Rare books from Bazaar of Books

Zero Mostel reads a book. Photographs by Robert Frank. "Published for the fun of it by The New York Times and dedicated to the American bookseller June, 1963." The book is entirely composed of photographs of Zero Mostel. There is no text. A rare, unique book. pp. [44]. Hardcover, white boards (covers soiled, spine chipped & cracked at bottom, a few stains to final end papers, some foxing to front end paper, also foxing to margin on the verso of the title page, otherwise interior is unmarked).Good condition.Size: 6" x 8 3/4" (15cm x 22.5cm).Zero Mostel was an actor, singer and a comedian. His part as Pseudolus in both the stage and screen production of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' is one of his best-remembered roles. He played Tevye in the original Broadway production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'.

Yves Saint Laurent by Yves Saint Laurent and Diana Vreeland, Rene Huyghe, Pierre Berge, Paloma Picasso-Lopez, Marella Agnelli, Catherine Deneuve, Duane Michals, Pierre Boulat and Nicholas Vreeland. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers, [1983]. pp. 192. All of the Yves Saint Laurent couture designs shown in this book are described chronologically in the illustrated survey beginning on page 89, as nos. 1-218; designs in colour are cited as colour plates 1-60, those in black and white as figures 1-218. Hardcover, navy cloth with gilt title on cover & spine (corners square, interior is clean and unmarked). dj., clipped (price sticker residue, crease at top of back cover, no marks or stains).Very Good+ condition.Size: 12 1/4" x 9 1/4" (31cm x 23.5cm)
Exhibition conceived and organized by Diana Vreeland. This book was published in connection with an exhibition at the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from December 14, 1983, through… Read More

"Barometer Rising" by Hugh MacLennan. Toronto: Collins, [1941]. pp. 326. First Popular Edition. Hardcover, red cloth, silver title on spine (owner's signature on title page, typed book review inserted which had been taped to the front end paper, spine faded, top edge stained, top & bottom of spine frayed, corners bent & worn, edgeworn, small dent to back cover, waterstains to inside back cover, interior is unmarked). No dust jacket. Good condition.Size: 8 3/8"x 5 3/4" (21cm x 14.5cm). This is a "romantic-realist" work of fiction by Canadian author Hugh MacLennan. One of his earliest works, it depicts life in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during the First World War and the catastrophic events of the Halifax Explosion. It is considered a pivotal work in the history of Canadian fiction.

"Father Christmas" by Raymond Briggs. London: Hamish Hamilton, [1973]. First edition. ["First published in Great Britain 1973 by Hamish Hamilton Children's Books Ltd."]. unpaginated. Fully colour illustrated. Hardcover, illus. boards (corners bit bent, slightly yellowed cover, some marks/residue to end papers- see last photo). dj., clipped (no wear, but writing impression visible in upper corner, some yellowing). Gift inscription on half-title page dated "Christmas of 1974" (see photo). Christmas card inserted.Very Good condition.Size: 10" x 8 5/8". (25.5cm x 22cm).Briggs won the Kate Greenaway medal for Father Christmas, given by the Library Association of the United Kingdom which established the award. It is now awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. He was chosen in a group of ten to honour the 50th anniversary of the Kate Greenaway medal also.**This book can also be mailed by Xpresspost (Canada & U.S.A. Only). Contact us if you prefer this. Postage cost would… Read More

"Borstal Boy" by Brendan Behan. London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., [1958]. First Edition. pp. 343. frontispiece photo. of author. Hardcover, maroon cloth with silver title on spine (corners bent on front cover, 2 worn spots on cover's edge, few marks, some light foxing to margins, shelf wear to covers, owner's stamp on front free endpaper, original bookseller's invoice inserted). dj., unclipped (bit tattered and chipped, foxed- mostly inside dust jacket, spine darkened). Dust jacket design by B. S. Biro.Very Good condition. (dust jacket- Good condition).Size: 8 5/8" x 5 7/8" (22cm x 15cm).Born in Dublin in 1923. Joining the IRA at sixteen, he was imprisoned in the U.K. and in Ireland. While in prison he learned to speak Irish. His first play, "The Quare Fellow" was performed in Dublin in 1954. The Irish play, "An Giall" debuted in 1958. It's English version, called "The Hostage" was very successful. The novel, "Borstal Boy" became an international bestseller. It was based on his experiences… Read More

"Death of a Naturalist" by Seamus Heaney. London: Faber and Faber Ltd., [1966]. First Edition, second impression. pp. 57. Hardcover, green cloth with gilt title on spine (top corners bent, corners bit worn, spine bumped & worn, several marks on front cover, top edge has couple spots of foxing, inscription on front free endpaper. dj., clipped (spine faded, bottom of spine chipped, otherwise worn, soiled on back cover, marks to both front & back covers). Very Good condition.Size: 8 3/4" x 5 5/8" (22cm x 14.5cm).
**This book may also be mailed by Xpresspost (Canada & U.S.A. Only). Contact us if you prefer this. Postage would be extra, but includes tracking, insurance and signature upon delivery.

"Drawings by Mervyn Peake." [London]: The Grey Walls Press, [1949]. (Introduction by Mervyn Peake). First published in 1949. pp. 11 + 62 b. & w. plates (some with colour). Hardcover, green/grey cloth with black title on spine (corners square, covers pretty clean but for a smudge to front lower corner, spine bumped & bottom a bit frayed, covers bowed outwards, top edge foxed, interior is clean & unmarked, though the paper throughout has darkened). d.w., unclipped (spine darkened, spine chipped some to both top & bottom, some wear and a few tiny tears, a large mark of foxing on upper corner, but several large portions of foxing are visible only on the inside of the dust jacket, also are a few marks on the covers).Very good condition (Dust jacket in good condition).Size: 9 7/8" x 7 1/2" (25cm x 19cm).The title page says "Drawings by Mervyn Peake." On the dust jacket and the book spine the title is "The Drawings of Mervyn Peake." The first issue had a gilt title on the spine. Other printings have black or… Read More

"The Life and Work of Harry Clarke" by Nicola Gordon Bowe. [Blackrock, Co. Dublin]: Irish Academic Press, [1989]. pp. 301, Bibliography, Index. 190 b. & w. illus. and 24 colour pages. Hardcover, maroon cloth with gilt title on spine (corners bit bent & one corner dented, some toning of margins, but otherwise unmarked). d.w. (some wear, few scratches, but no tears). Very good condition.Size: 10" x 7 5/8" (25.5cm x 19.5cm).Also inserted: An Chomhairle Ealaion/ The Arts Council Annual Report 1979 cover, illustrated with a section of the Eve of St. Agnes stained glass by Harry Clarke.++PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavier book. Please contact us for a shipping quote for your destination.

"My Wallet of Photographs: The Collected Photographs of J. M. Synge" arranged and introduced by Lilo Stephens. [Dublin]: Dolmen Editions, 1971. Eleven hundred copies, of which 1050 are for sale, are printed. pp. xvi + 53 b. & w. plates (incl. frontis. tipped in), [7]. Hardcover, quarter black cloth with grey boards, gilt title on spine and gilt initials (J. M. S.) of Synge, on front cover (corners square, slight wear at bottom of spine, covers are unmarked, interior is clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped (a few marks on back cover, spine faded, some wear at top of dustjacket with a tiny tear at top of spine).Very Good+ condition. (Dustjacket is in Very Good condition).Size: 11" x 7 5/8" (28cm x 19.5cm).

Habitat 1971 second edition catalogue, with an order form inserted. [Wallingford, Berkshire: Habitat Designs Ltd., 1971]. On the inside cover there is an introductory note to customers, by Terence Conran. pp. 128. profusely illustrated (mostly in colour). Paperback (corners bit bent, couple marks and scratches on covers, interior is unmarked).Very good condition.Size: 11 3/4" x 8 1/4" (30cm x 21cm).Sir Terence Conran started Habitat in 1964, really to sell his own furniture. The first store opened on the Fulham Road in Chelsea. Other stores opened throughout the UK, and in 1973 one opened in Paris. After a number of mergers and buyouts over the years, Habitat is now the name for the Sainsbury Argos main homewares and furnishings brand.

"The New-Year's Bargain" by Susan Coolidge. With Illustrations by Addie Ledyard. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1872. pp. 231. many b. & w. illus. Hardcover, blue cloth with black-stamped decoration and gilt-stamped title on front cover with gilt title on spine (corners bent & worn- the lower two corners more worn, top & bottom of spine frayed, edgeworn, few stains to front cover, back panel is scuffed, pages toned but text is clean & unmarked, rear free endpaper creased, pencil price on front free endpaper, institutional name on free endpaper- "Clementsport [Nova Scotia] Methodist S. S.)"Good condition.Size: 7 5/8" x 5 1/4" (19.5cm x 13.5cm).
The author's real name is Sarah Chauncey Woolsey. Susan Coolidge was a pseudynom and this was her first book. She became well known for the Katy books.

"Alex Colville: Return" by Tom Smart. This book is published on the occasion of Alex Colville: Return. Paintings, Prints and Drawings 1994-2002, an exhibition organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre/ Halifax, NS: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia/ Fredericton, NB: Goose Lane Editions, [2003]. First edition. pp. 144, Bibliography, Catalogue of exhibition. numerous colour and b. & w. illus. Hardcover, grey cloth with silver title on spine (corners bit rubbed, edges on covers faded, interior is clean & unmarked). dj., unclipped (tiny creases at top of spine, bend at top of front cover, some toning to top of front & rear flaps). Very Good+ condition.Size: 9 3/4" x 11 1/8" (25cm x 28.5cm)
Published to accompany a traveling exhibition: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 27 September 2003- 30 November 2003; Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, 20 December 2003- 29 February 2004; Museum London, London, 20 March 2004- 31 May 2004; University of Toronto Art… Read More

"Frankenthaler." Text by Barbara Rose. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, [1971]. pp. 274, Biography, Bibliography. 205 b. & w. illus. and 54 colour plates (1 fold-out). Hardcover, illustrated cloth, title in black on spine, white on cover (bottom of spine is worn & frayed, top & fore edge are toned, margins in text are yellowed, extremities are worn, price stamped on half-title page, otherwise interior is unmarked). dj., original plastic (jacket is cracked and has several short tears, torn in a few places at both top & bottom of spine, has a tear and is folded down at top of front cover, the surface of the jacket is scuffed). Good+ condition.Size: 11" x 11 5/8" (27.75cm x 29.5cm).
"The physical design of this volume is the result of close collaboration between Helen Frankenthaler and the artist Robert Motherwell, who developed its basic concept. The painting reproduced on the cover was made especially for this publication." (from the dust jacket).
++PLEASE NOTE: This is a large and heavy… Read More

"The Dalkey Archive" by Flann O'Brien. London: MacGibbon & Kee, 1964. First edition. pp. 222. Hardcover, green boards with gilt title on spine (corners straight, foxing on top edge, small stain at bottom of back cover, interior is clean and unmarked). d.j., unclipped (soiled, bit worn, toned on inside of jacket with some foxing).Very Good condition.Size: 8" x 5 1/8" (20.5cm x 13cm).

"Policing The Top Of The World" by Herbert Patrick Lee. London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, [1928]. First edition. pp. 250 + 6 pp. advertising. 21 b. & w. illus. and 2 maps. Rebound in quarter leather, blue boards with gilt-stamped title on spine [originally in beige cloth]. (spine scuffed, marks on covers, corners worn, few pages foxed, couple pages dog-eared, endpapers soiled). Ex-library with library bookplate, stamped Deleted, on front endpaper, library stamps throughout and on each illustration.Good condition.Size: 7 3/8" x 5" (18.5cm x 13cm).