Karlsruhe: Die Kunsthalle, 1991. Softcover. 4to. 227pp. Original wraps. Minor creasing on spine. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of drawings. Text in German. Near fine. More
Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1973. Softcover. Oblong Quarto. 73pp. Stapled grey and blue illustrated wraps with black lettering on front cover. This is the catalog for the traveling exhibition of the same name circulated by the Smithsonian Institution. The exhibition sought to present the work of the... More
Paris; Vence: Editions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1995. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 156, [4]pp. Original printed wrappers. This remarkable publication accompanies the exhibition "Chambres pour Dubuffet" organized by the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, and presented at the Chateau de Villeneuve, Vence (France), July 1-October 30 1995. It is... More
Boston: MFA, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 287, [1]pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over black cloth with red lettering on spine. Illustrated title page. 'More than casual mail pieces, Japanese postcards were often designed by prominent artists and had a visual impact that belied their modest format. "Art of the Japanese... More
Beverly Hills, Calif. (Associated American Artists, Inc.), (1947). Softcover. Large 4to. Unpaginated. Illustrated paper wrappers. With 21 color illustrations pasted onto variously colored construction paper by various artists including William Gropper, Marion Greenwood, and Aaron Bohrod. Light edge wear. Corners lightly bumped. Else, in good condition. More
München: Prestel Verlag, 1950. First edition. Softcover. 8vo. 66pp. Tan wrappers in original illustrated dj. Some discoloration to wrappers. Minor creasing and scuffing to dj. One-inch closed tear along head of spine on dj. This booklet was published for an exhibition "die Maler am Bauhaus" (The painters of the Bauhaus... More
London: Riverside Studios, (ca. 1986). Softcover. Large Quarto. Unpaginted. Stapled beige textured wrappers, with red lettering on front cover. Lithograph of posterior anatomical profile of human body on front cover. This publication is a beautifully produced companion to an exhibition of works by Domenico Bianchi held at the Riverside Studios... More
Tokyo: 2005. First edition. Softcover. Small folio. 281, [3], 112pp. Original pictorial wrappers. Books housed in original cardboard slipcase with silver lettering on spine and front. Remarkable 2-vol. set catalogue of the "Dresden: Spiegel der Welt. Die Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden in Japan" exhibition (Dresden: mirror of the world. The Dresden... More
Los Angeles: Security Pacific National Bank, 1987. First edition. Softcover. Small oblong quarto. (20)pp. Stapled black wrappers with white lettering on front cover. This is the catalog for the exhibition of the same name that took place at the "Gallery at the Plaza" at the Security Pacific National Bank in... More
Milano: Electa, 1989. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 211, [1]pp. Original illustrated stiff wrappers. Title-page in blue and black lettering. Fascinating exhibition catalogue profusely illustrated with numerous full page color plates of the paintings, plus many plates of graphic work in black and white. Morandi was one of the most impressive... More
New York: Machine Language Books, (1984). Softcover. Oblong 8vo. 73pp. Original wrappers. Exhibition catalog. Illustrated with b/w reproductions of art work and photographs. Near fine. More
Wako Works of Art, 1998. Softcover. 8vo. 34pp. Original wraps. Exhibition catalog. Illustrated with color reproductions of photographs. Near fine. More
Turin: Comite der Weltausstellung, 1911. Softcover. 8vo.15(1)pp. Illustrated wrappers with brown lettering to front and blue lettering to back. Frontispiece. Illustrated title. Color fold-out map at end. Additional 2-page color map at middle and b/w map at end. Catalogue of the world exhibition in Turin. Illustrated throughout with in-text b/w... More
NP, n/d. Hardcover. 4to. 128pp. Gray cloth in original dust jacket. Minor bumping to edges. Slight discoloration to boards. Some staining and creasing to dj. A look at the art collection of the "Von Der Heydt Museum" in Wuppertal, Germany. Richly illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of paintings. Text... More
Tunis: Tunisian Republic Ministry of Culture, 1997. Softcover. 4to. 72pp. Illustrated wrappers. Some scuffing to wraps. Catalogue of the exhibition held at Palais el Abdalliya, La Marsa in November 1997. Delightfully illustrated with color and a few b/w reproductions of photographs. Very good condition. More
The University of Michigan, Museum of Art, 1976. Softcover. 8vo. vii,132,89pp. Illustrated wraps in original dust jacket. Minor creasing to wraps. Some staining and slight chipping to dj. Creased on bottom right area of pages starting at page 111 through rear endpapers. Wonderful exhibition catalogue illustrated with b/w reproductions of... More
Mexico: NP, 1996. Softcover. 8vo. 78pp. Original wrappers. Minor rubbing along spine. Illustrated with color reproductions of photographs of masks. Text in Spanish. Very good condition. More
Cambridge, MA: Fogg Art Museum - Harvard University Press, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 393, [1]pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over purple cloth with gold lettering on spine and gilt and blue lettering on front cover. Kimiko and John Powers have assembled one of the most comprehensive collections of Japanese art... More
New York: China House Gallery / China Institute in America, 1979. First edition. Softcover. Quarto. 109, [3]pp. Original photo-illustrated wrappers. This volume was published in conjunction with China House Gallery's twenty-sixth exhibition held in New York in 1979. The Han exhibition attempted to give a sampling of the visual arts... More
New York: George Braziller, Inc. 1988. First printing. Hardcover. Folio. XI, [1], 402pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over burgundy cloth with gold lettering on spine. Color frontispiece. Title page in red and black lettering. This volume chronicles the artistic and cultural contributions of the daimyo, feudal lords who controlled Japan's provinces... More
Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 132pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over black cloth with red lettering on spine. Half-title signed by Lee Waisler. Frontispiece. Title page in red and black lettering. A look at this California artist who combines visual and philosophical elements into his art. This... More
San Diego: Fine Arts Gallery, (1973). First edition. Softcover. Oblong 8vo. Illustrated paper wraps. Profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs and lithographs. Multi-color paged Exhibition Catalogue on the art of Polynesia and the South Sea Islands, including their furnishings, crafts, decorations, and beliefs, and an essay on Paul Gaugin... More
New York: NP, (1933). Softcover. Sm. 4to. Original illustrated wrappers. 50 pages of text followed by 52 pages of plates. An exhibition catalogue with art of ancient civilizations of America held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York from May 10th to June 30th, 1933. Wonderfully illustrated with... More
Mexico: GAM, 1994. Softcover. 8vo. 62pp. Original wrappers. Illustrated with color reproductions of photographs of sculptures and b/w reproductions of photographs. Text in Spanish. Very good condition. More
Lake Worth: Lannan Foundation, (1987). First edition. Softcover. 1/3000. 8vo. Unpaginated. Original wrappers. Exhibition catalog. Minor age yellowing to outer edges of pages. Illustrated with color reproductions of photographs. Near fine. More