Rutland, VT: Shattuck Gallery, 2010. Number 2 of 4 copies. This powerful work addresses the issues of women's rights and empowerment. The production comprises a number of stiff paper female figures of various ethnicities and garb, eleven small white paper books by and about women, and a blue scarf printed with women's names. They are housed in a cork covered closet/box with a title label to top. States the book artist Shattuck: "Through the process of making and dressing cutout women figures, stories unfold. These figures, represented globally, bring light to the silent crimes they endure. “Rape is the culture of silence”, quotes President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. In India, bride burning takes place approximately once every 2 hours. In Asia alone, one million children are working in the sex trade. Violence and abuse towards women takes place everywhere. This installation of women who stand on a named scarf celebrate their dignity while telling stories of hope." printed on Epson Radiant White Watercolor paper, cotton, vellum, Canson Mi Teintes, and cork paper. Box measures 12 x 7 x 7 inches. In fine condition. ARTISTSB/070119. Fine. More

Solomons, Maryland: The Calvert Marine Museum Press, 1981. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Minor rubbing and edgewear to exterior. Occasional light foxing to margins of a few pages. Else is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. Index, 257 pages. MD/081619. Very Good. More

London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2005. Paperback. Quarto. First paperback edition. Illustrated glossy paper wrappers with blue spine panel titled in white on spine and in blue on front cover Very good condition, clean and bright inside and out. Extensive study of this landscape artist by the former director of the Harvard University Art Museums. Fully illustrated. Includes a presentation inscription on the front free endpaper signed "Seymour," possibly by the author. 278 pages. ART/083019. Very Good. More

Chicago: Starshaped Press, 2019. Hardcover. Number 6 of 50 copies. Signed and numbered by the book artist. This powerful book was created by book artist and printer Jen Farrell to describe the pain and anguish she experienced as Jo, her young daughter, was treated in 2018 to stem the growth of tumor nodules around her right lung. She writes: "While the treatments were challenging, the fallout that followed over the winter was unbearable. The chest pressure, pneumonitis and inability to breathe sent us to the hospital repeatedly, with unsatisfactory results. By ‘unsatisfactory’ I mean punching-a-hole-in-the-wall angry at the lack of understanding about why Jo had these side effects and the weeks, sometimes months, it took to get appointments with specialists. I sought solace in songs that directed my frustration away from people around me. One of these was Black Star’s Respiration, with lyrics that expressed a metaphorical difficulty to breathe in an urban environment. Many of the words applied to our reality; rewriting the lyrics was an outlet for acknowledging the trauma....Respiration is a rewrite of the song, but in this case applied to watching my child struggle to breathe." The book unfolds as a poster measuring 20x14 inches that folds down to approximately 5x 7 inches within red paper covered boards. The covers are printed in two colors on Mohawk Keakolour and the interior text is printed on Fabriano Tiziano paper with ‘fuzz’ in the texture as a nod to the scarring fuzz in Jo’s lungs. The book is accompanied by a white folded paper reference guide to the lyrics with notes on Jen's rewrites. In fine condition. Fine. More

Baltimore: By the Author in Cooperation with the Calvert County Historical Society, 1960. Hardcover. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo. Orange cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Minor fading to edges and spine. Author's signature to front free end page. Light browning to end pages. Else is clean and bright. with photographic illustrations throughout. Blue and white illustrated and price clipped dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Soiling, chipping and creasing to dust jacket which has been repaired with archival tape and is in a protective plastic sleeve. Index, 404 pages. MD/071619. Very Good / Good+. More

Philadelphia: Gebbie and Barrie, circa 1880. Hardcover. Includes 60 plates and many wood engravings. Plates are by Charles Baugniet, W.A. Bouguereau, G.R.C. Boulanger, Alex Cabanel, J.L. Gerome, Hugues Merle, and many others. Bound in three quarter dark brown leather over pebbled black cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. Rubbing and wear to boards and all leather. Pulls and rubbing to leather on spine and corners. Minor dampstaining to bottom corners of first few pages. Foxing, mostly to margins, of many pages including plates. Occaional smudge marks. Clean overall. Chipping and closed tears to front free endpaper. 187 pages plus plates. This is a heavy, folio sized volume and it may require an extra shipping fee.ART/062019. Very Good. More

New York: Socialist Party. Paperback. Circa 1940s. 8vo. Scarce. White side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Minor yellowing to edges. 31 pages. IND/092419. Very Good. More

Chiapas, Mexico: Taller Leñateros, 2005. Taller Lenateros, or The Woodlanders' Workshop, is a community of Mayan artists who produce handmade paper, artists' books, silkscreen and wood block prints, pansey graphs, natural dyes, and magic spells. The society was founded in 1975 by poet Ambar Past, and continues to flourish while offering training and employment to men and women who have no education and no career. Inspiration for many of the projects comes from dreams, nature, and Mayan history and tradition. Thirty years in the making, this book was created by 150 Mayan women. The collection of spells, hymns, and incantations was originally captured on tape in the Tzotzil language (a Mayan dialect), and was then transcribed and translated by Ambar Past. The opening essay is written by Past with excerpts from many Mayan songs interspersed. Included are over 50 poetic incantations, 40 silk-screened illustrations, notes about the creators, and more. It was featured in the 2007 ‘Book as Art: Twenty Years of Artists’ Books exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Unpaginated. Bound in brown handmade paper covered boards with a large relief face depicting the Mayan goddess of the wilderness filling the front cover. The endpages are also handmade. Housed in a silkscreened box with white title to spine and black illustration of a face to front panel. The box was made from recycled cardboard, corn silk, and coffee. ARTB/110608. Fine in Fine Box. More

Chiapas, Mexico: Taller Lenateros, 2007. Taller Lenateros, or The Woodlanders' Workshop, is a community of Mayan artists who produce handmade paper, artists' books, silkscreen and wood block prints, pansey graphs, natural dyes, and magic spells. The society was founded in 1975 by poet Ambar Past, and continues to flourish while offering training and employment to men and women who have no education and no career. Inspiration for many of the projects comes from dreams, nature, and Mayan history and tradition. This book was originally volume two of the "Portable Mayan Altar," which included a small cardboard hut, 3 books, several ceramic sculptures, and some votive candles. The book is written in Tzotzil with an English translation. Bound in black handmade paper with gilt title to front board and gilt volume number to spine. It has marbled end pages, full gilt edges, and a black ribbon book mark. It contain spells, directions for casting, and illustrations. The spells read like poetry. For example: “I want him to come with flowers in his heart. With all his heart, I want him to talk to my body.” In fine condition. Unpaginated. ARTB/061219. Fine. More

Chiapas, MX: Taller Leñateros. Limited edition. Number 45 of 100 copies. The first story is about the camera obscura and includes directions on how to construct one and capture an image. The second is about the camera obsura as used in the cinema. A timeline of photographic history is included and the invention itself is discussed. Many illustrations are included throughout the book with several varieties of unicorns depicted. Examples of camera obscura images are included also. Printing in black, silver, and brown. Text in Spanish ONLY. Bound in stiff black paper wrappers with silver title and illustration of a unicorn to front cover. Circular cut out to front cover to reveal small image of a unicorn. Taller Leñateros, or The Woodlanders' Workshop, is a community of Mayan artists who produce handmade paper, artists' books, silkscreen and wood block prints, pansey graphs, natural dyes, and magic spells. The society was founded in 1975 by poet Ambar Past, and continues to flourish while offering training and employment to men and women who have no education and no career. Inspiration for many of the projects comes from dreams, nature, and Mayan history and tradition. Size: 9.5 x 9.5 inches. ARTB/081519. Fine. More

Chiapas, MX: Taller Leñateros (Magik Universe), 2010. This book dedicated to Mayan mothers includes lyrics for 31 songs (or spells) as well as photographic images of the singers and musicians. Includes a CD with 31 tracks featuring the voices of Mayan mothers and grandmothers. Bound in handmade brown paper boards with black title to spine and sculptural front cover featuring a face. Text in Spanish only. Some pages fold out. Housed in a brown cardboard box with title to spine "Sueño Conjuros" and silk screened illustration of a face to front cover in black ink. Track listings with times are printed on the rear box panel. Bump / depression to front panel of box with short closed tear to paper. Silkscreen printing. Taller Leñateros, or The Woodlanders' Workshop, is a community of Mayan artists who produce handmade paper, artists' books, silkscreen and wood block prints, pansey graphs, natural dyes, and magic spells. The society was founded in 1975 by poet Ambar Past, and continues to flourish while offering training and employment to men and women who have no education and no career. Inspiration for many of the projects comes from dreams, nature, and Mayan history and tradition. Size of box: about 6 x 6 inches. ARTB/081419. Fine. More

Mexico: Taller Leñateros, 2010. In Spanish and Mayan. Third edition. Taller Lenateros, or The Woodlanders' Workshop, is a community of Mayan artists who produce handmade paper, artists' books, silkscreen and wood block prints, pansey graphs, natural dyes, and magic spells. The society was founded in 1975 by poet Ambar Past, and continues to flourish while offering training and employment to men and women who have no education and no career. Inspiration for many of the projects comes from dreams, nature, and Mayan history and tradition. Thirty years in the making, this book was created by 150 Mayan women. The collection of spells, hymns, and incantations was originally captured on tape in the Tzotzil language (a Mayan dialect), and was then transcribed and translated by Ambar Past. The prologue is written by Juan Banuelos. Included are 45 poetic incantations, 40 silk-screened illustrations, and more. The English / Mayan version of the book, titled "Incantations of Mayan Women" which includes a few more poems than the Spanish version, was featured in the 2007 ‘Book as Art: Twenty Years of Artists’ Books exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Unpaginated. Bound in brown handmade paper covered boards with a large relief face depicting the Mayan goddess of the wilderness filling the front cover. The endpages are also handmade. Housed in a printed cardboard box with white title to spine panel. Minor wear to edges of box. 191 pages. ARTB/070110. Fine. More