WIENER WERKSTATTE JEWELRY
STAGGS, JANIS (EDITOR) New York: Neue Galerie, 2017. A lovely book bound in black cloth boards with gilt stamped letters, decorative gilt-stamped black and gilt endpapers and a fine dustwrapper with color-illustrated photographs of Wiener Werkstatte Jewelry. This publication accompanied the first major museum exhibition devoted to Weiner Werkstatte jewelry. It highlights masterpieces created by Josef Hoffman, Koloman Moser, Carl Otto Czeschka, and Dagobert Pecne, among others. Supplemental materials include design drawings, as well as historic photographs of prominent clients wearing Wiener Werkstatte jewelry. There is a particular emphasis on fashion designer Emile Floge, confidante of Gustave Klimt, who assembled a large collection of Wiener Werkstatte jewelry. The central essay by Neue Galerie assistant curato (and editor)r Janis Staggs examines the founding of Wiener Werkstatte, the development of its working program, the role of key designers and patrons, and the legacy of this unique firm. The book features over 400 illustrations, including designs, objects, and archival material. . A worthwhile contribution to a form of art still coming into its own.- $40
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KLEE AND AMERICA
Baumgartner, Michael; Epley, Bradford; Haiml, Christa; Haxthausen, Helfenstein, Josef; Okuda, Osamu; Turner, Elzabeth Huttoner New York: Neue Galerie, 2006. Condition: As-new copy in black cloth binding with gilt spine and front panel lettering. Edited by Josef Helfenstein. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from The Neue Galerie, New York NY March 10-May 22, 2006, The Phillips Collection, Washington DC June 16-September 10, 2006 and The Menil Collection, Houston TX October 6, 2006-January 14, 2007. This lovely copy explores "the reasons for Paul Klee's enthusiastic reception in the United States, especially during the 1930s and 1940s." (dj) With a variety of thematic essays, a chronology, and an exhibitions history, as well as the many color illustrations.- $35
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THE WAY WE WERE AND THE PINK SANDS STORY
MALCOLM, RICHARD Harbour Island, Bahamas: Richard Malcolm, 2011. A fine, limited first edition, hardbound in gray covers with a photo on the front panel and with a fine dustwrapper. A short inscription on the ffont free endpage, signed by the author. A nostalgic look at Harbour Island in the Bahamas with a separate section on the Pink Sands Lodge. 10" X 10", 182 pp with black and white and color photographs. A lovely copy.- $40
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Sevres Porcelain of Buckingham Palace (Signed by King Edward VII)
LAKING, GUY FRANCIS London; Bradbury, Agnew & Co: 1907. A near-fine copy in publisher's original quarter-backed tan morocco over fine white cloth with King Edward VII's crest on the front panel and with gilt spine lettering, slightly rubbed but still readable. The book, 203 pp, and approx. 13 1/2" X 11", is square and tight with gilt top edge and light foxing to the endpapers and rear panel.Contained in a fine case in red cloth. cloth It contains 63 immaculate full-page color plates showing some of the Royal collection, fully documented, as well as a history of the collection, considered the most important and comprehensive when the book was published. This was a presentation copy inscribed by Edward VII at Christmas, 1907, to Viscount Esher, a noted politician and historian close to the Royal Family.- $500
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BIRTH OF THE MODERN: STYLE AND IDENTITY IN VIENNA 1900
Lloyd, Jill and Christian Witt-Dorring (editors) Nuremburg: Neue Galerie, n.d. A beautiful exhibition catalog published by the Neue Museum in Nuremberg, Germany, in collaboration with the touring exhibition of the same name. The exhibition and the catalog explore the development of modern art and design in Germany between 1890 and 1920. The catalog features over 250 works of art, design, and architecture from the period, including paintings, prints, sculptures, decorative arts. and architectural drawings. The book also highlights the work of artists such as Hermann Obrist, Henry van de Velde, Peter Behrens, and Bruno Taut. The catalog is richly illustrated and features detailed analyses of the works.- $40
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SEMPE A NEW YORK
SEMPE, JEAN-JACQUE Paris: Editions Denoel & Editions Martine Gossieaux 2009. A fine copy in wraps with an illustrated front panel of a cyclist on the Brooklyn Bridge, This book is a collection of illustrations and musings by the famous French cartoonist about his experiences and observations of New York City, many of which have appeared in The New Yorker. The illustrations are presented in a series of vignettes, each one capturing a unique aspect of city life. Marvelous and very funny, a great collection for budding artists and illustrators. Text in French.- $30
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Sempé in New York
Jean-Jacque Sempe New York: Martine Gossieaux, nd. A fine copy in wraps featuring a Sempe drawing of the Brooklyn Edge. A wonderful collection of illustrations and musings by the famous French cartoonist about his experieces and observations of New York City. The illustrations are presented in a series of vigneets, each one capturing a unique aspect of city life. Sempe's illustrations are renowned for their wit, charm, and attention to detail to bear on the city that never sleeps. The drawings are often accompanied by short, insightful captions in French. A delightful and engaging book,- $35
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QUESTIONS OF TRAVEL
DE KRETSER, MICHELLE London: Allen & Unwin, 2013. A fine copy in red cloth binding with gilt spine lettering in a fine photographic dustwrapper. A marvelous story of Sri Lankans and Australians who travel the world, running into all kinds of complications. It's hard to describe this wonderful book because it covers so many interesting topics. The book won several literay prizes. De Kretserr is one of Australia's leading novelists.- $20
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LARTIGUE: ALBUM OF A CENTURY
LARTIGUE, JACQUE HENRI New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2003. A fine copy in a fine jacket. The entire story of the great French photographer and his popular depictioins of the 20th century, including facsimile pages from his albums, which consisted of several thousand wonderful images from early family works to pictures shortly before his death. This book accompanied the exhibit at the Pompidou in 2002-2003, with 344 illustrations selected, 400 pp, 13 1/4" X 9 1/2- $40
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THE ART OF ENLIGHTENMENT: A HISTORY OF GLASS CHANDELIER MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN
SMITH, JOHN P. London: Mallett, 1994. A fine copy of a limited edition of 500 copies in black cloth with silver spine lettering, contained in a fine, pictorial dustwrapper featuring a magnificent crystal chandelier. This book accompanied an exhibition at Mallett, the prestigious London antiques dealer, showing chandeliers from celebrated and previously unrecognized workshops in England and Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. Lovely color illustrations with accompanying history of the art. 52pp, approx 11 1/2" X 8 1/2".- $25
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RICHARD GERSTL
RAYMOND COFFER, JILL LLOYD, INGRID PFEIFFER, EDITORS New York: Neue Galerie, 2017. New, First edition (still in original shrink wrap). Issued in conjunction with exhibition of Gerstl's work at Neue Galerie, in New York City. Book and jacket are immaculate. 4to, 240 pages, illustrated throughout, reference, index. Gerstl was one of the most important artists in Vienna around 1900, together with Schiele, Klimt and Kokoschka .He died at 25 but left work still greatly admired.- $35
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Taking the Town: Collegiate and Community Culture in the Bluegrass, 1880-1917
MORELOCK, KOLAN tHOMAS Kentucky: University of Ky Press, 2008. First edition. A very good copy bound in tan cloth with black spine lettering with a single bump at the bottom of the front panel else fine in a very good dust wrapper with an echo of the bump the book received, probably dropped, but no harm to the text or covers. Morelock takes readers on an exploration of the culture and intellectual life of Lexington, Ky. and its bluegrass environs from 1880 to WWII. An impressive appendixes with listings of collegiate literary societies, calendars, notes to the text and a detailed index.- $20
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UNION STATION
DOWNING, DAVID New York: Soho Press, 2024. A new copy in brown boards with white spine lettering in an illustrated dustwrapper. John Russell, the intrepid Englishman who starred in the great series of Station books concerning the Nazis, Russians, and Americans in the World War II era in Berlin is back again after a long pause with the newest John Russell book. He is now living in Los Angeles with his German wife but still battling the WWII remnants of the Russians and Germans. This is one of the better series about the Intelligence battles affecting the war.- $25
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In Tearing Haste: Letters between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor
Fermor, Patrick Lee; Deborah Devonshire New York: New York Review, 2008. An As-New first edition bound in blue cloth with silver spine lettering in a illustrated dustwrapper with pictures of Fermor and the Duchess. They were great friends for many years and their correspondence from 1954 to 2007 shows it. Great supporting book for the lovers of A Dance to the Music of Time and British royalty.- $20
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ANTHONY POWELL: DANCING TO THE MUSIC OF TIME
SPURLING, HILARY New York: Knopf, 2018. A new copy of Spurling's biography of Powell in red binding with gilt spine lettering a illustrated dustwrapper with a portrait of Powell on the front panel. Spurlling is thought to be the most knowledgeable student of Anthony Powell, one of Britain's great author of the 20th century, known best for his 12-part series, Damce tp the Music of Time. Spurling gives us a detailed, funny, and dramatic piicture of the author.- $20
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CASANOVA’S CHINESE RESTAURANT
POWELL, ANTHONY Boston: Little Brown, 1960. First American edition. A very good copy in black cloth with faded gilt spine lettering in a very good, pictorial dustwrapper with darkening to the white background and to the spine. Powell's fifth volume in Dance to the Music of Time, Set before WWII in London, Jenkins, the narrator, is now married and coping with a cross of "the smart set" and some wonderful bohemians. Up to Powell's high standards.- $20
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IN OTHER ROOMS, OTHER WONDERS (SIGNED)
MUEENUDDIN, DANIYAL New York: Norton, 2009. A fine copy in black boards with gilt spine lettering in a fine, illustrated dustwrapper. The author's linked stories of an aging feudal landowner, his servants and managers and his extended family dominating a place in Pakistan. Makes for fascinating stoires. The author has signed this copy on the title page.- $20
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TO SIBERIA (SIGNED)
PETTERSON, PER Saint Paul MN: Graywolf, 2008. First edition. A fine copy in dark blue paper-backed boards with silver spine lettering in a fine, pictorial dustwrapper showing a Norway village. Book and cover are pristine. This is Petterson’s third novel, first published in Norway in 1996 and translated into English, by Anne Born, two years later. A girl reminisces about growing up in Nazi-occupied Norway and forming a bond with her brother, active in the resistance, within an unhappy family. Petterson wrote Out Stealing Horses among a number of popular novels he has produced. He has signed this copy on the title page.- $25
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WATERLAND
SWIFT, GRAHAM New York: Poseidon Press, 1983. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. The author's fourth, and best book, which was nominated for the Booker Prize. He later won the prize for Last Orders. This is a book about beer, eels, the French Revolution, the end of the world, windmills, will-o'-the-wisps, murder, love, incest, education, curiosity, storytelling and--supremely--the malign and merciful element of water. Cool.- $20
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THE LAST GENTLEMAN
PERCY, WALKER New York: Farrar Straus, 1966. A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper. The book shows some fading at board edges and some dust-staining on the page edge. The dustwrapper has a few small chips at the head and foot of the spine, and there are two 1/2" closed tears at the extremities of the rear panel. The great Southern writer's fine second book after The Moviegoer.- $30
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JASMINE (SIGNED)
MUKHERJEE, BHARATI New York: Simon & Schuster, 1959. A nea- fine copy in a near fine, bright dustwrapper. A young widow parleys her ambitions into a new life as a happily pregnant wife of a middle-aged Iowa banker and the adoptive mother of a Vietnamese refugee. The author has inscribed this copy- $20
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THE CASE OF SERGEANT GRISCHA
ZWEIG, STEFAN London: Martin Secker, 1928. Translated from the German by Eric Sutton. First English edition. A near-fine copy in yellow cloth with brown lettering. There is a trace of soiling to the binding and light bumping at the spine ends, with a tiny tear at the base of the spine, but the book is tight and square, without markings. The near-fine dustwrapper is bright and whole with minuscule edgewear at the top of the spine. This is the first English-language edition of the Austrian author's first novel--a classic of WWI by one of Europe's great 20th century authors.- $25
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