1807. Hand colored copper plate print. Clean and bright. Includes one page of text describing this specimen. Size: about 9 x 5.5 inches. PRINT/080520. Fine. More

1807. Hand colored copper plate print. Clean and bright. Includes one page of text describing this specimen. Size: about 9 x 5.5 inches. PRINT/080520. Fine. More

1807. Hand colored copper plate print. Clean and bright. Includes one page of text describing this specimen. Size: about 9 x 5.5 inches. PRINT/080520. Fine. More

1807. Hand colored copper plate print. Clean and bright. Includes one page of text describing this specimen. Size: about 9 x 5.5 inches. PRINT/080520. Fine. More

Pittsburgh: Dorrance Publishing Co., 2020. Paperback. In this book, author Luz Damron shares her experience with a cat colony in Baltimore and her relationships with the rescuers. It is vastly underestimated by the general population how much work is required to care for these animals, and Damron shares the joys and struggles associated with this important work. In caring for these cats, the communities of diverse neighborhoods grew closer and, not only was a great deal learned about the cats, but also about the people of Baltimore" (rear cover). Quarto. Bound in glossy white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Fine. More

Thailand: River Books, 2004. n. A fascinating book about Ayutthaya, Thailand. For some 400 years the city that was on the major trade route between Europe and Cathay was the greatest and most dazzling city that travelers encountered. But her eminence brought about her fall when in 1767 Burmese hordes broke into the city to burn, loot, and drive her people away in exile. With black and white text illustrations and a section with almost 50 pages of color photographs and a fold-out map. Bound in black cloth with an illustrated black dust jacket with titling to cover and spine. Near fine condition. 199 pages. Measures 7.25 x 10 inches. ASIANHIST/081420. Near Fine. More

Moscow: Emil Goozairow, (2020). Small unnumbered limited edition. Goozairow is a Russian artist who paints and draws, produces movies, and creates exceptional handmade books that are printed on rare types of paper and published in limited editions. His techniques create unique designs that often are made with natural materials alone or in combination with relief decorations made from metal or polymeric clay. He creates books that he describes as "pop up," “kinetic carousel," “liporello” or “3D origami.” He also writes fairy tales, stories and mystical scenes. A playful alphabet book with something embedded in both covers, causing it to rattle when read. Delightful illustrations with alliterative phrases (many comical) for each letter such as: Angel's Acorns for A, Creeping Cats, Delightful Desire for D, and Ugly Unicorn for U. The book has a special folding design that seems to unravel as you open each page. The book must be turned and flipped as you read in order to see all of the letters in order. Both boards are pyramid shaped relief designs in colored polymer clay. The book is held closed with braided red cord straps that fasten with a metal clasp. In fine condition. Each side of this triangular shaped book measure about 2 inches. Fine. More

Moscow: Emil Goozairow, (2020). Small unnumbered edition. Goozairow is a Russian artist who paints and draws, produces movies, and creates exceptional handmade books that are printed on rare types of paper and published in limited editions. His techniques create unique designs that often are made with natural materials alone or in combination with relief decorations made from metal or polymeric clay. He creates books that he describes as "pop up," “kinetic carousel," “liporello” or “3D origami.” He also writes fairy tales, stories and mystical scenes. An innovative alphabet book featuring alliterative phrases, initials, and illustrations for each letter. L is for "Love like labyrinths lure," S is for "Slowly Supple Snail," U is for "Unique Underestimated Universe," and so on. The book has a special hexagonal folding design that Goozairow calls a "Bee Book." Both covers are an elaborate relief design in painted polymer clay. The book is held closed with black braided cord straps that fasten with a metal clasp. In fine condition. Measures about 1.75 x 1.75 inches. Fine. More

New York: Béatrice Coron, 2009. Number 6 of nine copies. In this complex and inventive work, the words of the poem have been cut into black Arches paper as though floating on water, accompanied by paper cuts of stars, clouds, and far away animals and buildings. T result is a production is done to stunning effect by poet Harjo and artist Coron. The book is wrapped in a gossamer like tissue paper and held in an Arches paper binding with the title, artist names and edition number and date on front cover labels. In fine condition. Measures 7.5 x 44 inches when extended. Joy Harjo is an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and was named the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States in 2019. She is the author of nine books of poetry, several plays and children's books, and a memoir,Harjo is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and is a founding board member of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she is a Tulsa Artist Fellow. French born Béatrice Coron is a renowned artist whose work includes book arts, fine art, and public art. Her work can be found in major museum collections, libraries, as well as private collections. Her books are fascinating creations made through cutting images in paper or Tyvek. Christina Favretto, Head of Special Collections at the University of Miami describes her work in Coron's "artfragments" portfolio: "There is a palpable joy in the work of Béatrice Coron, the kind of joy we felt as children in unwrapping a particularly enticing holiday gift. But...for Béatrice the gift is a sheet of Tyvek...or paper, and the stories to be unearthed and unleashed within and through the medium." Coron describes her book work: "For the last 20 years, I have been exploring visual storytelling in artist books, paper cutting and public art. Collecting memories from individuals and communities, I stage narrative allegories in silhouette to create a dialogue with the viewer in playful fantasies. These visual chronicles record archetypal stories that transcend time and space. I have been fascinated by the relation of people to their space and the sense of belonging. Using papercutting where everything is cut from a single piece of Tyvek, the profusion of individual stories makes a coherent whole world." [From her website] ARTISTSB/082520. Fine. More

Penland School of Crafts, 2017. Hardcover. Number 11 of 16 copies. Signed by the artist. An exploration of women's domestic roles in the late 19th century through the language of Henrik Ibsen's play, "A Doll's House" juxtaposed with pastel renderings of domestic objects. The text oscillates between a husband's dialogue to his wife and her inner dialogue, including: "Has my little spendthrift been wasting money again? ... They all think that I am incapable of anything really serious - that I have gone through nothing in this world of cares.... My little songbird must never do that again. A songbird must have a clean beak to chirp with - no false notes! ...." Grey cloth boards with silhouette of a vessel to front board. Text and images are letterpress printed on cotton and Japanese papers. Size: 7 x 5 inches. ARTB/090320. Fine. More

Cassel: T. Fischer, 1869-1874. Chromolithograph. Head of a pelican. Plate number has been crossed out and XI and has been written in pen on top neatly in pen. Minor foxing. Minor browning to edges. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches. PRINT/080520. Very Good. More

Cassel: T. Fischer, 1869-1874. Chromolithograph. The word "Bessorms" has been crossed out and the word "Cossyphe" has been written in pencil above it. Minor foxing. Minor browning to edges. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches. PRINT/080520. Very Good. More

Cassel: T. Fischer, 1869-1874. Chromolithograph. Minor foxing. Minor browning to edges. Size: 9.5 x 6.25 inches. PRINT/080520. Very Good. More