Brassai "The Secret Paris of the 30's" First US Edition

First 1976 American edition of Brassai, The Secret Paris of the 30's, by one of France's great photographers. A stunning view of Paris of the thirties, its whores, pimps, opium dens, where high societ

Miller (Henry) Quiet Days in Clichy, first edition, half-title, photographic illustrations by Brassai, some damp-staining to first few leaves, occasional splitting at gutter, lower hinge largely broke

Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, first edition, 60 monochrome photographs by Brassai, original spiral-bound card pictorial wrappers lettered in red, 4to Literature: Parr, M. & Badger, The Photo

First US Edition/ First Printing "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", by J. K. Rowling, published by Arthur Levine, Scholastic Press, 1999. Points of 1st/1st: Printer's key: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

"The Chess Players, A Novel of New Orleans and Paris", by Frances Parkinson Keyes. Published by Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, New York, 1960. First US Book Club Edition issued one month after the first pri

1867 Civil War 1ed History of the US Secret Service Lincoln Assassination Baker A beautiful, decorative first edition of the history of “The United States Secret Service.” This book, by Ge

U.S. One - Maine to Florida Federal Writers Project of the WPA. 30 black and white photographs. Modern Age Books 1938 HC. First edition, printing. 344 pages. Foldout map attached to rear endpaper. Cov

Heading: Author: Wells, H.G. Title: The War of the Worlds Place Published: New York Publisher:Harper & Brothers Date Published: 1898 Description: Illustrations by Warwick Goble.

Heading: Author: Melville, Herman Title: Mardi: And A Voyage Thither Place Published: New York Publisher:Harper & Brothers, Publishers Date Published: 1849 Description: 2 volume

Pasquier (Jacques Jean) and Louis Denis. Plan Topographique et Raisonné de Paris, first edition, title, index map, folding map of Paris, 41 further engraved maps throughout, many presented side-b

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka: 1st Amer. Ed. with dust jacket Kafka is regarded by many in the same stature as Proust and Joyce. Metamorphosis is a perfect example of his use of symbol as a writing tec

Gavarni Le Diable a Paris, 1845 first edition in two leather bound volumes, published in Paris by J. Hetzel 1845, illustrated by Gavarni with text by de Balzac, George Sand, Stendahl, de Musset, de Ne

NO RESERVE Russia.- Barzini (Luigi) Pekin to Paris, first edition, 1907 § Villari (Luigi) Russia Under the Great Shadow, second impression, 1905 § Gallenga (Antonio) A Summer Tour in Russia,

Heading: Author: Scott, R.F. Title: Scott's Last Expedition Place Published: New York Publisher:Dodd, Mead and Company Date Published: 1913 Description: 2 volumes. xxiv, 443; xi

This is the first US edition, a pirated 1940 publication, printed in Mexico for Medusa, in its original textured red cloth cover, with gold lettering and borders on the spine. The cover's upper outsid

"The Bells & Other Poems" by Edgar Allan Poe. 28 color plates illustrated by Edmund Dulac. First US Edition. New York & London: Hodder & Stouton, 1912. Bound in original full blue cloth with the front

Troubled Sleep by Jean-Paul Sartre. Translated from the French by Gerard Hopkins. Alfred A. Knopf, NY. 1951. First American Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth blind-stamped within oval panel. Gilt lette

Heading: Author: Himes, Chester Title: Pinktoes Place Published: New York Publisher:G. P. Putnam´s Sons / Stein and Day Date Published: [1965] Description: Pink cloth-backed boa

Heading: Author: Himes, Chester Title: Pinktoes Place Published: New York Publisher:G. P. Putnam´s Sons / Stein and Day Date Published: [1965] Description: Pink cloth-back

Published by Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1949. Stated First American Edition. Bumped with edge and cover wear. Chipping to cover titles.

A rare first American edition of The Two Magics: The Turn of the Screw, Covering End by Henry James. Published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 1898. One of only 2,250 copies, published either simu

The Spy Who Loved Me Ian Fleming Viking Press, 1962 First US ed. Mystery/Adventure small tears to dj, prev. owner's bookplate Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid

All Quiet on The Western Front. First U.S. edition. Ramarque, Erich Maria. Little, Brown Co. Stated first edition. Octavo. Very scarce in this condition. Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $4.00 to anyw

This is the first U. S. edition, published by Harcourt, Brace in 1923, the year following the first UK printing. The cover, orange cloth with a pasted on title/author label, is in good overall conditi