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“Favorite Haunts” by Chas Addams
Published in 1976, the first collection of new cartoons by Charles “Chas” Addams (1912-1988) after the publication of “The Groaning Board” in 1964. 104 drawings, 96 pp., 9″ × 11″. First Book Club edition. Jacket a bit worn, book in very good condition.
“Flower” by Andrew Zuckerman
300+ pages of flowers in full splendor. Dust jacket worn at the edges, book in fine condition. Huge: 12.5″ × 12.5″ × 1.5″. Wonders truly never cease.
“Hongos de Mexico” (Edicion Especial #87)
A deep dive into Mexican mycology. Covers all bases: A primer, identification guide and an indelible resource. Incredible visuals. Issued by the “Arqueologia Mexicana” in August 2019. 8.5″ × 11″ magazine format. 96pp. Text in Spanish. RARE hard copy!
“MAPPLETHORPE” A Biography
In 1988, Robert Mapplethorpe chose Patricia Morrisroe to write his biography. 1995 First Edition. 461 pp, deckle edges. 32 pages of glossy b&w photographs. Pages 7 and 11 are dog-eared, otherwise as clean as a whistle.
“The Image” by Jean de Berg
1956 novel translated by Patsy Southgate, a writer and translator who made her mark on literary Paris in the 1950’s and helped to establish a writer’s colony in eastern Long Island. Preface by Pauline Reage (Story of O). 1966 First American edition, 2nd printing. 143pp. Dust jacket scuffed, but intact. Book binding in excellent condition,…
Alfred Hitchcock “The Masterpiece Collection”
15(!) cinematic gems from a savant of suspense. Bonus features, collectible booklet and then some. Will have you whistling in the dark!
Century
Archetypal images from 1899-1999. Conceived & edited by Bruce Bernard (d. March 2000). 1,120 pages. A deep photographic dive for anyone fascinated by human foibles, frenzies, flights of fancy, flair, freedom fighters, abject failures and phenomenal triumphs. The glorious, gritty gamut. In good condition.
Free Huey! Stokely Carmichael
Black Forum (©1970-1973 Motown Record Corporation). Originally released in 1970, the year Newton’s conviction was overturned by the CA Court of Appeal. A recording of the speech Carmichael gave in February 1968 at the Oakland Auditorium in Oakland, CA. On view in the “1968 & Beyond” gallery in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American…
Great Men of Music
Time Life Records. 1976 First Printing. Made in USA. Set of 9: Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, Prokofiev, Debussy, Haydn, Verdi. Many recordings sourced from the renowned RCA Victor “Living Stereo” series introduced in 1958. Illustrated, in-depth profile for each composer. Albums in collector’s condition. Total of 36 lp records.
How Things Work (Volumes I-IV)
Bibliographisches Institut and Simon + Schuster Inc., American Edition. Edito-Service S.A., Geneva, Publishers. Printed and Bound U.S.A. 1,317 pages. Hundreds of beautiful technical drawings researched by Roger Jean Segalat (12July 1934-15 April 2010). Try your hand at being a know-it-all!
Martha Stewart Living Magazines (1994-2003)
Early MSL magazines. All issues have “What to Have for Dinner” recipe cards intact. Some front covers have remnants of subscription label. “Good Things” from Martha’s heyday!
The Big Book of Tongue Twisters & Double Talk
8″ × 11.5″, 62 pp. Delightful and fun!
The Prophet
Jubran Kahlil Jubran, familiarly known as Kahlil Gibran (6 January 1883-10 April 1931). Borzoi De Luxe edition, May 1973. Drawings by the author. Deckle edged pages. Book in excellent condition. Case has slight imperfections. A literary treasure…
The World of Hirschfeld by Al Hirschfeld
Published 1970 by Abrams. 12″×11″, 233 pages. Fold out pages for murals at Eden Roc Hotel in Miami, FL. In good condition with minor damage.
Treatise on Fugue by Andre Gedalge
Andre Gedalge (1885-1926) was a French composer and teacher. At the age of 28, he entered the Conservatoire de Paris and won the Deuxieme Prix de Rome that year for his cantata “La Vision de Saul”. He wrote “Traite de la Fugue” in 1901, and it is still widely considered the definitive exploration of the…
U2 Another Time, Another Place
Sealed, 10″ double album. The Marquee was the location of the first live performance by the Rolling Stones. When Jimi Hendrix first performed at the club on 24 January 1967, he smashed all previous attendance records. A one-off recording captured at a legendary venue.