San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. Advance Reading Copy. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 274 pp. Minor shelf wear and rubbing to edges. Slight curl to block. This is an advance reading copy of Anais Nin's classic erotic memoir. More
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Tall 8vo. Wraps. 266 pp. Sunning to wraps. Small crease to bottom corner p. 59. An excellent clean and unmarked copy. This is an advance uncorrected proof of Burroughs' 1980 novel. More
New York: Pocket, 1966. Paperback. 12mo. Wraps. 124 pp. Association copy. Inscribed on half title by Pendleton. Minor shelf wear and scuffing. Sticker on half title. This is a copy of Kopit's 1962 off-Broadway farce inscribed by theatrical legend Austin Pendleton, who starred as Jonathan in this play's original cast. "Oh, Dad"..... More
New York: Macmillan, 1932. Cloth. 12mo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Illustrations throughout. 76 pp. 2" loss at footer of jacket spine. Jacket is brittle. Tight and clean. This is a guide to carving meat and employing proper 18th century table manners by the eccentric Dr. Trusler. More
New York: Dutton, 1934. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth. 340 pp. Signed on limitation page. Lacks dust jacket. Significant sunning to cloth as well as mild wear to edges. Damp stain on rear cover. Tight and clean. This is a limited edition (no. 573 of 735 copies printed) first edition of Powers'..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1926. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth. Pastedown on spine. 158 pp. Wear to edges. Several damp stains on front cover. This is an uncommon early printing of Faure's classic art history text. More
London: Elek Books Limited, 1966. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. 181 pp. Jacket has several small chips and closed tears around edges. Previous owner's signature on front free endpaper. This is an uncommon reprint of existential philosopher Kierkegaard's early erotic novel. More
New York: Random House, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Quarter cloth. 101 pp. Lacks dust jacket. Inscribed on title page. This is a signed poetry collection by late British poet Ash. More
Brooklyn: Restless Books, 2016. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 156 pp. Signed on title page. "Signed" sticker on front cover. This is a signed first paperback edition of Yoss' sci-fi novel. Signature is uncommon. More
New York: C.A. Dana, 1899. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth. Frontispiece portrait. Uncut edges. 72 pp. Shelf wear and scuffing to boards. Front cover reads "Souvenir of the Thirteenth Annual Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club of the City of New York 1899," but text is faded. "Lincolniana" sticker inside..... More
London: Everett & Co., [1912]. Cloth. 12mo. Cloth. 159 pp. Much sunning to cloth, with only a rectangle on rear cover not faded. Edge wear. Hinges tender. Tight and clean. Includes a slip from "Dickens' Old Curiosity Shop." This is an antique Charles Dickens Christmas novel. Part of the Everett's Library set..... More
New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 2014. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 502 pp. Signed on title page. "Autographed copy" sticker on front cover. This is a signed first paperback edition of the fourth volume of Knausgaard's sprawling series of autobiographical novels. More
Sheboygan, WI: Kohler Arts Center, 2003. Wraps. Oblong 8vo. Wraps. Unpaginated. Shelf wear and scuffing to wraps. This is an uncommon exhibition catalog of the sculptures of the Door County "birdman," outsider artist Zahn. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's Intuit Gallery, the Center for Intuitive and..... More
Paris: Musee de la Creation Franche, 1999. Wraps. In French. 8vo. Wraps with French flaps. 72 pp. 2 copies in OCLC. This is an uncommon exhibition catalog of the works of outsider artist Masse. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's Intuit Gallery, the Center for Intuitive and..... More
Chicago: Chicago Office of Fine Arts, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. Staple-bound wraps. 32 pp. This is an exhibition catalog of the works of outsider artist Traylor. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's Intuit Gallery, the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. More
New York: Ricco/Maresca Gallery, 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. Illustrated wraps with French flaps. 69 pp. Minor shelf wear. Sticker on front free endpaper. This is a monograph of the works of outsider artist Traylor. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's Intuit Gallery, the Center for Intuitive and..... More
New York: Hirschl & Adler Modern, 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. Illustrated wraps with French flaps. 66 pp. Minor shelf wear. Sticker on front free endpaper. This is a monograph of the works of outsider artist Traylor with an essay by Patton. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's..... More
Tel Aviv: A.R. Gallery, 1990. Paperback. Oblong 8vo. Wraps. Unpaginated. Minor shelf wear. This is an uncommon exhibition catalog of Lithuanian-Israeli abstract artist Rosenthalis' works. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's Intuit Gallery, the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. More
Paris: Galerie Objet Trouve / Christian Berst, 2009. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps with French flaps. 47 pp. This is an uncommon exhibition catalog of the works and letters of outsider artist Stoffers. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's Intuit Gallery, the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. More
Zwolle, Netherlands: Museum de Stadshof, 1997. Paperback. In Dutch. Wraps with French flaps. Unpaginated. Sticker on spine and rear cover. This is an uncommon exhibition catalog from the Museum de Stadshof. This copy was previously part of the archives of Chicago's Intuit Gallery, the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. More
Olomouc, Czech Republic: Olomouc Museum of Art, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. In Czech and English. Large 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. Color illustrations. 111 pp. Library sticker on spine and on rear cover. Minor shelf wear to jacket. Limited edition of 1000 copies. This is a rare exhibition catalog of art brut..... More
New York: DC Comics, 2006. First Thus. Hardcover. 4to. Black leatherette with gilt lettering and pastedown. 340 pp. Lacks slipcase. Minor edge wear. Front hinge overopened. This is a full color complete collection of DC's Kingdom Come miniseries. More
New York: Minotaur, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Boards. Dust jacket. 391 pp. Signed on title page. Minor shelf wear to jacket. "Signed Copy" sticker of front jacker cover. This is a signed stated first printing of Penny's 2017 thriller. More
New York: Dutton, 1971. First Edition, 3rd Printing. Cloth. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. 214 pp. Several chips and closed tears to jacket edges. 3" closed tear on rear jacket flap. Discolorations on fore and top block edges. This is a first edition of journalist Royko's biography of infamous Chicago mayor Richard J...... More
