NY: The Literary Guild, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Harpers' edition of The Literary Guild and first thus (stated on copyright page: there was also a trade edition.) 8vo, duotone blue, ArtDeco-patterned cloth boards, gold label title pastedown spine, in decorated dustjacket typical of The Literary Guild editions, decorated endpapers, illustrated..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, fourth printing. Publisher's imprint on spine is 1/8 inch tall. Reading on p. 327, line 13: " bricks, glowing in the October sun." and on p. 325: "Don't turn in at the side. Published October 1903 on copyright page. Pictorial cloth..... More
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, firts printing ("A" on copyright page), lacking dustjacket. Black cloth covers a tad soiled, but solid copy, no names, inscriptions or bookplates and not ex-lib. More
NY: Poseidon, 1983. 1st Edition. Soft cover. ADVANCE READING COPY. Apparently unread. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. More
NY: Atheneum, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Solid copy, unclipped dw, plainly signed by Strand on title page. Covers faded a tad, dustjacket slightly worn at edges - all still quite presentable. More
Neufchatel: 1781. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pamphlet, covers missing, lightly stained around edges, 39 pages. Critical discussion by an unidentified observer - pehaps an exhibiting artist - whose tone is that of a mock 'counter-critic' ("galimatia" = "gibberish"), or in any case, someone arguing against the prevalent reviews and opinion..... More
Amsterdam: Fifth International Congress of Aesthetics, 1964. 1st Edition. Soft cover. A paper Prof Austin delivered at the ACTES DU CINQUIEME CONGRES INTERNATIONAL D'ESTHETIQUE in Amsterdam in 1964. Booklet, printed paper covers, stapled spine, 163-167pp. (4 pages), inscribed with "compliments of the author HMA.... Cofernce on 'Tradition and Innovation'". Austin..... More
Paris: Centrre De Recherches de l'Institute d'Etudes Hispaniques, 1966. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Academic paper, an extract from Melanges a la Memoire de Jean Sarrailh, by perhaps the most influential 20thC Spanish historian, Americo Castro (1885 - 1972) about Fray Bartolme(1484 - 1566) famous historian and social reformer in the..... More
Madrid: Graficino, 1984. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Folio, 32 pages, 16 loose sheets on thick stock, folded together. Profusely illustrated with plans and b&w photos of Spanish architectures work, including centerfold of 4 colored photos of plans and models for the College of Architecture in Seville (1977). Fine copy... More
Santa Barbara CA: (Garden Club of America), 1926. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Splendid botanical catalog dated April 15, 1926 of the grounds of "Arcady", a 700+ acre estate in Montecito Santa Barbara by the Knapp family, this publication, as stated on the title page, with "compliments of Mrs. George Owen..... More
Paris: 1787. Presumed First Edition. Soft cover. Two uncommon pamphlets of criticism of works in the 1787 Salon, the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art event in the Western world. This 1787 salon..... More
Amiens: Duval et Herment, 1952. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Original pink, printed covers, string tied, 55 pages. Long, critical essay by Marcel Jerome Riggolot (1786-1854) about the life and work of Italian painter Giorgio Barbarelli (1477/78-1510). Known as Giorgio, Barbarelli, although he died in his thirties, is credited along with..... More
Santa Barbara: Board of Regents, University of California, 1968. 1st Edition Limited. Soft cover. Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of original drawings by George Grant Elmslie held at the Art Gallery, University of California, Santa Barbara, January 4 through January 31, 1968. Limited edition of 250 copies, this..... More
Weslayan CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A nice pairing of the first edition and its "miniature preview edition" of 500 copies, both published by Wesleyan University Press in 1967. The trade edition is in as new condition, signed by Dickey on the free front endpaper. The miniature..... More
Architectural Association, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. American architect Peter Eisenman's deconstruction of a theoretical residential structure, desrcibed in an illutsrated 24 page booklet with text by Nina Hoffer and Jeffrey Kipniss and 14 embossed plates printed on white stock and 14 silk-screened color plates printed on grey stock showing the..... More
Sobreitero de Cuandernos Americanos, 1967. 1st Edition. Soft cover. A finely preserved, inscribed copy of anti-war paper by Risieri Frondizi, Argentian philosopher, anthropologist and one of that country's pre-eminent intellectuals. Frondizi (1910 - 1983) spent his early career in academe at the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, where he served..... More
Barnet, England: The Stellar Press, 1966. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Between 1966 and 1974, The Stellar Press in Barnet, England, privately printed, in uniform format and design, six books of poetry by Robert Graves (1895 - 1985), prolific British author, historical novelist and poet. Graves' last book of poetry in..... More
origiinal. No Binding. Orson Byron Lowell (1871-1956) was an American artist and illustrator, best known for covers and interiors for magazines. Lowell studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and moved to New York City, settling in New Rochelle, NY, a fashionable artists community in the early 20thC. A contemporary..... More
NY and Amsterdam: Johnson Reprint and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1977. Facsimile Edition and First Thus. Hardcover. Double elephant folio, quarter navy morocco over burgundy loth with pressed title in gilt to cover and spine. Facsimile reprint of the 1873 edition, this #68 of the 250 numbered handbound copies. 36 color..... More
New Haven: Yale Poetry Review, 1946. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Contains Pulitzer Prize winning poet James Merrill earliest works while he was finishing his undergraduate degree at Amherst College, after returning from WWII military service. Includes three Merril lpoems "The Summer Park", "The Wintry Garden" and "Beginner's Greek" plus an..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. About the nicest copy of this early monograph of Saarinen's design and architectural work we could expect to see. In uncommon, unclipped dustjacket, scarcer still in condition as nice as this - rear panel lightly toned and with small loss at..... More
NY: The Garden and Forest Publishing Co, 1889. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A fine, apparently unused copy, in publisher's plain dark green cloth binding, with plain titles front and spine. 624 pages. Internals like new. More
NY: William Helburn Inc, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Folio, red cloth, gilt titles. Spine faded, minor loss at its tips, corners moderately worn, covers a tad soiled. Solidly bound, internals near fine. xvii of text, the 188 full page gorgeous plates, 5 in color. Extra shipping charges will apply... More
Seneca Falls, NY: US Department of Interior/ National Park Service, 1985. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Draft document for the planning of the Women's Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, NY. Large 8vo, paper covers, glued spine, 89 pages, including 4 fold out plates with detailed plans for the development..... More
Athens: Universwity of Georgia Press, 1949. 1st Edition. Hardcover. True first edition, published in 1949. With neat handwritten notes in black ink on ffe and prelims and an occasional arrow in margin in black ink. 280 pages, in striking red/black/ white pictorial dustjacket. More