Chicago, IL: Gypsy Dyes, 1928. First Edition. Original wraps. 3 1/4 x 7 Inches [Folded 12 pg Brochure]. "WE ARE ALL GYPSIES AT HEART IN OUR LOVE FOR COLOR - THE INSTINCT IS AS OLD AS THE HUMAN RACE" Lot of four original advertising pieces from the Gypsy Dyes company..... More
![Item #9364 Nuclear Man [ATOMIC ENERGY INTEREST]. Pietro LAZZARI](https://backintimerarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/9364.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1782938402)
N.P. Pietro Lazzari, 1956. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 3/4 X 4 1/2 Inches. (24) PP. Nuclear Man is an abstract sculpture that portrays humanity reshaped by the atomic age. Through simplified, modernist forms, it captures the tension between human ingenuity and the immense power of nuclear technology, evoking both..... More
New York: Doubleday, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 436 + Portfolio. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Signed "Sincerely, Norman Rockwell" directly on flyleaf. A bit of rubbing to covers and spine. DJ a...... More
New York: Random House, 1955. First American Edition. Hardcover. First American edition in original illustrated orange cloth boards. DJ retains original price of $5.00. Light foxing and some minor wear at DJ edges. A very nice copy overall. More
![Item #9085 TITIAN [SEALED DELUXE EDITION]. Peter HUMFREY](https://backintimerarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/9085.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1771021338)
New York: Phaidon Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 X 11 1/2. Original deluxe red cloth binding gilt title-stamping to front cover. Profusely illustrated biography of the artist's life and work. Still sealed in original publisher shrinkwrap. More
New York: Vanguard Press, 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 49 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed by the illustrator Pavel Tchelitchew to "Gabby" and Lloyd Wescott on the FFEP. "Gabby" was Barbara Wescott, an important collaborator of Monroe..... More
New York: National Small Sculpture Committee, 1928. First Edition. Original wraps. 3 3/8 X 6 1/8 Inches. 32 PP. Original illustrated introduction to the art of sculpting soap. Illustrated throughout. Sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, the brochure includes an introduction to the art, a description of the tools needed and..... More
New York: National Small Sculpture Committee, 1928. First Edition. Original wraps. 3 3/8 X 6 1/8 Inches. 16 PP. Original illustrated introduction to the art of sculpting soap. Illustrated throughout. Sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, the brochure includes an introduction to the art, a description of the tools needed and..... More
![Item #8877 Guy Begin: The Painter of Perfumes [SIGNED 1ST]. Phyllis C. YAFFE](https://backintimerarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/8877.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1764793182)
Quebec, Canada: Begin Edition International, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 91 PP. First printing copy signed and inscribed to Myra Janco Daniels on the title-page. The inscription by Begin is accompanied by an original drawing of a flower. Text in French and English. Myra Janco..... More
![Item #8866 Offiicial Guide Book of the Fair [1933 Century of Progress Fair]. Rufus DAWES](https://backintimerarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/8866.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1764793182)
Chicago, IL: Century of Progress Editors, 1933. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 194 PP. Original Century of Progress guide complete with fold-out map. Aphabetical list of exhibitors at back. Original art deco cover design. Numerous B/W photographs throughout. Light wear to edges and spine ends..... More
New York: 1939. Original Letter. 7 1/4 X 10 1/2 Inches. "I am glad you like the kind of girls I paint." Original April 17, 1939 letter from Moran to a Harry Buskisk in regards to his paintings and his original work. In full: "I am glad you like the..... More
![Item #8759 BRITTO [SIGNED EXHIBITION CATALOG]. Romero BRITTO, Eileen GUGGENHEIM](https://backintimerarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/8759.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1763399782)
Switzerland: Galerie Ficher Rohr, 2005. First Edition. Original wraps. 9 X 9 Inches. Romero Britto is a Brazilian - born, Miami-based artist known for his vibrant fusion of pop art, cubism, and graffiti - inspired design. His work bursts with bold colors, playful patterns, and optimistic imagery, transforming everyday subjects..... More
Original. 13 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. Lot of two original architectural renderings of the Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond. Each of the illustrated representations signed in the lower right corner by "John Kevan Peebles / Architect" in black ink. Peebles was one of the most accomplished architects in..... More
![Item #8472 Occasions: Hospitality Makes for Infectious Fun [SIGNED BOOKPLATE]. Kate SPADE](https://backintimerarebooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/8472.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1754598353)
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 111 PP. First printing copy with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Price-clipped. Signed by Kate Spade on bookplate affixed to the FFEP. Light wear to DJ edges. A...... More
Tenafly, NJ: Hermitage, 1986. First Edition. Original wraps. 6 X 8 7/8 Inches. 271 PP. Scarce original autobiography of influential New York art dealer Vladimir Visson. Illustrated with B/W photographs. Visson was Director of exhibitions for the Wildenstein Galleries in New York. Light rubbing to corners. A very attractive copy..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994. First Thus. Hardcover. 9 3/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 243 PP. "Crichton and Johns became good friends, and Crichton became such an expert in Johns' work that he wrote the liner notes for the Whitney Museum's exhibition of Johns' work in 1977. An..... More
Original Artwork. 4 X 5 3/4 Inches. Having purchased over 200 pieces of art from Garth Williams personal estate, we discovered numerous illustrations for unknown children's book projects. We assume these to be from the 1960's, when Garth was plagued by financial issues while supporting his second wife (Dorothea) and..... More
Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2015. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed by Motley directly on the title-page. Original price of $34.95 intact on rear cover. Oversized photographic album of Cuba and the people..... More
New York: H.H. Robinson, 1944. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 X 7 Inches. Original WWII Era Pin-Up album containing calendar and 12 color illustrations by Earl MacPherson. Classic unused date book. Original comb binding intact. Scuffing and wear to covers, but the all-important "good girl art" pages clean and complete..... More
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 1/8 X 10 1/4 Inches. 448 PP. First printing copy with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price clipped, otherwise a very sharp copy. An excellent examination of print advertising in the..... More
Chicago, IL: Mid-States Gummed Paper Company, 1934. Early Edition. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 64 PP. Somehow my "Catalogs" category does not cover how fabulous this 1934 Art Deco advertising guide really is... 64 pages of product labels including luggage labels, sports, bookplates, hotels, wine, restaurants and..... More
Caracas: Museo De Arte Contemporáneo De Caracas, 1989. First Edition. Original wraps. 9 X 11 1/4 Inches. 132 PP. Original catalog for the exhibition of the same name at the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo. Color photographs throughout. A nice collection of the work of Reveron as well as Federico Brandt..... More
New York: Open Road, 2016. First Thus. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 288 PP. Modern reprint of Vincent's 1959 book on collecting art. Signed and inscribed by Vincent's daughter Victoria on the first page. This reprint produced at sold by Victoria at convention appearances. More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2 X 12 1/4 Inches. 160 PP. Produced in conjunction with the exhibition at the MET of the same name. A sharp copy in like jacket. More
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. 8 3/4 X 10 5/8 Inches. 123 PP. The son of former slaves on a plantation outside of Nashville, William Edmondson became the first African-American to have his own show at the Museum of Modern Art (October 20 - December 1, 1937)..... More