Author Archives: Ray Boas

c1755 – DIDEROT – OVER 80 PLATES –ARCHITECTURE ET PARTIES QUI EN DÉPENDENT Translated from the French – ARCHITECTURE AND PARTS DEPENDING ON IT… from the “Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Crafts”, Edited by Denis Diderot (French, 1713–1784) Appears … Continue reading →

BRUCE ROGERS TYPOGRAPHER AND BOOK DESIGNER – PROSPECTUSES FOR FIVE WORKS FROM WIKIPEDIA – Bruce Rogers (May 14, 1870 – May 21, 1957) was an American typographer and type designer, acclaimed by some as among the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. Rogers was … Continue reading →

4 SETS – GREAT IDEAS OF WESTERN MAN – 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54 Published by the Container Corporation of America — “Between 1950 and 1975, Container Corporation of America (CCA) provided an unprecedented platform for artists and designers to bring … Continue reading →

1850 – DIE DENDROLITHEN IN BEZIEHUNG AUF IHRER INNEREN BAU – by BERNHARD COTTA Title translates to – THE DENDROLITES IN RELATION TO THEIR INNER STRUCTURE — Dendrites are fossil plants or plant fragments. Ppublished by the famous palaeontologist and geologist Carl … Continue reading →

2004 – RUNNING RECON: PHOTO JOURNEY WITH SOG SPECIAL OPS ALONG THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL Paladin Press, Boulder, Colorado by Frank Greco, foreword by John Plaster – good SOFTCOVER EDITION measuring about 8 1/2 by 11 inches. small stain … Continue reading →

“TO KEEP BUSY THE LITTLE HANDS and LITTLE HEAD” published by Sam’l. Gambriel, Sons & Company, New York. Box set of five activity books, detailed below (box measures about 10 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches and almost one inch in depth … Continue reading →

SUSAN LENOX – PORTFOLIOby HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY1915 HEARST’S MAGAZINE – 8 COLOR PLATES An uncommon portfolio of eight color plates by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) in his typical style. As you can see in the Hearst ad below (not included, I … Continue reading →

Although I am mainly a bookseller, I have over the years collected a number of various fun and interesting things, and often when buying books from estates I purchase items that catch my eyes. But I cannot keep everything, and … Continue reading →