Richmond, Virginia: Allen & Ginter, Tobacconists, 1890s. Oblong small 8vo (6 x 9"). 10 chromolithographic plates (single-sided) depicting various tropical birds, each with a title, and images of exotic locations. Lithographed by George S. Harris & Sons of Philadelphia, New York and Chicago. Pritned on cardstock with chromolithograph covers, string-tied..... More
Madrid: Prensa Española, S.A., 1901. Softcover. 4to. Numerous illustrations. Staplebound wrappers with decorative covers. Weekly periodical includes issue numbers; 508, 514, 524, 525, 526, 528, 534 and 538. More
Los Angeles, CA: California Magazine, 1984. First Edition. Paperback. Large magazine format. 144pp. Illustrated throughout with color and black & white reproductions. Color illustrated wraps in fine condition. Includes 4-page article titled "Roots" - mostly photo-reproductions of close-up portions of Mora's 'California' carte. More
Whittier CA: Studetn Body Whittier Union High School, 1935. 1st. 1st edition thus. Quarto; 136 pages. Handsome yearbook featuring 5 full color woodcuts of latino subjects. Next day shipping. Celebrating our 20th year - all domestic orders ship with Delivery Confirmation Tracking Number - Images available upon request. More
Barcelona, Spain: Imprenta Sucesor F. Sanchez, 1906. Small 8vo. 352pp. Numerous black & white photo-illustrations. Original green & creme decorative wraps with black lettering. Catalogue of textiles, fabrics and art objects. More
Boston, MA: P. P. Caproni and Brother, 1911. Cloth. 4to. 236pp. Hundreds of photo-illustrations. Original green cloth boards with dark green lettering to spine and cover. More
London: MCA Records; Universal, 1999. First Edition. Complete box set with 15 CDs of great Chess music, interviews with Phil and Marshall Chess; visual clips of major Chess artists & previously unseen footage of Chicago and Chess Records; interactive catalogue & artist listing of all Chess recordings; and chart history..... More
ca. 1930. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2". 7 photos show images of Indonesians, Africans and Caucasians in various activies; 6 photos show images of city streets & buildings; 1 of boats in a harbor; 7 photos show images of country scenery, bridges, the beach, and horses & cattle; two images..... More
New York: American Art Association, 1914. First Edition. Small 4to (10 1/2" x 7"). [200+] pp, unpaginated. 3 color plates with tissue guards; 18 plates printed in blue; numerous plates and in-text illustrations in halftone. The previous owner (most likely attending the auction) has written in pencil the sell price..... More
Anchorage, Alaska: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1967. 1st. 8vo. 16pp. 7 black & white photo-illustrations. Original white wraps with black lettering and decorative design to front cover. Introduction by James A. McGrath. Exhibition of the traditional and contemporary aspects of the arts of the American Indian and Eskimo. Checklist of..... More
New York: S.S. McClure Company, 1909. Softcover. Octavo. Pages 337-454 plus 96pp advertising. Original wraps with photo-illustration of President Grover Cleveland by Eastman Johnson on front cover. Includes a short story titled "Jim's Dude" by Caroline Lockhart with 6 color illustrations (1 full page) by Maynard Dixon. More
Mialibu, CA: Weisman Art Museum at Pepperdine University, 1999. First Edition. 4to. 72 pp. 50 color plates and 48 black & white photographs of the artists with their biographies. Essay by Dr. Michael Zackian 'Plein Air Painting In Malibu'. Stiff color illustrated softcover in fine condition. Catalogue for exhibition held..... More
[ca. 1930s]. 9 1/2 x 16" original photograph (mounted on thin cream cardstock 12 1/4” x 19") depicting a campground scene with 8 campers of various ages standing by a covered picnic area next to the campfire; two white canvas teepees stand in the background. This photograph was likely taken..... More
Charming watercolor of a young Antelope with mystical accents, SIGNED and dated "Shorty '72' below. The drawing is on thick grey cardstock (16" x 14") and is in fine condition, ready to frame. More
Japan: ca. 1880s. Album measures 4 1/2 x 7"; the hand-colored original photographs measure 3 3/4 x 5 1/2" (some with tissue guards and manuscript titles). Half of the images depict Japanese women of various ages in native dress and the other half are landscapes, buildings, native peoples going about..... More
New York: Da Capo Press, 1975 - 1988. 8vo. Various paginations. Red cloth with silver lettering. Uniformly fine condition. The titles, authors and publication dates include: Jazz: Its Evolution and Essence, Andre Hodeir (1975) Music on My Mind, Willie the Lion Smith (1975) Jack Teagarden, Jay D. Smith & Len..... More
Image size 12" x 10 1/2"; paper size 15 1/2" x 13". The sailor receiving the tatoo has "USS Panama" inked on his arm, most likely dating the print 1917 - 1920. USS Panama (SP-101) was an armed motorboat that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel..... More
San Francisco: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1973. 1st. Paperback. Quarto. 175pp; Bibliography. Numerous full page color and black & white illustrations. Selections from the Norton Simon Inc. Museum of Art and the Norton Simon Foundation. More
Los Angeles: Warner Bros. 1927. First Edition. (12 1/4" x 9"). [16] pp. Photographic illustrations; red and black lettering & decorations. Stiff brown wrappers with dark green lettering; cream oval bas-relief of Barrymore and Costello leaning in for a kiss on front cover. A fine copy. 'When a Man Loves'..... More
Washington: American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers, 1947. 1st. Softcover. 8vo. 38pp. Illustrated with 10 mounted bookplates and 7 full-page black & white plates. Original mauve wraps with silk tie. From the personal library of Clare Ryan Talbot , noted collector, appraiser, dealer, writer, and historian of bookplates. Ms..... More
Tiburon, CA: Philo K. Holland, Jr., 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. 95pp. Color plates. Mauve cloth boards with gilt lettering; color plate adhered to front cover. A fine copy, as new. "The paintings included in this book reflect Marilyn's love of nature, the state's diversity, its beauty and its..... More
Rio de Janiero: [Edição dos autores], 1942. 1st. Full Leather. Large quarto; 20 fascicles, each with 8 colored plates (160 plates total) representing the work of 74 artists. Each plate accompanied with explanatory text. in Portuguese. Some scuffing, primarily to spine, a few surface scratches and light soiling, else a...... More
Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society, 1974. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Ansel Adams with a Merry Christmas greeting from Carmel. Oblong folio. 127 pp. Foreward by Wallace Stegner. Black cloth in publisher's photo-illustrated dustjacket and publisher's brown slipcase. The book and dustjacket are in fine condition; partial splitting along rear..... More
Single sheet (10 x 14") folded (10 x 7"). Black & white photograph of "Fern Spring Dust, Yosemite Valley, California" on front cover. Printed inside lower front is the photograph title, Polaroid Type information, and photolithography by George Waters, San Francisco; otherwise no writing internally. More
San Francisco: 5 Associates, 1965. First Edition. Issued by American Savings & Loan Association. Large goldenrod stiff paper portfolio (11" x 14") with black & red lettering and illustration to front cover; gold embossed sticker. 4 black & white photo-prints laid in, with tissue guard; suitable for framing. Forwards by..... More