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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.

Gorgeous tribute to Liefer's baseball photographs with emphasis on the "golden age of baseball." — 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

"Alice In Wonderland" broken down into kid-size bits. — 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 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

A sweet story about a mother cat and her kittens. — 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

Engaging story follows the adventures of a bloodhound named Detective Dog and a squirrel. — 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

Mitzi McCoy was a comic strip about a young society woman, daughter of a local tycoon in the small picturesque town of Freedom. — 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

Underscores the significance of the Brinkerhoff family as a microcosm of the American immigrant experience and their enduring legacy in shaping the nation's cultural and historical fabric. — 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

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

Gorgeous glossy coffee table book about the gorgeous glossy Studio 54, from beginning to end. — 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

In 1968 he co-founded New York magazine with Clay Felker. Glaser had one-man-shows at the Museum of Modern Art and the Georges Pompidou Center. — 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

Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. And so it begins. — 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

This Fantagraphics Studio edition showcases the best of Ward’s Humorama work and includes a healthy number of what became known as his “telephone girls.” — 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 pioneered showing animals with expressions and in stories that featured their personalities. — 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

Readers are treated to rarely seen antique pieces from outstanding private and public collections. — 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

History of Detroit through short simple stories that make it entertaining and interesting. — 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

Somehow Iglauer scraped together the cash to record Hound Dog Taylor's three piece group and to release the first Alligator LP in 1971. Rest is history. — 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

The book details Olaus's work with the wapiti (elk) which inhabit the region and how his work included their entire family. — 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

In this exciting Biggles adventure, we see the much-loved adventurer stranded in Oslo during the Nazi occupation. — 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

Pyle dives into very fictionalized accounts of famous and semi-famous pirates’ lives. Stunning Howard Pyle illustrations throughout. Read More

$65.00

The last two chapters cover the post-Revolutionary period from 1783 to 1794. We see the Revolution in better perspective. — 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

$35.00

Works of London-based contemporary artist Marc Camille Chaimowicz.

Browser Book Beat Issue 103

150 volumes in this batch of new arrivals. A slew of Journal Suisse D’Horlogerie Et De Bijouterie, English Edition, magazines for Horology enthusiasts. Architecture from playgrounds to adobe buildings to Landscapes. Design books. Furniture. Novels and Children’s, too. Here’s a sampling. See all 150 New Arrivals. Availability subject to prior sale.

Saydou Keita: Photographs, Bamako, Mali 1948-1963. — PHOTOGRAPHS, BAMAKO, MALI, 1948-1963

When gifted with a Kodak Brownie at 14, Keïta began taking pictures and never stopped. His oeuvre is a lasting visual record of Mali’s people and culture in the 1950s and 60s. Read More

$500.00

National Cartoonists Society Album 1965 cover — National Cartoonists Society Album 1965

Over 350 biographies, photos and drawings of America’s best loved cartoonists of 1965 Disney, Schulz, Capp & Ketch. Edited by Mort Walker. Read More

$80.00

Vector For Seven by Josephine Saxton book cover — Vector For Seven

For Sci-Fi & Fantasy fans. An increasing group of people wander through a dreamlike landscape seemingly detached in time and space from our world. And yet… Read More

$15.00

A collection of short stories: The title story – Roller Ball Murder – and twelve others. “Roller Ball” depicts a bleak but not unfamilar future in which the will of the masses is controlled by faceless executives. Read More

$100.00

Collection of photos of the famous photographer's German shepherd. — Thor

German shepherd “Thor” proves to be a canine hero when he protects his human “pack” from a wild dog attack. Read More

$15.00

The Ballets Suédois, a dance ensemble synthesizd various art forms in dance. They performed throughout Europe and U.S. 1920 - 1925. — Ballets Suedois (The Swedish Ballet)

The Ballets Suédois, a dance ensemble based in Paris, performed throughout Europe and U.S. 1920 – 1925. Renown for synthesizing a multitude of art forms into dance. Read More

$40.00

Many of the economic, social, and cultural patterns that evolved during those centuries remain of fundamental importance. — Landlords and Strangers: Ecology, Society, and Trade in Western Africa, 1000-1630

This study delineates historical processes in the context of climate change, expanding trade networks, and widespread state-building. Read More

$40.00

Memoir, London, WW II by noted novelist, poet, magazine editor, philanthropist Winifred Ellerman using Bryher as pen name. — The Days of Mars: A Memoir 1940-1946

Memoir London WW II by noted novelist, poet, magazine editor, philanthropist Winifred Ellerman under Bryher pen name. Read More

$18.00

Swiss Journal of Watchmaking and Jewelry. All about watches, jewelry technical, repair, sales, history as well as many ads, some in color. — Journal Suisse D’Horlogerie Et De Bijouterie, English Edition, March – April 1952

Swiss Journal of Watchmaking and Jewelry. Chock full of info about technical issues, repairs, sales, history. Many ads, some in color. We have many different issues. Read More

$80.00

Explores Marshall McLuhan's thoughts on communications and media studies. . McLuhan considered prophet of the information age. — The Book of Probes

Explores the full expanse of Marshall McLuhan’s thinking. McLuhan considered the father of communications and media studies and prophet of the information age. Read More

$50.00

A comprehensive collection of those classical narratives on which the early history of the United States is founded. — The Northmen Columbus and Cabot 985 1503: The Voyages of the Northmen

Part of the series “Original Narratives of Early American History.” Includes agreements and correspondence between Columbus and various heads of state and church. Read More

$150.00

Poetry. Many written in "Negro dialect" of the antebellum South. Decorations including cover gilt design by Margaret Armstrong. — Candle-Lightin’ Time. Cover gilt design by Margaret Armstrong.

Poetry collection by Dunbar. Many written in “Negro dialect” of antebellum South. Decorations including cover gilt design by Margaret Armstrong. Read More

$120.00

Chicago looms large in the creation of baseball’s Negro Leagues, which existed alongside the segregated major leagues from 1920 until about 1960. Read More

$12.00

She wrote 17 books for readers aged 8-12, about how other children lived in various areas of the country. — Bayou Suzette

Bayou Suzette is the first in Lois Lenski’s 17 American Regional Book Series which shows children how other children lived in various areas of the country. Read More

$60.00

Fleetwood Mac blues band from the Sixties onward. Includes episodes with coke, lust and wife-swapping. — Fleetwood: My Life and Adventures with Fleetwood Mac (SIGNED COPY)

One of rock’s master musicians describes how he nurtured his band, Fleetwood Mac, as it dominated the late 60s, came back in the 80s, and survived into the 90s. Read More

$60.00

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