20th Century Books

A collection of 15 sets of 10 large tall-size decorative Swedish leather-bound books from the 1950s.

Tuscany and Its Wines By Hugh Johnson hardcover book 2000. Join world-renowned wine writer Hugh Johnson in this beautiful homage to Tuscany. Experience its history, landscapes, towns, villages, people, cuisine, and above all, its wines and vineyards...

Gerrit Rietveld (1888 - 1964) was a Dutch designer and architect. This booklet gives an interesting insight of his life and struggles he had as an architect. The text is in Dutch,...

From Bauhaus to Our House, Tom Wolfe Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1981 Hardcover 14cm x 20.5cm Good condition

Women In the Material World by Faith D'Aluiso and Peter Menzel Hardcover Book.A companion to the groundbreaking bestseller Material World: A Global Family Portrait, this remarkable v...

EDWARD STEICHEN A Life in Photography Hardcover Book 1984 Bonanza Crown Japan. Arguably one of the most influential American photographer of the twentieth century, this book chronicl...

Olympic Portraits by Annie Leibovizt - 1st edition 1997.Annie Leibovitz' black and white photographs from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First...

Stunning large gelatin silver limited edition photograph; one of the most iconic images of the 20th century. One of only 450 in the edition. “In 1946, when Albert Einstein was in residence at Princeton University, Fred Stein...

Miro contains a collection of artworks by Joan Miro, planned and directed by by Albert Skira. The book has multiple full-color plates of Miro art, a complete account of his life and ...

AUTHOR: TOLKIEN, J. R. R. TITLE: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. PUBLISHER: London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION SECOND IMPRESSION AND THE FIRST...

Stevenson, Robert Louis. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [1932]. First Grosset & Dunlap Edition. 8ov. Presented rebound in ¼ navy leather and red cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and gilt titles to the spine and a matching archival red slipcase. Presented is the first Grosset & Dunlap edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1932. The book is presented rebound in ¼ navy leather and red cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and gilt titles to the spine and a matching archival red slipcase. First published in 1886, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Inspired by both a murder trial and a subsequent nightmare, Stevenson wrote this novel as an examination of the duality of human nature and the inner struggle between good and evil. The tale is about a London legal practitioner named Gabriel John Utterson who investigates strange occurrences between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the murderous criminal Edward Hyde. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is considered to be a defining book of the gothic horror genre. The book was initially sold as a paperback for one shilling in the U.K. These books were called "shilling shockers" or “penny dreadfuls.” The first American edition was published on January 5, 1886, four days before the U.K. edition published by Longmans. Scribner's published 3,000 copies, only 1,250 of them bound in cloth. Initially, stores did not stock it until a favorable review appeared in The Times in January of 1886. Within the next six months, close to 40 thousand copies were sold. A wildly captivating story, there have been numerous adaptations of the novella, including over 120 stage and film versions alone. In 1931, Paramount Pictures produced an adaptation directed by Rouben Mamoulian, starring Fredric March...

Monograph on the work of Bulgarian/American environmental and monumental artist Christo (1935-2009), published in 1965 or 1966—shortly after his arrival in New York City— by Edizion...

A vanishingly scarce signed example of the first edition of one of Agatha Christie's favourites of her own works. The first edition, first impression with no further impressions sta...

A Private European Collection New York 4th May 2017 Before Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) began designing some of Italy’s most celebrated modernist buildings, he spent more than 20 years ...

Pioneers of Modern Art features works from 1870 - 1960 by many artists including Van Gogh, Degas, Kirchner, Delauney, Kandinsky, Chagall, Leger, Picasso, Moholy Nagy, Le Corbusier. S...

Melville, Herman. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Moby Dick. New York: Random House, 1930. First Trade Edition with Kent Illustrations. Rebound in full leather. Housed in a matching cu...

American Poster Renaissance, The Great Age of Poster Design, 1890-1900 by Victor Margolin. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Stated first printing, published in 1975 by Castle Books. 2...

Catalog of offerings from renowned craft woodworker George Nakashima, published circa 1990. 4to, 24 pages (unpaginated), photographic wrappers, illustrated with b/w sketches and phot...

This is a beautiful coffee table (or library book for a home) about the history of the iconic Italian luxury jeweler Bvlgari (or Bulgari), circa 1990s, Italy. Book covers Bulgari's history in creating iconic gorgeous jewelry and its connection, globally, to architecture, fashion, entertainment - lifestyle. Gorgeous book. Printed in Italy. First Edition. Book is contained in a well-made decorated slipcase that matches the jacket of the hardcover book. This was the first book ever published on Bulgari, it is a lavishly illustrated exploration of one of Italy's greatest jewelers. With the use of new photographs together with archival pictures the book traces the development of the Bulgari style, which has captivated movie stars and Royalty since its start in Rome in 1884. Title: BVLGARI (BULGARI) Publisher: Leonardo Arte srl, Milan Publish: 1996, First edition Binding: Hard slipcover pocket, perfect-bound, hard cover with four-color process 'dust' jacket. Printing: Printed in Italy. Dimensions: Width: 13.25 in (33.66 cm) x Depth: 12.5 in (31.75 cm) Blue Italian Murano bowl...

Foundational text of twentieth century modernism in art, architecture, town planning, housing, interior design, and design; edited by Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo, and J.L. Martin. Layou...

An exceptional first edition of this canonical work of colonial era fiction, presented in an excellent example of the original unclipped dust wrapper. An Important Work, First Editi...

This is a pair of First Edition novels by Minette Walters. An English language, author signed hard-bound crime fiction, dating to the early 1990s. An award-winning author, Minette Walters (September 1949) has written over 15 titles since her first novel The Ice House...

An exceptional signed first edition of this classic Miss Marple novel, signed from Christie to her secretary, Carlo Fisher. With a dedication from Christie to the front free endpape...

A classic Knoll catalog ca' 1950 designed by Herbert Matter. Spiral bound with approx. 80 pages. Silver cover with big K Knoll logo that became a classic.

A vanishingly scarce to see signed first edition of this classic Christie mystery, signed by Christie to friend and confidante, Carlo Fisher. The first edition, first impression wit...

A sumptuously bound copy of this noted work, presented here in a highly decorative Bumpus binding, with exquisite gilt detail and watered silk pastedowns. The 1907 edition of the wo...

This is an antique copy of Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Full title, as follows: Modern practical farriery - a complete guide to all that relates to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses; breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming; how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc.; forming a complete system of the veterinary art, as at present practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London / by W.J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.L.; with numerous illustrations and a series of anatomical plates, engraved from original drawings from nature, by Benjamin Herring, Esq.; to which is added an essay on the diseases and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs by J.L. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S. In fair, well-thumbed order. Some pages loose and displaying signs of coloration Superb frontispiece in colour, redolent of contemporary William Morris print...

This is an an antique copy of Religio Medici by Sir Thomas Browne. An English language book, published by Macmillan & Co, London in the early 20th century, dated 1915. A seventeent...

Hirschfeld On Line Hardcover Book. February 1, 2000 by Al Hirschfeld.Over 400 Hirschfeld drawings and photographs many never before collected. Includes essays by Whoopi Goldberg, Arthur Miller, Mel Gussow, Kurt Vonnegut, Grace Mirabella, Louise Kerz Hirschfeld and more. Commentary by Hirschfeld throughout. * Publisher ‏ : ‎ Applause Theatre & Cinema Books...

The scarce first edition of this festive novel by the Queen of Detective Fiction, Agatha Christie. In the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of the work. In the very scarce unrestored first state unclipped dust wrapper, priced 7s 6d. With three pages of advertisements to the rear of the work. From the library of Rolling Stone, Charlie Watts. A festive murder...

Decorate a study bookcase or a library with this elegant set of French books; published circa 1975 across Europe in places like Geneva, Switzerland and Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, each book has an elegant green leather bound cover with gilt and red embossed motifs. The set of 24 books on history addresses topics such as Napoleon Bonaparte, the History of the United States, Marie Antoinette, Les Conquistadors, Mazarin, Napoleon III, Louis XI (Saint Louis), Robespierre, Henri IV, Richelieu, Alexandre Le Grand, Les Croisades, and the Renaissance. They are published by a variety of publishers, including Éditions Famot, Éditions Crémille, and Saint-Claire. Each work has a beautifully printed picture on the cover page and a variety of crests printed...

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

Hardcover book of Picasso illustrations and paintings by Gaston Diehl, Bonfini Press 1977, printed in Italy. Text in English. This book explores the many contributing elements to Pi...

Christie's Catalogue Wednesday 5th December 2012 & Sunday 9th December 2012. Visitors to Harewood House today will quickly be aware of the of the d...

The oversize first edition hardcover book, Front Row/Backstage, by photographer Mario Testino. Published in 1999, Front Row/Backstage captures the excitement and drama of the intern...

A Rizzoli publication, 1st U. S. edition, New York, 1991. Hardback with English text. Translated from the original French edition. Synonymous with Haute Couture, Madame Vionnet’s sensuous yet technically excellent couture lent her the reputation of being ‘the architect among dressmakers’. Renowned for her invention of the bias cut, which sumptuously drapes into sinuous folds following the natural curves of the female body, it was an unparalleled invention which highlighted a dignified, classic yet modern and femme fatale ideal femme of the 30s . An admirer of Grecian statues...

A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of t...

Published by Academy Editions/St. Martin’s Press, London/New York, 1st edition, 1975. Hardback with English text. This is a book of historical importance, it charted the course of the monumental Paris...

First English edition. Translated from the Italian by Linda Fairburn. Table of contents, endnotes, biographical sketches of significant artists. 232 color plates. Color frontispiece and illustrations in text. Focuses on the French pochoir...

A signed first edition of this classic Hercule Poirot title, exceptionally scarce to see signed. The first edition, first impression with no further impressions stated. Flat signed...

This is a vintage reference book, The Book of the Fly-Rod edited by Sheringham & Moore. An English language compendium of fishing interest, this edition printed in 1936. A collecti...

This is an antique guide book 'Things Seen in Venice' by Lonsdale and Laura M. Ragg. In English, cotton bound with photographic illustrations, published in 1923. From a series of ea...

Published by Wallace-Homestead Company, updated and revised edition, 1989. Hardback with English text. This comprehensive volume, complemented by a handy price guide, is the ultimat...

The first catalog raisonné of the more than four hundred artistic glasses made between 1927 and 1947 by Carlo Scarpa for the Murano glassworks of Giacomo Cappellin and Paolo Venini, ...

Dive into a musical journey with our Vintage German Sheet Music Book from the beginning of the 20th century. This heavy book, measuring 31x24x2cm, is a treasure trove of composition...

Bags : A Lexicon of Style Valerie Steele, Laird Borrelli Hardcover Book 1st Edition 1999. Large format coffee table book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 11" x 9.5". 192 pages, ...

Published by Franco Maria Ricci Editore, 1st edition, Milan, 1982. Hardback with Italian and English text. This very scarce catalogue is numbered 415 among only 600 copies published in 1982. This beautiful publication is made possible by the concerted effort of Franco Maria Ricci’s directive guidance and Valentino archives’ general offering of rare couture sketches...

Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. First edition, first issue. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards, with gilt titles to the spine. In the original publisher’s first issue dust jacket. Presented with an archival clamshell case. This is a very collectible first edition, first issue printing of J. D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye. The book was published by Little, Brown and Company in Boston, on July 16, 1951. This book is presented in its original black cloth boards and original first issue dust jacket with $3.00 price on the front flap and with the Lotte Jacobi photo credit on Salinger’s portrait on the rear panel. This first edition, first issue is without “Reprinted July 1951” on the copyright found in later issues. The Catcher in the Rye details two days in the life of 16 year old Holden Caulfield, after he is expelled from his school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden is both intrigued and repelled by the trappings and realities of adulthood. An immediate success upon its publication in 1951, and popular with young readers since, the book has sold over 65 million copies. Since the book’s publication, Holden Caulfield has entered the pantheon of American literary heroes. Very few works of art have had the cultural and literary impact of Salinger’s novel. “The Catcher in the Rye was a symptom of a need, after a ghastly war and during a ghastly pseudo-peace, for the young to raise a voice of protest against the failures of the adult world. The young used many voices--anger, contempt, self-pity--but the quietest, that of a decent perplexed American adolescent, proved the most telling" (Anthony Burgess, 99 Novels, pp. 53-54). CONDITION: Good condition overall. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards show slight wear to the edges, minor creasing to the spine, and some light spotting to the edges. In the original publisher’s first issue dust jacket. Dust jacket has minor separation along the front flap panel fold, some toning, minimal soiling, and chipping with loss to "th" in "the" and touching the "E" in "CATCHER" on the spine. The dust jacket is not price-clipped. Interior pages are mostly healthy, save light toning. Book has a previous owner’s inscription “Harry Weber...

Les Dessins de Gallé, (Gallé Drawings), French Book by Philippe Thiebaut, 1993. A selection of the most beautiful sketches, studies, and models intended for Gallé's performers bequea...

Freeman, Douglas Southall. Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1942. First edition. Three volume set. Rebound in ¼ black leather and cloth, with raised bands, gilt tooling and titles to the spine, and an archival slipcase. Presented is a first edition, three volume set of Lee’s Lieutenants by Douglas Southall Freeman...

Royal Occasions: Watercolors and Drawings by John Castle Hardcover Book. A collection of over 100 watercolours and drawings which gives a view of the traditions and ceremonies of the...

Published by Editions CH. MASSIN, 1st edition Paris, early 60s. Hardback with French text. A beautiful book on French furniture innovations and the most ...

Schneider, French and English Book by Edith Mannoni, 1992. This book traces the factory's history and presents a hundred reproductions of original plates and sketches from the 1920s....

November 1968 catalog for the iconic Italian design company Kartell, divided into two sections: Lamps and Furnishings. Square 8vo with printed plasticized wrappers, 55 pages, lavishl...

:Sixty Years of American Design In this lavishly illustrated book the late Sister Parish and Albert Hadley offered an insight into the timeless elegance and incredible style of their...

Published by Éditions Cercle d’Art, 1st edition, Paris 1964. Hardback with French text. This scarce catalogue of Picasso’s oeuvre is like an imaginary museum plentiful of paintings, sculptures, and other papier-mâché works made by Picasso during his time in Mougins. Many of the works inside were newly discovered at the time and have never appeared inside a catalogue or have been included in an exhibition. A visual feast of sorts and an intimate invitation into Picasso’s Atelier...

Published by Academy Editions, London & St. Martin’s Press, New York, 1st edition, 1975. Hardback with English text. Inspired by the Edwardian beau monde, Beaton’s oeuvre as a stage...

This is an antique copy of Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language, hard bound non-fiction book, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Full title, as follows: Modern practical farriery - a complete guide to all that relates to the horse, its history, varieties, and uses; breaking, training, feeding, stabling, and grooming; how to buy, keep and treat a horse in health and disease, etc.; forming a complete system of the veterinary art, as at present practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London / by W.J. Miles, M.R.C.V.S.L.; with numerous illustrations and a series of anatomical plates, engraved from original drawings from nature, by Benjamin Herring, Esq.; to which is added an essay on the diseases and management of cattle, sheep, and pigs by J.L. Lupton, M.R.C.V.S. Intact order, with some light marks but remarkably presentable for age and intended use - occasional pressed leaves throughout Superb frontispiece in colour, redolent of contemporary William Morris...