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Atlas to the English edition of the report of the famous voyage around the world by La Pérouse, who - in addition to Bougainville and Cook - contributed decisively to the exploration of the Pacific region. Without the two text volumes.
Description: Contemporary quarter calf with marbled paper boards. Flat spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Quarto: 44 × 28.5 cm; unpag., 1 engr. frontispiece, 1 engr. title page and 67 full-page copper-engraved plates, thereof are: 37 plates and 30 maps (20 fold-outs).
Ref.: Boucher i, p. 149-54; Cox i, 67; Sabin 3896
Condition: Binding a bit scuffed and with a few surface abrasions at edges. Light waterstains to the gutter of first few leaves. Contents occasionally somewhat soiled (more noticeable in the first few leaves), slight tanning at edges. Three small brown spots on plate 29, visible between plates 27-37. Lacking plates 1 (map of the world) and 36 (male and female Partridge of California). Some offsetting from plates. Despite the occasional minor blemish, a… Read More

Designed by Melchior Lechter and privately printed in a total edition of 310 copies. No. 164 of the edition of 300 on Indian paper.
Description: Japanese paper covered boards, front board printed in blue and panelled gilt to a geometric design. Octavo: 24 × 19.5 cm; unpag. [10] leaves. Printed in red and blue on Indian paper.
Ref.: Raub: A 67; Rodenberg: 241
Condition: Covers shows very light age toning to edges. Internally, clean and free of marks. According to the age a very good, near fine copy.

Although published by Bondi, the half-title bears the Einhorn Press mark and is therefore considered to be Opus VI of the Einhorn Press prints. First edition.
Description: Cloth backed over blue paper covered boards, white paper label with black lettering on the front board and along spine. Quarto: 27 × 20 cm; pp. 47 [1]. With ten vignettes printed in text. Printed in black on tinted Beesbe handmade paper.
Ref.: Raub A 125
Condition: Front board slightly discolored. Small bookseller's label on front pastedown "Antiquariat Kaldeway". Without the (usually missing) correction slip. The text block in impeccable condition.

Very good copy of this influential noughties magazine.
Description: Softcover. Quarto: 27 × 22 cm; pp.: 136.
Condition: Slight shelf wear to edges, light finger-marking and occasional minor staining to covers. Internally clean and well preserved.
Notes: soDA magazine, based in Zurich, was a highly influential publication in the noughties, particularly in the fields of avant-garde graphic design, fashion, and photography. In 2002, issue #18 was awarded the Art Directors Club Switzerland's Golden Cube for Best Design.

Very fine copy of this influential noughties magazine.
Description: Softcover. Quarto: 27 × 22 cm; pp.: 192.
Condition: Slight shelf wear to edges, internally clean and well preserved.
Notes: soDA magazine, based in Zurich, was a highly influential publication in the noughties, particularly in the fields of avant-garde graphic design, fashion, and photography. In 2002, issue #18 was awarded the Art Directors Club Switzerland's Golden Cube for Best Design.

Very fine copy of this influential noughties magazine.
Description: Softcover with flaps. Quarto: 28 × 23 cm; pp.: 175, [9].
Condition: Slight shelf wear to edges, internally clean and well preserved.
Notes: soDA magazine, based in Zurich, was a highly influential publication in the noughties, particularly in the fields of avant-garde graphic design, fashion, and photography. Issue #17, titled Luxus (sic!), was notable not only for its content but also because the designers overspent, causing financial difficulties that delayed publication for almost a year.

Very fine copy of this influential noughties magazine.
Description: Softcover. Quarto: 27 × 22 cm; pp.: 184, [16].
Condition: Complete, with the poster (52 × 38 cm) inserted. Slight shelf wear to edges, internally clean and well preserved.
Notes: soDA magazine, based in Zurich, was a highly influential publication in the noughties, particularly in the fields of avant-garde graphic design, fashion, and photography. In 2002, issue #18 was awarded the Art Directors Club Switzerland's Golden Cube for Best Design.

Very fine copy of this influential noughties magazine.
Description: Stitched in original yellow plastic sleeve. Quarto: 27 × 22 cm; pp.: 43, [1]. With 8 folded broadsheets (53 × 86 cm) , 1 stitched booklet, 16 p.
Condition: A very fine, crisp and clean copy. Complete, with the bradsheets and the carte 'blanche' booklet by Matthias Schweizer. Slight shelf wear to edges, internally clean and well preserved.
Notes: soDA magazine, based in Zurich, was a highly influential publication in the noughties, particularly in the fields of avant-garde graphic design, fashion, and photography. In 2002, issue #18 was awarded the Art Directors Club Switzerland's Golden Cube for Best Design.

Very fine copy of this influential noughties magazine.
Description: Softcover, housed in the original white cardboard portfolio. Quarto: 27 × 22 cm; pp.: 128. With several loose inserts, a map (broadside 48 × 60 cm) and 9 stickers (complete as issued).
Condition: In very fine condition.
Notes: soDA magazine, based in Zurich, was a highly influential publication in the noughties, particularly in the fields of avant-garde graphic design, fashion, and photography. Issue #27, titled A Plan Is A Plan, is dedicated to the preparations for a major trip to Asia and South America. The article illustrates how a plan becomes increasingly unrealistic as more details are added.

First edition of the poem with an illustration by Raymond Gid. Limited to 145 copies, of which this is no. 128.
Desciption: Unbound folded sheets (as issued) in printed wrappers. Octavo: 20 × 16 cm; 16 ll.; pp. (9-28) paginated A-T. 1 drawing by Raymond Gid. Printed from different typefaces (Plantin, Gill, Bodoni, Garamond) in different sizes (16, 18, 24 pt.).
Ref.: Coron: Les Éditions GLM, 64
Condition: Cover somewhat toned, with occasional small marks and creases, water stain at lower margin. Pages slightly yellowed in outer margins.