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  • VINTAGE GAY MALE EROTICA PRINT COLLECTION Erotic Hyper Masculine Gay Men Leather Subculture Sexual Drawings circa 1960s VINTAGE GAY MALE EROTICA PRINT COLLECTION Erotic Hyper Masculine Gay Men Leather Subculture Sexual Drawings circa 1960s

    Collection of Erotic Hyper Masculine Gay Men Leather Subculture Sexual Drawings circa 1960s

    Found amongst a cluttered counterculture and LGBTQ+ collection in San Francisco was an unmarked folder containing these thirty erotic gay male drawings. San Francisco is an historically significant nexus of gay culture and sexuality.

    These are prints, not the original drawings. They are unsigned and I could not find examples of the images or who the artist is. I suspect they are from the early 1960s to the 1970s, as was the rest of the material in the collection. The drawings are evocative of Tom of Finland in that they depict homoerotic imagery, muscular figures, men in uniforms and exaggerated proportions. THIRTY prints on cream paper:…

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    Collection of Erotic Hyper Masculine Gay Men Leather Subculture Sexual Drawings circa 1960s

    Found amongst a cluttered counterculture and LGBTQ+ collection in San Francisco was an unmarked folder containing these thirty erotic gay male drawings. San Francisco is an historically significant nexus of gay culture and sexuality.

    These are prints, not the original drawings. They are unsigned and I could not find examples of the images or who the artist is. I suspect they are from the early 1960s to the 1970s, as was the rest of the material in the collection. The drawings are evocative of Tom of Finland in that they depict homoerotic imagery, muscular figures, men in uniforms and exaggerated proportions. THIRTY prints on cream paper: 27 prints are 8.5" x 11"; 1 is 8.5"x 10"; and 2 are 4.5" x 6.25". There are 29 unique images and one duplicate. VERY GOOD CONDITION: some age toning to the margins, a few corner-tip chips, otherwise bright and clean. Scarce.

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  • Vintage TOM OF FINLAND LARK IN THE PARK Erotic Gay Male Sexual Culture by Tom Of Finland Vintage TOM OF FINLAND LARK IN THE PARK Erotic Gay Male Sexual Culture
    Tom Of Finland

    LARK IN THE PARK

    No publication information, circa 1970, illustrated by Tom of Finland, illustrated paper wrappers, side staple bound, 8.5" x 11", 40 un-numbered pages including covers, printed in black & white with yellow printed borders. VERY GOOD CONDITION: a touch of light wear / age, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Uncommon.

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  • Vintage TOM OF FINLAND KAKE 2 Leather Lifestyle Gay Erotica Illustrated Monograph by Tom Of Finland Vintage TOM OF FINLAND KAKE 2 Leather Lifestyle Gay Erotica Illustrated Monograph
    Tom Of Finland

    KAKE 2

    An uncommon issue circa 1970 with no publication information. Illustrated by Tom of Finland, illustrated paper wrappers, side staple bound, 8.5" x 11", 32 un-numbered pages printed on one side only in black and white. VERY GOOD CONDITION: a touch of light wear / age, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce.

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  • COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS Handmade 1950 ANATOMY Artists BOOK by Female ART STUDENT Oakland California by Louise Fairbanks Williams COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS Handmade 1950 ANATOMY Artists BOOK by Female ART STUDENT Oakland California
    Louise Fairbanks Williams

    A unique, comprehensive and beautifully drawn anatomical study book by Louise Fairbanks Williams, a student at the California College of Arts and Crafts, in Oakland, California circa 1950. She received an A+.

    An impressive handmade work filled with pencil drawings throughout. Bound in a blue cloth covered top loading three ring binder embossed with the logo of the California School of Arts and Crafts, Oakland on the front cover, 12" x 9", 200 leaves, typescript in red and black ink (mostly printed on one-side), superbly illustrated throughout, with approximately 150 full page original anatomical drawings rendered in pencil and color pencil, many with tissue guards laid-on, and smaller in-text illustrations. Bibliography at the rear. This does not appear to be…

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    A unique, comprehensive and beautifully drawn anatomical study book by Louise Fairbanks Williams, a student at the California College of Arts and Crafts, in Oakland, California circa 1950. She received an A+.

    An impressive handmade work filled with pencil drawings throughout. Bound in a blue cloth covered top loading three ring binder embossed with the logo of the California School of Arts and Crafts, Oakland on the front cover, 12" x 9", 200 leaves, typescript in red and black ink (mostly printed on one-side), superbly illustrated throughout, with approximately 150 full page original anatomical drawings rendered in pencil and color pencil, many with tissue guards laid-on, and smaller in-text illustrations. Bibliography at the rear. This does not appear to be a copybook but her own interpretation of an anatomical treatise. Original Art Book is in VERY GOOD CONDITION: the title page and blank front endpapers pulled from the binder and laid-on, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A wonderful example.

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  • Scarce Vintage TOM OF FINLAND Zine w/ KAKE + HAPPY HARLOT + BEACH BOYS + JACK by Tom of Finland Scarce Vintage TOM OF FINLAND Zine w/ KAKE + HAPPY HARLOT + BEACH BOYS + JACK
    Tom of Finland

    TOM by Tom of Finland

    No publication information, circa 1973, illustrated by Tom of Finland, thick plain silver paper wrappers, side staple bound, 8.5" x 11", 102 un-numbered pages, printed in b&w with four illustrated panels per page. Featuring KAKE 1-13, HAPPY HARLOT, BEACH BOYS 1 & 2 and JACK 1-3. VERY GOOD CONDITION: a touch of light wear / age, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce.

    Tom of Finland [pseudonym, Touko Laaksonen (Finnish, 1920-1991)] was a major figure in twentieth century gay culture.

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  • The TAROT OF LEONORA CARRINGTON BOOK ++ MAJOR ARCANA TAROT CARD DECK ** New & Sealed ** by Leonora Carrington The TAROT OF LEONORA CARRINGTON BOOK ++ MAJOR ARCANA TAROT CARD DECK ** New & Sealed **
    Leonora Carrington

    NEW & SEALED

    1. THE TAROT OF LEONORA CARRINGTON. Published by RM Verlag, Spain, 2022. New expanded edition, text by Susan Aberth, Tere Arcq and Gabriel Weisz Carrington. Text in English. Hardbound in gold with embossed black printing on the front cover and spine, the front cover has tipped-on images of the Magician and High Priestess cards, 12.5" x 9.75", 168 pages, richly illustrated throughout. The book details each of Leonora Carrington's Tarot Cards and its symbolism. Her other worldly images are a spellbinding interpretation of the Major Arcana, rich with color and sumptuous detail. Roughly dated to 1955 her extraordinary work fuses surrealism with the occult and mystical explorations of femininity. EXCELLENT CONDITION: As new, still sealed in original…

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    NEW & SEALED

    1. THE TAROT OF LEONORA CARRINGTON. Published by RM Verlag, Spain, 2022. New expanded edition, text by Susan Aberth, Tere Arcq and Gabriel Weisz Carrington. Text in English. Hardbound in gold with embossed black printing on the front cover and spine, the front cover has tipped-on images of the Magician and High Priestess cards, 12.5" x 9.75", 168 pages, richly illustrated throughout. The book details each of Leonora Carrington's Tarot Cards and its symbolism. Her other worldly images are a spellbinding interpretation of the Major Arcana, rich with color and sumptuous detail. Roughly dated to 1955 her extraordinary work fuses surrealism with the occult and mystical explorations of femininity. EXCELLENT CONDITION: As new, still sealed in original shrink wrap.

    2. LEONORA CARRINGTON MAJOR ARCANA DECK. Published by Fulgar Press, United Kingdom, 2023. Second edition. Deck of 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards, a 48 page booklet with introductory essay by Susan Aberth And Tere Arcq, and a custom box, 5.25" x 4.25". A collection of only the Major Arcana, a smaller portion of the entire canonical tarot that's focused solely on archetypal images and symbologies. Replete with symbolism and evocations of the occult. EXCELLENT CONDITION: As new, still sealed in original shrink wrap.

    Artist Leonora Carrington (b. United Kingdom 1917-2011 d. Mexico) Surrealist Painter and Writer. A key figure in the Surrealist Movement she was highly regarded by her peers including Andre Breton and Max Ernst, but overlooked by the art establishment, she's only recently been recognized as an equal to her male counterparts. A captivating figure, she delves fearlessly into the esoteric worlds of alchemy, the occult and feminism.

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  • Vintage THE ORIGINAL TOM OF FINLAND CIRCUS Gay Leather Lifestyle Erotica by TOM OF FINLAND Vintage THE ORIGINAL TOM OF FINLAND CIRCUS Gay Leather Lifestyle Erotica
    TOM OF FINLAND

    THE ORIGINAL TOM OF FINLAND'S CIRCUS

    No publication information, circa 1970, illustrated by Tom of Finland, illustrated paper wrappers, side staple bound, 8.5" x 11", 40 un-numbered pages, richly illustrated throughout in duotone. Contains the short story "Pekka at the Circus" by Edward D. Wood, Jr. VERY GOOD CONDITION: a touch of light wear / age, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce.

    Tom of Finland [pseudonym, Touko Laaksonen (Finnish, 1920-1991)] was a major figure in twentieth century gay culture.

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  • ASPEN MAGAZINE No. 8 FLUXUS ISSUE w/ Edward Ruscha, Richard Serra, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, George Maciunas, ++ by Edited by Dan Graham, Designed by George Maciunas ASPEN MAGAZINE No. 8 FLUXUS ISSUE w/ Edward Ruscha, Richard Serra, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, George Maciunas, ++
    Edited by Dan Graham, Designed by George Maciunas

    ASPEN MAGAZINE No. 8, Fall-Winter [1970-1971]. Edited by Dan Graham, designed by George Maciunas.

    NEW YORK: Aspen Communications, 1970.

    Contains all items except the Aspen Subscription Form (i.e. 13 of 14 Items).

    (1) Folder. Printed with editorial note, table of contents, and brief biographies of contributing artists. Cover painting by Jo Baer. Is item one and encloses the other sections.

    (2) In Place of a Lecture. Three Musics for Two Voices. Text by Eleanor Antin and David Antin.

    (3) Hot / Cold Book. Book of terms describing similar and opposite physical properties, and hierarchies among them. By Terry Atkinson and Michael Baldwin.

    (4) 1 + 1 for One Player and Amplified Table-Top. A musical score by Philip Glass.

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    ASPEN MAGAZINE No. 8, Fall-Winter [1970-1971]. Edited by Dan Graham, designed by George Maciunas.

    NEW YORK: Aspen Communications, 1970.

    Contains all items except the Aspen Subscription Form (i.e. 13 of 14 Items).

    (1) Folder. Printed with editorial note, table of contents, and brief biographies of contributing artists. Cover painting by Jo Baer. Is item one and encloses the other sections.

    (2) In Place of a Lecture. Three Musics for Two Voices. Text by Eleanor Antin and David Antin.

    (3) Hot / Cold Book. Book of terms describing similar and opposite physical properties, and hierarchies among them. By Terry Atkinson and Michael Baldwin.

    (4) 1 + 1 for One Player and Amplified Table-Top. A musical score by Philip Glass.

    (5) Phonograph recording. Jackson LacLow / La Monte Young. Side A: Young Turtle Asymmetries by Jackson MacLow, chance-generated poems for five simultaneous readers, explained in item 10. Side B: Drift Study 31 1 69 by La Monte Young, explained in item 7.

    (6) Lead Shot, a description of a sculptural project by Richard Serra. Reverse: Pendulum Music, by Steve Reich, a description of an audio study.

    (7) Notes on Continuous Periodic Composite Sound Waveform Environment Realizations. Notes on oscillating drones, by La Monte Young. Phonograph recording at item 5.

    (8) Three Distributions. "People Plan,"schematic drawings; "Lecture on moving," text; and, on the reverse side, "Selection of Slides from 'North East Passing'," photos. By Yvonne Rainer.

    (9) Art & Vision: Mach Bands. Essay on physiological rules of perception, by Jo Baer.

    (10) Introduction to the Young Turtle Asymmetries. Description of chance-generated poems for simultaneous performance, by Jackson MacLow, with text on five detachable cards. Phonograph recording at item 5.

    (11) Ecologic Projects. Including "Cancelled Crop," by Dennis Oppenheim. Reverse: "Los Angeles Project," by Robert Morris; "Forest Project" and "Notes on Ecologic Projects" by Dennis Oppenheim. Descriptions of several large-scale environmental works.

    (12) Strata a Geophotographic Fiction. Text by Robert Smithson.

    (13) Parking Lot. Cover title: Detail of Surface. From Thirtyfour Parking Lots (1967) by Edward Ruscha.

    (14) Aspen subscription form (lacking - not included).

    ASPEN MAGAZINE #8 is commonly referred to as the Fluxus Issue because of the involvement of George Maciunas and other artists who were part of the 1960s and 1970s Fluxus art movement.

    CONDITION:

    The folder is in only FAIR condition, it has toning, offsetting, creases from handling, and a dark spill to the bottom corner of the rear cover that affects the fold-open middle section of the inner recto page and, to a lesser extent, the bottom front corner of the front cover and its verso; nonetheless the folder is solid, with text that is fully legible, and is doing its job.

    The 13 loose items in the folder are in VERY GOOD condition, just some toning and light signs of handling to a few items, overall they are bright, clean, clear and unmarked; lovely.

    George Mciunas, Edward Ruscha, Richard Serra, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, La Monte Young. Enough said!

    Thanks to ubu web for its presentation of all the items in Aspen Magazine #8.

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  • Radical EMORY DOUGLAS ART Before He Was A BLACK PANTHER THE JOURNAL OF BLACK POETRY, Fall 1967, Volume 1, Number 6 by Joe Goncalves, Gwendolyn Brooks, Marvin X, et al Radical EMORY DOUGLAS ART Before He Was A BLACK PANTHER THE JOURNAL OF BLACK POETRY, Fall 1967, Volume 1, Number 6
    Joe Goncalves, Gwendolyn Brooks, Marvin X, et al

    THE JOURNAL OF BLACK POETRY, Fall 1967, Volume 1, Number 6

    Published and edited by Joe Goncalves for all Black people everywhere, San Francisco, 1967, first printing. Illustrated wrappers, side staple bound, 10" x 7", 38 pages, illustrated with 3 b&w photographs, graphics and a powerful centerfold image by Black Panther artist Emory Douglas before he joined the Black Panther Party. Also includes work by Sonia Sanchez, Marvin X, Gwendolyn Brooks and others. GOOD CONDITION: covers are lightly toned and have light foxing mainly to the edges, rear cover has offsetting to its upper portion and a light horizontal crease, the staples are rusted but holding well, the inner pages have a small spot here and there but are overall…

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    THE JOURNAL OF BLACK POETRY, Fall 1967, Volume 1, Number 6

    Published and edited by Joe Goncalves for all Black people everywhere, San Francisco, 1967, first printing. Illustrated wrappers, side staple bound, 10" x 7", 38 pages, illustrated with 3 b&w photographs, graphics and a powerful centerfold image by Black Panther artist Emory Douglas before he joined the Black Panther Party. Also includes work by Sonia Sanchez, Marvin X, Gwendolyn Brooks and others. GOOD CONDITION: covers are lightly toned and have light foxing mainly to the edges, rear cover has offsetting to its upper portion and a light horizontal crease, the staples are rusted but holding well, the inner pages have a small spot here and there but are overall tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A complete, respectable copy.

    The Journal of Black Poetry is a radical example of an independently published poetry journal that popularized the imagery and racial characteristics of the Black Arts Movement, the only American literary movement to merge art with a political agenda. More than a poetry journal, it published criticism, reviews, and news about Black cultural issues. The Black Arts Movement was a controversial literary faction that emerged in the mid 1960s as the artistic arm of the Black Power Movement, a militant political mobilization that rejected the integrationist tactics of the Civil Rights era that preceded it.

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  • SIGNED HENRY EVANS 1969 Botanical Linocut RUSHES Limited Edition #69 of 85 by HENRY EVANS SIGNED HENRY EVANS 1969 Botanical Linocut RUSHES Limited Edition #69 of 85
    HENRY EVANS

    SIGNED HENRY EVANS LINOCUT

    Signed by the artist in pencil, titled, dated and numbered: 69/85 RUSHES Henry Evans 1969

    Limited edition linocut printed in green ink on flecked cream thin Japanese rice paper. 17.5" x 12.25". VERY GOOD CONDITION: some creases, upper margin edge is attached to a dark green mat board window frame. Back board also included. A beautifully lyrical study of grasses, quite uncommon. Ready to be set into a frame.

    Henry Evans (1918-1990) was a San Francisco Bay Area artist and printmaker known for his minimalist style botanical images. In 1949 he established the Peregrine Press in San Francisco where he began making books and prints for local Bay Area artists. To better understand the process of…

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    SIGNED HENRY EVANS LINOCUT

    Signed by the artist in pencil, titled, dated and numbered: 69/85 RUSHES Henry Evans 1969

    Limited edition linocut printed in green ink on flecked cream thin Japanese rice paper. 17.5" x 12.25". VERY GOOD CONDITION: some creases, upper margin edge is attached to a dark green mat board window frame. Back board also included. A beautifully lyrical study of grasses, quite uncommon. Ready to be set into a frame.

    Henry Evans (1918-1990) was a San Francisco Bay Area artist and printmaker known for his minimalist style botanical images. In 1949 he established the Peregrine Press in San Francisco where he began making books and prints for local Bay Area artists. To better understand the process of block printing, he began to cut his own linoleum block prints and drew inspiration for his images from the flora of northern California. His images of living plants were drawn directly onto the linoleum block, depicting them life-size.

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  • EGOÏSTE No. 11 - FRENCH PHOTO FASHION REVUE w/ ISABELLE ADJANI Photos by AVEDON, and photos by MAN RAY, GUY BOURDIN, BETTINA RHEIMS and others - EGOISTE Magazine EGOÏSTE No. 11 - FRENCH PHOTO FASHION REVUE w/ ISABELLE ADJANI Photos by AVEDON, and photos by MAN RAY, GUY BOURDIN, BETTINA RHEIMS and others - EGOISTE Magazine

    EGOÏSTE No. 11, 1989. French Photography, Fashion, Art & Style Revue - with Photos of ISABELLE ADJANI by RICHARD AVEDON, Photo Portfolios by GUY BOURDIN and MAN RAY, and Great Ad Photos by BETTINA RHEIMS, KARL LAGERFIELD, and Others

    PARIS, France: Cassini, 1989.

    Large format, folded pages laid in loosely portfolio style (i.e. no staple or other binding), 167 pages. Filled with photographs, including a portfolio of photos of Isabelle Adjani by Richard Avedon, and illustrated articles including one on David Lynch. Some of the best photographs are the ads, with photos taken by Bettina Rheims, Guy Bourdin, Karl Lagerfield, and others.

    GOOD condition, the wrappers have some edge and corner wear including creases with some small closed tears to…

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    EGOÏSTE No. 11, 1989. French Photography, Fashion, Art & Style Revue - with Photos of ISABELLE ADJANI by RICHARD AVEDON, Photo Portfolios by GUY BOURDIN and MAN RAY, and Great Ad Photos by BETTINA RHEIMS, KARL LAGERFIELD, and Others

    PARIS, France: Cassini, 1989.

    Large format, folded pages laid in loosely portfolio style (i.e. no staple or other binding), 167 pages. Filled with photographs, including a portfolio of photos of Isabelle Adjani by Richard Avedon, and illustrated articles including one on David Lynch. Some of the best photographs are the ads, with photos taken by Bettina Rheims, Guy Bourdin, Karl Lagerfield, and others.

    GOOD condition, the wrappers have some edge and corner wear including creases with some small closed tears to the bottom front corner; internally nice, the corner tips of some pages are slightly bent, otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. Overall a bright, presentable copy.

    Avedon and Adjani, what a combination!

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  • Hommage à HENRI MATISSE - including ORIGINAL LINOCUT - Numéro Spécial de XXe Siècle by Tributes to Matisse by Various Artists, Colleagues and Friends Hommage à HENRI MATISSE - including ORIGINAL LINOCUT - Numéro Spécial de XXe Siècle
    Tributes to Matisse by Various Artists, Colleagues and Friends

    HOMMAGE à HENRI MATISSE - NUMÉRO SPÉCIAL DE XXe Siècle. Includes an ORIGINAL LINOCUT, made by Matisse in 1938 exclusively for XXe Siecle.

    Published by XXe siecle, Paris, France, 1970. TEXT in FRENCH.

    Hardcovers, blue cloth covered boards, gilt lettering to the front cover and spine, 9.5x12.5 inches (25x32 cm), 126 pages; in yellow, blue and black pictorial dustjacket.

    ILLUSTRATED with 32 color plates, 150 b&w reproductions, and, most important, the Original Linocut Print, protected with a tissue guard on the front and back sides.

    The book includes essays from Matisse's colleagues and friends.

    Condition: GOOD book, the covers' bottom corner tips are bumped, the spine ends have some wear, otherwise the covers are sturdy and attractive; internally, the bottom…

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    HOMMAGE à HENRI MATISSE - NUMÉRO SPÉCIAL DE XXe Siècle. Includes an ORIGINAL LINOCUT, made by Matisse in 1938 exclusively for XXe Siecle.

    Published by XXe siecle, Paris, France, 1970. TEXT in FRENCH.

    Hardcovers, blue cloth covered boards, gilt lettering to the front cover and spine, 9.5x12.5 inches (25x32 cm), 126 pages; in yellow, blue and black pictorial dustjacket.

    ILLUSTRATED with 32 color plates, 150 b&w reproductions, and, most important, the Original Linocut Print, protected with a tissue guard on the front and back sides.

    The book includes essays from Matisse's colleagues and friends.

    Condition: GOOD book, the covers' bottom corner tips are bumped, the spine ends have some wear, otherwise the covers are sturdy and attractive; internally, the bottom corner tip of the inner pages is slightly creased (a result of the bump to the bottom tip of the front cover), otherwise the inner pages are just lightly used, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. In a GOOD MINUS dustjacket that has tears and creases to the top of the spine, fraying to the bottom of the spine, some edge tears and creases, and a sunned spine (please see photos), nonetheless the dj is bright, clean, and doing its job.

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  • DICE KAYEK FASHION - ISTANBUL CONTRAST - MUSEUM EXHIBITION BOOK Illustrated 2010 by Dice Kayek Fashion House DICE KAYEK FASHION - ISTANBUL CONTRAST - MUSEUM EXHIBITION BOOK Illustrated 2010
    Dice Kayek Fashion House

    DICE KAYEK / ISTANBUL CONTRAST.

    ISTANBUL: Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, 2010. First Edition. Catalogue of the Exhibition. Text in Turkish and English.

    Hardcovers, black cloth covered boards, titled in silver and off-black, 9x11.5 inches, 107 pages. Illustrated with color photographs of Dice Kayek dresses and jewelry for the exhibition, contrasting some of them with photographs of scenes from Istanbul.

    VERY GOOD condition, some light rubbing to the covers, the rear pastdown has a round sticker and a printed label at the bottom with text in Turkish (I don't know whether or not this was part of the original publication, interesting regardless); overall a tight, bright, clean and unmarked copy.

    About the ISTANBUL CONTRAST Exhibition (from the Dice Kayek website):

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    DICE KAYEK / ISTANBUL CONTRAST.

    ISTANBUL: Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, 2010. First Edition. Catalogue of the Exhibition. Text in Turkish and English.

    Hardcovers, black cloth covered boards, titled in silver and off-black, 9x11.5 inches, 107 pages. Illustrated with color photographs of Dice Kayek dresses and jewelry for the exhibition, contrasting some of them with photographs of scenes from Istanbul.

    VERY GOOD condition, some light rubbing to the covers, the rear pastdown has a round sticker and a printed label at the bottom with text in Turkish (I don't know whether or not this was part of the original publication, interesting regardless); overall a tight, bright, clean and unmarked copy.

    About the ISTANBUL CONTRAST Exhibition (from the Dice Kayek website):

    ******Created as an exclusive set of dresses inspired by the city of Istanbul, the Dice Kayek Istanbul Contrast exhibition launched in 2010, and subsequently was presented in museums around the world. It was shortlisted for The Victoria & Albert Museum Jameel Prize 3, making Dice Kayek the first fashion house ever to be nominated for the international art and design award.******

    About DICE KAYEK:

    ******Dice Kayek was established in Istanbul and in Paris concurrently in 1992. Dice Kayek, whose first collection consisted of a white cotton shirt, soon turned into an international fashion brand. Today it's designers continue working between Istanbul and Paris.******

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  • 1975 BERKELEY FREE CLINIC POSTER - ILLUSTRATED with CHINESE DRAGON 1975 BERKELEY FREE CLINIC POSTER - ILLUSTRATED with CHINESE DRAGON

    BERKELEY FREE CLINIC - COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT.

    POSTER, illustrated with Chinese Style Dragon, unmounted, 17x22 inches.

    Published by the Berkeley Free Clinic, Berkeley, California, undated, likely early 1970s (1975?).

    VERY GOOD condition: Lightly handled, overall bright and clean with NO pinholes, etc. A lovely copy.

    The poster will be shipped carefully rolled in a sturdy mailing tube.

    About the BERKELEY FREE CLINIC (from Wikipedia):

    ******The Berkeley Free Clinic is a non-profit community clinic located in Berkeley, California, US. It is operated as a worker-run collective by more than 100 volunteers. It has provided free medical care since opening in 1969.[

    The Berkeley Free Clinic was founded in 1969 during the People's Park riots in Berkeley. Two founders were…

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    BERKELEY FREE CLINIC - COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT.

    POSTER, illustrated with Chinese Style Dragon, unmounted, 17x22 inches.

    Published by the Berkeley Free Clinic, Berkeley, California, undated, likely early 1970s (1975?).

    VERY GOOD condition: Lightly handled, overall bright and clean with NO pinholes, etc. A lovely copy.

    The poster will be shipped carefully rolled in a sturdy mailing tube.

    About the BERKELEY FREE CLINIC (from Wikipedia):

    ******The Berkeley Free Clinic is a non-profit community clinic located in Berkeley, California, US. It is operated as a worker-run collective by more than 100 volunteers. It has provided free medical care since opening in 1969.[

    The Berkeley Free Clinic was founded in 1969 during the People's Park riots in Berkeley. Two founders were local booksellers Moe Moskowitz of Moe's Books and Fred Cody of Cody's Books. The Berkeley Free Clinic operates as a totally free clinic that relies on donations and government funding. It is run by more than 100 volunteers.Since opening, the Berkeley Free Clinic has provided both medical and dental assistance for all who need it.******

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  • MAURICE SENDAK **SIGNED** POSTER of MADAME BUTTERFLY at the HOUSTON GRAND OPERA During Its 43rd SEASON 1997-1998 by Maurice Sendak MAURICE SENDAK **SIGNED** POSTER of MADAME BUTTERFLY at the HOUSTON GRAND OPERA During Its 43rd SEASON 1997-1998
    Maurice Sendak

    MARICE SENDAK. POSTER celebrating the 43rd Season of the HOUSTON GRAND OPERA 1997-1998. The poster is a Maurice Sendak Illustration of a scene from MADAME BUTTERFLY, which was performed at the Houston Grand Opera in January 1998.

    SIGNED by MAURICE SENDAK below his illustration.

    Poster measures 22x28 inches. Will be shipped carefully rolled in a sturdy mailing tube.

    FINE condition, bright and beautiful. Would look great mounted and/or framed.

    Rare SIGNED Maurice Sendak opera poster.

    The poster will be shipped carefully rolled in a sturdy mailing tube.

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  • FINE-ENAMELLED WARE OF THE CH'ING DYNASTY - YUNG CHÊNG PERIOD - Two Volumes - PERIOD I and PERIOD II FINE-ENAMELLED WARE OF THE CH'ING DYNASTY - YUNG CHÊNG PERIOD - Two Volumes - PERIOD I and PERIOD II

    FINE-ENAMELLED WARE OF THE CH'ING DYNASTY - YUNG CHÊNG - PERIOD I AND PERIOD II (Two Volumes) - PORCELAIN FROM THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM.

    Published by CAFA, Hong Kong, 1967.

    Two Folio Volumes, hardcover books in dustjackets, one in a slipcase, both in their original boxes; 11x15 inches. The two "Yung Chêng Period" volumes have a total of 149 text pages and 110 pages of photographic plates illustrating 55 YUNG CHÊNG PERIOD PORCELAINS from various angles including the bottoms.

    The PLATES are gorgeous, full color photographs on glossy heavy-stock paper. The colors are brilliant.

    CONDITION: NEAR FINE books, sharp cornered, tight, bright, clean and unmarked. In VERY GOOD dustjackets; the dj of Volume I has some light indents to…

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    FINE-ENAMELLED WARE OF THE CH'ING DYNASTY - YUNG CHÊNG - PERIOD I AND PERIOD II (Two Volumes) - PORCELAIN FROM THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM.

    Published by CAFA, Hong Kong, 1967.

    Two Folio Volumes, hardcover books in dustjackets, one in a slipcase, both in their original boxes; 11x15 inches. The two "Yung Chêng Period" volumes have a total of 149 text pages and 110 pages of photographic plates illustrating 55 YUNG CHÊNG PERIOD PORCELAINS from various angles including the bottoms.

    The PLATES are gorgeous, full color photographs on glossy heavy-stock paper. The colors are brilliant.

    CONDITION: NEAR FINE books, sharp cornered, tight, bright, clean and unmarked. In VERY GOOD dustjackets; the dj of Volume I has some light indents to its dj likely from being used as a backing for writing a brief note; the dj of Volume II has some foxing / offsetting (mainly at the spine folds and top margin), otherwise both are bright and solid. Volume II is in a GOOD slipcase that has wear to its spine ends and the front top opening, otherwise it is solid and doing its job well, Volume I does not have a slipcase. Both Volumes are in GOOD boxes. All the photographic plates are in FINE condition.

    This two volume set of the Yung Chêng Period was published as part of the twenty volume set published by the Chinese National Palace Museum which covered fine porcelain from the Sung to the Ch'ing periods. These two volumes are the complete publication of the Yung Chêng Period.

    Rare Set of Both Volumes of the Fine Enamelled Ware of the Yung Chêng Period, in their original packing boxes.

    INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: These two large volumes are heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

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  • 1882 SPRINGFIELD ILLUSTRATED - 31 PHOTOLITHOGRAPH PLATES of Springfield, Massachusetts by James D. Gill 1882 SPRINGFIELD ILLUSTRATED - 31 PHOTOLITHOGRAPH PLATES of Springfield, Massachusetts
    James D. Gill

    SPRINGFIELD ILLUSTRATED. :Photolithographs by James Dwyer Gill, early Publisher and Art Dealer in Springfield, Massachusetts.

    A portfolio of 31 photolithograph plates (of 32 - lacking the last plate), each with a 6.5x8.5 inch image printed on a 11x14 heavy-stock sheet, and each with a protective tissue guard. Below each photolithograph image is printed "JAMES D. GILL. SPRINGFIELD, MASS." on the left side, and "LINOTYPE PRINTING CO., NEW YORK." on the right side. Someone (perhaps James Gill) has hand numbered each plate at the bottom right corner. In addition to the 31 photolithographs there are two introductory text sheets: a Preface sheet and an Index sheet. The plates are loose as issued and are held between a front and a rear…

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    SPRINGFIELD ILLUSTRATED. :Photolithographs by James Dwyer Gill, early Publisher and Art Dealer in Springfield, Massachusetts.

    A portfolio of 31 photolithograph plates (of 32 - lacking the last plate), each with a 6.5x8.5 inch image printed on a 11x14 heavy-stock sheet, and each with a protective tissue guard. Below each photolithograph image is printed "JAMES D. GILL. SPRINGFIELD, MASS." on the left side, and "LINOTYPE PRINTING CO., NEW YORK." on the right side. Someone (perhaps James Gill) has hand numbered each plate at the bottom right corner. In addition to the 31 photolithographs there are two introductory text sheets: a Preface sheet and an Index sheet. The plates are loose as issued and are held between a front and a rear cloth covered board. The boards' original string ties are lacking.

    Condition: The boards holding the plates have spotting and wear, and are lacking their ties (as noted above), but are original and the gilt on the front board is bright. The two prelim text sheets have edge chips, a few small spots, and one has a two inch closed tear at the top. The 31 lithograph sheets are solid with just a bit of edgewear and a spot here and there (one has a small edge chip) All the sheets are lightly age toned, as normal. A few of the tissue guards are creased and one has tears and is laid-on loose. Most important, the IMAGES OF SPRINGFIELD ARE ALL LOVELY, clean, sharp and clear.

    From the Preface sheet:

    "This portfolio of thirty-two views [was] taken in the city of Springfield. // In preparation and execution of this work great care has been taken to have it of such excellence as to deserve the unqualified approbation of the most critical. // Judicious selections of subjects were made, embracing singly or in agreeable groups many of the important buildings and points of interest of the locality. The aim being to produce a series of views in every way reliable, whether in respect to fidelity of portraiture, artistic arrangements, or quality of finish. The aim I believe has been obtained. // "Springfield Illustrated" is published to meet a demand for local views of much higher order of artistic merit than have heretofore appeared. The process is that of Photolithotype... // Respectfully, James D. Gill, 1882."

    RARE. Copies hardly ever show up for sale. OCLC only lists two holdings, one at the State Library of Massachusetts, and one at the Western Reserve Historical Society Library.

    About JAMES DWYER GILL (from the Smithsonian Institution and Frick Collection websites):

    ******James Dwyer Gill, b.1849 d.1937, was a Springfield, Massachusetts, art dealer, collector, stationer, bookseller, and publisher. He was one of the first dealers to specialize in American art and sold paintings, engravings and photographs. He exhibited work by, among others, Col. James Fairman, Frederick E. Church, James M. Hart, Walter Shirlaw, Edgar M. Ward, J. G. Brown, A. F. Bellows, A. H. Wyant, M. F. H de Haas, Winslow Homer, F. A Bridgman, and George Inness.

    He published a number of city "view" books, the most notable being that of his home town, Springfield, Massachusetts, titled: "Springfield, Illustrated", published in 1882.******

    INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This portfolio of plates will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the charges and be able to accept or reject them before payment is taken. Thanks!

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  • 1929 MARIA LANI - FRENCH ARTIST'S MUSE - with 52 PLATES of ARTWORKS featuring MARIA LANI by CHAGALL MATISSE LÉGER MAN RAY COCTEAU, DUFY, and Many Others by Jean Cocteau, et al 1929 MARIA LANI - FRENCH ARTIST'S MUSE - with 52 PLATES of ARTWORKS featuring MARIA LANI by CHAGALL MATISSE LÉGER MAN RAY COCTEAU, DUFY, and Many Others
    Jean Cocteau, et al

    MARIA LANI. Text by JEAN COCTEAU, Max Rambo and Waldemar George.

    ILLUSTRATED with 52 PLATES of DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, and a Frontispiece Photograph, of MARIA LANI, the remarkable and unique ARTIST'S MUSE (and some would say Scam Artist) of the late 1920s. The artworks were by many important artists of the period.

    PARIS: Editions des Quatre Chemins, 1929. First edition. French Text.

    Limited Edition. This is number 78 of 525 copies, likely a "Hors Commerce" copy with "H C" handwritten beside the ink stamped number 78.

    Tan wrappers, French folds, burgundy and black titling to the front cover, 9x11 inches (23x28 cm). Pagination: [2] Half-Title and Limitation Page, [6] Frontispiece Plate and Introductory Pages, 7-21 Text Essays, 51 numbered…

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    MARIA LANI. Text by JEAN COCTEAU, Max Rambo and Waldemar George.

    ILLUSTRATED with 52 PLATES of DRAWINGS, PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, and a Frontispiece Photograph, of MARIA LANI, the remarkable and unique ARTIST'S MUSE (and some would say Scam Artist) of the late 1920s. The artworks were by many important artists of the period.

    PARIS: Editions des Quatre Chemins, 1929. First edition. French Text.

    Limited Edition. This is number 78 of 525 copies, likely a "Hors Commerce" copy with "H C" handwritten beside the ink stamped number 78.

    Tan wrappers, French folds, burgundy and black titling to the front cover, 9x11 inches (23x28 cm). Pagination: [2] Half-Title and Limitation Page, [6] Frontispiece Plate and Introductory Pages, 7-21 Text Essays, 51 numbered PLATES each printed on its own leaf, [2] List of Plates and Colophon Page.

    The 51 artist plates are of artworks (paintings, drawings, sculptures) of Maria Lani by 51 noted artists of the period. The artists include Bonnard, Braque, Chagall, Chirico, Cocteau, Matisse, Léger, Man Ray, Marval, Orloff, Max Jacob, Dufy, Rouault, Soutine, among many others. A page at the rear lists all the 51 artists.

    CONDITION: The covers are toned, have some edgewear including some small closed tears, a few creases from handling, and most notably a well-worn spine that is now taped (not an uncommon feature as the issue is known for its weak glue binding). Internally, the pages are lightly toned, there is an approximately 1/4 inch piece of binding tape along the gutter edge of the blank backside of each plate, and an offset mirror image along the gutter margin of the facing plates - this is how the plates were mounted and is normal to all copies; there is just a bit of foxing found on the blank backsides and on a couple plates, the binding is shaky and is split between each plate, the plates could easily come out with a tug but currently all plates but one are still holding on by the sewn binding (plate 32 is loose but laid-in its proper place). Despite the flaws this is one of the nicer copies I have seen because the plates, which are the heart of this book, are all present, bright, clean, and clear.

    About MARIA LANI (from Vanity Fair website):

    ******Maria Lani Was the Muse of Modernist Masters - Then She Vanished Without a Trace

    Ninety years ago, an enigmatic actress and model swept through Paris, transfixing Cocteau, Matisse, Chagall, and dozens more of the day's visual artists. When she disappeared from the public eye, a myth emerged in her wake. Was she really who she said she was?****** (Please see the full Vanity Fair article by typing into the search bar: "Maria Lani Was the Muse of Modernist Masters Then She Vanished Without a Trace".)

    About MARIA LANI (from Wikipedia):

    Maria Lani (nee Maria Jeleniewicz), b.1895 d.1954, was an aspiring film actress and artists' model. In the late 1920s she was portrayed in paintings and sculpture by over fifty artists, including Bonnard, Chagall, Cocteau, Derain, Matisse, Rouault, and Suzanne Valadon.

    Maria Lani was born in Kolno, Poland. She went to Paris in the spring of 1928 and falsely proclaimed herself to be a silent film star who had worked in Berlin. She claimed to be working on a film which required multiple portraits as part of the plot. She befriended Jean Cocteau and other artists, many of whom made portraits of her.

    A limited edition book about Lani and the portraits was published in 1929 by Éditions des Quatre Chemins. It included fifty-one plates of artworks modeled by Maria Lani.

    The film never materialized, but the portraits were exhibited as a group in Europe and the United States, and Lani kept them in her possession. She died in 1954 and was buried in a pauper's grave.******

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  • ARNO WERNER - BROADSIDE on BOOKBINDING - HAND-INSCRIBED to the Fine Arts Book Seller LYNNE VEATCH 1992 by Arno Werner ARNO WERNER - BROADSIDE on BOOKBINDING - HAND-INSCRIBED to the Fine Arts Book Seller LYNNE VEATCH 1992
    Arno Werner

    BOOKBINDING - Operations performed when binding a book by hand. Method unchanged since the fourteenth century.

    A BROADSIDE on BOOKBINDING by ARNO WERNER, BOOKBINDER.

    INSCRIBED and INITIALED at the bottom by ARNO WERNER to LYNNE VEATCH: "From me - a.w. / For Lynne Veatch / 6.15.92".

    Broadside, printed on heavy stock paper, 15x23 inches.

    Printed by Meriden-Stinehour Press, Lunenburg, Vermont, undated, c.1992.

    GOOD condition: There is light shorelining to the upper 1/3 of the blank backside of the poster, some of it faintly shows through to the top few inches of the front of the poster, there is also some waviness to the top few inches as a result of the shorelining; otherwise bright and clear.

    This is a SCARCE…

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    BOOKBINDING - Operations performed when binding a book by hand. Method unchanged since the fourteenth century.

    A BROADSIDE on BOOKBINDING by ARNO WERNER, BOOKBINDER.

    INSCRIBED and INITIALED at the bottom by ARNO WERNER to LYNNE VEATCH: "From me - a.w. / For Lynne Veatch / 6.15.92".

    Broadside, printed on heavy stock paper, 15x23 inches.

    Printed by Meriden-Stinehour Press, Lunenburg, Vermont, undated, c.1992.

    GOOD condition: There is light shorelining to the upper 1/3 of the blank backside of the poster, some of it faintly shows through to the top few inches of the front of the poster, there is also some waviness to the top few inches as a result of the shorelining; otherwise bright and clear.

    This is a SCARCE poster, especially so with ARNO WERNER'S INSCRIPTION to LYNNE VEATCH (see Veatchs - Arts of the Book).

    The broadside will be safely shipped in a sturdy mailing tube.

    About ARNO WERNER (from his New York Times Obituary):

    ******Arno Werner, a German-born master bookbinder who was credited with keeping the craft alive in the United States, died on July 28, 1995, at his home in Hadlyme, Connecticut. He was 96.

    His work, often executed in painstakingly hand-tooled morocco leather, was marked by a sturdy yet elegant simplicity. Until 1982 he was chief bookbinder for rare editions at the Houghton Library at Harvard University. His association with the library went back almost to its opening in 1942. In the catalog of Houghton Library's 1981 Retrospective of Werner's work, James E. Walsh, the keeper of printed books, wrote: "There is scarcely a shelf in the Houghton Library that does not contain one or more pieces of Arno's work."

    Arno Werner was born in 1899, in Mylau, Saxony, one of 10 children of a weaver. He was apprenticed to a bookbinder at 13. He came to New York in 1925 with $25 and his tools in a cigar box.******

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  • TWO STINEHOUR - MERIDEN PRESS POSTERS Designed by LANCE HIDY 1983 - Fine Printing, Book Arts by Stinehour / Meriden Press TWO STINEHOUR - MERIDEN PRESS POSTERS Designed by LANCE HIDY 1983 - Fine Printing, Book Arts
    Stinehour / Meriden Press

    TWO MERIDEN AND STINEHOUR PRESS POSTERS. Both were designed by Lance Hidy. Each is 10 by 30 inches. Both are in NEAR FINE condition, the backside of one has a couple small ink mark lines, likely from the printing process. Both were stored rolled, so rolled is their normal state. Would look great mounted and or framed.

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