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1869ref. 161219005Fields Osgood & Co 1869-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Fields, Osgood, & Co hardcover
1864ref. 161219006Ticknor and Fields 1864-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Ticknor and Fields hardcover
2007ref. 9057New York: Hyperion 2007. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition first printing. Fine/As New hardcover in a Fine/As New dust jacket protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. "Trixie can't wait to bring her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny to school and show him off to everyone. But when she gets there she sees something awful: Sonja has the same bunny. In the middle of the night Trixie realizes something. She has the wrong bunny!" 2008 Caldecott Honor winner. Written and illustrated by Mo Willems. SIGNED BY WILLEMS Mo! on the title page with an original drawing of the bunny; no inscription. Unpaginated 48 pages; color illustrations on b&w photographs throughout; 9 x 12 inches. LAID-IN is a flyer for a book signing with Willems in NYC. Hyperion hardcover
1910ref. 001876State of New York Albany 1910. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Gillette W. B. And Watson Hy S. And Messerschmitt C. Size: 4to. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight covers and spine fully intact. Green pebbled cloth gilt stamped lettering front cover and spine decorated end papers 407 pages 8 color fish plates by W. B. Gillette Small Mouth Black Bass Lake Trout Mail Brooktrout Bullhead: Catfish color and b & w plates by Hy S. Watson also color plates of fowl by C. Messerschmitt. This is a heavy book which will require extra shipping. Illustrator: Gillette W. B. And Watson Hy S. And Messerschmitt C. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz. Category: Animals & Birds; Books; Fishing & Hunting. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001876. . This is a heavy book and may require extra shipping charges especially to International destinations. State of New York hardcover
1910ref. 003070State of New York Albany 1910. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Gillette W. B. and Watson Hy S. And Messerschmitt C. Size: 4to. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation underlining and highlighting. Green gilt stamped pebbled cloth over boards decorated end papers 407 pages 8 color fish plates by W. B. Gillette Small Mouth Black Bass Lake Trout Male Brooktrout Bullhead: Catfish color and b & w plates by Hy S. Watson also color plates of fowl by C. Messerschmitt. Corners and spine ends bumped a little with a little wear; small dent on top edge front cover book shaken with front hinge cracked. Plates all very good. This is a heavy book which will require extra shipping. Illustrator: Gillette W. B. and Watson Hy S. And Messerschmitt C. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz. Category: Animals & Birds; Books; Fishing & Hunting. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 003070. . State of New York hardcover
1818ref. 889Annapolis: Treasury Office 1818. Single sheet approximately 9 1/4" x 11 3/4. Fine with some light age-toning and three horizontal folds. Ink bleed-through from endorsement on back side of folded document. Statement of expenses related to the construction and first few years of the Maryland Penitentiary in Baltimore. Issued by Benjamin Harwood Treasurer of the Western Shore of Maryland and dated December 16th 1818. Over $160000 in expenditures are listed. The penitentiary opened in 1812. Interestingly the amounts are listed in pounds shillings and pence through 1812 then in dollars and cents beginning in 1813. Harwood's office was in the Old Treasury Building which still stands near the Maryland State House and is the oldest public building in Annapolis. Benjamin Harwood's family owned the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis one of the town's many surviving 18th century architectural treasures. Treasury Office unknown
1962ref. LH00011962. First Edition. Wraps. Good wear along the spine. Stapled wraps. 79p. Illustrated. paperback
2001ref. 21754New York: Picture This Publications 2001. Hardcover. First edition first printing. Fine/As New clothbound hardcover with debossed Twin Towers silhouette on front and title stamped in black on spine; no dust jacket as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. Photographs from 1972 to 2001 featuring the Twin Towers NYC brought down by the attacks on September 11 2001. Gorgeous printing and production. Foreword by Marla Hamburg Kennedy; introduction by Vicki Goldberg; photographs by Eve Arnold Horst Hamann David Dunlap Simon Chaput David Scheinbaum Harry Wilks Philippe Dollo Donald Greenhaus Jay Maisel Joel Meyerowitz John Berens Crescenzo Notarile Marilyn Bridges Sheila Metzner Danny Clinch Tom Baril and Hiroshi Sugimoto; edited by Kelly Padden. 40 pages; 8 color and 14 duo-toned b&w plates; 9.5 x 11 inches. Picture This Publications hardcover
1998ref. 19330Zurich: Scalo 1998. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition first printing. Fine hardcover in a Fine dust jacket protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. "Hart Island the Bronx in the Long Island Sound commonly known as Potter's Field once served as a cemetery a charity hospital for women an insane asylum and as a prison island. Today the island is once again a cemetery. Inmates from Rikers Island perform the burials and disinterments and maintain the burial grounds. Hart Island is not open to the public. Joel Sternfeld and conceptual artist Melinda Hunt collaborated on this project and demonstrate a new approach to urban history. Sternfeld's precise and elegiac pictures of the island and the convicts at work are complemented by Hunt's objects and installations." Photographs by Joel Sternfeld; text and artwork by Melinda Hunt. SIGNED BY STERNFELD on the half-title; no inscription. 119 pages; 60 color plates 1 b&w map; 11.5 x 10 inches. Due to size and weight international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted. Scalo hardcover
1945ref. 19527New York: Essential Books 1945. Hardcover. First edition first printing presumed with the coarse buckram cloth. Very Good cloth-bound hardcover with a touch of crimping to the spine ends a light bump to two tips and light signs of handling; lacking dj but includes a b&w photocopy of the dj. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. Weegee's groundbreaking and influential first book: a 'masterpiece.this is one of the great documentary photobooks' Parr & Badger. Photographs and text by Weegee Arthur Fellig 1899-1968; foreword by William McCleery. Original light brown-grey buckram with dark blue titling to front and spine; photo-illustrated front endpapers; 246 pages; 260 gravure-printed b&w illustrations; 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Reference: Parr & Badger Photobook Vol. I p.145; Roth 101 Books p.118-119; Open Book p.142-143; Auer 802 Photo Books p.307; Icons of Photography p.94. Essential Books hardcover
1997ref. 19532Boston & New York: Bulfinch/Little Brown & International Center of Photography 1997. Hardcover. First American edition first printing. Fine cloth-bound hardcover in a Fine dust jacket with a thin light strip of fading along the top edge and a hint of rubbing to one tip. A very nice copy. Note that the white line along the spine in our photo is the reflection of the flash. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. The catalogue for a major exhibition of work by the pioneering New York City tabloid photographer Weegee. Photographs by Weegee Arthur Fellig; essays by Miles Barth Alain Bergala and Ellen Handy. 256 pages; 265 duo-toned b&w illustrations; 9.75 x 12.5 inches. Annotated chronology bibliography filmography exhibition history extended captions. LAID-IN is the International Center of Photography exhibition brochure in tabloid format with texts by Miles Barth and Julie Moffat a biography of the photographer notes on captioning and dating of Weegee's photos an article on Weegee in Hollywood a chronology schedule of events etc.: 4 pages; b&w illustrations; 11.5 x 14 inches. Due to size and weight international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted. Bulfinch/Little Brown & International Center of Photography hardcover
1996ref. 18968Durham & New York;: DoubleTake/Center for Documentary Studies & Norton 1996. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition first printing. Fine cloth-bound hardcover in a Fine dust jacket protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. Street photographs made over a period of twenty years in Brooklyn. The photographer's first book that is not self-published. Photographs by Thomas Roma; essay by Robert Coles. SIGNED BY ROMA on the title page; no inscription. 93 pages; 45 full-page images; 8 x 10 inches. Due to size and weight international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted. DoubleTake/Center for Documentary Studies & Norton hardcover
1996ref. 18969New York: Museum of Modern Art 1996. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition 1996 first printing. Fine clothbound hardcover in a Very Good dust jacket with light soiling. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. The catalogue for an exhibition of work by Thomas Roma of congregants of African-American churches in Brooklyn. The exhibition was held at the Museum of Modern Art NYC April 4 - June 18 1996 and was organized by John Szarkowski. Photographs by Thomas Roma; essay by Henry Louis Gates; afterword by Peter Galassi. 112 pages; 87 full-page tri-toned b&w plates; 9.75 x 10.25 inches. Due to size and weight international and expedited shipping will be more than quoted. Museum of Modern Art hardcover
1995ref. 17192Boston: David R. Godine 1995. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition first printing. Fine cloth-bound hardcover in a Fine dust jacket protected by a clear mylar cover. A very nice copy. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. For fifty years Arthur Leipzig has been roaming the streets of New York capturing its moods recording its faces and documenting its myriad activities. This monograph presents Leipzig's best images documenting the people of New York City. A wonderful group of photographs. Photographs and text by Arthur Leipzig; foreword by Gordon Parks; biographical afterword. SIGNED BY LEIPZIG on the half title; no inscription. Unpaginaged 132 pages; over 90 full-page b&w plates; 9 x 10 inches. LAID IN is a flyer for a lecture by the artist and a post card invitation to an exhibition of his work. David R. Godine hardcover
2003ref. 13270New York: Little Brown 2003. Hardcover. SIGNED. First printing. Fine/As New hardcover in a Fine/As New dust jacket with a promotional sticker to the front. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. 44 pages with one horizontal and one vertical gatefold and one four-panel poster-fold; color illustrations throughout; 9 x 12.25 inches. SIGNED BY JAKOBSEN on the title and dated in the year of publication. Sights and scenes of New York City by an American contemporary folk artist. First revised edition with new paintings. Little, Brown hardcover
1988ref. 13465Pasadena CA: Twelvetree Press 1988. Hardcover. SIGNED. First edition first printing. Near Fine cloth-bound hardcover with light handling wear in a Near Fine dust jacket with a touch of wear at the tips. A very nice copy. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. Photographs by Ken Schles. Unpaginated 80 pages; full-bleed b&w gravure-printed plates throughout; 6.75 x 9.25 inches. From an edition limited to 2000 copies. SIGNED BY SCHLES on the title page dated 2003 and placed in NYC; no inscription. Life in Alphabet City NYC in the 1980s. See: Auer 802 Photo Books p676. Twelvetree Press hardcover
1999ref. 9054New York: Simon & Schuster 1999. Hardcover. SIGNED. AS NEW hardcover in dust jacket protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY WRAPPED IN PADDING IN A BOX. First published in 1958 Eloise still six in 1999 seems to have lost none of her irrepressible charm. This second edition adds 4 pages of Hillary Knight illustrations. Written by Kay Thompson; illustrated by Hilary Knight. SIGNED BY HILARY KNIGHT and dated in the year of publication. Third printing. 56 pages; 8 x 11 inches. Simon & Schuster hardcover
1897ref. 0008084Rochester NY: George P. Humphrey 1897. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo viii 41 pages clothbacked printed yellow boards toned Copy no. 275 of only 300 initialled by G.P.H. Printed by The Genesee Press. Howes C762 . The nitty-gritty about the whys and hows of planning the town of Cooperstown New York. Told in a series of letters to William Sampson of NYC - but originally published in Dublin in 1810. The New Preface by James Fenimore Cooper Jr. explains how that happened. George P. Humphrey hardcover
1964ref. 70-311CGPO 1964. 1964. 146p. Individual bios of the crew with photos. Large format. Blue cloth. Slight damp wave of pages in the upper corner. Laid-in is a xerox copy of Official Findings of Fact in the loss of the Thrasher 35 pages perviously classified Secret. Near Fine copy. Hardcover. Near Fine. Book. GPO, 1964. Hardcover
1877ref. 0008298Chicago: H. F. Kett & Co. 1877. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo vi 19- 672 pages modern cloth top cover titling from the original binding in place. Uncommon. The first county history of Winnebago County Buck 1148 . 31 lithographic portraits. Civil War records. Rockford Roscoe and other cities and towns. H. F. Kett & Co. hardcover
1892ref. 785Philadelphia: Spangler & Davis 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt titles. A very good copy of this scarce title with bending at the spine tips and two spots of mild discoloration to the covers - one spineward on the front cover visible in the photo and one beneath the titles on the spine cap. Previous owner's name neatly to the top of the front pastedown otherwise and unmarked copy. Hinges and binding are solid. 235 pages. Spangler & Davis hardcover
1926ref. 17557Bethlehem PA: Comenius Press. Very Good. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean blue cloth with gilt decorations. Map frontispiece. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. Interior of text is tight clean & intact. Double-page diagram of the historical development of Missions over 175 years at rear of text. Religion Pennsylvania ; B& W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 163 pages . Comenius Press hardcover
1817ref. 17404Philadelphia: Conrad Zentler. Very Good. 1817. First Edition. Hardcover. Handsome full contemporary brown calf covers & red morocco label on spine with gilt lettering & gilt ruled panels. 1 180pp. Engraved tissue-guarded fronticepiece & vignette on title page. The author was a German-American Lutheran clergyman and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Text is uniformly tanned throughout tight and intact. Spine head rubbed w 1/8" loss: spine foot starting1/2" at front hinge. Devotional literature and meditations for the German American. Religion Prayers. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 180 pages . Conrad Zentler hardcover
1889ref. 17253Chester Pennsylvania: Board of Trade. Very Good. 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Pictorial frontispiece. Engraved illustrations of locations and portraits. Two small mended bottom edge tears that do not interfere with text. Text Is tight clean and intact. Located on the west bank of the Delaware River. 99 pages including 31pages of advertisements. Pennsylvania ; 8vo 8" - 9" ; 99 pages . Board of Trade hardcover
1852ref. 16628Albany N. Y.: Canal Department. Very Good. 1852. First Edition. Soft Cover. Original clean blue paper covers with hand written title on front. Interior of text is tight clean intact. Illustrated with a Expenditure Form & Form for a Draft. Canal Repair. Canal New York ; Forms; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 20 pages . Canal Department paperback