Venetian Drawings of the Eighteenth Century in America.
New York: Bittner, 1947. Illustrated with 68 plates. 41pp., 4to, blue cloth. New York: H. Bittner, 1947. Very good in worn d.w. More
New York: Bittner, 1947. Illustrated with 68 plates. 41pp., 4to, blue cloth. New York: H. Bittner, 1947. Very good in worn d.w. More
Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1986. 119 pages. 8vo, black cloth. Evanston: Northwestern University Press, (1986). A near fine copy. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 2001. Photographs by Alex Ramsay275 color illustrations. 208 pages, 4to, blue cloth, d.w.; minor edgewear. London: Thames & Hudson, (2001). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 1995. 288 color illustrations. 224 pages. 4to, mauve cloth, dust wrapper. London: Thames and Hudson, (1995). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1995. With 288 color illustrations. 224 pages. 4to, mauve cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial d.w. New York: Thames and Hudson, (1995). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Secaucus: Chartwell, 1978. With color photos throughout. 191 pages. Folio, blue cloth, d.w. (Secaucus): Chartwell, (1978). A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper, lightly sunned with a large scuff and minor paper loss to front panel. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1981. 32 color and 175 black & white photo illustrations by Roloff Beny. 288 pages. 4to, gray cloth, d.w. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1981). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Harper, 1974. Text & notes by Anthony Thwaite, Peter Porter & Gore Vidal. Illustrated with photographs by Beny including 174 color plates, 122 duotone plates, and 19 line drawings. Thick square 4to, gilt-stamped orange cloth, d.w. slightly torn. New York: Harper, 1974. Very good (+). More
New York: Kraus, 1969. Translated with an Introduction and Historical Notes by L. R. Lind. Anatomical Notes by Paul G. Roofe. Illustrated. xi + 228pp., 8vo, red cloth. New York: Kraus Reprint Co., 1969. A fine copy. More
Milan: Electa, 1961. Profusely illustrated throughout. 3 volumes. Very thick and heavy 4tos, publisher's half brown morocco over cloth (a bit scuffed and with some faint spattering on spines). Milan: Electa Editrice, (1961). First edition in Italian. A very good copy, internally clean. Gift card tipped into the first volume reads: "Merry Christmas and much love, Brooke Astor, Christmas 1963." Volume I: Text, with 73 color plates, some folding. Volume II: Catalogue, with over 3000 descriptions. Volume III: Tables, with..... More
London: Dent, 1910. Illustrated in black and white. 8vo, tan cloth-backed boards with blue lettering and decorative embossment, top edge gilt. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1910. Toned and lightly stained, a bit worn at corners, ownership book plate at front paste down endpaper -- still internally clean. Very good. More
Zurich: Phaidon, 1952. Aus d. Englischen Uebertragen von Robert West. 16 mounted color plates, 400 other illustrations. 516pp. Tall 8vo, beige cloth, d.w. (Zurich): Phaidon, (1952). Very good (+) in a dust soiled dust wrapper. More
Paris: J. Schiffrin, 1926. In French. Four volumes. Extensively illustrated with black and white plates. 99, 114, 148, and 199 pages + indexes. 12mos, paper wrappers with brittle wax protective covers; previous owner's book plates included in three of the four volumes, some notations in pencil throughout. Paris: J. Schiffrin, (1926). A very good copy. More
Milan: Fabbri Editori, 1989. Text in Italian. Illustrated in color throughout. 128 pages. 4to, white cloth, d.w. (Milan): Fabbri Editori, (1989). A very good copy with foxing to top outer edge; in a very good(+) dust wrapper, light sunning to spine. More
Slim 4to, 29pp.,marbled boards. No place, no date, ca. 1805. Very good. An interesting paper dealing with barometric determinations of altitude made during travels in France, Switzerland, and Italy, during the years 1802 and 1803 by a Geneva physician. More
Torino: Edizioni Radio Italiana, 1952. With b/w illustrations throughout. Text in Italian. 177pp. 8vo, printed wrappers. Torino: Edizioni Radio Italiana, 1952. A good copy. More
Turin: Fiat Tumino, 1969. Hundreds of illustrations, including many full page color plates, 746pp, thick 4to, cloth. Turin: Fiat Turnino, 1969. Fine in fine dust jacket and slipcase. More
Maniago: Lema Editrice, 1981. Many color photo Illus. Square 4to, white cloth, boxed. (Maniago): Lema Editrice, (1981). Near Fine Photography by Paolo Marton , Orio Frassetto, and Giuseppe de Pieri. More
Paris: Ducharte, 1929. Illustrated with 6 single-sided color plates; numerous smaller mounted black & white plates. 105pp of text, 4to, original color pictorial wrappers (spine creased and chipped at ends; internally clean). Paris: Editions Duchartre & van Buggenhoudt, (1929). A very good copy. Small ownership signature of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
Paris: Renouard, 1931. 355 black & white illustrations. Small 4to, green & burgundy cloth, original color pictorial are wrappers bound in. Paris: Renouard, 1931. First Edition. Very good(+). With the small ownership signature of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
Fratelli Alinari Editrice, 1986. Many photo Illus. Thin Folio, pictorial glossy wrappers, small area of wear to back wrapper, otherwise very good. (N.p.: Fratelli Alinari Editrice, 1986). Very good Text in Italian with some captions in English also. More
Milan: Skira, 1997. Text in Italian. Profusely illustrated in color throughout. 263 pages. 4to, tan cloth, d.w. (Milan): Skira, (1997). A very good(+) copy, slightly cocked, in a very good(+) dust wrapper with a touch of edgewear. More
New York: Facts on File, 1986. Numerous illustrations, mostly in color. 280 pages. Square 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Facts on File, (1986). First American edition. Fine. More
Milan: Hoeple, 1929. Numerous woodcut illustrations throughout the text. Small folio, 3/4 vellum (somewhat darkened), leather label on spine, patterned boards. Milano: Antiquaria Hoeple, 1929. Very good (+). More
Milano: Bertieri e Vanzetti. Con una Notizia Biografica di Guiseppe Fumagalli. 173pp., 66 plates, 25 facsimiles. 4to, patterned boards, worn at corners & edges; lacks spine; ownership inscription on endpaper. Milano, n.d. (ca. 1920). More
As an Interior Decorator I am on the constant lookout for source material for my clients. I recently completed a Studio pied a terre in the Georgian period for Mr. David Brown at Lincoln Center. That is, we were almost finished with only the artwork to be designed and purchased. I have a passion for antique architectural prints and I can't believe that I didn't know about Argosy Books. After all Designers don't really like to share their finds with others. I was in a cab, looking out the window as we passed by Argosy Books and noticed a fine selection of framed prints hanging in the window. I had found my oasis! I now head first to Argosy for all my print work and framing. What a treasure and a real lifesaver for design business! Thanks eternal.
Howdy and Happy Fourth of July. Just want to let you know that the Dick Grace book came. A nice copy, as promised. Grace was quite a fellow: the only person I ever heard of who crashed planes for a living and died of old age. I was in The Argosy once, years ago, 1997 or so. Hope to get in again one of these days, but NYC is a long way from here. Thanks again for helping me out with this. Best