[AVIATION -- ZEPPELIN BROCHURE].
12mo. [6 pp (unpaginated).] triptych, printed in blue throughout, a few cyano photo illustrations. Self-printed softcovers, striking Art Deco cover art of Zeppelin flying over sailing ship (slight shelfwear), NF. First edition of this exceedingly scarce travel promotional brochure for transatlantic airship voyages by one of the most successful and beloved Lighter-than-air aircraft ever built, under the command of Dr. Hugo Eckener. This brochure details the three years of service into 1934 for the Graf Zeppelin, with views of the dining salon, promenade deck, and dining room. Hamburg-American Lines had established a regular transatlantic airship schedule between German and South America through the 1930's. The Airships also proved much more comfortable than the Steamships which traveled to South America from Europe, which emphasized freight, unlike the luxury liners which crossed regularly the North Atlantic to New York, and includes here how the Graf Zeppelin had made 423 trips, 90 ocean crossings, carrying nearly 28,000 passengers, and roundtrip tickets from Lakehurst, NJ to Friedrichshaven, Germany were $ 711.00 (over $ 16,000 today). No copies in Worldcat; See: Dan Grossman, Graf Zeppelin, Hamburg-America Line: Germany to Rio de Janeiro.
DICK, Philip K.
8vo. [4], 220 pp. Tan boards, black lettering (faint speckling to lower fore-edge of textblock), w/ d.j. cover art by the Quays (ever-so-slight sunning to spine, very slight rubbing at head & foot of spine), still NF/NF copy. First edition, stated, of this famed dystopian fantasy set against the backdrop of an authoritarian state and drug epidemic. This was later made into the 2006 movie directed by Richard Linklater, and starred Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, and Robert Downey, Jr.
[ARCHITECTURE -- ALBUMEN PHOTOGRAPHS]. HOWITT, William & Mary; BEDFORD, [Francis], SEDFIELD, [William Russell], FENTON, [Roger], WILSON, [George Washington], et al (Photographers).
Small 4to. [8], 228 pp. With 27 tipped-in albumen lozenge & vignette photographs, mounted throughout, decorated & historiated initials, decorative head- and tail-pieces. Contemporary full dark green morocco over beveled boards, architectural embossed & gilt illustration front & back covers, raised bands, gilt decorated spine, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. (expertly rebacked, w/ original spine laid-back down, corners repaired, former ownership marking clipped on 2nd flyleaf, removed labels on endpapers), still a VG copy. First edition in deluxe publisher's binding of this splendid early architectural work illustrated with tipped-in albumen photographs, rather than Woodburytype albumen photos which would with a decade become the preferred reproduction method in books. Including many of the Arthurian-related sites, this Victorian travel survey includes Glastonbury Abbey, Tintern Abbey, Roslin Chapel & Castle, along with Lanthony Abbey, Chepstow Castle, Raglan Castle, Conway, Goodrich Castle, Elgin Cathedral, Furness Abbey, and more. A companion "Second Series" volume was released two years later as survey of sites in Ireland. See: Gernsheim, Incunabula of British Photographic Literature, p. 162; Goldschmid, The Truthful Lens: A Survey of the Photographically Illustrated Books, 1844-1914, p. 89.
TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel].
Small 4to. 411, [1] pp. Frontisp., frontisp. documents, over 190 illustrations & plates throughout. Publisher's illustrated & decorated green cloth, illust. & decoration embossed in black & gilt, gilt & black on spine (minor rubbing head & foot of spine, minor wear, and very slight bumping to couple corners), still a VG bright unsophisticated copy w/ bright strong endpapers. First edition, 1st state (p. 124 "estate," p. 263 "do not," & p. 362 "reigned" all uncorrected). This wonderful Mark Twain fantasy explores how Prince Edward VI exchanged lives with a young beggar during the reign of Henry VIII, with the author exploring the selfishness, cruelty, and barbarism just prior to the Elizabethan Renaissance. BAL, 3402.
BRACKETT, Leigh.
12mo. 207, [1] pp. Black tweed boards, silver lettering & silver SciFi logo on front board (minor shelfwear, dustsoiling to fore-edges of textblock), w/ d.j. Sword & Sorcery cover art of Matt Carse holding the sword of Rhiannon (minor chipping & tears to head & foot of spine, minor creasing), still VG/G copy. First British edition of Leigh Brackett's famed homage to Burroughs, and Robert E. Howard, first issued as an Ace Double, No. D-36, with Howard's Conan the Conqueror. The noted Los Angeles also shows the influences of Clark Ashton Smith, Catherine Moore, and Henry Kuutner of this Sword and Sorcery title set against the backdrop of ancient Mars.
JAMES, Will.
4to. 263, [1] pp. Colour title, 14 plates (6 colour plates), colour illustrated endpapers. Black cloth, colour plate mounted front cover (slight shelfwear, minor bumping to couple corners), w/ tan printed d.j., colour plate mounted front cover, variant from front cover (minor edgewear, creasing), still VG/VG copy, w/ original publisher's printed bookmark promotion on yellow-tinted paper laid-in listing 20 titles in the series. First Illustrated Classics edition, 1st printing (5 titles listed opposite the title starting with Sand, Publisher's notice on rear cover as "Latest Addition to the Series), of the beloved Newbery Award winner. Scarce in original dustjacket.
NIVEN, Larry.
8vo. [4], 342 pp. Quarter-orange cloth over orange boards, silver lettering on spine (minor dustsoiling to fore-edges, slight shelfwear), w/ d.j. cover art by Rick Sternbach (slight shelfwear), NF/NF copy. First hardcover edition of this classic world-building science fiction adventure, and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards when first published in paperback in 1977, whose concept inspired numerous authors, computer games, and other science fiction literature.
ENDE, Michael.
8vo. [4], 396 pp. Printed in red & green ink. Numerous illustrations. Red decorative publisher's cloth, embossed in blind, gilt lettering on spine, marbled endpapers (very slight shelfwear), w/ d.j. cover art by Richard Mantel (very minor creasing upper fore-edge), still NF/NF copy. First American edition, of this famed fantasy story, made into the 1984 film, and first published in the original German in 1979.
TAINE, John (pseud. of BELL, Eric Temple.
8vo. 255, [1] pp. Historiated initials by Binkley. Brown publisher's cloth, gilt lettering on spine, illustrated endpapers by Binkley, w/ d.j. cover art by Binkley, NF/NF. First edition, stated, of this classic science fiction novel of creating a superman through atomic energy, by the noted Caltech mathematician.
[AVIATION -- ZEPPELIN BROCHURE].
8vo. [6 pp (unpaginated).] triptych, printed in tan & blue throughout, several cyano photo illustrations. Self-printed softcovers, striking Art Deco cover art of Graf Zeppelin looming over pictorial map air route from Germany to South America (inked correction on 1 pp. to weight limit, typed title label added at upper fore-edge), still a NF copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce travel promotional brochure for transatlantic airship voyages by one of the most successful and beloved Lighter-than-air aircraft ever built, under the command of Dr. Hugo Eckener. Along with extolling the comfort of traveling in the Graf Zeppelin, and sister craft flew from Friedrichshafen to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil within three days, with views of the dining salon, promenade deck, stateroom, and dining room, which served breakfast, lunch & dinner, including a specimen menu. Hamburg-American Lines had established a regular transatlantic airship schedule between German and South America through the 1930's. The Airships also proved much more comfortable than the Steamships which traveled to South America from Europe, which emphasized freight, unlike the luxury liners which crossed regularly the North Atlantic to New York. Of special interest are the Graf Zeppelin airmail postmarks for mail to South America, and how these postage shipments encouraged increased speed and ease of doing business. No copies in Worldcat; See: Dan Grossman, Graf Zeppelin, Hamburg-America Line: Germany to Rio de Janeiro.
[FOOD & DRINK]. BREEDEN, Marshall.
12mo. 125, [1] pp. Colour-illustrated title, 6 colour plates, text illustrations and historiated initials, decorations throughout. Green publisher's cloth, blue lettering front cover, spine, colour-illustrated endpapers (minor offset toning from colour plates, on endpapers), w/ d.j. cover art of Sara Squash (minor chipping head of spine, couple minor closed tears, chips), still VG/VG copy. First edition of this exceptionally scarce and delightful children's work designed to encourage young children to eat and enjoy vegetables, at the urging of Queen Sara Squash, filled with well-executed anthropomorphic illustrations of the vegetables. Breedon (b. 1888) was an intrepid automobile travel enthusiast, advertising manager for Goodyear Tire & Rubber in Los Angeles, and wrote several books on food and nutrition for children, including "Lucile Celery and Jack Apple," "Physical Action from A to Z," "Samuel Stomach," and more. His automobile travel book, California, All of It, featuring the intrepid adventures of his runabout Ana Belle details visits to all 58 California Counties at the beginning of the 20th Century. Hutson was a job printer, but was more specifically a certificate and bond engraver in Los Angeles in the early 20th Century. Worldcat locates 2 copies (CSU Fresno, Brown Univ.).
[AVIATION -- ZEPPELIN BROCHURE].
8vo. [16 pp (unpaginated).], printed in blue throughout, cyano photo illustrations, blue decorated borders w/ Zeppelin motif, 1 deckplan illustration for the Zeppelin. Self-printed softcovers, striking Art Deco cover art of Graf Zeppelin looming over pictorial map air route from Germany to South America (minor closed tears at head & foot of spine, w/ discrete interior paper repairs at gutter margin, minor age toning), still VG- copy, w/ ownership marking front cover below the Zeppelin image. First edition of this exceedingly scarce travel promotional catalogue for transatlantic airship voyages by one of the most successful and beloved Lighter-than-air aircraft ever built, under the command of Dr. Hugo Eckener. Printed in German, Spanish, Portuguese and English, this brochure extolls how the Graf Zeppelin, and sister craft flew from Friedrichshafen, and onto Rio de Janeiro, Brazil within three days, featuring roomy cabins, excellent service, and the LZ127 was the first aircraft to fly non-stop flight from Europe to South America. Hamburg-American Lines had established a regular transatlantic airship schedule between German and South America through the 1930's. The Airships also proved much more comfortable than the Steamships which traveled to South America from Europe, which emphasized freight, unlike the luxury liners which crossed regularly the North Atlantic to New York. Worldcat locates 1 copy (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Leipzig); See: Dan Grossman, Graf Zeppelin, Hamburg-America Line: Germany to Rio de Janeiro.
VALERY, Paul.
8vo. xxv, [1], 376, [2] pp. Cream-coloured cloth, gilt lettering (minor dustsoiling), w/ d.j. (slight shelfwear, very minor chipping head of spine, price-clipped), VG/VG-. First edition of Vol. 3 in the collected works of Paul Valery, famed French poet, historian, essayist, and scientist.
[ANGLO-SAXONS]. WRIGHT, S.[idney] Fowler.
8vo. [8], 290, [2] pp. Black cloth, red lettering on spine (minor shelfwear, former ownership markings on endpapers), w/ d.j. wraparound Art Deco cover art by Arnold Hill (minor chipping head & foot of spine, some dustsoiling, edgewear), still VG/VG copy. First edition, stated, of this uncommon historical fantasy set against the backdrop of the Anglo-Saxon warrior Queen Aethelflaed's daughter, Elfwin, King Alfred's granddaughter, and niece of King Edward of Wessex, opening after Aethelflaed's capture of Derby in 917, after the deather of her husband King Aethelred, Lord of the Mercians.
WRIGHT, S.[idney] Fowler.
8vo. [8], 296, [2] pp. Green decorated publisher's cloth, yellow lettering, ruling & illust., w/ d.j. Art Deco wraparound cover art (minor shelfwear, age toning), still NF/NF copy. First edition, of this lost-race Atlantis adventure science influenced by H.G. Wells' Island of Dr. Moreau, and descendants of pirates trapped on the lost island.
[FRANCE -- FRENCH RIVIERA]. [NEURDEIN, Etienne (Photographer).]
Oblong thick 4to. 11 x 7.5 x 3 in. in. [50 pp (unpaginated).] on thick paper stock sized 9.5 x 6.8 in., w/ 50 albumen Woodburytype photographs mounted, boudoir sized 7.5 x 4.5 in., all w/ blue woodcut-engraved borders, printed text below each image, several w/ photographer's imprint "ND" w/in the negative, as well as glass plate negative number. Publisher's half-red calf over red cloth, embossed red & blue label front, lettering & decoration in gilt, gilt decorated & lettered spine, gilt & blue ornamental endpapers, a.e.g. (minor shelfwear, minor wear & slight bumping to corners), still an exceptional copy, w/ bookplate of chef P.J.C. Orsi "Best Works of France" on verso of ffep. First edition of this beautiful Belle Epoque souvenir photo album issued in the same binding, and time period as the Neurdein's wonderful album on the 1889-1890 L'Exposition Universelle intended to pull France out of a ruinous recession. By attracting over 61,000 exhibitors, 32 million visitors, and the groundbreaking Eiffel Tower -- constructed as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair -- visitors were encouraged to travel across France, and to the temperate scenic Cote d'Azur, or French Riviera, coined in 1888 by Stephen Liegeard. This album opens with views of Cannes, including birds-eye and the beach, the new Casino in Nice as well as the iconic Restaurant de la Reserve featuring a seating area either in North African inspired pavilion, or fishing packet installed atop the rock off the seawall, together with photos of the port and city streets. The photos capture the rugged and scenic "Route de la Cornishe" from Nice to Monaco, the palace, casino, esplanade, concert hall, theatre, and famed casino in Monte Carlo. The views of Menton include the famed promenade on the Mediterranean Sea, the old city "Pearl of the French Riviera," city walls, fishing packets, and view of the French/Italian border. The Neurdein (1832-after 1915) brothers were intrepid traveling photographers throughout French Northern Africa, particularly the Sahara and Algeria in the 1870's, and Etienne was well known for his portraiture, while his brother Louis Antonin (1840-after 1915) is better remembered for his monuments photos. They were awarded the status as official photographers of both 1889 and 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Worldcat locates 1 copy (U of CO Boulder -- 2 similar although smaller albums of 36 images (NYPL, Bibliotheque Nationale)); See: Orientalist Photography: Part One -- 19th Century Neurdein Brothers, Twicemodern in Photography (Jan 27, 2013).
[ADVERTISING -- ART DECO BILLBOARDS]. [MORGAN, Perry J. (President), MORGAN, A.H. (Vice President), LOOMIS, Andrew (Artist)].
Thick 4to. [61 leaves (unnumbered).], on thick illustrated gray paper, 6 colour lithograph mounted billboard plates, 93 mounted & tipped-in sepia-tinted silver gelatin photos, many sized 7.5 x 3.5 in., others as triptychs involving separate photos w/ decorative borders, about half w/ printed embossed borders in dark green & black, illustrated borders w/ rooftop elements; latter half w/ decorated borders, showing advertising products in the borders, and depicted as window display triptychs, or billboards, some w/ up to 3 different products. Recent green cloth 3-ring binder, all hole-punched in blank border at gutter margin (some age toning, occasional wear, couple w/ minor closed tears, minor thumbing to fore-edges, a few photos somewhat over-exposed), still an exceptional sales archive. An exceptional sales sample archive presenting the possible 24-sheet roadside billboard ideas during the Roaring 20's from Morgan Lithograph Co., including six full colour lithographs, and 93 mounted sample photographs. These billboards were being marketed after Elizabeth Lawton had organized the National Roadside Council in 1923 to oppose the proliferation of roadside advertising billboards as highways and roads, so the borders are all stylish. Many of the photographs depict billboards and advertising posters for the Creme Oil Toilet Soap, and Crystal White Soap sales campaigns in 1924-1925, painted and designed by Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) very successful and noted commercial artist, and advertising designer, perhaps best remembered for his several books on art instruction. The colour lithograph samples include depictions of Endicott-Johnson Shoes, Gabriel Snubbers, Balloon Tires, Diamond brand California Walnuts, as well as Sunbeam Electric Toaster & Grill. The many photographs depict billboards, window displays, and counter display triptychs for Peter Schuyler Cigars, Caro Syrup, Gold Medal Cake Flour & Wheaties, various butter and bread companies, Sunkist California Oranges, along with Maxwell House, Butter-Nut & Folger's coffees. In addition the advertising art for Ben-Hur White Bleaching Soap, Isis Cold Cream, Lucky Tiger Hair & Scalp shampoos, ACE Electrical Products, Cascade Ginger Ale, Double Eagle Ginger Beer, Good-Grape sodas, and Orange Squeeze. Several were targeted towards the fast-growing automobile travel industry during the 1920's, including Chrysler, Willys-Knight Overland, and even the short-lived Rickenbacker Six automobiles. The Mohawk Hobbs travel guides, Goodyear Tires, Polarine Motor Oil, Tagolene Oils by Skelly, and more are represented. Of additional interest, are the three different photos of the B.V.D. Label underwear with Leyendecker-inspired model, Duck Head Overalls, Lee Fabrics Work Clothing, Overalls, and Union-Alls. The Morgan Lithograph Co. was originally founded by brothers William J. Morgan (1838-1904) and brother George W. Morgan (1843-1905) in 1864 during the Civil War, producing broadsheets, trade cards, pamphlets, posters, and displays using the stone lithography to create the advertising material. After 1887, and adopting the name of Morgan Lithograph Co. they became famed for their entertainment posters, broadsheets, and 24-sheet poster billboards for circuses such as Ringling Bros. By the silent movie era, Morgan Lithograph was one of the largest billboard poster companies, and specialized in commercial advertising billboards, as well as the movie industry, producing iconic posters for King Kong, Frankenstein, and many others. About 1927-1928, they took over Otis Lithograph Co. in Cleveland, and operated out of that building for years, which has not been granted landmark status, and the company continues to operate on Commerce Ave. in Cleveland. No similar collections, or catalogues in Worldcat; See: Morgan Lithograph Co., Encycopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University (2024).
[NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR - 1939]. SARG, Tony.
4to. 11.25 x 11.25 in. [12 pp (unpaginated).], colour illustrated throughout, 6 pictorial maps, including opening maps which are double page folds opening out to 45 x 11.25 in. colour pictorial map. Self-printed colour-illustrated softcovers, cover art of the iconic Trylon & Perisphere (minor shelfwear, center-fold from original mailing, very minor bumping to couple corners), still VG bright copy. First edition of this striking and beautifully rendered series of pictorial maps documenting the 1939 New York World's Fair, which was styled as "The World of TOmorrow" with many of the exhibits designed by Walter Dorwin Teague, known as the "Dean of Industrial Design." The souvenir opens with map of routes by train, automobile, subway and boat to attend the Fair, Fairgrounds, with vignettes of the NCR giant cash register, and more. Others depict the Exhibit Area, International Zone, Transportation Zone including the iconic General Motors, Futurama pavilion, and finally the Fountain Lake Amusement Area. Sarg (1880-1942) was a noted puppeteer, illustrator, window display designer, and creator fo the original Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons for Macy's Department Store.
WRIGHT, S.[idney] Fowler.
8vo. viii, 186, [2] pp. Black cloth, gilt lettering on spine (minor shelfwear, offsetting from removed tape on front pastedown), w/ d.j. cover art by Ronald Clyne (scuffing to front flap from tape removal), still VG/VG copy. First edition, 1 of 3062 copies printed, of 12 short science fiction/horror fantasy stories by the British author, previously released in the UK as The New Gods Lead published by Jarrolds in 1932, but featuring 2 additional stories.
