[PHOTOGRAPHY] Stereograph Kitchen Scene
c. 1870. Cards. 18 x 8.5 cm. Early photo scene of two women in a kitchen preparing a meal with pots hanging behind them on a wall. Cards lightly rubbed. More
c. 1870. Cards. 18 x 8.5 cm. Early photo scene of two women in a kitchen preparing a meal with pots hanging behind them on a wall. Cards lightly rubbed. More
New York: Cassel & Company, Limited, 1885. Unpaginated. 28 x 22 cm. A collection of short children’s stories with illustration plates including A Visit to Santa Claus’s Shop, How Scamp Had His Picture Taken, Harry Boy, and many more. Each story has multiple illustrations of varying sizes alongside the stories..... More
New York: American Institute for Persian Art and Archeology, 1932. Wraps. 18 pp. + 46 pages. Monograph of an early traveling exhibition of Persian frescoes presented by The American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology in the 1930s. 106 of the 132 reconstructive paintings are illustrated here along with an..... More
Tallahassee, Florida: Self Published, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 251 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. One of 2000 copies. A terrific book about the families who settled in Tallahassee, Florida over a hundred year period from 1824-1924. This book contains the account of the residents and the homes they built and..... More
New York: THE VIKING PRESS, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. 56 pages. 31 x 23 cm. Madeline and Pepito accidentally join the circus. Bemelmans illustrations of Paris and beyond are outstanding - title page illustration reminiscent of Chagall circus paintings. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Dust..... More
New York: THE VIKING PRESS, 1957. FIRST TRADE EDITION. Hardcover. 54 pages. 31 x 23 cm. Madeline and her friends help their neighbor, Pepito (the Spanish Ambassadors son) turn over a new leaf. Bemelmans illustrations of Paris are stunning. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Interior..... More
New York: THE VIKING PRESS, 1966. Hardcover. 54 pages. 31 x 23 cm. Madeline and her friends help their neighbor, Pepito (the Spanish Ambassadors son) turn over a new leaf. Bemelmans illustrations of Paris are stunning. Crisp, clean copy - vivid colorful pages, unmarked or damaged. Interior and boards clean..... More
Provincetown, MA: TOTAL WORLD SERVICES, 1975. Staplebound. 60 pages. 22 x 16. Authors: Dugan, Jones, Gilson, Aiken, Pape, Egosarian, Buckholts, Friedman, Jackson, Althaus, Burgis, Goodman, Smith, Bones, Postel, Lee, Busa, Bernheimer, Boyle, Avis, Norton, Schneider, Bonetti, Skillings, Horning & Lehman, Gerzog, Sperber, Rushin, Corbin, Nations. Artists: Kogan, Marcus, Schneider, Egyedi..... More
Provincetown, MA: TOTAL WORLD SERVICES, 1976. Staplebound. 6s pages. 22 x 16. Cover art by Walker Jones. Interior cover poem - Leroi Jones. Contributors include Mary Oliver, Hugo Rizzoli, Kay Yousif, Jim Loomis, Bobl Perelman, Chris Busa, and many more. Interior and wraps crisp and clean. More
Milan: ANEW Publishing Group, 2013. First Edition. Paperback. Approx. 250 pages. 31 x 32 cm. The inaugural issue of ANEw, a collector's art and fashion magazine. Distinctively produced with a sewn binding and a variety of paper stocks, including foiled card and tipped-in illustrations. The issue spans an eclectic range..... More
New York: Felice, Inc., 1973. DALI, Salvador. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 320 pages. 31 x 22 cm. Lavishly produced in color/black and white illustrations, photos, and gold illustrated dustwrapper. Beginning with a description of "Dalinian Gastro Esthetics, and dedicated to Gala dinners, including the Menu of the 2500th..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1985. Hardcover. 160 pages. 28 x 23 cm. With more than 140 full-color pictures, this highly illustrated biography describes the life of Mary Ellen Best, revealing the artist's remarkable talent and her passion for depicting, in great detail, the people and places she knew well..... More
New York: HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON, 1966. Hardcover. 164 pages. 25 x 19 cm. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec applied the same exuberance and meticulous technique to the art of cuisine that he did to his visual art - he invented recipes and cooked new dishes as an artistic creation worthy of..... More
New York: RANDOM HOUSE, 1956. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 29 x 21 cm. Young Morris McGurk dreams up the Circus McGurkus - full of laughter and glee. Vintage printing of the classic Seuss title, with code 295/295 on front flap. Light soiling (couple of fingerprints) interior, otherwise bright. Boards rubbed at edges..... More
2019. ONE OF A KIND. New York's Chinatown has long had dedicated joss paper shops, and in the last decade many of them have expanded from traditional "hell money" into playful, hyper-modern spirit offerings - luxery brands, gadgets, and Western currencies reimagined for the afterlife. For Chinese and Chinese-American families..... More
Donaldsonville, Louisiana: The Encyclopedia Cookbook Committee, Inc., 1983. First Edition. Spiral bound wraps. 381 pages + 10 order blanks. Pre-printed "auto-signed" by both author and artist. A wonderful combination of Louisinana-themed art and genuine Cajun/Creole food makes this cookbook a treasure. Classic dishes such as gumbos, crawfish preparations, beignets, gingerbreads..... More
New York: Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc., 1984. Wraps. 32 pages. Monograph outlining the exhibit at Grand Central Art Galleries - November 13 through December 1st, 1984. During the 1880s and 1890s Louis Charles Moeller enjoyed critical fame and the enthusiastic support of a number of distinguished American collectors. Essay..... More
Périgueux, France: Imprimerie Ronteix, 1954. Staplebound. Unpaginated [17pp.] Title: Extract from the General Catalog of all-purpose Labels for Canned Goods - Collection of "Cooking Dishes" labels. French colorful trade catalog with an emphasis on canned food products. Merchandise includes Cassoulet, Tripe, Foie Gras, Patés, and more. A signed, typed letter..... More
Boston: John F. Murphy, c, 1890. Staplebound. 30 pages. Photographic views of Martha's Vineyard - Oak Bluffs, the Tabernacle, Gay Head, numerous Hotels and beaches, & Nantucket - Athenaeum, numerous Hotels and city scapes, Church and Bank buildings, and many more. Separated from cover wraps, staples holding. Interior clean, wraps..... More
Portsmouth, NH: Magee Ranges and Stoves, Glenwood Ranges and Stoves, Portsmouth Heating & Plumbing Co., 1893-1905. 10 invoices. This collection of invoices from three kitchen furnishing dealers, all in Portsmouth, NH around the turn of the 20th century, ranges in date from 1893-1905. They are billed to a number of..... More
Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 177 pages. In the late 1800's, Paris was filled with young artists from all over the world, including muralist William de Leftwich Dodge, sculptors George Grey Barnard and Frederick W. MacMonnies, and the noted teacher George Brant Bridgman. Drawn From..... More
Rochester, NY: Humpy Press, distributed by Light Impressions, 1972. First Edition. Paperback. 28 [6] pages. 14.5 x 13 cm. Photographic interpretation of "Mom Making Chicken Soup", although "Mom" only has white panties on. From what I gather, the recipe is a good one. Also, recipes for mom's Kreplach & Matzo..... More
New York: RIZZOLI, 1984. Hardcover. 155 pages. 28 x 26 cm. For wine lovers, graphic artists and typographic designers -this collection of five hundred wine labels from Europe and the Americas is one that delights the eye and stimulates the palate. The illustrations provide an encyclopedic collection of labels that..... More
United States of America: 1950. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Unpaginated. 16 x 14.5. Mr. Mushroom lives under a… (What do you think?) Mushroom, of course! In this story we meet Mr. Mushroom and Miss Mite, whom Mr. Mushroom thinks is quite pretty. They decide to get married and throw..... More
New York: 1948. Wraps. 30.5 x 23 cm. Friday, November 12, 1948. From an original painting by Marilyn Newman, this menu depicts a scene from an American Colonial Tavern, which is discussed on the back cover. Completed in 1930, the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel was originally built as the first residential hotel..... More