Frank Lloyd Wright Monographs (Complete in 12 Crisp Volumes)
Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Edited and Photographed by Yukio Futagawa) An exhaustive, very attractive set on the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, spanning 1887-1959 and complete in 12 quarto volumes. All 12 volumes clean and Near Fine to Fine in bright, Near Fine to Fine dustjackets. Vols 1-8 are called "Monographs", Vols. 9-11 are called "Preliminary Studies" and Vol. 12 is called "In His Renderings". Vol. 1 focuses on 1887-1901; Vol. 2 on 1902-1906; Vol. 3 on 1907-1913; Vol. 4 on 1914-1923; Vol. 5 on 1924-1936; Vol. 6 on 1937-1941; Vol. 7 on 1942-1950; Vol. 8 on 1951-1959; Vol. 9 (Preliminary Studies) on 1889-1916; Vol. 10 (Preliminary Studies) on 1917-1932; Vol. 11 (Preliminary Studies) on 1933-1959; and Vol. 12 (In His Renderings) on 1887-1959. The text by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, the entire set edited amd photographed by Yukio Futagawa.- $3,000
- $3,000
Journey Through Life: Experiences–Doubts–Certainties–Conclusions
Amedee Ozenfant WARMLY INSCRIBED UNDERNEATH HIS FRONTISPIECE PHOTO BY AMEDEE OZENFANT (1886-1966). A sharp copy to boot of the 1939 1st American edition of this mermoir by the noted French Cubist Painter and writer. Tight and VG+ (a touch of light soiling to the panels) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with mild darkening along the spine. Thick octavo, translated from its original French by Helen Beauclerk and Violet Macdonald.- $150
- $150
Improvisations 1953: Artists Equity Masquerade Ball (May 15, 1953 — Hotel Astor, N.Y.)
Lavish 1950s commemoration of the annual masquerade ball held at the Hotel Astor, New York. Made up of wonderfully, beautifully-illustrated local ads in support of the ball. The ads are illustrated by artists such as Saul Steinberg, Frasconi, Milton Avery, Vertes, Jack Levine, Reginald Marsh, et al. Clean and Near Fine in its comb-bound card wrappers, with one tiny closed tear along the front panel's top-edge. A nice piece of post-War New York graphic and advertising history.- $400
- $400
Can Our Cities Survive? An ABC of Urban Problems, Their Analysis, Their Solutions (In a Sharp Dustjacket)
Jose Luis Sert A very presentable copy of the 1942 1st edition of this seminal, scholarly text in city planning. Solid and VG (light offsetting to the pastedowns and endsheets, several pages of text opened roughly, causing light abrading) in a bright, price-intact ($5.00), VG+ dustjacket, with very mild chipping and several tiny closed tears along the panel edges. Oblong quarto, well over a hundred illustrations (crisp black-and-white photos and maps) complementing Jose Luis Sert's timeless text.- $500
- $500
10 Years of Industrial Design
Henry Dreyfuss INSCRIBED BY HENRY DREYFUSS on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1939 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its russet cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Octavo, lavishly illustrated throughout in rich black-and-white photos. Wonderful look at the 1930s through the lens of legendary industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss.- $500
- $500
Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home
Julia Child and Jacques Pepin SIGNED GRACEFULLY BY BOTH JULIA CHILD AND JACQUES PEPIN on the half-title. A very solid copy to boot of the 1999 stated 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with light creasing and one small closed tear along the spine crown. Quarto, wonderfully photographed throughout by Christopher Hirsheimer.- $300
- $300
Greece and the Inter-War Economic Crisis
Mark Mazower WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR MARK MAZOWER on the front free endpaper. A clean, very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1991 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (very light creasing at the title page) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, part of the wonderful "Oxford Historical Monographs" series.- $250
- $250
My Story
Mary Roberts Rinehart The 1931 1st edition, in its wonderful Joseph Cummings Chase-illustrated dustjacket. Solid and VG (very light sunning along the top-edges, mild offsetting at the front free endpaper, tasteful former owner bookplate to the front pastedown) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the top-edges. Thick octavo, the candid story of Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958), one of the top-selling authors of detective fiction from the tenns through the 1950s, often called "the American Agatha Christie"- $150
- $150
On Lynchings: Southern Horrors/A Red Record/Mob Rule in New Orleans
Ida B. Wells-Barnett The uncommon 1969 re-issue, in its original hardback. Tight and VG+ in its duotome cloth, with just a touch of light scuffing at the panels. THIS COPY SIGNED BY AND FROM THE PERSONAL LIBRARY OF RENOWNED CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN AND PRINCETON PROFESSOR EMERITUS JAMES MCPHERSON on the front free endpaper. Octavo, part of Arno's and The New York Times' wonderful "The American Negro: His History and Literature" series.- $100
- $100
Ruler of the Reading: The Life of Franklin B. Gowen, 1836-1889 (In Dustjacket)
Marvin W. Schlegel A solid copy of the 1947 1st edition, in its uncommon pictorial dustjacket. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light wear along the spine crown and the front panel's top-edge. Octavo, wonderful endpaper maps ("Gowen's Reading").- $100
- $100
Between, Beside, Beyond: Daniel Libeskind’s Reflections and Key Works, 1898-2014
The uncommon catalogue based on the January 2007 exhibition at The Singapore Art Museum. Clean and Near Fine in its off-white laminate boards. Square quarto, high-quality color reproductions thrughout. Also includes very artful die-cuts to each page.- $300
- $300
A Calendar of Saints for Unbelievers
Glenway Westcott A very handsome copy of the 1932 limited edition. #533 of 695 copies issued. THOUGH NOT CALLED FOR, THIS COPY INSCRIBED BY GLENWAY WESTCOTT at the colophon AND ALSO SIGNED BY PUBLISHER ("HARRISON OF PARIS") BARBARA HARRISON WESTCOTT just below his signature. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Octavo, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom-edges. Also includes a very solid copy of the publisher's printed card slipcase. Only the 10th publication of the always-fascinating publisher Harison of Paris.- $500
- $500
The New Negro on Campus: Black College Rebellions of the 1920s
Raymond Wolters A wonderful Association copy: INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR RAYMOND WOLTERS TO RENOWNED CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN AND PRINCETON PROFESSOR EMERITUS JAMES MCPHERSON on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1975 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with one razor-thin crease running vertically along the front panel and just a touch of light rubbing as well. Octavo, chapters include "W.E.B. Du Bois and the Rebellion at Fisk University", "James Stanley Durkee and the Rising Tide of Color at Howard University", "Major Moton Defeats the Klan: The Case of the Tuskegee Veterans Hospital", etc.- $300
- $300
The Racquet Game (In Dustjacket)
Allison Danzig A handsome copy of the January 1930 1st edition. Solid and VG in its chocolate-brown cloth, with light soiling along the rear panel. And in a bright, price-clipped, VG example of the scarce pictorial dustjacket, with light chipping along the panel edges, a bit more pronounced chipping at the spine crown and mild soiling to the rear panel. Covers "Court Tennis", "Racquets" and "Squash Racquets and Squash Tennis". Several dozen wonderful black-and-white photos complementing Allison Danzig's text.- $150
- $150
Hamann’s Socratic Memorabilia
James C. O'Flaherty A bright, clean copy of this 1967 translation and commentary of Hamann's Socratic Memorabilia. Tight and Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with just the slightest touch of rubbing at the front panel. (From the dustjacket front flap: "Johann Georg Hamann (1730-1788) is generally regarded as the father of German STURM und DRANG literature and as one of the chief sources of Christian existentialism and dialectical theology. His work inspired Herder and Kierkegaard and was highly esteemed by Goethe, Hegel and Jean Paul".).- $100
- $100
Racquets, Tennis, and Squash
Eustace Miles A bright, handsome copy of the 1903 1st American edition. Clean and VG+ in its decorative dark-green cloth, with crisp gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Front inner hinge very lightly exposed, otherwise very sharp. 12mo, dozens of black-and-white photos and line-drawn illustrations complementing the text.- $250
- $250
Built to Live In
Prepared by Philip Johnson The uncommon 1931 MoMA catalogue, "prepared by Philip Johnson" and limited to 500 copies (this being #51). An unusually well-preserved copy. Clean and Near Fine in its off-white stapled wrappers. Already featuring the work of architects such as Raymond Hood, Mies van der Rohe, Richard Neutra, Walter Gropius, Ernst May, J.J.P. Oud, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier. From the title page: "There exists in many countries of the world today a new architecture. Because of its international character, few persons have had the opportunity of viewing the modern style. This statement outlines briefly the history and nature of the movement and explains the need for an exhibition in America of modern architecture."- $500
- $500
Death of a Naturalist
Seamus Heaney WARMLY INSCRIBED BY SEAMUS HEANEY on the front free endpaper. A crisp, solid copy to boot of this 1973 UK paperback reprint by Faber and Faber. Tight and VG+ in its pink and green wrappers, with light rubbing along the front panel. 12mo, Heaney's first breakout collection of published poems.- $400
- $400
A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art: The Color and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets
Christopher Alexander A very presentable copy of the 1993 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its limp gold cloth. And in a VG to VG+ example of the printed mylar dustjacket, with one piece of clean, even scotch tape neatly applied at each of the spine ends. Tall quarto, Vol. 7 in Christopher Alexander's magnificent "series of books which describe an entirely new attitude to architecture and building"- $300
- $300
The Social Implications of Early Negro Music in the United States: With over 150 of the Songs — Many of Them with Their Music
Edited by Bernard Katz WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE EDITOR BERNARD KATZ TO RENOWNED CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN AND PRINCETON PROFESSOR EMERITUS JAMES MCPHERSON on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1969 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in its duotone (black and white) cloth. Octavo, 140 pgs. of text plus bibliography and song index. Introduction by Bernard Katz as well.- $100
- $100