A lot of art books in this batch from fine arts to comic and graphic. Also novels, children’s (fiction and illustrated), biographies, American history, Photography and some odds and ends. Here’s a sampling. See all New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
On the Far Side of the Mountain (INSCRIBED COPY)
Sam’s idyllic life in the Catskill Mountains is disrupted when an officer confiscates his pet falcon, Frightful. Read More
$70.00
The Satanic Verses
The plot begins with Rushdie’s hypothesis that Mohammed, was illiterate and having the Qu’ran being narrated to him by Archangel Gabriel. Read More
$200.00
Alexander von Humboldt: The Complete Drawings from the American Travel Journals
At the top of the 19th-century, Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt lead an expedition to Spain’s colonies in the New World. Read More
$250.00
The Art of the Literary Poster
Created by some of the best illustrators and graphic designers of the period including Bradley, Lundborg, Penfield and Reed. Read More
$80.00
Easter Treasures
Beautifully illustrated collection of Easter stories, including old favorites such as The Velveteen Rabbit and Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant. Read More
$15.00
A Piglet Named Mercy
Mr and Mrs Watson lived perfectly ordinary lives until Mercy, the piglette, arrived. Now life on Deckawoo Drive would never be the same. Read More
$15.00
At the Back of the North Wind
While trying to plug holes in a cold, outside walls, a young boy meets the North Wind. Together they go on a series of adventures. Read More
$60.00
The Book of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
Fun version of Sir Thomas Malory’s stories written for children. Full of chivalry, treachery, magic, and swords in stones. Read More
$60.00
The Last Days of Pompeii
The title is a clue. The author engages us with characters and their plights until the explosive ending. Read More
$35.00
The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline
Caroline and her older brother think they’re targeted to be the victims of a savage crime. A children’s crime novel. The plot unfolds in a completely believable way. Read More
$12.00
Hermès: The Fashion Icons
Founded in Paris as a saddlery workshop for horse riders, Hermès, evolved into an influential, innovative haute couture power house. Read More
$40.00
Innocence and Seduction: The Art of Dan DeCarlo – Expanded Edition
DeCarlo is best known for stylizing the Archie Comics gang, This retrospective covers those as well as rare cartoons and strips, and DeCarlo ladies, too! Read More
$120.00
Bill Ward: The Fantagraphics Studio Edition
Fantagraphics Studio gives Ward the full treatment featuring his most polished, fully-realized pinups from the 1950s and 1960s Read More
A wonderful sketchbook of drawings, ideas, gags, tributes from the talented Chris Ware. Vol. 3 includes includes secret notebooks and sketches spanning over thirty-seven years. Read More
$300.00
1,000 Deadstock Sneakers: The Dream Collection
Fun collection of stories about a mix of sneaker history, culture, and reselling. Includes great selection of shoe models and colorways shown across brands which makes for an interesting read. Read More
$70.00
Wendy Red Star: Bíilukaa
Red Star has chosen the title Bíilukaa in reference to what the Apsáalooke ( Crow Tribe ) call themselves. Book includes research of historical photographs of Apsáalooke individuals and their material culture. Read More
$70.00
Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection
After field work as an Army photographer, Aarons went to Hollywood and ultimately traveled the world photographing, as he often said, “attractive people who were doing attractive things in attractive places.” Read More
$300.00
Venus in Sackcloth
The enigmatic Magdalen, according to the evidence presented, has carried, sometimes covertly, the old radically dualistic religious and secular concepts into modern times. Read More
$60.00
The Graphic Arts: Modern Men and Modern Methods.
Includes lectures about wood cutting and wood engraving, etching, lithography. Preface by Pennell, one of the major book illustrators of his time. Profusely illustrated with bw plates. Read More
$35.00
The Sound of Sleat: A Painter’s Life
The Sound of Sleat is a narrow sea channel off the western coast of Scotland. Memoir of how this dramatic landscape inspired Schueler’s art and influenced his life. Read More
