New York, NY: Abrams, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 694 pages of text. Original cloth binding in almost new condition. The slipcase has minimal shelfwear; almost new. Number 191 of a limited edition of 2159 copies signed by Christo, with an original swath of white nylon used in the... More
Bern, Switzerland: Stampfli & Cie, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). xxii, 418 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear except for a bump to the bottom of the spine. No dustjacket. Text is in German. Contains 330 black-and-white illustrations and 11 color plates. The text is clean and... More
Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins Company, 1949. Eighth edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). viii, 487 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. No dustjacket. Illustrated. The text is clean and unmarked. Eighth edition. More
Chicago, IL: Phillip Reed, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). About 60 pages. Two volume set. Lacks the slipcase. Printed paper-covered boards with leather spines with minimal shelfwear. Limited to 500 copies printed. Includes the engraved calling card of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reed Ferriss of St. Charles. The text... More
New York, NY: Theatre Arts, Inc., 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). [xii], 147 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and rubbing, minor bumping and minor soiling. No dustjacket. Contains 33 illustrations, including drawings by A. Walkowitz, Leon Bakst, Antoine Bourdelle, Van Deering Perrine, Andre Dunoyer De Segonzac... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 59 pages of text. Front cover illustrated in color by Gwynedd M. Hudson, as well as a black-and-white frontispiece. The text is further illustrated with several color illustrations mimicking illuminated leaves. Previous owner's 1911 inscription... More
Chicago: Chicago Society of Etchers, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 75 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with a few scuffs and bumps. No dustjacket. Contains a proof etching and twelve facsimile etchings. Limited to 325 copies printed for members of the Society. The text is clean and unmarked... More
Muscatine, IA: Prairie Press, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [vi], 32 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor sunning and shelfwear, mainly to the spine. No dustjacket. Number 174 of 190 copies numbered on the colophon and signed on the half-title page. This copy... More
Oxford: George Ronald, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [viii], 34 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor bumping to the edges. The unclipped dustjacket has a small tear, minor creasing and minor soiling; protected in archival mylar. The endpapers are lightly foxed/spotted. The text... More
Leningrad, USSR: State Publishing House, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 123 pages. Original parchment binding with minor to moderate browning, spotting and shelfwear. Contains a color frontispiece and 20 black-and-white illustrations by P. Shillingovsky. The text is clean and unmarked. More
Minneapolis, MN: Byron & Learned Company, 1921. Second edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 71 pages. Original hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and minor chipping to the spine extremities. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. Previous owners name on the front endpaper: C.W.... More
New York, NY: Dodge Publishing Co., 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 116 pages of text including an index to the authors. Original hardcover binding with minor soiling/fading to the spine, and minor shelfwear. No dustjacket. With yellow and green decorations throughout by Bertha Stuart... More
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Company, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 148 pages. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and moderate sunning to the spine; protected in archival mylar.The first six pages have a small crease to the top corner. Illustrated. The pages are evenly toned/browned... More
Pisa, Italy: Giardini Editore, 1973. First Edition. Paperback. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 342 pages of text. Paperback binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket has minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Profusely illustrated in black-and-white and color. Small scuff on the front endpaper. The text is in Italian. First edition. More
Mexico: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes : Ediciones Era, 1992. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 199 pages. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. No dustjacket. Contains 113 color plates and numerous plates in black-and-white. The text is in Spanish. Published in a limited edition of 5000 copies. The... More
Indianapolis, IN: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, 1989. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). xxviii, 92 pages of text including a bibliography. Paperback binding in almost new condition. Illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and maps. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. More
Athens, Greece: Papazissis Publishers, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 345 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. No dustjacket Illustrated with a few color plates and numerous in black-and-white. The text is clean and unmarked. Vitzentzos Kornaros lived 1553-1617, and is considered the greatest of all Cretan poets. First edition. More
Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis Company, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). xx, 215 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket has several chips, tears and creases, with a small stain to the rear panel; protected in archival mylar. The text... More
St. Paul, MN: Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). xii, 581 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with a small bump to one corner and minimal shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket has minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. One small smudge/stain on the front endpaper... More
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., 1922. Early printing. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). x, 128 pages of text. Original maroon cloth binding with minor rubbing to the extremities and minor shelfwear. No dustjacket. Complete with 17 tipped-in color plates by Charles Robinson. Minor staining to a few page edges. This is... More
Brooklyn, NY: powerHouse Books, 2007. First Edition. Half-Leather. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Approximately 150 pages. Hardcover binding with minor bumping to the corners. The unclipped dustjacket has minor wear to the extremities; protected in archival mylar. Contains over 100 black-and-white photographs by Nathaniel Welch. With an essay... More
London: published by author, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Original green cloth covered boards with original printed paper labels. The bindings are worn, with minor browning to the spine, a few tears and creases, and the corners are bumped; the bottom of the spine of the first volume is... More
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1846. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). vii, [i] blank, 313 pages of text. Contains 27 hand-colored plates, each protected with a tissue-guard Includes two fold-out tables. Minor foxing to text. Beautifully bound in full leather with heavy gilt with minor shelfwear. All pages edges are gilted... More
London: Duckworth & Co., 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 30 pages of text followed by 33 mounted photogravure plates, protected with tissue-guards. Four of the plates of have minor defects. Original hardcover binding with bumps to the corners and one edge. Minimal foxing to... More
San Francisco, CA: Payot, Upham & Co., 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 431 pages of text, followed by ci (101) pages containing an Appendix, followed by 43 pages of state and regional advertisement. Original green cloth binding is moderately worn and rubbed, with inner... More