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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A revelatory set of essays on Orwell, by numerous contributors (see Table of Contents), profusely illustrated throughout its 182 pages. CONDITION: The securely-bound (overall Very Good) book is a bit worn on the top and bottom cover edges… Read more about this item

Auburnm New York: Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 1982. Stapled Brochure. Very Good Plus. 8" x 9.5. Catalogue of a 1982 Auburn, New York exhibition of 38 wondrous marine paintings of Charles Robert Patterson (1878-1958), born in England to a family of ship builders. 8 pages, with 7 full-color reproductions of the artist's works. CONDITION: A Very Good… Read more about this item

Taos, New Mexico: UnM-Taos Department of English, 2013. Limited Edition . Soft cover. New (Very Fine). 6" x 9. Claire Tiwald (cover art). From a limited edition of 600 copies. The Literary Journal of the Arts of UNM-Taos is "a reflection of the literary and artistic endeavors from both inside UNM-Taos and the wider Taos community." CONTENTS:… Read more about this item

Zhitomir, Ukraine: Evenok O.O., 2014. Soft cover. Fine. 9.5" X 6.75. An artist-inscribed volume of beautifully-illustrated stories (in Ukrainian language) "for children of young and middle school age". CONTENTS: (1) "I v kosmosi lyublyat' morkvu", (2) "Mandry, biyka i povernennya", (3) "Istoriya poyavy Charivnoho Dzerkala", (4) "Pro parasol'ku, yaka duzhe boyalasya doshu" 52 pages, ***with 23 delightful children's… Read more about this item

Zhitomir, Ukraine: Evenok O.O., 2012. Assumed First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8.25" x 11.75. A delightful artist-inscribed booklet full of line-drawing-illustrated poems and brief tales (in Ukrainian), intended for artful coloring by children. CONTENTS: See accompaning san image of the Table of Contents. 16+4 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, umarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear -… Read more about this item

Riga, Latvia: Art Gallery 21, 2011. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine (As New). 8.75" wide x 8.25. A powerful selection of paintings by one of Latvia's most gifted younger-generation artists. CONTENTS: Artist's Statement; "My Human"; Introduction [by Eva Rotcenkova] "A Version of Anda Lace's Three-Year Creative Work (2007-2010)"; The Paintings (photos); Artist's Bio. ca. 100 unnumbered pages.… Read more about this item

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA: Byrdnest Publishing, 2009. Soft cover. Fine (As New). 7" x 7. Julien Roberts (photography). Art book or tourism guide? As relevant and informative as it was 10 years ago, this profusely-illustrated compendium of information about "the jewels of the Southwest" contains entertaining and provocative features about Santa Fe/Taos Fine Art, Shopping, Fine Dining,… Read more about this item

New York: Pictorial Review, 1927. No Binding. Near Fine. 10.5" x 14. Grace G. Crayton. One of the delightful Dolly Dingle cut-out doll pages which appeared in the 1920s in the women's magazine " Pictorial Review" (1899-1939), the page including Dolly herself, a walking suit, day dress, Cinderella wig, costume, and bouquet. On the reverse is an array… Read more about this item

Berkeley - Los Angeles - London: University of California Press, 1996. First Paperback Edition - 1st Printing . Large Softcover. Fine. 8.5" x 11. Rene Magritte. Robbe-Grillet's 1975 ' nouveau roman', interspersed with and interpenetrated with 77 images of Rene magritte's paintings - its text masterfully translated and with an extended Essay by Ben Stoltzfus. CONTENTS: Illustrations, Acknowledgments,… Read more about this item

Oakland, California: Mollica Stained Glass Press, 1971. Later Printing, 1987 . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Frizzell (photographs). An excellent self-training guide to acquiring the basic stained-glass skills. CONTENTS: Introduction, Glass and Glass Cutting, Cutting Glass to Shape, Leading and Soldering, Cementing and Cleaning, Copper Foil technique, Glossary, Bibliography. 87 pages,… Read more about this item

Arroyo Seco, California: Apraksin Blues, 1995. Side-Stapled Wraps. As New (Very Fine). 8.5" x 11. Tatiana Apraksina. A remarkable Russian-language arts journal, founded in September 1995 and edited by poet-painter Tatyana Apraksina. CONTENTS: Another Game (mondo blues) [Apraksina]; Connected Disconnectedness [Dotson]; Heart of Stone? What Is It? [Meerson]; Nonconformism and Modernity [Unksova]; Religion and Science: Irreconcilable? [Einstein]; Civilized… Read more about this item

Athens, Greece: Delta Computing, 1994. Photo-Illustrated Hard Covers. Near Fine. 7.75" x 9.75. A cornucopia of computer-generated/enhanced artwork, each full-page image situated above weekly calendar pages (54+ images). There is a full 1994 calendar and daily planner in the front and a 1995 daily planner at the end. **Artists not listed above: David Scott Leibowitz, Greg Carter, Nancy… Read more about this item

Grez-Doiceau, Belgium: Maelstrom - Reg'ART, 2008. First Edition . Soft cover. As New (Very Fine). 8.25" x 8.25. Pierre-Alain Dupont (photography). A new, near-pristine copy of the introductory catalogue-announcement of the Belgian artistic movement "Reg'ART". It includes among its members artists in various disciplines: painters, poets, musicians, sculptors, writers, comedians, photographers, choreographers, dancers, composers, portraitists, filmmakers, designers, master… Read more about this item

Seaside, California: Apraksin Blues, 2003. Side-Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8.5" x 11. Tatiana Apraksina & Morley Baer. A remarkable Russian-language arts journal, founded in September 1995 and edited by poet-painter Tatyana Apraksina, this issue consisting of English translations from the 2003 Russian edition by James Wesley Mantieth. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. 76 pages.… Read more about this item

Aachen, Germany: Verlag Woldemar Klein. First Editions . Large Softcovers. Near Fine. 11.75" wide x 15.25. Three scarce and remarkable calendar-style portfolios, each containing 12 large images and a page of background information (in German, English, and French). The 1975 "Minnesinger" portfolio contains 12 remarkable paintings from the famous Manesse collection (compiled between 1300 & 1330), showing knightly… Read more about this item

Moscow: Soviet Artist Publishing House, 1987. First Edition . Decorative Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 9" x 13. During the 1980 Olympics Muscovites and guests to the capital could visit an exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery entitled: "Moscow in Russian and Soviet Painting". Many of the works to be found in this beautifully produced volume were… Read more about this item

Moscow: Soviet Artist, 1990. Pictorial Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev (1878-1927) was an Astrakhan painter and stage designer. His ancestral home there is now a museum and gallery. This is the official book of the gallery. CONTENTS: Introduction (11 pages; in Russian only); 130 color plates… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. Advance Reading Copy (ARC) . Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Victoria Chess. This is the limited Advance Reading Copy, or ARC state, here designated as a "Special Reader's Edition" - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Uncorrected Proof - fast becoming an… Read more about this item

Baku, Azerbaijan: Intourist USSR Company for Foreign Travel, 1989. Assumed First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A beautiful full-color photo-essay representing some of the finest examples of Azerbaijani copperware - from the collections of Baku's historical museums. 36 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, unmarked, uncreased Very Good Plus copy… Read more about this item

Athens, Greece: Delta Computing, 1995. Photo-Illustrated Hard Covers. Near Fine. 7.75" x 9.75. A cornucopia of computer-generated/enhanced artwork, each full-page image situated above weekly calendar pages (54+ images). There is a full 1995 calendar and daily planner in the front and a 1996 daily planner at the end. **Artists not listed above: Daniel Thalman & Nadia Magnenat Thalman,… Read more about this item