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London John Murray. 1852. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 20cm, the First Edition, vi,320,32p., publisher's ads., 2 maps on one folding sheet, in the original blind decorated green cloth, gilt spine tit les, top spine edges a bit frayed, expertly restored, mainly unopened, fin e copy T.P.L. 3220. Lande 847. Tremenheere writes extensively on natural re sources, transportation, politics, education and social life in the two cou ntries, but a large part of the book is concerned with the development of r ailways in both Canada and the United States. The map is one of the earlies t to show the routes of all the railways in North America, both extant and projected.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Blue Devils of Nada by Albert Murray.. Octavo, viii, 238pp. Black hardcover, title in gilt on black cloth spine. Stated "First Edition" with full number line on copyright page. Solid text block, bumped corners, near fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $23.00 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by Albert Murray on the half-title.

A scarce signed first edition of this wonderful study of the photography of Mario Testino, examining the juxtaposition of his clothed and nude images of women. A scarce first edition of this work, of which only five-thousand copies were produced. Inscribed by Testino to the title page: 'To Dear Malcolm, with best wishes, Mario'. Published to coincide with a touring exhibition of Testino's work, 'Todo o Nada' presents fifty-four colour and monochrome portraits, of celebrities and models including Nicole Kidman, Kate Moss, and Shalom Harlow. Also present is an interview with Testino, with text provided in both English and Spanish. Â A wonderful example of the work of a man identified as 'the John Singer Sargent of our times' by the photography curator of London's National Portrait Gallery. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fine, with just a touch of fading to the head of the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Flat signed to the title page. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine.