Titles starting with C from Yellow House Books

Gehenna Press, Northampton, 1965. One of 500 copies; a series of drawings of human and non-human figures, with references to Leonardo, Michaelangelo and Durer. Printed on one side of the page only. Size of drawings range from quite small to full-page; color of pages ranges from white to grey to tan to various shades of brown. Quarto. Near fine (tiny crease on back cover) in near fine slipcase. ... more information

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Edicions de l'eixample, Barcelona, 1985. Photographic record of Carmen ballet presented in Spain by Antonio Gades. Leave it to the Spanish to come up with a production of Carmen that brings sex to the fore of the Bizet's tragic opera; the full-page color photographs by Ferran Freixa capture this dark sensuality, as well as the joyful involvement shown by the company in their dancing. Oblong quarto bound in red suede, the cover of which has been adorned by a hand-applied piece of red crepe simulating the ... more information

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Meridian/World, Cleveland, 1962. First printing, October 1962, of this selection of drawings reproduced from three previous books: The Art Of Living, The Passport and The Labyrinth. This copy is INSCRIBED by the artist: "To Abe Lerner with affection & thanks," signed "Saul ST." and dated "Nov 62". Book is VG+ in blue cloth over red spine; dust jacket also VG+ with two short closed tears at top of front cover, price-clipped. A very nice inscription, with the signature e... more information

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Harper & Brothers, New York, 1834 & 1835. First edition in two volumes: Vol. 1 was published in 1834 and Vol. 2 a year later. Very attractive volumes in their original bindings: green textured cloth with paper labels on spine. Only a little wear to spine ends or tips, no loss to paper labels. Boards are slightly rubbed, one small circular stain on spine of Vol. 2, light to moderate foxing to pages throughout. Very slight separation of cloth over outer hinge on Vol. 2, not affecting binding and ... more information

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Editions Du Scorpion, Amsterdam, 1931. First printing, one of a small number of copies, as it says on the colophon page. These timeless songs have been set to music and illustrated by Marcel Prangey, whose line drawings bring to mind Robert Lawton; however, the images in this book are definitely erotic, even shocking. Fifty-three illustrations, nicely printed on watermarked paper. This is a beautiful copy in cream wraps with title printed in red on cover and spine; VG+ with light wear to edges and tiny l... more information

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Three Ravens Press, np (Salisbury CT), 1985, 1987, 1990. Three-volume set printed with Joseph Blumenthal's Emerson type and with Bruce Rogers designs on the covers, produced over five years. All volumes are signed limited editions. Counting 1 is subtitled "Five Poems by Harold Corbin" and is limited to 500 copies. Counting 2 is subtitled "Ten Poems by Harold Corbin" and is also limited to 500 copies. Counting 3 is subtitled "Poems by Harold Corbin" and is limited to 1000 c... more information

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NY, 1915. Scarce edition of this title, privately printed by the author as a Christmas gift. The volume features a frontispiece from a photograph by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Thin octavo in paper-covered boards with label pasted on cover; worn at corners and missing a half inch at top and bottom of spine. Inscription on front endpaper. An interesting edition of Wells's most famous short story. ... more information

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