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1937ref. 33252Praha: Družstevní Práce 1937. Second Edition. Small octavo 18.5cm.; original pictorial cloth by Sutnar in grey decorative dust jacket printed in blue blue topstain; 255pp. Jacket extremities a bit rubbed spine somewhat toned and cocked topstain unevenly faded else a Very Good or better copy. Družstevní Práce unknown books
1934ref. 31017New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1934. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo 21cm; lime green cloth titled in gilt on spine and front panel; dustjacket; 542pp. Sunning to cloth at spine and extremities else a fresh Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped priced $2.75 gently spine-sunned and lightly dusty with a few short closed tears; Very Good. Frank's sequel to Dark Mother a strike novel in which a tobocco company executive searches for social order among farmers and workers. A much better example than usually seen of this wear-prone title. HANNA 1299 BLAKE p.252 RIDEOUT p.296. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1937ref. 31077Moscow: State Publishing House of Graphic Arts 1937. First Edition. Folio 41.5cm; photo-illustrated card wrappers stapled; 36pp; illus. with three illustrated plates tipped onto thicker stock in-text and three panoramic fold-out plates designed by Es and El Lissitzky; text is in English. Light wear along spine fold and extremities else Near Fine with all plates intact. Well-preserved issue of this landmark Soviet art magazine issued from 1930 to 1941 to celebrate the achievements of the first two Five Year Plans and through various foreign-language editions to propagandize the stark contrast between the vibrant Soviet economy during this period and the stagnation of Western economies under capitalism. "All the visual strategies of the propaganda photobooks designed by Lissitsky Rodchenko and others.were developed in USSR in Construction one of the most beautifully produced magazines of the twentieth century" Parr-Badger The Photobook I:148. The present issue is devoted to the various people groups of the Caucasus region their history industries and accomplishments. A superior copy of a desirable issue. State Publishing House of Graphic Arts unknown books
1940ref. 2563801940. c 26 watercolor designs. 4to. VG. c 26 watercolor designs. 4to. unknown books
2000ref. 27747New York: Aperture 2000. First English Language Edition. Folio 33.5cm.; original cloth in black photo-illustrated dust jacket; 431pp.; chiefly photographic illustrations. Text pamphlet laid into clear plastic chemise mounted to rear pastedown. Very Near Fine. Photographic documentation of mass-migration covering six years in 40 countries in Eastern Europe the Middle East Africa Latin America and Asia. Aperture unknown books
1929ref. 26040Moskva: Gosudarstvennoe Izdatel'stvo 1929. Fifth Edition. 12mo 17.5cm.; original pictorial wrappers printed in red and black; 79pp. A few small tears to spine old rubberstamp to rear wrapper effaced with later ink notes written over. Still an About Very Good copy of a fragile work. In the striking original constructivist wrappers by Boris Efimov. Epic poem by proletarian author and member of the far left Litfront faction Aleksandr Bezymenskii devoted to the Komsomol abbreviation of the Kommunisticheskii Soyuz Molodyozhi the youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union first established in 1918. All early editions of this collection are scarce in OCLC; NYPL the Getty and Illinois only of this edition as of April 2015. ROWELL The Russian Avant-Garde Book 532. Gosudarstvennoe Izdatel'stvo unknown books
1932ref. 20354London: Jonathan Cape 1932. First U.K. Edition. First Impression second state with copyright date of 1932. Octavo; rust-colored cloth with titling and decorations stamped in bright green on spine and front panel; dustjacket designed by Theyre Lee-Elliott; 326pp 1 ad leaf. Touch of dustiness to top edge else a tight Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped priced 7s. 6d. net lightly spine-sunned with a few small chips and tears none affecting titles and two stray marks to rear panel; Very Good or better. O'Flaherty's ninth novel a story involving murder sex and Christian fanaticism. Jonathan Cape unknown books
1929ref. 20233New York: Horace Liveright 1929. First Edition. First Printings. 2 octavo volumes; mint green cloth titled and blocked in black and yellow on spines and front panels; black topstains; dustjackets; 356 426pp. 8pp publisher's catalog for Fall 1929 laid in. Minute wear at crowns trifle rubbing to front panel of vol.2 else Fine. Jackets are lightly sunned at spines with some minor edgewear a few short tears and a small nick at the crown of vol.2; small triangular snag to rear panel of vol.1; Very Good overall nicely preserving the attractive cover art by Paul Wenck. Lacking the publisher's original slipcase. One of the last of the German dramatist's novels translated into English by Eden and Cedar Paul and published by Horace Liveright the year after his death. "Sudermann portrays the conflict between a man's craving for unlimited freedom and the longing for a soul-mate and the cheerful anchorage of a home. Horace Liveright unknown books
1934ref. 20426New York: The John Day Company 1934. First Edition. Octavo; orange and black illustrated cloth boards; orange topstain; dustjacket; 361pp. Some trivial rubbing to extremities else Fine in a Very Good dustjacket unclipped with chipping and tears along the edges none affecting lettering some general dustiness to covers and a few tiny splash marks. A novel told through the eyes of an architect who is charged with erecting a new skyscraper after the foundations of its predecessor have crumbled. A particularly well-preserved copy of the book with decorative boards featuring a towering skyscraper in the art-deco style. The John Day Company unknown books
1929ref. 20013New York: Graphic Literary Press 1929. First Edition. Octavo 22cm; purple cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front panel; purple topstain; dustjacket; 230pp. Hint of sunning to upper board edges and topstain else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket with light wear and a few small nicks to extremities and gentle sunning to spine. A novel based on events from the author's life woven around the motion picture industry in modern Russia with a dash of romance and a Tsar-like Trust which dominates the cinema field. Abramson was a Polish-born filmmaker and screenwriter in the U.S. with little fiction to his credit. An uncommon book particularly in attractive condition. Graphic Literary Press unknown books
1965ref. 122002N.p.: N.p. 1965. A dazzling collection of ten original pressbooks designed by Saul Bass documenting the majority of the famed title and ad designer's work with director Otto Preminger in the 1950s 60s and 70s. Several of the pressbooks defy the conventions of pressbook design with custom shapes to represent items in keeping with the films for which they were made: "Advise and Consent" resembles a briefcase "In Harm's Way" is designed as a dossier with a string tie "The Cardinal" as a parcel and "Bunny Lake is Missing" as a newspaper. Other key titles in the collection include "Anatomy of a Murder" "Bonjour Tristesse" "Exodus" and "The Man with the Golden Arm." For most of the pressbooks in this collection we have never seen another example. A fascinating example of the advertising work done by the premiere title and ad designer of the twentieth century. Various sizes ranging from Very Good to Near Fine condition. Complete details available on request. N.p. unknown books
1890ref. 249781New York 1890. Approximately 34 items on various stock including George D. Thompson letterhead. Various sizes generally 7 x 3 1-2 in to 11 x 8 1/2 in. Some toning some designs show signs of previous mounting on verso generally very good. Approximately 34 items on various stock including George D. Thompson letterhead. Various sizes generally 7 x 3 1-2 in to 11 x 8 1/2 in. Watercolor designs in Classical Romantic and Chinoise styles for leather screens manufactured by George D. Thompson & Co. The company letterhead advertises "Hand tooled and painted chair leathers and wall panels . Period designs still life flower bird & fruit panels hand painted bellows trays humidors book covers." Some designs give dimensions and prices on verso. unknown books
2012ref. 207331Los Angeles CA: AMMO Books 2012. First edition and first printing. Large oblong hardcover. 408 pages. Massive monograph on the furniture and design of Charles and Ray Eames. Edited by Gloria Fowler and Steve Crist. Features essays and quotes by Charles & Ray Eames Lucia Eames Carla Hartman Byron Atwood Lucia Dewey Atwood Eames Demetrios and Llisa Demetrios. Includes illustrations of furniture graphics textiles toys & games and numerous other works. A fine copy and in a very near fine slipcase with some color shift from light exposure. No dust jacket as issued. Still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. One of most comprehensive books on the Eames who helped define the Mid-Century Modern style. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. AMMO Books unknown books
2012ref. vot844Osprey Florida: Historic Spanish Point 2012. Produced by Gulf Coast Heritage Association Inc. Octavo softbound stiff full-color photo. illustrated stapled slick wrappers 26 pp. Fine. Illustrations throughout. This is a history of the Webb family. Their story is taken from the letters they wrote about their pioneer days on the Florida frontier. Their story is significant in many ways. We study history to discovery the lessons of the past. Historic Spanish Point, (2012). Produced by Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc. paperback books
2012ref. 199419New York: Rizzoli International Publications 2012. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Monograph on French industrial designer Matali Crasset. Features an introduction by Zoe Ryan along with an essay by Alexandra Midal. Includes color illustrations of Crasset's projects arranged chronologically in reverse. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Rizzoli International Publications unknown books
1959ref. 194019Garden City NY: Doubleday and Company Inc 1959. First edition. Softcover. 94 pages. Includes 132 black and white illustrations. A very good copy in wrappers with some wear toning to the edges and some bumping to the corners. A solid reference copy. Doubleday and Company, Inc unknown books
1958ref. 194528Tokyo: The Asahi Shimbun 1958. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 270 pages. Divided into three sections: The Surroundings of the House The Function of the House and The Structure and Furnishings of the House. Text in English and Japanese with commentary by Kumihiko Yamakosi and Masaru Katsumi. Includes some color and numerous black and white images by Shingo Yamaji. A clean and tight near fine copy in cloth boards and in a near fine dust jacket with some very minor wear. Uncommon. The Asahi Shimbun unknown books
1972ref. 194948Princeton NJ: The Art Musuem Princeton University 1972. First edition. Large softcover. 190 pages. An invaluable reference which looks at the Arts and Crafts movement throughtout the United States. Profusely illustrated. A very good plus copy in wrappers with some light wear to the rear panel and some slight sunning to the spine. Internally a clean copy. The Art Musuem, Princeton University unknown books
2001ref. 194732London: Hyphen Press 2001. Second edition. Softcover. 168 pages. Expanded edition with 24 pages of additional material from the 1996 edition. A book on Dutch graphic designer Karel Martens. Text in Dutch and English with contributions by Robin Kinross Karel Martens Koosje Bierman Hugues C. Boekraad and Jaap van Triest. Includes numerous illustrations and a bibliography. A fine copy in wrappers. Hyphen Press unknown books
1976ref. 189041Zurich Switzerland: Graphis Press 1976. First edition. Softcover. Text in English German and French. Some of the articles include: The One Show '67 - 55th Annual Art Exhibtion of Art Directors Club NY Image of Montreal's 1976 Olympic Games Contemporary Soviet Theatre Posters. Includes illustrations of art work by: Jerome Snyder Phil Marco Arnold Saks John Wood Elmer Pizzi George Tscheny Seymour Chwast Georges Huel. A very good copy in wrappers with art by Phil Marco and some wear to the base of the spine and some other light wear as well. Graphis Press unknown books
1952ref. 190482New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy 1952. First edition. Oblong hardcover. An important book on advertising and design that includes numerous black and white illustrations. A very good plus copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine but with some minor wear to the corners and edges and from the library of New Topographics photographer Joe Deal with his rubber stamp to the front free endpaper. No dust jacket. A nice copy with an interesting provenance of this classic which still feels very relevant today. Pellegrini & Cudahy unknown books
1976ref. 184584Zurich Switzerland: Graphis Press 1976. First edition. Softcover. Text in English German and French. Some of the articles include: Graphic Design and Editorial Art in Brazil Mobil- an oil company as a patron of the arts 1st Brazillian Film Poster Contest. Includes work by: Hermenegildo Sabat Robert Paez Luis Seonane Michael Foreman Waldemar Swierzt Ziraldo Pinto Seymour Chwast Andy Warhol Paul Rand Saul Bass Mliton Glaser. A near fine copy in wrappers with cover art by Zelio Alves Pinto. Graphis Press unknown books
1976ref. 184579Zurich Switzerland: Graphis Press 1976. First edition. Softcover. Text in English German and French. Some of the articles include: Design and Art Direction '76 London Ernst Keller-The Pioneer of Swiss Graphic Design Art Directors Club Milano Gunther Kieser-Music Lover's Posters Michael Mathais Prechtl Window display in Switzerland. Includes illustrations of works by: Michael Mathias Prechtl Ernst Keller Gunther Kieser Elliot Erwitt Jean Michel Folon Walter Knapp. A near fine copy in wrappers that feature art by Gunther Kieser. Graphis Press unknown books
1983ref. 184699New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with The American Federation of Arts 1983. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 128 pages. Attractive look at the pottery of the Southwest. Features an introduction by Tony Berlant and essays by J.J. Brody Catherine J. Scott and Steven A. Leblanc. Profusely illustrated with beautiful examples of the various bowls and crafts. Includes 42 color and 127 black and white illustrations and some maps as well. A tight near fine copy with a former owner signature and former owner blindstamp to the front free endpaper in a near fine price clipped dust jacket. Hudson Hills Press in association with The American Federation of Arts unknown books
1975ref. 184959Zurich Switzerland: Graphis Press 1975. First edition. Softcover. Text in English German and French. Some of the articles include: Photographs 75 Historic House Signs in Old Maastricht Recent Polish Press Cartoons. Includes illustrations of art work by: Shigeo Fukuda Richard Hess Brad Holland Larry Silver Irving Penn George Krause. A very good plus copy in wrappers with wear to all edges and cover art by Richard Hess. Graphis Press unknown books
