CASTAING, MARCELLIN; LEYMARIE, JEAN

Soutine

NY, Abrams. 1964, 1st. Hard, Folio. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Abrams, 1964. Folio, 11" x 14 1/4", 93pp. 59 illustrations, 34 in color. Very good plus in very good dust jacket. Very Good Plus/Very Good.

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Book number: 009748

Catalogue: Art

CASTLEMAN, RIVA

A Century of Artists Books

NY, Museum of Modern Art. 1994, 1st. (ISBN: 0870701517). Hard, 4to. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Museum of Modern Art, 1994, first printing. 4to. 10" x 11 1/4", 264pp. 224 illustrations, 76 in color. Salmon cloth with blue spine titles, blue endpapers. "Celebration of the illustrative book as an art form: Illustrations include page spreads from 140 volumes, many in full color, with comments and detailed bibliographic information about each work. Includes Bibliography & Index." Fine in near fine dust jacker with a small chip at the rear fold, light scuffing to rear panel. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 010019

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Books About Books 0870701517

CASTLETON, VIRGINIA

The Handbook of Natural Beauty

Emmanus, PA, Rodale Press. 1975, 1st. (ISBN: 0878572171). Soft Cover, 8vo. First edition. Softcover. Published Emmanus, PA: Rodale Press, 1975, first printing. 8vo. wrappers, 302pp. "Describes homemade cosmetic preparations for the skin, hair, eyes, teeth, and nails, and discusses the benefits of exercise and diet in maintaining general physical well-being." Minor edge curl to cover. Near fine. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued.

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Book number: 010082

Keywords: 0878572171

CATHER, WILLA

Death Comes for the Archbishop

NY, Knopf. 1927, 1st. Hard, 8vo. First edition, first issue. Hard cover. Published NY: Knopf, 1927, first printing, with typos "happned" on p. 20 and "suppper" on p. 57. 8vo. green cloth with publisher's printed labels. A modernist novel of missionaries in New Mexico, it is considered Catha's best work and remains a classic of modern American literature. On the Modern Library's list of 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. An attractive, very good plus copy - clean, pages bright, binding tight. Minor darkening/fade to publisher's paper spine label, else very good plus. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010252

Catalogue: Literary & Modern First Editions

CATHER, WILLA

My Mortal Enemy

NY, Knopf. 1926, 1st. Hard, 8vo. First and second printings before publication. Hard cover in dust jacket and publisher's slipcase. Published NY: Knopf, 1926. 8vo. Very good in good dust jacket split at the front fold with old tape repair along spine. In fair, incomplete slipcase with tape repair and loss. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 007482

Catalogue: Literary & Modern First Editions

CAVERLY, CAROL

Frogskin and Muttonfat: A Mystery

Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A. Write Way Pub. 1996, 1st. (ISBN: 1885173245). Hard, 8vo. SIGNED First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Published Aurora, CO: Write Way, 1996. Signed by author on title page. As new in dj. As New/As New. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 000610

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Caverly Carol Frogskin Muttonfat Mystery First Edition Signed Autographed Inscribed Literary & Modern First Editions 1885173245

BEATON, CECIL AND BUCKLAND, GAIL

The Magic Image: The Genius of Photography from 1839 to the Present Day

Boston, Little, Brown. 1975, 1st. Hard, 4to. First American edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Boston: Little, Brown, 1975, first printing. 4to. 9" x 11 3/8", 304pp. 450 b/w illustrations, 16 pages of color. Brown cloth with gilt spine titles, brown endpapers. Minor foxing on edge of page block, else fine in near fine dust jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 009974

Catalogue: Photography

CELLINI, BENVENUTO; TRANSLATED BY SYMONDS

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

NY, Heritage Press. Hard, 4to. Hard cover in slipcase. Published NY: Heritage Press, no date. 4to. 8 1/4" x 11 1/2", ix+302pp. illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Translated and Edited by John Addington Symonds with an introduction by Thomas Craven. From the Edition Printed at the Officina Bodoni in Verona for the Members of the Limited Editions Club. Very good in very good slipcase with some wear along the open end. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.

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Book number: 008985

Catalogue: Heritage Press

CENSOR (BUNCE, OLIVER BELL)

Don't: A Manual of Mistakes and Improprieties More or Less Prevalent in Conduct and Speech

London, Griffith & Farran. 1884, 1st. Hard, 12mo. First English edition. Hard cover half leather. Published London: Griffith & Farran, 1884. 12 mo. 77pp. Bound in brown pebbled leather over burgundy cloth, burgundy and black marbled endpapers. Mild foxing to the last few pages, gentle rub to lower tips, else very good plus in near fine binding. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued.

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Book number: 009737

Catalogue: England & Europe

Keywords: Language

NEW SCHOOL ART CENTER

The American Conscience: An Exhibition of Contemporary Paintings. March 3 - April 4, 1964. Wollman Hall. New School Art Center, New York City.

NY, The New School. 1964, 1st. Soft Cover, 8vo. First edition. Softcover exhibition catalog. Published NY: The New School, 1964. Square 8vo. wrappers, 7" x7", unpaginated (24pp.) illustrated with b/w reproductions. Very good. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.

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Book number: 009885

Catalogue: Art

FINE ARTS CENTER

Hudson River School - the Inaugural Presentation of the Exhibtion Gallery of the Fine Arts Center At the State University College of New York At Geneseo, February 27 to April 6, 1968

Geneseo, Fine Arts Center. 1968, 1st. Soft Cover, 8vo. First edition. Softcover. Published Geneseo: Fine Arts Center, 1968. Oblong 8vo. wrappers, viii+200pp. illustrated with b/w plates. Very good plus. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued.

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Book number: 009712

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: American History & Americana

CERNEA, MICHAEL M.

Risks and Reconstruction: Experiences of Resettlers and Refugees

Washington, D. C. World Bank Publications. 2000, 1st. (ISBN: 0821344447). Soft Cover, 8vo. First edition. Trade softcover. Published Washington, DC: World Bank Publications, 2000, first printing. 8vo. wrappers, 6 1/8" x 9 1/8", xvi+487pp. "'Risks and Reconstruction' offers a comparative analysis of the two largest groups of the world's displaced populations: resettlers being uprooted by development programs and refugees fleeing military conflicts or natural calamities." Small, minor bump to top corner, bit of sun fade at crown, else near fine. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued.

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Book number: 009046

Keywords: 0821344447

CERNEY, J.V.

Handbook of Unusual and Unorthodox Healing Methods

West Nyack, NY, Parker Publishing Co. 1976. (ISBN: 0133827399). Hard, 8vo. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published: West Nyack, NY, Parker Publishing Co. 1976. 8vo. 217pp. illustrated. Not your ordinary herbal handbook. This collection of home remedies is presented in simple and easy to understand language. The use of herbs [Phytotherapy] is examined in depth along with the list of various herbs found in your kitchen and their uses in curing gas, diarrhea and heartburn among others. The book includes an informative section dedicated to vegetable juices includes spinach, lettuce, carrot, celery, and potato juices along with discussion of their attributes and affect on the body. Fine in fine dust jacket. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 008959

Catalogue: Medicine

Keywords: 0133827399

CERVANTES, MIGUEL; DRUMMOND, CARLOS; PORTINARI, CANDIDO

D. Quixote. 21 desenhos de Candido Portinari. Glosas de Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Rio de Janeiro, Diagraphis. 1972, 1st. Hard, Folio. Coffee Table, First edition. Limited to 1,200 numbered copies, printed on Chambril and Kraft papers. Copy #299. Large folio, 14 1/4" x 20", with 21 illustrations in colored pencil by Candido Portinari reproduced in the size of the originals. Text in Portuguese. Suffering from lead and arsenic toxicity from paint, Portinari took up colored pencil in 1956 to create new illustrations for Don Quixote. In 1972, when the publishing project came to fruition, poet Carlos Drummond was invited to write 21 poetic glosses to accompany Portinari's drawings. The book is formatted as a folio, with loose sheets within paper covered boards in a printed dust jacket. Contents are fine, with all sheets present. 3 inch split at the lower front hinge, board otherwise strong and intact. Some splitting to the fold of dust jacket in same location, dust jacket has closed tears, old tape repairs, some soiling and is taped to covers. Three business cards of Banco Frances e Brasileiro S.A. officials clipped to free end sheet: Jean-Marie Monteil, Director Gerente Geral; Jean Naville, Diretor Superintendente; Roger Van Nieuwenhove, Inspector Geral Adjunto (card with two signatures). A beautiful production. Internally near fine, overall very good. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 008534

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Banco Frances E Brasileiro S.A. Literary & Modern First Editions

CHAGNON, NAPOLEON A.

Yanomamo, the Fierce People

Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 1977. (ISBN: 0030899788). Soft Cover, 8vo. Trade soft cover. Published NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977. 8vo. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4." xvi+174 pp. illus. b/w plates. A few line marks in the margins, no underlinings, name and obliteration on half title, "USED" label on spine. Good. Good/No Jacket, As Issued.

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Book number: 002884

Catalogue: Anthropology

Keywords: Ethnology South America Social Science 0030899788