Softcover. Ithaca, NY, The Office of University Publications, Cornell University, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with orange covers, minor scratches and some edge wear. Paper wrappers tight. Mark on title page, but otherwise pages are clean and crisp. Loose-leaf listing of works not included in specific exhibitions inside front cover, and another loose-leaf listing of contemporary craftspeople inside back cover. 91 b/w plates of American hand-crafts, divided by material: wood, fiber, metal, ceramics, leather, and other. 342 items listed. Introduction on history of hand-crafts in America. 55 pages. Record # 808191
Softcover. New York, Dover Publications, Inc, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, 126 b&w plates of costumes. Mild foxing on page ends, wear to edges of cover; overall a neat, tight copy. Record # 802446
Hardcover. NY, Harper Pop (Harper Collins Publishers), 1st thus, 2025, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 206 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains gorgeous full-color illustrations throughout. This book deftly interweaves video game analysis with the complex narratives of art, politics, and history. It positions video games as vital tools for understanding each other and ourselves. Clean copy. Record # 34302
Hardcover. NY, Berghahn Books, 1st, 2000, Dust Jacket: None, 286 pages, hardcover. Pictorial boards are clean and bright. Binding is solid. This book is a part of the Methodology and History in Anthropology series, being volume 6. It is a collection of ethnographically informed papers about ethnology of the Pacific and the culture of museum collectors, with contributions by the two editors. Each contributor presents ethnographic artifacts collected throughout Melanesia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as Germans, English, American, and British colonial powers carved out colonies in Melanesia. Interior pages contain markings by previous owner throughout, mostly in pencil, but some highlighting and blue pen as well. Record # 34166
Hardcover. Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 265 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition, with a few dents and glue on the spine where a sticker was peeled off. Red cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book presents eight essays, expanded and revised from papers presented at a symposium on the relation of mnemonic function to pictorial representation, held at Johns Hopkins University. Scholars in psychology, anthropology, art history, and social history argue that memory is not a neurological recording device, but is instead constructed using visual images. Clean copy. Record # 34122
Softcover. Philadelphia, PA, Frank S. Schwarz & Son, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, estimated date of publication circa 1980, color illustrated cover, 59 plates with some in color, one page folded insert released with catalog's publishing. Light wear to cover; overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 805749
Not actual item image. A stock cover is shown for reference. The copy offered for sale is the one described below.Softcover. Toronto, Canada, Royal Ontario Museum, 1st, 1970, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black and white illustrated cover in good condition, very minor creases near the spine. Staple binding is tight. Pages are clean and crisp, though a little faded. Mostly text, with some b/w plates throughout and illustrated endpapers. 18 pages. Record # 807065
Softcover. Providence, RI, Rhode Island School of Design, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with illustrated black and white covers. Illustration continues to end papers. Covers show hardly any wear, staple wrappers are tight. Pages clean and crisp. 17 b/w plates of jacquard textiles, each with the artist's statement on their work and techniques. Introduction on the history of this form of weaving, including full page photographic plate. Record # 807659
Softcover. New York, Museum of Modern Art, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 69 pages, exhibition catalogue, b&w and a few color art reproductions, very clean, tight copy. Record # 800983
Hardcover. NY, George Braziller, reprint, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, hardcover. Original slip case is clean and bright, as are the cloth covers and interior pages. Binding is solid. This book contains reproductions of lovely medieval manuscript illustrations, paired with commentary and historical context. Clean copy. Record # 33753
Softcover. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press / The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st thus, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 192 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages, though some light foxing is present along the top edge. Binding is solid. Contains full-color and B&W photography throughout. This book was the catalogue for an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 18th through December 31st, 2000. The legendary Countess de Castiglione, embodiment of the Second Empire in France, dedicated her life to a cult of personal beauty. At her death she left more than 400 extraordinary photographs of herself, commemorating the significant moments of her life as she re-created them for the camera. This volume presents a selection of the portraits gathered from public and private collections and places them in context. Clean copy. Record # 34331
Softcover. Jenkintown, PA, PS Books, Reprint, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 72 pages, soft cover. Paper covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. This collection centers around a lifelong exploration of personal and physical reality, anchored by the author's medical journey. Beyond dealing with acceptance, the poems also branch into family history, love, relationships, and the transformative power of art. Author's inscription to the previous owner is present on the title page. Record # 34646
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
Hardcover. New York, Thames and Hudson, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 264 pages. Blue cloth cover with small gilt illustration on cover and lettering to spine, color illustrated dust jacket, 119 illustrations, with 8 in color. Light wear to dust jacket; overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 804519
Hardcover. Silver Spring MD, Silver Spring Press, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 206 pages, hardcover. Exterior dust jacket is folded inwards at the cover corners, but interior pages and binding are in great condition. B&W illustrations throughout, detailing the early history of aviation. Some additional thematically related artwork and materials were pasted into interior beginning and end pages by previous owner, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33595
Hardcover. NY, Columbia University Press, 1st, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 216 pages, hardcover. Clear plastic dust jacket has chipping at the top and bottom of the spine, as well as some scratches. Pictorial boards are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains full-color photography throughout. This book provides a visual exploration of the history, spirit, and controversy that accompanies the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City. This book discusses the elaborate costume artistry, the carefully orchestrated performances, its wide-ranging themes, and more. Clean copy. Record # 34223
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
Hardcover. NY, Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 512 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some small closed tears with bumping along the top edge. Red cloth cover boards with gilt text are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color photography throughout. This book examines the history of Christian art, discusses Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic art, and considers the historical backgrounds of all of it. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34308
Hardcover. NY, MHQ Inc, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Articles, essays on military history. A Special Section on the Horse in War. Hardback. 128 pages. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 300262
Softcover. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, reprint, 1958, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 463 pages, b&w illustrations, very clean, tight copy. Record # 801088
Hardcover. Boston, MA, Dana Estes & Company, Publishers, Illustrated Cabinet Edition, circa 1900, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 393 pages volume 1, 492 pages volume 2, 425 pages volume 3, 495 pages volume 4, and 467 pages volume 5, hardcovers. Green cloth cover boards with gilt leaf embellishments have some edge wear and rubbing. Interior pages are clean and bright, with deckled outside edges and gilt top edges. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This set of art criticism features Ruskin's arguments on landscape painting, Turner, and nature. Due to the size and weight of the package, this 5-volume set is available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 34514
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