Search Results: Titles starting with M from Diatrope Books

Ballantine Books, 1978. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Good. 10x8x0. Unmarked. Illustrated. 43pp. Soft crease on front cover corner. Blank label on back cover. Instructions for assembly of models. Extensively illustrated. Sources for more information. "A Kaleidocycles is a three-dimensional ring made from a chain of solid figures enclosed or bonded by four triangles. These Kaleidocycles are adaptations of Escher's two-dimensional images of fish, angels, flowers, people, etc., transformed into uniform, interlocking, three-dimensional objects whose patterns wrap endlessly.

Portfolio Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked text. Dust jacket (unclipped) under clear mylar cover. Extensively illustrated. Hummel figurines are a series of porcelain figurines based on the drawings of Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel. After the end of World War II, the popularity of Hummel figurines grew as American soldiers stationed in West Germany began sending the figurines home as gifts. Measures 8.5x11 inches 320p. Appendix on the history of marks and symbols. Index.

Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked book. Color reproductions. Artists include Chris Ofili, Fred Tomaselli, Tom Friedman, Louise Bourgeois, Barbara Kruger, Stan Douglas, Ed Ruscha, Mike Kelley, John Baldessari, Lorna Simpson, Chino Aoshima, and others. Bid Forms.

Scholastic Books, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 8x5x1. Unmarked text. Unclipped dust jacket under clear, archival mylar with a bit of edge wear. A couple of dog-eared pages. A young adult volume. 217p. First Scholastic printing. When a film crew shoots on location at MacDonald Hall, best friends Bruno and Boots become friends with the star, who turns out to be a lot like them. Mishaps seem to follow.

New York Academy of Sciences, 1978. Paperback. Acceptable. Unmarked. Cover and a few early pages have a small tear at the bottom. Bibliography. 348p. Measures 6x9 inches. Contributors include Bernard R. Goldstein, John E. Murdoch, Edward Grant, Susan O. Thompson, Jonathan B. Riess and others. Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377) was a medieval French poet and composer. He is one of the earliest composers on whom significant biographical information is available.

Norton, 2017. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket. A penetrating analysis of a new world and a toolkit for thriving in it. Notes. Index. 402p. Measures 6.25x9.5 inches.

Pomona College Museum of Art, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked text. Illustrated. Accompanied January 22-April 9, 2006 exhibition at the Pomona College Museum of Art. Artists include Keili Cain, Brian Crabtree, Phil Ross, Ryan Taber, Holly Vesecky, and Cheyenne Weaver.

Anchor Books, 2019. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Moving masterpiece from Booker Prize winner and international bestselling a Ian McEwan. Poses fundamental questions: What makes us human--our outward deeds or our inner lives? Could a machine understand the human heart? This provocative and thrilling tale warns against the power to invent things beyond our control. 333p. Measures 5x8 inches.

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2001. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked text. Loose pages include the foreword by Arthur C. Clarke, a press release, and an email printout of the invitation for the event. This (pre 9/11) report argues that what we do today will shape tomorrow. Includes commentary by Gary Zukav, Peter Russell, Edgar Mitchell, Karan Singh, Thomas Berry, Riane Eisler and other members of the Club of Budapest.

Collector Books, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x0. Unmarked text. Bumped corner. Edited by Rhoda Shoemaker and Bill McKenna. Beautiful color plates. 232p. Index. Measures 8.75x11.25 inches. Alexander Doll Company, founded in 1923 by Beatrice Alexander, makes collectible dolls. This book discusses hard plastics, vinyl, and special dolls (eg Little Women, Pollyanna, Mary Sunshine, Lively Kitten, Nancy Drew Profile 12" dolls, and others).

Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked.112p. A gallery of the works of Illinois craftspeople. Artist map. Artists include Akiko Koiso, Jennifer Forman Weinstein, Victoria Woollen-Danner, Jeff Boshart, Allan Stuck, Daniel Johnson and others.

University of California Press, 1987. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Exhibition catalog. 198 illustrations. Contributors include Sidra Stich, James E.B. Breslin, Thomas Schaub and Ben H. Bagdikian. Chronology. Bibliography. Index. 280p.

Knopf, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Dust jacket under clear mylar cover. Book store sticker over jacket price. In this remarkable work of fiction, astrophysicist Janna Levin reimagines the lives of two of the most important and influential minds of our time. 230p. Measures 6x8.75 inches.

Simon Lowinsky Gallery, 1990. Posters. Very Good. Advertising poster printed by the Simon Lowinsky Gallery. This "Madoka Takagi: Central Park West & 73rd St., Manhattan, February 1990" image is printed on card stock. This reproduction is from a Platinum print that measured 9.5x7.5 inches. The image of the reproduction measures 6.25 x 8 inches. The paper measures 11x8.5 inches. The artist's name is at the top. Born in 1956, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, the artist's work is represented in many collections.

National Museum of Tanzania, 1966. Paperback (Saddle Stitched). Good. Unmarked. 27p. Line drawings. Map. Plan of a village. Text in English and Swahili. The museum presents house types found in Tanzania.

Historic Scotland, 1990. Booklet (Saddle Stitched). Very Good. Unmarked. Maes Howe, located in Scotland, is a 5,000 year old large mound containing burial chambers. In the 12th century Vikings broke into the tomb and carved runes on the stones inside. This book contains interesting description along with many photos and diagrams. 17p. Measures 7.5x9.75 inches.

Marlborough, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Large format catalog for 28 September-28 October 20, 2000 exhibition. Measures 9.5x11 inches. Beautifully illustrated. Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017) was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist.

Xavier Fourcade, 1985. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Catalog for September 19-October 12, 1985 at Xavier Fourcade Gallery. Illustrated with 12 black and white plates. Bio. Bibliography. Measures 8.5x10.25 inches. 16p. Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017) was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist.

Foundation Vox-Artis Prmocja Polskiej Sztuki Wspolczesnej Poznan, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. Text in English and Polish. Catalog for exhibition at Cytadela Park in Poznan. Beautifully illustrated. Measures 9.5x11.5 inches. Large french flaps. Gallery label on back end page. Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017) was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist.

Taschen, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. Unmarked. French flaps. Index. 112p. Measures 9x12 inches. 246 illustrations. A study of the life and works of M.C. Escher. It shows many of the sketches, studies and diagrams which he made while creating his magical effects. His contribution to our understanding of perception and what we regard as possible or impossible is discussed and explained in this book.