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Belknap, Cambridge, Mass, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. ROBERT HART. The I.G. in Peking, Letters of Robert Hart, Chinese Maritime Customs 1868-1907 in 2 volumes, Cambridge: Belknap Press, 1975.Quartos, first edition, pp. xxix, 825; vi, 826-1625, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spines. Primary source on the administration of British imperial Asia, edited by John Fairbank, Katherine Bruner and Elizabeth Matheson.Condition of these books:Very good with minor soiling at edges, short tear in the dust jacket of V.2, inside clean. Size: Quarto. 2-volume set (complete). 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: Over 3 kilos. Category: History; China; Business, Finance & Marketing. ISBN: 0674443209. ISBN/EAN: 9780674443204. Pictures of… Read More

Unknown, Japan, 1989. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. ARAKI, NOBUYOSHI. I Love, Japan, 1989.Quarto, pp. 137, white cloth boards with black lettering on spine, duotone photos, dust jacket, obi band, signed by Araki with a drawing on the ffep and front pastedown (see photos). Not in OCLC. The pictures here present the typical Araki themes -- bondage and sex. This volume is extremely scarce.Dust jacket and obi band show light wear, no tears.Leaves clean and tight. Boards and jacket have a few small indentations. Size: Quarto. 137. Text is in japanese. 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; Japan; 1980s; japanese Language; Erotica. ISBN: 4886720528. ISBN/EAN: 9784886720528. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon… Read More

Abete, Rome, 1981. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/Good. ALFIERI, MASSIMO, et al. I Mosaici Minuti Romani, dei secoli XVIII e XIX, Rome: Abete/Petochi, 1981.Quarto, pp. 252, green cloth boards with gilt lettering stamped into spine, color photos of mosaic miniatures, text in Italian.Condition of this book:Jacket has tears in front (now protected by Brodart), all else 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: Art & Design; Italy; Reference. ISBN: 8870470180. ISBN/EAN: 9788870470185. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52946. . 9788870470185

Adrian Harrington, London, 2013. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. JON GILBERT. Ian Fleming, A Catalogue, London: Adrian Harrington, 2013.Quarto, pp. 80, wraps. Not to be confused with Gilbert's 2012 Fleming bibliography, still a valuable reference for dealers and collectors, with prices and good color and halftone illustration.Condition of this book:Covers lightly worn, a few spots at fore edge, overall 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: Under 1 kilo. Category: Books on Books; Britain/UK; Modern; Fiction. ISBN/EAN: 9780957604100. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55332. . 9780957604100

Arbor House, New York, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Fine. ED McBAIN. Ice, New York: Arbor House, 1983Octavo, first edition, pp. 317, blue cloth-covered boards quarter-bound in black cloth with red lettering to spine. Further tale of New York's 87th Precinct.Condition of this book:Near fine with faint dusting at edges; 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: Crime Fiction; United States; 1980s; Fiction. ISBN: 0877954682. ISBN/EAN: 9780877954682. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55215. . 9780877954682

Case, Lockwood & Brainard, Hartford, 1872. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. INGRAM COBBIN [editor]. The Illustrated Domestic Bible, Hartford: Case, Lockwood and Brainard, 1872.Heavy quarto, later edition, pp. vii, 1000, 376, 55 (concordance), xii (index), 8 (family records), 4 (photo album), embossed morocco covers with gilt lettering to spine and gilt ownership label on front, all edges gilt, illustrations in text, illustrated plates, color maps. With Abner and Sarah A. Metzger's name on front, the family record contains marriages and births but the photo section has only one print, a CDV of a young woman by a Salem, Ohio, studio. Not in Darlow & Moule. Hills 1779 dates the first printing of this Bible to 1864.Cobbin was an independent minister and educator in Britain who compiled numerous books (DNB online). He compiled this work according to the "Authorized Version," i.e. the King James.Condition of this… Read More

Thames & Hudson, London, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Near Fine. CARTIER-BRESSON, HENRI. In India, New York and London: Thames & Hudson, 1987.Quarto, first English-language edition (preceded by the French edition in 1985), pp. 128, brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, gilt logo on front, duotone photo plates, former owner's ID on half-title page. The last of Bresson's great travelogues. Roosens-Salu 1744.Condition of this book:Jacket lightly worn, overall near fine. This is the first UK edition. 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: Photography; India; 1980s; Travel & Places. ISBN: 0500541248. ISBN/EAN: 9780500541241. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.… Read More

Aperture, New York, 1982. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Fine. LEVENSON, RANDAL, and GRAY, SPALDING. In Search of the Monkey Girl, quarto, Aperture, 1982, unpaginated (about 30 plates plus captions and 19 pages of text), maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. Scarce hardcover edition, first issue after 10 collectors copies and a 100-book limited edition. This is a collection gathered from years of Levenson's carnival prowling, with the newbie Gray tagging along one year to chronicle the bizarre spectacle of a sideshow in Nashville. Gray, who was a one-of-a-kind performance artist as well as a writer, was severely injured in a car crash in Ireland in 2003 and never recovered, lapsing into depression and committing suicide about a year later.Dust jacket shows light wear, no tears.Pages clean and tight. Size: Quarto. unpaginated. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is… Read More

Doubleday, Garden City, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. F. HOPKINSON SMITH. In Thackeray's London, Garden City: Doubleday, Page, 1913.Quarto, first edition, pp. xiv, 101, gray cloth boards with paper labels to spine and front, illustrated plates, warmly inscribed on a flyleaf by Smith. In addition to his books and artwork, the author was known for his engineering work, especially the base for the Statue of Liberty. BAL 18255.Condition of this book:Soiling to paper label and minor soiling inside, overall 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: Travel & Places; England; 1900-1920; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54462. .

Luxottica, Milan, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Fine. GIANNI GUADALUPI. In View/Lunga Vista, Milan: Luxottica, 1995.Folio, No. 2257 of an unstated number in this edition, pp. 127, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front, photo mounted on front, illustrated, text in Italian and English. Terrestrial and astronomical telescopes held at the Luxottica Museum, with essays on the history of the instrument and the key figures in the field, from Battista to Zeiss.Condition of this book:Fine. Shipments outside the U.S. may be subject to local taxes. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). 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: 1-2 kilos. Category: Antiques &… Read More

Nazraeli Press, Tucson, 1998. Early Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. TERRI WEIFENBACH. In Your Dreams, Tucson: Nazraeli Press, 1998.Folio, second edition of 1,000 copies, unpaginated, gray cloth boards with blue-stamped lettering on spine and front, color print mounted on front. Consists of 25 color plates and a one-page intro by Robert Adams. Dreamy backyard botanical photos that have captured our imagination. Parr & Badger, V.2, p. 45: "Weifenbach negotiates a photographic high wire without missing a step. ... She does not do what is expected, but by means of differential focusing -- sometimes so extreme that just one single leaf is in focus -- she ensures that her garden is not a static experience but a kaleidoscope of movement and light."Condition of this book:Fine, no flaws. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight,… Read More

Little Brown, Boston, 1913. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. JAMES, GEORGE WHARTON. In and Around the Grand Canyon, Boston: Little, Brown, 1913.Heavy octavo, enlargement of the 1900 first edition, pp. xxiv, 352, illustrated boards, fold-out frontis photo and fold-out rear map on japan tissue, numerous halftone photos, gift inscription penciled onto a blank preliminary page.Condition of this book:Stains on spine, edges of boards lightly worn, 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: 1-2 kilos. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; United States; 1900-1920; Travel & Places. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53001. .

Random House, New York, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. KLEIN, WILLIAM. In and Out of Fashion, New York: Random House, 1994.Folio, first American edition, pp. 254, 2 (bibliography, acknowledgements), illustrated boards, color and duotone photos. As the title indicates, these are fashion photos and anti-fashion photos, many double-page with no bleed, in Klein's typical jarring, in-your-face style.Condition of this book:Boards lightly worn, all else fine. This is the first USA edition. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). 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: Photography; 1990s; Fashion, Fabrics & Style. ISBN: 0679434240. ISBN/EAN: 9780679434245. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon… Read More

Holt Rinehart Winston, New York, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. FROST, ROBERT. In the Clearing, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962.Tall octavo, first trade edition, pp. 101, gray cloth boards with silver lettering on the spine. See Bruccoli v.1, p140.Condition of this book:Dust jacket shows light wear with some age toning and discoloration.Leaves clean and tight, minor age toning. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 101. 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 500 grams. Category: Poetry; United States; 1960s; Literature & Literary. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50390. .

Riverside, Cambridge, 1923. Early Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. JOHN BURROUGHS. In the Catskills, Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1923.Octavo, later printing of a 1910 book, pp. xii, 251, gray cloth boards with gilt lettering and fillets on front, green landscape and gilt frame on front, halftone photos by Clifton Johnson. The author, a leading American naturalist of the 19th century, was born in the Catskills and lived there much of his life, writing under the influence of Walt Whitman; Thoreau not so much. Condition: Good with sunned spine, worn at edges, 1 photo plate coming loose. Foxing to preliminaries and photo plates, images 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: Environment & Ecology; United States;… Read More

St. Onge, Worcester, Mass, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. JOHN F. KENNEDY. Inaugural Address, Worcester, Mass.: Achille J. St. Onge, 1961 .Miniature (about 2x2.5 inches or 5x7cm), first edition, pp. 30, 1 (colophon), photo portrait tipped in, navy calf covers with gilt lettering inside star border to front, all edges gilt. Bradbury, St. Onge 19. Bromer, p. 157: "the most popular St. Onge volume."Condition of this book: Fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Miniature. 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 250 grams. Category: Politics & Government; United States; 1960s; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55302. . This booklet or book is… Read More

St. Onge, Worcester, Mass, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. LYNDON B. JOHNSON. Inaugural Address, Worcester, Mass.: Achille J. St. Onge, 1965.Miniature (about 2x2.75 inches or 5x6.75cm), edition limited to 2500 copies, pp. 36, 1 (colophon), photo portrait tipped in, turquoise calf covers with gilt lettering to spine and front, gilt seal of the U.S. on front, all edges gilt. With original clear snapcase. Bradbury, St. Onge 27.Condition of this book: Fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Miniature. 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 250 grams. Category: Politics & Government; United States; 1960s; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53987. . This… Read More

St. Onge, Worcester, Mass, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. Inaugural Address, Worcester, Mass.: Achille J. St. Onge, 1954.Miniature (about 2x2.75 inches or 5x7cm), edition limited to 1000 copies, pp. 33, 1 (colophon), halftone frontis portrait, brown calf covers with gilt lettering to front, gilt decoration front and back, all edges gilt. Bradbury, St. Onge 11.Condition of this book: Fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Miniature. 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 250 grams. Category: Politics & Government; United States; 1950s; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53989. . This booklet or book is lighter than a… Read More

Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, undated. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Anonymous. The Inconstancy of Madam Chuang and Other Stories From the Chinese, Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, undated [1924].Octavo, priority unknown here, pp. vii, 259, orange cloth boards with black stamped lettering to spine and front, halftone illustration, former owner's ID stickers on front paste-down. Six traditional Chinese stories translated into English by E.B. Howell. See Richard John Lynn's Chinese Literature, p. 62.Condition of this book:Minor spine slant, spine yellowed, faint staining to back cover, foxed preliminaries, inside clean. 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. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary;… Read More

Fantasy, Reading, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. CAMPBELL, JOHN W. Jr. The Incredible Planet, Reading, Pa.: Fantasy Press, 1949.Octavo, first edition, pp. 343, purple cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine.Condition of this book:Jacket wrinkled all over, chipped at head of spine. Boards faded and worn, small and inoffensive dampstain to top edge and pastedowns. Overall good and sound. 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; United States; 1940s; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52688. .