Lots
171 - 180
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#171: (UTAH AND SAN FRANCISCO)
SAVAGE, CHARLES R. AND TABER, ISAIAH - FIFTEEN ALBUMEN PRINTS
OF
UTAH AND SAN FRANCISCO AND OTHER CALIFORNIA SCENES. FOUR
BY SAVAGE AND ELEVEN BY TABER, CIRCA 1880
(1) C.R. Savage - (a) "East part of Salt Lake City and
Wassatch Mountains", 8 3/4 x 11 1/4". (b) "Garfield
Beach - Great Salt Lake", 9 1/18 x 11 1/4". Both
a and b have fading on the edges. (c) Two 4 x 6 1/4" Tabernacle,
interior and exterior. (2) Isaiah Taber - (a) "Canon
of the Grand River, Near Glenwood", 7 1/2 x 9 3/8".
(b) "Glenwood Springs Bath House", 7 5/8 x 9 3/8",
fade at top margin. (c) "Grand River Canon from the
Mouth of the Tunnel", 9 1/4 x 7 1/4". (d) "San
Francisco Bay", 7 x 9 1/4". (e) "Seal Rocks
from Cliff House", 8 x 11 5/8". (f) Two views of
the Palace Hotel corridor. (g) Two interior views of Chinese
restaurants. (h) "Chinatown - 5 Idols". (i) "Western
Slope of Marshall Pass - from Snow Shed", 7 5/8 x 9
1/4".
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $1000 |
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#172: (PLATINUM PRINT) SIMIC, CHARLES "ON THE MUSIC
OF THE SPHERES" NY (WHITNEY MUSEUM) 1996. FIRST EDITION
FOLIO
Deluxe issue - 1 of 100 copies bound by Claudio Cohen and
with a signed platinum Palladium print signed by Linda Conner.
Signed by the poet Simic and photographer Linda Conner. 15
photograph illustrations by Conner. Navy cloth in a matching
slipcase.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $700 |
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#173: TOUHAMI, ENNADRE "HANDS OF
THE WORLD 2," GELATIN SILVER PRINT
9 /14 X 6 3/4" (sight), framed and matted.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $50 |
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#174: (1ST COMIC BOOK) "ADVENTURES
OF MR. OBADIAH OLDBUCK" NY, 1842. 1ST AMERICAN EDITION
OF THE FIRST AMERICAN COMIC BOOK ... 4TO
First American Comic Book appeared as Extra No. 1X, of "Brother
Jonathan," a New York newspaper. The piece originated
as Rudolph Topffer's "Historie de Mr. Vieux Bois." Some
sources say only 12 copies are extant. Generally foxed.
Title page chipped; last leaf chipped with loss; other
marginal chips. Bound in 1/2 morocco over cloth boards.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $2500 |
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#175: ( 1 OF 20 / PRESENTATION COPY) ALECHINSKY,
PIERRE AND LASCAULT, GILBERT "ARRONDISSEMENTS" PARIS,
1983. FIRST EDITION, FOLIO
1 of 20 copies (XI / XX) - 21 lithographs of line drawings
over municipal plans. All signed and numbered by Alechinsky.
The first illustration has a presentation (in French) signed
by Alechinsky and dated 1984. A copy of the book, signed
by Alechinskyn and Lascault is housed in a recess of the
portfolio. Housed in a cloth covered portfolio. Fine copy.
Estimate: $ 2500.00 - $ 3000.00 Sold at $2000 |
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#176: (BEARDSLEY, ILLUS) MALORY, THOMAS "LE
MORTE D' ARTHUR" LONDON (DENT) 1927. THIRD EDITION,
4TO
Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. 1 of 1600 copies and first
complete Beardsley edition. Original cloth binding designed
by Beardsley. Elaborate gilt design on the front board and
spine. A bright copy with small chips at top of spine and
a tiny rub at lower part of front board.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 |
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#177: CLAIR, RENÉ "LE SILENCE EST D'OR" PARIS,
(1946) 4TO
Illustrated with lithographs by De Leon Barsacq. Loose in
wrappers. Housed in a faux leather slip case.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 300.00 |
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#178: (1 of 12) HOFSTRA, SJOERD AND BILLINGHAM,
JOHN "ANAGLYPHIC
TETRAHEDRON" AMSTERDAM AND NY (ZET) 1992. FIRST EDITION,
FOLIO
This is copy #1 of 12 total copies. An intricate artist's
book with inserts and pop-ups. Text is from Kobo Abe's "Box
Man". Signed by both artists. Bound in red and green
cloth. Matching clamshell box.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $400 |
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#179: (1 of 20) HOFSTRA, SJOERD "SOME DAY" AMSTERDAM
AND NY (ZET) 1991. FIRST EDITION, 4TO
1 of 20 copies signed by Hofstra. A fine artist's book with
repetitive color lithographs - some moved by turning the
page. Bound in two color cloth in slipcase.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 |
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#180: (BINDING) IBSEN, HENRIK "POEMS" NY
(VINCENT FITZGERALD) 1987. 4TO
Translated by Michael Feingold. Illustrated by Neil Welliver
with five colored mezzotint etchings (printed by Shifemitsu
Tsukaguchi), A double page fold out color lithograph
of a northern woodland scene. 1 of 75 copies signed by
both the translator and the artist. Binding - Hand woven
textile binding by Sara Dochaw. Shades of purple and
dark blue. Reflective threads with multi colored designs
woven in. A beautiful production housed in a clam shell
box.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $1000 |
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