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1995rif. Q-093959434XMenil Collection 1995. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Menil Collection paperback
1954rif. 2092902141206114beijing history museum 1954. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 beijing history museum paperback
1935rif. 60627San Diego CA: America’s Exposition 1935. 8vo. 76 pp. With text illustrations photos illustrated ads 1 large folding map. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art of two Californio’s dancing Junket Ice Cream ad on rear cover minor shelfwear minor rubbing still VG copy w/ ticket from the “Foot Relief Station” laid-in and former ownership markings; from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this guidebook to the very successful California Pacific International Exposition held in San Diego over two years at the depths of the Great Depression to revive the Southern California economy which featured a number of unusual concessions and exhibits such as the Gold Gulch Lost Continent of Mu the Zoro Garden Nudist Colony and the “One Ton Mechanical Man.” Several of the exhibits used at the recently closed Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago 1933-1934 were re-used for the CPIE. Requa 1881-1941 famed San Diego architect was one of the founders of the very influential Requa & Jackson architectural firm and were the architects of choice in San Diego and Los Angeles during the booming 1920s who developed the “Southern California Architecture” style drawing upon the historical architecture of the Colonial Mexico the Pueblos of the Southwest and the Moorish features from Spain and North Africa was the Master Architect for the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935-36 and preserved the buildings which are still evident in Balboa Park. America’s Exposition, paperback
1893rif. 60902Chicago IL & Philadelphia PA: George Barry 1893. 8vo. 383 1 pp. Map frontispiece’s. With 336 black & white plates text illustrations. Half-calf over contemporary marbled boards black & gilt spine label minor scuffing to marbled boards pastedowns & inner hinges repaired still VG copy from the libraries of Franka Johnson and Prof. Marvin Nathan w/ ownership markings on ffep. First edition stated of this relatively uncommon guidebook to the paintings and art exhibited at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. The Art Gallery featured an impressive international group of artists including Winslow Homer William Chase Walter Crane Childe Hassam Adeolphe Marais Amanda Sewell Kenyon Cox and over 100 others. Charles McMeen Kurtz 1855-1909 at the time was one of Halsey Ives’s Assistants in the Fine Arts Department of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition Art Director of the 1894 St. Louis Exposition and later Museum Director at the Buffalo Museum of Art 1905-1909. See: Dybwad & Bliss Annotated Bibliography: World’s Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 1992 907 1st ed. George Barry, hardcover
1939rif. 60961San Francisco CA: A.L. Vollann Production Golden Gate International Exposition Allied Printers; Mercury Press 1939. Two pieces. 1st - 12mo. 4 pp upaginated. self-printed softcovers printed in blue on peach-coloured paper stock cover art illust. of the Entrance to the GGIE; 2nd -- 4to. 16 pp unpaginated. with photo illustrations. Self-printed olour-illustrated softcovers minor creasing edgewear slight rubbing VG- still a VG pair from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan with the second inscribed by Art Linkletter dated 1939. First editions 2nd signed of these surprisingly uncommon pair of promotional brochure and original souvenir program for the 1939 productions of Vollmann’s massive “Golden West” cavalcade on the 400 foot long stage movable stage sets “Third dimensional sound” and two real railroad trains on the center stage. Recreations included Cabrillo’s “discovery” of California; founding of the first Mission at San Diego by Father Junipero Serra; The Bear Flag Revolt; 1849 Gold Rush; Joaquin Murrieta visits Hangtown; and even Custer’s Last Stand. Linkletter 1912-2010 was a Canadian-American who during the 1930’s was working as a radio personality and announcer in San Diego and then San Francisco and directed programs for Fairs and Expositions across the U.S. best remembered for his People are Funny TV show 1954-1961. No copies located of the promotional brochure. A.L. Vollann Production, Golden Gate International Exposition, [Allied Printers; Mercury Press], paperback
1906rif. 62213Portland OR & Brooklyn NY: The J.K. Gill Company Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition The Albertype Co. ca. 1906. Oblong 4to. 12.5 x 10.5 in. 23 leaves unnumbered. on gray-brown paper 1 leaf double-page folding. With 23 tipped-in printed Albertype photos of Portland Oregon & environs throughout 1 double-page folding birds-eye view of City from the Heights. Khaki-coloured textured softcovers yapp fore-edges w/ lozenge photo cover art plate of Mount Hood and Multnomah Falls on the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Line punch-sewn at gutter margin w/ tan silk braid minor rubbing edgewear some minor tears to yapp edges still VG copy from the libraries of A.rie Binkhorst 1865-1957 insurance agent financier and later pastor based in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo MI and A. Rodney Eckerson 1930-2024 former purchasing agent for the Port of Portland. First edition of this nicely-illustrated souvenir distributed at and after the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition by the J.K. Gill Company as promotional souvenir for the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. bringing homesteaders land developers and business into the Pacific Northwest. Images include views of the Portland waterfront logging rafts near Swan Island municipal and commercial buildings downtown street scenes with mix of horse-drawn wagons & buggies with Brass Era automobiles City Park the statues “Coming of the White Man” and “Sacajawea” installed during the Exposition and a panoramic birds-eye view taken from the Heights. Most of the images appear to be shots by Fred H. Kiser an accomplished mountaineer and promoter who was one of the most successful and widely known landscape and commercial photographers in the American West during the opening decades of the 20th century. He and his brother Oscar operated the Lewis & Clark Official Photographic Company at the Exposition which gave them their start and he became well known for his images of National Parks and the picturesque Columbia River Gorge. Worldcat locates 1 copy Columbia - misdated “1902”. The J.K. Gill Company, Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition, The Albertype Co., paperback
rif. 60754Buffalo NY: Gies & Co. Printers & Engravers. 4to. 8.25 x 8.5 in. 47 1 pp. printed in red & black double columns with text photos & illustrations throughout 1 map of the Exposition Grounds. Light green softcovers lozenge cover art of Pan-American map logo lettering in red & black large Evergreen trees in silhouette by F.F. Helmer 4to. folds down into 4.2 x 8.5 in. pocket size slight shelfwear very light rubbing still NF copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this very rare travel promotional guide to the Pan-American Exposition featuring photo illustrations & plans for the forthcoming Exposition. Of particular interest are the R.E. Lawton text photos of the Native Americans attending the Congress at the Exposition including a Seneca Chief Iroquois Lacrosse players and Ghost Dancers. Many of the images detail the surrounding area of Buffalo Erie Canal Hamilton Ontario Canada Niagara & more. Sadly the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo New York is best remembered today as the site of President McKinley’s assassination Sept. 6 1901. Gies & Co., Printers & Engravers, paperback
1901rif. 60753Buffalo NY: Charles Ahrhart Gies & Co. Printers & Engravers 1901. 12mo. 5 x 7 in. 176 pp. 1 large folding colour map frontisp. Plan of the Pan-American Exposition drawn by C.E. Pelz numerous photo illustrations and plates 1 large folding map “New Map of the City of Buffalo.” Embossed forest-green softcovers raised & embossed gilt lettering & globe medal on front cover embossed fir & palm trees old tape repairs to closed tears at fold creases on frontisp. map some dustsoiling edgewear still VG- copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this fairly uncommon travel guide book to the Pan-American Exposition featuring both the large folding maps. Included are descriptions of the range of acts and attractions featured at the Exposition which included Bostock’s Trained Wild Animals Akoun’s Beautiful Orient Venice in America with Italian Gondoliers Roltair’s House Upside Down or “Palace of Illusions” the “War Dance of Cape Lopez Blacks” the Philippine Village the Hawaiian Village which featured a representation of the Kilauea Volcano ever erupting and the Battle of Missionary Ridge Cyclorama. Augmenting the City of Buffalo map is a directory to all of the streets and cross streets and hotels restaurants and other services also receive mention. Sadly the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo New York is best remembered today as the site of President McKinley’s assassination Sept. 6 1901. This guide book was released with issues containing just one plan to the exposition as well as this version which featured the City of Buffalo map as well. Charles Ahrhart, Gies & Co., Printers & Engravers, paperback
1519rif. 60989Akron OH: Saalfield Publishing Co. c. 1915 1923. 4to. 192 pp. plus 2 pp. publisher’s ads. Colour frontisp. 5 colour internal plates numerous black & white illustrations. Quarter-tan cloth over pictorial boards cover art of Billy Whiskers at the Exposition with Nannie minor edgewear rubbing minor bumping to corners w/ d.j. cover art front & back covers by Murch minor shelfwear light rubbing couple very minor chips VG/VG bright copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. Early edition of this 17th title in the wonderful series about the misadventures of the famed goat including mishaps in San Francisco’s Chinatown and a rundown on the wonders of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Ads on front flap listing to Billy Whiskers’ Frolics 1923. Saalfield Publishing Co., hardcover
1904rif. 60923St. Louis MO: Official Photographic Company Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co. Robert A. Reid 1904. 12mo. Die-cut heart-shaped sized 6 x 6.25 in. 49 leaves unnumbered. With 47 photo plates all w/ decorative borders. Colour-illustrated softcovers sewing hole at upper fore-edge punch-sewn w/ silk thread slight creasing to upper left fore-edge minor edgewear still a VG copy. First edition of this charming and inventive souvenir view book to the St. Louis Worlds Fair Louisiana Purchase Exposition offering a comprehensive illustrated tour to the famed event. The opening images reflect the contemporary fascination with the ethnological “Human Zoo” indigenous people’s exhibits on “The Pike” including photos of the Native Americans at the Indian Congress Philippine Igorrots dancing Singalese dancers geisha girls at the Japanese tea house the Chinese Pavilion and other exhibits. Also included are views of the Palaces of Mines & Liberal Arts Palace of Agriculture East Plaza with giant statues of Lewis & Clark the Louisiana Purchase Stock show featuring eleven prize steers the Ferris Wheel exhibit interiors and more. Worldcat loctes 7 copies CS Fresno History CO DLC U of DE Missouri Hist. Mus Bryn Mawr SMU. Official Photographic Company, Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co., Robert A. Reid, paperback
1932rif. BK-005741932. Paperback. Good. Please review all photos for complete condition details. paperback
rif. M5863Rare. Aspetti culturali di Roma e del Lazio nei secoli IV e III A. C. L'Erma di Bretschneider Roma 1977 ristampa anastatica. Thick in-8 xv & 382 pages 565 descriptions of objects 24 figures in b/w 107 plates 1 large foldout map. Softcover in very good condition. Language: Italian/Italiano. This book ships from Europe shipping costs will be updated accordingly BPF. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue Rome. unknown
1876rif. 303823Philadelphia Thomas Hunter 1876. 1876. Oblong small 4to 11 3/8" x 7 1/2". 6 color lithographs on 6 separate sheets. Very good few short tears. Views of Machinery Hall U.S. Government Building Horticultural Hall Agricultural Hall Judges Hall Main Building. No Binding. Very Good. Philadelphia, Thomas Hunter, 1876. unknown
1939rif. 8673New York: Exposition Publications Incorporated. Very Good. Hardcover. Moderate wear to extremities. Slight soiling to front free endpaper; Hardcover edition of World's Fair guide for 1939; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 200 pages . 1939. Exposition Publications, Incorporated hardcover
1876rif. 60873Philadelphia: n.p. 1876. Oblong folio. 24.75 x 20.75 in. One woodblock-engraved printed linen scarf in red & black decorative borders sewn at left fore-edge minor age toning some spotting & soiling very slight foxing old pin-holes at corners still a VG exemplar. First edition of this nicely printed woodblock-engraved souvenir linen scarf for the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia that year featuring the Art Gallery now known as Memorial Hall and the only large exhibit building still standing on the Exposition site. The Memorial Hall was designed by Herman Schwarzmann in a beaux-arts style and reopened in 1877 as the Pennsylvania Museum of Art and included originally the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art. The building now houses the “Please Touch Museum” children’s museum and through assorted funding issues managed to emerge from bankruptcy in 2016 and continue to operate. [n.p.], unknown
1901rif. mon0000029990Charles Ahrhart 1901. Paperback. Acceptable. in x in x in. Charles Ahrhart paperback
1988rif. 289744United Kingdom: Michael Goodhuis Colnaghi Oriental 1988. Book. Near Fine. hardback. hardback small folio 12" x 8 1/2" a very well preserved and tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a very good pictorial dust jacket which is now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve. Illustrated in full colour A very heavy volume which may attract a request for additional postage if ordered from some locations outside the United Kingdom. . Michael Goodhuis, Colnaghi Oriental Hardcover
2002rif. 11772Osaka: Museum of Oriental Ceramics. Fine. 2002. Softcover. 188pp. Iv-xxxi index; 122 full page color photographs of ceramic bottles plates bowls etc. Captions titles in Japanese & English; Forward Japanese and English. Joseon: The name of a Korean state founded in 1392 lasting about five centureis. Postcards: sixteen 8. 5" x 6" color photographic postcards in printed brown folder published by Hollym. 2012. From the collection of Frank S. Bayley. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 188 pages . Museum of Oriental Ceramics paperback
1876rif. 60872Philadelphia: n.p. 1876. Oblong folio. 28.25 x 22.75 in. One woodblock-engraved printed linen scarf decorative borders large lozenge medallions for halls sewn at fore-edges minor age toning some spotting & soiling very slight foxing old pin-holes at corners still a VG exemplar. First edition of this wonderfully woodblock printed souvenir linen scarf for the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia that year. The large lozenge medallions feature the Main Exhibition Building which covered 21.5 acres constructed of wood & iron framework on 672 stone piers; the Horticultural Hall epitomized floral achievement in gardening and was designed in a Moorish style to be a permanent tribute to the Crystal Palace of London’s 1851 Great Exhibition -- it survived until severely damaged by Hurricane Hazel in 1954; and finally the Art Gallery now known as Memorial Hall and the only large exhibit building still standing on the Exposition site. President’s Washington & Grant anchored the upper corners with Centennial Medallions in the lower corners. [n.p.], unknown
2000rif. 52860Forum New York 2000. Edition Unstated. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/Near Fine. Exhibition catalog. Xenia Hausner Heart Matters New York: Forum Gallery 2000. Heavy folio pp. 254 red printed boards color and tritone illustration. Substantial reference on this Berlin expressionist. Condition of this book: Jacket lightly worn no tears; boards have a small chip and minor corner bumps images fine. 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: Art & Design; Germany; Modern; Reference. ISBN: 0967582628. ISBN/EAN: 9780967582627. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52860. . 9780967582627 Forum hardcover
2003rif. 24026Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago / UCLA Hammer Museum / Harry Abrams 2003. Cloth. Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy of the 2003 1st edition in its less common hardback. Clean and Fine in a crisp Fine dustjacket. Quarto hundreds of first-rate color reproductions throughout. Major monograph on this "pioneer figure in the New York art world" 1931-2022. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago / UCLA Hammer Museum / Harry Abrams unknown
rif. 73-3450Bonn: Exposiçao de Livros da República Federal da Alemanha 1978. 59x41 cm. Color poster. Very Good. In plastic. Text in Portuguese.Item in plastic sleeve new photos of item can be sent to customer upon request. Bonn: Exposiçao de Livros da República Federal da Alemanha, 1978 unknown
1895rif. 33992Atlanta: Cottan States and International Exposition 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Large Octavo. 144pp ads. illustrated. A souvenir of the Cottan Exposition of 1895. Very scarce in any condition. This is a good copy in green cloth wearing at the corners of the base small tape mark on the spine lacking the frontispiece Cottan States and International Exposition hardcover
rif. Danielsson, KerstinIn Pristine Condition. unknown
rif. 63-6511San Diego CA: Panama-California Exposition 1915. Single Letter-Sized Page Signed by dignitaries and civic officials connected to the Exposition some stamped with the names of their organizations. Good with marginal tears creasing perforations & some staining.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. San Diego, CA: Panama-California Exposition, 1915. unknown
