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Lot 0332: LARGE LOT OF BOOKS AMERICAN ART, HISTORY AND MORE

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A very large collection of various books. The first part includes seven vintage childrens books. Me and My Captain: Story and Pictures by M.B. Goffstein. Field Guide to the Birds of North America Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer, 4th edition published by National Geographic. Beaver Stream by Marilyn F. Holmer published in 1996. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein published in 2014. The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame. Peter Plays Ball written and translated by Michael Little. My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss. The second part includes a collection of vintage auction editions. Christie's Reviews of the Season 1981 and 1982 by John Herbert. Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's, 1985-86 by Georgia Fogg. More illustrated suction magazines like Apollo and Sothebys at Auction. A Beatlefest 1978 poster, and more. The third part includes eight books on American history. The search for the schooner Palestine by Frank Child published by Danfords in 1989. Tr Champion of the Strenuous Life by William Davison Johnston published by Theodore Roosevelt Association in 1984. The Carriage Museum: The Museums At Stony Brook Souvenir Publication, 1987, illustrated with many photos, drawings, facsimiles, etc. Catalogue of Vehicles: The Carriage House of The Suffolk Museum published by Suffolk Museum, Stony Brook, Long Island, New York in 1954. Mather House Fare: Favorite Family Recipes From The Port Jefferson Historical Society. The Family of Richard Smith of Smithtown, Long Island; Ten Generations by Frederick Kinsman Smith published hardcover by Smithtown Historical Society in 1967. Know Suffolk, the Sunrise County, then and now by Nathaniel R Howell published by Buys Bro in 1952. Stony Brook Secrets by Edward A. Lapham published by Gotham Bookmart Press in 1942. The fourth part includes five vintage American art and history books: American Ballet Theater by Charles Payne published by Alfred A. Knopf in New York, 1978. Alex Katz paperback exhibition catalog by Richard Marshall published by Whitney Museum of Art in 1986 tells the life and work of American artist Alex Katz, emphasizing his distinctive blend of realistic representation and abstraction and his interest in portraiture. The Three Faces of the Film: The Art, the Dream, the Cult Hardcover by Parker Tyler was published by Thomas Yoseloff in 1960. Blue Note: The Album Cover Art by Graham Marsh published paperback by Chronicle Books in 1991, covers collected in this comprehensive volume under the well-known Blue Note record label embody classic design and pioneering typography. Two hundred color photographs of the album sleeves, an informative history of the Blue Note record company, and a portrait of Reid Miles, who designed nearly 500 album covers, capture the integrity of this distinctive record label. New York: An Illustrated History by Ric Burns, James Sanders, Lisa Ades published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group in 1999, presents an edition of the only comprehensive illustrated history of New York with more than 600 ravishing photographs and illustrations that tell the remarkable 400-year-long story of the city from its beginning in 1624 up to the current moment.

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Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Yellowing, scuffs, damage at edges and corners. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
Largest 11 1/2' x 12 1/4" x 1 1/4" in. Smallest 10 1/4 x 8 x 3/4" in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

December 24th, 2022

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$38.40