"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.
Film & Photography
Original Flyer Announcing a Protest Against the Film CRUISING
[1979]
"IT'S NOT OVER! 'Cruising' will be filmed tonight at 14th and 9th Ave., just below our NYC MCC! DEMONSTRATE 7:30 p.m., Sheridan Sq."
Original Photograph Album of Children with Polio
[ca. 1930-1959]
Original photograph album of family of Chicago, focusing on their daughter (b. 1936) who had polio, and covering primarily the 1940s, in the years just before the vaccine.
ON THE STREET 1980-1990
(2006)
First printing of this retrospective compilation of Arbus's early work photographing the vibrant street fashion of '80s New York.
ECCENTRICO
(2013)
Uncommon exhibition catalogue featuring retrospective works from the legendary designer from 1985 through 2012.
Fall-Winter '02-'03 Boxed Lookbook Set
(2002)
Boxed set of original lookbooks from Armani's sumptuous Fall-Winter collections of 2002-3.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF SELECTED REGIONS OF THE MILKY WAY
1927
Stunning landmark achievement in astro-photography, completed and issued after Barnard's death in a limited edition of just 700 copies.
ANNA BEEKE: Jongeren van de Jaren Tachtig
[circa 1985]
Stunning boxed set of photographic portraits capturing the visual essence of five '80s youth subcultures.
THE BOOK WITH NO NAME
(1981)
First printing of this vital and colorful book that both helped document and launch the New Romantic movement.
HAWAIIAN SURFRIDING
1961
First printing of Blake's second book, a photo-essay of the sport published just as the surfing boom hit the mainland.
URFORMEN DER KUNST
(1929)
First printing of Blossfeldt's stunning and influential enlarged photo studies of plant forms.
EDWARD S. CURTIS: Visions of the First Americans
(2006)
Beautifully produced art book on the photographic vision of Edward Curtis, one of the great American photographers at the turn of the 20th century.
LES FALBALAS DE JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER
(2004)
Gorgeous and intricate original Gaultier press kit for the Tonie Marshall film.
THE BALLAD OF SEXUAL DEPENDENCY
(1986)
First printing of the classic photobook, a diaristic series of color photographs documenting moments in the lives of the artist's intimate circle of friends and lovers in New York's Lower East Side of the late '70s and early '80s.
THE BLACK DOLL
1973
Signed limited first edition, one of only 100 numbered copies signed by Gorey, of his screenplay for an unproduced silent film.
THE BLACK DOLL
1973
Signed first printing of Gorey's screenplay for an unproduced silent film.
METROPOLIS
[1927]
First edition in English, elusive first printing, of the book form of "the first [science fiction] epic of cinema" (Clute and Nicholls).
THE SPANISH EARTH
1938
Limited first edition, one of less than 100 copies in the rare first issue with F.A.I. endpapers, of Hemingway's narration of the film THE SPANISH EARTH, produced to raise funds for the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War.
BROOKLYN CORRUGATED IRON FENCES
2014
Limited edition of Johnstone's cibachrome images of industrial Brooklyn.
NEW YORK STOREFRONT CHURCHES
2012
Limited edition of Johnstone's cibachrome images of churches in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx.
BREAKING INTO THE MOVIES
(1921)
First printing, in the scarce original dust jacket, of this guide for ambitious amateurs by the author of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES and the most successful screenwriter of her era.
KING KONG
(1932)
First edition, in scarce early issue dust jacket, of the novelization of the classic 1933 film, one of only two official merchandise projects created to help market the movie.
STAR WARS: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
(1976)
First hardcover issue of Alan Dean Foster's ghostwritten novelization.
SURFING: THE ULTIMATE PLEASURE
1984
Inscribed first printing, comprehensive description of surfing history, culture, and mechanics with over 100 stunning photos.
THE BIKERIDERS with an Original Vintage Print
1968
First printing of Lyon's influential work, with an original vintage print of his photograph "Route 12, Wisconsin," the book's iconic cover image.
