Art and Architecture

Ferrari, Enzo

Piloti, Che Gente…

Modena : Privately Printed, 1983.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the legendary Enzo Ferrari. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed and dated by Enzo Ferrari on the title page. In fine condition with the rare original box.

Raptis, Matthew. Foreword by Nicholas A. Basbanes; Jacket Design by Chip Kidd

Provenance.

Miami : Southeastern Publishing, 2025.

First edition of this work unveiling the extraordinary stories behind seemingly ordinary books. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Foreword by Nicholas A. Basbanes. Jacket design by legendary designer Chip Kidd.

Drury, W. P. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

The Peradventures of Private Pagett.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1911.

New edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with pictorial onlay to the front panel, illustrated with frontispiece and 7 plates by Arthur Rackham. In very good condition.

Bennett, Tony. [Anthony Dominick Benedetto] [Doris Day]

Tony Bennett Original San Francisco ‘Cityscape’ Painting.

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Rare original oil painting by legendary singer Tony Bennett, presented by him to famous actress and singer Doris Day, who hung this painting in her home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Oil on artist board, the painting depicts an overhead view of the North Beach area of San Francisco, with sundry buildings, a nearby harbor, and the side ofContinue reading "Tony Bennett Original San Francisco ‘Cityscape’ Painting."

[Washington, George]

George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg.

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Rare ostrich egg engraved with a portrait of George Washington, the Washington Coat of Arms, the Great Seal of the United States, and the Masonic compass and trowel. Mounted on a decorative brass stand. From the collection of former four-term United States Senator Lloyd Millard Bentsen who ran as the Democratic Party nominee for viceContinue reading "George Washington and Great Seal of the United States Engraved Ostrich Egg."

Dali, Salvador

Dali.

New York : Ballantine Books, 1974.

First edition, second printing of this illustrated work by Salvador Dali. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with 40 glossy color plates. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Salvador Dali in black felt tip on the verso of the front cover and half-title page with his enormous signature and a large drawing of a woman’s head wearingContinue reading "Dali."

[Meir, Golda]

Golda Meir Bust.

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Bust of Prime Minister Golda Meir. In fine condition. Mounted on a brass base, the entire piece measures 6.75 inches in height. In fine condition.

[Pewtress, Percy L.]

An Address To Percy L. Pewtress Esq. Organist at Lee Chapel 1883 – 1922.

London : From the Congregation, April 1922.

Rare 20th century elaborately illuminated address to Percy L. Pewtress Esq. organist at Lee Chapel 1883 – 1922. Octavo, bound in full green morocco by G. E. Strong, Lee, S.E. with gilt fleur-de-lis and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, central lozenge with monogram “P.L.P.” to the front panel surrounded byContinue reading "An Address To Percy L. Pewtress Esq. Organist at Lee Chapel 1883 – 1922."

Fitzgerald, Edward [Translator]

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám; and the Salámán and Ábsál of Jámí; Rendered Into English Verse.

London : Bernard Quaritch, 1879.

Finely bound edition of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald. Octavo, bound in full green crushed morocco with gilt titles and floral tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, elaborate gilt borders with red inlay flowers to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and innerContinue reading "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám; and the Salámán and Ábsál of Jámí; Rendered Into English Verse."

Warhol, Andy; Kurt Benirschke

Vanishing Animals.

New York : Springer-Verlag, 1986.

First edition of this accessible and striking art-and-science collaboration. Square quarto, original pictorial black cloth, illustrated throughout with 16 new prints by Warhol created for this book. Boldly signed by Andy Warhol on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Text by Kurt Benirschke.

Dali

Dali…Dali…Dali…

New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1974.

The New Concise Nal Edition of this lavishly illustrated work by Salvador Dali. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers, with 98 illustrations in both black and white and color interspersed with text. Boldly signed and dated by Dali in thick felt tip purple marker on the verso of the front cover and the front free endpaper withContinue reading "Dali…Dali…Dali…"

Ray, Tom [Dr. Seuss]

Original Drawing of The Grinch. [How the Grinch Stole Christmas].

: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc, 1966.

Rare original drawing of The Grinch from the 1966 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Graphite and colored pencil on animation paper of a smiling Grinch preparing to slide down a chimney. Inscribed by Tom Ray, “…as he climed to the roof.” In fine condition. The piece measures 10.5 inches by 12.5 inches. A unique piece.

Schedel, Hartmann

Liber Chronicarum. [The Nuremberg Chronicle].

Nuremberg : Anton Koberger for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kammermeister, 1493.

First edition of the Nuremberg Chronicle, the most extensively illustrated book of the 15th century, from the St. Petersburg library of William Tooke. Imperial folio, bound in three quarter calf over paper-covered boards, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, five gilt-tooled raised bands, rebacked, decorated with 1809 woodcut illustrationsContinue reading "Liber Chronicarum. [The Nuremberg Chronicle]."

Koolhaas, Rem

Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1978.

First edition of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect classic work. Folio, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, silver titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, silver ruling to the front and rear panels, silver inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges silver, silver toolingContinue reading "Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan."

Venturi, Robert; Denise Scott Brown; Steven Izenour

Learning From Las Vegas.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 1972.

First edition of this groundbreaking work. Folio, original blue cloth with illustrated frontispiece, illustrated throughout. Signed by both Robert Venturi (who has added a large drawing of Venturi’s Mother’s House) and Denise Scott Brown. In near fine condition, name to the front free endpaper. A very sharp example.

Warhol, Andy

Andy Warhol’s Exposures.

London : Hutchinson, 1979.

First British edition of Warhol’s candid and engaging photobook. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by Andy Warhol on the half-title, who has added a large sketch of a woman’s lips below, “To John love Andy Warhol.” Additionally inscribed on the front panel of the dust jacket on the right side, “Andy, John.”Continue reading "Andy Warhol’s Exposures."

Taylor, Thomas [J.K. Rowling]

Harry Potter, Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Original Watercolor.

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Original watercolor of Harry Potter by Thomas Taylor. In 1997, at just 23 years old, Thomas Taylor created the first-ever cover illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, introducing readers to the magical world that would soon become a global phenomenon. A decade later, the artist returned to create this whimsical and brightly coloredContinue reading "Harry Potter, Platform Nine and Three-Quarters Original Watercolor."

Waddington, David. [Winston S. Churchill]

Winston Churchill Signed Royal Air Force Portrait.

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Rare color transfer print of Winston Churchill in his Royal Air Force (RAF) uniform by David Waddington, one of five known examples produced. Boldly signed by Winston Churchill in the lower border in ink, “Winston S. Churchill.” Additionally with Waddington’s signature printed in facsimile. While serving in the Royal Air Force, photographer David Waddington was assignedContinue reading "Winston Churchill Signed Royal Air Force Portrait."

The Soldier’s Manual, For Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry, and Infantry.

Philadelphia : Published by James H. Nesmith, 1824.

First edition of the first American military color plate book. Quarto, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with twelve plates representing volunteer corps in the first division Pennsylvania militia. In very good condition with the plates exceptionally bright. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare, one of only three known complete copies. This example was heldContinue reading "The Soldier’s Manual, For Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry, and Infantry."

Armorial Binding.

[France] c. 1690.

Rare original armorial binding in gold and silver thread bearing a coat of arms reminiscent of the Durazzo family of Venice. Small octavo, empty, white silk with pink silk pastedowns, the outer border decorated with floral repeating motives in silver and green foil leaves, and the escutcheon crowned by a pink hat with six tasselsContinue reading "Armorial Binding."