Below is a short list of some of our more interesting titles. This list is updated every week.
Oslo: Museet for Samtidskunst, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. Published in conjunction with a show that ran June 5 through September 28, 2003 at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Norway. Text in English and Norwegian. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs. A fine copy in black cloth boards with blue lettering. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Andersen on the title page. Uncommon. Item #151600 More
Price: $200.00
Chicago, IL: Container Corporation of America, 1953. First edition. Large hardcover. 368 pages. Never commercially available this atlas was published for the 25th anniversary of Container Corporation and was given to their customers and friends. It took Bayer and his team over four years to produce. Includes numerous maps, charts, other illustrations, and a quite complete 88 page index. Other features include maps of the United States and the world and sections on the planet, space maps, conservation of resources, and several other specialized maps. A tight very good plus copy in heavy buckram cloth boards with some faint spotting to the bottom edge of the pages, slight soiling to the boards, a some creasing to page 361 that has resulted in some tiny loss to the top corner. No dust jacket as issued and lacking the uncommon slipcase Despite the minor flaws, a very nice copy of this classic of modern design. Item #179575 More
Price: $650.00
Zurich, Switzerland: ABC Editions, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 224 pages. Monograph on Swiss artist who also worked as a graphic and industrial designer and architect. Text in English by Eduard Huttinger. Includes numerous color and some black and white illustrations. A very near fine copy with some very minor wear in a close to near fine dust jacket with a tear to the top of the rear panel and some other very minute wear. Signed and inscribed by Bill on the title page. Uncommon signed. Item #171508 More
Price: $200.00
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1941. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. The third collaboration between this husband and wife team with text by Caldwell and photographs by Bourke-White. While not as well received or appreciated as their book "You Have Seen Their Faces" this volume is still a powerful look at America. It features text by Caldwell and 86 black and white images by Bourke-White. A clean near fine copy in photo-illustrated boards in a very good dust jacket with a chunk missing from the top of the spine, smaller chips at the base of the spine and corners and some edge tears as well. Still, a solid copy in the uncommon dust jacket. Item #170578 More
Price: $250.00
New York: Viking, 1976. Second printing. Hardcover. The third book to feature Dirk Pitt. A very good copy with some minor wear in a very good dust jacket that also has some moderate wear. Signed by Cussler on the front free endpaper and he has added "Stay clear of icebergs." Item #181859 More
Price: $150.00
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Number 94 of only 125 specially bound copies. The definitive bibliography on Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike that includes his works as well as books on him as well. A fine copy in linen covered boards with leather spine in a fine matching cloth slipcase and with fine cd supplement. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Updike on the limitation page. Item #177572 More
Price: $250.00
San Francisco, CA: Alan Wolfsy Fine Arts, 1989. First editions thus. Hardcovers. Two volume set. A revised edition that condenses the original four volume version from 1918-19 into the present two volumes. Includes 1600 of black and white illustrations. Both books in tight very near fine condition with a former owner signature to the front free endpapers of both books and both in very near fine dust jacket with some slight wear. A lovely set. This is a very heavy set and will require extra shipping. Item #138757 More
Price: $250.00
Gottingen, Germany: Steidl, 2003. First edition. Hardcovers, four volumes with a total of 1044 pages. Essays by Andy Grundberg, Marco Livingstone, Stephanie Wiles and with an interview of Dine by Jean-Luc Monterosso. All four books in very fine condition in a fine slipcase and still mostly in the publisher's shrinkwrap. No dust jackets as issued. Still in the publisher's printed shipping carton. A lovely set. Item #152649 More
Price: $175.00
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. 128 pages. Introduction by Wilfrid Sheed. An early collection of Erwitt's black and white images. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by Erwitt on the title page in the year of publication. A nicer than usual of the much less common cloth issue. Item #176818 More
Price: $250.00
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: William Hofer / Tanks, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 67 pages. Number 12 of 50 from a total edition of 200 copies. A collection of poems by Faludy in Hungarian with English translations by Robin Skelton on the opposing page. Includes a tipped in color illustration by Herbert Siebner that is also signed and numbered, in this case 161 of 200. A very near fine copy in blue linen boards with paper spine label and illustration affixed to the front cover. No dust jacket as issued. An attractive production. Item #139860 More
Price: $200.00
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: Brentano's, 1928. First edition thus. Hardcover. First published in 1869 in France and translated by M.H. Bourchier. A tight close to near fine copy with some slight soiling to the fore edge of the pages in a very good dust jacket with a long chip to the top of the fron panel, a small chip and tear to the base of the front panel and some other minor wear. Uncommon in any dust jacket. Item #177778 More
Price: $300.00
Washington, D.C. / Zurich: National Gallery of Art / Scalo, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 335 pages. Published in conjunction with an important retrospective that ran October 2 through December 31, 1994 and then traveled on to several other locations for additional dates. Essays by Sarah Greenough, Philip Rookman, Martin Gasser, John Hanhardt, W.D. Di Piero. Includes numerous black and white images. A fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with a small scratch to the rear panel. Still in the publisher's shrinkwrap, slit open only to verify printing. Item #166180 More
Price: $150.00
New York: Collier Books, 1971. First edition. Softcover. The simultaneous paperback issue of Griffith's classic first book. A collection of black and white images all taken in Vietnam. A clean very near fine copy in photo-illustrated wrappers with some slight creasing to the spine. A very nice copy of one of the most powerful photography books on the Vietnam war. (Parr & Badger v2, 250). Item #168193 More
Price: $175.00
Prague: Pressfoto / Edice Mezinarodni Fotografie, 1981. First edition. Softcover. Text by Jan Kriz in Czech, Russian, German, English, and French. Includes a 20 page booklet along with 12 black and white plates. Text booklet and photo plates in very near fine condition or better with a faint line to one plate and housed in a very good cardstock holder that has some minor wear. Item #146200 More
Price: $450.00
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1938. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 482 pages. Hanna's first book, a novel set in the 19th century and looks at life in the south. A near fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket that has a number of edge tears and chips to the spine ends. Scarce in any condition. Item #127213 More
Price: $250.00
New York: Atlantic Monthly, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. 313 pages. Limited edition of 250 specially bound numbered copies. Harrison's first attempt at a large scale memoir. While much of his non-fiction work in the past has involved his experiences as a fisherman, hunter or gourmand this is his first cohesive look back at his life. A powerful book from the author of "Legends of the Fall." A very near fine copy in a very near fine cloth slipcase. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Harrison on the limitation page and additionally warmly inscribed by him as well. Uncommon thus. Item #155815 More
Price: $175.00
Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2003. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Number 54 of only 100 copies. An elaborate production with two separate booklets bound into a cloth folding binding. Includes 22 color plates. A fine copy in a fine cloth slipcase. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Hatakeyama on the limitation page and he has added "10 January 2004 Tokyo Sunny" there as well. A beautifully printed book. Item #159645 More
Price: $200.00
Chicago: A Chicago Book, 1980. First edition. Oblong softcover. Number 6 of only 15 special copies of this charming spiral bound made to look like a notebook with lined text pages. Includes 10 original Polaroid images from the iconic SX-70 camera. A fine copy in spiral bound wrappers and housed in a cloth slipcase. Signed and numbered by Heinecken on the title page. A terrific artist book. Item #144274 More
Price: $6,000.00
Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. Limited edition, number 14 of only 25 copies. Features a two page introduction by M.G. Lord titled "Memento Mori." A collection of 45 four color plates often of debris found in the Los Angeles River. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket and in a fine cloth clamshell box. Signed by Hernandez on the title page. Includes a laid in original c-print of "Everything "6 2004." The photograph is in fine condition and is signed, titled and numbered by Hernandez on the reverse side. Item #166226 More
Price: $600.00
Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Deluxe limited edition of 25 copies. A stunning collection of black and white photographs of Japan and New York with 79 duotone plates. A very fine copy in a very fine dust jacket and very near fine cloth clamshell box that has a small bump to the top of the spine. Includes an original gelatin silver print. Both the book and photograph are signed by Hibi. Item #174796 More
Price: $400.00
New York: George Brazziller, 1961. First edition and first printing. Oblong hardcover. Features an introduction by Brooks Atkinson. Illustrated throughout with Hirschfelds iconic black and white line drawings. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with faint evidence of moisture to the top of the rear panel, a long tear to the base of the rear panel and some tape repairs to the verso. Signed and inscribed by Hirschfeld on the half title page and with a self portrait drawing with hands as well. Despite the flaws a nice copy. Item #178203 More
Price: $275.00
Santa Fe, NM: SITE in collaboration with Lannan Foundation, 2000. First edition. Large oblong hardcover. 48 pages. Printed in an edition of only 1000 copies. Text by Kathleen Merrill Campagnolo and Jan Avgikos. Features 15 four color images by Horn. A very near fine copy in photo-illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. An attractive book designed by Jack Woody (Parr & Badger v2, 171). Item #163278 More
Price: $550.00
Saint Petersburg, Russia: PRP, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Monograph on Russian artist Mikhail Karasik. Text in English and Russian with contributions by Irina Karasik and Alexander Borovsky. Includes numerous color illustrations. A near fine copy in illustrated boards with some slight bumping to the corners. No dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by Karasik on the title page in the year of publication. Uncommon thus. Item #172555 More
Price: $150.00
