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Massadah and Magen, Jerusalem, 1966. Later Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. ARTHUR SZYK. The Haggadah, Jerusalem: Massadah and Magen, 1967.Quarto, later edition (first was a 1939 printing on vellum), unpaginated, blue velvet boards with gilt lettering and ornaments to spine, gilt urns on front and back covers, former owner's name gilt-stamped on back, color illustration by Szyk, edited by Cecil Roth, clamshell box. A desirable edition but not as expensive as the other Szyk printings.Condition of this book:Very good, velvet worn at corners, no longer uniformly colored. Box is stained and some cloth is peeling at edges, sound. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Israel; 1960s; Religion &… Read More

Hokuseido, Japan. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. BLYTH, R.H. Haiku, four volumes, Japan: Hokuseido Press, various dates. 12mo, beige cloth boards with black stamped lettering (kanji and roman) on spine and front, black stamped stars on front and spine to indicate which volume you are holding, halftone and color plates with tissue overlays that are printed with haiku, so that you see the illustration as you read the poem. Authors are Eastern and Western writers, some of whom will be immediately recognizable worldwide (Dickens and Confucius, for instance).  1. Eastern Culture, pp. xviii, 422, 26 plates, ticket of the Japanophile, publisher and bookseller Charles Tuttle on front paste-down, fine in a good jacket with a chip at the head of the spine and a short tear and wrinkles in the rear panel. Undated, no additional printings indicated, so presumed 1949 first edition.  2. Spring, pp. v, 382, 7 plates, fine in a near fine dust jacket with minor losses… Read More

Government Printing Office, Washington, 1919. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. W.H. HOLMES. Handbook of Aboriginal American Antiquities, Part 1, Lithic Industries, Washington: Government Printing Office, 1919.Tall octavo, pp. xvii, 380, green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration to spine, halftone photos. Stone Age America as it was perceived in the early 20th century.Condition of this book:Discoloration to covers, stain at fore edge, overall very good, clean inside. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Archaeology; United States; Indigenous Cultures. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55315. .

Hartleben, Vienna, 1891. Early Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. JULIUS MEURER. A Handy Illustrated Guide to Vienna and It's [sic] Environs, Vienna: A. Hartleben, 1891..16mo, priority unknown here, pp. viii, 104, a complete knockoff of the Baedeker guides of the era, with flexible red cloth covers and gilt lettering to the spine and covers, blind-stamped rules, frames and lettering, marbled edges, folding maps, lacking a map that is supposed to be laid in at the rear. With ads for 3 hotels laid in and stamped ID's of former owners on the free front endpaper and the title page.Condition of this book: Covers stained, yellow endpages lightly soiled, overall very good. Size: 16mo (very small). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel &… Read More

October House, New Fairfield, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition. MAX BEERBOHM. The Happy Hypocrite, A Fairy Tale for Tired Men, New Fairfield: October House, 1955.Octavo, one of 600 copies, pp. 81, 1 (colophon), printed boards quarter-bound in blue cloth with gilt highlighting to spine, top edge gilt, design by Bruce Rogers. Adventures of Lord George Hell.Condition of this book:Fine in a slightly frayed parchment wrapper. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; 1950s; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55467. .

New Directions, New York, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Fine. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. Hard Candy, New York: New Directions, 1959.Octavo, first trade edition (preceded by a limited edition), pp. 220, black cloth boards with silver and orange lettering to spine, top edge tinted brown. Nine stories from the great playwright.Condition of this book:Boards lightly worn at edges, to edge of leaves is darkened. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; 1950s; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55255. .

Hyperion, New York, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. WILLIAM SAROYAN. Harlem as Seen by Hirschfeld, New York: Hyperion Press, 1941.Large folio (about 18.25x14.25 inches), copy No. 151 of an edition of 1,000, unpaginated with a 6-page introduction by Saroyan and 24 mounted lithographs by Al Hirschfeld, printed boards with hand-colored illustration on front panel, rebacked in cloth.The artist was known for his Broadway caricatures but he occasionally ventured into other parts of New York to capture real life. Why he added five lithographs of Bali dancers is hinted at by Saroyan in his introduction: The whole book is actually about the dance and the rhythm of life.Condition of this book:Covers show faint stains and darkening, a few finger marks inside, lithographs fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

Kodansha, Tokyo, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Inscribed by Author. RUIKO YOSHIDA. Harlem: Black Angels, Tokyo: Kodansha, 1974.Oblong quarto, first edition, pp 111, 1 (colophon), wraps with dust jacket and obi band, gravures, text in Japanese and English by Hajime Kijima, inscribed on the title page by the photographer to the author Alex Haley, with Haley's library stamp on the same page. An outsider captures the Harlem community in a uniquely vibrant, long-gone era.Condition of this book:Jacket is wavy, mild age toning at leaves' edges. Size: Quarto. Text is in multiple languages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Photography; United States; 1970s; Art & Design. Inscribed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here… Read More

Harper & Brothers, New York, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume LXXIII, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1886.Quarto, pp. viii, 972, June-to-November issues of the magazine bound in black morocco with silver lettering and rules to spine, fine modern covers with added endpages, red speckled fore edges, fine quality. Includes an illustrated 23-page article on the American sugar business by R.R. Bowker, 2 reports on the U.S. Navy with good illustrations of capital ships, and profiles of trans-Atlantic sea captains. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Business, Finance & Marketing; United States; 19th century; Ships & the Sea. Pictures of this item not already displayed here… Read More

Harper & Brothers, New York, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume LXXII, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885-86.Quarto, pp. viii, 980, December 1885 to June 1886, 6 issues of the magazine bound in black morocco with silver lettering and rules to spine, fine modern covers with added endpages, red speckled fore edges, fine quality. Includes an illustrated 23-page article on the early oil industry by George Gibson, with an emphasis on activity in Pennsylvania and New York, and report on Russian efforts. Laid in is a family letter of little interest. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Business, Finance & Marketing; United States; 19th century; Antiquarian & Rare. Pictures of… Read More

Harper & Brothers, New York, 1873. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume XLVII, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1873.Quarto, pp. viii, 952, June-November 1873, 6 issues of the magazine with marbled boards quarter-bound in brown morocco with gilt lettering to spine, former owner's name on endpages, very good with rubbed extremities. Includes two articles on piracy written and illustrated by Howard Pyle, plus illustrated articles by Charles Nordhoff, the famous co-author of the Bounty trilogy, on Hawaii and the Sacramento valley. Also here is an illustrated article on the Hampton Institute, the famous school for African-Americans in Virginia. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category:… Read More

Harper & Brothers, New York, 1859. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume XVIII, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1858-59.Quarto, pp. viii, 864, December 1858 to May 1859, 6 issues of the magazine bound in black morocco with silver lettering and rules to spine, fine modern covers with added endpages, darkened fore edges, near fine quality. Includes an anonymous 9-page article by an American visitor, who comments on manners, exchange rates and the huge opportunity to make money in trade. Also here are fashion plates, none in color. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Business, Finance & Marketing; United States; 19th century; Antiquarian & Rare. Pictures of this item not already… Read More

Harper & Brothers, New York, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume LXXI, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885.1. Quarto, pp. viii, 972, June-November 1885, 6 issues of the magazine bound in black morocco with silver lettering and rules to spine, fine modern covers with added endpages, red speckled fore edges, fine quality. Includes an illustrated 18-page article on the beer brewing business by G. Pomeroy Keese, and another article on the silk industry. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Business, Finance & Marketing; United States; 19th century; Antiquarian & Rare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55131. .

British Museum, London, 1964. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. D.B. WATERHOUSE. Harunobu and his age, The Development of Colour Printing in Japan: London: British Museum, 1964.Octavo, pp. 326, printed white cloth boards with a metal spiral binding, color frontis, all other illustration halftone, signed on the title page by Waterhouse. Woodblock printing from the 18th century to modern times, and how it evolved.Condition of this book:Covers sunned, darkened; all else fine. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Japan; 1960s; Reference. Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54485. .

Rainbird, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author and Illustrator. HENRY MOORE. Heads Figures and Ideas, London: George Rainbird, 1958.Folio measuring about 19x13 inches or 48x30cm, No. 110 of an edition of 150, unpaginated, blue printed boards half-bound in gray morocco by Zaehnsdorf, with a color lithograph (Cramer 41) tipped onto the reverse of the first title page, signed and dated in pencil by Moore, slipcased. The lithograph, Thirteen Standing Figures, was printed at Curwen Studio, London. Includes three pages of commentary by Geoffrey Grigson, the rest of the book given over to illustrations by Moore.Condition of this book:Covers show small blemishes, rubbing at spine ends, Slipcase chipped at edges. All else fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding… Read More

Roycroft, East Aurora, 1908. First Edition. Softcover (Suede). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. ELBERT HUBBARD. Health and Wealth, East Aurora: Roycroft Shop, 1908.12mo, first edition, pp. 162, brown suede covers with stamped lettering and decoration to the front, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, two halftone photo plates, cover design by Dard Hunter. Wide-ranging advice on living a good life, such as: "Get the study habit and you'll be a more than mediocre person."Condition of this book:Near fine with some discoloring to the suede, minor staining on the rear endpages. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; United States; 1900-1920; Self Help & Motivation. Pictures of this item not… Read More

William Morrow, New York, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. JOE HILL. Heart-Shaped Box, New York: William Morrow, 2007.Octavo, first edition, pp. 376, paper-covered boards. Aging metal star buys a dead man's suit online, inhabited by a ghost.Condition of this book:Fine in fine jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Horror; United States; Modern; Fiction. ISBN/EAN: 9780061147937. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55224. . 9780061147937

Kline, Lancaster, 1982. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Good. Anonymous. The Heisler Locomotive 1891-1941, Lancaster: Benjamin F.G. Kline Jr., 1982.Quarto, priority unknown, pp. 199, maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, halftone photos, schematics, 4 pages of addenda and errata laid in. History of an iron workhorse.Condition of this book:Jacket spotted with short tears at edges, book near fine. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Railways; United States; Reference. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53252. .

Abelard, New York, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. SMITH, GEORGE O. Hellflower, New York: Abelard Press, 1953.Octavo, first edition with no additional printings indicated on copyright page, pp. 264, red cloth boards with black lettering and space plane on spine.Condition of this book:Jacket is edge-worn with a short tear in the back panel. Discoloring to endpages . Overall very good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; 1950s; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52780. .

Paris Book Center, New York, 1951. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. MARIE DELAROCHE-VERNET HENRAUX. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Dessinateur, New York: Paris Book Center, 1951.Quarto, No. 45 of an edition of 1000, pp. 15, 36 color plates, 5 (table, limitation page), card covers with dust jacket and parchment wrap, text in French. Playfully brilliant Lautrec drawings.Condition of this book:Sunned along spine, short tear at foot of spine, all else fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Quarto. Text is in french. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; France; 1950s; french Language; Reference. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54209. .