Search Results: Authors starting with V from Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB

New York: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 211 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.

London: Archetype Publications Ltd, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. First Printing. xii, 263 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy. No dust jacket, as issued.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First English Edition. 63 pp. Folio. Scuffing to spine from shelf wear, 1.25" closed tear at upper left corner of front panel, now in mylar cover.

Camden, Maine: Down East Books, 2009. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Vanden Brink, Brian. First Printing. 143 pp. Folio. Clean, crisp copy in mylar cover.

Boston, MA: B. B. Russell, 1882. First Edition. Three Quarter Leather. Very Good. 611 pp. 8vo. Three quater leather binding with gold embossed titling to spine, leather corners, and gold embossed state seal on cloth of front cover board. Foredges of text block marbeled. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown as well as stamped in ink on first free endpaper. Engraved frontispiece of the Maine State House at that time. Clean within.

Switzerland: Éditions du griffon Neuchâtel, 1973. Third Edition. A pristine copy of a work that celebrates the work of Hungarian/French artist Victor Vasarely (1906-1997). Vasarely was well known for his geometric abstract art in various media that led to optical illusions: fascinating, vibrant work. First Printing. 206 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Text in German.

Switzerland: Éditions du griffon Neuchâtel, 1974. Fourth Edition. A pristine copy of a work that celebrates the work of Hungarian/French artist Victor Vasarely (1906-1997). Vasarely was well known for his geometric abstract art in various media that led to optical illusions: fascinating, vibrant work. Originally published in 1965. 194 pp. 4to. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Text in German.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. xiv, 264 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.

Paris: Pierre Berès, 1959. First Edition. Folio. Very Good. Villon, Jacques. Jacques Villon (1875 - 1963) was an abstract painter and Cubist, and also the brother of famed Cubist Marcel Duchamp. This collection of a decade's worth of work at the turn of the century contains reproductions of his pencil and ink drawings as well as watercolors and pastels, all produced at the same size as the originals. 100 Plates. Folio. 100 loose plates in a hardcover sleeve that inserts into a slipcase. Slipcase has tears at head that causes the top to curl, prints within are clean and sharp. Text in French.

Norman, OK: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. A fascinating biography of the firm that rose to prominence in rare Western Americana in the early 20th century, written by a respected rare bookseller in the same subject matter. A keen insight into the growth of the firm and its hand in creating some of the major collections of Americana. First Printing. 165 pp. 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gold embossed printing. No dust jacket as issued. Clean, tight copy.

Withee, WI: O-W Enterprise, 1998. First Edition. Trade paperback. Fine. First O-W Enterprise Edition, originally published in 1974. Clean, crisp copy.

New York/Brooklyn, NY: Viking/powerHouse Books, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Vollmann, William T.. William T. Vollmann's monumental book "Imperial" explores the history of southern California's Imperial Valley that passes over the US/Mexico border and continues into Mexico from the U.S. Vollman looks at the situation on the ground and interweaves it with the long history of the region from Native Peoples to Chinese immigrants, Anglo settlers moving west, migrant workers from the south as well as illegal immigrants who cross the border daily. While writing and researching the book Vollmann also photographed the people and landscape he was writing about, primarily with a large format 8x10 camera; many of the images he captured are included in the companion volume of photographs. Unusual to have as a set. First Printings. xxx, 1306 pp. 8vo.; 223 pp. Folio. Both volumes are clean, crisp copies with dust jackets in mylar covers.

Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. xxvi, 519 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.

Amsterdam/New York: N. Israel/Da Capo Press, 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. V. 1, 304 pp; V. 2, 404 pp. Imititation vellum boards with blue and gold embossed titling to spine and cover boards. Original plastic dust jackets have nicks and tears, both volumes pristine.

Weil am Rhein, Germany: Vitra Design Museum, 1989. First Edition. Curated by Alexander von Vegesack, this publication is fascinating in how it has reproduced the 1930-31 collection of German and French designs offered by Thonet Stahlrohr-Möbel. That year's line featured work by Le Corbusier, Lily Reich, Marcel Breuer, Mies van der Rohe, Mart Stam, and Guyot. 84 loose cards, 62 show the furniture lines. An unusual feature of the time is that the final 8 cards demonstrate both assembly and repair instructions. Unpag (84 Cards). 8vo. Stiff paper covers create a folder with 42 cards inserted in trays on both sides. Light scuffing to covers, interior clean and crisp. Text in German and English.

Boston, MA: Charles E. Lauriat, 1926. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 326 pp. Blue cloth covered boards, with blind embossed borders to cover boards, gold embossed titling to spine. Clean and crisp within.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Printing. x, 468 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover.