London: Merrell, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Wide hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 208 pp. Illustrated in color. A magnificent volume on contemporary rug design with texts by Farr, Bourne and Leslie. A fine copy in fine dustwrapper. More
Hartford and Princeton: Connecticut Historical Society and Princeton University Press, 2000. First edition. Paperback. Thick paperbound quarto. 279 pp. Illustrated in both color and black and white. A well-researched book on historic tavern and inn signs with essays by Philip D. Zimmerman, Sandra L. Webber and several others. A sound..... More
London: Crosby Lockwood & Co., 1885. Second revised. Cloth. 12mo. 221 pp plus 16 pp of ads at rear. Stated second edition, revised. A very good copy in reddish-brown cloth covers with raised lettering and decorations. The book contains several small illustrations. More
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1971. First edition. Cloth. Small clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 256 pp. The history of style in American silver. Profusely illustrated in black and white. A handsome near fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Stockholm: Nationalmuseum and Cooper Hewitt Museum, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong hardbound volume. 176 pp. Illustrated in black and white. Text in both Swedish and English. A handsome very good copy in illustrated boards. Issued without dustwrapper. More
New York: The Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1888. First edition. Cloth. Hardbound 8vo. 268 pp. Includes 82 illustrations of Old Plate. A very detailed reference book with information on the makers and marks of old plate. Very handsome copy in dark navy cloth covers decorated and printed in silver... More
Oston: The Boston Athenaeum, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated 107 pp volume documenting the design and construction of 10 1/2 Beacon Street. Slight waviness to glossy paper else a very good copy in navy cloth. Issued without dustwrapper. This copy SIGNED by Ms. Slautterback on the title page..... More
Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago and Yale University Press, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. Oversized hardbound book. 401 pp. Superb collection of essays and color illustrations documenting the period of 1941 - 45 and the work of Soviet artists on Tass posters. Boards ever so slightly soiled, else a fine..... More
New York: Progressive Architecture Library, 1948. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound quarto. 308 pp. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. A classic reference work on shop and store design. Near fine copy in gray cloth lettered in red. No dustwrapper. More
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1967. First edition. Cloth. Two clothbound volumes in hard slipcase. Volume I contains the text by Cavallo. 249 pp. A fine copy in pale blue cloth covers. Book measures 7" x 10 1/2" tall. Volume II contains the plates, 66 in total. Black and white..... More
Lima: Edicion Santillana S. A., 1998. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 251 pp. Beautifully illustrated in color and some black and white. Text in Portuguese. History of Peruvian textiles and woven garments. A beautiful fine copy in dustwrapper. In original shipping box... More
New York: Bard Graduate Center and Yale University Press, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Thick hardbound quarto. Issued without dustwrapper. 432 pp. profusely illustrated in color and black and white. With text by Paul Makovsky, Bobbye Tigerman, Angela Volker and Susan Ward. A comprehensive monograph. Near fine condition... More
Cheshire: Graphics Press, 1998. Later Printing. Hardcover. Fine clothbound book in fine dustwrapper. Third revised printing. Review materials laid in. Part of Tufte's trilogy of works on the visual representation of information. As-new copy. More
Boston: No Publisher, 1937. First edition. Paperback. Sewn wrappers. 4to. 8 pp. Foreword by David T. Pottinger, Associate Director of the Harvard University Press. Examples of book design and typography. A very good copy in tall sewn green wrappers with brown and gold designed illustration on the front cover. Not..... More
London: Westerham Press, 1974. First edition. Cloth. Small clothbound quarto in cloth-covered slipcase. 125 pp. A history of this "highly specialised dining club" focused on printing and the graphic arts, Illustrated with examples of graphics created by the members over the years. #252 of 500 hand-numbered and SIGNED copies. A...... More
London: Batsford, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Tall hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 191 pp. Text by Scarfe followed by dozens of examples of written and printed letter forms. Beautifully printed volume. A handsome near fine copy in clipped, but otherwise very good dustwrapper. More
Geneve: Galerie Motte, 1966. First edition. Paperback. Thick paperbound quarto. 130 numbered pages followed by a Table Des Oeuvres Reproduites. Correct first edition of this extraordinary volume on the influences of modern art movements on the evolution of typography. With essay in French by Jacques Damase and including extensive examples..... More
Cambridge: Harvard University, 1957. First edition. Paperback. April 1957 issue of this magazine produced by the students at Harvard Graduate School of Design. A very good copy. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. First edition of this much sought after photography book with photos by Avedon, Beaton, Penn and many others. VG with light overall wear, but quite clean in VG price clipped jacket with light wear to edges. Overall, a nice copy of a...... More
London and New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Small hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 160 pp. A superb reference work on the humble corkscrew. A fine copy in fine dustwrapper. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Homer Babbidge and dated in 1982. A scarce signature... More
Weston, VT: The Countryman Press, 1938. First edition. Paperback. Small stapled wrappers. 16 pp filled with recipes for wine and cocktails. Light soiling to covers. A very good copy. This copy has been INSCRIBED by Brown. Quite uncommon thus. More
Amersham: Avebury, 1983. First edition. Paperback. Trade paperbound book. 166 pp. Illustrated in black and white. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Blindstamp to title page else a clean very good plus copy in bound wrappers. Woodcarvings in Somerset churches. More
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1950. First edition. Cloth. Small clothbound quarto in dustwrapper. 179 pp. How to make, how to understand and how to use wood sculpture. A handsome very good plus copy in lightly used dustwrapper. This copy with a very nice personalized INSCRIPTION from the author and..... More
New York: Horizon Press, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Large oversized hardcover first edition. About near fine with edge wear, but otherwise quite clean in very good plus unclipped jacket with creases to inside front flap and light scuffing to a small portion of the upper spine and front panel. Nice..... More
