed copy. More
Independence Day.
451pp., cloth backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Knopf, 1995. First Edition. Fine. Autographed copy. More
Stories of Life, North & South
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1983. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Dodd Mead, (1983). First Edition. Fine. Selections from the Best Short Stories. Review copy with publicity photo. Signed by Caldwell on the half-title. More
Travels Through France and Italy.
London: Folio Society, 1979. Tall 8vo, black cloth-backed patterned boards, London: Folio Society, 1979. A very good copy. More
The Maryland Semmes and Kindred Families
Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1956. Illustrated. xii + 341 pages, 8vo, green cloth; a few instances of notations and underlining in pen, 2 pages browned from newspaper clipping, long gift inscription inside front cover. Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, (1956). A very good copy. More
Liberty Bondov Alebo Valenych Stemplikov Sporivosti
Original poster. Image measures 28 1/8" x 21 1/2" This original World War I-era poster includes a message in Slovak, warning against speculators and urging people not to sell their bonds or stamps. An English language version of this poster was published, reading "Don't Let Swindlers Persuade You to Part with Your Liberty Bonds or War Savings Stamps". Similar posters were published in Italian, Hebrew/Yiddish, Russian, and Polish. This poster includes the additional line 'Pozor na Spekulantov', which translates to..... More
Apotheosis of George Washington
Munich: J.M. Hermann. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Circa 1830-1850. Measures 25 1/4" x 18 1/2". Lined with expert repairs to lower left corner This beautiful lithograph based on a painting by Samuel Moore depicts George Washington ascending into heaven, surrounded by angels and shining a light on Columbia. Understood as the personification of the United States, Columbia stands near a throne, with a statue of a bald eagle above her that reads "e pluribus unum", meaning 'Out of many..... More
Love and Other Infectious Diseases: A Memoir.
New York: Morrow, 1990. 302 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Morrow, (1990). First edition. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
Map of Philadelphia
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1894. Map. Lithograph. Sheet measures 21 7/8" x 29" This beautiful 1894 Rand McNally map depicts the city of Philadelphia in vivid color and wonderful detail, extending from Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia, including Fairmount Park and Port Richmond, to Moore Street in South Philadelphia. Map also depicts part of West Philadelphia and includes the waterfront of Camden, NJ. Streets, notable buildings, parks, railroads, and ferry routes are labeled. Piers along the Delaware River are..... More
Map of Philadelphia
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1897. Map. Lithograph. Sheet measures 22" x 28.5" This beautiful 1897 Rand McNally map depicts the city of Philadelphia in vivid color and wonderful detail, extending from Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia, including Fairmount Park and Port Richmond, to Moore Street in South Philadelphia. Map also depicts part of West Philadelphia and includes the waterfront of Camden, NJ. Streets, notable buildings, parks, railroads, and ferry routes are labeled. Piers along the Delaware River are numbered..... More
Johnson's Philadelphia
New York: A.J. Johnson, 1874. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 18" x 26 1/4". Beautifully detailed double page map of Philadelphia. Streets, waterways, railroads, parks, and notable buildings are labeled; wards are numbered and hand colored. Includes parts of West Philadelphia, Germantown, and Camden. Inset in lower right corner shows large scale map of Philadelphia county. In very good condition, with minor wear to centerfold. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers..... More