Search Results: Titles starting with S from LEFT COAST BOOKS

Paris: Grou-Radenez, 1961. [32] pages, illustrations, 24 plates (part colour, mounted); 28 cm. Text in English. A very good copy with the outer wraps foxed. Previous owner's signature/back cover. Clean inside copy.. 1st. Portfolio. Very Good. 4to.

New York Postcard in near-fine condition, a little age-toned. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. *** FREE SHIPPING FOR EACH ADDITIONAL CARD (price will be adjusted after checkout) ***. 1st. Very Good. Ephemera.

Chicago: Expressions of Culture-NY, 2005. 228 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 26 cm. Exhibition held June 2-5, 2005 at Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, N.Y. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. Decorative arts. Includes an essay by textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen on "Rose Slivka as Prophet.". 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

New York and London: Liveright Publishing Corporation; W. W. Norton & Company, 2015. 606 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour), maps; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Bumped corners. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. "Ancient Rome was an imposing city even by modern standards, a sprawling imperial metropolis of more than a million inhabitants, a 'mixture of luxury and filth, liberty and exploitation, civic pride and murderous civil war' that served as the seat of power for an empire that spanned from Spain to Syria. Yet how did all this emerge from what was once an insignificant village in central Italy? In S.P.Q.R., world-renowned classicist Mary Beard narrates the unprecedented rise of a civilization that even two thousand years later still shapes many of our most fundamental assumptions about power, citizenship, responsibility, political violence, empire, luxury, and beauty. From the… Read More

Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1985. Cloth, xxiii, 264 pages, illustrations; 29 cm. Architectural comment by Joseph Armstrong Baird, Jr.; sponsored by San Francisco Alumnae Panhellenic. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1983. Cloth, 191 pages, illustrations; 25 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket with light edgewear. English translations of North and South American Indian spells, prayers, and songs traditionally used in rituals associated with birth, puberty, love, travel, sickness, weather, farming, hunting, and death.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

London: Hermes House, 2001. Pictorial boards, 256 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps, portraits; 23 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Fine DJ.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo.

Harmondsworth: Viking; Penguin, 1992. 383 pages, illustrations (some colour)., maps, portraits; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "In this book, Bartle Bull charts the history of the African safari from the first great expedition of 1836, when Cornwallis Harris crossed the Transvaal with an ox-wagon, to the guides of today, carrying on the tradition in the swamps of Tanzania and the forests of Ethiopia. Capturing the timeless beauty of the African bush, Bull tells of the men and women who made this land their home from Frederick Courtenay to Beryl Markham, the legendary expeditioners who brought fame to the safari; from Teddy Roosevelt to the Prince of Whales, and the native Africans who made the adventures possible." - Publisher. CONTENTS: The witchcraft of the desert; The old Africa hands; "I mean to be like Livingstone"; Cameras, cordite and women; Bwana Tumbo; Nairobi; Vintage years;… Read More

Cologne: Taschen, 2004. 191 pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 20 cm. Introduction in English, French and German. Tight, clean copy. "Beyond the Green Hills of Africa ... Immerse yourself in the safari experience without leaving the confines of your home! This splendidly illustrated book features photographs of safari animals as well as romantic terraces with views, airy interiors decorated with natural materials and artifacts, and more - the very best of Africa's most beautiful lodges, homes, and guest houses." - Publisher.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2006. 216 pages, colour illustrations; 24 cm. Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, held October 16, 2005 to January 2, 2006. Good+. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Front free endpaper (blank) removed. "This book presents a wealth of contemporary design products and prototypes from all over the world that address the issues of protection and security in our everyday lives. The objects are as diverse as our notions of safety and well-being: headgear designed to withstand either a fall from a bicycle or the blast of a bomb; prefabricated shelters for victims of earthquakes; self-defense and antitheft objects; clearly illustrated emergency instructions; de-mining equipment; and toys that help people with mental disabilities gain and maintain a sense of balance and identity. This broad array of examples is accompanied by texts on the home as a safety nest, on automotive safety, on new materials and technologies, and on how architects and designers can… Read More

New York: Harper; HarperCollinsPublishers, 2009. xiii, 428 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations, map; 24 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Expected browning. Dust jacket with light shelfwear. "On May 14, 1948, under the stewardship of President Harry S. Truman, the United States became the first nation to recognize the State of Israel-just moments after sovereignty had been declared in Jerusalem. But it was hardly a foregone conclusion that America would welcome the creation of this new country. While acknowledging this as one of his proudest moments, Truman also admitted that no issue was 'more controversial or more complex than the problem of Israel.' As the president told his closest advisers, these attempts to resolve the issue of a Jewish homeland had left him in a condition of 'political battle fatigue.' Based on never-before-used archival material, A Safe Haven is the most complete account to date of the events that led to this historic occasion. Allis and Ronald… Read More

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., Publishers, 1972. Cloth, 49 pages, illustrations; 26 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket with light shelfwear. "Beautifully engraved by John Held, Jr.". 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Held, John. 4to. Collectible.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1953. Cloth, Firm binding, clean inside copy. Expected browning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with a sunned spine & moderate edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. Cloth, xviii, 158 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, edges lightly soiled. Stated First edition. Dust jacket with light edgewear.. 1st. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Japan: Unsodo, 1880. 2 volumes. colour illustrations; 31 cm. An attractive 2-volume Meiji period (1880) reprint of Minko Tachibana's 1771 classic Saiga Shokunin Burui (Various Classes of Artisan in Colored Pictures), with stunning woodblock illustrations in which the colors have been applied by stencils (a hybrid technique known as kappazuri-e). The outer wraps have moderate rubbing and one has a faint droplet stain on the front cover. The interior contents are in fine condition, with beautiful bright colour plates absent of any foxing or soiling. {Swordsmith depicted}.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

New York: Viking Press; A Studio Book, 1980. Cloth, 284 pages, illustrations; 31 cm. Translated from the Dutch by Michael Hoyle. Printed in cooperation with the printroom of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, top edge lightly soiled. Dust jacket, lightly soiled, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Sailing ships in art. Profusely illustrated.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Oxford: Blackfriars, 1949. 133 pages, illustrations; 23 cm. Good+. Firm binding, unmarked. Age toning, edges & endpapers lightly soiled. Stated First Impression. Dust jacket, with moderate edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. . 1st. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Firenze; Florence: Scala, 1981. 127 pages, illustrations (some colour); 22 x 27 cm. Translation of: Franziskus: der Mann aus Assisi. Photographs by Dennis Stock. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Illustrated with Giotto's frescoes of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. . Paperback. Very Good. Oblong.

Saint Louis, MO: Saint Louis Art Museum in association with Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1991. 223 pages, illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Handbook of the Collection.

Cashel, Ireland: Cashel Press, 1969. 50 pages, [10] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour), plan; 22 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Expected browning.. 4th.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.