有職玩具 五 [Yūsoku Gangu Go - Traditional Toys 5]
Shōwa 11 [1936]
Deluxe production of color woodblock prints, the final volume in a series on the theme of traditional Japanese folk toys.
Art & Music
Pre-war manuscript of commercial drawings with Western and Japanese fashions
[circa 1920s]
Skillfully executed series of vignettes featuring Japanese moga ("modern girls") in Western dress next to men and women in traditional Japanese dress – likely a sketchbook or lookbook of designs by a professional to pitch their work in the heavily illustrated magazine culture of the pre-war era.
ECCENTRICO
(2013)
Uncommon exhibition catalogue featuring retrospective works from the legendary designer from 1985 through 2012.
TAMBOURS ET TROMPETTES
[1918]
Stunning limited first edition portfolio of large plates hand-colored in pochoir, one of only 500 numbered copies, issued triumphantly at the end of World War I.
LES MÉMOIRES DE JOSÉPHINE BAKER
(1949)
Limited first edition, one of only 50 copies, of Baker's first post-World War II autobiography, including her account of her wartime intelligence activities aiding the Free French government-in-exile.
CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP
2005
First edition of what is generally considered the first comprehensive history of hip-hop.
INDIAN MELODIES
1845
First edition of what is widely considered the first printed book of music by a Native American, and one of the earliest books published by a Native American about Native American culture.
SUBWAY ART
(1984)
Rare inscribed first US edition of one of the best known and most important books on street art ever written.
CRAWHALL'S CHAP-BOOK CHAPLETS
1883
Limited first edition of this idiosyncratic collection of re-designed chapbooks, based upon the collection of chapbook-collector Joseph Crawhall – his own copy, inscribed to him by the publisher.
AGAINST FICTION
1983
Scarce example of this signed limited edition letterpressed procedural artist's book — from the noted printer, artist, and scholar of the book.
THE WORD MADE FLESH
(1996)
Signed second edition of book artist and scholar Johanna Drucker's ode to "the beauty and expressive capability of type."
L'opposition et les cases conjuguées SONT RÉCONCILIÉES
(1932)
First edition of the artist's little-known chess monograph on a rare end-game position, with a cover design by the artist and sly Duchampian touches.
CHARLEY PATTON
(1970)
Scarce and beautiful example of the hardcover edition of this classic study of blues great Charlie Patton by American Primitive John Fahey.
PICTURES IN COLOR
1910
First edition of this lavish work capturing American social life before World War I, including drives in a motor car – a beautiful copy, rarely seen in this condition.
DISCO
(1978)
First edition of this frenzied, anthropologically-minded contemporary account of disco: the music, the clubs, the way of life. Rare this condition.
Illuminated manuscript of Ecclesiastes
[circa 1890s]
Rare illuminated manuscript on vellum in American Arts and Crafts style by the designer credited with leading the American revival in hand-lettering.
LES FLEURS ANIMÉES
1867
Magnificently illustrated and hand-colored "nouvelle édition" of Grandville's splendid work re-imagining flowers as stylish Parisian women.
LIST OF VICTIMS IN THE DETROIT RIOTS
1967
Artist's publication of found poetry, honoring many of those killed – primarily Black residents – in the July 1967 Detroit riots.
HIP HOP: The Illustrated History of Break Dancing, Rap Music, and Graffiti
(1984)
First edition of this early and important survey of hip-hop culture.
KANGAS: 101 Uses
(1985)
First printing of this lighthearted practical guide to the East African fashion staple, published in Kenya.
DECORATION-5
(1972)
Beautiful first edition of this interior design classic, with Hicks's ownership inscription.
ROBOT ART
1965
Inscribed first edition account of the author's unusual machine-aided artistic techniques, alternatively titled "THE HOPEFUL MONSTER: A Subjective Report About Art-Robots."
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER AT DIANNE B
[circa 1984]
Advertisement brochure for the avant-garde designer at Dianne Benson's SoHo boutique, one of the first in New York to showcase Gaultier's designs.
HAIRCULTS: Fifty Years of Styles and Cuts
(1990)
First U.S. printing of this scarce historical overview of hair and popular culture from 1940 to 1990.
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現代商業美術全集 [Gendai Shōgyō Bijutsu Zenshū - The Complete Commercial Artist]
Shōwa 4-5 [1929-1930]
Complete collection of the major modernist Japanese magazine on art and design in commerce, from street signs and ads to store displays, posters, typography, kiosks, and more.
