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Copenhagen, Denmark: Gyldendalske Boghandel, 1949. First Edition. Softcover. Like New. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Though 72 years old, virtually pristine of interior, being handsomely printed in publisher's original illustrated softpaper wraps, with original glassine wraps, and still in the original publisher's cardboard slipcase. Many leaves are unopened along top edges. 129 pp. then 30 additional full-page plates. Tall quarto in size, measuring 13" x 10" tall and wide, respectively. This scholarly monograph takes Bronze Age wind instruments seriously, with a focus on "lur" or "lurr" (with and without finger-holes) that are of Nordic origin and found in and between Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway and to a lesser extent in Germany and Latvia. High-quality, high-gloss paper on which plates are printed.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Bielefeld und Leipzig: velhagen & klasing, 1896. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Hans Holbein. German language throughout, a sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor to moderate wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Flexible, stiff softpaper wraps, gilt-stamped title to two-tone covers. Many score full-color, duotone and black-and-white reproductions of Holbein's finest works. An important contribution to the Kunster-Monographien series that stretched to at least 17 differen volumes assembled by H. Knackfus. Top-edge gilt, fore-edge and bottom-edges rough-cut. 150 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York Graphic Society, 1969. First English Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Rembrandt. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover of a due homage to the Dutch Master in Amsterdam. Little discernible wear to the black cloth over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to covers, spine. Bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Stated First English Edition. 121 black-and-white illustrations, printed on high-gloss paper. [8], 9-80 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1969. Special Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Rembrandt. Signed by Author. A tour-de-force of bookmaking and -binding, a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bound most handsomely in a folio-size format, in full brown Morocco leather over boards, with a large "R" stamped in gilt to cover over a blind-stamped design, and then with seven raised bands to spine, title in gilt over a blue label in its own compartment between bands. Measures 13 5/8" tall by 11" wide. Protected gray cardboard cover bound in at the rear so as to protect the page fore-edges. Marred only by a small Sharpied "L" written in blue along bottom edge. Housed in a Fine condition slip-case that is decorated with brown paper over brown cloth-covered boards, and with an intact… Read More

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sterling condition hardcover copy but for a black remainder mark along the bottom edge, now whited-out, now faint, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Quite handsomely bound in brown linen cloth over boards, sharply and distinctly stamped in gilt lettering to cover and spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Illustrated endpapers, being a map of Belgium, Holland and Germany. Massively heavy, oversized volume. [8], 9-536 pp. Well over 1000 illustrations, including 74 in full color, printed on high-gloss paper. Well over 400 Dutch artists are represented here. Lavishly produced, learned, accessible, and with an extensive bibliography and index of artists. Volume… Read More

Paris: Editions Des Musees Nationaux, 1941. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 12mo 7" - 7. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, moderate wear and soiling of covers, less to text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Bright and colorful reproduction of a Delaunay painting to front cover, slight forward cock to spine. Catalog by Guy Habasque, with an Appreciation by Jean Cassou, then Notice Biographique, and then a list of exhibitions private and public, single and group. 32 plates in black-and-white.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Gotha / Stuttgart, Germany: Friedrich Andreas Perthes, 1924. First Edition. Good. German language throughout, a fine and accessible study of ancient China and Buddhism. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Illustrated, printe black and blue lettering to front cover, a bit soiled and sunned along edges, spine, a bit rubbed of exterior, a few marginal pencil marks here and there, else tightly bound, clean and unmarked. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xvi [1], 347 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Paris, France: Galerie Louise Leiris, 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. Square 16mo 6" - 7" tall. S. Hadengue. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the two-color, original lithographic covers, in gate-fold. Nice-looking, structurally sound catalog. Nearly square softcover format, measuring 6 1/2" tall by 6 3/4" wide, respectively. "Ce catalogue (no 19 - Serie A) a ete acheve d'imprimer sur les presses des Maitres-Imprimeurs Draeger Freres, le 7 Mai, 1965," noting that "La lithographie original qui orne la couverture a ete imprimeriee par Mourlot Freres." List of distributors inside front flap, introductory essay by the author/artist, then 63 illustrations, mostly black-and-white but four in color, printed on high-gloss paper. Exhibit check-list at rear. Text in French.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards.… Read More

Paris, France: Galerie Louise Leiris, 1965. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Square 16mo 6" - 7" tall. S. Hadengue. Sturdy softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the two-color, original lithographic covers, in gate-fold. Ink stamp from former owner to front cover, artist name Nice-looking, structurally sound catalog. Nearly square softcover format, measuring 6 1/2" tall by 6 3/4" wide, respectively. "Ce catalogue (no 19 - Serie A) a ete acheve d'imprimer sur les presses des Maitres-Imprimeurs Draeger Freres, le 7 Mai, 1965," noting that "La lithographie original qui orne la couverture a ete imprimeriee par Mourlot Freres." List of distributors inside front flap, introductory essay by the author/artist, then 63 illustrations, mostly black-and-white but four in color, printed on high-gloss paper. Exhibit check-list at rear. Text in French.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and… Read More

London: Oxford University Press, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 24mo 5" - 6" tall. Erna Pinner. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, soiled, price-clipped, protected by a plastic coat. Pictorial hardcover. Lightly waffled pages near spine, but signs of neither odor nor moisture. 63 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: The Lefebre Gallery, 1975. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Square 12mo 7" - 7. Hans Hartung. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy of an artist exhibit catalog from a show sponsored by The Lefebre Gallery, minor wear of glossy covers, less to text-block, and with neither underlining nor highlighting. Replete with reproductions of the best art works from the beloved painter. A perfectly readable, usable copy. Unpaginated, but roughly 14 pp. Two copies available, one with neat penned inscription to front cover, complete with artist biography and chronology.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: The Lefebre Gallery, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. Good. Square 12mo 7" - 7. Klaus Fussmann. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy of an artist exhibit catalog from a show devoted to Dotremont's finest paintings. Some waffling along top edges, not intruding on the text or illustrations, dissipating, little wear to text-block, and replete with reproductions of the best art works from the beloved Belgian painter. A perfectly readable, usable copy. Unpaginated, but roughly 16 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Lefebre Gallery, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Square 12mo 7" - 7. Klaus Fussman. Uncommonly found in the trade, there being currently one additional copy available. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy of an artist exhibit catalog from a show in February 10, 1976 - March 6, 1976. Minor wear of covers. Three copies available, clean, unmarked text-block, and with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. Square format, measuring 6 1/4" on a size, glossy black-and-white cover and illustrations interior, with a short essay about the exhibit to honor Kalinowski by Alain Bosquet. Staple-bound, unpaginated, but 12 pp. Three copies available.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: The Lefebre Gallery, 1962. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Square 12mo 7" - 7. Asger Jorn. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy of an artist exhibit catalog from a show sponsored by The Lefebre Gallery, minor wear of glossy covers, less to text-block, and with neither underlining nor highlighting. Replete with reproductions of the best art works from the beloved painter. A perfectly readable, usable copy. Unpaginated, but roughly 14 pp. Two copies available, complete with artist biography and chronology.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

New York: Lefebre Gallery, 1977. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Square 12mo 7" - 7. Jorge Castillo. Published for the exhibition in 1977 at the Lefebre Gallery devoted to Jorge Castillo. Scarce in the trade, a sturdy, attractive, softcover copy of an artist catalog, being a retrospective of the works of the artist Jorge Castillo, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the glossy pictorial wraps, in gate-fold. Replete with sharp and distinct illustrations of Castillo. Unpaginated, but with roughly 14 pp. and complete with artist biography and chronology by Werner Haftmann. Three copies available.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Hannover, Germany: Fackeltrager Verlag, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Frans Masereel. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked, clean. Bound in light gray cloth over boards, with copper red-stamped lettering to spine and gorgeous engraving stamped in same color to front cover. 140 pp. plus a list of illustrations, following texts by Thomas Mann, Stefan Zweig, Walt Whitman, Hermann Hesse, Ernst Verhaeren and many others. 113 stark and evocative black-and-white engravings into wood, steel, and linoleum, telling stories that only "wordless novels" can tell. 144 pp., with texts in German.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1990. First Engish Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 4to 11" - 13" tall. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out, and featuring brilliantly illustrated endpapers and hundreds of black-and-white and full, glorious color reproductions, printed on high-gloss paper. Light gray cloth covers that are stamped with arresting silver lettering and illustrations, to cover and spine. Translated from the original Swedish by Ruth Berman.From the publisher's blurb, "A comprehensive look at the brief, incandescent existence - a mere five years, from 1920-25 - of Ballets Suedois (The… Read More

Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall. Sam Lehman. These original paintings and calligraphy were executed solely for this book and were not to be reproduced elsewhere. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy, bound in an oblong hardcover format, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to cover and spine, moderate fading or mottling of the brown cloth at cover, but neither spine nor rear panel. Some bleed-through from glue at rear paste-down, else bright and unmarked of interior. An unusual format indeed. Each of the 26 black-and-white and full color plates are full-page and then captioned opposite in a fine calligraphy; verso the text page is a black-and-white illustration at right bottom. Unpaginated.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall. Sam Lehman. A handsome, attractive book on the waterfowl and game birds of North America, and complete with useful information for the artist as for the hunter about each species. Complete with biographies of the artist David Hagerbaumer by David Maass, and of the calligrapher Sam Lehman by Lloyd Reynolds. Inside front flap is the note: "These original paintings and calligraphy were executed solely for this book" and were not to be reproduced elsewhere. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Bound, published, in an unusual format indeed, in oblong. Each of the 26 black-and-white and full color plates are full-page and then captioned opposite in a fine calligraphy; verso the text page is a black-and-white illustration at right bottom.… Read More

Jackson, Mississippi: Parrish House Books, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Sharp blue cloth over boards, silver lettering to front cover and spine. Special Limited Edition of only 500 copies. Preface by Dana Gioia himself, then April Linder's "Michael Dana Gioia: a chronology," and Introduction by Jack W.C. Hagstrom and Mill Morgan, acknowledgments, abbreviations, and then a full list of books, pamphlets, and broadsides; books and pamphlets edited; contributions to periodicals; translations of poems; interviews by and with; recordings of prose and poems; musical settings of poems; and miscellany. Four additional critical essays at end by Michael Peich, Robert McPhillips, H.L. Hix, and Michael Lind. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xviii, 1-301 pp.Member, I.O.B.A.,… Read More