“I’m not addicted to reading. I can stop as soon as I finish the next chapter.” ~Unknown. This batch is heavy on poetry and literature. Also included: novels, architecture, Americana, sports, children’s and photography. And of course, some hidden gems. Here’s a sampling. See all 150 New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.
When We Were Very Young
First of the Pooh books with Christopher Robin’s pre-school world of late mornings and drowsy afternoons in the nursery with Winnie-the-Pooh, a good-natured, yellow-furred, honey-loving stuffed bear. Read More
$1200.00
Raven, The: And Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
A haunting and melancholic tone is set by the iconic poem about a mysterious raven visiting a grieving man, symbolizing the permanence of sorrow and the elusiveness of hope. Read More
$800.00
Sleepwalkers, The (SIGNED COPY)
A profound and disquieting trilogy of novels that reflect on the dis-integration of values that ushers in the peculiarly logical but ultimately irrational and ferocious 20th century value-systems. Read More
$500.00
The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (SIGNED BY THE DALAI LAMA)
The portrait of a highly pragmatic man dedicated to finding non-violent solutions to human problems in all arenas–personal, political, and environmental. Read More
$500.00
The Houses of McKim, Mead & White
Between 1879 and 1912, the firm designed over 300 residential commissions. About 100 of these homes survive today. This book describes 27 of the remaining single family homes. Read More
$40.00
A Delight to All Who Know It: The Maine Summer Architecture of William R. Emerson
Emerson’s skills as an architect became highly desired as his reputation became closely associated with shingled country houses, and as growing numbers of wealthy Americans erected summer homes in coastal and mountain locations. Read More
$30.00
Le Corbusier: Il viaggio in Toscana
Le Corbusier was an architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture. Read More
$50.00
Greene & Greene: Masterworks
The book begins by highlighting how the brothers addressed specific pieces of each house, like stairways and fireplaces allowing us to see how the elements progressed as their designs matured. Read More
$30.00
Dutch Barns of New York: An Introduction
The Dutch Barn has a square profile, unlike the more rectangular English or German barns. They represent the oldest and rarest types of barns. Read More
$40.00
Rise of the Dutch Republic, The: A History (3 Vol. Set)
This work chronicles the emergence of the Dutch Republic, delving into its struggles against Spanish hegemony and the ecclesiastical tyranny that characterized the era. Read More
$200.00
History of the United Netherlands: From the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Years Truce—1609 (4 vol. set)
Renowned historian Motley meticulously chronicles the political and military landscape of the Netherlands in the early 17th century. Provides invaluable insights into the political machinations and military strategies that shaped the destiny of the Netherlands. Read More
$200.00
A Republic if You Can keep It
“A republic, if you can keep it” is a famous quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin, expressing the idea that the success of a republic depends on the active participation and responsibility of its citizens. Read More
$30.00
Manet’s “Olympia”
Critics attacked the “yellow-bellied odalisque” whose modernity was nevertheless defended by a small group of Manet’s contemporaries with Zola at their head. Read More
$48.00
The Prints of Leroy Neiman: A Catalogue Raisonne of Serigraphs Lithographs and Etchings
The world knows LeRoy Neiman as one of the world’s most popular and commercial artists. He was the painter who captured the Olympics as an impressionistic kaleidoscope of global competition. Read More
$65.00
Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, The: With Forty-Three Illustrations, by R. Seymour and Phiz
Charles Dickens’ first novel. Follows the adventures of Samuel Pickwick and his companions as they travel through the English countryside, encountering various humorous situations and characters. Read More
$600.00
Satan in Goray (SIGNED COPY)
In the wake of a pogrom, a 17th Century Jewish village in eastern Poland is further unsettled by a frantic enthusiasm for the Messiah from the east, Sabbatai Zevi.
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$150.00
The Animal World of Thornton Burgess
Burgess, author, naturalist and conservationist, wrote popular children’s stories including the Old Mother West Wind series. Read More
$18.00
Herter’s Professional Course in the Science of Modern Taxidermy
The book covers topics such as the art of taxidermy, including techniques, tools, and the materials that will be needed to create a professional-quality taxidermy project. Read More
$15.00
Jumbee And Other Uncanny Tales
All the stories offered here explore the lore, legend and magic of the ‘West-Indies’ in the early 20th century. stand outs include “Black Tancrède”, “Passing of a God” and “The Shadows”. Read More
$200.00
Strange Case of Peter the Lett
A pipe, a hat & a warm stove……welcome to the world of Inspector Maigret. Simenon’s first Maigret novel, published in 1930. Read More
