The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe.
Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xvii, 249 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy. Fine. More
Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xvii, 249 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy. Fine. More
Santa Fe, NM: Radius Books, 2011. Hardcover. First Edition. 211 pp. Folio. Two volume set with paper covered boards, white matching spines, color inset photos on the cover of each volume. First volume contains the photographs of John Gossage. The second volume contains the only two photographs Alec Toth though were worthy, of the same subject, a young girl, reproduced in a folding poster inserted in a mounted pocket when folded, small compression bump at base of front board. No dust jackets, as issued. Yellow limp plastic slipcase in fine condition. Fine. More
Gossage, John. Washington DC: Loosestrife Editions, 1987. Limited Edition. Unpag. Elephant Folio. Rigid clean plastic dust jacket has some scuffing, protects silver gelatin print that is inset in the front cover which is covered in black cloth, gray embossed titling runs along spine on cover.
Eighteen photorgaphs by John Gossage taken in Berlin between 1982 & 1986. Printed in an edition of 500 copies, this being #426 and signed by John Gossage on the limitation page. More
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1994. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xvii, 199 pp. 8vo. Dust jacket price clipped, now in mylar cover. Clean and crisp within.
Signed by John Gould (1908-2003) on the first free endpaper. Fine / Very Good. More
London: G.G. and J. Robinson/Gilbert, Wright, and Hooke, 1793. Full Leather. First Edition. xii, 100 pp. 8vo. Full brown calf binding with losses at corners, board hinges splitting but still tight to spine. Interior has considerable foxing and staining, mostly due to the volume used for pressing flowers. Previous owner's signatures on title page and last free endpaper. Missing the volvelle used for illustrating wind direction and the setting of sails that would have been tipped into the front pastedown. Good. More
New York: Various, 1982-2015. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printings. 8vo. The rarest of the set, "A is for Alibi" has slight wear and scuffing to the dust jacket and is Very Good in condition, all other dust jackets are Fine. Heavy set, will require additional postage.
All copies are signed by Sue Grafton (1940-2017) on the title page except for "M is for Malice" which has a signature plate pasted to the half-title page. Included with the set is a copy of the slipcased limited edition, "Kinsey and Me: A Collection of Short Stories" published in a limited edition of 326 copies (300 numbered, 26 lettered copies) by the Bench Press in1991 and signed at the colophon by Sue Grafton, this being #205 of the..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1967. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. Very minimal wear to dust jacket, now in mylar cover. Red cloth boards with silver embossed titling. Water damage, at some point, stained the upper and lower edges of the covers but has only had impact on the first free endpapers and pastedowns. Clean within.
Sue Grafton (1940-2017) first novel, and only non-mystery before she started her Kinsey Malone series in 1982 with "A is for Alibi". Inscribed simply to "Dear Reader" by Grafton on the title page. Good / Very Good. More
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. Hard Cover. First Edition. Fifth Printing. ix, 642 pp. 8vo. Light wear and scuffing to dust jacket, crease at spine. Small red remainder mark at head of text block. Clean within. Very Good / Very Good. More
Paris: Andre, Daly Fils et Cie. n.d. [c. 1885]. Three Quarter Leather. As. Late 19th Century Edition. 15 pp. 133 engraved plates. Elephant Folio. Three quarter leather with spine and corners brown, inset panels of brown buckram. Five raised bands to spine, gold embossed titling, general wear and scuffing to covers, fraying of leather at head of spine. Preliminary pages front and rear have darkened from age, title page, inteiror and all plates very clean. A striking edition. Text in French.
Originally published in 18??, this later edition contained additional plates. The plates are stunning for their detail in documenting Tuscan architecture. Auguste-Henri-Victor Grandjean de Montigny (1776–1850) was a French architect who also studied in Rome and spent his most productive years, 1816-1850 in Brazil..... More
Haverhill, NH: J.F.C. Hayes, 1841. Full Leather. First Edition. vi, 240 pp. Full leather binding with considerable wear and scuffing, hinge beginning to split at head of spine. First free endpaperhas split at gutter but still tight to text block. Darkening to interior pages, foxing to prelims but hardly present beyond. Various pencil notations to first free endpapers, doodles from its 19th century owners.
An early history of the area that now comprises Coos County, New Hampshire, the northernmost county in the state. Good. More
Graves, Mike. Self Published, 2023. Hardcover. First Edition. 64 pp. Oblong 4to. Clean, crisp copy. No dust jacket, as issued.
A collection of paintings by New England artist Michael Graves. Signed by him on the Introduction page. Fine. More
Greenaway, Kate. London: Frederick Warne & Co., [c. 1900]. Hardcover. As. 64 pp. 8vo. Color printed boards with green cloth spine. Wear and scuffing to boards, chipping at edges, losses at corners, overall darkening from age. Interior pages have darkened slightly from age, illustrations still bright.
Illustrated by Kate Greenaway, a collection of poems for children. Good. More
Dallas, TX: Pressworks Publishing, 1981. Hard Cover. Limited Edition. 90 pp. 4to. Light buff colored blank dust jacket. Quarter cloth binding with list of books within printed on pastepaper cover, very light color variation. Clean and crisp with errata slip laid in.
Published in an edition of 225 copies, 1-200 offered for sale. Unisgned, and appears to be copy "B", see photograph. Fine / Fine. More
Greene, John Beasley. New York: DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2018. Hardcover. First Edition. 175 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.
Catalog of the exhibition of the same name held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art that explored the work of this early photography pioneer. Fine / Fine. More
London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1866. Hardcover. Second Edition. xvi, 237 pp. 8vo. Green cloth boards with blind embossed border front and rear, gold embossed titling to spine. Dark brown endpapers with front gutter split along entire hinge, freeing front board from text block although the cover is still complete. Clean within. Three color plates present and in Fine condition. Good. More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1977. Hardcover. Limited Edition. xx, 87 pp. Folio. Black leather spine with gold embossed titling, marbled paper covers. "The Monthly Letter of The Limted Editions Club" for April 1977 (Number 507) is laid in. Housed in an ivory paper paper covered slipcase with a paper printed label pasted to the front panel, small loss at right edge of label, slipcase in Very Good condition.
Printed in an edition of 1600 copies printed at the Oxord University Press under the direction of Vivan Ridler. This is copy #485. Fine. More
Fort Washington, PA: Zenescope Entertainment, Inc., 2008. Hardcover. First Edition. 181 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy.
An increasingly scarce volume. Fine / Fine. More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1991. Hardcover. First Edition. 259 pp. Folio. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. FIne / Fine. More
Grey, Joel. New York: powerHouse Books, 2003. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. Unpag. Folio. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.
Signed on the title page by Academy Award and Emmy Award winner, Joel Grey. Fine / Fine. More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1932. Hardcover. First Edition. 314 pp. 8vo. Black cloth covers with red titling and design to cover and spine. Gift inscription in ink on first free endpaper, clean within. Very Good. More
London: John Van Voorst, 1856. Full Leather. First Edition. xl, 696 pp. 8vo. 41 Plates. Full leather binding that has been expertly rebacked with headbands and endpapers replaced, light scuffing and overall wear. Light spotting to prelims, foredges of text block marbled. A beautifully restored binding. Also contains 816 woodbuts within the text. Many of the 41 plates are hand colored.
Important early edition on micrographics published as microscopes became more powerful and abundent. Very Good. More
Monroe, ME: Common Courage Press, 2004. Trade paperback. First Edition. xvi, 279 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy. Fine. More
Bernard, Augustin. Paris: Aguste Vincent, 1927. Portfolio. First Edition. vi, 9 pp. 63 Plates. Folio. 7 plates of pencil drawings of buidlings accompanied by 56 photographic plates of buildings. Housed in publisher’s portfolio of gray cloth backstrip over boards, cloth ties. Portfolio is worn with some soiling, hinges have ripped at front and rear. Age toning to plates which have minor rubbing but are very clean.
A fascinating collection that documents what were considered "old" buildings in Normandy in the early 20th century. One wonders what remains of these buildings after World War II and urban renewal programs of the 1950s-1970s. Very Good. More
Dresden, Germany: Rudolf Kaemmerer, 1922. Hardcover. First Edition. 96 pp. 37 Plates. 4to. Blue cloth boards with minor sunning to spine. Interior quite clean with previous owner's name and date in ink on first free endpaper. 37 plates, both tipped in and full-page, illustrate the text. All text in German. Very Good. More
Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 2005. Hardcover. First Edition. xxii, 232 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / fine. More