The Second Treasury of Contemporary Houses
np: F.W. Dodge, 1959. 1st Edition. Near fine - no names, inscriptions, bookplates, in bette rthan very good dw, just slightly soiled/rubbed. THE collectible copy. More
New Arrivals
Atlantis: Mother of Empires
Los Angeles: DeVorss & Co. 1939. 1st Edition, limited. Hardcover. Limited edition, this #895 of 1500 copies. Half cloth over patterned covers. Corners a tad worn/bumped. Internals fine. No names inscriptions or bookplates. More
Beckford, William
London: Richard Bentley, 1835. Hardcover. First edition in original binding, grren pebbled cloth, red leather label spine, and uncommonly seen thus. 228 pages, leaves somewhat darkened, more so at frontispiece and title. Contemporary inscription in Spanish ffe. Solid copy. More
MANHOLE COVERS OF LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. The first published appearance of the Melnick's study of their view of "urban archeology" expanded into a more complete pictorial thesis called MANHOLE COVERS published by MIT Press in 1994. Thin 8vo, decorated covers, black cloth spine w/ gilt titles, 81... More
THE QUAKER GIRL: A Musical Play in Three Acts (VOCL SCORE)
London: Chappell & Co, 1901. Hardcover. LArge 8vo, custom rebound in baby blue, half leather over patterned paper boards. 225 + adv. Printed vocal score with 25 songs for this light operetta, first produced in 1900 by George Edwardes. More
THE PRINCE OF TIDES
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Light spotting top edge, otherwise near fine in near fine dw. INSCRIBED BY CONROY on half title and dated by him Nov 4 1986. More
The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology
NY: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine clean copy (no names, inscrptns or bkplts) in very good dw with modest edgewear. More
RICHFIELD SPRINGS ILLUSTRATED. HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE
Richfield Springs NY: Mercury Office, F. E. Mungor, Proprietor, 1886. First Edition, thus>. Hardcover. Presumably a first edition of variant or an abridged version of the 1874 edition, "designed as a guide to those who visit Richfield Springs" in the new preface, published by the local newspaper. Short 8vo, pebbled... More
AMERICAN WOMEN. Fifteen Hundred Biographies with over 1,400 Portraits. A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of the Lives and Achievements of American Women During the Nineteenth Century (2 vols, complete)
NY: Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, 1897. Soft cover. Original decorated paper covers. Complete set, uncommon in original covers. Covers moderatley worn/ soiled, still very good. Internals clan, better than very good. More
NORTH AMERICAN WILD FLOWERS
Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1925. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. Limited edition, 5 volumes, limited to 500 copies. Original, navy blue morocco backed, linen-covered boxes, metal Smithsonian medal front cover, cloth ties. Each portfolio contains 80 loose lithographs of floral specimens with descriptive text. Volume 1 w/ string-tied booklet w/ forward signed... More
Greek Marine Painting
Athens: Olkos, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An apparently unused, unread book, as new in fine dustjacket. More
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. In Rhyme.
London: Nisbet & Co. 1909. MACKENZIE, Thomas. First Edition, Limited. Hardcover. Limited edition, this #249 of 250, signed by illustrator T. Mackenzie on limitation page. 12 mounted color plates, with captioned tissue guard, ample text illustrations and decorations in b&w. Folio, publisher's gilt-decorated white cloth, t.e.g, sides untrimmed. Rough edges... More
BILLY BALDWIN REMEMBERS
NY: Harcourt, Brace & Co. 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Near fine in price-clipped, otherwise near fine dustjacket. INSCRIBED BY BALDIWN on the half title. More
HOLLYWOOD COSTUME. GLAMOUR! GLITTER! ROMANCE!
NY: Harry N. Abramsl, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NEar fine copy in printed acetate dw that is moderately rubbed. INSCRIBED BY DIANA VREELAND and dated October 1976 by her on the contents page, and uncommon thus. More
ONE SPECIAL SUMMER
NY: Delacorte Press, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Limited to 500 copies, this copy not signed by both Jackie and Lee for sale, but a copy personally inscribed by Lee Bouvier on the free front endpaper ".... With my very best regards/ Lee Radziwill/ December 25, 1974" Slipcase toned and slightly... More
LIFE DANCE
Allendale NJ: Allelulia Press, 1975. 1st Edition, limited. Hardcover. SIGNED by Dorr & Hardee, LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER 1/100, this #67. Book apparently unused, fragile paper dustjacket chipped at spine head with a little loss. More
RIP VAN WINKLE: EEN NGELTEN VERHAAL VAN DEIDERICH KNICKERBOCKER
Amsterdam: Van Holkema & Wrendorf, 1906. Rackham, Arthur (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover. First or early Dutch trade edition, first published in a limited edition, of the classic American fable illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Polished brown cloth, elaborate gil-pressed decorative surround to pictorial pastedown front cover, gilt to spine, gte, rest... More
Adventures of Robin Hood, with 16 plates in color, 100 illustrations and Text based on the First National Picture's Technicolor Production "The Adventures of Robin Hood"
London: WARD, LOCK, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Presumed first or early British edition of the movie version. Cover pictorial on cloth, 16 full-page color plates, loads of two-tones, all stills from the popular movie version. Edges moderately worn, rear cover soiled, modest foxing internally. Solidly bound. More
THE SILVER CURLEW
NY: Viking, 1954. Shepard, Ernest H. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Solid copy, near fine - no names, inscriptions- better than very good, price-clipped dustjacket. More
ROUND THE WORLD ON A PENNY
NY: Covici-Friede, 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Scarce first edition. Publishers black cloth. Printed black on red dustjacket, chipped about edges, loss at spine ends, faded spine, hard-to-find. Illustrated: some drawings by the author, others by Carol-Lou Burnham. 256pp. More
The Documentary History of the State of New York (4 volumes, complete
Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1850. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Complete set, uniform in publisher's bindings, blind-stamped covers, gilt to spine. Bindings firm, some light staining, variously to each volume, mostly confined to margins, in some cases traversing into leaves, foldouts not affected. Lightly foxed here and there. All plates and... More
State of New York. Forest, Fish and Game Commission. ADRONDACK MAP 1911
Albany: State of New York. (J. H. Lyon Company, State Printers), 1911. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Four, large maps - numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 - in original folds- unused - laid into pebbled, green cloth booklet with gilt titles. Map #4 bears the title for the group: "Map of the... More
THE MAMMALS OF THE ADIRONDACK REGION, NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK...
NY: Published by the Author at the Press of L. S. Foster, 1884. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Unique presenation copy of one of the major studies of the from one of the major naturlists of teh period to anotehr. Large 8vo, pebbled, olive cloth, 316pp, sides untrimmed. Merrimam's landmak studies published... More
THE ADIRONDACKS ILLUSTRATED. CONTAINING....
Glenns Falls, NY: Published by the author, 1893. 31st Edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo, dark green cloth, stamped in balck, bue floral endpapers, 292p. With bookplate of the Library of The American Museum of Natural History..By Gift of Albert S. and Charlotte B. Bickmore on front pastedown. Cancelled stamp on title... More
ADIRONDACK BIBLIOGRAPHY: A LIST OF BOOKS, PAMPLETS ...PUBLISHED THROUGH ...1955 (with) ADIRONDACK BIBLIOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT 1956 - 1957
Gabriels, NY: Adrondack Mountain Club, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes, 1958 then 1973. Both in green, though different, cloth with matching pictorial endpapers. Apparently unused copies. More