Art History from First Used Books

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… Read more about this item

Italy: Nuova Alfa editoriale, 1990. Shelfwear particularly wear along upper edges, though no rips or chips. Partial crease front cover. Spine titles faded. Interior tight and unmarked except for one small light stain on the white portion of two pages (62, 63). Four essays in Italian in the front of the book are repeated in English… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 1993. No wear whatsoever to covers or interior. Would be as new except former owner's stamp on front free endpaper. Former owner being Libby Davies, soon to retire Canadian Member of Parliament for Vancouver East. 226 pp.. First. French Flaps. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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.… Read more about this item

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.

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" -… Read more about this item

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..… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

Trois-Rivieres, Quebec: LE SABORD, 2007. No rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to covers. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight, unmarked, crisp, unread. This book is written IN FRENCH only without English translation. 237 pp.. First. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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.

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… Read more about this item

Warsaw, Poland: Wydawnictwo Interpress, 1979. Cream colored leather boards with large gilt stamped design show light rubbing, bumping or shelfwear. Spine sound and hinges tight. Interior is tight and unmarked. This book is written in Polish, not English. 210 pp + index.. Unknown. Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Michlewski, Jan; Rosikon, Janusz (zdjecia). Long 8vo.… Read more about this item

Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1985. Dj shows light rubbing but has a small (1") split at lower front flap fold. Light blue boards with gilt spine titles are fine. Hinges tight. Front free endpaper bears gifter's inscription and date. Title page bears the signatures of Woodcock and Onley. 136 pp. Royalties from… Read more about this item

Madrid, Spain: Susaeta Ediciones, S.A., 2001. Miniscule rubbing, bumping or shelfwear to covers. Spine straight and uncreased. Interior tight and unmarked. En espanol. IN SPANISH, the text of this book is not written in English. Because of its size, this book will require higher postage if mailed outside North America. 95 pp. .… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Chartwell Books, 1984. Brown boards with gilt titles front and spine show moderate rubbing, bumping and shelfwear including fading along upper rear edge. Hinges are started front and rear with endpapers split but webbing intact (easily repairable). Interior is tight and unmarked. 256 pp.. First. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾"… Read more about this item

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.

Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1973. Light rubbing, bumping and shelfwear to covers. Spine straight with vertical crease. Interior unmarked and tight except for separation in the textblock at point of spine crease. Light yellow stain on margin of one leaf. This was the catalog for a travelling exhibition. Illustrations in color and b&w. Foreword, Introduction, and… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Vancouver Art Gallery, 1981. Light rubbing. Light wrinkling at one part of upper rear cover. Illustrated in colour and b&w. Articles include: "Labour, Gold and Art William G.R. Hind," Paradox of Sex David Smith," "Petrobucks and Prairie Oysters The Alberta Project," "Individualism and the Avant-Garde Wayne Thiebaud," "Patterning and Decoration A Dialectic of Rhythm," "Architectonics and… Read more about this item