Insidious Foes; The Axis Fifth Column and the American Home Front
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Oxford UP, 1995. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More about Insidious Foes; The Axis Fifth Column and the American Home Front
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Convoy.
New York: William Morrow, 1976. Illus. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. New York: William Morrow, 1976. Book Club Edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. History of the ship convoy between the United States and England during World War II. More about Convoy
Art Studies: The "Old Masters " of Italy; Painting
New York: Derby & Jackson, 1861. Copperplate illustrations. 504pp., full brown leather, decorated in blind-stamp & gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end-papers. New York: Derby & Jackson, 1861. More about Art Studies: The "Old Masters " of Italy; Painting
Poetical Works, Collected and Arranged by the Author
New York: Appleton, 1878. Illustrated by 100 engravings from the drawings of Birket Foster, Herry Fenn, & others. 8vo, pictorially stamped in gilt & brown, gilt edges; light binding wear; ownership signatures. New York: Appleton, (1878). More about Poetical Works, Collected and Arranged by the Author
A Farewell to Arms.
Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1980. Illustrated by Barron Storey. Full gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Franklin Library, 1980. Limited Edition. The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature. More about A Farewell to Arms
Astounding Stories: The 60th Anniversary Collection.
Norwalk: Easton, 1990. Introduction by Poul Anderson. 367 pages. 8vo, full black leather, colored pictorial label, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1990). Collector's edition. One scratch on gilt at bottom edge and very light scuffs on front label, else a near fine copy. More about Astounding Stories: The 60th Anniversary Collection
Two Mediterranean Cruises. Seventh Season
Montreal: Canadian Pacific, 1930. 2 large folding folding plates with maps, itineraries, and images of the Empress of Scotland and Empress of France, filled with black-and-white photographs. 115 pages, thin 12mo, cloth-backed boards with mounted plate front cover; edges worn. Montreal: Canadian Pacific, (1930). A very good copy. Canadian Pacific, (1930). Cruise schedules for the Empress of Scotland and Empress of France. More about Two Mediterranean Cruises. Seventh Season
The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1979. Preface by Willa Cather. Illustrated with the photographs of Chansonetta Stanley Emmons. 425 pages, thick 8vo, gilt-stamped brown leather, all edges gilt. Franklin Library, 1979. A near fine copy (edges of endpapers a little sunned and slight rubbing at corners of leather). 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series. Collection of beautiful short stories about Maine. More about The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories
The Beaux-Arts and ninteeth-century French architexcture
Cambridge: MIT Press, 1982. Illustrated. Large 8vo, cloth, d.w. Cambridge: MIT Press, (1982). First American Edition. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. Essays by 11 contributors on Ecole des Beaus-Arts architecture and education in 19th century Paris. More about The Beaux-Arts and ninteeth-century French architexcture
Homer Martin: A Reminiscence, October 28, 1836 - February 12, 1897.
New York: William Macbeth, 1904. Illustrations. 54 pages. Slim 8vo, blue cloth. New York: William Mabeth, 1904. First Edition. A very good(+) copy, just lightly worn at corners. More about Homer Martin: A Reminiscence, October 28, 1836 - February 12, 1897
Louis Sullivan and the Polemics of Modern Architecture:; The Present Against the Past
Urbana: Univ. of Illinois, 1985. Illustrated in b/w. 199 pages. 8vo, cloth. d.w. Urbana: University of Illinois, 1985. Fine. More about Louis Sullivan and the Polemics of Modern Architecture:; The Present Against the Past
Fossil Flora of the Lower Coal Measures of Missouri.
73 plates. 467pp. Large thick 4to, cloth; (ex-lib, spine ends worn). Washington: GPO, 1899. Mongraphs of the U.S.G.S. vol. XXXVII. More about Fossil Flora of the Lower Coal Measures of Missouri
The Little Giants; U. S. Escort Carriers Against Japan
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1987. Illus. 468pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1987). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More about The Little Giants; U. S. Escort Carriers Against Japan
The Abandonment of the Jews; America and the Holocaust, 1941-1945.
New York: Pantheon, 1984. 444 pages, Thick 8vo, cloth-backed boards , dust wrapper, partial browning to front endpaper and front flyleaf. New York: Pantheon, (1984). A very good copy in a very good(+) d.w. More about The Abandonment of the Jews; America and the Holocaust, 1941-1945
Little Wars (A Game for Boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty, and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.
New York: Macmillan, 1970. With marginal drawings by J.R. Sinclair. Foreword to the facsimile edition by Isaac Asimov. Small 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan (1970). Reprinted from the 1913 edition. More about Little Wars (A Game for Boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty, and for that more...
War Birds; Diary of an Unknown Aviator.
New York: George H. Doran, 1926. Illustrated by Clayton Knight. 8vo, blue cloth, light shelf-wear and minor soiling to cloth. New York: George H. Doran, (1926). Very good. Based on the correspondence of John Grider, an aviator who was killed during World War I. More about War Birds; Diary of an Unknown Aviator
The Image of the Black in Western Art. Volume IV (Part 2): From the American Revolution to World War I. Black Models and White Myths
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1989. Numerous illustrations in color & in black & white. Thick square 4to, tan cloth, d.w. (spine faded and with several short tears at head). Cambridge: Harvard University Press, (1989). First Edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More about The Image of the Black in Western Art. Volume IV (Part 2): From the American Revolution to World...
The Economics of Taste, The Rise And Fall Of The Picture Market, 1760-1960.
New York: Hacker Art Books, 1982. 3 volumes. Short 8vos, tan pictorial cloth (top edges just a bit dusty). New York: Hacker Art Books, (1982). Reprint. More about The Economics of Taste, The Rise And Fall Of The Picture Market, 1760-1960
Gathering: Fifteen Poets/Poems
Editions du Grenier/Haybarn Press, 2010. Signed lithograph frontispiece. Loose folio sheets each with a poem and a laser printed color vignette. Housed in a linen portfolio with color pictorial label. Editions du Grenier/Haybarn Press, 2010. Number 8 of 125 signed copies. The poets & translators inclue Anania, Caws, Char, Collins, Graham, Hawks, Jabes, Johnson, Kasper, Kouvel, Neruda, Norris, Pease, Sutzkever, Vance, Waldrop, Walker & Zumoff. A portfolio marking 50 years of works with poetry and prints. More about Gathering: Fifteen Poets/Poems
Autograph Letter Signed
1919. Fine content A.L.S. "Raoul Dufy", capturing the excitement of the legendary Paris cultural night-life shortly after the end of World War I, 8vo. 1 page, in French (translated), Thursday, 9 o'clock, circa 1919, to French author and poet "Mon Cher [Joachim] Gasquet", thanking him for a wonderful evening and reminiscing on the signing by operatic soprano [Lucienne] Breval, the wonderful music by composer [Antoine] Marriotte, and dancing performed by famed ballerina [Carlotta] Zambelli. Desiring his further company, Dufy states... More about Autograph Letter Signed
Pride and Prejudice
Norwalk: Easton, 1977. With a preface by Frank Swinnerton and illustrations by Helen Sewell. 411 pages. Thick 8vo, gilt-stamped blue red, all edges gilt, pink silk moire endpapers. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1977). A fine copy, aside for some very subtle scuffs to gilt. More about Pride and Prejudice
Barber's Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight, Comprising Views of Every Object of Interest on the Island; Accompanied by Historical and Topographical Descriptions
London: Simpkin & Marshal, 1835. 40 full-page engraved plates by Thomas Barber, one folding map at rear, engraved title page. 110 pages, 8vo, red cloth with gilt spine-lettering and front cover decoration; covers rubbed and faded at edges, spine worn with some repairs. London: Simpkin & Marshall, (ca. 1835). A worn copy, but still very good. More about Barber's Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight, Comprising Views of Every Object of...
Monday or Tuesday.
New York: Harcourt, 1921. Small 8vo, handsomely rebound in yellow morocco, black leather spine labels. New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1921. First American Edition. Fine. More about Monday or Tuesday
Invisible Man
New York: Vintage, 1980. With an introduction by the author. xxiii + 541 pages, 8vo, thick printed wrappers. New York: Vintage Books, (1980). A very good(+) copy. More about Invisible Man
Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Years of East Hampton Long Island, New York
East Hampton: East Hampton, 1926. Contains the Book of the Paegent Celebrating the Two Hundred and Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Founding of the Town written by Miss Abigail Halsey. Illustrated. 140 pages, 4to, cloth-backed green boards with paper label on front cover, clear mylar dust wrapper; bookplate inside front cover and minor wear at corners; pages a bit toned and with faint waviness at top margins. East Hampton: The Community of East Hampton, Long Island, 1926. A very good(+) copy. More about Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Years of East Hampton Long Island, New York