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Women of Hawaii: Pictures by Pegge Hopper
by Hopper, Pegge; Berry, Don
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First Softcover Edition 1st Printing
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- 1985
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- Soft cover
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- 9780916947040
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Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.: Winn Books, 1985. First Softcover Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. Hoper, Pegge. Contains 47 full-color plates by the artist considered "the most popular of all the painters now working in Hawaii," along with an in-depth, 25-page, biographical portrait of the woman & her life & work written by Don Berry. Her images portray… Read more about this item Item Price
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Approaching the Magic Hour: Memories of Walter Anderson
by Anderson, Agnes Grinstead; Black, Patty Carr (Editor)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1995
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- Soft cover
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- 9780878058037
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Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. A loving tribute by his wife "Sissy" to the late Mississippi artist Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965). Orig. published in hardcover in 1989, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition, First Printing, from 1995. In 177 pages + 16 pages of candid black-and-white… Read more about this item Item Price
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Gifted: Collecting the Art of California at Gardena High School, 1919-1956;
by Anderson, Susan M.
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- First Edition First Printing
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- Hardcover
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- 9780977040827
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First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. New. Brand New book, still sealed, so we have no information other than this from the publisher: "Few people know that the Gardena High School [Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles] student body has what is a preeminent art collection of Western landscapes, the product of an innovative collaboration between the students and community… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Gallery of Girls
by Phillips, C. [Charles] Coles
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- Used - VG-/G+
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 1911
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- Hardcover
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SGD 308.32
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New York, New York: The Century Company, 1911. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/No Jacket. Phillips, C. [Charles] Coles. A 1911 First Edition, First Printing, of this exquisite collection representing some of the best portraits of women created by C. [Charles] Coles Phillips (1880-1927), a prolific artist from New Rochelle, NY, best known for these works, most… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Search for the Tassili Frescoes: The Rock Paintings of the Sahara
by Lhote, Henri; Brodrick, Alan Houghton (Translator)
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- Good+
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- First English Language Edition 1st Printing
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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SGD 89.07
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New York, New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1959. First English Language Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good+. Chronicles the 16-month expedition that set out from Paris in 1956 to explore the prehistoric paintings of the Tassili-n-Ajjer in the central Sahara. Orig. published in French in 1958 as "A la Decouverte des Fresques du Tassil,'' this is… Read more about this item Item Price
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Westward Ho! or the Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the County of Devon, in the Reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth (Scribner's Illustrated Classics)
by Kingsley, Charles; Wyeth, N. C. (Illustrator)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- VG-
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- Reprint 5th or later Printing
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- 1948
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- Hardcover
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SGD 109.62
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948. Reprint 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. Wyeth, N. C.. In a story first published in 1855, this is a lovely 1920 edition (later printing with renewed copyright from 1948) from Scribner's that features the art of N. C. Wyeth. It is one of a lovely series… Read more about this item Item Price
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Virgil Finlay's Strange Science
by Finlay, Virgil; Bloch, Robert (Foreword); Ellison, Harlan (Introduction)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Softcover Edition 1st Printing
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- 1992
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- Soft cover
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- 9780887331541
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Novato, California: Underwood-Miller, 1992. First Softcover Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the life & work of acclaimed science fiction & fantasy illustrator Virgil Finlay (1914-1971). In 149 pages + a Foreword by Robert Bloch & Introduction by Harlan Ellison. Orig. published in hardcover in 1992, this is the First Softcover Edition, first… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Painted Witch: How Western Artists Have Viewed the Sexuality of Women
by Mullins, Edwin B.
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
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- 1985
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- Hardcover
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- 9780881842005
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SGD 47.96
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New York, New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1985. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Explores the portrayal of women by male artists, examining paintings that celebrate women & their sexuality vs those that reveal underlying hostility & misogyny. In 230 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout with 120 black-and-white illustrations + 23 color plates. A… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ramona
by Jackson, Helen Hunt; Wyeth, N.C. (Illustrator)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good+
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- Reprint
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- 1912
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- Hardcover
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SGD 116.48
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Wyeth, N. C.. Highly collectible edition because the DJ cover was done by N.C.Wyeth (unattributed). In 424 pages with pen-and-ink illustrations throughout, this is the full text of Helen Hunt Jackson's 19th-century work, "Ramona,'' widely acknowledged as one of the greatest stories ever… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
by Dr. Seuss Enterprises; Sendak, Maurice (Introduction); Geisel, Theodor (Illustrator)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Softcover Edition 5th or later Printing
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- 1995
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- Soft cover
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- 9780679434481
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SGD 20.55
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New York, New York: Random House, 1995. First Softcover Edition 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Geisel, Theodor. Brilliantly illustrated guide to a collection of "fabulous & whimsical paintings" created by Theodor Geisel (better known as "Dr. Seuss,'' the beloved children's book author) that were never shown to the public during his lifetime (1904-1991). With an… Read more about this item Item Price
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Silent Screams and Hidden Cries: An Interpretation of Artwork by Children from Violent Homes
by Wohl, Agnes; Kaufman, Bobbie
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing
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- 1985
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- Hardcover
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- 9780876303924
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La Mesa, California, USA
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SGD 27.41
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New York, New York: Brunner/Mazel Publishers, 1985. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Part of a collection of social science books--the majority packed away since Brand New--just removed from storage. To get them listed expeditiously, we are foregoing our usual detailed descriptions. A chance to build your library with essentially new books that… Read more about this item Item Price
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I Shock Myself: The Autobiography of Beatrice Wood
by Wood, Beatrice; Smith, Lindsay (Editor)
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- As New
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- Revised Edition 3rd Printing
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- 1992
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- Soft cover
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- 9780877014980
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San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.: Chronicle Books, 1992. Revised Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. As New. Chronicles the life of the last surviving member of the Dada movement that began in bohemian New York City in 1916 with artists Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia, & other. An early feminist, Ms Wood was "the definitive free spirit,'' maintaining her independence… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black Metal Rainbows
by Lukes, Daniel (Editor); Panayotov, Stanimir (Editor)
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 2023
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- Soft cover
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- 9781629638812
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SGD 82.22
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Oakland, California: PM Press, 2023. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. A radical collection of writers, artists, activists, & visionaries [who], across essays & theory-fictions, artworks, & comics, say out loud "Love Live Black Metal's True Rainbow!" 439+ pages. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2023, this hardcover (6" x 9") has shiny silver… Read more about this item Item Price
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Circuit Magazine, Winter 1968 issue (No. 5)
by N/A
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- 1968
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- Soft cover
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SGD 41.11
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Hampstead, London, England: Ranelagh Press, 1968. Soft cover. Very Good. Short-lived (12 issues) British magazine of arts & culture, founded by university students in Cambridge, England, in 1965. Its stated intent "has been to avoid the well-known categories behind which most small magazines shelter, & to aim for a spectrum of ideas, opinions & concerns that are not… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Master of Illusions: Pictures to Ponder from a Visual Virtuoso
by Del-Prete, Sandro; Koch, Annemarie (Editor)
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- As New
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- As New
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- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
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- 2008
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- Hardcover
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- 9781402754005
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SGD 116.48
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Sterling Publishing, 2008. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Del-Prete, Sandro. Comprehensive monograph on this "master of illusions,'' Sandro Del-Prete, the Swiss artist who has taken the art of visual illusion (in the style made famous by Escher) to new heights. In 310 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2008,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Andy Warhol Diaries
by Hackett, Pat (Editor); Warhol, Andy
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- Used - VG-
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- First Paperback 1st Printing
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- 1991
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- Soft cover
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- 9780446391382
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Grand Central Pub, 1991. First Paperback 1st Printing. Soft cover. VG-. An unforgettable & scandalous portrait of "Manhattan society in the strobe-lit 1970s,'' with artist Andy Warhol, his "Factory," & an entourage of celebrities front & center. The author worked as Warhol's typist during this period, & was allowed to 20,000+ pages of his personal diaries after… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Tarot Garden
by Saint Phalle, Niki de
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- As New
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- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
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- 1999
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- Soft cover
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- 9782940033522
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SGD 102.77
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Lausanne, Switzerland: Acatos Publisher, 1999. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. Pietromarchi, Giulio (Photographer). The artist & sculptor offers a personal reflections on how she came to create her magnificent "tarot garden" in Tuscany drawing inspiration from the beautiful Park Guell of Gaudi in Barcelona, which she had first visited 24 years earlier in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Niki de Saint Phalle: Insider/Outsider World Inspired Art
by Saint Phalle, Niki de
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- As New
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- As New
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- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
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- 1998
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- Hardcover
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- 9780914155102
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SGD 411.09
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San Diego, California: Mingei International Museum-Balboa Park, 1998. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Volume published in conjunction with a special exhibition featuring this acclaimed artist/sculptor that ran at the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, in 1998 as part of a celebration of the musuem's 20th anniversary. The exhibit was… Read more about this item Item Price
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Traces: A Color Self-Designed Autobiography
by Saint Phalle, Niki de
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- As New
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- As New
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- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9782940033430
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SGD 616.64
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Lausanne, Switzerland: Acatos Publisher, 1999. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. The artist works through old trauma & allows herself to begin to heal from an abusive father & dysfunctional family in this brilliantly illustrated autobiographical journey, SiGNED by the ARTIST with a personalized inscription to half-title page. 169 pages. A FIRST EDITION,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Frida and Friends/Frida y sus Amigos
by Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition First Printing
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- 2000
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- Soft cover
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La Jolla, California: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Reed, Roy. A set of 2 coloring & activity books, 1 in Spanish, 1 in English, "for kids age 8-108." These were originally produced to accompany an exhibition held 15 May-4 Sept 2000 at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego,… Read more about this item Item Price
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