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75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking
75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking
by Paul Levitz
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  Super heroes from the Atom to Zatara: 75 years of DC Comics   In 1935, DC Comics founder Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson published New Fun No. 1, the first comic book with all-new, original material—at a time when comic books... (read more)

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John Gould: Family of Toucans
John Gould: Family of Toucans
by Jonathan Elphick
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Vivid and animated, in living color John Gould (1804–1881) was without question the most prolific ornithological artist of the 19th century, and the only one to rival John James Audubon in ambition and quality. Gould shared the romantic enthusiasm... (read more)

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The Art Museum
The Art Museum
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The Art Museum is the finest art collection ever assembled between two covers. This revolutionary and unprecedented virtual art museum in a book, features 1,000 oversized pages of over 2,500 works of art. It is the most comprehensive and visually... (read more)

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Works of the Late Edward Dayes: Containing an Excursion Through the Principal Parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire
Works of the Late Edward Dayes: Containing an Excursion Through the Principal Parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire
by Edward Dayes
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London: T Maiden 1805 First Thus Navy Cloth Boards 359pp Fair(Foxing throughout;1/2 insect damage top right corner of Frontis Vignette TP & TP;Book has been rebound;Front board has some sunfading;Spine & board edges faded;Extremities rubbed;Rear board... (read more)

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Age of Spirituality: Late Antique and Early Christian Art, Third to Seventh Century
Age of Spirituality: Late Antique and Early Christian Art, Third to Seventh Century
by Kurt Weitzmann
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New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1979). Quarto, 22.5 x 28.5 cm, 735pp. Original blue cloth stamped in gilt and black. The boards are a bit rubbed; lower front corner bumped; name in ink on the front free endpaper; some light rippling to the... (read more)

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Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer
by Matthieu Salving
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The work of the last living modernist architect.... (read more)

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Frankenthaler: The Woodcuts
Frankenthaler: The Woodcuts
by Judith Goldman
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New York: George Braziller Inc. (2002). Quarto 23.5 x 26 cm 115pp. 1st edition. Pictorial paper over boards stamped in black. A trace of soiling to the edges of the text block. Dust jacket is sunned at the spine and on the front and back panels... (read more)

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Cowboys and Indians: Characters in Oil and Bronze Signed Limited Edition
Cowboys and Indians: Characters in Oil and Bronze Signed Limited Edition
by Joe Beeler
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press 1967. Octavo 18x26cm. xiii i 161pp xv-xvii. Limited edition of 200 copies of which this is number 176; tipped-in leaf at the front signed and with an original watercolor drawing by the artist. 80 plates with... (read more)

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Thais
Thais
by Newman Levy
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Norman Levy. Limited ed. Printed from Frederick W. Goudy's Monotype Deepene on Mabuki from the Japan Kisogawa Papers by Ichabod Crane at the press of the Vermont Printing Company Brattleboro VT. #104/250. Reprinted from Opera Guyed. Multi-colored boards... (read more)

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Das Ornamentwerk: Eine Sammlung angewandter farbiger Ornamente und Dekorationen
Das Ornamentwerk: Eine Sammlung angewandter farbiger Ornamente und Dekorationen
by H Th Bossert
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Berlin: Verlag Ernst Wasmuth A.G. 1924. 1/4 blue cloth portfolio with blue paper covered boards gilt on the spine & front board complete set of 120 color plates laid in each plate measures 15 1/8 by 10 1/4 includes a booklet with explanations & an index;... (read more)

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Nevelson: Wood Sculpture and Collages; Maquettes for Monumental Sculpture
Nevelson: Wood Sculpture and Collages; Maquettes for Monumental Sculpture
by Louise Nevelson
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New York: Pace Gallery, 1980. Number 86 of 500 produced, signed by the artist on the verso of the front flap of the custom case. Included in the case is a cassette recording of an interview with Louise Nevelson, and two exhibition catalogues bound back... (read more)

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Nordeste Historico e Monumental Volume 4
Nordeste Historico e Monumental Volume 4
by Clarival do Prado Valladares
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(Rio de Janeiro): Odebrecht (1991). Quarto 32 x 32cm 518pp. Beige paper over boards stamped in dark blue. Text in Portuguese and English. A few gatherings slightly loosened light edgewear to the dust jacket. Good/Very good... (read more)

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Ernst Barlach: Das Platische Werk, Limited Edition
Ernst Barlach: Das Platische Werk, Limited Edition
by Friedrich Shult
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Hamburg: Dr. Ernst Hauswedell (1960). #449 of an edition of 600 copies ochre cloth with papar label on spine; 301 2pp. 22 x 30cm. The work of German sculptor Ernst Barlach (1870-1938) fully illustrated with photos in black & white. Text in German. Spine... (read more)

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Evangelium Lucas: Book of Luke
Evangelium Lucas: Book of Luke
by Walther Klemm
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(unknown)(1917) 13 woodcuts on thin Japanese paper each numbered 51/100 and signed by Walther Klemm. Excellent condition except for # 13 which has water stain to bottom left quarter of matting. The Portfolio is 13 wide by 19 inches tall with black cloth... (read more)

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Wizards & Cabalists & Mystics & Magicians, Signed Limited Edition
Wizards & Cabalists & Mystics & Magicians, Signed Limited Edition
by Thom O'Connor and Arthur Plotnik
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New York: Associated American Artists 1966. Folio 37x28cm. Unpaginated. Limited edition number 86 of 100 copies. Original black cloth portfolio with a printed paper spine label. Contains 10 original etchings by Thom O'Connor each one signed in pencil and... (read more)

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The National Portrait Gallery, 2 Volumes
The National Portrait Gallery, 2 Volumes
by Lionel Cust
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London: Cassell & Co. 1901. 2 volumes. Later full morocco decorated in gilt inner gilt dentelles marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Some loss at head of spines front joints showing wear. Good condition. A handsome set illustrating the holdings of Britain'... (read more)

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You Can Design
You Can Design
by Winold Reiss and Albert Charles Schweizer
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New York: Whittlesey House, (1939). Quarto, 23.5 x 31 cm. Unpaginated. Original spiral-bound blue cloth case stamped in dark blue. Illustrations throughout, many in color. Lacking the dust jacket in which it was issued. Binding rubbed and toned. Very... (read more)

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Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon: Volume 3
Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon: Volume 3
by Alex Raymond
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The third volume of Checker's effort to reprint Flash Gordon in all of its glory. Alex Raymond's masterful artwork and storytelling create a world that has enchanted imaginations for decades. Presented in full color with a landscape layout to best... (read more)

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The Book of the School: 100 Years
The Book of the School: 100 Years
by Ann L Strong
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania 1990. Thick 4yo 322pp. Brown cloth boards. Pictorial DJ. Boards are lightly edgeworn and DJ is lightly rubbed. VG/VG... (read more)

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Harry Jackson, 1st Edition Signed
Harry Jackson, 1st Edition Signed
by Larry Pointer
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New York; Harry N Abrams Inc.; 1981. First edition signed by Jackson on the half title. Also on the half title is a signed label pasted on. Laid in is a catalogue and price list from the Harry Jackson Studios 1989. VG/VG MPA/kb... (read more)

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