Dachau: International information Office, ca. 1945. First edition. Softcover. Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated, 40 plates. Original color-illustrated beige wrappers with black lettering and triple framing on cover. Photo-illustrated title page shows the "International Information Office" of the former concentration camp Dachau. Collection of b/w photographs, an installation of the United Nations..... More
Madrid: Velázquez, 1944. First edition. Softcover. Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 3/4"). Unpaginated. [16]pp. Original illustrated wrappers depicting a German soldier embracing a paesant woman, in a protective manner. Published in Franquist Spain to comemorate the 11th anniversary of Hitler's rise to power (January 30, 1933), this booklet is lavishly illustrated..... More
New York: NP, (1925). Softcover. Large 4to. 92 pp. Blue paper wrappers. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Foxing to front cover. Edges faded. Corners bumped. Spine sunned and frayed. Some discoloration to back cover, as well. Carpet catalogue for Alexander Smith and Sons, with showrooms in New York, Chicago, San..... More
Oak Park, IL: Frederick S. Clarke, 1979. First edition. Softcover. Large Quarto. 47pp. Original pictorial wraps with white lettering on cover. A detailed account on the making of the film "Alien" including three short articles on Star Wars. Profusely illustrated with color and b/w photographs and drawings throughout. Centerfold is..... More
Palestine: [1945]. Hardcover. Oblong octavo. 15 leaves. Decorative string-bound dark brown leather Bezalel-style binding, with embossed blind-stamped floral motifs. The front cover contains a copper relief of Rachel's tomb, which is mounted in a cut out. The image is bordered and captioned underneath in gilt lettering, in English and Hebrew..... More
Berlin: Printed by Willi Simon, 1919. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 47 (1)pp. Original color-illustrated wraps in red and black with black lettering on cover, protected by modern mylar. Title page with black double frame and publisher's device. Artistic manifesto with literary contributions by a number of famous artist, e.g. Johannes..... More
New York: The Art Students League of New York, 1980. Softcover. Small Quarto. Unpaginated (32pp). Stapled orange wrappers with white lettering on front cover. This is the catalog from the "Allen Tucker Memorial" exhibition at the Art Students League of New York, held from Nov.-Dec.1980. It features some finely produced..... More
Dresden: Landesverwaltung Sachsen, 1946. First edition. Softcover. Oblong Sextodecimo. Text unpaginated at front and rear, 96 plates. Original illustrated orange wraps with brown lettering on cover. Organized by the state government of Saxony and the Cultural Association for the Democratic Renewal of Germany. Extensive exhibition in the city hall at..... More
New York: Sarpedon, (1991). Hardcover. 8vo. viii, 304 pp. Some b/w photographs. Black cloth with white lettering in spine.Dj. In good condition. More
[Hamburg]: NP, 1980. First edition. Softcover. 14, [2]pp. Photo-illustrated booklet inviting German history students to enter a competition by writing essays based on the following theme: "Everyday life in Nazi Germany: From the end of the Weimar Republic to the Second World War." Minor shelf wear and age-toning along edges..... More
Strasbourg: Keren Kayemeth L'Israel, 1922. First edition. Softcover. 16mo. 24 pp. Original illustrated blue wraps with black lettering on cover; protected in modern mylar. Calendar with the Torah portions, the Jewish and Christian Festivals. Illustrated with b/w photographs, reproductions of artwork and maps. The booklet also contains short essays on..... More
Berlin: Schocken Verlag, n/d. Softcover. Complete NS-Period Set of Annuals. 5 volumes. 12mo. Yellow wrappers. Almanach of the renowned German-Jewish Publishing House Schocken (see below). Published while the Nazis were already in power. With contributions by Martin Buber, Leo Baeck, Jehuda Halevi, Franz Kafka, Franz Werfel, A.D. Gordon et.al. List..... More
Plauen: Christian Stoll, c. 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Folio Oblong. (1) 18 plates. Original quarter red cloth portfolio over decorative paper-covered boards. Decorative title page. Collection of 12 pochoir colored, 4 two color and 2 b/w lithographs with Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, Oriental, Indian, Romanic, Germanic, Nordic, Gothic and various ecclesiastic..... More
Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1930-1995. First edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto. This is consecutive run of the publication covering the years 1928-1989 (vols.1-56), plus two additional years 1992 & 1995 (vols. 58 and 61). Vols 1-27 in black cloth with gold lettering on spine, vol. 32 in green cloth..... More
Pilsen: Grafis Print Work, 1945. First edition. Softcover. Oblong 8vo. Unpaginated. Original illustrated paper wrappers. A collection of b/w sepia-toned photographs with English and Czech captions depicting the entrance of the American army into the Czech town of Pilsen on May 6, 1945, the final days of World War II..... More
New York: Doric Publishing Co., n/d. Softcover. Folio. Original wraps illustrated with photographic color reproduction of Gustav Klimt's "Expectation," a working drawing for his Palais Stoclet frieze in Brussels (1905-09). Contents: Directions: Fall '80. Apparel. AFF Special Report. Fashions for the Home. Fiber. Special Features. Cultural. Includes many tipped-in original..... More
Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1948-2007. Hardcover. Large octavo. Complete run of the American Jewish Archives Series from 1948 to 1996, includes vols 1 through 48 as well as seven vols from the succeeding series, titled the American Jewish Archives Journal (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 pt.2, 2006 & 2007). Vols 1-31..... More
New York: F. M. Lupton, 1886. Hardcover. This magazine seems to be quite rare: OCLC did not list a library that has it. 6 volumes bound in one. 8vo. Mixed pagination. Purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated endpapers. Bookbinder plate at inside of front board. Has 6 illustrated title..... More
New York: NP, 1947. Hardcover. Lg. 8vo. From pp. 181 to 356. Blue cloth spine over paper boards. Some wear to edges. Head and tail of spine bumped. Illustrated with many b/w annotated photos of members of the society. Overall, in good + condition. More
Holyoke, Ma. American Writing Paper Company, No date. First edition. Softcover. Large Quarto. 30pp, unpaginated. Original illustrated stapled wraps with black and pink lettering on cover, protected in modern mylar. Sample of American Vellum tipped-in to inside front cover, framed by decorative border. Elaborate advertising booklet for paper stock American..... More
Berlin: Gemeinnützige Berliner Ausstellungs- Messe und Fremdenverkehrs-G.m.b.H., 1936. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 224pp. Original illustrated black wraps with red and white lettering on cover, protected by modern mylar. Extensive report and official catalog for the exhibition "Die Deutsche Gemeinde (The German Community)." Illustrated with floor plan of the exhibition and..... More
Berlin: Berliner Ausstellungs-, Messe- und Fremdenverkehrs - G.m.b.H, 1936. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 166, viii, 36pp.(guide); 24pp (tour). Original illustrated wraps with reddish colored background and brown, white and black lettering on cover, white on spine (guide); illustrated wraps with black and white lettering on cover (tour). With b/w photo-portraits..... More
Berlin: Verlag Berliner Messe-Amt, 1925. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 100pp. Original illustrated wrappers. Ribbon marker. This is the scarce official catalogue of the Publicity Fair held in Berlin in the spring of 1925. It is profusely illustrated with numerous b/w and duo-tone advertisements from the various exhibitors. Also includes fascinating..... More
Dallas: Taylor Publishing Company, ND (ca. mid 1950's). Hardcover. Large quarto. Unpaginated (90pp). Original blind- and yellow stamped decorative dark blue cloth with yellow and white lettering on cover. Photographic front and rear endpapers. Color illustrated title-page. Captivating publication by the San Diego Naval Training Center. Profusely illustrated with b/w..... More
Beverly Hills, Calif. (Associated American Artists, Inc.), (1947). Softcover. Large 4to. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper wrappers. With 21 color illustrations pasted onto variously colored construction paper by various artists including William Gropper, Marion Greenwood, and Aaron Bohrod. Light edge wear. Corners lightly bumped. Else, in good condition. More