New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2011. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xxii, 615 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy. No dust jacket, as issued. Fine. More
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2003. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. Clean, crisp copy. No dust jacket. Fine. More
Santa Monica, CA: Ram Publications, 1995. Hardcover. First Edition. Unpag. 50 Plates. Folio. Light rubbing to dust jacket at upper right corner of front panel, now in mylar cover. Very light age toning to edges of pages, very clean overall.
A fascinating look at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant where raw materials (ore, wood, etc.) came in one end and completed automobiles rolled out the other. Kenna's stark black & white photos set a mood that matches this icon of United States industry. Published in conjunction with the exhibition, "Industrial Revelations; The Rouge and other Sites" held at the Detroit Institute of Arts from December 1, 1995 - February 11, 1996. Signed boldly by Michael McKenna on the title page on the day the..... 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: Museum of Modern Art, 1981-1985. Hardcover. First Edition. 177, 190, 185, 182 pp. 4to. Very minor scuffing to dust jackets, Volume II is price clipped, now in mylar covers. Clean within. Fine / Very Good. More
Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press, 2015. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xiv, 429 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
Amhers, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1968. Hardcover. First Edition. 114 pp. 4to. Minor sunning and scuffing to dust jacket, now in mylar cover. Brown cloth boards with signature of Frederick Law Olmsted embossed in black on cover, black embossed titling to spine. Clean within.
An important early work on the work of Frederick Law Olmsted. Fine / Very Good. More
University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000. Hardcover. First Edition. xxiii, 363 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Fine / Fine. More
Boston, MA: Bulfinsh Press/Little, Brown and Company, 2001. Hardcover. First Edition. First U.S. Edition. Upag. 105 Plates. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.
A wonderful survey of the subjects in which Cartier-Brisson was a master. Fine / Fine. More
Munich, Germany: Prestel, 2003. Wraps. First Edition. 159 pp. Printed stiff paper wraps with light scuffing at edges. Very clean within. Fine. More
Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2009. Hardcover. First Edition. xii, 405 pp. 4to. Dust jacket is clean, sharp, and in mylar cover. Green cloth boards with silver embossed titling to spine, remainder mark at foot of text block. Very clean within. Fine / Fine. More
New York: Rizzoli, 2004. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 256 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.
Inscribed by Gregory Long on the half-title page. Fine / Fine. More
Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1995. Hardcover. First Edition. vi, 321 pp. 4to. Dust jacket has an "XV" written in faint ink at the foot of the spine, otherwise clean, sharp, and in mylar cover. Green cloth boards with gold embossed titling. Clean within. Fine / Very Good. More
New York, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1941. Hard Cover. First Edition. xi, 249 pp. Black cloth boards with light staining at edges. Exciting red polka dot endpapers, clean within. Lacking dust jacket. Very Good. More
Irish & Scottish Linen Damask Guild, Inc., 1926. Hardcover. First Edition. 32 pp. 8vo. Transluscent dust jacket of linen damask type material. Chips and losses at edges. Blue paper covered boards with paper title block to cront cover. Clean and tight within.
A fascinating look at formal dining and entertaining in the early Twentieth century, approved by the "Etiquette Queen" Emily Post. Heavily illustrated with photographs. Fine / Good. More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2003. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. 255 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy. Dust jacket is price clipped, in mylar cover.
Signed by the author on the half-title page. A wonderfully illustrated history of Frederick Law Olmsted's masterwork. Fine / Fine. More
New York: Random House, 1938. Hard Cover. First Edition. First Printing. xii, 526 pp. 8vo. Blue cloth boards with faint wear, gold embossed tilting, clean and crisp within. This edition not issued with a map, the endpaper illustrations are the map.
An early volume in the WPA supported American Guide Series. Very Good. More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1938. Hardcover. First Edition. First Printing. xxvi, 545 pp. 8vo. Red cloth boards with gold embossed titling, front endpapers are decorated with a map of Rhode Island. Clean within. Folding map inserted into tipped in envelope at rear cover is in Fine condition.
An early volume in the WPA supported American Guide Series. 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
Boston, MA: City of Boston, 1888. Hardcover. First Edition. 127 pp. 8vo. Brown cloth publisher's binding with gold embossed city seal on cover, scuffing to exterior boards. Front pastedown gutter has torn, but still tight to text block. Interior clean with slight darkening of paper from age. Photographs illustrate some of the projects, with early water staining.
A significant report in that it contains 20 page report (pp. 51-71) by Frederick Law Olmsted outlining the city's progress in planning for open space, public usage, and improvements. A large onionskin folding map shows the greater Boston areas, bay islands, and is keyed to parts of the report. A large folded map is laid in that details the Back Bay Fens in a plan provided by Frederick..... More
Brookline, MA: Chronicle Steam Press, 1881. Hardcover. First Edition. 83, iv pp. 8vo. Brown cloth publisher's binding with gold embossed Town seal on cover, paper label to spine. Paper label has chipping and losses, scuffing to exterior boards. Front pastedown gutter has torn, but still tight to text block. Interior clean.
A significant town report in that it contains a large color folding plate and 6 page letter from Olmsted detailing his plan for the improvement of Muddy River and a promenade from Jamaica Pond to the Boston Common. The Brookline section was a crucial component of what would become Boston's chain of parks known as The Fenway. Very Good. More
Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 2000. Hardcover. First Edition. 284 pp. 4to. Slight wear and scuffing to dust jacket, small 3/4" tear at upper left corner of dustjacket, now in mylar cover. Green cloth boards with gold embossed titling to spine. Clean within. Fine / Very Good. More
Washington DC: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1992. Hardcover. First Edition. 402 pp. 4to. Slight wear and scuffing to dust jacket, "13" & "1989" written on base of spine in ink, now in mylar cover. Green cloth boards with gold embossed titling to spine. Clean within. Fine / Very Good. More
San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1969. Hardcover. First Edition. 202 pp. 4to. Green cloth boards with gold embossed titling. Very light foxing within, otherwise sharp and clean. Small red remainder mark at base of text block. Very Good. More
New York: Coward-McCann, 1934. Hardcover. First Edition. 160 pp. Folio. Tan cloth boards with brown printed titling to spine. Slight wear and scuffing interior clean and tight.
Documentation, very early in the Roosevelt Administration, of the success of its policies in putting people back to work, improving community infrastructure, and the health and well-being of underserved Americans. Very Good. More
