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Rizzoli, New York, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). New Book/New. DES VALLIERES, NATHALIE. Saint Exupery, Art Writings and Musings, New York: Rizzoli, 2004.Quarto, English language edition, pp. 215, blue cloth boards with white lettering on spine, color and duotone illustration. Biographical but also a resource for the dealer and collector.Condition of this bookFine, 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: 2-3 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; France; Modern; Art & Design. ISBN: 0847825949. ISBN/EAN: 9780847825943. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53072. . 9780847825943

Bard, New York. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/As New. [Exhibition catalog.] Salvaging the Past, Georges Hoentschel and the French Decorative Arts, New York: Bard, 2013.Folio, pp. xxi, 285, brown cloth boards with gilt-lettering to the spine, color and sepia photos. Hoentschel, a French designer and decorator, sold his vast collection to J.P. Morgan, who with his son donated it to the Metropolitan Museum, which gave this account of the hoard.Condition of this book:Fine, no flaws. 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: Antiques & Collectibles; France; 19th century; Art & Design. ISBN/EAN: 9780300190243. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53721. . 9780300190243

Univ. of London, London, 1996. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Fine. SCHNEIDER-HERRMANN, GISELA. The Samnites of the Fourth Century BC, as depicted on Campanian Vases and it other sources, Univ. of London, 1996.Quarto, pp. xxxii, 150, numerous halftone plates, black buckram boards with gilt lettering and logos to spine. Interprets the artwork of ancient non-Greeks in southwest Italy.Condition of this book:Dust jacket lightly worn, a couple tiny spots at top edge, overall 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: Art & Design; Italy; Ancient (BC); History. ISBN: 0900587644. ISBN/EAN: 9780900587641. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53047. . 9780900587641

Mondadori Electa, Milan, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). New Book/New. ROWLAND J. MAINSTONE. Santa Sofia, Milan: Mondadori Electa, 2009.Quarto, Italian edition (preceded by English edition), pp. 301, gray-green cloth boards with white lettering to spine, slipcased, color and halftone photos, text in Italian. Architect's consideration of the construction and survival of Hagia Sophia, which began life as a Greek Orthodox basilica in the 6th century and was turned into a mosque and then a museum.Condition of this book:Fine, no flaws. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. 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: 2-3 kilos. Category: Architecture; Turkey; Italian Language; Religion & Theology. ISBN: .… Read More

Scribner, New York, 1889. Early Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Reginald Birch. FRANCIS HODGSON BURNETT. Sara Crewe, or What Happened at Miss Minchin's, New York: Scribner, 1889.Octavo, early edition (first was 1888), pp. 83, 14 (ads), green cloth-covered boards with gilt, black and red lettering and decoration to spine and front, illustrated plates by Reginald B. Burch, who also illustrated Hodgson's Fauntleroy.Condition of this book:Covers worn at edges, endpapers and covers have minor staining. 2 sets of facing pages have scribbles, binding weak but sound. Shipments outside the U.S. may be subject to local taxes. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text contains minor marks and annotations. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Illustrator: Reginald Birch. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; United States; 19th century;… Read More

Kehrer, Heidelberg, 2012. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by person(s) connected with book. [Exhibition catalog.] Saul Leiter Retrospektive/Retrospective, Heidelberg: Kehrer, 2012.Quarto, released to accompany a traveling exhibit, pp. 294, 2 (credits), 2 small pamphlets tipped in, orange and gray cloth boards with black lettering to spine, black signature stamped to the front, sliding cardboard jacket, color and duotone photos, signed on a blank by Leiter, with the ownership signature of the late Frank Paulin, who like Leiter was a New York street photographer. Text in German and English. Includes Leiter's paintings and essays by various experts.Condition of this book:Near fine with a few scuff marks on front cover. 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.… Read More

Guilford Press, New York, 1990. First Edition. Softcover. New Book/No Dust Jacket. Who knew notes from the teacher could be the subject of an entire book? Size: Octavo (standard book size). (x), 198. 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: Education; United States; 1990s; Parenting & Childcare. ISBN: 0898622352. ISBN/EAN: 9780898622355. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50263. . 9780898622355

Univ. of California, Berkeley, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/Fine. JAMIE GOODE. The Science of Wine, From Vine to Glass, Berkeley: Univ. of California Press, 2005Quarto, first American edition, pp. 216, black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, tinted duotone illustration. A science book for the drinking classes, easily readable.Condition of this book:Fine, no flaws. 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: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Modern; Science & Technology. ISBN: 0520248007. ISBN/EAN: 9780520248007. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54108. . 9780520248007

Harcourt Brace, New York, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Near Fine. NORTON, ANDRE. Sea Siege, New York, Harcourt, Brace, 1957.Octavo, first edition, pp. 216, turquoise cloth boards with black lettering on spine. Atomic fallout and its horror.Condition of this book:Jacket moderately worn, chipped at spine ends; endpages toning, 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; United States; 1960s; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52682. .

Ballantine, New York, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. KORNBLUTH, C.M., and POHL, FREDERIK. Search the Sky, New York: Ballantine Books, 1954.Octavo, first edition with no additional printings indicated, pp. 165, 1 (note), blue cloth boards with yellow lettering on spine. Second collaboration of 2 noted 1950s SF authors.Condition of this book:Overall very good, jacket spine is sunned with short tear near top front. Top edge darkened, endpages also darkened, boards' edges lightly worn. 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; 1950s; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52746. .

n.p, n.p, 1990. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Good. RICHARDS, ALBERT G. The Secret Garden, 100 Floral Radiographs, no place, no publisher, 1990.Quarto, priority unknown here, pp. 13, 100 halftone plates, black cloth boards with silver lettering to spine and front. Intro says Richards, a moonlighting dentistry professor, "does not claim to be the first person to x-ray flowers. His success with the process as it relates to flowers, however, has yielded the most spectacular results."Condition of this bookJacket worn with tears at edges, 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: Photography; United States; 1990s; Gardening. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53403. . Read More

Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. New Book/No Dust Jacket. [Exhibition catalog.] Seeing Things, San Francisco: Fraenkel Gallery, 1995.Quarto, accompanied a show of the same name, 50 color and duotone prints, wraps. Gallery celebrated its 15th anniversary by exhibiting some of the most important photographers ever, from Talbot to the modern era.Condition of this book:Fine, still sealed in publisher's shrink wrap. 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: Photography; 1990s; Art & Design. ISBN: 1881337006. ISBN/EAN: 9781881337003. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54142. . 9781881337003

St. Onge, Worcester, Mass, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN. Sermon of His Eminence ... Yankee Stadium, September 7, 1957, Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge, 1957.Miniature (about 2.25x3 inches or 5.5x8cm), limited edition of 1000, pp. 38, 1 (note), full cardinal red polished calf covers with gilt lettering to front, gilt device on front. From the Mass celebrating the silver jubilee of the cardinal's consecration. Scarce.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: Religion & Theology; United States; 1950s; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory… Read More

Abrams, New York, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. NICK BRANDT. A Shadow Falls, New York: Abrams, 2009.Oblong folio, first edition, pp. 132, black paper-covered boards, tritone photo plates, large format, some double-plate. Rich images of the showcase African game animals facing the threat of extinction, with essays by Brandt, Vicki Goldberg and Peter Singer.Condition of this book:Fine in fine jacket. Shipments outside the U.S. may be subject to local taxes. 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; Modern; Animals & Birds. ISBN/EAN: 9780810954151. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55142. . 9780810954151

Random House, New York, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/As New. Signed by Author. THOMAS PERRY. Shadow Woman, New York: Random House, 1997.Octavo, first edition, pp. 350, 1 (note), paper-covered boards. Jane Whitefield investigates a disappearance in Las Vegas.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: Crime Fiction; United States; Modern; Fiction. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0679453024. ISBN/EAN: 9780679453024. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55218. . 9780679453024

Morgan & Morgan, Dobbs Ferry, 1976. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Very Good. SPRINGER, BERNHARD. Shadow and Light, Dobbs Ferry: Morgan & Morgan, 1976.Quarto, first edition, unpaginated, orange cloth boards with gilt-stamped lettering on spine, halftone plates, retrospective salute to a publisher who was also a great art photographer.Condition of this book:Sticker ghost on front of jacket, front flap price-clipped, finger marks on free front endpaper, 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: Photography; United States; Art & Design. ISBN: 0871000989. ISBN/EAN: 9780871000989. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52519. . 9780871000989

Page, Methuen, New York, 1899. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. BERTRAM C.A. WINDLE. Shakespeare's Country, Boston and London: Page and Methuen, 1899.16mo, priority unknown here, pp. xi, 219, 1 (printer's note), red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine, gilt coat of arms on front inside white-stamped frame, illustrations by Edmund H. New, map on endpages. Covers Stratford-upon-Avon and towns and villages nearby, including Warwick and Coventry.Condition of this book:Near fine with light worn covers, toning to endpages, touch of foxing to tissue overlaying frontispiece. Shipments outside the U.S. may be subject to local taxes. 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

Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Tokyo, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. KAWAKITA, MICHIAKI. Shigeru Awoki, Tokyo: Nihon Keizai Shimbun, 1972.Folio, No. 48 of an edition of 1500, pp. iii, 87, 53 color plates tipped in, halftone illustration with catalogue raisonne, slipcased, all text in Japanese except for a three-page biographical introduction, which is in English. Not in Arntzen & Rainwater, OCLC and KVK locate one copy, at the Tate Library in London.Awoki (1882-1911), also known as Aoki, studied under Japanese masters and and apparently never left Japan but achieved of fusion of East and West that won acclaim but not fortune. His work is collected by Japanese and Westerners, with two major works registered in Japan as Important Cultural Properties. He died at age 28 of tuberculosis, somewhat of a failure by conventional measures, but, says Kawakita, "should be considered an artistic genius whose work, depending much on… Read More

Shueisha, Tokyo, 1974. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Fine Condition/Fine. Various, Shunsho, Ukiyo-e Series Volume 3, Tokyo: Shueisha, 1974.Large folio (17x12 inches or 43x31cm), pp. 144, printed cream-colored cloth boards quarter-bound in white cloth, slipcased, text in Japanese. Large color plates, some folding, plus explanatory text. Part of a 12-volume set, this book devoted exclusively to Shunsho.Condition of this book:Fine in near fine slipcase (soiling at top and bottom edges). Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). One volume of the 12-volume set. 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: Over 3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Japan; Japanese Language; Reference. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54631. . This book… Read More

Knopf, New York, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. CARL HIAASEN. Sick Puppy, New York: Knopf, 2000.Tall octavo, first edition, pp. 341, 1 (note), paper-covered boards. Florida Man takes protection of the environment into his own hands.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: Humour; United States; 1990s; Fiction. ISBN: 0679454454. ISBN/EAN: 9780679454458. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55262. . 9780679454458