BIJOU ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE HOLY LAND
[circa 1850]
First American edition of this true miniature book of engraved views of various holy sites.
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THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
1851
Beautiful velvet-bound copy of the classic Christian devotional texts, with gauffered edges and brass fittings, in contemporary leather box.
Civil War Fact Card Game
[between 1865 and 1879]
Rare set of 75 game cards containing Civil War facts and figures, published while the conflict was still fresh in American minds — an effort to teach about and sanitize the event, with all references to slavery omitted.
Costumes of Italy
[circa 1850]
Hand-colored panorama depicting the costumes of Italian people from a variety of walks of life.
DAS SCHWEINE ALBUM
[1886]
A pun on the German for autograph book, "Sein-Album," this SCHWEINE ALBUM invites the signers to blindly draw pigs instead of write their signatures.
"H. L. OPERATION" [Rear Cover Title]
[ca. 1960s]
Stirring series of photographs captured by a skilled photographer documenting the many diverse aspects of an operation involving a probable heart-lung ("H.L.") bypass.
Japonisme Alphabet Embroidery Sample Book
[circa late 1870s]
Sales sample book of a variety of finely embroidered alphabets, likely intended for use on silk handkerchiefs – a stunning example of Japonisme in format and aesthetic.
Original Photograph Album of an Evacuated Bank's Business Activities During WWII
[circa 1939]
Album of photographs chronicling the activity of the Hambros Bank after it was evacuated to an estate at the start of WWII — once owned by a Hambros employee and likely produced by them for workers.
Panorama of Monks of Various Orders
[circa 1830]
Book of attire featuring different orders of Italian monks, all hand-colored and presented accordion style.
RUSSES ET FRANCAIS
[circa 1893]
Satirical novelty pamphlet marking the Russian diplomatic visit to Toulon, France during the formation of the Franco-Russian Alliance, a key development in the lead up to World War I.
THE SAD TALE OF THE ZEPPELINS
[circa 1916]
First edition of this fascinating piece of World War I ephemera, celebrating the downing of four zeppelins in a parody of the "Ten Little" rhyme.
Sales Sample Book of Watch Faces
[Ca. Mid-20th Century]
Elaborate sales sample book containing over 700 watch faces representing a wide variety of styles and sizes from Besançon, France, a world center for watch production. One of the most striking sales catalogues we've encountered.
Slide Archive of a Southern California Realtor
1971-1972
Before Zillow, Trulia, and Redfin: a swank archive of images from the Sessions Realty firm of La Mesa, California in the early 1970s.
Trade Catalogue of Rentable Dress Costumes
[circa 1920]
Original photograph album of a variety of costumes and accessories able to be rented from a photography studio in Derby, England, including outfits emblematic of the Imperial mindset of the 1920s.
TREND SKETCH PORTFOLIO OF "Wool Work" AND "Naked Wool" DESIGNS BY MEMBERS OF THE LOS ANGELES FASHION GUILD - Spring 1968 [Cover Title]
1969
Original program for a Los Angeles fashion show sponsored by the Wool Bureau.
WARNER BROTHERS PRESENTS "CHAMBER OF HORRORS"
[1966]
Original vinyl record of radio spot advertisements for CHAMBER OF HORRORS, a TV movie that was spiced up for the big screen with additional gore and violence and a marketing campaign focusing on two technical "innovations" — the "Fear Flasher" and the "Horror Horn," both designed to warn the audience of impending violence.
WEIHGESCHENT FUR JEDEN ECHTEN PREUSSEN
[circa 1835]
First edition of this miniature gift book of Prussian and Russian royalty, published during a push for unification.
WHOLESALE JEWELRY CATALOG: Number 12 1956-1957 [Cover Title - Illustrated Product Catalog]
(1956)
Illustrated product catalog from the Advance Watch and Jewelry Supply Company, wholesale suppliers of men's and women's jewelry and watches.
JONATHAN TROY
(1954)
First printing – and only edition – of Abbey's hated first book.
POETRY COULD BE VERSH: A Catena of Canonical Limericks
(2003)
First edition of this collection of illustrated Sherlockian limericks.
NO LONGER AT EASE
(1960)
Scarce first edition of Achebe's second novel, set in contemporary Nigeria and following the grandson of Okonkwo, hero of THINGS FALL APART.
SCRIPTORES RERUM GERMANICUM SEPTENTRIONALIUM
1706, 1679, 1694, 1676
First collected edition, featuring Adam of Bremen's chronicle of peoples from the Old North and the earliest known mention of the Vikings' discovery of North America, one of three key works in the history of Hamburg within a larger sammelband of six works total.
CATALOGUS LIBRORUM QUI IN BIBLIOPOLIO DANIELIS ELSEVIRII VENALES EXTANT
1674
First edition of this catalogue of titles available from the shop of the important Dutch bookseller Daniel Elzevir — with provenance that links it from Samuel Johnson's inner circle to the Johnsonians of the 20th century.
THE RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE
(1980)
Signed first American edition of the sequel to THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY.
DAVID ADJAYE HOUSES
(2006)
Signed first paperback edition of Adjaye's first monograph, documenting thirteen of his major projects in London, with a series of visual 'portfolios' and additional essays by Stuart Hall, Caroline Roux, and Deyan Sudjic.
