Market Home

Previous Booth

Next Booth

Blind Horse Books ABAA

Booth 5

Contact Exhibitor

CRUIKSHANK’S CHRISTMAS TEMPERANCE — 1858

New listing

Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)

Stenelaus And Amylda; A Christmas Legend For Children Of A Larger Growth [Original Wraps], Cruikshank’s Original Green Wraps — A rare survival in the original 1858 stitched wrappers.

$165

CHILD’S VISION OF ALSACE AT MOMENT OF LIBERATION

New listing

Hansi (Jean-Jacques Waltz) (1873–1951)

Le Paradis Tricolore • Alsace • World War I • Chromolithographs • 1918 • Beaucoup D'Images, Issued at the close of the First World War, this richly illustrated patriotic children’s book celebrates the return of Alsace to France. Published for Christmas 1918.

$245

HORROR TRILOGY SIGNED SET IN SLIPCASE

New listing

Cult Movies Press

Horror Trilogy — Complete Signed Set of Three — Vampire Over London – I Saw What I Saw When I Saw It — A Quaint & Curious Volume of Forgotten Lore, Signed limited edition horror cinema set combining Lugosi study, film lore, and mid-century viewing memoir, housed in slipcase

$150

THE ADAGIO PRESS ARCHIVE: SIGNED & COMPLETE

Leonard F. Bahr [Adagio Press]

A Manner of Printing & Typographia 1 with The Evolution of the Printing Press and Ephemera, A 10-year retrospective suite (1963-73). Includes the scarce 'Evolution of Presses' booklet & ephemeral announcements. Master-class in Zapf typography.

$225

1692 UTRECHT VARIORUM: GUINAGH’S ANNOTATED COPY

Lactantius [The 'Christian Cicero'] — Kevin Guinagh [Latinist]

De Mortibus Persecutorum [Deaths of the Persecutors], The personal working copy of translator Kevin Guinagh. Features ~25 pages of marginalia bridging 17th-century Dutch scholarship with 20th-century American Latinity.

$1,250

COPY NO. 1 OF 12: WOOKEY HOLE HANDMADE PAPER

Dylan Thomas [Waseley Hills Press]

Fern Hill (1998), The Premier Copy (#1/12). Hand-set on Wookey Hole handmade paper with hand-colored initials highlighted in gilt. Of the Utmost Rarity; Effectively Non-Extant on the Open Market.

$325

1960s TAIWAN TOURIST MAP: THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRAVEL

Taiwan Visitors Association ; Publisher

Tourist Map of Taiwan & Taipei, An expansive and visually striking artifact of Cold War-era Pacific tourism, capturing Taiwan and Taipei during a period of rapid modernization.

$85 $100 or less

HOOVER CONTROLS THE NARRATIVE—STORY & SIGNATURE

Hoover, J. Edgar (1895–1972) [Don Whitehead]

SIGNED FBI Letter to Jack Warner Regarding Television Portrayal of the Bureau [With SIGNED Book & TIME Magazine], Hoover’s 1957 firm refusal to allow a CBS dramatization of the Bureau. A high-content archive linking the FBI Director, Warner Bros., and the battle for Cold War media control.

$1,850

MURAD CIGARETTES ON BROADWAY

Program for ‘Simon Called Peter,’ a dramatization of Robert Keable’s novel

The Klaw Theatre (The Magazine Theatre Program) December 22, 1924, A Striking 1924 Broadway Program Where Theatre and Advertising Intersect, Features Pierrot Cover Art and Vividly illustrated Murad Cigarette Advertisements, with an Art Deco Flair

$60 $100 or less

GILDED AGE FLORIDA GOLF & SPRINGS

Ingold, Wm. F. [Manager]

Magnolia Springs Hotel Promotional Booklet [Jacksonville, Florida, on the St. John's River ][c1890], An exceptional primary record of one of the Gilded Age’s most elite southern resorts, documenting the transition of Florida tourism from convalescent rest to sporting culture.

$425

RAILROAD EXPANSION STOCK CERTIFICATE

Railroad Expansion Certificate

Fort Worth Denver City Railway 1899 Stock Certificate + Wall St Receipt [Scripophily], A visually striking late-19th-century railroad stock certificate from the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway, accompanied by an early Wall Street transaction receipt from S. V. White & Co., New York.

$60 $100 or less

WASHINGTON DC ZINE • 1980 • SATIRE • URBAN CULTURE

DIRT Magazine: Various contributors (editorial staff credited)

Washington, D.C. Underground Zine • Fall 1980 (Vol. 3 No. 2), A striking early underground 'caustic art' zine from Washington, D.C., capturing the tone and texture of DIY publishing culture at the start of the 1980s.

$35 $100 or less

BEHAVIORAL MARKETING AT GROUND LEVEL

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Budweiser Brand Advertising Division

1963 Anheuser-Busch ‘Pick a Pair’ Original Photographic Archive, Rare archive of 5 internal corporate stills documenting the birth of volume-based marketing. Direct Busch family provenance; captures retail-level strategy and 1960s grocery culture.

$225

JAPAN GRAND TOUR — A COHESIVE POSTCARD ARCHIVE

Anonymous Traveler

Japan Grand Tour [Reconstructed Postcard Archive, c.1923–1927] [Approx. 70 postcards], A Western journey through 1920s Japan, preserved as a complete visual tour. A coherent visual sequence, presenting a deliberate journey rather than isolated views

$350

LEVITTS COLOR PIVOT: THE 1980 ARCHIVE

Levitt, Helen | Roberta Hellman & Marvin Hoshino

1980-1981 Helen Levitt Exhibition Archive - 'Color Photographs' Catalog & MATRIX 66 Brochure, Scarce pairing of the 1980 Grossmont Catalog (23 color plates) and the 1981 Wadsworth Atheneum 'MATRIX 66' brochure. Captures the pivotal moment of Levitt's canonization in color.

$50 $100 or less

ALGIERS A CITY IN TRANSITION — 1900 — NORTH AFRICA

Leroux, Alexandre - Photographer

Twenty-Four Photographs of Algiers c.1900 from the Studio of Renowned Photographer Alexandre Leroux. [Studio-Issue Group], A coherent group of twenty-four original studio photographs documenting the architectural and social fabric of Algiers at the turn of the twentieth century.

$950

ROYAL BANQUET 1939: DIPLOMACY ON THE EVE OF WAR

Ceremonial State Banquet Program - Canada

Reception of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the General Brock Hotel - Program, A 'Fine' silk-tied ceremonial archive of the 1939 Royal Tour. Features the high-level diplomatic menu, musical program, and tipped-in plates on handmade deckle-edge paper. Scarce dignitary issue.

$195

1986 FRANK MORGAN — SIGNED PHOTO — BRIAN MCMILLEN

McMillen, Brian [Photographer]

Original Photograph of Jazz Legend Frank Morgan, Photographer-Signed Performance Portrait from Morgan’s 1980s Comeback Era. Captured at the Bach Society by the premier visual historian of the SF jazz scene. Original silver gelatin print.

$85 $100 or less

LEVITT & AGEE: NEW YORK STREET LIFE

Agee, James (1909–1955) • Photographs by Helen Levitt

A Way of Seeing with an Essay by James Agee, THE THEATER of CHILDHOOD The First Trade Edition (Hardcover) of the 1981 expanded reissue, featuring 24 new images not found in the 1965 original.

$75 $100 or less

JOINT RAILROAD PROSPECTUS: BURLINGTON, GN & NP

Burlington & Quincy / Great Northern / Northern Pacific Railroads

1923 Through the American Wonderland: The Pacific Northwest - Joint Railroad Prospectus (CB&Q, GN, NP), A Persuasive Travel Booklet Issued Jointly by the Three 'Hill Lines' Railways, Designed to Lure Americans from the East to the Pacific Northwest.

$45 $100 or less

NYC WALDORF MID-CENTURY GLAMOUR

[Twenty-Four Karat Club of the City of New York]

Commemorative Menu • 61st Annual Banquet • Waldorf-Astoria • 1963, A document of mid-century New York’s private dining and entertainment culture—an evening of Krupa, King, and black-tie society at the Waldorf

$45 $100 or less

WWI TERRAIN & STRATEGY IN VIEW, OXFORD 1921

Johnson, Douglas Wilson (1878-1944)

Battlefields of the World War • Maps & Panorama Plates, A Visual Record of the Great War’s Terrain—Where Strategy, Landscape, and Memory Converge

$65 $100 or less

EARLY GAS KITCHENS — 1920

[A-B Stove Company]

The Great Sanitary Line AB Gas Range [Manufacturers' Catalog with Recipes], When Cooking Became Modern—Engineered for Efficiency and Control

SOLD

DOMESTIC LIFE IN ARIZONA TERRITORY

[Late 19th early 20th Century Family]

Arizona Territory Family Letters, 1898–1906 – Early Phoenix Life & Desert Health Cure, Manuscript archive of 5 family letters (1898–1906). Intimate record of Phoenix/Yuma health migration, osteopathic desert cures, and Victorian domestic life. Includes 1890s travel & packing advice.

SOLD

SIGNED AIGA WINNER ARCHITECTURE OF CONCRETE POETRY

Waldrop (Poet) & Howe (Designer)

To the Sincere Reader [Circle Press Issue], Fine signed artist book merging anatomical collage and experimental typography. The 1969 award-winning collaboration between Burning Deck and Circle Press.

SOLD

NEW ENGLAND COVERED BRIDGES 1952 PHOTOGRAPHIC YEAR

Bozarth, R. O. [Photographer]

New England Covered Bridges 1952 [Calendar], 1951 Wall Calendar featuring 13 Seasonal B&W Photographs of Regional Bridges. Exceptional 'Fine' condition with original braided green hanging cord. A superior specimen of mid-century Americana.

SOLD

FOUNDATIONAL WORK OF THE ARION PRESS

Lewis, Oscar (1893–1992)

The Tree. A California Story. [Arion Press No. 3] with the original printer's note card, A critical primary document of the American Private Press movement. Limited to 200 copies for the Roxburghe & Zamorano Clubs. Marking Andrew Hoyem's transition point moving beyond the Grabhorn legacy

SOLD

MACHINE AGE MASTERPIECES—11 LINWEAVE BROADSIDES

Linweave Limited Editions [T.M. Cleland, C.B. Falls, et al.]

Eleven Illustrated Fine Printing Prospectuses [1931–1933], A premier serial archive capturing the zenith of Depression-era "prestige marketing." Featuring full-scale illustrations by titans of American design integrated with classic literary texts.

SOLD

FIRST ENGLISH PAUSANIAS (1794) COPPER PLATES—MAPS

Pausanias | Taylor, Thomas [Translator]

The Description of Greece [In Contemporary Tree Calf], The First English Edition. A remarkably bright 3-volume set in contemporary tree calf. Features a direct provenance link from the Revolutionary Heyward family to the library of William Betts.

SOLD

ONLY 19 COPIES: A PRIVATE PRESS ‘GHOST’ ITEM

Tobelina Press - Tobey L. J. Cotsen [Artist & Publisher]

The World Turned Upside Down (1979), A premier Private Press rarity from Northampton, MA. One of 19 numbered copies signed by Tobey L. J. Cotsen. Features tipped-in color plates and hand-set type on deckle-edged paper.

SOLD

Blind Horse Books ABAA

Richard Oates

816 Hanover Road
DeLand, Florida, 32724
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 3057668270
Cell: 3057668270
Featured Catalogue
Visit Website

Specialities

Specializing in Travel and Exploration

More Information

Booth 5

Shipping and Returns

Shipping: $6.00 flat-rate shipping within the United States. International shipping at cost.

Returns: Items may be returned within 30 days of receipt if not as described. We stand behind all descriptions, edition statements, and attributions.

Open Times

Please call or text with questions during the fair: 7:00am–9:00pm (Eastern).

Additional Information

Blind Horse Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA) and adheres to its Code of Ethics.

We specialize in travel, exploration, fine press, and documentary material, with particular emphasis on printed ephemera, maps, photographic archives, and institutional publications from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Our inventory regularly includes material appropriate for academic, library, and museum collections.

We work carefully with provenance, condition, and bibliographic accuracy, and stand fully behind all descriptions and attributions. Items are selected with long-term research and collecting value in mind.

Blind Horse Books is operated by Richard and Dottie Oates and based in DeLand, Florida. We have been active in the antiquarian book trade since 1999 and are members of the ABAA, FABA, IOBA, and the Ephemera Society of America.

Building Your Great Collection, One Fine Book at a Time.

Previous Booth Next Booth