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Janet & Me - An Illustrated Story of Love and Loss by: Mack, Stan

Paperback. New York, Simon & Schuster , 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 157 pages. Illustrated with drawings by Stan Mack. Clean, tight copy. Record # 511786
Price: $12.00 

 

John James Audubon: The Birds of America by: Owens, Carlotta J.

Softcover. Washington, National Gallery of Art, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color illustrated cover, over two dozen color and b&w plates, biographical essay by Carlotta J. Owens. Slight wear to covers; overall, a clean, tight copy. Record # 805760
Price: $12.00 

Journey with Genius: Recollections and Reflections Concerning the D. H. Lawrences by: Bynner, Witter
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Journey with Genius: Recollections and Reflections Concerning the D. H. Lawrences by: Bynner, Witter

Hardcover. NY, The John Day Company, 1st, 1951, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 361 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in fair condition due to multiple chips and tears, and has been price clipped on the inside front flap. Cloth covers have some minor discoloration but are still in very good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, The first night spent in an American home by D. H. Lawrence and his wife Frieda was spent in that of Witter Bynner. Soon afterward, they went together to Mexico on a memorable visit, which this book records in rich detail. This memoir is not just about the Lawrences, but is about a whole era in the intellectual and artistic life of the American Southwest. Previous owner's paste-down and markings in blue pen are present on the first front and last rear end pages, otherwise clean copy. Record # 34215
Price: $18.00 

Kitchener: Architect of Victory, Artisan of Peace by: Pollock, John
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Kitchener: Architect of Victory, Artisan of Peace by: Pollock, John

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York , Carroll and Graf, 1st US, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 598 pages, b&w photos, illustrations. Clean, tight copy in a bright dust jacket. Record # 406677
Price: $12.00 

 

Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold, D.D., The by: Stanley Arthur Penrhyn

NY, Scribner Armstrong & Co., Rep., 1877, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Record # 300629
Price: $12.00 

Life in Smoke, A: A Memoir by: Hansen, Julia
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Life in Smoke, A: A Memoir by: Hansen, Julia

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Free Press, 1st, November 7, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 279 pages. Hardcover. Silver gilt titles on spine. Related article laid in. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 450093
Price: $12.00 

 

Life of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, The by: Bertram, Anthony

Hardcover. Garden City, Doubleday, Doran, 1st, 1928, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 238 pages. Spine on dust jacket age faded. Record # 604823
Price: $12.00 

Looking For The Klondike Stone by: Arthur, Elizabeth
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Looking For The Klondike Stone by: Arthur, Elizabeth

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, Knopf, 1st, 1993-06-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 321 pages. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 462511
Price: $12.00 

Loring W. Coleman: Living and Painting in a Changing New England by: Coleman, Loring W.; Editor: Fortmiller, Hugh; Forward: Adams, Henry
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Loring W. Coleman: Living and Painting in a Changing New England by: Coleman, Loring W.; Editor: Fortmiller, Hugh; Forward: Adams, Henry

Hardcover. Stockbridge, MA, Hard Press Editions, 1st, 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 217 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, blue cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book examines the art of a distinguished American watercolor painter and teacher, produced over a career of 50 years. This rich exploration of the artist's life also features 30 anecdotal essays showcasing his work from the 1950's through the early 21st century. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34605
Price: $30.00 

Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik
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Malcolm X: The Man and His Times by: Clarke, John Henrik

Hardcover. Toronto, ON, MacMillan, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 360 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is worn, ripped, and folded, but the binding and interior pages are in very good condition. Examines Malcolm X in all of his depth and complexity. Critiques, dialogues, and articles by his black compatriots throughout the world, in addition to his own writings, speeches and manifestos. Previous owner's initials are in the top corner of the first front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33579
Price: $35.00 

 

Mary Berenson - A Self-Portrait From Her Diaries and Letters by: Strachey, Barbara and Jayne Samuels

Hardcover. New York , Norton, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 319 pages. B&W illustrations. Dust jacket with small tear to front cover and slight sun-fading to upper edge of spine. Clean, tight copy. Mary Berenson, a scholar of Italian Renaissance art, was the collaborator and wife of Bernard Berenson, whom she often assisted with his research, writing, lecturing, and business affairs Record # 302011
Price: $18.00 

 

Masters of Twentieth Century Art by: Hunter, Sam

Softcover. New York, Abbeville Press, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 106 pages illustrated throughout in color. Folio. White pictorial wrappers with light wear to edges and slight wrinkle to upper right corner of front cover. Some soiling to front cover. Overall a nice, tight copy. Record # 605899
Price: $12.00 

Matisse by: Guadagnini, Walter Transl. Pierce, Richard
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Matisse by: Guadagnini, Walter Transl. Pierce, Richard

Hardcover. Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books, Reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 287 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top edge, with a closed tear at the bottom of the spine. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau, to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. This volume contains more than 300 reproductions. The text provides a fascinating survey of a complex life that crossed paths with many legendary figures of the age. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34312
Price: $25.00 

 

Mind and Art of Henry Miller, The by: Gordon, William A.

Hardcover. LA, Louisiana State University Press , 1st, 1967, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 232 pages. Light edgewear and rubbing to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 857093
Price: $12.00 

 

Nicolas Poussin by: Sutro, Esther

Hardcover. Boston, Medici Society, 1923, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 115 pages. Black & white illustrations. Introduction by William Rothenstein. Corners bumped. Paper label on spine. Rubbing to extremities. No dust jacket. Record # 801680
Price: $12.00 

Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by: Brown, Craig
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Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret by: Brown, Craig

Hardcover. NY, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2nd, 2018, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 423 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Craig Brown's kaleidoscopic experiment in biography combines interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues, and essays to create a witty, moving meditation on fame and art, snobbery, and deference in high society. Clean copy. Record # 33721
Price: $15.00 

North American Sketches of R. B. Cunninghame Graham, The  by: Walker, John
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North American Sketches of R. B. Cunninghame Graham, The by: Walker, John

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. US, University Alabama Press, 1987-11-30, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Like new in publishers shrink-wrap. Record # 463741
Price: $12.00 

 

Not As a Crocodile by: Marx, Arthur, Illust. by: Gil Walker

Hardcover. NY, Harper & Bros, 1st, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 207 pages. Hardcover. Black & white drawings by Gil Walker. Dust jacket with light soil. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 502278
Price: $12.00 

Picasso, My Grandfather by: Picasso, Marina
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Picasso, My Grandfather by: Picasso, Marina

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Riverhead Books, 1st, 2001, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, New York, Riverhead Books, 1st, 2001, Book: Good, Dust jacket: Good, 198 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. 16 pages of b&w photographs. Foxing to top edge. Light soiling to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. . 198 pages. Record # 467116 Record # 467116
Price: $12.00 

Portrait of Picasso by: Penrose, Roland
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Portrait of Picasso by: Penrose, Roland

Softcover. New York, The Museum of Modern Art New York, 2nd, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages. Softcover. Published on the occasion of Picasso's 90th birthday. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Some tanning to pages, doesn't affect text or illustrations. Binding tight, no rips or tears. In great shape. Picasso's life and work. Record # 31676
Price: $12.00 

 

Prodigal Son: Dancing for Balanchine in a World of Pain and Magic by: Villella, Edward and Larry Kaplan

Hardcover. New York , Simon & Schuster , 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 317 pages, b&w photos. Review slip laid in. Record # 803392
Price: $12.00 

Rembrandt's Eyes by: Schama, Simon
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Rembrandt's Eyes by: Schama, Simon

Hardcover. NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 750 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, brown cloth covers with gilt titles on the spine, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color illustrations throughout. This book is a sweeping, unconventional biography that reconstructs the 17th-century Dutch master painter's life primarily through his artwork. This is a large-format volume, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34579
Price: $15.00 

Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx by: White, RoySemendinger, Paul R.
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Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx by: White, Roy Semendinger, Paul R.

Hardcover. Tijeras, NM, Artemesia Publishing, 1st, 2023, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 249 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top and bottom edges. Blue paper covers are in good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains a bind-in with full-color photography about halfway through. This book is about how a Roy White, a young man from Compton, rose to the highest levels of baseball greatness. White played on the New York Yankees from 1965 through the 1979 season. Considered one of the classiest baseball players ever, this is Roy White's story, but it's also the story of a unique period in baseball history when the Yankees fell from grace, regained their glory, and the country dealt with societal change. Clean copy. Record # 34098
Price: $22.00 

Some Remarkable Men - Further Memoirs by: Lord, James
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Some Remarkable Men - Further Memoirs by: Lord, James

Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Hardcover. New York, Farrar Straus Giroux, 1st Edition, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 324 pages. Hardcover. Black & white photographs throughout. Dust jacket with only minor wear. Dust jacket design by John Fontana and author photo by Bernard Minoret, in 1950 with Jean Cocteau. Clean, unmarked copy. Record # 750134
Price: $12.00