FINE ARTS
THE BEATLES IN A HARD DAY'S NIGHT.
Program Publishing Co: NY, nd (1964). Program, 10.5 x 8.5, pict stapled wraps, unpag, minor cover wear else a very nice copy, with stills from movie, biographies, etc. More
THE BEAUTIFUL MELODIES. Arranged with Variations for the Piano Forte.
Firth, Pond & Co.,547 Broadway, 1855 and also Buffalo, J. Sage; Colburn & Field, Cincinnati; W.W. Wakelam, St. Louis; P.P. Werle. Decorative front cover, 13.5 x 10, (10) pp, last page blank. Removal marks, straining, soiling tears, spotting, creasing. Twelve melodies are listed, this arrangement only contains "My Old Dog... More
BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST for baritone solo, mixed choir and orchestra, the text selected and arranged from the Bible by Osbert Sitwell, the music by William Walton
Oxford University Press: London, 1978. Hardcover. Frontis, 12.5 x 9", pictorial black boards, Mylar cover, gilt lettering, teg, 165pp, black slipcase, original paper covering has light creasing, tape marks, couple of tiny tears and is stamped "Belshazzar's Feast." Fine, paper cover has light creasing, tape marks on the bottom. THIS... More
BENAY VENUTA 8 x 10 Glossy Photograph.
Vintage photo of the songstress, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED in fountain pen. In fine condition, the handwritten notation on the back indicates the signature was obtained in person. More
BENNY FIELDS 8 x 10 glossy Photograph.
Vintage composite promotional photo showing Fields as a child and adult, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED in fountain pen "To Mush, Sincerely, Benny Fields," in fine condition with a bit of light toning, some minor edge creasing and CBS information affixed to the reverse. More
BETTY FURNESS 8 x 10 Glossy Photograph.
Vintage photo, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED in black fountain pen. In fine condition. More
Beyond Weaving: International ArtTextiles (Art Textiles)
Browngrotta Arts: np, 2006. Photos, 8.75 x 8.75", pict wraps, 140pp, covers a little rubbed and soiled, contents nice. More
BICHIEROGRAFIA . . . Catalogo Fotografico della Prima editione in argento.
Photos, 5.5 x 4.25, printed wraps, 60 pp of b&w photos, covers a little worn and soiled with a pencil mark across front cover else a nice, tight copy of this scarce book on silver drinking vessels. With 2 pp English introduction leaf included. More
BILL GRAHAM PRESENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO CREAM BIG BLACK LOADING ZONE FILLMORE WINTERLAND Sun. Mar. 3 Thurs.-Sat. Feb. 29-March 2 Bill Graham #109
San Francisco, 1968. Paperback. Tea Lautrec Litho. Poster, illus. by Lee Conklin, approximately 21 x 13 7/8". Rolled up, pin holes, light creasing, edgewear and soiling, toning and spotting on reverse else good. Probably first printing. Not on slick glossy stock. More
BILL GRAHAM PRESENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO STEPPENWOLF COLD BLOOD...EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION BUDDY GUY JUNIOR WELLS BLUES BAND...FEB. 12 AND 13 AT WINTERLAND
Bill Graham: San Francisco, 1970. Paperback. Tea Lautrec Litho. Poster by Pierre, 21 x 28". Rolled up, creasing, rubbing, edge tears and wear, reverse toned else good condition. Shows imaginative mythological figures. Also listed: Fleetwood Mac, Tom Rush, Blue Image, Tower of Power, all performing at the Fillmore West. More
THE BLUE AND GOLD 1967.
Detroit Country Day School: Birmingham, MI, 1967. Photos, 11.25 x 8.5, gilt dec cloth, 200 w/ads, extremities worn, hinges loose else a good copy. CONTAINS FIVE PHOTOS OF A 15-YEAR-OLD ROBIN WILLIAMS INCLUDING A NICE PHOTO OF HIM WRESTLING. Williams was a member of wrestling and track teams, and on the Honor Roll. More
BOB STEELE WESTERN, Vol. 1, No. 4, June 1951.
10 x 7", extremities lightly chipped, ink name on back margin of rear cover. More
BOCCIONI A MILANO.
Gabriele Mazzotta: Milan, 1982. 9.5 x 8.5, softcover, 367 pp, well illustr in color and b/w, bib, Italian text, creasing to spine else clean and tight, vg. FIRST ED. More
Bound Volume containing 24 Patent Applications, three of which are for Julius Kahn, brother of Albert Kahn: Concrete and Metal Construction, Composite Building Construction and Combined Steel and Concrete Beam.
np (Washington DC), 1881-1905. Illustr, 11 x 7.5, bound stapled wraps, no title, etc. on spine or covers, unpag. Covers worn, soiled, stained, chipped, creased, torn, first page and last two pages have tears, soiling, creasing and chipping (mainly near front and back) else contents are good. Albert Kahn, after... More
Bound volume of various printed sheet music.
Np (London?) 1802. One engraving, 13 x 10", half leather; marbled boards, unpaginated (168pp), covers worn, rubbed, abraded, creased, corners bumped & worn as is spine, old labels on front cover, contents soiled, spotted, creased, tears, ink names, last song's back with removal marks, some worming, etc. Belonged to Emilia... More
Briggs and Co.'s Patent Transferring Papers Protected by Her Most Gracious Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
Briggs & Co.: Manchester, England. 1882. 8.5 x 5.5, cloth, polychrome lithographed title page, 156 pp, fully illustr, pp 119-124 Kate Greenaway Village Scenes, blind décorated blue cloth, hinges cracked and tape repaired, ink owner's name, otherwise sound. FIRST THUS. More
BRITISH DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION 1984, The 22nd Annual of the Best British Advertising, Graphics, Television and Editorial Design.
The Designers and Art Directors Association of London: London. 1984. Mostly illustr, 11.5 x 8, cloth-like boards, 415pp, covers a bit worn, extremities slightly bumped else a nice copy in edge-worn dust jacket with a snag at the top of the spine. More
Brochure for "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN" plus "Stage" program from the Fisher Theatre, Detroit.
Brochure: The Peanuts Company: NY (1969). Oblong 8.5 x 11, pict stapled orange wraps, unpag. Program: np 1969, 7.75 x 8, pict stapled orange wraps. 22 pp. "Fisher Sat Mat 5-31-69" else both very good. Actors in this production are Bill Brown, Janice Lorri, Jonathan Hadary, Bob Lydiard, Ann Hodapp... More
Brochure for the stage production of William Inge's "BUS STOP" starring Jayne Mansfield plus "On Stage" program from Northland Playhouse in Detroit. [Mickey Hargitay] [Ann B. Davis].
np, nd (1964). Brochure: illustr, 11 x 8, pict stapled yellow wraps, unpag. Program: Illustr, 9 x 6, stapled wraps, 14 pp. Both have light wear and creasing and ink names and dates on front covers, on brochure "Northland Playhouse Sat Sept 12, 1964." Program has rusty staples else good/very... More
BUCKEYE STATE BUTTON SOCIETY, 1947 - 1993, Summer Issue, Volume 46 No. 2, Summer 1993.
Buckeye State Button Society: OH, 1993. Photos, 11 x 8.5, pict stapled wraps, 76 pp, covers worn and soiled with remnants of tape, old address label to rear cover with date stamp, contents good with tipped-in color photograph and membership certificate stapled to Membership List. The National Button Show was in Toledo that year. More
BUCKEYE STATE BUTTON SOCIETY, 1947-1994, Winter Issue, Vol. 47 #3, Winter 1994
Buckeye State Button Society: (Wauseon, OH), 1994. Illus. including tipped-in color photo, 11 x 8.25", pict stapled wraps, pp85-128, covers rubbed and soiled with tape at edges and mailing label on back cover, contents nice. Includes the 1994 Audit Report (net income: $70.32). More
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, Sparta Graphics, Sparta Poster #5
David Schiller, San Jose, 1968. Paperback. Poster, 22 x 17", rolled up, margins have tears and are missing small pieces top and bottom, creasing, light soiling else good condition. Shows a colorful and highly imaginative train engine, the conductor is wearing beads and on the front of the engine is... More
Builder's Kitchen Guide: Volume 1, No. 2 Fall 1959
Builder's Kitchen Guide: NY, 1959. Illus., photos; ads, 11.25 x 8.5", pict wraps, 96pp with advertiser's index, covers rubbed and dampstained, some spotting to edges and first few pp else a nicely preserved copy. Includes nice, folding insert from Scheirich Kitchens. More
THE BUILDERS' JOURNAL. Volume 2, no. 3.
Rogers & Manson: Boston, March, 1921. Illust, blueprints, folded color print inserts showing "Home Number One," a 7-room colonial home, 11.75 x 9, wraps, 62 pp, a bit wrinkled, front wrap detaching, covers moderately soiled. More