A Leisurely Pursuit.
Hong Kong: Art Media Resources, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 285pp. White boards shows some soiling, otherwise a clean tight copy. Issued without a dustjacket.
Hong Kong: Art Media Resources, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 285pp. White boards shows some soiling, otherwise a clean tight copy. Issued without a dustjacket.
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1999. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. 161pp. Beautifully illustrated in color. Light general wear. A. Hays Town's designs are "perceptibly influenced by the diverse culture of Southern Louisiana."
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1980. Hardcover. Four volumes. Octavo. 350pp; 383pp; 313pp; 285pp. incl. general index. Though the set appears unread, green cloth is spotty (foxing). Dust jackets are faded on spines and edges.
London: The Folio Press. 2009. First edition thus. Hardcover. 9 1/2'' x 6 1/2''. Three volumes. Fine books in a near fine slipcase.
Chicago, IL: The Chicago Society of Etchers, 1934. The Chicago Society of Etcher's 1934 prize winner. Signed in pencil. Image: 8 x 9 3/4"; Paper: 11 x 13". Print is tacked (glued) to original mat/folder. Award notice included. "GUSTAF DALSTROM was born in Gotland, Sweden, on January.....
Santa Barbara: Santa Cruz Island Foundation, 2005. Paperback. Quarto. 135pp. Profusely illustrated with Diebenkorn's work in color with Photo Album and Chronology at rear.
Santa Barbara: Santa Cruz Foundation. 1993. First edition. Paperback. 8vo. 112pp. Occasional paper number 6. Very light soiling to edges.
Santa Fe. Fenn Galleries Publishing. 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 11'' x 11 3/4''. 135pp. First edition. Signed by Dallas and Ned Jacob. Fenn Gallery label on front paste down.
Geneve: Editions Motte, 1966. Softcover. Sq. quarto. Short text in French followed by 130 pp. of examples of typography used in revolutionary and avant-garde publications, books, pamphlets, posters etc, from 1895-1960. Includes list of publications and a short bibliography. Great visual reference. Light general wear; paper a little toned.
Omaha: Abattoir Editions / The University of Nebraska, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Sq.12mo. 78pp. Limited edition #297 of 470 copies. illustrated with plates etched and engraved by Kieth Achepohl. Gilt stamped brown cloth. A couple tiny cracks in front hinge. Hand-made paper dust jacket has fading to spine lettering. Small.....
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 90pp. INSCRIBED, "Inscribed with the best of friendships, to Merrill from Foster, April, 1930". Blue cloth with silver decorative stamping. Cloth faded on spine and edges, rubbing to spine ends. Toning to page edges. Samuel Foster Damon (1893-1971).....
Iowa City: University of Iowa Press. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 258pp. "...a collection of interviews with nine small press publishers," including James Laughlin (New Directions) , Lawrence Ferlinghetti (City Lights), David Godine, Sam Hamill and Tree Swenson, (Copper Canyon Press) and John Martin (Black Sparrow Press). Mild toning to spine.....
Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4'' x 6 1/4''. 248pp. with index. Original grey cloth.
New York: Steidl, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong.207pp.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Hardcover. Quarto. 283pp. 265 illustrations, 107 plates in full color. Grey cloth in dust jacket. Published on occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 25 February - 3 June 2001. Binding slightly turned.
Oxford: Carcanet Press Ltd, 1971. Softcover. Octavo. 47pp. Staple-bound with decorated wrappers. SIGNED by Daryush and Roy Fuller who wrote the Preface. Spine darkened a little. Light rubbing to edges. A couple spots of foxing.
Oxford: By the Author, Stockwell, Boars Hill, 1938. Softcover. Lg octavo. 89pp. INSCRIBED by Daryush to poet and playwright, J. Redwood Anderson. Grey wrappers printed in white. Edges and spine darkened; light rubbing to spine ends. Some pencil markings throughout, with annotations (chart) on final blank page.
Dobbs Ferry: Morgan & Morgan, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 107 full page plates. SIGNED BY DATER AND WELPOTT. Light bump on edge of book. Dust jacket has light soiling and a 1" square chip from edge.
Bombay: Oxford University Press / Indian Branch, 1970. Hardcover. Octavo. 292pp. Ownership signature. Some soiling to cover. Dust jacket is spine faded and split in two pieces at fold. "Sudhindranath Dutta (1901-1960) was a Bengali Indian poet, essayist, journalist and critic. Sudhindranath is one of the most notable.....
Chicago: The Caxton Club, 1901. Limited edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 102pp. LIMITED EDITION of 252 copies on handmade paper. Contains eighteen full-page plates (8 are color chromolithographs) of bookbindings executed by Berthelet. Six text engravings. Original quarter red cloth over grey paper boards, printed paper spine label. Un-opened, untrimmed. Cloth spine.....
New Delhi: The Asian Art Printers, Ltd, 1953. 29.5" x 19" Color lithograph on paper promoting the United National Children's Fund. Tape to top edges and tape repair to fold split at top middle. Light fold marks; small edge tears, sometimes at folds. Scarce.
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1993. Paperback. Quarto. 166pp. Illustrated from mostly b&w photographs, but some color.
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 209pp. Clean bright copy.
New York: Doubleday & Co., 1974. Limited edition. Hardcover. Folio. 187pp. Limited edition, # 170 of 350 numbered, signed copies. This copy additionally inscribed to "Godwin and Deborah Pelissero...1974". Green leather. Profusely illustrated with color and b&w plates and photographs. In original slipcase with light wear.
Santa Barbara: Harold G. Davidson, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. 11 1/4'' X 9''. 219pp. Limited to 500 copies. Some toning to page edges. General light wear to dust jacket. Inscribed and dated by Davidson ''To my friend, Don... with best wishes...1991"