Our members list new acquisitions and recently cataloged items almost every day of the year. Below, you'll find a few highlights from these recent additions...
The Decisive Moment (First Edition)
by [Henri Cartier-Bresson] Henri Matisse (design)
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1952. First Edition. First Edition. Board and jacket design by Henri Matisse. Original "captions" booklet laid in, as issued.
One of the most influential collections of twentieth century street photography, a testament to Henri Cartier-Bresson's unique and discerning eye, and his ability to capture the emotive nature of his subjects.
Near Fine in a spectacular, Near Fine dust jacket. In a custom green clamshell box with a black leather label on the spine, also Fine. The best copy of this title we have ever seen.
Offered by Royal Books.
by Gill, Eric [Illustrator]
Waltham Saint Lawrence in Berkshire: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1931. Fine. Limited to 500 copies, of which this is #451 of 488 numbered copies printed on Batchelor handmade papers. Bound in publisher's half white pigskin over maize buckram boards by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with five raised bands and spine lettered and tooled in gilt; top edge gilt. Folio. 64 wood-engraved illustrations and initials printed from blocks by Eric Gill. 270pp. Fine with trivial rubbing to cloth, armorial bookplate of acclaimed BBC radio producer, D. G. Bridson (1910-1980), at front pastedown along with an obituary newspaper clipping from his mother, Marion Bridson, with associated offsetting from bookplate and clipping to front free endpaper. A one page letter is laid-in at the front to Bridgson from his mother dated 5 Feb, 1963. Slight offsetting from plates throughout contents. A superlative copy.
A tour de force of 20th century book design by one of Britain's finest private presses ingeniously illustrated by master artist-craftsman, Eric Gill. Gill's illustrations are a seamless amalgamation of Romanesque and Art Deco styles that playfully weave between the pages of this foundational Christian text. "A flower among the best products of English romantic genius, it is also surely, thanks to its illustrator … the book among all books in which the Roman type has been best mated with any kind of illustration."
Offered by Burnside Rare Books.
by FITZGERALD, F. Scott
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Tiny early new bookstore label (from Charles Lauriat in Boston) on front fly, else a particularly fine and bright copy in a handsome very good or better first issue dust jacket with older professional restoration, particularly at the spine ends and spine folds with the slightest touch of the usually endemic spine fading. The first issue of the jacket is particularly scarce. Fitzgerald had all but fallen off the map when this, his last completed novel, was issued. A portrait of expatriates on the French Riviera, it was supposedly based on Gerald and Sara Murphy but is just as likely based on the Fitzgeralds themselves. The 1962 film version by Henry King, the last of his many films adapted from literary novels, featured Jason Robards and Jennifer Jones. A solid, handsome copy of an increasingly desirable book.
Offered by Between the Covers Rare Books.
Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
by DISNEY, Walt, Studios
Hollywood: Walt Disney Studios, 1937. DISNEY, Walt, Studios. . "Grumpy". from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Hollywood: Walt Disney Studios, 1937.
Original animation production cel from Disney's first fully animated feature film, depicting full-length Grumpy the dwarf, against a yellow starry background. With his name in pencil along the edge of the mat.
Matted, framed, and glazed. Part of the image is hidden behind the mat. Visible image size: 4 3/4 x 4 inches; 120 x 103 mm. In lovely gilt frame. Frame size: 14 1/4 x 12 inches; 360 x 310 mm. A fine specimen of Disney original animation.
Offered by Heritage Book Shop.
by NOLIN, Jean Baptiste
Paris: Jean Baptiste Nolin, 1690. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 19.5" x 26". This scarce large map of Ireland was published by Jean-Baptiste Colin in 1690. Elaborately detailed with some place names noted in several languages, the map identifies towns, cities, rives, coastal features, islands, and bays with mountains rendered in profile. The four provinces of Ulster, Connacht, Leinster and Munster are noted. A beautifully ornate title cartouche adorns the top left quadrant. Includes a dedication to the Queen and a box of explanatory text. The map is in good condition with minor foxing and toning. Jean-Baptiste Nolin (ca. 1657-1725) was a successful French engraver and cartographer known for his business acumen and aesthetic skills. Initially trained by Francois de Poilly, he was encouraged by Vincenzo Coronelli to start creating his own maps. Nolin's success came from leveraging his connections with notable cartographers like Coronelli, Jean-Dominique Cassini, and Jean Nicolas du Trallage, rather than producing original geographic work. Despite his misleading claims of prestigious titles, his maps were popular for their baroque and rococo styles. However, his career faced a major challenge when Guillaume De L'Isle sued him for copyright infringement in 1705, leading to a loss of scientific credibility. Nevertheless, Nolin remained commercially successful, and his son continued the family business by republishing his father's maps and creating new ones from their offices on Rue St. Jacques, Paris. (
Offered by Argosy Book Store.
Life of Pi (Signed First Edition)
by MARTEL, Yann
Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 2002. First British edition and first printing. Hardcover. 319 pages. Martel's powerful first novel which won the Booker Prize. The basis for a brilliant movie by Ang Lee. A clean and tight very near fine copy with some slight pushing to the top of the spine and in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Martel on the title page. A very fresh copy.
Offered by Jeff Hirsch Books.
by [Harry Truman]; [Cardinal Francis Spellman]; The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
New York: The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, 1948. Very Good. New York: The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, 1948. First Edition. Signed by President Harry Truman and Cardinal Francis Spellman to front. Large octavo. 8 pp. Illustrated stapled wraps with tied string along spine. Invoice from previous owner's purchase in 1965 laid in at rear.
Program and menu for the society's annual dinner which had been sustained since 1784, accepting pauses in 1847 and 1848 due to the Irish famine. Among the dishes served that day were Grapefruit Erin, Boiled Smoked Loin of Pork Irish Style, and Sherbert Emerald Isle.
Offered by Capitol Hill Books.
The House by the Canal (First UK Edition)
by Georges Simenon
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1952. First UK Edition.
Very Good plus in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Page edges and endpapers lightly foxed. Jacket lightly worn, with a couple of small bruises on the rear panel.
Offered by Royal Books.
Bugs Bunny Sketch on "Chuck Jones" stationery, Signed
signed by JONES, CHUCK
Jones sketched a comfortable, smiling Bugs Bunny leaning on his hand as he emerged half way from underground as if to say hello. Inscribed and signed, "For ...from Bugs Bunny and Chuck Jones - 1981." The stationery measures 8 1/2 x 11 and Bugs measures 6 1/2 inches tall by about 4 inches wide from paw to back. Rendered in artists' pencil on heavy stock with slight imperfection in the sketch paper at upper right and at left edge not affecting the artwork or handwriting.
Offered by Schulson Autographs.
by Hamilton, Kevin
[Atlanta]: [Nexus Press], 1990. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Tri fold cloth covered boards in the shape of a Ku Klux Klansmen's hood the title revealed in one hollowed eye socket, while the other eye reflects the image of a lynching. interior contains sixteen triangular tabs with text beneath each.
Cloth shows just a couple of light spots of soiling, else a near fine example. In a triangular shape referencing the hooded costume of the Ku Klux Klan, this work "emphasizes the dark, unconscious side of the American existence."--Statement from the artist.; Tabs lift up to reveal historical text, social and political commentary about hategroups including the KKK, Aryan Brotherhood, Skinheads, Survivalists, and American Neo-Nazis.
Offered by Kenneth Mallory.
by Stein, Gertrude
New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Octavo (8vo). [vi], 120 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with minor sunning to the spine and top edges, and minimal shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket has several chips, tears, and creases, and is worn, with sunning to the spine; protected in archival mylar. This is the Second American edition, published without the text illustrations. Several page edges have minor creasing from a vigorous thumbing-through, and the inner hinge is relaxed between pages 8 and 9. The text is clean and unmarked.
Offered by Kurt Gippert, Bookseller.
New Mexico Wildflowers; A Suite of Fourteen Linoleum Block Prints
by Hughes, Phyllis; Hughey, Kirk (Illustrations)
Santa Fe, New Mexico: Press of the Palace of the Governors, 1982. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. Hughey, Kirk. One of 100 copies, fourteen separate linocut prints with accompanying booklet, folio size, sixteen leaves, housed in the publisher's box. The Press of the Palace of the Governors "is the longest-running operation of its kind in the state and is today a center for contemporary book-art activities. Printing has played an important role in New Mexico ever since the first press arrived at the Palace of the Governors via the Santa Fe Trail in 1834" (n.b., from the web site of the Press).
This publication brings the artistic talents of Kirk Hughey to the numerous wildflowers to be found in the state; "more than 3,000 species of flowering plants paint New Mexico landscapes in a palette of vibrant hues" (n.b., quote from the web site of New Mexico magazine).
Out of the thousands, Hughey and Phyllis Hughes, the author of the text, selected fourteen: Wild Blue Violet, Sunflower, Gayfeather, Prickly Pear, Wild Iris, Columbine, Blazing Star-Moon Flower, Wild Hollyhock-Globe Mallow, Blackfoot Daisy-Desert Daisy, Devil's Claw-Unicorn Plant, Yucca-Soapweed, Thistle, Purple Nightshade-Bullnettle, and Blue Flax; a separate linocut adorns the cover of the portfolio case.
All fourteen of the separate prints were produced using linoleum blocks and are in full colour. A separate booklet accompanies the portfolio; Hughes authored a short but masterful piece for each flower, giving information such as the plant's botanical name, their Spanish name, a description of the plant, sometimes its history, its uses, and how the plant was used by the native peoples.
Scarce in the marketplace; as of this writing we see no other copies online and no auction records (RBH); our search of OCLC locates nine institutional holdings.
DESCRIPTION: The fourteen linocuts are printed on Arches Buff paper in colour, each measures approximately 8" by 6" (the sizes vary slightly), and is tipped onto a larger sheet of Canson Mi-Tientes paper (11 7/8" by 9 3/8"), each with its own tissue guard, beneath the linocut is printed the common name for each flower in Goudy Open. Accompanying the prints is the booklet bound in heavy wraps, a small decoration on the front wrap and the title in Goudy Open, the title page is followed by the fourteen pages describing each flower (as set forth above), the final leaf with short bios of the author and artist on the recto, the colophon on the verso; Goudy Open and Centaur types on Mohawk Superfine paper, printed on a 19th Century treadle platen press by Pamela S. Smith, folio size (12" by 9 3/8"), with sixteen leaves (17 printed pages); the colophon has the signatures of the author, the artist, the printer, and the portfolio binder. The cuts and the booklet are encased in the publisher's green sailcloth portfolio case with the linocut mounted to the front, tied with ribbons, bound by Priscilla A. Spitler. Issued in an edition of 100 copies, this no. 28.
CONDITION: The prints (and their tissue guards) are all fine; the colour of the prints bright and unfaded, the paper clean and without wear, the tissue guards all present and without wear. The booklet is fine overall, clean, the wraps without wear (with only a very shallow crease in the front wrap), the binding tight, the interior clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings. The portfolio case fine overall, clean and without wear, the cut mounted in the front without rubbing or wear; a hint of sunning to the spine, the ribbon ties lightly creased from use, else fine. A lovely and scarce production, overall in fine condition.
Offered by Swan's Fine Books.
First Appearance of Black Superhero "The Black Panther" in 1966
Lee, Stan and Jack Kirby. Fantastic Four No. 52.
New York: Marvel Comics, July 1966. First printing. 36pp. Original color-illustrated comic book, staple-bound. The historic first appearance of Black Panther, Marvel Comics’ first Black superhero and one of the most significant figures in comic book history. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Black Panther debuts in Fantastic Four No. 52 as T’Challa, the masked chieftain of Wakanda, a technologically advanced African nation. This issue marks the introduction of an African hero who is neither sidekick nor stereotype, but a powerful and self-sufficient leader—an unprecedented portrayal in mainstream comics of the era. Against the backdrop of the American Civil Rights Movement, Black Panther’s arrival signified a cultural shift in superhero narratives, introducing a Black character with intelligence, dignity, and agency at a time when Black representation in comics was often relegated to offensive caricatures. The story follows the Fantastic Four—Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing)—as they are invited to Wakanda by the enigmatic Black Panther. Unbeknownst to them, the invitation is a test of their abilities, as T’Challa challenges them in a calculated battle to prove his own superiority. As the story unfolds, it becomes evident that the Black Panther is not a villain but a noble leader burdened with the responsibility of protecting Wakanda’s secrets, particularly its precious resource, vibranium. This issue also introduces the character Wyatt Wingfoot, a Native American ally of the Fantastic Four, further expanding Marvel’s efforts at diverse storytelling.
Moderate wear to cover edges, slight creasing, and light toning to interior pages. An essential key issue in comic book history, Fantastic Four No. 52 is the foundation of Black Panther’s legacy, paving the way for future appearances in Marvel lore, including his eventual solo series. The character’s creation would later influence the development of Black superheroes such as Luke Cage, Storm, and the Falcon, making this issue a cornerstone of African American representation in comics.
Offered by Max Rambod, Inc.
COMPLETE RUN OF MURDER CAN BE FUN
San Francisco: John Marr, 2006. 27 issues, representing a complete run of the Murder Can Be Fun zine published between 1986 and 2006, along with most of the special issues.
Created and written by John Marr of San Francisco, Murder Can Be Fun revels in the sordid and violent side of life: dead people in Disneyland, Santa Cruz serial killers, molasses floods, soccer riots, and more. Marr researched murders and deaths for each issue and documented them in an entertaining way. Topics include postal massacres, Karen Carpenter's anorexia, assassination attempts on Andy Warhol, historical cannibals, faith healing, Fatty Arbuckle, and other bizarre subjects.
Issue 1 is devoted to cheerleaders. “This one gets my vote for the snuff of ’84. How can you beat the tale of a popular cheerleader, stabbed to death only yards away from her suburban home?,” wrote Marr, who has written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Crime Time, Maximumrocknroll, and Spin, among other publications.
In addition to the complete run of the zine, this collection includes special issues:
(Anti-) Sex Tips for Teens, The Teen Advice Book, 1897-1987. A look at all the misguided advice manuals for adolescents, from Victorian times to Pat Boone and Ask Beth.
Obscure Crime Books. An in-depth look at 11 tough true crime titles like Born to Kill, The Sexual Criminal, and The Murderous Trail of Charles Starkweather, some of which are stranger than the crimes they purport to cover. Includes spree & serial killers, bank robbers, and train wreckers.
Murder Can Be Fun Datebook 1988, 1993, 1994, [and] 1997. Two week at a glance style datebooks listing morbid events associated with each day.
Issues range from 16 to 48 pages for later issues. Digest size (5 ½” x 8 ½”), photomechanically reproduced on standard white stock and stapled. The publication is included in many zine collections including the New York Public Library, San Francisco Public Library, Sarah and Jen Wolfe Zine Collection at The University of Iowa, and the West Coast Zine Collection at San Diego State University.
Offered by johnson rare books & archives.
Astounding Science Fiction Magazine Complete Year 1959 Jan.-Dec. [12 Vols]
by [Russell, Eric Frank] [Asimov, Isaac] Campbell Jr., John W.
New York: Street and Smith Publications, 1959. Paperback. Good. Twelve issues. Good to Very Good, a couple tape repairs to the January issue, all generally soiled and rubbed, some with checks or brief notes like "Ok" on the covers. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. These issues feature stories from Gordon Dickson, Robert Silverberg, Randall Garret, Murray Leinster, Algis Budrys, Poul Anderson, Eric Frank Russell, among others.
Offered by Carpetbagger Books.
Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
Washington, D.C.: The White House [Government Printing Office], 1942. First edition, limited issue of 100 numbered and signed copies (this is #29). A crisp, clean copy, very near fine, in the publisher’s marbled boards with white vellum spine and applied gilt-stamped morocco spine label. Some foxing to the bottom of the vellum, a few abrasions with minor losses to rear board, and some tiny nicks to the spine label with no loss. Lacking the glassine jacket, but with the publisher’s slipcase, dampstained at one corner and with the boards bowed inward; still sound. Else a superb example, very good overall. First edition, limited issue of 100 numbered and signed copies (this is #29). Probably the rarest and most sought-after of the Roosevelt “Christmas books,” this is #29 of 100 limited copies, personally signed and hand-numbered by Roosevelt, and additionally inscribed by him on the first free endpaper to his long-time friend, colleague, and confidante: “For Marvin H. McIntyre / with the affectionate regards of his old friend / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Christmas 1942.”
This was one of the last of FDR's annual “Christmas books,” and it contains some of the most affecting and significant speeches delivered by him and his British counterpart, Winston Churchill, all during the first month of America's engagement in World War II. Among these are FDR's “Day of Infamy” speech, formally seeking a declaration of war against Japan from Congress; his January 6, 1942, State of the Union message; and Churchill's December 26, 1941, address to the United States Congress. After fulfilling so many of his earlier promises in bringing stability and hope to the middle class in the wake of the Depression, Roosevelt used these eloquent addresses to help shepherd a weary nation into perhaps its most significant military sacrifice, fighting the menace of fascism, and developing a cold, but nevertheless open and important relationship with the Soviet Union. A fold-out facsimile of the “Declaration by United Nations," pledging global cooperation in combating the members of the Tripartite Pact, appears after the president's speech on the subject near the rear of the volume.
Examples of this Christmas book are extremely rare in commerce; many are treasured by the descendants of those who had received them personally as gifts from Roosevelt, and those that have sold at auction have attained very healthy results, often surpassing the high estimate. This copy is especially significant because it is inscribed to McIntyre, who first met and befriended Roosevelt when they both worked for the Secretary of the Navy during the First World War. He shared day-to-day scheduling responsibilities with Steven T. Early when Roosevelt ran for Vice President in 1920, and for his 1932 presidential campaign, the candidate asked “Mac” to be his Press Officer. McIntyre served in several capacities in the administration, and was as close to the President during his workday as Missy LeHand or Grace Tully, Roosevelt’s very well-known secretaries. FDR relied on his trusted friend to speak to the press, organize his endless parade of meetings, and manage the expectations of anyone who got close to him, and "Mac" was present when Roosevelt learned of the attack on Pearl Harbor. McIntyre died a week before Christmas 1943, when Roosevelt was in the middle of his third term.
A rare occasion to obtain one of the most prized of FDR volumes, inscribed here to one of his most valued friends. Halter, Appendix B (p. 193).
Offered by James Cummins Bookseller.
by Orwell, George
London: Secker & Warburg, 1945. First edition. Near Fine/Very Good +. A Near Fine copy of the book, clean and unmarked with just a bit of toning at the spine ends. In a Very Good+ original dust jacket that shows minor wear at the spine ends, and few short creases to the lower front panel and a small chip from the lower rear panel. Laid in is a letter from Joy Batchelor, discussing T.H. White's work and the possibility of a new Gulliver's Travels film. Joy Batchelor (1914-1991) was an English animator, screenwriter, director and producer, who produced a 1954 animated version of Animal Farm.
"The best fable in the English language" (Connolly). Orwell's satirical masterpiece, which has earned him his place in the canon alongside Defoe and Swift, was completed in 1944 and was rejected by four major publishers as "inappropriate" before being accepted and released by Secker & Warburg in 1945. It brought Orwell instant fame and a massive international readership; 250,000 copies were sold in the first year alone. It has, since then, survived as an example of how literature can translate complex ideas in simple and understandable terms. "Orwell believed passionately and politically that no meaningful idea was too difficult to be explained in simple terms to ordinary people" (ODNB). It was like Orwell, then, to present such a work to a fellow writer who was similarly working to enlighten the English people about the political structures and debates surrounding them during and following wartime. Near Fine in Very Good + dust jacket.
Offered by Whitmore Rare Books.
by Grissell, Hartwell de la Garde
Oxford; London: James Parker and Co, 1903. First edition. Hardcover. g. Quarto. VIII, 83, [1]pp. Uncut. Original cloth with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece protected with a tissue guard. Captivating work in which the author gives to the public the details of some of the Ceremonies that he witnessed from the death of Pope Leo XIII, to the Coronation of Pope Pius X, details which he entered daily in his diary, without at the time any thought of publication. This work is profusely illustrated with 12 b/w photographic reproductions, each one protected with a tissue guard. Errata slip bound at rear. Some rubbing and discoloration on binding. Previous owner's signature on free front endpaper and dated April 20, 1910. Sporadic foxing throughout. Binding in overall fair to good-, interior in good to good+ condition.
Offered by Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller.
ORIGINAL "EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE" ART PRINT [Signed]
by JEAN, JAMES
2022. Limited Edition, #154/779. In Near Fine condition. Stored flat. Signed and numbered by artist in graphite. Embossed print measures 33.5 in. x 23 in.
Offered by Second Story Books.
by DARLY, Mary & Matthew, publishers
[London] No. 39 Strand: M. Darly, 1771. Ninety-Six Hand Colored Etched Plates Lampooning Contemporary Fashion and Manners Scarce Ladies and Macaronies depicted by Mary Darly, the Mother of Pictorial Satire
DARLY, Mary, and Matthew. 24 Caricatures by Several Ladies, Gentlemen and Artists &c. [&] Caricatures, Macaronies & Characters by sundry Ladies, Gentle.n, Artists & c. London, M. Darly, 1771-1772-1773.
Four octavo volumes bound in two (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; 222 x 140 mm.). Four hand-colored decorative titles, one leaf of engraved text in volume 1, and ninety-six vividly hand-colored etched plates.
Early twentieth-century dark brown morocco by Rivière. Covers elaborately paneled in gilt with a gilt center lozenge, spines with five raised bands elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt in compartments, gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt.
First edition complete of this 18th century collection of caricatures satirizing the fashionable manners of contemporary London society, particularly its dandies, known as "macaronis." Created by the husband-and-wife team Matthew (fl. 1741–1778) and Mary Darly (fl. 1756–1779), these prints pioneered a new British genre of caricature. Each features a single figure set against a plain background, with identity conveyed through dress, pose, and a few well-chosen props. The term macaroni prints aptly reflects their inspiration—caricature drawings by Pier Leone Ghezzi, which Grand Tourists brought back from Rome. This substantial collection includes contributions from several notable London artists, such as James Sayer, Matthias Darly, H. W. Bunbury, Sir Edward Newenham, Elizabeth Bridgetta Gulston, J. Williams, and Edward Topham.
Matthew Darly was a respected designer and printseller, known for his involvement in publishing Robert Manwaring’s The Chair-Maker’s Guide (1766) and Chippendale’s The Gentleman’s and Cabinet-Maker’s Director (1754). He also collaborated with ornithologist George Edwards on A New Book of Chinese Designs (1754). In 1749, Matthew was questioned by the government regarding the sale of satirical prints mocking the Duke of Cumberland. He admitted to acquiring a hundred, many of which had been sold by his wife in exchange for a book of ornament—likely his own recently published New Book of Ornament (1749) (ODNB). By 1762, Mary Darly had taken on the role of publisher for satirical prints, though the exact date of their marriage remains uncertain. It is possible she was the same wife referenced in 1749, as she earlier described herself as a "Fun Merchant, at the Acorn in Ryder’s Court, Fleet Street." However, there is reason to believe she may have been Matthews’ second wife. By 1766, the couple had firmly established their business at 39 Strand.
As political tensions escalated in the early 1770s, caricaturists shifted their focus from attacking political and aristocratic figures to ridiculing the exaggerated fashions and mannerisms of the macaronis. This publication proved highly popular, prompting a reprint in 1776. True to her bold style, Mary Darly advertised it as “the most entertaining Work ever published in Europe.”
Despite their contemporary wide popularity and broad distribution, and their importance in the history of British caricature, the albums of Mary Darly are of phenomenal scarcity. Of the volumes under notice, OCLC/KVK locate just three copies of the first volume (1771): Yale University Library, University of Texas, Harry Ransom, & University of Virginia [and] three copies of the second volume (1772): Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Harvard University, and Princeton University.
Provenance: Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, 1900-74 (bookplates), collector and member of the British royal family being the third son of King George V and Queen Mary.
Offered by David Brass Rare Books.
by DeVore, Ralph (designer)
United States, 1985. Vintage library sign, featuring the stylized image of a reader designed by Ralph DeVore in 1978 and adopted by the American Library Association as the national library symbol in 1982. The bright blue background (Pantone 285) was the original ALA choice for outdoor signage; the Helvetica typeface was chosen for its legibility and wide availability. See Mallery and DeVore, A Sign System for Libraries (1982). An early example of an iconic American sign: heavy, a little weathered, and all the more satisfying for it. Porcelain-coated steel library sign, measuring 30 x 24 inches, printed in blue and white. Centered holes at head and foot for mounting. Light wear and a few dings to enamel.
Offered by Honey & Wax Booksellers.
by SEBALD, W. G.
New York: New Directions, 1996. First American edition. Jacket spine slightly toned, light wear to extremities. Generally a fine copy. 8vo. Translated by Michael Hulse. 237 pages. Quarter blue cloth, grey paper boards. In the pictorial dust jacket designed by Semadar Megged. Signed on the title: "N.Y. 15 X 2001 W. G. Sebald." This was the date of Sebald's reading with Susan Sontag at the 92nd Street Y where he read from his novel "Austerlitz." Signed Sebald titles are very uncommon.
This is one of Sebald's last public appearances. Sebald's last public appearance in the UK was at the South Bank Centre on 24 September 2001. In that same month, Sebald gave his last interview to Maya Jaggi (published in The Guardian 21 December 2001). After this evening at the 92nd Street Y, Sebald spoke the following day at the Friends Select School in Philadelphia, and then the Los Angeles Public Library on 17 October. He gave two readings in San Francisco and Seattle, leaving the United States for the last time on 20 October. His final two public appearances were in Stuttgart on the 17th and 18th of November. See Richard Sheppard, "W. G. Sebald: A Chronology," in Saturn's Moons, ed. Jo Catling and Richard Hibbitt, 2011, pp. 619ff.
Offered by Riverrun Books.
An Apollo 12 Crew Signed Cover Celebrating The Pacific Splashdown
(APOLLO 12). A cover signed Alan Bean, Dick Gordon and Charles Conrad Jr., the crew of Apollo 12. This cover has a cachet on the left side celebrating the U.S. Navy Recovery Force and the cover was cancelled on November 24, 1969 from aboard the USS Hornet. There is also an Apollo 8 stamp in the upper corner. It is in fine condition.
Offered by Stuart Lutz, Historic Documents, Inc.
Anti-Draft Week, March 16-22 - New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam
by [VIETNAM] MORRIS, Mark (artist)
Washington DC: New Mobilization Committee, 1970. First Edition. Original illustrated poster, offset printed in colors on white stock, measuring 39cm x 50.5cm (15.25" x 20"). Subtle toning along lower edge, some trivial wear to extremities; unbacked, very Near Fine. Striking anti-draft poster designed by Mark Morris, featuring a combat helmet-turned-flower pot, with the center of each flower containing the faces of men, women, children, and soldiers. The border of the poster details specific actions civilians could take to resist the draft: bar military recruiters from high school and college campuses, draft card turn-ins, demanding draft counselors inhigh schools, picketing the homes and businesses of draft board members, and talk-ins, et al. Not found in OCLC, though we note examples held at OMCA, CSPG, and Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Offered by Lorne Bair Rare Books.
New York: McLoughlin Brothers, 1885. 16 pp. (including wrap covers, unpaginated). Mounted on linen, this book has charming chromolithographic illustrations throughout. Each letter has rhyme snippet that accompanies it. For example:
" 'F' is for A Frog, he would a-wooing go, whether his mother would let me or no"
" 'Q' is for the Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts,
all on a summer's day.
The knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts,
And with them ran away."
Each letter has a color, winsome illustration. The front inside cover has the poem, " 'A' Was an Apple Pie" and the back inside cover has the an arithmetic poem "10 Little Nigger Boys."
The number 1566 is printed on the bottom left of the front cover. Dated from inscription. Measures 12" x 9 3/4" Covers show edge wear due to rubbing. Missing a section of surface litho on the cover, approximately 2" x 1/2", and one on the back cover approximately 2" x 1". The inside front and back cover is inscribed by a previous owner. Minor toning and soiling due to age.
Offered by Eclectibles.
A B C's of Hand Tools: Their Correct Usage and Care
by General Motors Corporation. Disney Studios
Detroit.: General Motors Corporation., 1945. Color pictorial wraps.. Very good, small marginal dampstain to inside of back cover.. 21x13.5x0.3 cm.. Walt Disney.. An uncommon example of post-war Disney art. weight: 0.2 lb. Primitive Pete illustrations by Walt Disney Studios.
Offered by Lee Johnson's Zephyr Books.
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