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New Arrivals: At The Manhattan Rare Book Company

August 17, 2018 Art, Art Deco, Books, Manhattan Rare Books

The Manhattan Rare Book Company has some truly impressive new arrivals!

Specializing in the beautiful, important, and very hard to find, you’ll find rare books, first editions, manuscripts, photographs and letters!

An Autobiography: Richard Avedon (with photo of Marilyn Monroe)

Portrait of Marilyn Monroe in Richard Avedon: An Autobiography - at The Manhattan Rare Book Company - at The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center
Signed Limited First Edition, number 44 of only 250 copies signed by Avedon; complete with special engraver’s proof (10.5 x 13.5 in) of Marilyn Monroe laid-in. Lavishly illustrated with 284 photographs documenting Avedon’s career from the 1940’s to the 1990’s. [ The Manhattan Rare Book Company | Gallery #90 | 212.326.8907 | info@manhattanrarebooks.com ]

Theodore Roosevelt, Typed Letter Signed

Passionate and important letter by Theodore Roosevelt - at The Manhattan Rare Book Company - at The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center
Passionate and important letter by Theodore Roosevelt defining the nature of the Progressive Party. The letter, signed and typed by Roosevelt on letterhead of The Outlook magazine (where Roosevelt was a contributor and associate editor) and dated February 14, 1913, is addressed to Progressive Party Committeeman Henry Wallace [ The Manhattan Rare Book Company | Gallery #90 | 212.326.8907 | info@manhattanrarebooks.com ]

Yoko Ono’s “Grapefruit”

First edition of Yoko Ono's "Grapefruit" - at The Manhattan Rare Book Company - at The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center
Extremely rare first edition of Yoko Ono’s highly influential conceptual art book, signed and inscribed by Yoko Ono on the front free endpaper: “To Claire / Yoko / 1965, Summer”. One of only 500 copies, published by Ono’s own imprint, Wunternaum Press, in Tokyo. [ The Manhattan Rare Book Company | Gallery #90 | 212.326.8907 | info@manhattanrarebooks.com ]

Frank Herbert’s “Dune” in “Analog”

Frank Herbert's "Dune" in Analog Magazine - at The Manhattan Rare Book Company - at The Manhattan Art and Antiques Center
First Appearance of Frank Herbert’s “Dune”, preceding the first book edition. Complete in 8 issues of “Analog” magazine. [ The Manhattan Rare Book Company | Gallery #90 | 212.326.8907 | info@manhattanrarebooks.com ]

Stop by The Manhattan Rare Book Company to peruse their collection.

(The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center is located at 1050 2nd Avenue (at 56th Street) and is open Monday to Saturday from 10:30AM to 6PM and Sunday noon – 6PM.)

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