Trenton High Falls. (B&W engraving).
New York : Herrmann J. Meyer, [1800s]. Original B&W gravure. 11.25 x 7.25 inches. Good. Significant smudging throughout. More
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Armée Française, Regne de Charles, VII. (French Army, Charles Regne, VII). No. 288.
Epinal, France: Olivier-Pinot, [1870-1900]. Color broadside (Bilderbogen) 16” x 11”. Good. Some losses and tears along edges, not affecting image. Repaired with tape on verso. Text in French. Originally conceived in 1796 by Jean-Charles Pellerin in his native village of Épinal (Vosges), the images d'Épinal were inexpensive woodcuts and lithographs..... More
Kensington Palace, The Sussex Library
London, UK: Joshua Mead, [1841]. 7.25" x 5.5". VG. Steel engraving by Melville after an illustration by Jarvis from London Interiors, Their Costumes And Ceremonies. More
Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa. In Which are Described the Character and the Condition of the Dutch Colonists of the Cape of Good Hope, and of the Several Tribes of Natives Beyond its Limits: The Natural History of Such Subjects as Occurred in the Animal, Mineral, and Vegetable Kingdoms; and the Geography of the Southern Extremity of Africa, Comprehending Also a Topographical and Statistical Sketch of the Cape Colony: With an Inquiry into its Importance as a Naval and Military Station as a Commercial Emporium; and as a Territorial Possession. [Second edition with the plates.]
London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1806. Quarto. 215 x 280 mm. 2 volumes with the plates loose in a separate matching portfolio. Bound in elegant brown mottled goatskin with leather labels and 5 raised bands by the celebrated Russian-American binder Alexander (Sasha) Mosalov. xvi, 426; [vi], 372, [2] pp..... More
TLS from William Benton to Lester Cowan, signed 12/5/62.
New York: William Benton, 1962. 8vo., Single Typed Page, Very Good, with minor stain, some yellowing. This letter is on Encyclopedia Britannica letterhead. William Benton was Publisher and Chairman of Encyclopedia Britannica, and also a former Senator from Connecticut. Penciled notes presumably Cowan's. Correspondence regarding prominent Russians. More
Petite parisienne.
20th cent. Oil on canvas. Signed. Elaborate frame. 21. 5 x 17.5 inches. More
Swinburne. Deutsch von Rudolf Borchardt.
Berlin: Ernst Rohwolt Verlag, 1919. German translation of works by English poet Algernon Swinburne. Hardcover. 4to. 21 x 28.4 cm (8-1/4 x 11-3/16 inches). 51 pp. Bound in art design colored boards. Title and author printed in gilt on spine. Printed in a limited edition of 600 copies, of which..... More
Divine Pursuit: The Spiritual Journeys of Achsah and Earl Brewster. December 15, 2007 - February 2, 2008. ACA Galleries, New York, NY. [Exhibition catalogue].
New York, NY: ACA Galleries, 2007. [Exhibition catalogue]. 8vo. 32 pp. Stiff, glossy color illustrated wraps with navy blue lettering. As new. Color plates. Includes an introduction by Mikaela Sardo Lamarche. Includes a detailed artist chronology and selected bibliography. Catalogue created to accompany the exhibition “Divine Pursuit: The Spiritual Journeys..... More
Aldus Manutius 1450-1515.
[St. Charles, Illinois: Butler Paper Company, ca. 1960]. Poster. 14.75" x 19". Article Mounted On Larger Board, Very Good with slight wrinkling of image. Reprint of Woodcut. More
Twenty-Five Treasures: Fall 1995
San Francisco, CA: Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, 1995. 8vo. [50] pp. Softcover. Color images throughout. Very good. Provenance: From the estate of Gerald Nordland (1927-2019). Nordland was a museum director, art critic, educator and author. Dean of the Chouinard Art Institute (1960-64), Director of the San Francisco Museum of Art (now SFMoMA..... More
William Merritt Chase, 1849 to 1916. April 1969. Chapellier Galleries, New York, NY. [Exhibition Catalogue].
New York, NY: Chapellier Galleries, 1969. [Exhibition Catalogue]. 4to. [30 pp.]. Soft, stapled black and white photographic wraps. Very good. Black and white and color plates. Color frontis. Includes annotated catalogue of exhibited plates. Catalogue created to accompany the exhibition “William Merritt Chase, 1849 to 1916”, held in April 1969..... More
Poems & Pictures. Number Six. Limited Edition on rag paper.
San Francisco, Calif.: Porpoise Bookshop, 1955. Small folio. One of 50 copies on laid rag paper watermarked "Hamilton Victorian." 14 folded leaves, with four color wood engravings by LaVonne Curtis. Contents: August Sixth by Sylvia Phillips; I Am Competing.. by Philip Rhynd; On Seeing Andrew Wyeth's Paintings by Jack Pustilnik;..... More
Ida Saint-Elme.
Paris, France: Fauchery, ca. 1820. Engraving. 4to. Very Good. Text in French. More
Chico Ramos. Movie poster. (Cartel de la Película).
Mexico: Grupo Taller Cinematografico, 1971. 94 cm. x 69 cm. Actual display poster for the movie. Folded with signs of use, mainly on the edges. Se trata de un cartel de mostrar real de la película. Se doble con signos de uso, principalmente en los bordes... More
Duelo en el Dorado. Movie poster. (Cartel de la Película).
Mexico: Cinematográfica Calderón S.A., 1969. 94 cm. x 69 cm. Actual display poster for the movie. Folded with signs of use, mainly on the edges. Se trata de un cartel de mostrar real de la película. Se doble con signos de uso, principalmente en los bordes... More
Angel Negro. Movie poster. (Cartel de la Película).
Mexico: Producciones Escorpion S.A., 1977. 94 cm. x 69 cm. Actual display poster for the movie. Folded with signs of use, mainly on the edges. Se trata de un cartel de mostrar real de la película. Se doble con signos de uso, principalmente en los bordes... More
Dorothy Heller: Abstract Expressionist and Symbolic Paintings. (February 3-28, 2018).
New York: Walter Wickiser Gallery, 2018. 4to. 17 pp. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illustrated paper wraps. Staple binding. Small bump at head of spine. Color plates throughout. Extremely Scarce. More
“Muscipula,” HB Sketches No. 629.
London: Thomas McLean, 1840. 12 x 17.5 inches. Unbound single sheet. English black and white lithograph. Good with some foxing, toned edges, marginal tear on top and bottom and ink annotations. Lettered with title and publication line: “Published March 14th 1840 by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket,” and “Printed at A...... More
Giulio Romano. (B&W engraving).
[Paris?]: G. Tedeschi, [1800s]. Original B&W gravure. 12 x 15.5 inches. Very Good. Minor signs of handling. More
Ornamented Bags for Tallit and Tefillin of the Judah L. Magnes Museum.
Berkeley, CA: Judah L. Magnes Museum, 1984. 4to. 99 pp. Soft green and white illustrated wraps. Good with marginal edgewear along wraps. Some color plates. Includes an introduction by Judah L. Magnes Museum Director Seymour Fromer. More
Nina Borowski Archeologie, Decembre 1988 - Janvier 1989.
Paris: Nina Borowski Archeologie, 1988. 8vo. [28 pp.], Soft Covers, Good with bowing, some edge wear, minor staining on cover. Color Plates. Text en Francais. More
Business Card for G. T. Hammann & Co., Book Binders, 244 Northampton St., Easton, PA.
Easton, PA: G. T. Hammann & Co., Book Binders, [ca. 1875]. Business Card, Oblong, 3" x 4", Very Good, Color Illustration. Scarce. More
The WItch's Head.
New York and London: Street & Smith, [ca. 1889-90]. U.S. pirated edition. Evil influence of severed African witch's head. 8vo. 300 pp. Very good in maroon cloth, prev. owner's stamp within, in clear protective mylar jacket. Provenance: John Ruyle. More
The Book Bindery.
Santa Cruz: Green Gables, 1981. Original woodcut in 4 colors. 23 x 17.25 inches. One of 225 numbered impressions, signed in pencil by the artist. Advertising new location in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Provenance: Estate of George Kane. NF with minor edge wear. More
Exhibit poster for What Is To Be Done? The Plague Drawings: Vietnam, Section Four.
Washington, D.C.: The Dimock Gallery, 1970. Poster announcing an exhibit of Jamieson's Vietnam drawings from December 2, 1970 to January 3, 1971. Full sheet in folded in half, then folded again to make a 4-pp. catalog of the exhibit. Full sheet is 19 x 26-1/4 inches; folded dimensions 9-1/2 x...... More