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Charpentier, Paris, 1888. Early Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Maurice Eliot. JULES MICHELET. L'Amour, Paris: Charpentier, 1888.32mo (11.5cm), a very small edition of a book first printed in 1858, pp. 420, marbled boards quarter-bound in red morocco with gilt lettering and floral decoration in 5 compartments on spine, top edge gilt, illustrations by Maurice Eliot, text in French, former owner's ID on a fly leaf. Famous historian tries a different topic. Vicaire V.5, 835.Condition of this book:Covers lightly rubbed at edges, doodle on first page, overall near fine. Shipments outside the U.S. may be subject to local taxes. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 32mo. 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.… Read More

Lucien Duc, Paris, 1895. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Half Leather). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Paul Mangin. L'Annee D'Autrefois en Provence, Paris: Lucien Duc, 1895.Octavo, pp. vii, 97, 1 (colophon), marbled boards half-bound in brown morocco with gilt lettering and floral design to spine. A seasonal look at the good old days of Provence and its customs, manners and celebrations.Condition of this book:Pink stains on rear panel, age toning to preliminary page, scattered foxing. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 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: Travel & Places; France; 19th century; French Language; Poetry. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55179. .

Rikuyosha, Tokyo, 2004. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Fine. n. HIROSHI SUGIMOTO. L'Histoire de l'Histoire, Tokyo: Rikuyosha, 2004.Quarto, released to accompany an exhibit at the Japan Society and Smithsonian, pp. 165, black cloth boards with blind-stamped lettering to spine and front, color photos, text in English and Japanese.The exhibit was Sugimoto's "unique investigation into the experience of time and history," the jacket blurb tells us (this copy lacks the blurb). The show mixed Sugimoto's photos with Japanese artwork to reveal "unexpected interconnections between past and present modes of seeing, spirituality, and artistic creation."Condition of this book:Fine, no flaws. 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… Read More

Librairie Grund, Paris, 1944. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. PIERRE-LOUIS DUCHARTRE and RENE SAULNIER. L'Imagerie Parisienne, L'imagerie de la rue Saint-Jacques, Paris: Librairie Grund, 1944.Tall quarto, pp. [ii], 249, 1 (notes), 16 color plates (one double-page), printed boards, illustrations in text. Deep in the era of color lithography, here is an archaic hand-coloring job, probably just a wartime irregularity, but nevertheless the artists showed the still had the skill to do it right.Condition of this book:Covers rubbed at edges, small stains on back. Internally clean, bright, overall very good. 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; 1940s; French… Read More

Eugene Arnoult, Paris, 1839. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. EUGENE ARNOULT [editor]. L'Institut, Journal General des Societes et Travaux scientifiques ..., 52 weekly issues, Nos. 262-313, Paris: 1839.Quarto, pp. 479, bound in marbled paper boards, quarter leather.These issues include the first reports of the spectacular developments in photography's miracle year of 1839, when Louis Daguerre's achievements in image-making were revealed to the world. Arnoult, founder, owner and editor of the journal, was probably in attendance at the Royal Science Academy meetings during the academy's discussions of Daguerre's work, although all articles in his journal are unsigned.The first article appeared on Jan. 10, reporting Academy Secretary Francois Arago's public revelation of Daguerre's discovery at an academy meeting three days earlier. This was screaming-headline news, presented in a few dry… Read More

Contrejour, Paris, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. [PIERRE ET GILLLES] L'Odyssee Imaginaire, with introduction by Michel Beltrami, large quarto, first edition, Contrejour, 1988, pp. 78, white cloth boards, double-sided plates. Text en francais.The French photographic team known only by their first names produces highly stylized fantasies that comment on iconic images from Hollywood and the rest of the media, using models that are caked with makeup in a set loaded with hearts and flowers, even if there’s a dead body on the floor. It’s all so sweet. We get the feeling these photos are loaded with inside jokes involving the old Hollywood studio system, but much of the humor flies past our 21st-century heads. This is their first book. Condition of this book:Dust jacket shows light wear, tanning, no tears.Pages clean and tight. Size: Quarto. 78. Text is in French. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner… Read More

Liberia Scientifica Internazionale, Italy, 1982. Later Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Very Good. ZERVOS, CHRISTIAN. La Civilta della Sardegna, Dall'Eneolitico alla fine dell'eta' nuragica il millennio -- V secolo A.C., Italy: Liberia Scientifica Internazionale, 1982.Large, heavy folio, reprints the 1954 first edition, pp. 389, white cloth boards stamped with black lettering on the spine and front, extensive halftone illustration. The author is the Paris gallerist best known for his massive Picasso catalogue. His focus here is Sardinia's ancient artifacts and architecture, including sculpture of all sorts and military fortifications. All text in Italian. Little else of scholarly use has been written on this civilization, and this particular book is scarce. OCLC locates only one copy in France and two in Italy. Condition: Spine cocked, edges soiled, boards bumped, dust jacket very good, interior very good. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). Text is… Read More

Editions Litteraires, Paris, undated. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Joseph Hemard. EMILE ZOLA. La Fete a Coqueville, Paris: Editions Litteraires de France, undated.Quarto, No. 662 of an edition of 1500, pp. 101, 1 (colophon), marbled paper-covered boards half-bound in calf with gilt lettering to spine and a gilt-stamped lettering in colored boxes on spine, top edge gilt, text in French. Illustration and lettering by Joseph Hemard, using pochoir coloring. No signature on the binding, which is a work of art in itself.Condition of this book:Lightly worn edges, 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. Illustrator: Joseph Hemard. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo.… Read More

La Tradition, Paris, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Maurice Leroy. HONORE de BALZAC. La Fille aux Yeux D'Or, Paris: La Tradition, 1946.Quarto, No. 686 of an edition of 700, pp. 182, 1 (colophon), green morocco boards with gilt lettering to spine and a gilt-stamped modern frame to the front, 18 hand-colored etchings by Maurice Leroy, text in French. No signature on the binding, which is a work of art in itself.Condition of this book: Spine and covers' edges sunned, 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. Illustrator: Maurice Leroy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; France; 1940s; French Language; Literature & Literary.… Read More

Viking, New York, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Duotones, one of Mapplethorpe's most important books. The critic Robert Hirsch said these pictures "straddle a line between formal beauty and sexual objectification. Mapplethorpe's often classically inspired headless pictures, featuring close looks at genitalia, represent the postmodern condition that has broken everything down into fragments of specialized interest, signifying a cultural split between emotion and reason ("Seizing the Light," p. 458). Size: Quarto. 128. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust jacket price-clipped, else fine. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Photography; United States; 1980s; Antiquarian & Rare. ISBN: 0670430129. ISBN/EAN: 9780670430123. Pictures of this item not already displayed here… Read More

Globe Pequot, Connecticut, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket. BROOKS, PATRICIA and JONATHAN. Laid to Rest in California, A Guide to the Cemeteries and Grave Sites of the Rich and Famous, Connecticut: Globe Pequot, 2006.Octavo, first edition, pp. ix, 340, 2 (note, ad), wraps.Condition of this book:New with barely visible remainder mark at bottom edge. 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: Travel & Places; United States; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 0762741015. ISBN/EAN: 9780762741014. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53085. . 9780762741014

Putnam, New York, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. ANNIE ELIZA PIDGEON SEARING. The Land of Rip Van Winkle, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1884.Quarto, first edition, pp. xii, 147, four-panel frontispiece panorama, blue cloth boards with elaborate gilt, black and red decoration, all edges gilt, illustrated, with a charming gift inscription on a front blank (see photo).The author, a Vassar graduate, "tells in a pleasant conversational style the story of a summer tour through the Catskills, and relates many romantic legends connected with the mountain region," according to the Vassar Miscellany of October 1885. "The book is illustrated by numerous engravings." Artists include Joseph Lauber and Charles Volkmar.Condition of this book:Overall good and sound, significant rubbing at corners and spine ends; scattered foxing, stains to covers. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous… Read More

Edizioni Panini, Modena, 1984. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Various authors, Lanfranco e Wiligelmo Il Duomo Di Modena, Modena: Edizioni Panini, 1984.Large, heavy quarto, priority unknown here, pp. 845, blue cloth boards with white lettering to spine, halftone and color illustration. Text in Italian. Covers cathedral restoration with a section of the town of Nonantola.Condition of this book:Light soiling at edges, overall very good. Size: Quarto. Text is in Italian. 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: Architecture; Italy; Italian Language; Religion & Theology. ISBN: 8876860312. ISBN/EAN: 9788876860317. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53488. . 9788876860317… Read More

Scovill & Adams, New York, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. ANDREW PRINGLE. Lantern Slides by Photographic Methods, New York: Scovill & Adams, 1890.Octavo, first edition, pp. 71, 2 (index), lacking title page, black cloth boards, illustrations. Covers numerous processes including wet and dry collodion. Roosens/Salu 5846.Condition of this book:Very good with light wear at the edges, spotting at fore edge, chips in spine near joints. 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: Photography; United States; 19th century; Antiquarian & Rare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55401. .

Hartleben, Vienna, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. FRANZ DONAT [editor]. Large Book of Textile Designs, Vienna and Leipzig: A. Hartleben, undated (1904).Large, oblong folio (weighs 18 pounds or a little more than 8 kilograms), first edition, pp. 41, xii (special plates), 288, 1 (swatches), original brown cloth boards rebound in quarter morocco, text in German, French and English. In addition to the rebinding, several leaves including the title page were professionally repaired. One design, a portion of Plate 288, is missing, apparently razored out, a few other leaves are nicked at the margins with no loss of content. Several blank endpages were added in the rebinding. The plates are printed on one side only.This was the reference copy of the American designer David Byers, with scattered pencil marks and small transparent stickers that served as instructions to staff. This copy is very sound and sturdy, the hinges being well… Read More

Rizzoli, New York, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Signed by person(s) connected with book. SAM HUNTER. Larry Rivers, New York: Rizzoli, 1989.Heavy quarto, first edition, pp. 358, cream-colored cloth boards with black lettering to spine, color and halftone illustration, signed on the half-title page by Rivers. Profiles a 20th-century American who avoided the artistic trends of his era, preferring to create his own.Condition of this book:Near fine with minor soiling at covers' edges, jacket lightly worn. 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: Art & Design; United States; Reference. Signed by person(s) connected with book. ISBN: 0847810941. ISBN/EAN: 9780847810949. Pictures of this item not already… Read More

Flammarion, Paris, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. JACQUES LARTIGUE. Lartigue's Riviera, Paris: Flammarion, 1997.Quarto, first American edition, released simultaneously with the French, pp. 144, gray printed boards, halftone and color photos. Released shortly after Lartigue died, this contains later work of the great autodidact. Essay by Mary BlumeCondition of this book:Fine, no flaws. This is the first USA 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; France; 1990s; Travel & Places. ISBN: 2080136402. ISBN/EAN: 9782080136404. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54138. . 9782080136404

Officina Bodoni, Verona, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Very Good Condition/Good. BULWER-LYTTON, EDWARD. The Last Days of Pompeii, Verona: Officina Bodoni for the Limited Editions Club, 1956.Quarto, No. 1236 of an edition of 1500, pp. xxi, 513, 2 (limitation page), printed gray linen boards, illustrated with woodcuts by Kurt Craemer, signed on the limitation page by Craemer and Giovanni Mardersteig, the printer, bookplate on ffep.Condition of this book:Slipcase worn but sound. Dust jacket sunned at spine, chipped, loose.Leaves clean and tight, edges spotted, images fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. 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: History; Italy; Ancient (BC); Art & Design. Pictures of this item not… Read More

Andre Sauret, Monte Carlo, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. BIDERMANAS, ISRAEL. Le Cirque d'Izis, Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1965.Quarto, pp. 171, 1 (note), red cloth boards with black lettering to spine, black circus character stamped on front, photos in gravure, 4 Chagall prints plus Chagall-designed dust jacket, text in French by Jacques Prevert. Parr & Badger, V.1, p. 222: "There is a desolate undercurrent, a feeling that the circus is a refuge for freaks -- not the physical freaks who entertain unfeeling spectators, but psychological freaks, profoundly cut off from conventional society. ... This sense of Existential isolation is handled with sensitivity and empathy."Condition of this book:Near fine with minor edge wear; plastic outer wrapper has a couple medium-size tears and a small chunk missing. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting.… Read More

Au Moulin de Pen-Mur, Paris, 1943. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Half Leather). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. V. LHUER. Le Costume Breton, De 1900 Jusqu'a Nos Jours, Paris: Au Moulin de Pen-Mur, 1943.Quarto, Volume 1 of Lhuer's Europe-wide costume series, pp. [xiv], 1 (color map), 99 pochoir plates, marbled paper-covered boards three-quarter bound in black morocco with gilt lettering and devices inside 7 compartments on spine, all edges gilt. Text in French. Preface by George Toudouze.Illustrates designs for women, men and children thoroughly and in detail.Condition of this book:Near fine with faint wear at extremities, bright inside, a few small spots off images. 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: 2-3 kilos. Category: Fashion,… Read More