[London: Taylor & Francis], May, 1854. Offprint from the PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE, May 1854. 8vo., 6 pp. Later spine of green paper. A few light specks of foxing; single ink library stamp on the first leaf. Presented "From the Author" in ink on the top right blank margin. Fine. [with] Wood..... More
Cole, Timothy. Standing 3/4 length portrait 8 1/2 x 12 inches on a sheet 14 1/2 x 19 inches. Printed from a wood-engraving by Timothy Cole, SIGNED in the plate and dated 1928. Additionally SIGNED by the artist in pencil in the margin. Some creasing to the blank margins, else..... More
New York: Alfred Stieglitz, 1904. Four pages of a bifolium, 7 x 6 inches, on the letterhead of The Photo-Secession, dated May 20 - 04. Slight smudging to the 0 in the date line; an early fold and a few light creases; otherwise near fine. In the December 1903, Obrig..... More
NY: Aperture, 2000. First edition. Square 4to., unpaginated, chiefly illustrated from b&w photographs. A fine, as new copy in the photo-illustrated dust jacket, sealed in the publisher's shrink wrap. More
Buenos Aires: Sociedad Impesora Americana, 1943. First edition. Tall 8vo., 136 pp., with 12 full-page plates from photographs, printed in a variety of monochrome inks, including blue and rose. Blind embossed paper over boards, titled in gilt and black. Light chipping to the paper at the base of the spine..... More
Paris: G. Masson, éditeur, Librairie de l'Académie de Médecine, 1894. Marey. First edition. 8vo., 335 pp., with three leaves of plates, one folding. The text is further illustrated with 214 drawings, charts, graphs, and from b&w photographs. Later binding of quarter blue morocco and cloth with the spine in six..... More
[Lyon: Freres Lumière, 1896]. Small 4to., [4] pp. Printed on a thick woven stock in blue ink with gold border rules and decorations. Moderate toning and light foxing, with evidence of a prior horizontal fold. Very good. Enclosed in a four point pamphlet case of paper over boards with a...... More
New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1953. Weegee. First edition. 4to., unpaged, b&w photographs. The tips are rubbed, else a very good or better copy in the photo-illustrated dust jacket that is slightly creased but near fine. INSCRIBED by author and photographer, "To Charlie - CHICAGO! of all places - gad!..... More
London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1962. Strand, Paul. First UK edition. 4to., 151 pp., 145 b&w photographs. There is a slight leaning at the spine and light toning to the endpapers, else near fine in the publisher's cloth. The photo-illustrated dust jacket shows light wear at the edges with a soft..... More
Brno: Telehor, 1936. Moholy-Nagy. First edition. 4to., 138 pp., color and b&w plates from paintings, photographs, photograms, graphics and filmstrips. Metal spiral bound printed wrappers, with original glassine over-wrapper and the plain tan paper outer wrapper which is chipped. There is a tiny bit of rubbing to the lower edge..... More
circa 1958. Folio, 343 manuscript pages, all but a few illustrated with a mounted original b&w silver photograph, each approximately 2 3/4 x 4 inches or the reverse. Cloth over boards with a chipped paper label affixed to the upper board. Finger soiling and glue staining, moderate wear to the..... More
Elblag, Poland: Arriére-Garde, 1979. Petasz, Pawel. First edition. 16mo., 16 leaves in colors from rubber stamps, printed recto only. Stamped orange wrappers stapled along edge. Near fine. An early work by this noted Polish painter, collagist, visual poet and dissident. An active participant in international mail art since 1975 and..... More
New York: Aperture, [1993]. Salgado, Sebastiao. First Limited edition. Folio, 400 pp., 350 b&w photographs, including folding plates; with 23 pp. text pamphlet in rear pocket. This edition was limited to 300 SIGNED and numbered copies, issued with the gelatin silver photograph, Coal Mining, Dhanbad, State of Bihar, India, 1989..... More
Cincinnati: E. H. Flint, 1833. First edition, second issue. 8vo, 300 pp., 5 engraved plates. Foxed and toned in nineteenth century half morocco and marbled paper over boards, which are rubbed at the joints. Housed in a newly made clamshell box of cloth and morocco with the spine in six..... More
New York: Kevin Begos Publishing, 1993. Sommer, Frederick. First edition. Oblong folio, comprised of a title-page, five dust grain photogravures, made from the original negatives. Image size from 9 x 10 inches to 9 1/2 x 11 inches, mounted on archival boards 15 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches, colophon, quotation..... More
Berlin: Verlag Hermann Reckendorf, 1929. Richter, Hans. First edition. Small 4to., 125 pp., fully illustrated from photographs and filmstrips. Red cloth titled in blue. Fine and bright in the scarce dust jacket that is lightly chipped and worn at the edges. A companion volume to ES KOMMT DER NEUE FOTOGRAF..... More
Ulmann, Doris. Original platinum photograph, image size 8 x 6 in. [ 20.3 x 15.2 cm.] tipped to board, and presented in an archival window-mat, 16 x 20 inches. SIGNED in pencil on the board beneath the image by the photographer (circa 1929 - 1930). In fine condition. A slight..... More
Amsterdam: Nicholas Visscher and Peter Schenk, Jr., circa 1715. Full sheet, 18.5 x 23.25 inches, with full margins and original color. Aside from a few small spots of foxing, a very good example. The original plates of this Visscher map, ca. 1689 were sold to Peter Schenk, Jr. and reissued..... More
Arnhem, Netherlands: Wabnitz Editions, 1992 - 1996. First ed. A complete run of 16 numbered issues in 15 volumes, plus 1 special issue. All 4to., various paginations, with full color illustrations. Fine. This beautifully illustrated Dutch publication was concerned with all aspects of the history and modern production of the..... More
Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1899. First edition. 8vo., 40 pp., 23 figures in text from drawings and photographs. Printed wrappers. Small chip from the spine top. Near fine, and unopened. Housed in a newly made clamshell box. Marey presented this lecture on his methodology, apparatus, and its implications at a conference held..... More
New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. First American edition. Two volumes in one. 8vo., vi, iv-vii, 251 pp.; vi, 231 pp., (10) pp. of adverts, with a hand colored folding map and 6 plates, some folding, many hand colored. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth with the gilt title on..... More
(Prague: Frantisek Tichy, 1938). A b&w drypoint engraving, image size 3 3/4 x 6 1/16 in., on a larger sheet. Housed in a contemporary metal and glass frame, with a finished window mat. The frame's edges are covered in a lightly soiled vellum. A very good impression. Czech photographer, Josef..... More
[ca. 1920s]. Ulmann, Doris. Original platinum photograph, image size 8 x 6 in, [ 20.3 x 15.2] ] tipped to board, with archival window overmat, 16 x 20 inches. SIGNED in pencil on the board below the photograph by Doris Ulmann. The Rev. H.M. Wharton was the compiler and editor..... More
Paris: G. Masson, [1878]. First edition. 8vo., xix, 673 pp., errata, 348 illustrations from charts, graphs, and drawings. Publisher's red cloth, titled in black ink on the upper cover and spine. There is faint spotting on the fore edge, a slight smudge to cloth near the lower corner of the..... More
A vintage gelatin silver color photograph, image size 9 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. on 11 x 14 in. photographic paper. Over-matted and framed in a simple black aluminum. Fine. On January 20, 1981 President Elect Ronald Reagan was accompanied to his inauguration by outgoing President Jimmy Carter. As was..... More