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1918réf. 44382Basle: C.-A. Junger 1918. First Edition. Octavo 20.5cm.; publisher's green pictorial cloth stamped in gilt with design by Masereel; xxviii329523pp.; photographic frontispiece. Rear cover badly dampstained though only slightly affecting interior spine gilt a bit dulled textblock uniformly toned else Very Good and sound. Study of women's rights by the eccentric meat packing millionaire and playwright John Wesley de Kay who concludes that "industrial toil should be performed exclusively by men and machines" p. vii. C.-A. Junger unknown books
1927réf. 45253Berlin: Malik Verlag 1927. First German Edition. Octavo 19cm.; publisher's stiff card wrappers mounted inside photo-illustrated dust jacket; 443pp. Some light chipping to jacket extremities spine creased light foxing to textblock fore-edge else Very Good and sound. Translation of the Russian author's first novel "Goroda i Gody" 1924 set during the October Revolution and later translated into English as "Cities and Years." Upper cover designed by John Hirschfield features a photographic portrait of the author. See "Der Malik-Verlag 1916-1947" p. 247. Malik Verlag unknown books
1990réf. 43437New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc 1990. First American Edition. Quarto 35.5cm x 27cm. Gray cloth boards hardcover with titling embossed in silver on spine; pictorial dustjacket; 320pp; illus. Near Fine copy; slighly bumped edge of lower back board else clean and tight. Near Fine dustwrapper; very slight slight shelf wear to extremities. A photographic journey through the landscapes and cultures of the Horn of Africa by photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher supported by an informative text by Graham Hancock and line-drawings of the artifacts and architecture of the region. 328 illustrations including 244 color plates 75 line drawings and 9 maps. Harry N. Abrams, Inc unknown books
1928réf. 41970Praha: Aventinum 1928. First Edition. Small octavo 20cm.; publisher's white photo-montaged card wrappers printed in black and green; 159pp. Light shelf wear to wrapper extremities tiny chip at bottom spine edge of upper cover minor dust-soil else Very Good or better. Designed by the prolific Surrealist Czech designer Frantisek Muzika 1900-1974 the art director of Aventinum from 1927 until the publisher's folding in 1934 during which period he would provide the designs for nearly one hundred titles see Jindrich Toman Foto-Montáž Tiskem / Photo-Montage in Print 2009 p. 196. Aventinum unknown books
1924réf. 42953Praha: Vydal Devetsil 1924. Second Edition. Slim octavo 22cm.; publisher's white pictorial wrappers yapp edges; 61pp. Wrappers rather chipped and worn especially along spine repaired shallow loss at bottom edge of upper cover general dust-soil some foxing to rear cover textblock slightly toned else Good to Very Good. Earliest edition of the author's first play to be issued by the leading Czech avant-garde publishing house Devetsil upper cover designed by the prolific Surrealist artist Jindrich Štyrsky. OCLC locates one copy in the United States as of November 2018 at the NYPL. Vydal Devetsil unknown books
1932réf. 42043Moscow: The State Publishing Union of RSFSR 1932. First Edition. Folio 42cm; printed wrappers saddle-stitched; 44pp; illus.; text is entirely in English. Some wear mild toning and handling to wrappers with a few faint creases to same and a few faint damp marks at margins; 8-panel centerfold spread is detached from staples but present; just Very Good. 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 entirely devoted to the 10th anniversary of the Transcaucasian Federation detailing the customs and contributions of its people in text and photos. The State Publishing Union of RSFSR unknown books
1927réf. 40282Praha: Knihovna Kosmopolis 1927. First Thus. Slim 12mo 18cm.; publisher's cream pictorial card wrappers printed in red and black; 106pp.; pictorial ads in rear. Tiny split at bottom spine edge of upper cover early signature including title page disbound at time of publication else Very Good and sound. Czech translation of Stendhal's 1832 novella "The Abbess of Castro" attractive avant-garde cover art by Otakar Mrkvicka. Knihovna Kosmopolis unknown books
1937réf. 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
1934réf. 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
1937réf. 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
2000réf. 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
1929réf. 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
1932réf. 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
1929réf. 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
1934réf. 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
1929réf. 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
1996réf. 217481New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang 1996. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Features text by Jane Cumberbatch. Includes numerous color photographs by Henry Bourne. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. From the library of actress and photographer Diane Keaton with a small Bonhams sale bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. A very nice copy with an interesting provenance. Stewart, Tabori & Chang unknown books
1939réf. UBRAJOH00ajsHarper and Brothers 1939. Very Good. Bradford Roark. John Henry: A Play. Wolfe music Jacques; Johnson set design Albert. NY: Harper and Brothers 1939. 1st edition. 91pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Beige cloth. Book condition: Very good with grease stain on top corner. Harper and Brothers hardcover books
2013réf. 217649San Francisco CA: Chronicle Books 2013. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 255 pages. A look at this important designer edited by Pat Kirkham. Includes numerous color and black and white images with photographs by Brent Brolin. A fine copy in illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. An as new copy in publisher's shrink wrap. Chronicle Books unknown books
1926réf. 21092403New York: The Century Co 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good . First printing octavo size 370 pp. in publisher's dust jacket. Per the jacket flap "this book completes the record of a two years' sojourn and wandering among the peoples of eastern and east central Asia a record begun with 'Glimpses of Japan and Formosa' and continued through 'Wandering in Northern China' and 'Roving Through Southern China'." Although without the "DD" monogram the book and matching jacket almost certainly designed by the firm of the Decorative Designers. A stunning example a fine condition book in a VG to NF jacket the folding map also fine. ___DESCRIPTION: Binding design in black and yellow against green cloth the spine with a small decoration in yellow and black half-tone full-page frontis this the first edition with only the copyright date on the title page and no further printings the book replete with additional half-tone reproductions of photographs by the author there being fifty-eight inserted pages most of them with two images each also inserted is a map of French Indo-China folded into four panels one fold horizontal and the other vertical in five colours yellow green blue red and black; octavo size 8" by 5 1/2" pagination: i-vi vii-xvii 1 blank 1-2 3-357. The publisher's dust jacket repeats the pattern on the front board in gold and black inks on light green paper it also repeats the spine with the addition of the publisher's device summary of the book on the front flap publisher's ad for another book by the same author on the back flap the back panel devoted to travel books by Franck. ___CONDITION: Volume fine the boards clean the yellow and black inks strong and true without rubbing or flaking straight corners without rubbing a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright the folding map fine clean and without tears and entirely free of prior owner markings; there is a vintage bookseller ticket at the top of the rear pastedown "The White House San Francisco" with some light rubbing directly below presumably a prior owner wanted to erase the printed price else clean and as new. The dust jacket much better than very good clean other than a very few light stray marks the corners not clipped with light overall edgewear including a few small chips and very short closed tears none affecting the lettering or design; some sunning to the spine and perimeters of the panels. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note the following: i additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs please inquire for details; and ii any taxes duty or tariffs charged by your country will of necessity be your responsibility. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Century Co hardcover books
1956réf. 210352New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation 1956. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 244 pages. An interesting book that examines the layout process in publishing. Includes some color and numerous black and white illustrations. A clean near fine copy in illustrated cloth boards. No dust jacket. Reinhold Publishing Corporation unknown books
1972réf. 213391Chicago IL: Artists Guild of Chicago Chicago Society of Communicating Arts and Society of Typographic Arts 1972. First edition. Softcover. 130 pages. Includes numerous black and white illustrations of a wide range of advertising formats. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers. scarce with only 1 copy listed in OCLC. Artists Guild of Chicago, Chicago Society of Communicating Arts, and Society of Typographic Arts unknown books
2012réf. 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
1962réf. 207612New York: George Braziller Inc 1962. First edition and first printing. Oblong hardcover. 156 pages. A look at this important designer. Features a biography by Lawrence K. Grossman a preface by Frank Stanton and essays by Golden Ben Shahn Feliks Topolski and John Cowden. Includes numerous illustrations. A very good plus copy in cloth boards with a small tear and former owner's blindstamp to one page some slight tapping to the top right corner and some sunning to the bottom edge and in an about very good dust jacket with some tears and small chips and some tape stains to the verso. Despite the litany of flaws a solid copy. George Braziller, Inc unknown books
1972réf. 44055Los Angeles CA: Black Sparrow Press 1972. Fine/Near Fine. Los Angeles CA: Black Sparrow Press 1972. First Edition Limited to 126 copies of which this is no. 70. Small slim 12mo; publisher's orange printed paper-covered boards in clear acetate dust jacket; 16pp. Just About Fine. "A Chrstmas Greeting from the Black Sparrow Press." Inscribed and signed to the poet Clayton Eshleman and his wife Caryl on front free endpaper "For Clayton & Caryl who understand the truth of the kitchen / Diane W." Also signed by the author on colophon in rear. A very sweet association copy of this Black Sparrow holiday chapbook. Black Sparrow Press unknown books
