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  • Two Booklets BAGHDAD: IMAGO MUNDI + PRE-ISLAMIC SIRAT AL-NABI Charles Wendell **SIGNED & INSCRIBED** 1971-1972 by Charles Wendell Two Booklets BAGHDAD: IMAGO MUNDI + PRE-ISLAMIC SIRAT AL-NABI Charles Wendell **SIGNED & INSCRIBED** 1971-1972
    Charles Wendell

    (1) BAGHDAD: IMAGO MUNDI, AND OTHER FOUNDATION LORE, by Charles Wendell. Published by Cambridge University Press, [1971]. A separately bound reprint from International Journal of Middle East Studies, 1971. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the front cover. Booklet, paper covers, 7x10 inches, 30 pages (numbered 99-128). GOOD condition, some creases and edge wear to the covers, a crease to the upper corner of the inner pages, and some minor hand corrections to the text, presumably by the author; overall a solid, bright, presentable copy.

    (2) THE PRE-ISLAMIC PERIOD OF SIRAT AL-NABI, by Charles Wendell. A separately bound reprint from MUSLIM WORLD / Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1972. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the front cover. Booklet, paper…

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    (1) BAGHDAD: IMAGO MUNDI, AND OTHER FOUNDATION LORE, by Charles Wendell. Published by Cambridge University Press, [1971]. A separately bound reprint from International Journal of Middle East Studies, 1971. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the front cover. Booklet, paper covers, 7x10 inches, 30 pages (numbered 99-128). GOOD condition, some creases and edge wear to the covers, a crease to the upper corner of the inner pages, and some minor hand corrections to the text, presumably by the author; overall a solid, bright, presentable copy.

    (2) THE PRE-ISLAMIC PERIOD OF SIRAT AL-NABI, by Charles Wendell. A separately bound reprint from MUSLIM WORLD / Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1972. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the front cover. Booklet, paper covers, 6x9.5 inches, 30 pages (numbered 12-41). VERY GOOD condition, tight, bright and clean.

    About CHARLES WENDELL (from a UC Santa Barbara website):

    ******Charles Wendell, b.1919 d. 1982, Professor of Eastern Languages; Germa nic and Slavic Languages; Religious Studies; Eastern Languages: University of California Santa Barbara.

    Charles Wendell was a brilliant linguist, fluent in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Turkish, Latin, and Greek. In 1967 Wendell joined the faculty at Santa Barbara as an Assistant Professor of Arabic. He was later advanced to Associate Professor with a joint appointment with the Eastern Languages Department, where he continued to teach Arabic, and with the Religious Studies Department, where he offered courses in Islamic religion.

    A meticulous scholar, Wendell, whose articles were erudite and enlightening, contributed to several important books on Middle Eastern culture and civilization. But his interests were quite broad, ranging from the history of early Islam to intellectual developments in modern Egypt. Early in his scholarly career Wendell's translation of Muhammad Abduh by Osman Amin was published by the American Council of Learned Societies. Later books included The Evolution of the Egyptian National Image: from its Origins to Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid and Five Tracts of Hasán al-Banná (both by UC Press). At his death Professor Wendell was engaged in a long range, two volume project on the 8th century Arabic classic The Book of Kalilah and Dimnah. Planned and begun were a new translation of the work and a full volume to "deal as exhaustively as possible with the biography of the author and his historical and cultural ambience." Such thoroughness was typical of Wendell's scholarship.******

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  • TWO BOOKS by COMPOSER DANIEL GREGORY MASON - SIGNED & INSCRIBED Association Copies by Daniel Gregory MASON TWO BOOKS by COMPOSER DANIEL GREGORY MASON - SIGNED & INSCRIBED Association Copies
    Daniel Gregory MASON

    TWO BOOKS by COMPOSER DANIEL GREGORY MASON - SIGNED & INSCRIBED Association Copies. (1) TUNE IN AMERICA, by DANIEL GREGORY MASON. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1931. First Edition, so stated. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper by the AUTHOR to PIANIST HARRY KAUFMAN and his wife: "Cordial regards to / Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kaufman / Daniel Gregory Mason / June, 1932." Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 5.5" x 7.5", 206 pages. Condition: VERY GOOD book, the covers have some toning to the edges and spine, there is a newspaper review taped onto a blank prelim page that has offset and left pieces of tape to the page and the facing page, otherwise tight, bright, clean…

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    TWO BOOKS by COMPOSER DANIEL GREGORY MASON - SIGNED & INSCRIBED Association Copies. (1) TUNE IN AMERICA, by DANIEL GREGORY MASON. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1931. First Edition, so stated. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper by the AUTHOR to PIANIST HARRY KAUFMAN and his wife: "Cordial regards to / Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kaufman / Daniel Gregory Mason / June, 1932." Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 5.5" x 7.5", 206 pages. Condition: VERY GOOD book, the covers have some toning to the edges and spine, there is a newspaper review taped onto a blank prelim page that has offset and left pieces of tape to the page and the facing page, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked; in a FAIR dustjacket that is heavily sunned at the spine and margins, has a couple closed tears across the spine, is chipped with tears at the spine ends and corners, and has spotting, but is still in one piece and doing its job. (2) THE CHAMBER MUSIC OF BRAHMS, by DANIEL GREGORY MASON. Published by the Macmillan Company, New York, 1933. First Edition, with the date 1933 on the title page, the statement "Published May, 1933" on the copyright page, and with no indication of additional printings. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper by the AUTHOR to PIANIST HARRY KAUFMAN: "Why you read this, remember / our playing the G major / Violin Quintet, at Westport, / September 7, 1933. / To Harry Kaufman / Daniel Gregory Mason." Hardcover Book, no dustjacket, 6.5" x 9.5",

    276 pages. GOOD condition: The covers are worn through at the spine ends and corner tips, have spotting and rubbing at the margins, and lightly bumped corners; internally the pages are lightly toned, as normal, otherwise tight, bright clean and unmarked. A solid copy. Daniel Gregory Mason (1873-1953) was an American composer and music critic. Harry Kaufman (1894-1961) was a CONCERT PIANIST and MUSIC TEACHER at the CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC, Philadelphia. For 17 years he headed the Institute's Department of Accompanying. During this time his former piano teacher JOSEF HOFMANN was director of the Institute.

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  • Two Books OLIVIA PARKER ART PHOTOGRAPHY MONOGRAPHS both SIGNED & INSCRIBED (1) WEIGHING THE PLANETS and (2) UNDER THE LOOKING GLASS by Olivia Parker Two Books OLIVIA PARKER ART PHOTOGRAPHY MONOGRAPHS both SIGNED & INSCRIBED (1) WEIGHING THE PLANETS and (2) UNDER THE LOOKING GLASS
    Olivia Parker

    (1) OLIVIA PARKER: WEIGHING THE PLANETS.

    Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston / A New York Graphic Society Book, 1987. First hardcover edition, so stated on the colophon page (the last page). ISBN: 1821216678.

    Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, cloth covered boards, 9x12 inches, 80 pages.

    Illustrated with 59 b&w photographic plates, each printed on its own page.

    Condition: VERY GOOD book, tight, bright, clean and clear; in a GOOD dustjacket that has some creasing to its edges, wear to its corner tips and spine ends, and is lightly toned.

    **SIGNED and INSCRIBED** on the half title page: "for Eleanor and Tom / With hopes for future projects from tins to computers. / Libby / Olivia Parker". Laid…

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    (1) OLIVIA PARKER: WEIGHING THE PLANETS.

    Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston / A New York Graphic Society Book, 1987. First hardcover edition, so stated on the colophon page (the last page). ISBN: 1821216678.

    Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, cloth covered boards, 9x12 inches, 80 pages.

    Illustrated with 59 b&w photographic plates, each printed on its own page.

    Condition: VERY GOOD book, tight, bright, clean and clear; in a GOOD dustjacket that has some creasing to its edges, wear to its corner tips and spine ends, and is lightly toned.

    **SIGNED and INSCRIBED** on the half title page: "for Eleanor and Tom / With hopes for future projects from tins to computers. / Libby / Olivia Parker". Laid in at the front is a printed Christmas / Happy New Year letter from John and Olivia (Libby) Parker describing family events that took place over the year, something obviously sent to family and close friends.

    (2) UNDER THE LOOKING GLASS: Color PHOTOGRAPHS by OLIVIA PARKER. Introduction by Mark Strand

    A New York Graphic Society Book / Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1983. ISBN: 0821215566.

    Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, cloth covered boards, 9.5x11.5 inches, 88 unnumbered pages.

    Illustrated with 43 color photographic plates, each printed on its own page.

    Condition: VERY GOOD book, bumped at the spine ends, otherwise tight, bright, clean and clear; in a GOOD MINUS dustjacket that is sunned / yellowed at its spine and margins, worn at its corner tips and spine ends, and has some shelf rubs and superficial scratches, but is still bright and doing its job well.

    **SIGNED and INSCRIBED** on the half title page: "for Eleanor and Tom / With best wishes / Libby / Olivia Parker". Laid in at the front is a printed Christmas / Happy New Year letter from John and Olivia (Libby) Parker describing family events that took place over the year.

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  • VERA SHARMA - SIGNED & INSCRIBED - EARLY BIRD & OTHER PLAYS - INDIAN WRITER 1983 by Vera Sharma VERA SHARMA - SIGNED & INSCRIBED - EARLY BIRD & OTHER PLAYS - INDIAN WRITER 1983
    Vera Sharma

    THE EARLY BIRD & OTHER ONE-ACT PLAYS, by VERA SHARMA. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR on the first blank page, as thus: "To: / Dear Bal Krishna M. Ghatwai (Ruju) / With love, / Vera Aunty". Published by P. Lal, Calcutta, India, 1983. A Writers Workshop Bluebird Book. First edition. Softcovers, blue-cloth covered paper covers embossed in gilt and white, in a clear plastic dustjacket, 5.5" x 8.5", 75 pages. VERY GOOD book, some edge toning and signs of light use, overall still tight, bright and clean; in a GOOD clear plastic dustjacket that has a piece missing from the bottom front panel, and is shelf rubbed. A nice copy, with a rare Signature and Inscription of Vera Sharma.

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  • Vintage SIGNED AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC COLLECTION UNSUNG AMERICANS SUNG First Edition 1st Printing SIGNED BY Important Black "Father of the Blues" Composer W. C. HANDY by W. C. Handy Vintage SIGNED AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC COLLECTION UNSUNG AMERICANS SUNG First Edition 1st Printing SIGNED BY Important Black "Father of the Blues" Composer W. C. HANDY
    W. C. Handy

    Hand SIGNED by African American Composer and Blues Musician W. C. HANDY in ink on the ffep.

    UNSUNG AMERICANS SUNG Edited by W. C. HANDY. Published by Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc. New York City [rubber stamped], 1944. First edition, First printing. Hardbound in original dark blue textured cloth with gilt printing on the front cover, 11" x 7.5", 236 pages, illustrated with a photographic frontispiece portrait of Handy, two full page photographic illustrations, and eight full page illustrations of African Americans from sketches by Beauford De Laney, and musical scores. VERY GOOD CONDITION: a few droplet stains and light wear to the covers, internally, toning to the pastedown and a penned gift inscription from the former owner Kitty Dalton,…

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    Hand SIGNED by African American Composer and Blues Musician W. C. HANDY in ink on the ffep.

    UNSUNG AMERICANS SUNG Edited by W. C. HANDY. Published by Handy Brothers Music Co., Inc. New York City [rubber stamped], 1944. First edition, First printing. Hardbound in original dark blue textured cloth with gilt printing on the front cover, 11" x 7.5", 236 pages, illustrated with a photographic frontispiece portrait of Handy, two full page photographic illustrations, and eight full page illustrations of African Americans from sketches by Beauford De Laney, and musical scores. VERY GOOD CONDITION: a few droplet stains and light wear to the covers, internally, toning to the pastedown and a penned gift inscription from the former owner Kitty Dalton, a chorus girl for Billy Rose on the ffep, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

    Handy's important musical and cultural collection of song tributes to outstanding African Americans, explores the different dimensions of musical development that exist within Black culture, while also highlighting the struggle and triumph that exist for people of color. Includes poetry, illustrations, children's songs, choral works, scenes from major works, and art songs. Handy, the "Father of the Blues" composed the music for Phillis Wheatley poetry, and collaborated with Langston Hughes on a number of his poems as did Margaret Bonds, there are over 30 contributors including jazz luminaries Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf, Luckey Roberts and Ismay Andrews.

    William Christopher Handy (1873-1958) born to former slaves, W. C. Handy was one of the first to compose, play and publish a steady stream of blues, spiritual arrangements, marches, hymns, and miscellaneous songs. His collections include Blues: An Anthology (1941), and A Book of Negro Spirituals (1938). His books include: Negro Authors and Composers of the United States (1936), Father of the Blues (1941), and Unsung American Sung (1944).

    Beauford De Laney (1901-1979) Noted African American Artist.

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  • WHAT SHALL WE DO WITHOUT US? KENNETH PATCHEN Illustrated Poems **SIGNED** First Edition by Kenneth Patchen, James Laughlin WHAT SHALL WE DO WITHOUT US? KENNETH PATCHEN Illustrated Poems **SIGNED** First Edition
    Kenneth Patchen, James Laughlin

    WHAT SHALL WE DO WITHOUT US? The VOICE and VISION of KENNETH PATCHEN, with an afterword by JAMES LAUGHLIN.

    SIGNED on the title page by MIRIAM PATCHEN and JAMES LAUGHLIN. Additionally SIGNED on the copyright page by CAROLYN ROBERTSON and (JAMES ROBERTSON?? His signature is always very difficult). Their signatures are next to the printed statement "A YOLLA BOLLY PRESS BOOK". Carolyn and James Robertson founded and ran the Yolla Bolly Press, Covelo, Mendocino County, California. James Robertson died in 2001. I believe Carolyn Robertson is still involved with the Press.

    A Yolla Bolly Press Book Published by Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 1984. First Edition, so stated at the top of the copyright page (published simultaneously in softcover…

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    WHAT SHALL WE DO WITHOUT US? The VOICE and VISION of KENNETH PATCHEN, with an afterword by JAMES LAUGHLIN.

    SIGNED on the title page by MIRIAM PATCHEN and JAMES LAUGHLIN. Additionally SIGNED on the copyright page by CAROLYN ROBERTSON and (JAMES ROBERTSON?? His signature is always very difficult). Their signatures are next to the printed statement "A YOLLA BOLLY PRESS BOOK". Carolyn and James Robertson founded and ran the Yolla Bolly Press, Covelo, Mendocino County, California. James Robertson died in 2001. I believe Carolyn Robertson is still involved with the Press.

    A Yolla Bolly Press Book Published by Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 1984. First Edition, so stated at the top of the copyright page (published simultaneously in softcover and hardcover). ISBN: 0871568187.

    Softcovers, 8.5x12 inches, ILLUSTRATED with 37 COLOR PLATES sandwiched between a few prelim text pages and the 24 page afterword by Laughlin. Each of the color plates is printed on its own leaf (i.e. blank backsides).

    VERY GOOD condition, the covers have some light toning to the spine and margins, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. An attractive, very presentable copy.

    SCARCE with the SIGNATURES of Miriam PATCHEN (b.1914 d.2000), James LAUGHLIN (b.1914 d.1997), Carolyn ROBERTSON, and James ROBERTSON (d.2001).

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  • WILLIAM EVERSON (Brother Antoninus) - BLOOD OF THE POET - WONDERFUL LONG INSCRIPTION by EDITOR First Edition by William Everson, Brother Antoninus, Albert Gelpi WILLIAM EVERSON (Brother Antoninus) - BLOOD OF THE POET - WONDERFUL LONG INSCRIPTION by EDITOR First Edition
    William Everson, Brother Antoninus, Albert Gelpi

    THE BLOOD OF THE POET, by WILLIAM EVERSON (aka BROTHER ANTONINUS). Published by Broken Moon Press, Seattle, 1994. First Edition, First Printing, with the number line starting at 1. Softcovers, 6x9", 278 pages. Long INSCRIPTION on the half title-page by the book's Editor, ALBERT GELPI: "Inscribed for Dennis / Who met Bro. Antoninus at about the same time as I did, & who printed a beautiful broadside of "The Rose of Solitude" / with much love from Al / July 17, 1994". Below the inscription is a handwritten poem, I believe this is a transcription of an Everson poem, handwritten on this page by the Editor, Albert Gelpi. Dennis Turner, to whom this book is Inscribed, was a San Francisco…

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    THE BLOOD OF THE POET, by WILLIAM EVERSON (aka BROTHER ANTONINUS). Published by Broken Moon Press, Seattle, 1994. First Edition, First Printing, with the number line starting at 1. Softcovers, 6x9", 278 pages. Long INSCRIPTION on the half title-page by the book's Editor, ALBERT GELPI: "Inscribed for Dennis / Who met Bro. Antoninus at about the same time as I did, & who printed a beautiful broadside of "The Rose of Solitude" / with much love from Al / July 17, 1994". Below the inscription is a handwritten poem, I believe this is a transcription of an Everson poem, handwritten on this page by the Editor, Albert Gelpi. Dennis Turner, to whom this book is Inscribed, was a San Francisco Doctor who was a Friend of Many Poets and Artists, and who was also a Fine-Printer in his early days, especially while he was at Harvard. He died in 2013. The book is in FINE, basically UNREAD condition. A beautiful, inscribed copy.

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  • WWII LIBERATION OF BRITTANY French Book INSCRIBED IN HONOR OF GENERAL EARNEST, one of the Liberators of La Bretagne by Alain LE GRAND and Alain LE BERRE WWII LIBERATION OF BRITTANY French Book INSCRIBED IN HONOR OF GENERAL EARNEST, one of the Liberators of La Bretagne
    Alain LE GRAND and Alain LE BERRE

    LA BRETAGNE A` L'E?PREUVE, by Alain LE GRAND and Alain LE BERRE. Published by Edition Daoulan, Bannalec, France, 1992. ISBN 2950656501.

    FRENCH BOOK on the battles in BRITTANY for the liberation of France in WWII. A comprehensive work. Softcovers, 6.5x9.5 inches (17x23.5 cm), 607 pages. A comprehensive work. Interspersed with b&w photographs.

    WARMLY INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR Alain Le Berre on the entire half-title page. The inscription is in French (photograph supplied). My limited French translates it as:

    "Paris, 11.18.1994 / General EARNEST was one of the liberators of Brittany in August 1944. It is a great honor and greatly satisfying to be able to give his daughter and grand-daughter a copy of "La Bretagne à l'Épreuve", in remembrance…

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    LA BRETAGNE A` L'E?PREUVE, by Alain LE GRAND and Alain LE BERRE. Published by Edition Daoulan, Bannalec, France, 1992. ISBN 2950656501.

    FRENCH BOOK on the battles in BRITTANY for the liberation of France in WWII. A comprehensive work. Softcovers, 6.5x9.5 inches (17x23.5 cm), 607 pages. A comprehensive work. Interspersed with b&w photographs.

    WARMLY INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR Alain Le Berre on the entire half-title page. The inscription is in French (photograph supplied). My limited French translates it as:

    "Paris, 11.18.1994 / General EARNEST was one of the liberators of Brittany in August 1944. It is a great honor and greatly satisfying to be able to give his daughter and grand-daughter a copy of "La Bretagne à l'Épreuve", in remembrance also of our meeting in Audierne on 20 September 1994. // A. Le Berre // Equally in honor of the GI's who died for the liberation of Brittany and France."

    VERY GOOD condition, the covers have some shelf wear and rubs, internally tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

    The inscription makes this book worth holding close to the heart.

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  • YANG HONGWEI Art Monograph **SIGNED** Contemporary CHINESE WOODBLOCK ARTIST 2012 by Yang Hongwei YANG HONGWEI Art Monograph **SIGNED** Contemporary CHINESE WOODBLOCK ARTIST 2012
    Yang Hongwei

    "CARVING". An Art Monograph on the CONTEMPORARY CHINESE WOODBLOCK ARTIST YANG HONGWEI. Published in China, 2012. TEXT IN CHINESE. ISBN: 9789881559531 (though I have not found anything corresponding to this ISBN online). Large Format Softcover Book, French flaps, 9x11.5 inches, 168 pages. ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT with color reproductions of Hongwei's abstract woodblocks. The illustrations are full page, double page, and include an impressive six panel fold open print. VERY GOOD condition, the covers have some rubbing, otherwise the book is tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, very nice copy. Yang Hongwei was born in 1968 in Tianjin, China, where he still lives and works. He has exhibited throughout China and his work is held in a number of major Chinese museums.

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  • YOSHIO TANIGUCHI Architect NINE MUSEUMS **SIGNED & INSCRIBED** Important ASSOCIATION COPY Inscribed to AGNES GUND President Emirita of the MUSEUM OF MODERN ART by Yoshio Taniguchi / Terence Riley YOSHIO TANIGUCHI Architect NINE MUSEUMS **SIGNED & INSCRIBED** Important ASSOCIATION COPY Inscribed to AGNES GUND President Emirita of the MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
    Yoshio Taniguchi / Terence Riley

    YOSHIO TANIGUCHI - NINE MUSEUMS, by Terence Riley and Yoshio Taniguchi. Published by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2004. First edition. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 20, 2004 - January 31, 2005...The exhibition is supported by AGNES GUND and DANIEL SHAPIRO.

    SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. SIGNED and WARMLY INSCRIBED by both the Author, TERENCE RILEY, and the Architect, YOSHIO TANIGUCHI, to DANIEL (Daniel Shapiro) & AGGIE (Agnes Gund) on the half-title page:

    "For Daniel & Aggie / With gratitude for all you have done and for your friendship. / Terence Riley / Nov. 17, 2004" along with Yoshio Taniguchi's small…

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    YOSHIO TANIGUCHI - NINE MUSEUMS, by Terence Riley and Yoshio Taniguchi. Published by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2004. First edition. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, November 20, 2004 - January 31, 2005...The exhibition is supported by AGNES GUND and DANIEL SHAPIRO.

    SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. SIGNED and WARMLY INSCRIBED by both the Author, TERENCE RILEY, and the Architect, YOSHIO TANIGUCHI, to DANIEL (Daniel Shapiro) & AGGIE (Agnes Gund) on the half-title page:

    "For Daniel & Aggie / With gratitude for all you have done and for your friendship. / Terence Riley / Nov. 17, 2004" along with Yoshio Taniguchi's small inscription in Japanese and his signature in English. Terence Riley inscribed, signed and dated the book in black felt tip pen; Yoshio Taniguchi signed and inscribed in blue ink.

    AGNES GUND, b.1938, is a renowned ARTS PATRON, MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESIDENT EMERITA, and PROGRESSIVE PHILANTHROPIST. Her second husband was Daniel Shapiro. Agnes Gund was a member of the selection committee that chose YOSHIO TANIGUCHI to be the architect to redesign the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

    Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 10x10 inches (25x25 cm), 212 pages with 239 illustrations, 140 in color. The book covers the eight Japanese museums Taniguchi designed, and his redesign of New York's Museum of Modern Art..

    Condition: VERY GOOD book, just lightly used, tight, bright, clean and clear; in a VERY GOOD dustjacket that has some shelf rubbing. A solid, lovely copy.

    RARE and UNIQUE SIGNED & INSCRIBED copy with an ASSOCIATION to AGNES GUND and THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART.

    About TERENCE RILEY (from his NYT 2021 obituary):

    ******Terence Riley, Architectural Force in the Museum World, Dies at 66. He was instrumental in bringing to fruition two of the most important works of 21st century museum architecture.

    As the chief curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art, Mr. Riley helped select and guide the Tokyo based architect Yoshio Taniguchi in the Museum's $858 million expansion, which was completed in 2004.******

    About AGNES GUND (from Wikipedia):

    ******Gund joined MoMA's International Council in 1967; she then joined the Board of Trustees in 1976 and served as its President from 1991 until 2002. She serves on the boards of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies, and the Morgan Library and Museum.

    A civic leader and staunch supporter of education, women's issues and environmental concerns, among other causes, Gund is the former Chair of the Mayor's Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of New York City, a former member of the New York State Council on the Arts, and has served on the boards of such wide ranging organizations as the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, the Andy Warhol Foundation, the Barnes Foundation, Chess in the Schools, the Frick Collection, the Foundation for Contemporary Art, the Fund for Public Schools, the J. Paul Getty Trust, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

    In 1997, Gund received the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the U.S. government. In 1998, Gund received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement. In 2011, Gund was nominated by President Barack Obama as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Council on the Arts. In 2016, she was elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Arts.******

    In 2018 the New York Times wrote a long, glowing article about Agnes Gund titled: "Is Agnes Gund the Last Good Rich Person?" The article can be found online, well worth reading.

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