Search Results: Art History from First Used Books

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1980. Dj protected by library mylar. Spine sound with tight hinges. Library markings include small label on spine of dj, pouch and barcode sticker on ffep, small sticker and inkstamped date on title page, no other defacements. Small stain on upper edge and another on lower forward edge. Small stain in interior affecting pages 21 through 24. No further internal markings evident. First printing. 249 pp.. First. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Textbook Ex-Library.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bulfinch Pr, 1999. Dj has tiny (1/8") split at upper spine, otherwise as new. Book is otherwise as new and appears unread. 319 pp. This heavy book will require additional postage from the buyer.. First US. Cloth. As New/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Los Angeles: Area Sneaks, 2008. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to covers. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. Works of: Kathryn Andrews, Scoli Acosta, Therese Bachand, Ben Doller, Emmanuel Hocquard, Michael Ned Holte, Marie Jager, William E. Jones, Andrew Maxwell, Ian Monk, Christopher Russell, Daniel Tiffany, Sandra Doler, Sawako Nakayasu, Stephanie Taylor, Stan Apps, Mark Wallace. 187 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Catalog.

Los Angeles: Area Sneaks, 2009. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. 174 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Catalog.

Sichuan China: Southwest Jiantong Univ, 1992. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to boards. Spine sound and hinges tight. Interior tight and unmarked. Profusely illustrated, mostly b&w with a few color plates. Subjects: Ceramics, Bronzes, Sculpture, Painting and Calligraphy. Includes a page called Conversion of Wade-Giles to Pinyin. 196 pp.. First. Laminated Boards. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bulfinch Pr, 1995. Miniscule wear to French wraps. Interior tight and crisp. One-line owner inscription in ink top of ffep.. First US. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Art Guide.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bulfinch Pr, 1995. Miniscule wear to French wraps. Interior tight and crisp.. First US. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Art Guide.

London: ArtReview, 2004. Very light rubbing, bumping or shelfwear, but prices on front have been discretely hidden by black marker. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. Cover statement "FASHION AND ART - Matthew Williamson, Sonia Rykiel and Jil Sander choose favourite works of art - Women fashion photographers - The muse from Klimt to Koons".. First. Pictorial Card. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Periodical.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Brock House Writers, Brock House Society, 2002. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp. There is a small light stain on the foward page edge. Brock House is the School of Social Work at the University of British Columbia. The writers would appear (judging by one of the photos) to be alumni or staff of this school.. First. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Periodical.

UK: Christie's, 2000. Very little rubbing or shelfwear, but two lightly bumped corners. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. Collecting Issue, Vol. XVI No. 4. 264 pp. Heavy item requiring extra postage.. First. Pictorial Card. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Periodical.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pantheon Books, 1986. Dj, not price clipped, protected in mylar sheath. Boards fine. Interior tight and unmarked. Stated first American edition. Photocopies of three newspaper articles included loose, one of them entitled "Christo Umbrella, toppled by wind, kills woman." 88 pp.. First US. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

France: Cimaise, 1989. Light rubbing or shelfwear, small corner bumps and partial crease to front wrap. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked except owner name on inside front wrap. In perusing book, seller noted and erased pencil marking of two paragraphs. There may be other markings he missed. Text is bilingual in English and French. 208p. Featured arttists include John-Franklin Koenig, Horst Egan Kalinowsky, Morris Gontard, Menashe Kadishman, Philippe Hiquily, Robert Guinan, Nicolas Schoffer, James Brown, and others.. First. Pictorial Card. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Periodical.

Downsview, Ontario, Canada: Univ of Toronto Press, 1997. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to dj, but small discolored area at top of rear. Interior tight and unmarked, but showing light tanning toward the edges, which I think puts the lie to the publisher's statement, found on the colophon, that the book is printed on acid-free paper. 235 pp.. First. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Victoria, B.C.: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Very light rubbing, bumping or shelfwear, but colored label on lower front and inked words "could travel" on upper front. Probably from the Gallery's own library. This catalog describes the Gallery's collection of 36 pieces, giving full page repros of 15.. First. Stapled Card. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Catalog.

Chicago: International Art Reference, 1992. Moderate rubbing, bumping and shelfwear to boards. Spine has a vertical crease that does not affect text block and shelfwear at top and bottom. Front free endpaper has been removed and there is a 2" separation of board from textblock at upper hinge. Interior is otherwise tight and unmarked.. First. Pictorial Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Phaidon Inc Ltd, 2000. Odd size (12" x 6.5"). Boards are light pink in color and are a padded leather or leather-like material. The book is tight, unmarked and near mint in condition.. First. Leather?. Very Good+/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Montreal, PQ: Canada Exim Group, 1986. Chipping of finish along front spine fold, small corner bumps, creased lower rear corner. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. Unpaginated. Contains approximately 60 full color photos of items from the exhibit.. First Thus. Pictorial Card. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Long 8vo. Catalog.

Munich Germany: Museum Villa Stuck No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to grey boards. Spine straight and sound with tight hinges. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp. This hardcover catalog of an exhibition at Museum Villa Stuck that occurred May 30 - Aug 18, 20002, is COMPLETELY WRITTEN IN GERMAN. Artists and photographers include: Doug Aitken, Chantal Akerman, Kutlug Ataman, Matthew Barney, Janet Cardiff, Saul Fletcher, Robert Gober, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Douglas Gordon, Jurgen Klauke, Yaayoi Kusama, Bjorn Melhus, Tracey Moffat, Pierre Molinier, Catherine Opie, Gabriel Orozco, Tony Oursler, Cindy Sherman, and Kiki Smith. Lavishly illustrated with full color photos. 112 pp.. First. Papered Boards. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Catalog.

St Louis, MO: MIlliken, 1973. Very light rubbing, bumping or shelfwear but partial crease at lower right front corner. Side stapled book originally composed of 12 full-color transparencies and 16 duplicating pages. In this copy the first transparency is missing. Remaining 11 are: Hieronymus Bosch, 1, The Garden of Earthly Delights and 2, details from same; William Blake, The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun; Gandesvari, Tantric Painting; M.C. Escher, Encounter; Henri Roussseau, The Dream; Edvard Munch, Anxiety; Pablo Picasso, Minotauromachia; Pieter Bruegel, The Tower of Babel; Francisco Goya, Strange Folly; and Leonardo da Vinci, Study of a Woman's Head.. First. Pictorial Card. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Barcelona, Spain: Generalitat de Catalunya, 1999. Very light rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. The catalog of the works of Chancho (from 1995 to 1998) is written in Spanish without English translation. Numerous full-color prints. 114 pp. . First. French Flaps. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Catalog.