Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle, 1969. Wraps. A genealogy of the Boothby family of the Saco region of Maine and New Hampshire. VERY GOOD condition with minor fading and edgewear. More
Boston: Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Publisher, 1960. Wraps. Wraps. Small, square format. 45 pp. Black and white reproductions of painting and art throughout. A catalog to a 1960 exhibition of then recent painting and sculpture from New England. This consists of one work by each artist accompanied by short... More
Venezia: Presso le Grafiche Veneziane, 1996. Wraps. Color llustrated wraps. 93 pp. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. Text in Italian, English and German. A monograph of paintings by Roberto Ferruzzi, preceded by a short introduction by Paolo Rizzi, and focusing on his paintings of Venice. GOOD condition. Some scuffing and... More
New York: The Museum of Modern Art, NY, 1962. Wraps. Glossy color illustrated wraps with French flaps. 187 pp., including index. With color and black and white reproductions of the art of Dubuffet. A work published for a retrospective on the work of Jean Dubuffet at the Museum of Modern... More
Cambridge: The Harvard College Library, 1987. Wraps. Plain burgundy wrappers. 52 pp. Reproductions of manuscripts by John Updike throughout. A work/catalog examining the revision process used by John Updike and the artistry inherent in his processes, including critical commentary. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and a hint of creasing to... More
Portland, ME: The 470 Railroad Club, Publisher, 1998. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 120 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A primarily visual history of railroads and railroad lines in Northern New England, mostly Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The work collects photos from the 1920s to 1960s, most being from the... More
London: Country Life, Hamlyn Publishing, 1970. Cloth. Green cloth. No jacket. Folio. 303 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A history of the architecture and architectural style developed from 1685 to 1715 in England, loosely defined as Baroque, and focusing on the English country house. This includes detailed descriptions of... More
New York: Corinthian Publications, 1952. Cloth. Blue cloth in yellow unclipped jacket. 129 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Volume two only of this work that focuses on one male subject and their experiences with transvestism, as well as their interests in women was various physical impairments. This volume primarily... More
No Place: Cornell University Library, Publisher. Trade Paperback. No place or date. Trade paperback. 176 pp. A facsimile reproduction, digitized from Cornell University's library, reproducing the 1866 original work. This primarily consists of the testimony of Thomas T. Craven at his trial where he was accused of not taking all... More
New York: Dover Publications, 1969. Wraps. Glossy wraps. Folio. 191 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A reprint of a 1932 work studying the architecture of colonial Virginia, including the Adam Thoroughgood House, Greenspring, Bacon's Castle, Fairfield, Ampthill, Stratford, Westover and others. GOOD condition. Covers browned, with some... More
New York: Scribner and Co, 1874. Wraps. Wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine featuring fiction, essays and historical and travel articles. This issue with chapters 15 and 16 of "The Mysterious Island," by Jules Verne (illustrated); a poem "Foreboding," by Celia Thaxter; an article... More
McMinnville, OR: Stopinder Books, 2002. Wraps. Glossy wraps. 96 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. An issue of this journal devoted to the work and life of George Gurdjieff, including his philosophical and spiritual teachings. VERY GOOD condition. Minor bumping and scuffing along the extremities. Small spot of... More
No Place: Privately Printed. Wraps. No place or date, presumed 1927. Wraps. 47 pp. A few black and white photo plates throughout. A short biography and study of General James Wolfe, drawing on letters and other contemporary sources to illuminate little known aspects of his life and times. VERY GOOD... More
Mankato, MN: Creative Editions, 2000. Hard Cover. Brown cloth in unclipped jacket. Unpaginated. Color illustrations throughout. A rendition of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, accompanied by full page color illustrations by Roberto Innocenti. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear to the jacket and book. More
New York: Grove Press, 1958. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 185 pp. With a few paintings by Franz Kline. A single issue of this little magazine including poetry by Gary Snyder and Robert Creeley, two scenes from a lost surrealist play by Federico Garcia Lorca and other works. GOOD condition. Minor... More
New Yor: Warner Brothers, 1978. Wraps. Semi-glossy white wraps illustrated with pink and black photos. Small folio. 142 pp., plus a one page discography. A collection of music and lyrics from various punk and new wave bands, including the Ramones, Dead Boys, the Sex Pistols, Richard Hell, Talking Heads, Blondie... More
New York: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Publisher, 1903. Cloth. Cloth. 377 pp., plus 108 plates, including photos and fold out charts. A collection of essays on a variety of topics relating to shipbuilding, naval and marine concerns, including: progressive trials of the screw ferry-boat Edgewater; the possible... More
Atlanta: PC Press, 2010. Wraps. Stated first edition. Wraps. 147 pp. Color photos throughout. A guide to the process, ingredients and techniques Cristiano Creminelli uses in making cured salami, including sections on salts and spices, the meat to be used, grinding, stuffing and tying, fermentation, mold, and a section of... More
Batford, Harpenden, UK: Scrapigliffix or Fly By Night, Publishers, 1978. Wraps. . Side stapled wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 32 pp., including covers. Black and white photos and clip art throughout. Second issue with extensive punk coverage on a wide variety of bands, including the Clash, Generation X.... More
London: Printed by Women in Print. Wraps. no date, perhaps circa 1981. Wraps. 12 ½ by 8 ¾ inches. 20 pp. Black and white illustrations and clip art throughout. A zine style work written with a strong feminist perspective. No authors are given, but most of the zine consists of... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. Hard Cover. 219 pp. A philosophical work examining how scientific knowledge should be pursued and employed. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, rubbing and edgewear to the jacket and book. More
Rockland, ME: Borrowed Views Press, 2004. Cloth. Stated first edition. Beige cloth in unclipped jacket. 120 pp. Many full page color reproductions of paintings throughout. A work issued in conjunction with an exhibit of the paintings of Connie Hayes, a Maine based artist, reflecting on and depicting landscapes of Maine... More
Falls Church, VA: Record Collector's Quarterly, Publisher, 1984. Wraps. Newspaper tabloid format. 16 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. A magazine/fanzine style work devoted to music, but perhaps from a collector's perspective. This issue with an interview with R.E.M., Joe Strummer of the Clash and a review of..... More
Washington: James J. Chapman, 1889. Cloth. Red cloth. 137 pp., plus ads. With a few small maps. A guide to military strategy, drawing on historical examples, including campaigns of Napoleon. With sections on theater of war and operations, strategic triangles and fronts, planning a campaign, influence of railways on campaigns... More
St. Paul, MN: McGill-Warner Co., presumed Publisher, 1921. Unbound. Single sheet, printed on one side only. 32 ¼ by 26 inches. A map depicting some of the many different rail lines operating from Illinois, through the Western States to the Pacific Ocean, although most centered Midwest to Northwest, including Colorado... More
