New Arrivals
Rombola by Rombola
New York: A.S. Barnes, 1965. 6 color plates and many black & white illustrations. Short 4to, pictorial white cloth, worn at the extremes of spine; d.w. (worn at the extremes and slightly toned). New York: A.S. Barnes, (1965). First Edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper Authors presentation on the flyleaf. More
The Death and Life of Great American Cities.
New York: Random House, 1961. 458 pages. Thick 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (New York): Random House, (1961). First edition. Fine in very good dust wrapper. A fine copy, in a very good dust wrapper which is sunned on the backstrip and slightly chipped at the top edge. More
A Map of Brazil now called New Portugal
Philadelphia: Carey, Matthew. Map. Engraving with outline hand coloring. Images measures 17.25 x 13.75 inches. Page measures 21.5 x 17.25 inches. This elegant map of Brazil emphasizes the region's terrain and rivers as they fill the space encompassed by the eastern coast. A simple, hand-colored yellow line highlights the point where land meets sea, creating a visual rhythm that complements the stylized hachures indicating elevation. Important rivers, ports, cities, and surrounding states are labeled. The map appeared in Carey's "General..... More
Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American Interior Design
New York: Rizzoli, 2013. Foreword by Paige Rense. Profusely illustrated in color. 431 pages, large thick 4to, pictorial and decorative boards, blue leatherette spine with gilt stamping, slightly cocked. New York: Rizzoli, (2013). First edition. A near fine. Long inscription with a blue marker on the title page. More
Les Fleurs du Mal
Boston: godine, 1982. The complete text in a new translation by Richard Howard. Illustrated with 9 original monotypes by Michael Mazur. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Boston: David Godine, (1982). First Edition. Fine. Autographed by Richard Howard on the title page. More
Map of Brazil and Guiana; from Indexed Atlas of the World
Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1895. Map. Lithograph. Image measures 26 x 19 inches. Page measures 29 x 21.75 inches. This map of Brazil demonstrates the technological advances achieved in cartography by the late 19th century. By pairing large scale and small detail, it is able to provide a wealth of information about the country's political and topographical landscape. Rivers are drawn with every tributary, marshes are distinguished with texture, and the relief of mountains is shown with intricate hachures..... More
The Mooring of Starting Out; The First Five Books of Petry
Hopewell: Ecco, 1997. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Hopewell: Ecco Press, (1997). First Edition. Autographed copy. More
A Tale of a Tub; To which is added The Battle of the Books and the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit.
Oxford: Clarendon, 1958. Edited with Notes by A.C. Guthkelch and D. Nicol Smith. 374 pages Thick 8vo, black cloth, lightly edgeworn. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1958. Second edition. More
Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Brazil
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1826. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 5/8" x 11 1/4". Image and text measure 16 5/8" x 20 3/4" Includes information pertaining to history, climate and culture. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1826. More
The Lure of Paris. Nineteenth-Century American Painters and Their French Teachers.
New York: Abbeville, 1991. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. Small folio, green cloth, d.w. New York: Abbeville, (1991). First edition. Gift inscription on front endpaper, else a fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Russian Empire: A Portrait in Photographs.
New York: Random House, 1979. Introduction by Max Hayward. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 346 pages. Tall 4to, burgundy cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Random House, (1979). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Bricks & Brownstone, The New York Row House, 1783-1929; A Guide to Architectural Styles and Interior Decoration for Period Restoration.
New York: Abbeville, 1981. Many b/w illustrations throughout. 262 pages. 4to, purple cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Abbeville, [1981]. First Abbeville edition - a reprint of the 1972 edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Farm Echoes: Echo Farm, Litchfield Connecticut.
New York: Orange Judd, 1881. Woodcut illustrations. 109 pages, slim 12mo, decorative blue cloth; rubbed and with 2 small holes on spine. New York: Orange Judd, 1881. A good copy. Inscribed by the author. More
Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities of Wiltshire and the City of Salisbury.; Communicated to the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Held at Salisbury, July, 1849.
London: George Bell, 1851. 52 plates, 5 hand-colored, 2 folding. One folding map. 314 pages. 8vo, rebound in modern burgundy cloth, leather label. London: George Bell, 1851. A solid but good only copy with some tears at page edges, some penciling, and several plates badly stained in gutter from old cellotape. Papers dealing with archaeological remains of Roman and Anglo- Saxon south Britain, as well as medieval art and numismatics. More
The Navy Reader
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943. Foreword by Rear Admiral John Downes. Photo illustrations. 8vo, blue cloth, (spine faded & rubbed at ends). Indainapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1943). First Edition. A very good(-) copy. More
Humboldt's Gift.
New York: Viking, 1975. 487pp. cloth backed yellow boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1975). First Edition. Fine/ Signed by Bellow on publisher's tipped in flyleaf. More
Botticelli's Primavera: A Botanical Interpretation Including Astrology, Alchemy and the Medici
Tuscany: Leo S. Olschki Editore, 1983. Illustrated with black and white and color paintings and sketches throughout. 213 pages. 4to, red boards, dust wrapper. Tuscany: Leo S. Olschki Editore, (1983). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Grace: Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue
Gottingen: Steidl Verlag, 2002. Hundreds of fabulous photographic illustrations in color & in black and white, beautifully printed and designed. Thick tall square 4to, 408 pages, pictorial black cloth, d.w., orange board slipcase with large but light water stains on back edge, bottom and spine. Gottingen: Steidl Verlag, 2002. First Edition. Scarce. A fine copy in a fine acetate dust wrapper and a sturdy but very good(-) slipcase. A look at this former model and important creative director of Vogue..... More
Woman in the Mirror [Portraits, 1945 - 2004].
New York: Abrams, 2005. Beautifully illustrated with Avedon's large full-page photographs, including 125 in tritone & 10 in color. 248pp with Hollander's short essay at rear. Tall thick 4to, white cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams & The Richard Avedon Foundation, (2005). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Hotel Chelsea: Living the Last Bohemian Haven
New York: Monacelli Press, 2019. Numerous photographic color illustrations, 4to, blue cloth with photograph inlaid on front cover. (New York): Monacelli Press, (2019). First Edition. Head and corner slightly bumped, else near fine. More
Lillian Bassman
Boston: Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown, 1997. Numerous black & white photographic illustrations, tall slim 4to, grey cloth, d.w. Boston: Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown, (1997). First Edition Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More