150 plus volumes in this batch of new arrivals. It’s heavy on architecture, art (comic, drawing, advertising, monographs, more), children’s fiction and illustrated. There’s also American and foreign history. Some Photography and unusual straglers about hypnotism, magic and the Occult. See all New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
Neil Leifer: Ballet in the Dirt: The Golden Age of Baseball
Neil Leifer is one of the great sports photographers. “Neil’s book has some of the greatest photos you’ll ever see, even if you’ve seen them before.” – Yogi Berra. Read More
$80.00
The Complete Alice: 22 Books Collection Box Set
Great way to break down the classic story into small bits for younger children. Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses. Read More
$80.00
Sammy The Seal
Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read! Read More
$18.00
The Kittens Who Hid From Their Mother
From Little Golden Book author Louise Woodcock a heartwarming tale of kittens seeking adventure. Every mother probably experiences it, now the children can read about it. Read More
$20.00
Detective Dog
This “Fun to Learn” Mystery Book follows the adventures of a bloodhound named Detective Dog as he tries to solve a mysterious case involving a squirrel. Read More
$18.00
The Lost Art of Kreigh Collins Volume 1: The Complete Mitzi McCoy
In late 1940s, Collins created his first syndicated comic strip, Mitzi McCoy, about a young society woman, daughter of a local tycoon in the small town of Freedom. Read More
$50.00
The Family of Joris Dircksen Brinckerhoff, 1638
Explores transatlantic journey of Brinkerhoff family’s ancestor, and their prominent role in establishing the first Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn. Read More
$100.00
Genealogies of Long Island Families
Since it began in 1870, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record has been the leader in publishing articles on Long Island families. Read More
$100.00
Studio 54
Risqué photos so not suitable for everyone’s eyes. Well documented history of Studio 54, known for its celebrity guest list and uniquely chic clientele. Read More
$100.00
Drawing is Thinking
Drawing Is Thinking explores language and communication through imagery. Glasner co-founded Push Pin Studios, which became a guiding reference in graphic design. Read More
$50.00
Around the World in Eighty Days
Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. By hook or by crook the goal must be achieved. Read More
$30.00
Bill Ward: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition
Throughout the 1950s Ward moved towards straightforward pin-ups, eventually drawing covers, spot illustrations, and erotic characters for mostly men’s magazines. Read More
$250.00
Ylla: The Birth of Modern Animal Photography
Rather than depicting animals as generic entities, as had been customary for a long time, Ylla sought to present the individuality of each of them. Read More
$60.00
Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710–1850
See the merge of the decorative arts of Massachusetts’ coast to the local histories that created them. Covers many wonderful Early American pieces of furniture. Read More
$90.00
Detroit’s Coming of Age, 1873-1973
An unusual history of Detroit through short stories about the baseball players, cops, politicians and newspaper reporters that really made Detroit come alive. Read More
$12.00
Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story
Iglauer scraped together the cash to record Hound Dog Taylor’s three piece group and release it as the first Alligator LP. Alligator became “The” blues record label. Read More
$28.00
Wapiti Wilderness
For over 37 years, Margaret and Olaus Murie made their home in wilderness of the Tetons, where Olaus Murie conducted his famous studies of the American elk, the wapiti. Read More
$40.00
Biggles Defies the Swastika
Action-packed from beginning to end, this gripping adventure features Biggles, his chums and his old adversary von Stalhein in occupied Norway during World War II. Read More
$40.00
Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates
Pyle dives into very fictionalized accounts of famous and semi-famous pirates’ lives. Stunning Howard Pyle illustrations throughout. Read More
$65.00
Experiment in Republicanism: New Hampshire Politics and the American Revolution, 1741-1794
Covers a broad span of New Hampshire history from 1741 through the revolution and the post-Revolutionary period from 1783 to 1794. Read More
“Reading a good book in silence is like eating chocolate for the rest of your life and never getting fat.” ~Becca Fitzpatrick.
We have a big selection of art and photography books in this batch. We also have children’s illustrated board books, and history, mostly American, Japanese and Chinese. Youll also find some fiction, religion and philosophy, sports and more. See all New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
Recollections: Three Decades of Photography
Photographer, master print-maker, author, and workshop instructor, he is best known for his luminous, quiet, black and white photographs of the natural environment. Read More
$100.00
Vanessa Del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior/With DVD
Retired since 1986, Vanessa del Rio remains a sexual icon who cuts across all ethnic boundaries. Its got stories, very explicit pictures. Read More
$300.00
Going into Town: A Love Letter to New York
Hilarious, dead-on look at Manhattan: where the city bird may well be the pigeon, the wildlife consists of mice, rats, and GIANT rats. Includes a great guide to the main museums and the parks. Read More
$25.00
Okagami: The Great Mirror (Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027) and His Times)
Focuses on Fujiwara Michinaga, the leading political figure in the great family that dominated the court during most of the Helan period. Read More
$60.00
When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow: Grant Wood and Christian Petersen Murals
This book presents the first history of the Public Works of Art Project in Iowa and the first in-depth examination of the Grant Wood and Christian Petersen murals at Iowa State College. Read More
$75.00
Picturing Freedom: African Americans & Their Cars, A Photographic History (SIGNED COPY)
Pictorial history of the role of automobiles in African American history, highlighting the middle class and the affluent parts of the population. Read More
$80.00
Danny Lyon: Message to the Future
Comprehensive overview of an influential American photographer and filmmaker whose work is known for its intimacy and social engagement. Highlights include depictions of life inside a Chicago motorcycle gang and a Texas prison. Read More
$60.00
Photography at MoMA: 1920-1960
Documents the growth and MoMA’s quest to be repository of photographs that need to be preserved for future generations. Also describes various preservation strategies. Read More
$100.00
Tim Walker: Shoot for the Moon
Lavishly designed and produced. Walker’s insightful texts further illuminate his creative process, making this a must-have for art and fashion photography enthusiasts. Read More
$100.00
Edward Hopper: Light Years
While known for his oil paintings, Hopper was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching. Catalogue of 106 paintings, watercolors, etchings and drawings. Read More
$20.00
Alex Katz: New York/Maine
For decades, painter Alex Katz has split his time between New York and Maine, and the two very different locales have left their marks on his work. Read More
$90.00
A Troublesome Subject: The Art Of Robert Arneson
The story about an artist who consistently flunked his ceramics classes, and winds up becoming a ceramics artist with international stature. Read More
$70.00
On Ugliness
Exhaustively catalogues the artistic and social concept of ugliness throughout history. Deals primarily with western European societies since Roman times. Read More
$50.00
The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture
If you are serious about growing grapes this book is a must read. It’s comprehensive, detailed, and specific. Read More
$20.00
How Rocket Learned to Read
All Rocket wants to do is take a nap, but the little yellow bird wants to teach him to read. When Rocket ignores her, she starts to read out loud. Read More
$15.00
Mon Petit Busy Day
Concept book offering interactive learning opportunities with each page. Most of these interactions are through lift-the-flaps. Read More
$18.00
From Rebellion to Revolution. Afro-American Slave Revolts in the Making of the Modern World
Great overview of the political economy of slavery during the Age of Revolution, why revolts occurred more often in some places, and less in others. Read More
$18.00
The Art Detective: Fakes, Frauds, and Finds and the Search for Lost Treasures
As soon as it arrives at an auction house, the questions begin: Is it an original? Who really created it? What’s it worth? Read how dealers deal with those issues and more. Read More
$15.00
Pictures of People: Alice Neel’s American Portrait Gallery
Vibrant chronicle of the life and work of prolific painter and bohemian eccentric Alice Neel from a career spanning the 1920s to the 1970s. Read More
$25.00
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses
Thompson recognizes the value of art as more often having to do with artist, dealer, or auction-house branding, and with collector ego, than it does with art. Read More
$15.00
The German Shepherd Book
Widely reviewed as the most complete German Shepherd Dog book on the market, it is encyclopedic in style with abundant content. Read More
$150.00
5 Different Books from Gus Was a Friendly Ghost series.
Gus the Friendly Ghost lives in an old house in the country. In the summer, the Scott family lives there, too. The Scott family doesn’t believe in ghosts. Read More
