1960s Books

Fleming, Ian. The Spy Who Loved Me. New York: The Viking Press, Inc., 1962. First US edition, first printing. Octavo. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and original cloth boards. With new archival quarter leather and cloth clamshell archival case. This is the first US edition of Ian Fleming’s tenth James Bond thriller, The Spy Who Loved Me. The book is presented in the publisher’s original boards and dust jacket, with Richard Chopping’s classic artwork...

Meubles et Ensembles Picards by Stany Gauthier. Paris, Editions Charles Massin, 1960. 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket. 12 pages of text in French, 36 pages with 90 b/w photos....

Decorative Wedgwood by Alison Kelly. Country Life Limited, 1965. Signed and Inscribed 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket. The book covers: Josiah Wedgwood and the Taste of His Time, Ideas for Interior Decoration, Chimney-Piece Designs, Jasper Chimney-Pieces, Wyatt, Holland & Cameron (architects), Fonts, Furnishing Details, Tiles and Dairies, Furniture Inset with Wedgwood Ware, the Victorian Revival. A study of Wedgwood's decorative production as it relates to the taste of the times in the applied arts. The author describes the whole range of Wedgwood's output in the field of interior decoration, from the basalt figures and wall plaques to the more esoteric fonts and funeral urns...

Author: Greene, Graham. Title: Travels With My Aunt. Publisher: London: The Bodley Head, 1969. Description: first edition presentation copy. 1 vol., inscribed on the title-page "With thanks for everything from Graham Greene...

A very scarce beautiful first edition volume commemorating the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, vividly illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout. A very scarce first edition. In ...

A beautifully bound first edition of this illustrated cookery book on French provincial cooking, housed in a slip case. A first edition of the work, rebound in a beautiful dark blue...

Always Go First Class by Laurence Marks. First Edition hardcover. Published by Random House, New York, 1962. Dust-jacket is wrapped in Mylar.

Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring the work of sculptor, Alexander Archipenko. By The Ward Ritchie Press, published in 1967. First edition, 80 pages. "Few artists in the t...

Vintage paperback book. By The Danish Society of Arts and Crafts and Industrial Design, published in 1960. First edition, 120 pages. This early survey of mid-century Danish design c...

Author: WAUGH, Evelyn Title: Decline & Fall. Publisher: London: Chapman & Hall, 1962. Description: Revised edition with a new preface and a presentation copy. 1 vol., illustrated with plates after Waugh, inscribed on the front blank endleaf "For Patrick [Balfour] with regards from Evelyn", publisher's original gilt lettered blue cloth binding, with the DJ, not price clipped. Condition: Minor foxing to endleaves otherwise NEAR FINE/VG. Provenance: Patrick Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904-1976). Evelyn and Patrick first met at Oxford in the early 1920s, and later in that decade were members of the social set known as The Bright Young Things...

Hardback book titled The Sculpture of Barbara Hepworth, authored by A. M. Hammacher. Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York. 216 pages. Ca 1960s. "This volume offers a thorough exam...

A lovely first impression copy of Shel Silverstein's important and influential children's novel, illustrated by Silverstein throughout, in an early im...

Serge Gauthier, director de la manufacture nationale de Sevres, conservateur du musee municipal de Limoges wrote the preface to this book. The story of French Porcellain is fascinati...

Set of 27 books from the Universale Scentifica collection published from 1965 by Bollati Boringhieri. Jung, Freud, Einstein theories introduced by intriguing cover artworks designed ...

Rickenbacker, Edward. Rickenbacker: An Autobiography. Englewood-Cliffs: Prentice-Hall Inc., 1967. First edition, fifth printing. Signed and dated by Rickenbacker in felt-tipped ink. ...

Christo and More SMS A Collection of Multiples 'William N. Copley, 1968' S.M.S. is an art collection in a box that was available by subscription in 1968. Through February and December, subscribers were mailed six issues containing assorted works of art curated by William N. Copley. The portfolios consist of “original reproductions" by 73 artists including William Copley, Christo, Marcel Duchamp, Roy Lichtenstein, Joseph Kosuth, Walter de Maria, Yoko Ono, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Artschwager, Man Ray, Bruce Nauman, John Cage, Terry Riley and more. S.M.S. included renowned and unknown artists side by side. As form of protest against galleries, S.M.S. made contemporary art affordable and accessible at a modest price of $125.00 per subscription. The portfolios are all kept in their original display covers. Edition of approximately 2,000 published by Letter Edged in Black Press. Volume No. 1 February 1968 Little Box of Earthquake and Cotton (cover), Irving Penn; Black Dress, James Lee Byars; Chicago Project…, Walter de Maria; My Country ‘Tis of Thee, Kasper Konig; Luggage Labels Nancy Reitkopf; Project for a Bridge, Sue Braden; A Postcard for Mother, Richard Hamilton; Two Propositions in Black, Le Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Store Front, Christo; Sol Mednick; Pharmaceuticals, Julian Levy. Volume No. 2 April 1968 Seven Minute Recording of Contapetrie, a surrealist word game (cover), Marcel Duchamp; The Mirror of Genoveva, Meret Oppenheim; Three Color Separations, Alain Jacquet; A Two-Year-Old Girl Choked to Death Today on an Easter Egg, Ray Johnson; A Proposed Comic Section for the New York Times, Bernard Pfreim; Farwell to Faust, George Reavey; Album, Clovis Trouille; Legal Tender, Bruce Conner; 10 collages, Marcia Hertscovitz; Cynocephalus & Co., Nicolas Calas. Volume No. 3 June 1968 Untitled abstract landscapes (cover), John Battan; Clouds, William Bryant (Bill Copley); Ode to London, Dick Higgens; Two Drawings, Ronnie Landfield; Bush in Hand, Roland Penrose; The Father of Mona Lisa, Man Ray, signed and numbered; Glove, Enrico Baj; Four Titled Abstracts, Joseph Kosuth; Correspondence, H.C. Westerman; Signal Flag Poem, Hannah Weiner; Poppy Nogoods All Night Flight, Terry Riley; Poems, Atograf. Volume No. 4 August 1968 Untitled (cover), Robert Stanley; Drift Study 4:37:4:05:09:50 5 VII 68, La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela; Permanent Parking Decal, Robert Watts; 100 Year Calendar, On Kawara; Lichtenstein Hat, Roy Lichtenstein; Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) continued, John Cage; Phenakistiscope, Hollis Frampton...

Les Déjeuners - Picasso, 1st French edition, 1962
Published by Éditions Circle D’art Paris, 1962 
 A beautiful copy of Picasso’s seminal book Les Déjeuners complete with fine cloth s...

This was rock and roll icon Jimi Hendrix's final tour program book in 1969. It is a tri-fold cover in color and black and white. It has 12 pages of pictures and a back page of credit...

A smart first edition of this collection of essays from Baldwin, following on from his first collection Notes of a Native Son, signed and inscribed by the author. First edition. Si...

L'art de la porcelaine en europe (French) Hardcover – January 1, 1984 by Jan; and Ernould-Gandouet Divis (Author) The Art of Porcelain in Europe, beautiful objects from the past. Pub...

New York, L'Humanite au Metre Cube (New York, Humanity by Cubic Foot), French book by David Lachterman, 1966. About this book, the author said: "Anything that can be written about Ne...

A sought after first edition of one of the most important sci-fi novels of all time, signed by Arthur C. Clarke to the title page. The first U.S. edition, first printing. Signed by...

Horizon Summer 1967 Hardcover – January 1, 1967 Horizon Magazine - A Magazine Of The Arts, Summer 1967 By Thorndike, Joseph Ed/ New York: American ...

Nixon, Richard. Six Crises. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1962. Stated first edition. Autopen signature on free endpaper. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and...

An uncommon to see signed novel by P. L. Travers, a touching war novel inscribed by Travers. The author's presentation copy, signed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'Mary Cadogan...

The Thousand Islands of the Adriatic Hardcover Book 1965. Text by Antun Soljan Published by Yugoslavija 1st edition 1965.  

Roy Lichtenstein Ileana Sonnabend Paris 1965: Vintage original 1960s exhibition catalog published on the occasion of Roy Lichtenstein's 1965 show at t...

An uncommon, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'. A first edition, first issue of this canoni...

“The deeper the white man went into Africa, the faster the life flowed out of it, off the plains and out of the bush…vanishing in acres of trophies and hides and carcasses” proclaimed renowned photographer and artist Peter Beard in his 1965 seminal publication The End Game, a tome highlighting the atrocities of man made destruction done to Africa’s wildlife in the National Parks of Kenya’s Tsavo lowlands and Uganda. An incredible 1st edition issue of "End of the Game...

These are three books signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and inscribed to Gordon Bunshaft. Bunshaft and Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill Architects (SOM) designed the Lyndon B. Johns...

A bright first impression copy of Joseph Heller's culturally important World War Two novel. A first edition, first impression. In the original unclipped second issue dust wrapper d...

Complete 1968 Year Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazine of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish lan...

Stalingrad to Berlin: The German Defeat in the East by Earl F Ziemke. United States Army, Office of the Chief of Military History, Washington, DC, 1968...

Step into the enchanting world of cinema with this captivating vintage book, showcasing the remarkable work "A Notable Role on the Screen" by S. Polotskaya, from the USSR. Circa 1962...

AUTHOR: GEISEL, Theodore: (Dr. Seuss) (Chuck Jones). TITLE: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Original 1966 Animation Production Drawing). PUBLISHER: MGM - Turner Entertainment Co.,...

Art Treasures of the Louvre by René Huyghe. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1960. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Translated and adapted from the French, b...

Canned Candies, The Exotic Women and Clothes of Paco Rabanne. Photographed by Jean Clemmer. Published by Charles Skilton Limited, 1969. A collaboration between the Parisian photog...

Promotional booklet advertising the Boda Glass Works and documenting the process of glass making at the Boda factory in southeastern Sweden. Published by Boda circa 1964. Showcases w...

Original Exhibition Catalog – 347 Grabados by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1968 Artist: Pablo Picasso Exhibition: 347 Grabados – Sala Gaspar, Barcelona Year: 1968 Language: Spanis...

The Loom of Art by Germain Bazin. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. In ten chapters of text and plates, Bazin,...

American Art from American Collections, Numbered #199/455, Signed by James Biddle Associate Curator in Charge of the American Wing. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1963, 1st Ed...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare, highly collectable original 1st Edition signed Brian Wildsmith 1962 children’s A.B.C book B...

Rockwell, Norman. Norman Rockwell: My Adventures as an Illustrator. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Co., 1960. Stated first edition. Signed by Rockwell. In the original dust jacket an...

Regency Furniture Designs (from Contemporary Source books) 1803-1826 by John Harris. Published by London / Alec Tiranti, 1961. 1st Ed hardcover with slipca...

The Hudson River Day Line by Donald C. Ringwald. Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books, 1965. 1t Ed hardcover with dust jacket. It was the premier steamboat line on the Hudson River from ...

Comment Installer Son Interieur en Regence ou Louis XV. Editions Charles Massin, 1963. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. A book on how to decorate with Regency and Louis XV f...

Great Houses Of America by Henry Lionel Williams and Ottalie K. Williams. G.P. Putnam's Sons, NY, 1966. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 400 B&W illustrations and 47 full co...

The Later Work of Aubrey Beardsley. Softcover book published in 1967 by Dover Publications, Inc., of New York. Printed in the United States. Illustrated, 174 plates with two in color...

American Indian Art by Norman Feder coffee table book. Hardcover with dustjacket, published in 1965 by Harry N. Abrams of New York. Printed and bound in Japan. 302 illustrations, inc...

Hardback coffee table book that delves into the innovative and serene world of Japanese home architecture. By Kiyoshi Seike, and Charles S. Terry published in 1969. First edition, 20...

Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home decor with this exquisite vintage handmade Russian broderie. Crafted with care and precision, this broderie was traditionally used as a decorative base for vases, enhancing the beauty of floral arrangements. Dating back to the 1960s, this broderie showcases a stunning white color adorned with delicate star designs. Its original good condition speaks to its quality craftsmanship and careful preservation over the years, making it a treasured piece of Russian needlework history. The intricate details and fine stitches of this broderie exemplify the skill and artistry of the Russian embroidery...

English Furniture from the Middle Ages to Modern Times by Margaret Macdonald-Taylor. Published by G.P. Putman's Sons, NY, 1966. Stated 1st Ed hardco...

Abstract Painting in Flanders by Michel Seuphor. Published by Editions Arcade; Fonds Mercator S.A., Antwerp, 1963 1st Ed hardcover. With 130 tipped in color plates. Fernand Berckelaers pseudonym Michel Seuphor (anagram of Orpheus), was a Belgian painter. Seuphor established a literary magazine, Het Overzicht, in Antwerp in 1921. He moved in Dutch, Belgian, and French avant-garde circles. He associated at various points with Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian, and was influenced by their iconic Neo-plasticist works. Along with Joaquin Torres-Garcia and Pierre Daura...

Albany Silver 1652-1825 by Norman Rice. Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY, 1964. First Edition softcover. Limited to 1000 copies. The catal...

Comment Installer Son Interieur en Louis XIII ou Louis XIV, by Colette Lehmann. Paris, Éditions Charles Massin, 1963. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. How to decorate with L...

The Ivory Hammer, The Year At Sotheby's 219th Season 1962 - 1963, by Sotheby's. With Ian Fleming's "The Property Of A Lady" insert, an original short stor...

Rome For Ourselves by Aubrey Menen. Published by Mcgraw-Hill, New York, New York, 1960. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 244 pp. Illustrated with 151 plates, 41 in color. A persona...

‘American Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’ by Albert TenEyck Gardner. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, 1965. First Edition, 1st printing...