Rare books from Les livres des Limbes

Belhaven Press, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The book contains 29 BW plates, 6 tables, bibl, index and is in as new condition. The DJ could still nice but has borderline light surface scuffing overall, small closed tear to back top foredge corner, crease marks on back, minimal edge wear: all of these imperfections are hard to see at first glance. ISBN 1852930713

J.B. Lippincott, 1940. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. Printing not stated, presumed first. Zebra patterned cloth-covered boards, showing some soiling. Spine faded. Overall light shelf wear. Page edges soiled and/or age toned but interior is bright and fresh: only marking is POS on FFEP. Stated 85 aquatone illustrations. Though there is a split at p.361 the book still handles well - the binding nonetheless feels loose to the touch with a slight roll developing at the tail. 376 pages with index. True account of the travel adventures of the author & her husband, Martin, renowned big game hunter & photographer, focusing on their years on the shores of Lake Paradise in Africa.

Davis, Califonia: Regents of the University of California, 1979. Staplebound. Good. 53 BW plates, oblong staplebound 28 x 21,5 cm., 64 pages. Fine interior and solid binding but the covers have visible surface wear. Artists Wayne Thiebaud, Albert Bierstadt, Carl von Perbandt, William F. Jackson, Erneste Narjot, Mary Swisher, Roland Petersen, Ralph Goings, Harvey Himelfarb, among others.

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona; ACTAR Publishers, 1996. Couverture rigide. Bon. The publication of this anthology of situationist writings coincides with the exhibition 'Situationists; Art, Politics, Urbanism' produced by the Museu d'art Contemporani de Barcelona and curated by" the editors; "This book is also a complement to the exhibition catalogue"; Some of these writings overlap with Knabb others appear for the first time in English. The design of the book in of itself is part of the project, much like concrete poetry, with unusual typesetting and ill. 10.8 X 26cm; creased covers and mild edge wear otherwise fine. 848469821X the editors; "This book is qlso a complement to the exhibition catalogue"; Some of these writings overlap with Knabb others appear for the first time in English. The design of the book in of itself is part of the project, much like concrete poetry, with unusual typesetting and illustrations; 10.8 X 26cm; creased covers and… Read More

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Dust jacket has torn and chipped edges; book is mildly foxed on page and board edges not affecting clean and crisp interior text and BW photos; binding solid and tight except in pastedowns loosened; small separation gap in head. Pictorial endpapers, index, Author's gift inscription on half title page. the memoir of the noted gallery owner who championed the works of Tanguy, Duchamp, Man Ray and so many of the surrealists. The anthology he compiled for Black Sun Press is a sought-after early appearance of English translations of many French surrealists.