Search Results: Art and Architecture from Raptis Rare Books

New York: Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.

New York: Random House, 1979. First edition of Warhol's Portraits of the 1970s. Quarto, original half cloth, with Warhol's triple self-portrait, with 112 color illustrations of the artist's portraits. Boldly signed by Andy Warhol on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Essay by Robert Rosenblum. Edited by David Whitney.

New York: Andy Warhol Books/ Grosset & Dunlap, 1979.

London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1989. First edition of the artist's monumental work which comprises a bookcase filled with gigantic books made from lead: '. Folio, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Best known for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 psychological thriller, Psycho, Anthony Perkins' other films include The Matchmaker (1958), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Crimes of Passion (1984). His performance in Psycho gained him the Best Actor Award from the International Board of Motion Picture Reviewers and roles in multiple sequels throughout the remainder of his career.

Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn starred in numerous critically acclaimed films, including The Guns of Navarone, Zorba the Greek, and Lawrence of Arabia, Quinn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice: for Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956 and he wrote two memoirs, The Original Sin (1972) and One Man Tango (1997).

Folio scrapbook containing a collection of Valentines printed in the early 1900s. Quarto, original boards with gilt central floral motif. From the collection of Marilyn Cox. In very good condition. Privately printed Valentine's Day cards became popular during the Victorian era in Britain and entered the mass market in the United States in the mid 1800s, due for the most part to the designs of Esther Howland. Howland, whose father owned the largest stationary store in Worcester, Massachusetts, is credited with creating the first mass market printed Valentines in the United States, selling over $100,000 in cards each year at the peak of her success.

Cambridge: Printed at the University Press by Richard Watts for Longman, Hurst, Orme and Rees, 1807. First edition of this ambitious and influential work on the classical architecture of the Magna Graecia by one of the leading figures of the English Greek Revival movement of the early 19th century. Folio, bound in full green buckram, engraved vignette to the title page, illustrated with 73 full-page engraved plates including 20 aquatint views, maps, and illustrations, subscribers list. In near fine condition with the plates remarkably clean. Library stamp to the title page and bookplate to the pastedown. English architect and classical scholar William Wilkins visited the classical antiquities of Greece, Asia Minor, and Magna Graecia in Italy between 1801 and 1804. On his tour he was accompanied by Italian landscape painter Agostino Aglio, whom Wilkins had commissioned as a draughtsman on the expedition. Aglio supplied the drawings for the aquatint plates of monuments for Wilkins' impressive… Read More

April 1997. Signed limited lithographic print of Paul Calle's pencil sketch of Neil Armstrong captured as he suited up on July 16, 1969 in preparation for his launch to the moon. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by Armstrong, this is number 243. Additionally signed by Paul Calle beneath his printed facsimile signature. New York born artist Paul Calle was one of eight artists chosen by NASA in 1962 to document the U.S. space program and was the only artist present when the crew of Apollo 11 prepared to enter the spacecraft for their historic mission. Four days later Armstrong became the first human being to land a spacecraft on the moon and to set foot on the lunar surface. This limited edition of 1000 numbered copies of Calle's graphite pencil drawing was singed by both Calle and Armstrong and presented by the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. All profits from the sale of the prints were donated to the Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Fund. Calle subsequently designed the… Read More

New York: Rizzoli Publishers, 1986. First edition of this early monograph of the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the architect on the half-title page, "To Frank Pierson Frank O. Gehry." The recipient Frank Pierson was a renowned Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Dog Day Afternoon (along with the Academy-nominated Cat Ballou and Cool Hand Luke), director, and President of both the Writers Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, Coosje van Bruggen, Mildred Friedman, Joseph Giovannini, Thomas S. Hines, Pilar Vilades. Foreword Henry N. Cobb. Commentaries by Frank Gehry. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A very nice association. Frank Gehry's works have been cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey, which led Vanity Fair to label him as "the most… Read More

New York: Rizzoli, 1999. First edition of this overview of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect. Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrations throughout. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Frank Gehry on the title page. Edited by Mildred Friedman. Essay by Michael Sorkin. Commentary by Gehry throughout. Gehry Talks: Architecture + Process" documents Gehry's work from 1988 to the present, tracing his evolution from a Southern California architect known for his idiosyncratic use of materials, as well as his collaborations with local artists, to an international figure who is redefining modernism with his sculpturally expressionistic work.

New York: Rizzoli Publishers, 1986. First edition of this early monograph of the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Frank Gehry on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, Coosje van Bruggen, Mildred Friedman, Joseph Giovannini, Thomas S. Hines, Pilar Vilades. Foreword Henry N. Cobb. Commentaries by Frank Gehry. Frank Gehry's works have been cited as being among the most important works of contemporary architecture in the 2010 World Architecture Survey, which led Vanity Fair to label him as "the most important architect of our age". Gehry's best-known works include the titanium-clad Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, France; MIT Ray and Maria Stata Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts; The Vontz Center for Molecular Studies on the University of Cincinnati campus; Experience Music Project in Seattle;… Read More

New York: Time, 1940. In very good condition.

New York: Rizzoli, 1999. Gehry Talks: Architecture + Process" documents Gehry's work from 1988 to the present, tracing his evolution from a Southern California architect known for his idiosyncratic use of materials, as well as his collaborations with local artists, to an international figure who is redefining modernism with his sculpturally expressionistic work.

Los Angeles: Alcon Entertainment, 2017. First edition of the the complete behind-the-scenes story of the sequel to Blade Runner, one of the most influential science-fiction movies ever made. Oblong quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated. From the collection of Bill Zwecker. A member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Zwecker was a longtime entertainment and celebrity journalist. A Chicago native and second-generation newspaper star (his late mother, Peg Zwecker, was the fashion editor of the Sun-Times and Chicago Daily News), Zwecker began his journalism career in the 1980s and has since interviewed some of the most renowned celebrities across a breadth of industries. He has been a frequent contributor to numerous national news and entertainment programs including Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Showbiz Tonight, Extra, and the Today Show. Introduction by Deniz Villeneuve. In fine condition.

Raleigh: Two Morrows Publishing, 2005. First edition of this work by the artist, inscribed by him to legendary creator Stan Lee, who contributed the foreword to this volume. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. The recipient, Stan Lee co-created iconic characters, including superheroes Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow. In fine condition. From the library of Stan Lee. The Art of George Tuska is a comprehensive look at the personal and professional life of Tuska, including his early work with the Eisner-Iger studio and his involvement with the controversial crime comics of the independent publishers Tuska worked with. The book includes extensive coverage of his definitive work on Iron Man, X-Men, Hulk, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and many more. A gallery of commission artwork by George and a thorough index of his… Read More

New York: The Century Co, n.d. First edition of this collection Rackham's favorite illustrations, compiled by him. Quarto, bound in full morocco, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 44 tipped-in color plates with captioned tissue guards and numerous black and white illustrations.

c. 1825. Rare hand-colored engraved map of Asia by American cartographers Nathaniel and Simeon Smith Jocelyn. One page, hand-colored. In very good condition. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 13 inches by 11.5 inches. At the turn of the 19th century brothers Nathaniel and Simeon Smith founded the N. and S.S. Jocelyn Publishing Company, focusing mainly on engravings. In 1823, they published, along with family friend Jedediah Morse, an Atlas of the United States,

Munich: Verlag Fred Jahn, 1989. In Atlas, Richter not only reveals much of his life, and the basis for many of his paintings, but he also summarizes the concerns of many of the leading makers of artist's books from Ruscha and LeWitt to Boltanski and Feldmann....the ultimate artist's book." (Parr & Badger, Photobook II). Richter has been hailed as an artist for contributing to the revival of popular interest in painting. His 2005 exhibition declared his place as a momentous artist amongst those of the 20th century. Richter has been the recipient of numerous distinguished awards: the Staatspreis of the State Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, in 2000; the Wexner Prize, 1998; the Praemium Imperiale, Japan, 1997; the Golden Lion of the 47th Biennale, Venice, 1997; the Wolf Prize in Israel; the Kaiserring Prize der Stadt Goslar, Mönchehaus-Museum für Moderne Kunst, Goslar, Germany, 1988; the Oskar Kokoschka Prize, Vienna, 1985; the Arnold Bode Prize, Kassel, 1981; and the Junger… Read More

Paris: Librairie Furne, n.d.. Rare finely bound example of the Theirs Atlas, containing 66 maps and battle plans drawn by two of the best cartographers of Second Empire. Quarto, quarter cloth over marbled boards, illustrated with 66 plates by Dufour and Duvotenay printed by Dyonnet. In very good condition. A very nice example. Theirs' monumental atlas contains an enormous greographical and chronological spread of the sale of national property and the fiscal reorganisation of the regions in France, Belgium and the left bank of the Rhine, for the most part during the Revolution and the Empire.