Art & Design
PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
New York: Regan Books, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 3/4 X 10 1/2 Inches. 277 PP. "The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. - You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group are project. Your secret can be regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession..... More
Made in America: Ten Centuries of American Art
New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 12 1/4 Inches. 192 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $45.00 intact on front flap. A celebration of key pieces in the collection of The Carnegie Museum of Art, The Minneapolis Institute of..... More
The Art of the Bookstore: The Bookstore Paintings of Gibbs M. Smith
Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 3/4 X 10 Inches. 152 PP. First printing with number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $35.00 intact on front flap. Signature page at front. Housed in original issue slipcase. More
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America
Milano, Italy: Skira, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 12 Inches. 407 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Profusely illustrated pictorial history of Mexican art. Hint of scuffing to DJ. More
Marcel Baugniet
Paris: Les Écrivains Français Réunis, 1928. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/8 X 7 3/8 Inches. 20 PP. First edition in original off-white wraps. Contains full 20 page text plus the 21 B/W plates. Light scuffing and toning to covers. A few pages exhibit chipping to top-edge from original separation..... More
Makowski (SIGNED 1ST PRINTING)
Krakow: Wydawnictwo, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. 4 1/2 X 6 5/8 Inches. 170 [6] PP. Scarce original 1963 first printing in DJ. Original price of "Cena zl 36" intact on rear panel. Signed and inscribed by Polish literary historian Wyka directly on the FFEP. In addition to his teaching and..... More
Arte Popular del Ecuador (SIGNED BY GALO MONTANO)
Quito, Ecuador: Editorial Garantia, 1965. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 X 10 1/4 Inches. 265 PP. Introduction to art, masks, toys and religious artifacts of Ecuador. Signed by Galo Montano above the Introduction. Hint of wear to edges and covers. A very appealing copy overall. Profusely illustrated with simple line..... More
Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture
London: Thames & Hudson, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 X 13 Inches. 310 PP. Large folio edition with 332 ilustrations and 18 tipped-in plates. Original price of "6.6s" on front flap. Covers a bit worn at edges. DJ a bit dusty. NOTE: This is a very large and heavy book..... More
The Paintings of Michelangelo
London: Thames & Hudson, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 X 13 Inches. 162 PP. Large folio edition with 48 tipped-in plates. Original price of "6.6s" on front flap. Covers a bit worn at edges. Damp-stain to top corner of several pages. A few of the tipped-in plates starting to separate..... More
Reading Women
London: Merrell, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 152 PP. Profusely illustrated study of artwork throughout history that depicts women reading. A rather scarce little study that includes Whistler, Grimm, Roussel, Van Gogh, Corcos, Rembrandt and of course Edward Hopper among many others. A few light bumps..... More
ART DECO: The Golden Age of Graphic Art & Illustration
New York: Metro Books, 2008. Early Edition. Hardcover. 11 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 192 PP. Includes sections on the Art Deco influence on fashion and advertising as well as a description of the movement in general. Profusely illustrated. A sharp copy in all respects. More
Roger Foy (#478/500 Copies)
Paris: Les Editions M.P. Tremois, 1933. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 7 5/8 Inches. 50 PP. Important early study of the French sculpture artist. Foy's work was commissioned by Louis Vuitton among others. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Damp-staining to spine. Spine is also starting a bit. Primitive ink..... More
Antonio Jacbsen: The Checklist
New York: Sanford & Patricia Smith Galleries (in Association with with The Mariners' Museum), 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 12 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 350 PP. Complete list of the known paintings by Jacobsen compiled by Harold S. Sniffen, Curator Emeritus at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News..... More
The Lithographs of Richard Day (#108/500 SIGNED COPIES)
New York: E. Weyhe, 1932. Richard Day; Edward Weston. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/8 X 12 1/4 Inches. #108 of 500 copies featuring the hand-signed frontis illustration by Day. Photograph of Day by Edward Weston. All 12 full-page plates intact. Lacks slipcase. A hint of scuffing. More
Prometheus (Les Grands Crucifies)
Paris: L'oeuvre Raymond Duncan, 1919. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 3/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 32 PP. Original uncut pages. Illustrated with six woodcuts: 4 full-page, 2 vignettes. The older brother of dancer Isadora Duncan, Raymond was a noted dancer, philosopher, craftsman and printer. Original tie-binding clean and..... More
Creative & Design (Catalog of Work by Artist Marcelo Pena)
Argentina: Savio Productions. First Edition. Original wraps. 11 1/2 X 7 7/8 Inches. 72 PP. Rare original catalog of "Art Deco" style work by artist Marcelo Pena. Work represented here ranges from decorative airplanes to floor lamps. Light wear to corners. More
A Little Book of Drawings Gathered from a "Broadside" (LTD EDITION)
Dublin: The Cuala Press, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 16 PP. One of 1000 copies in original publisher wraps. Pages uncut as issued. Text is comiled of several woodcut illustrations. More
Traffic 9-5, 24/7 (SIGNED W/ ORIGINAL ARWORK OF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING)
New Rochelle, NY: Museum Editions, LTD, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 11 X 12 1/4 Inches. 108 PP. Original oversized wraps. Profusely illustrated with Fazzino's iconic pop-art covering much of his professional commercial work and his New York pieces. Fazzini has signed and inscribed this copy on the..... More
Musee des arts decoratifs - Palais du Louvre, pavillon de Marsan. Exposition retrospective E.-J. Ruhlmann. 26 octobre - 16 decembre 1934 (LOUVRE MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS EXPOSITION CATALOG)
Paris: Brauns & Cie, 1924. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/4 X 7 Inches. Rare original exhibition catalog from the Louvre 1934 showing of the work of Art Deco great Jacques Ruhlmann. Frontispiece portrait by Laure Albin-Guillot. Introduction by Frantz Jourdain. The exhibition included 147 pieces. Complete imprint..... More
The Sistine Chapel: The Art, the History, and the Restoration
New York: Harmony Books, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 10 X 12 7/8 Inches. 271 PP. Exhaustive history of the Sistine Chapel and the art of Michelangelo. Original price of $60.00 intact. First printing with full and complete numberline on the copyright page. This item will require additional shipping..... More
Archive of 13 Original MIAMI ART DECO WEEKEND PROGRAMS (1986-2001)
Miami, FL: Adhil Publishing (Miami Design Preservation League), 1986-2001. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. Archive of 13 original Miami Art Deco Weekend Programs dating from 1986 to 2001. The Miami Art Deco Weekend was created by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) in 1976..... More
Drawn Together; The Complete Works - Contains Shocking Material for Adults Only!
New York: Liveright Publishing, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 264 PP. First printing with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact on front flap. More
Paul Klee: An Interview with Felix Klee
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016. First Thus. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 53 PP. Stand-alone printing of the interview originally published in Sabine Rewald. Previous owner has noted "Met Breuers, December 2016" in colorful ink on rear panel. A rather scarce little Met publication. More
Van Gogh's Van Goghs (FIRST PRINTING)
Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 11 3/4 X 10 1/2 Inches. 160 PP. Original price of $37.50 intact. "Masterpieces from the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam" More