Below is a short list of some of our more interesting titles. This list is updated every week.
Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Text by E.G. Valens. Includes numerous black and white images by Abbott. A clean very near fine copy in yellow cloth boards in a near fine price clipped dust jacket that has some very minute wear. A lovely copy of this book that features a largely underlooked body of Abbott's photograhy. Item #170178 More
Price: $150.00
Berkeley, CA: The Figures, 1976. First edition. Softcover. Auster's second book of poetry. One of only 474 copies (there was a lettered edition of 26 copies) A very near fine copy in illustrated wrappers with a slight bit of fading to the bottom of the spine. Signed by Auster on the title page. Item #140687 More
Price: $350.00
Monterrey, Mexico: Museo de Monterrey, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. 246 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran April through June 1992. Text in English and Spanish. Foreword by Jorge Garcia Murillo. Essays by Olivier Debroise, Martine van Rooy, Jorge Garcia Murillo, David Rimanelli, and Virgilio Garza Rodriguez. Includes 21 images by the Bechers, 82 images by Mapplethorpe, and 58 images by Sherman. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Seemingly quite uncommon. Item #137411 More
Price: $200.00
Mexico: Centro Cultural/Arte Contemporáneo : Fundación Cultural Televisa, 1992. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran October 29, 1992 through January 31, 1993. Text in Spanish. A comprehensive look at the work of important Mexican photographer Lola Alvarez Bravo. While not as well known as her one time husband Manuel Alvarez Bravo she was quite an accomplished artist. Includes numerous black and white images. A close to near fine copy in wrappers with some creasing to the spine. Uncommon. Item #161170 More
Price: $250.00
Minneapolis, MN: Bookslinger Editions - Toothpaste Press - Walker Art Center, 1980. First edition. Broadside printed in two color that measures 9.5" x 13" with two deckle edges. Copy 30 from an edition of only 85 numbered copies. An excerpt from "A Book of Nod" from the author of the seminal "Basketball Diaries."A fine copy. Signed by Carroll. Uncommon. Item #167906 More
Price: $200.00
Rome: Italy, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Essay by Max Kozloff. A gritty, intimate, and depressing collection of color images taken over the course of two years and focusing on a group of heroin users who all lived on the ninth floor of the same building in Manhattan. A very near fine copy in photo-illustrated boards with a light bump to the bottom front corner in a very near fine obi. No dust jacket as issued. (Parr & Badger v3, 96-97) Uncommon. Item #154607 More
Price: $450.00
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 176 pages. Review copy with laid in slip. A collection of poems. A tight near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket with some minor wear. Signed by Duncan on the half title page at a later date. Item #143709 More
Price: $300.00
New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1948. Hardcover. 200 pages. An important reference book from one of the more important and influential book and type designers of the 20th century. A very good copy in black cloth boards that have some minor wear, with the gilt lettering to the spine largely flecked off and with a bookplate to the front pastedown. No dust jacket. Internally a clean copy of this classic that is seemingly fairly uncommon in any edition. Item #164490 More
Price: $250.00
np: Arthur Elgort, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Number 593 of 1500 copies. Elgort's first monograph, a vastly underrated collection of black and white images. A very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed by Elgort in the rear. Despite the size of the edition this remains a relatively uncommon book. Item #167854 More
Price: $650.00
New York: Random House, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. The first book in the Snopes Trilogy which included "The Town" and "The Mansion." All three were set in his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. A tight very good copy with some minor wear and a former owner signature to the front free endpaper in an about fair later issue dust jacket that is split at the spine with a large chunk missing from the top of the spine and some other wear. Item #169185 More
Price: $250.00
Chatham, NY: Sagarin Press, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Copy 156 from an edition of 250 printed on 70 lb. Mohawk Soft White Superfine text paper and set in Optima. A book of verse from this Swedish-American writer Fox and with beautiful illustrations by Brauer. A fine copy in cloth binding without dust jacket as issued. Signed by Fox and Brauer on the limitation page and with the signed etching by Brauer titled "Offering" laid in. Item #128259 More
Price: $250.00
New York: Aperture, 1978. First edition thus. Oblong hardcover. A larger and more accessible sized version of Frank's seminal first book. Introduction by Jack Kerouac. Simply put, this is one of the most important photography books and it's influence can't be overstated. A tight near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. A very nice copy of this classic. (Parr & Badger 247; Roth 150-151). Item #169932 More
Price: $175.00
Sidcot, Winscombe Somerset, England: The Gruffyground Press, 1981. First edition. Softcover. One of only 130 copies printed on an Albion hand-press on handmade Fabriano Roma Michelangelo and Veronese. A long poem by Fuller accompanied by a wood engraving by Garrick Palmer. A fine copy in string tied wrappers. Signed by both Fuller and Palmer on the limitation page. A beautifully printed book that despite the size of the printing is quite uncommon. Item #150045 More
Price: $185.00
Port Townsend, WA: Graywolf Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Gallagher's second book, a collection of poems. Published in an edition of only 150 quarter cloth bound and paper over boards copies with this being part of an even smaller edition, copy 6 of only 12. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a small edge tear and associated crease to the top of the front panel. Signed and numbered by Gallagher on the title page. Likely one of the smallest limitations of any of Gallagher's books. Item #167187 More
Price: $400.00
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Gardner's classic retelling of the Beowulf tale through the eyes of the monster. Includes illustrations by Emil Antonucci. A very near fine copy in a near fine price clipped dust jacket with some very slight fading to the spine. A very nice and bright copy. Item #156735 More
Price: $150.00
London: Silverthorne Press, 1967. First edition. Softcover. The first book, a collection of poetry from the author of such quirky classics as "Wild at Heart." A very near fine copy in printed wrappers. A very uncommon book. Item #106270 More
Price: $250.00
Santa Fe, NM: Twin Palms Publishers, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. One of only 1000 copies. A collection of 35 four color plates. A very fine copy in cloth boards with color plate affixed to the front board. Signed by Goicolea on the title page. No dust jacket as issued. Still in the publisher's shrinkwap slit open to verify signature and edition. Item #154256 More
Price: $175.00
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. First U.S. edition. Hardcover. First printing. 282 pages. Gordon's first novel, set in the Civil War. An about very good copy in blue cloth boards with some fading and wear to the spine but otherwise a very nice copy. No dust jacket. Item #128227 More
Price: $175.00
London: Chapman and Hall, 1871. First edition. Hardcover. 284 pages. A variant edition with Elkins Matthews imprint at the base of the spine. A very good plus copy with some soiling to the spine, some fraying to the top front corner, an attractive bookplate to the front pastedown and some other minor wear. No dust jacket. A very nice copy of this very uncommon book. Item #127584 More
Price: $150.00
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Limited edition. One of only 250 specially bound and numbered copies. A collection of three novellas, one of which features Harrison's memorable character Brown Dog. A fine copy in a fine cloth slipcase. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Harrison on the limitation page. Item #165200 More
Price: $200.00
Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. The 14th entry in the One Picture Book Series. Number 42 from an edition of 500 copies. Includes 12 black and white images. A fine copy in publisher's ziplock bag. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Heinecken on the verso of the original photograph that has been tipped in. One of the better books in this terrific series. Item #171366 More
Price: $350.00
Portland, OR: Nazraeli Press, 2007. Second printing. Large hardcover. Hido's first monograph. A luminous collection of 26 large scale four color plates. and Includes a story by A.M. Homes. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Hido on the half title page. A very fresh copy. (Parr & Badger v3, 172). Item #157537 More
Price: $500.00
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. This remains one of the best books on the prolific and important cartoonist and caricaturist. Includes 189 illustrations including 32 in color. A fine and tight copy in a very near fine dust jacket that has some minor wear and some small scratches but none of the usual fading. A very nice copy. Item #106838 More
Price: $175.00
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989. First edition. Hardcovers. Two volumes with 379 and 306 pages. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. Part 1 is in very near fine condition with very slight bumping to the bottom corners in a fine dust jacket and in very near fine cardstock slipcase. Part 2 is in fine condition in a fine dust jacket and fine slipcase and still in the original shrinkwrap. A lovely set. This is a very heavy set and will need additional shipping. Item #173408 More
Price: $250.00
Luzern, Switzerland: Bucher, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. The first German edition of his classic book "Diary of a Century." Edited by Avedon and designed by Bea Feitler. Includes numerous black and white illustrations. A fine and tight copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Uncommon in this edition. Item #163214 More
Price: $250.00