Search Results: Titles starting with J from Knickerbocker Books

Groesbeek Airborne Vrienden. Holland Chapter US 82nd ABN Div Assn, 1994. 1994 Edition. VERY GOOD large format softcover. Bilingual (English and Dutch). A clean, unmarked and well bound copy. Pages near fine. Paper cover moderately worn with light edge and spine rubbing, some finger denting, corner crease to front bottom corner and faint staining to front cover. Binding secure, no splits or loose pages. A commemoration of the Sept. 17, 1944 parachute jump made by young men from the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment into the Netherlands near Groesbeek, their mission to help free the Dutch people from more than four years of Nazi occupation. Includes a history of the invasion of Holland; a history of Company C; a 505th regimental journal; an account, through letters of Allen Langdon of efforts made after the war in search of the place where Company C's beloved Captain Anthony Stefanich fell; a description of the June 1979 unveiling of a memorial monument; Co. C Roll of Honor and more. Text is… Read More

Dublin: Irish Museum of Modern Art in Assoc. with Charta Books , 2008. 2008 Edition. FINE. A fresh, unmarked and solidly bound copy of this thick paperback, a collection of eight publications (several long out of print) of photographer/artist Jack Pierson. Pages and color pictorial paper cover are fresh and unworn. Binding tight, no creasing to cover spine. Includes photographs, word sculptures, and drawings. Introduction by Richard D. Marshall. Foreword by Enrique Juncosa, essay by Olivier Zahm, Wayne Koestenbaum's "Vignette" and Rachel Thomas's conversations with Pierson. 6-5/8 x 9-3/8". 435 pages with 405 illustrations of which 384 are in color.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Artist's Book.

New York: Platt & Munk Co. Inc., 1934. Copyright 1934 (printed on inside front page). Publication No. 3000C. NEAR FINE. A fresh, clean, well bound copy. 6 leaves (12 pages) including the cover. Color illustrated front cover with interior of alternating spreads of color and black and white. Illustrations by Eulalie Banks. Stapled binding. Pages are clean and bright. One leaf with corner crease. Bit of soiling and small corner crease to back cover (which has a short verse and B&W illustration). No other creases, no tears or chips. Binding firm with staples clean and intact. 6-15/16 x 8". Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Eulalie Banks.

New York: St Martins Press, 1989. 1989 First U.S. Edition (Stated); First Printing with full number line. SIGNED BY GASH in black pen on title page. FINE IN FINE price intact dust jacket. A fresh, unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages crisp and fine. Bound in hardcover of green boards with black cloth spine, title stamped in gilt on spine. Binding and hinges tight, intact and straight. Colorful, unblemished jacket is in a clear archival protector. A Lovejoy mystery! 6-1/2 x 9-1/2". [xii] + 273 pages. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine.

Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica Publications Ltd., 1984. Good in Very Good dust jacket. Lightly marked ex-library copy. Rear endpaper excised. Jacket is not pasted to cover. Pages clean and fresh. Red cloth hardcover, titled in white on front and spine is clean, unmarked with only light edge wear. First signature of book is loose though not detached. Otherwise binding is firm. A respectable copy of an uncommon book. Includes black and white photos and 2 pages of color. 8-3/4 x 12-1/4"; x + 143 pages. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 4to.

New York: Spanierman Gallery, LLC, 2002 2002 catalog to accompany the June 6 - July 6 exhibit at New York City's Spanierman Gallery. NEAR FINE hardcover with 34 color plates, illustrated essay by William C. Agee, and a chronology of James Daugherty's life. Pages crisp and fine - no writing, bookplates or other markings. Bound in colorful hardcover, printed paper over boards. Cover is very lightly shelf rubbed but otherwise fine. Binding tight and straight. Gallery price list laid in. 9 x 10-3/4"; 55 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1951. 1951 Edition. FINE hardcover; no dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages fine. Black cloth hardcover, titles gilt stamped on front and spine, is fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. An informative work on the creative life of the Belgian artist, published for the exhibition produced two years after the artist's death. 7 full-page color plates precede the text; the biography is illustrated with many black & white reproductions. Preface by Paul Fierens.7-5/8 x 10-1/4". 128 pages. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.

Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1977. A crisp, clean, unmarked and tightly bound copy in very clean, bright dust jacket. Copyright 1977 and "irst published in the U.S. in 1977" - no other printing statement. Residue as from a small label on front pasted end - no other flaws. Bound in blue "linen-weave" paper over boards with gilt spine lettering. Cover has faint shelf rub on edges, otherwise fine. Dust jacket is very clean, flaps aren't clipped but price was not printed on flaps. 5-1/2 x 9"; xii + 177 text pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo.

Houghton Mifflin Company, 1980. 1980 Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number line. FINE in VERY GOOD price-intact dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages fresh and fine. Black cloth hardcover is titled in white on spine. Very slight yawn to boards, but cover is otherwise fine. Binding and hinges firm and straight. Unclipped jacket is clean and colorful; small scuffs to back panel, lightly edge rubbed but no tears or chips. Published at the time of a major retrospective exhibit of Jamie Wyeth's works, this is the first comprehensive book of his art: portraits (including John F. Kennedy, Rudolf Nureyev and Andy Warhol); "shapes", "pigs and things"; Deep Gorge; Monhegan Island and seascapes, reproduced in full-page color plates. 11-1/4 x 8-3/4" (oblong). 144 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

New York: Klotz/Sirmon Editions, 2003. FINE. Softcover catalog for the January 23-March 29, 2003 exhibition at the Klotz/Sirmon Gallery in New York of works by the American photographer Jan Staller. 14 full page color plates (plus photos printed on wrapper) and a 3-page essay, "Oddball Miracles: On the Photography of Jan Staller" by Gregory Volk. Catalog measures 11 x 8-1/8" and contains 20 pages staple bound into the color pictorial paper wrapper. A crisp, clean, unblemished copy.. First Edition. Wrapper. Fine.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1963. 1967 American Edition. NEAR FINE. No dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Faint toning to page edges, pages otherwise fine; tightly bound in blue cloth hardcover, title gilt-stamped on front and spine. Cover is fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Scarce in such fine condition. 8-1/2 x 12-3/4." 75 ad pages plus ad on rear pasted endpaper, 2-page Preface, 509 page reference section (with information, specs and black & white photos of the 'aeroplanes', drones, sailplanes, air cushion vehicles, guided missiles, rockets and space vehicles as well as aero engines of the world) plus 25-page Index.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

New York: Franklin Watts Inc., 1977. Copyright 1977, First American Edition of the Eightieth volume in the Fighting Ships series. Introduction by HRH, the Prince of Wales, Foreword by John E. Moore. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and solidly bound copy. Pages crisp and fine, tightly bound in dark blue cloth hardcover, titles stamped in silver on front and spine. Slight rubbing to titles on front, but cover is otherwise fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Unclipped jacket is clean, back slightly toned and a few light rubs; no tears or chips. 8-3/4 x 12-5/8". 160 preliminary pages (including ad pages) and 829 pages of reference. A heavy volume requiring additional postage for Priority or International mailing.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Thick 4to.

New York: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1970. 1970 reissue of the 1905 Sampson Low Marston Edition. VERY GOOD+ in VERY GOOD price intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean and firmly bound copy. Pages clean - an "x" is marked on top page edge near spine, otherwise pages are fine. No other markings to book. Gray-green cloth hardcover, title gilt stamped on spine, is fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Pictorial jacket lightly shelf rubbed and has small abrasions to front upper right corner within the title area. Also two thin bands of light blue evident on unprinted side. No tears, chips or creases to jacket. Complete with illustrations - and even the original advertising, 12-1/4 x 8-1/2" (oblong). 452 pages including index and advertising. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good.

New York: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1970. 1970 facsimile of the 1906/7 edition of Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. complete with ads. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD price intact dust jacket. A clean, well bound copy. The only marking is a remainder mark (a light red "X") on bottom page edge, near spine. Pages clean and fine. Green cloth hardcover, title gilt-stamped on spine, is lightly rubbed at spine ends and corner tips but otherwise fine, no bumps, frays or stains. Binding and hinges firm and straight. Unclipped jacket is clean and bright, lightly shelf rubbed. There is a vertical crease to middle of front panel, no tears or chips. Illustrated with black & white photos, plans and drawings. 12-1/2 x 8-3/8"; iv + 481 pages (including essay "A New Ideal Ship" by Col. Vittorio E. Cuniberti and the Silhouette Index. ). First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - Oblong.

Los Angeles, CA: Bugiganga Press, 1998. 1998. Stated First Edition. NEAR FINE softcover - a small, faint spot on front paper cover, minor light rubbing to back cover, otherwise a clean, fresh, unworn and tightly bound copy. With an Introduction by Steve Banks; short quote from William Blake; discography; reference guide; list of video performances; bibliography and short timeline of Joplin's life. The rest is left to Banks with his extraordinary photographs, reproduced in duotone. Boldly INSCRIBED in marker on first blank leaf (likely by Banks tho the signature is a simple scrawl) "For Kira, Keep on rockin' (signature) 5/2000. L.A.". 9 x 8" (oblong), unpaginated.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Small 4to.

Rutland. VT and Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1959. 1959 Stated First Printing. VERY GOOD+ in GOOD+ dust jacket, with original slipcase in fair condition. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy...complete with all 257 plates, including 55 exquisitely printed color tip-ins. One color plate is a fold-out. (Five of the black & white plates are fold-outs.) The front free endpaper has been excised, pasted endpapers wavy along edges, outside page edges slightly toned - otherwise an internally fresh and fine copy. Plates in excellent condition. Bound in a very good hardcover of tan silk with a panel of salmon-colored paper decoratively blind embossed on the front cover; spine titled in gilt and black stamping. Cover edges lightly rubbed, one small spot to the paper panel. Binding and hinges firm and straight. Dust jacket is clean, lightly shelf-rubbed, chips and creasing along top edge. Front flap has been price-clipped. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. The cardboard slipcase has… Read More

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1996. 1996 Edition. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound hardcover. Pages fresh and fine. Black cloth cover with gilt spine lettering is slightly rubbed at corners but is otherwise fine. Dust jacket is clean and bright - short closed tear by bottom front flap fold, rear panel is lightly surface rubbed with light creasing to bottom edge. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding firm, hinges intact, boards and spine straight, The history, culture and aesthetics of Japan's Momoyama Period (1573-1615) are explored and analyzed in this comprehensive and beautifully produced volume - color illustrations throughout, including color illustrated endpapers. 10 x 11-1/2"; 320 pages. A heavy volume, additional postage required for priority/international mailing.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Zurich: Galerie Zur Stockeregg, 1981. 1981.NEAR FINE softcover catalog. Pages fresh and fine, bound in cream colored paper wrapper titled in black on front. Rear panel of wrapper has vertical band of light toning, all else fine. The creative life and work of Stefan Jasienski, dozens of plates, fine black & white reproductions of photographs spanning more than 50 years (from 1919 into the 1970s). Essay provided in Germand and English. Captions, notes on the catalog, brief biography and bibliography are In German, 7-1/2 x 10". 105 numbered pages. Wrapper. Near Fine.

New York: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, 2002. 2002. Near Fine. Catalog to accompany the spring 2002 Exhibition in New York City. Spiral bound in stiff black board covers lined on inside with sheets of polishedf aluminum. Front cover printed in silver and gray with die cuts to allow aluminum to show through. A clean, totally unmarked copy. Short crease or partial tear to top edge of front cover with slight bend to aluminum at that point; covers slightly shelf rubbed. All else fine. DeFeo's works,1950s through the 1980s with Essay, color plates and exhibition lists. 8-1/2 x 9-3/4". 70 pages. First Edition. Hardcover Spiral. Near Fine.

Bloomington, Indiana: Authorhouse, 2005. 2005 First Edition. VERY GOOD soft cover. INSCRIBED BY ROBIN MILLER on blank leaf at back of book: "To Audre, Best Wishes! Robin Thank you for coming to my exhibit. It was a pleasure to meet you." A colorful tour of Miller's incredible quilt, inspired by jazz and her African American heritage. Panels include Ragtime, Spirituals, Work Songs, Blues, Big Band, Cotton Club, Savoy and Wynton Marsalis. Miller lives and works in New York City and has written children's books under the pen name of R.J. Scribbles. 8-1/2 x 8-1/2"; 31 pages. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.