Anni Albers : On Designing
New Haven, CT: Pellango Press, 1959, First edition. 68 pages. Soft cover. Annelise Albers (née Fleischmann) (June 12, 1899 – May 9, 1994) was a German-American textile artist and printmaker. She is perhaps the best known textile artist of the 20th century.
At Walter Gropius' Bauhaus she began her first year under Georg Muche and then Johannes Itten. Women were barred from certain disciplines taught at the school, especially architecture, and during her second year, unable to get into a glass workshop with future husband Josef Albers, Anni Albers deferred reluctantly to weaving. With her instructor Gunta Stölzl, however, Albers soon learned to love the tactile construction challenges presented by weaving. In 1925 Anni and Josef Albers, the latter having rapidly become a "Junior Master" at the Bauhaus, were married. The school moved to Dessau that year, and a new focus on production rather than craft at the Bauhaus prompted Albers to develop many functionally unique textiles combining properties of light reflection, sound absorption, durability, and minimized wrinkling and warping tendencies. She had several of her designs published and received contracts for wall hangings. For a time Albers was a student of Paul Klee, and after Gropius left Dessau in 1928 Josef and Anni Albers moved into the teaching quarters next to both the Klees and the Kandinskys.
The William Sommer Memorial Exhibition 1950
Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1950. Soft cover. 98 pages. Measures 7 1/2 by 10 inches. First and only edition. Hard to find exhibition catalog featuring the art of Cleveland artist William Sommer. Has 60 black and white plates of works by the artist. Includes chronology of the artist and list of exhibitions.
Condition: Smudges and wear to cover, chipping on spine. The inside is clean with no markings, tears or stains. Spine hss been reinforced with archival acid free binding tape, as has hinges. $45
INTERNATIONAL GRAFIK 5 VOL 2, 1970
32 pages. The text us in four languages (German/English/French/Danish), limited edition 185 of 1000 numbered copies. This book offers a selection of original wood engravings and linoleum cuts, partly colored. Devoted exclusively to the publication of graphics, along with short explanations about the artists in the appendix. All Graphics are printed on high-quality printing paper. All graphics are full-page and are originals, since they were printed with the plates created by the artists. This edition presents 30 full-page woodcuts of Italo Zetti (Italian graphic artist), Gerhard Gaudaen (Belgian graphic artist), Jorn Saerker Sorensen (Danish graphic artist) and Ugo Cleis (Swiss painter and Xylographer).
Condition: Excellent condition. No markings. Clean pages. No missing pages. Tight binding. Slightly bumped corners.
$59
INTERNATIONAL GRAFIK 1 VOL 1, 1969
32 pages. The text us in four languages (German/English/French/Danish), limited edition 186 of 500 numbered copies. This book offer a selection of original wood engravings, holzstichen and linoleum cuts. Devoted exclusively to the publication of graphics, along with short explanations about the artists in the appendix. All Graphics are printed on high-quality printing paper. All graphics are full-page and are originals, since they were printed with the plates created by the artists. This copy has 26 full-page woodcuts and 4 smaller works of Rudolf Koch (German painter and commercial artist), Lou Strik (Dutch commercial artist), Hans Ludvig Larsen (Danish artist) and Toni Hofer (Austrian painter and commercial artist).
Condition: Excellent condition. No markings. Clean pages. No missing pages. Tight binding. Slightly bumped corners.
$59
Collectible Ceramics; An Encyclopedia of Pottery and Porcelain for the American Collector By Marcia Ray. Crown Publishers Inc, New York, 1974. Original Cloth. First edition. Measures 10 and 1/2 inches tall by 7 and 1/4 inches wide with 256 pages, hundreds of black and white and color photographs, alphabetical listing of more than 350 kinds of ceramics covering 18th, 19th, and 20th century wares, including Alphabet plates, American Belleek, Apostle Jugs, American Encaustic Tiling Company, Arabia Porcerlain Factory, Arequipa Pottery, Ashworth, John Aynsley & Sons, Avon Pottery, Agustus Rex, Wedgwood, Meissen, McCoy, Noritake. This book is in excellent condition, tight binding, clean pages and cover, no rips, missing pages or scribbling. Dust jacket is very good with1 inch tear to top of dust jacket. $16
Weller Art
Pottery in Color By Louise and Evan Purviance, and Norris
F. Schneider. Photography by Ted Wright Studios of Zanesville, Ohio. Spiral bound. Privately
published. Wallace-Homestead Book Co., Des Moines, Iowa, 1971. A history of the pottery
accompanies the illustrations. The book measures 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall, with.48 pages
and 24 thick pages of four-color photos. Price guide for 1976 laid in. This book is in very good
condition with light wear to covers. $12.95
American
Dinnerware By Jo Cunningham. Collector Books, Paducah,
Kentucky, 1982. Pictorial Cover. First Edition. 11 and 3/8 inches tall by 8 and 3/4 inches
wide.319 pages profusely illustrated, glossary, index, 1989 value guide laid in. Book contents
include sections on: The American Pottery Industry: A Brief History; How Dinnerware Is Made;
Advertising Pieces; American Chinaware and sections on 45 different dinnerware
companies/producers including Bennington, California Potteries, Frankoma, Hall, Hull, Knowles,
Homer Laughlin, Limoges, Pfalzgraff, Red Wing, Shawnee, Stangl, Steubenville, Stetson, Universal,
Western Stoneware, etc., etc. Hundreds of full-color and black & white photographic illustrations
with several hundred items depicted along with descriptive identification.Very good condition,
tight binding, clean pages and cover, no rips, missing pages or scribbling. bumped corners and
light shelf wear to cover. $15.95
Le Petit Chaperon Rouge Rare Folding Art Book
By Warja Honegger-Lavater. Adrien Maeght Editeur, Paris 1965. Hardback in Slip Case. Measures 6 and 5/8 inches tall and 4 and 5/8 inches wide
Warja Honegger-Lavater (September 28, 1913 - May 3, 2007) was born in Winterthur, Switzerland. She was a Swiss artist and illustrator noted primarily for working in the artist's books genre by creating accordion fold books that re-tell classic fairy tales with symbols rather than words (or even pictures). This foldout book is Honegger-Lavater's unique and unusual interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood.
Excellent condition; fine. No rips, tears, damage or stains to the slipcase, cover, or the fold outs. Clean and bright. $175
Stanley Kubrick Director a Visual Analysis
by Alexander Walker, Sybil Taylor, Ulrich Ruchti. W W Norton & Co Inc, New York, NY; USA, 1999.
Hardcover with dust jacket. Revised and expanded edition from Walker's 1971 original. Measures
10.25" x 7.5". 376 pages. Lavishly illustrated. Includes chapter on Kubrick's final film "EYES
WIDE SHUT"
Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Lovely clean copy, no discernible wear to
book. Jacket shows very light bends at edges. $29.95
Heroes of Eros : Male Sexuality in the Movies
by Michael Malone. Bonanza Books, New York, 1979. First Edition, Soft Cover. 181 pages, larger
size book, measures 10 and 5/8 inches tall and 8 and 3/8 inches wide. How the masculine erotic
image has changed through the years: from romantic heroes of the silent screen such as Douglas
Fairbanks to rebels like James Dean & Elvis Presley. One of the only books to deal with this
subject. Includes chapters on romance, seduction, flirtation and more. Loaded with 100's of well
printed portraits, pin-ups and beef cake photos of most of the sexy and beautiful male movie
stars from the silent years to the 1970's
Book is in very good condition, the binding is tight. Bumped corners and some wear to cover. No
markings, no page folds, no creases. $29.95
The Stars, The Personalities Who Made the Movies
by Richard Schickel, designed by Allen Hurlburt. Bonanza Books, New York, 1962. First Edition,
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 287 pages, larger coffee table size book, measures 12 and 3/8 inches
tall and 9 and 1/4 inches wide. An extraordinary union of arresting pictures and discerning text,
this book distills and enlivens the essence of more than one hundred star personalities. A
photographic survey of the phenomenon of movie stardom, with incisive mini-profiles by critic
Richard Schickel. Not just a coffee-table book but more a serious (though often humorous) social
history. Approximately 400 black and white illustrations .
Book is in very good condition, the binding is tight. Very light browning of pages ends. No
markings, no page folds, no creases. Dust jacket has some scuffing and a light wear at edges.
$25.95
Leading Men
Welch, Julie and Brody, Louise. New York: Villard Books, 1985, New York, 1985. Hard Cover. First
Edition. 224 pages. Forward by Jane Russell. Larger coffee table size book. Measures 12 and 7/8
inches tall by 9 and 1/2 inches wide. White with black letter. Includes dust jacket.Leading Men
captures every image of the 20th century male idol, whether suave and sophisticated,
swashbuckling, rebellious, or simply romantic. They range from Douglas Fairbanks to Clint
Eastwood, Cary Grant to Jeremy Irons, and James Dean to Sean Penn. Beautifully illustrated with
black and white photographs looking at leading men from Rudolph Valentino to Daniel Day Lewis.
Moody, dramatic images of the glamour boys - Robert Taylor, Marlon Brando, Cary Grant, & more.
Book is in excellent condtion, the binding is tight and the pages are clean. No markings, no page
folds, no creases. Dust jacket has some fading at edges and a few chips. $25.95
Classic Movies
Neil Sinyard, published by Salem House 1985. 191 pages.With dust jacket. Dust jacket is an exact copy of the laminated exterior of the book. See picture 1 and 3. Measures 12 inches tall and 8 and 3/4 inches wide. This book is a collection of carefully considered and memorable films which have provoked strong opinion - for whatever reason - be it the shock factor of A Clockwork Orange or the romance of Casablanca or Brief Encounter. This comprehensive book includes 400 illustrations in both color and black and white. It is a large film reference book with stills - many in colour - on all pages, and an Index. Professor Sinyard's primary research interests lie in British and American cinema and literature. He wrote the Open University Course Unit on classic serials on television. He is co-editor of the British Film Makers series for Manchester University Press, and editor of the Film Section in Pears Encyclopedia.
Book is in excellent condition, the binding is tight, the pages are clean and bright. No markings, no page folds, no creases. Dust jacket has very light wear. $39.95
LOVE
New York: William Morrow. 1970, First edition. This square slim book measures 5 and 3/4 inches tall and 5 and 3/4 inches wide. It has glazed illustrated paper covered boards. Based on the words of Swami Sivananda - illustrated by the colorful and hip illustrations of Max. Unpaginated. This example is in excellent condition, tight binding, clean pages and cover, no rips, missing pages or scribbling. Original owners name Schott, SC inside front cover. $75
Hidden Underneath: A History Of Lingerie
By Farid Chenoune. Published by Assouline 2005. Printed in Italy. Text in English. Softcover with dust jacket. 198 pages. Shocking pink softcover under the dust jacket! Measures 12 inches tall by 9 and 3/4 inches wide. "From the restrictive corsets of the late 1800s to the revealing thongs of the early 20th century, women's lingerie fashion has changed drastically. This evolution mirrors changes in society regarding both the role of women and the ideals of beauty. Thanks to such items as the laced, corseted waist of turn-of-the-century coquettes, the uplifted busts of early-1990s supermodels, the sexy lingerie of a 1950s pin-up, and the see-through (or entirely absent) bras of the 1970s, women's underwear has provided the unseen superstructure on which modern canons of beauty have been based." Revealing text by Paris based fashion historian Farid Chenoune gives the context for the story of lingerie and features quotations from songs, books, and movies through the decades. Photographs of some of the most beautiful women of the century -- from the revue girl La Goulue to Madonna, from Marilyn Monroe to Christy Turlington, from glamorous icons and international sex symbols to lesser known Venuses, adorn the pages of this book.
Condition: Excellent condtion. Dust jacket has some very light scuffs, mark on top page ends along with a few very light scratches,otherwise a clean, tight copy, no markings. Tight binding. Beautiful coffee table display piece $49.
A Personal Book
by Dorothy Rodgers. Harper and Row Publishers, 1977. Hardcover. 189 pages. First Edition; First Printing. Signed by author on the title page. Measures 8 and 1/2 inches tall by 5 and 3/4 inches wide. This is the life story of Dorothy Rodgers, the wife of composer Richard Rodgers. Dorothy Rodgers speaks candidly about her role as wife and mother, her childhood, parties, celebrations, the famous people who came into her orbit, as well as her life as a designer, decorator and writer. Black and white photos and illustrations.
Known to three generations of New York society as Dorothy Rodgers, the former Dorothy Belle Feiner was the wife of composer Richard Rodgers, whose musical comedies with collaborators Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II will always be with us. Never content to be a conventional wife, she was a writer, a businesswoman, an interior decorator – and the inventor of the Jonny-Mop™, a device to clean toilet bowls. She was a philanthropist, an inveterate and expert collector of art, and a humanitarian. She was also less than happy, but that’s life, even among the privileged"
This book is in excellent condition, the binding is tight. Dusk jacket shows light wear and chipping at the edges. Pages are clean and white. No scribbling or tears to the pages. No folds. Bookstore sticker "autogrpahed copy" on front cover. Old price sticker on back cover. $75.00
