Portland, ME: Chilholm Bros. nd. [circa 1880]. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. An impaired, but rather uncommon collection of early images (near-photographic illustrations) of Portland, ME and its surroundings (buildings, monuments, parks, street settings, etc.). Light shelf/edge wear, light rubbing to front board, spine reinforced with Japanese mending paper, textblock hinge.....
Price: $25.00
San Diego, CA: [Edison Dye], c.1976-1979. Unique. Edison Dye is considered to be the father of motocross in the United States. In the late 1960s, Dye brought over many of Europe’s top motocross stars to race against the scrambles racers of America. During this time, Dye also founded a motocross.....
Price: $325.00
nd [circa 1950]. Unique Edition. "N.B. Posing and Sequencing of images is in homage to "Idyalle Printainere" [Fedor Rojankowski's Idylle Printaniere (Paris Spring, 1933), a story without words telling of an encounter between two travelers on the metro]. Pencil notations at the rear of the first image, else bright and.....
Price: $1,250.00
nd. First Edition. Original Wraps. A very interesting/unusual bit of racial/racist erotica and fetishism. The book was an overt, debauched, attack on Dowie and his utopian community, in large part due to his support of changing racial views. "Zion was founded by the charismatic preacher and faith healer John Alexander Dowie.....
Price: $450.00
Rome, Italy: Pappy Publications, nd [circa 1930]. First Edition. Original Wraps. This series was issued in parts, as each is noted as such (e.g. Part Two, Part Three, etc). Interestingly, whomever 'bound' these volumes together manually renumbered the pages so they run contiguiously. An early owner used tape at the.....
Price: $75.00
Salisbury, CT: Lime Rock Press, 1980. [miniature]. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. 'Where tigers roar in silence, where moose and monkeys hide, a cage as light as cardboard holds elephants inside. And grizzly bears are gentle where lions are so sweet, you never need to worry about whom they'd like to.....
Price: $125.00
Salisbury, CT: Lime Rock Press, 1980. [miniature]. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. 'Where tigers roar in silence, where moose and monkeys hide, a cage as light as cardboard holds elephants inside. And grizzly bears are gentle where lions are so sweet, you never need to worry about whom they'd like to.....
Price: $125.00
London: C Arthur Pearson, 1912. First Edition. Original Wraps. Attributed to William ALexander Coote, the Secretary of the National Vigilance Association. Scarce in any condition. Moderate shelf/edge wear, several small closed tears, partial lost of spine ("The White Slave Tra" remains, with head and tail lost), light even toning, rear.....
Price: $35.00
Artists Society, nd. [circa 1850]. First Edition (presumed). Hardcover. Six beautifully executed hand-colored plates. A significant collection, despite the foxing. Light to moderate shelf/edge wear, wear at head and tail, rubbing to boards, small ink spots at ffep (cleaning fountain pen marks), sporadic foxing throughout, else tight and unmarred. Halfbound.....
Price: $250.00
London: British Library, 1976. First Edition. Original Wraps. Exhibition catalogue. Caxton, considered the first English printer, moved to England in 1476 and set up his first press near Westminster Abbey. A solid overview of Caxton's life and work. A handsome copy, increasingly hard to find in presentable condition. Minor shelf/edge.....
Price: $25.00
London: The Architectural Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of noted architect and writer on architecture, J. Sadler. Sadler was prone to marginalia and laying in clippings and ephemera related to a given book’s subject. The presence of marginal notes or marks will be noted above and are.....
Price: $225.00
Oshkosh, WI: Self-published, 1939. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Two volumes, printed on mimeo, with blue sheets bound in for the addition of tipped-in photographic images (this was sometimes done prior to sale, sometimes by the owner. Uncommon generally, very scarce compete. The work is comprised as a collection of Socratic.....
Price: $225.00
Rome: Banca Commerciale Italiana, 1960. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Unusual to find in such nice condition. A handsome set. Hint of toning at board edges, else tight, bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows light shelfwear, light toning at rear and top, else tight and clean. Halfbound, beige cloth spine cream stiff.....
Price: $75.00
Limited Edition. Hardcover. Lovely little illustrated tome about cigars. Text in German. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Brown faux leather boards, in blind colored marks on front and back covers, gilt "Z" on spine, top edge gilt, rough endpapers. 21x19mm. np. Illus. (color plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 26 of.....
Price: $100.00
Privately Printed, nd [circa 1930]. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. "The facts [of the History of Flagellation] are taken from Historia Flagellantium, by the Abbe Jacobus Boileau (John De Lolme)." Appears to be a reissue of the rather scarce 1888 edition. Increasingly hard to find in good condtion. Light toning to.....
Price: $45.00
Privately Printed, nd [circa 1930]. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. "The facts [of the History of Flagellation] are taken from Historia Flagellantium, by the Abbe Jacobus Boileau (John De Lolme)." Appears to be a reissue of of the rather scarce 1888 edition. Increasingly hard to find in good condtion. Light toning.....
Price: $45.00
Buffalo, NY: Dr. E.C. Abbey, 1884. Trade Card. Victorian Trade Card. Approximately 60 different images (over 100 images total) hidden within the image on the front of the card (a truly exeptional engraving). Verso includes list of hidden images and two other ads. One for a book titled, "The Sexual.....
Price: $35.00
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a handsome copy of this well-known reference. Light shelf/edge wear (focused at head, heel and tips), tips gently bumped, light toning to spine label, topstain softly sunned, else tight, bright and unmarred. Quarterbound, blue cloth spine, grey paper boards, paper.....
Price: $65.00
Washington DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1985. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Association copy. The author was editor of 'Science' magazine. Signed by the author. With laid in letter from author to a noted Harvard scientist. A very handsome copy. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ show light shelf.....
Price: $45.00
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. First Edition. Original Wraps. Completely unsophisticated copy, as issued by the press. Subsequently included in the 1825, volume Physiological Lectures and other Lectures, [London] by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green [Book 1. Physiological Lectures; Book 2. Introductory Lectures...Mr. Hunter's Opinion...Life.....
Price: $750.00
Vermont: The Bird Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "The basis of this book is a dynamic text/image collaboration between writer and im- age-maker. The collaborative process consisted of texts and images sent back and forth in dialogue with one another, each element continuing on from the last. This created a freely.....
Price: $2,600.00
Mill Valley, CA: Splendid Press, 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed by authors. Fifty stamps each with a state bird and flower. Spine sunned, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, blue faux leather spine, printed paper sleeve, hand painted illustrations on covers, blue endpapers, deckled edge, gilt lettering on.....
Price: $200.00
New York: Viking Press, May 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by author to prior owner. Personal observation and reflection, in the tradition of Rachel Carson, over a three year period while the author lived in a small, coastal, town of Lewes, Deleware. Tight, bright and apparently unread. DJ Fine. Beige.....
Price: $45.00
Haynes: England, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Arguably the more complete history of this storied brand, richly illustrated with well-crafted text. A near pristine copy. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows minor shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean. Blue textured paper boards, gilt lettering, frontispiece. Small 4to. 323pp. Illus. (color and.....
Price: $75.00
New York: Abrams, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows several soft impressions at rear and two small "flecks" in blue, else bright and clean. Gray cloth boards, silver gilt lettering. Small 4to. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Catalogue Raisonne. Bibliography. Index.
Price: $60.00