Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1981. Profusely illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. 158 pages, square 4to, decorative black silk cloth, dust wrapper. Rutland: Charles E. Tuttle Company, (1981). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Harmony Books, 1980. Profusely illustrated in color and in black and white. 192 pages. 4to, red cloth, d.w. (price-clipped, lightly dust soiled). New York: Harmony Books, (1980). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Henry Holt, 1874. Numerous illustrations by Gustave Dore. Translated from the French by J. Safford Fiske. xvi, 523 pages. Large 8vo, burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and decoration at the front cover and spine, all edges gilt. New York: Henry Holt, 1874. Spine is rather faded to tan and edges of covers rubbed but a near fine interior. A very good copy. More
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1982. Abundantly illustrated in black and white with several in color. vi, 232 pages. 4to, black cloth, d.w. Boston: New York Graphic Society, (1982). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Abrams, 1981. Introduction by S. Frederick Starr. Packed with 1201 illustrations, including 632 color plates. 527 pages. Thick square 4to, cream cloth stamped in black & red, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1981). First edition. Gift inscription on front enpapaper and light dust-soiling at bottom edge of cloth, else a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Norton, 2021. 898p., cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Norton. (2021). First Edition. Fine. Norton withdrew the book right after publication, pulping most of the copies, due to allegations about the author. This copies is signed by Baily, and comes with a letter of authentication from the original owner, More
Norwalk: Easton Press, 2008. 8vo. brown leather, decoratively stamped in gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press. Limited First Edition. Signed by Poitier. Pristine, in publisher's shrink wrap. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1990. Illustrated with many black & white plates at rear. xli, 461 pages of text, about 200 pages of plates (unpaginated). Thick 4to, glossy wrappers. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1990). Second paperback printing. Wrappers somewhat scratched, still a near fine copy. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 1988. Illustrated abundantly in black and white. 304 pages. 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. London: Thames & Hudson, (1988). First paperback edition. Ownership signature, else a near fine copy. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998. Illustrated abundantly in color and in black and white. xiii, 278 pages. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1998). Fine in a fine dust wrapper. More
Stuttgart: J. Engelhorns Nachf. 1920. Illustrated in black and white. 494 pages. Thick 8vo, decorative boards with gilt-stamped white parchment spine (boards toned around the edges). Stuttgart: J. Engelhorns Nachf., 1920. Text in German. A near fine copy. More
New York: W.J. Johnston Company, 1893. Illustrated in black and white. 306 pages. 12mo, brown cloth with gold spine lettering. New York: W.J. Johnston Company, 1893. Page edges toned, internally clean and tight. Near fine. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1994. The complete six volume set. 8vo, full black leather bindings with ornatel gilt stamped covers, all edges gilt. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1994). Fine. Pristine set, with 5 of the volumes being in the original shrink wrap. More
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1990. Frontispiece by Edith Vonnegut Squibb. 8vo, full leather, gilt. Franklin Library, (1990). Limited First Edition. As new, in the original shrink wrap. Privately printed, and personally signed by the author exclusively for members of the Signed First Edition Society. More
Franklin Center: Franklin, 1985. 295 pages. 8vo, full gilt-stamped blue leather, all edges gilt. Franklin Library, 1985. Limited first edition, signed.A fine copy. Limited signed copy, preceding the first trade edition. More
Cincinnati: The American Chauffer Publishing Co., 1914. Illustrated in black and white. viii, 240 pages. Slim 8vo, purple leatherette with decorative gilding (edgeworn). Cincinnati: The American Chauffer Publishing Co., 1914. Ownership signature on rear free endpaper. A well worn but internally clean and tight very good(+) copy. More
New York: United States Book Company, 1890. Photographic frontispiece portrait. Illustrated with numerous sketches by the author and one large folding map at rear. xxxii, 455 pages. Thick 8vo, original decorative pale green cloth (spine a bit sunned; lightly edgeworn at extremities). New York: United States Book Company, (n.d., c.1890). First American edition. Slightly cocked but internally clean and tight. A very good copy. More
Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. Over 150 fine color illustrations and many in black & white. Folio, yellow cloth, d.w. Hong Kong: The Art Museum,The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. First Edition. Fine. Text in Chinese and English. More
Prague: Karolinum Press, 2014. Illustrated abundantly in color and in black and white. 199 pages. 4to, red wrappers in a matte pictorial d.w. Prague: Karolinum Press, (2014). Fine in a fine dust wrapper. Photograph sby Oto Palan. Translated by Derek and Marzia Paton. More
New York: Mallard, 1989. Many photographs, mostly in color. 192 pages, folio, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Mallard Press, (1989). New York: Mallard Press, (1989). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Harmony, 1980. Many full-page color photographs beautifully printed in 6 colors on glossy Kromekote paper. 95 pages. Thin square 4to, natural cloth, price-clipped d.w. New York: Harmony, 1980. First edition. A fine copy in fine dust wrapper. Photographs which appeared in the Christmas issues of Vogue from 1967-1973, many here reproduced for the first time: Orchids, Peonies, Roses, Lilies, Tulips, Poppies, And Begonias. More
New York: Mallard, 1990. More than 100 black-and-white photographs. 175 pages, folio, glossy pictorial boards, d.w.; dust wrapper light rubbed &edgeworn. New York: Mallard Press, (1990). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Woolworth Building, 1916. Slim 4to, 3 large color plates and many others illustrations in black & white. Stiff gray decorative wrappers with raised gold lettering and a decorative border on the front cover. New York: Woolworth Building, 1916. A beautiful copy. Near Fine. More
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!
I usually receive my packages as soon as delivered. However, this one had quite a night outside in a snow storm. Thanks to the extra care in packaging and double layer of wrapping cardboard and plastic bag, the book survived in pristine condition.... It sat in a three foot snow drift pounded by snow plows, in minus 25Temps overnight and was discovered this afternoon, the top of the package peeking out of the drift. If not for the attention to packaging and packing materials, this book would have been destroyed. Please let the people who package our treasures know that they make a difference. Whether in person or mail order, you folks rock. Best wishes from the (damned) frozen Adirondacks...