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Witness to America's Past: Two Centuries of Collecting by the Massachusetts Historical Society by: Massachusetts Historical Society Staff
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Witness to America's Past: Two Centuries of Collecting by the Massachusetts Historical Society by: Massachusetts Historical Society Staff

Softcover. Boston, MA, Massachusetts Historical Society / Museum of Fine Arts, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 207 pages, soft cover. Red paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, plus a few color plates at the front. This fully illustrated catalog was published in 1991 to accompany the Massachusetts Historical Society's 200th anniversary exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. This catalog provides the reader with an engaging view of the books, manuscripts, artwork, and historical artifacts collected by the Society. Clean copy. Record # 34680
Price: $15.00 

 

Invented Eye, The - Masterpieces of Photography 1829-1914


Lucie-Smith, Edward

Hardcover. NY, Paddington Press, 1st , 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 50 historical photos. 256 pages. Dust jacket with light chipping, edgewear.

Record # 66886


Price: $15.00 

 

Smith & Telfer Photographic Collection of the New York State Historical Association, The


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Softcover. Cooperstown, NY, New York State Historical Association, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Paperback. 125 pages. Contains black & white photography. Edgewear, light soiling to covers.

Record # 508443


Price: $25.00 

 

Before Photography - Painting and the Invention of Photography


Glassi, Peter

Paperback. New York, Museum of Modern Art , 1st wraps , 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 152 pages. Color, B&W illustrations. Paperback.

Record # 303575


Price: $15.00 

My Name is America [4 Volume Box Set in Slipcase] (The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, The Journal of James Edmond Pease) by: Myers, Walter Dean Denenberg, Barry Rinaldi,
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My Name is America [4 Volume Box Set in Slipcase] (The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins, The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, The Journal of James Edmond Pease) by: Myers, Walter Dean Denenberg, Barry Rinaldi,

Hardcover. NY, Scholastic Inc., 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 140 pages volume 1, 152 pages volume 2, 155 pages volume 3, and 173 pages volume 4, hardcovers. Slipcase is in very good condition with minor edge wear. Pictorial boards and interior pages are clean and bright in all 4 volumes. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This set of historical fiction targeted towards a younger audience uses fictional characters to approximate diary entries of people who might have lived during these major historical events. Due to the weight of the package, this set is available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 34285
Price: $14.00 

 

Covered Wooden Bridges of Bennington County - Historical and Descriptive Account


Spargo, John

Paperback. Bennington, VT, Bennington Historical Museum and Art Gallery, 1st wraps, 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 20 pages. Paperback. Black & white photography and illustrations.

Record # 206275


Price: $12.00 

 

Portraits of the Presidents: The National Portrait Gallery


Voss, Frederick S.

Hardcover. New York, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2000, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, Published to commemorate the Hall of Presidents in the National Portrait Gallery. Features reproductions of portraits of every American president from George Washington to Bill Clinton. Historical notes accompany each illustration. Near fine condition; comes in original shrinkwrap.

Record # 804785


Price: $90.00 

 

Constantinople Old and New


Dwight, H. G.

Hardcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1st, 1915, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated historical volume on the city of Constantinople. 567 pp., includes 164 black/white illustrations, mostly reproduced photographs. Very good condition: gilt-edged pages, slight wear on the spine and corners of the cover. Previous owners' names and dates written inside the cover and on p. vii.

Record # 804836


Price: $96.00 

 

Images of Childhood: An Exhibition of Pictures and Objects from Nineteenth-Century New Bedford


Old Dartmouth Historical Society

Softcover. New Bedford, MA, Old Dartmouth Historical Society, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 67 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. Light edge wear to blue wrappers. Else a very clean, tight copy.

Record # 850376


Price: $35.00 

Vanishing Africa by: Ricciardi, Mirella
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Vanishing Africa by: Ricciardi, Mirella

Hardcover. NY, Reynal & Company, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 212 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition, with several closed tears and a few chips. It has been preserved through the use of a plastic sleeve. Paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This out-of-print book is a valuable historical record of East Africa's traditional customs and ceremonies, featuring photographs taken in 1967-68. This is a large-form book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Previous owner's inscription present on front end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34010
Price: $35.00 

The Japanese Garden: An Approach to Nature by: Ito, Teiji; Iwamiya, Takeji; Kamekura, Yusaku
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The Japanese Garden: An Approach to Nature by: Ito, Teiji; Iwamiya, Takeji; Kamekura, YusakuThe Japanese Garden: An Approach to Nature by: Ito, Teiji; Iwamiya, Takeji; Kamekura, Yusaku

The Japanese Garden: An Approach to Nature by: Ito, Teiji; Iwamiya, Takeji; Kamekura, Yusaku

Hardcover. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 205 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has minor edge wear. Gorgeous woven brown cloth covers with gilt text are in very good condition. Interior pages are mostly clean and bright, but towards the end of the book have some old water damage along the top edge, which is also visible on the final end page. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book explores the spirit, philosophy, and historical evolution of traditional Japanese gardens. Rather than viewing these spaces as mere arrangements of plants, Ito presents the Japanese garden as a living art form, which triumphs over decay and death by incorporating the concept of natural change into its structural design. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34706
Price: $28.00 

Going to Chicago: A Year on the Chicago Blues Scene by: Hyman, Laurence J., Illust. by: Green, Stephen
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Going to Chicago: A Year on the Chicago Blues Scene by: Hyman, Laurence J., Illust. by: Green, Stephen

Softcover. San Francisco, CA, Woodford Publishing, 1st, 1990, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages, soft cover. Covers have some light edge wear, with wrinkling present on the bottom corner. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This book is a vital time capsule of a bustling musical era in the Windy City. Rather than a dense narrative history, the text provides a brief historical context of how the blues migrated to Chicago, accompanied by short commentaries, candid insights, and lyrics from 10 legendary performers. It beautifully juxtaposes raw performance shots with intimate, candid moments to showcase the deep, emotional human bonds behind the music. Clean copy. Record # 34716
Price: $24.00 

 

Women of Photography - An Historical Survey


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Paperback. San Francisco, SF. Museum of Art, 1st wraps, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Women photographers with a representative photo and short bio. Light soil to wraps otherwise VF

Record # 56857


Price: $18.00 

 

Chicago Yesterday


Photography

Paperback. Corte Madeva, CA, Gingko Press, 1st Wraps, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black & white historical photos, 96 pages. Paperback ed.

Record # 200547


Price: $25.00 

 

One More River to Cross - An African American Photograph Album


Myers, Walter Dean

Hardcover. New York, Harcourt Brace, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 166 pages. Black & white historical photography. Golden Kite Award seal on dust jacket.

Record # 207901


Price: $25.00 

 

French Primitive Photography


Jammes, Andre & Robert Sobieszek

Paperback. New York, Aperture, 1st wraps, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None , Paperback exhibition catalog for a Philadelphia Museum of Art show in 1969. Introduction by Minor White. About 100 photos from mid-1800's.

Record # 302964


Price: $18.00 

A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief: The Island Civilization of Ancient Hawai'i by: Kirch, Patrick Vinton
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A Shark Going Inland Is My Chief: The Island Civilization of Ancient Hawai'i by: Kirch, Patrick Vinton

Hardcover. Berkeley, CA, University of California Press, 2nd Pr., 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 346 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some edge wear, but is still in good condition. Blue paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, as well as a bind-in halfway through with full-color photography. This lively, accessible chronicle works back from 1778, when the British explorers encountered an island civilization governed by rulers who could not be gazed upon by common people. Interweaving anecdotes from his own widespread travel and extensive archaeological investigations into the broader historical narrative, Kirch shows how the early Polynesian settlers of Hawai'i adapted to this new island landscape and created highly productive agricultural systems. Clean copy. Record # 34124
Price: $25.00 

 

Bearing Witness - A Photographic Chronicle of American Life 1860-1945


Lesy, Michael

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon, 1st , 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Many black & white documentary photos. 171 pages.

Record # 59649


Price: $50.00 

 

Mining Town - The Photographic Record of T.N. Bernard and Nellie Stockbridge from the Coeur d'Alenes


Hart, Patricia & Ivar Nelson

Softcover. Seattle, Univ. of Wash., 2nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 110 black & white photos.with historical commentary. 179 pages.

Record # 59875


Price: $22.00 

 

Onondaga - Portrait of a Native People


Wolcott, Fred R.

Paperback. Syracuse, NY, Syracuse Univ. Press, 1st wraps, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 70 historical photos of Native American Indians taken 1905-1910 in upstate New York. 110 pages. Paperback edition.

Record # 62663


Price: $18.00 

 

Cowboy Dreams - Cowboy Nostalgia: Photographs from the Range


Collins (Ed.), Richard

London, Salamander Books, 1st UK, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, A collection of historical photos from 1880s' through the early 1900's. 128 pages..

Record # 62664


Price: $35.00 

 

Jersey Through the Lens


Mayne, Richard and Joan Steven

London, Phillimore, 1st , 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Photographs taken before 1918 of rural and small towns in France.

Record # 65304


Price: $30.00 

 

Shadows of Summer - Classic Baseball Photographs 1869-1947


Honig (Ed.), Donald

NY, Viking Studio, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 182 pages of historical baseball photos printed in sepia tone. Oversize volume

Record # 66199


Price: $33.00 

 

Through a Woman's Eye - Pioneering Photographers in Rural Upstate


Galusha, Diane

Paperback. Hensonville, NY, Black Dome Press, 1st wraps, 1994, Book: Good, Black & white photos. 198 pages.

Record # 150094


Price: $9.00