Art / Design from UnCommon Books

NY: American Institute of Graphic Arts , 1937. Book. Near Fine. No Binding. 1st Edition. Twelve broadsides in a folder issued by American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1937 with very minor wear thus nearly fine. .

NY: Privately Pinted, 1924. Book. Illus. by Philip Kappel. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Small 5.5" x 8" paper covered hardback with cover wear, missing paper spine, front fep loose but present thus fair with one page of text and 8 drawings. Scarce..

London: G. G. Coulton, 1903. Book. VG-. Soft cover. NAP. Illustrated softcover. What makes this item of special interest is that it includes a letter from Stanley Bennett at Emmanuel College Cambridge to the artist Norman Rockwell regarding his series of pictures of Chaucer's pilgrims. Softcover has detached but present front cover, marginal wear thus very good minus. .

NY: Pushpin Group, 1988. Magazine. Illus. by Seymour Chwast. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Illustrated color publication devoted to the history of graphic style. Fine in its original shipping envelope..

San Francisco: Chronicle Boks, 1995. Book. Illus. by Mark Adams. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Softcover is fine..

UK: Penmiel Press, 1987. Book. Illus. by Clarke Hutton. Fine. No Binding. 1st Edition. A lovely loose letterpress publication designed by Edward Burrett and limited to 50 copies. .

Hungary: kepzomuveszeti, 1974. Book. Illus. by Hans Holbein. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Miniature hardcover by kepzomuveszeti approx. 2" x 2 1/8" rates fine in English and Hungarian with a second copy done in 1965 by the Hillside Press of NH. .

Germany: Karl Robert Langewiesche, 1922. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book has modest page toning, owners signature, light cover wear thus very good. Attractive volume in both English and German. Heavy volume that will cost extra to mail outside of the US. .

UK: Studio Gallery, 2002. Book. Illus. by Philip Jackson. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Artist. 1st Edition. Book and dj are fine. Inscribed by the artist..

NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004. Book. Illus. by Erwin Hauer. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Book and dj are fine. Signed note to the previous owner is laid in,.

NY: New York Public Library, 1966. Book. Illus. by Bonifacio Bembo. Near VG Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book has minor wear thus nearly very good plus. Glassine wrapper has edgewear. Included is the softcover "The Devil's Picture Books" an address by Mrs. Samuel Fisher printed in 1933.

NY: Viking, 1999. Book. Illus. by Barry Moser. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Artist. 1st Edition. Book and dj are fine. Inscribed and dated by Moser to a friend. .

London: P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. , 1925. Book. Illus. by James McBey. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Artist. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Folio sized volume, half leather with heavy wear to cover, modest toning to pages thus good. Limited edition, signed by the publisher and with the signed etching by McBey..

NY: American Printing History association, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Book is fine, one of 120 copies. .

Austria: NA, 1672. Book. Illus. by I. M Lerch. VG-. Hardcover. NAP. Vellum bound illustrated volume soiled with wear, modest foxing, with 30 plates. Rates very good minus..

CA : Editions du Trouvere, 1992. Book. Illus. by Latana. Fine. No Binding. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Portfolio is 34 unbound sheets 29 x 40.5 centimeters with text in a handmade traycase of Japanese cloth and rates fine. Unnumbered printer's copy signed by the author with a signed postcard from the artist to the printer. .

MA: Privately Pinted, 1927. Book. Illus. by Billy May. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Illustrated softcover with modest cover soiling and marginal wear. .

NY: Adelson Galleries, 2008. Book. Illus. by Jamie Wyeth. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Illustrated softcover is fine still in its shrinkwrap..

Unknown: Unknown, 1900. Drawing. Illus. by A. Chamberlain. VG+. No Binding. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Artist proof appox. 7" x 7.5" with light marginal soiling thus very good plus. Signed by the artist..

New York: George A. Leavitt, 1854. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. While the interior rates very good the cover is moderately worn and faded thus good. All plates with tissue guards are present. .