New York: Grand Central Publishing, (2015). First edition - A beautifully written and very moving account of the sudden death of her husband by this noted African American poet - and also a picture of a rich and loving marriage. Ficre Ghebreyesus, born in Eritrea and a refuge from the war there, was known both as a gifted artist and a creative chef, when he died at just 50. 209 pp.

New York: Riverhead Books, 2007. First edition - The author's first novel (preceded by a collection of short stories) - the story of a young woman whose artist husband has fallen into a coma, and six years later she is still waiting,still dealing with his legacy and his life. 291 pp.

Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Musuem, (2001). First edition - A game inspired by the Samuel Beddome original included in the exhibition "Devices of Wonder" at the Getty Museum from November 13, 2001 to February, 2002. This includes 12 paper overlays and 4 blank ones to create your own costumed portrait in a folder with a generic portrait on the front cover.

New York: Scholastic, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A beautiful book which combines twenty of Begay's paintings with his poetry. Includes an introduction by Begay in which he talks about living in two worlds, like many of the Dineh today. Boldly INSCRIBED on the half title page and dated in the year of publication. Index to paintings. Large square format, 48 pp. ISBN: 0-590-461532.

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1979.) dj. Hardcover - Originally published in 1953 in the UK. In this book, the author travelled 'southwards from the Mediterranean coast to the sands, the heart of the Sahara, and beyond to the savannas of the Sudan and the fringes of the great forests' - to Niger, Libya and French Equatorial Africa. Illustrated with 33 photographs, mostly of art and architectural ruins. Index. 212 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-837151864.

Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1958. First edition - Five studies of Kamehameha I and the illustrations of Louis Choris, artist with the Von Kotzebue expedition in 1816 (including two previously unpublished pieces) A history of the only known painting of Kamehameha, Hawaii's first King by Charlot,who is himself a well-know artist as well as a professor at The University of Hawaii. Includes black and white reproductions of many of Choris's paintings in addition to details of the Kamehameha portrait. Notes. 65 pp.

Santa Cruz, CA: Quarry West, 1991. First edition - Special double issue of QUARRY WEST, #29/30, with poetry by Marilyn Chin, Chitra Divakaruni, Lawson Inada, Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Nelly Wong, Arthur Sze and others, fiction by Indira Ganeson, performance by Genny Lim and a 13 page portfolio of art. Notes on contributors. Square format. 168 pp.

New York: Henry Holt, (1994.). A book which combines fun with the map of the United States - by cutting it up into state-sized pieces and using the pieces in many ways - including creating collage-type pictures - with teaching the names and locations of the states. Text in Spanish (en espagnol.) Translated by William Burgos. Index. Oblong format. 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-35982.

Austin: University of Texas Press, (1994.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Study of the Mexican artists, Miguel Covarrubias and his wife Rosa Covarrubias, by a long time friend of Rosa. Illustrated with 8 pages of full color plates and with black and white photographs and reproductions throughout. SIGNED on the half title page and dated in 1995 in Berkeley. Selected bibliography, index xvi, 318 pp. Slightly oversized format. Cover photographs by Edward Weston. ISBN: 0-292-790880.

New York: Harper Collins, (2017) dj. Hardcover first edition - A frank account by this artist and writer who was the house artist for the Manhattan nightclub The Box, before the 2008 financial crash, watched protest movements like Occupy Wall Street in NY and then become a journalist witnessing events in Guatanamo, Syria, Riker's Island and the labor camps of Abu Dhabi. Illustrated throughout with her drawings and paintings, most in color, and including many examples of her protest art. 338 pp. ISBN: 978-0062797223.

New York: Harper Collins, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fifth book in this series featuring amateur amateur sleuth Simona Griffo. Returning to her native Rome when her mother has breast cancer, she is immediately a witness to the murder of a young American art student. SIGNED on the title page. Recipe. Author's note. 269 pp. ISBN: 0-06017725X.

New York: Harper Collins, (1993) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Fourth book in this series (but the first to be published under this name) featuring amateur sleuth Simona Griffo, who is joining her lover and his 14 year old son on a trip to Connecticut for the holidays and for a wedding. SIGNED on the title page. Recipe. 273 pp. ISBN: 0-060177268.

Cleveland, Ohio: Sculpture Studio Books, 2003. dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of essays (including ones by Claudia Mesch on his public sculpure, by Mark Ormond on his sketchbooks, and more) and a catalogue of his sculpture for 35 years. Profusely illustrated, more than 150 illustrations, mostly in full-color. The first edition was limited to 1,500 copies.Includes an index to the sculptures pictured in this volume and a list of his awards and exhibitions. Large format, printed on heavy stock throughout. 144 pp.

New York: New American Library - NAL, (1966.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A comprehensive introduction to all types of tribal art from all of Black Africa - including wooden sculpture, initiation masks, ivories, and miniatures in gold and bronze - one which focuses on the meaning of the art. Illustrated with more than 90 plates, some in full color. Translated from the Italian by Peter Whigham. xx, 200 pp.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1997). First edition - An insightful and provocative look at "the inevitable ruin of everything from bodies and works of art to ideals and whole societies." Translated from the Dutch by Sherry Marx-MacDonald. Illustrated with small black and white photographs throughout. Bibilography, Index, , , 280 pp.

New York: McBride, Nast and Company, 1913. Hardcover first edition - Although George du Maurier is perhaps best remembered today as the author of "Trilby", the novel which introduced Svengali to the world, this book focuses more on his work as an artist and cartoonist - for Punch and Cornhill and other periodicals. Includes 41 illustrations, including a frontispiece self-portrait, with titled tissue guards for the full page plates. A handsomely produced volume, somewhat oversized. 198 pp.

Gainesville: University Of Florida Press, 1957. dj. Hardcover first edition - A study of the Orissan Hindu temples which began in the 8th century and culminated in the Temple of the Sun completed in the 13th century. After seven centuries the ruins of the Black Pagoda still stand in eastern India, and this book contains many photographs of the temple and of details of the sculpture which adorns the entire surface. Large format. Notes, bibliography, 105 pp.

Omaha, Nebraska: Center for Western Studies, Joslyn Art Museum, (1984) dj. Hardcover first edition - Catalogue for an exhibition organized by Joslyn Art Museum's Center for Western Studies based on the written accounts of the 1832-1834 North American experiences of Maximilian, Prince of Wied. Includes more than 100 of Karl Bodmer's orginal watercolors and sketches Inclides list of illustrations,and checklist of the exhibition. Large format. 103 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-936364-122.

New York: Dodd, Mead, (1974) dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of Fax's trips first to African - to Uganda, Northern Sudan, Ethopia, Tanzania - and then to Moscow and the then Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan. "In each of these exotic areas, so different in many respects, he was to find the history of oppression by colonialism, as it had occurred in similar ways among his own people at home. Everywhere he went the artist in Elton Fax recorded with beautiful drawings, even as the text did in words, what he saw with his own discerning eyes to produce a fascinating parts of the world." Illustrated with drawings by the author/artist. Index. x, 203 pp. ISBN: 0-396068421.

Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, (2004.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first major study of an unusual group of Balinese embroideries - the "story cloths" which are used as ritual decorations and offerings in Balinese and Hindu temples, household ancestor shrines, and village ceremonial buildings - this includes over 200 examples from the author's own collection, depicted in full color. Discusses the various stitching techniques employed for each piece, how to determine the skill level of specific stitches, and the cultural significance of each textile. Includes a glossary of important Balinese characters and terms, bibliography and index. Large format, printed on heavy glossy stock throughout. A beautiful book. 144 pp. ISBN: 1-58008-4877.

[United Kingdom] WingedChariot Press, (2006.). Hardcover first edition - Imaging what the chaos that would descend on the world, if there were no night and darkness (the fish would have to dive down deep, the plants would grow and grow, the sun would be exhausted) helps a little girl to overcome her fears of the dark, Translated from the German by Kate Connolly, and beautifully illustrated in full color by the author - including several two page spreads. ISBN: 1-905341067.

San Francisco: ZYZZYVA, Inc. 1989. First edition - An interesting and eclectic magazine dedicated to publishing the work of writers, artists and publishers of the West Coast - including short stories, poetry, translations, and excerpts from work in progress. Included in this issue are works by Gary Soto, Tess Gallagher, Wang Meng, Leonard Michaels, Alan Dundes and others. Art and photography by Dale Chihuly, Wayne Thiebaud, Yuji Morita and more. Cover by Michael Burns. 134 pp. We specialize in literary journals, and have many others - including many not yet catalogued and listed on line.

New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 2002. First edition - A book in which the author also wrestles with good and evil. "Delacroix, a narrative artist of the mid 19th century, portrayed one of the most enigmatic episodes in Genesis. It was said to be his 'spiritual testimony,' and it took him eight years to complete. In the manner of an intuitive detective, Kauffmann investigates the painting and the church that houses it. Stroke by meticulous stroke, he uncovers the paintings deeper meaning the struggle with God for the artist and for himself, as he attempts to put his own troubled past into perspective." (A foreign correspondent, he was imprisoned in Beirut from 1985 to 1988) Translated from the French by Patricia Clancy. Bibliography. 198 pp.

Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, (1977). Hardcover first edition - A look at netsuke from its origins to contemporary carvers. Includes a photo-essay on the creation of netsuke. Foreword by Hans Conried. Illustrated with 51 black and white photographs by Tsune Sugimura and 108 full color photographs by Tomo-o Ogita and sketches by Adelheid Roth Roscher. Bibliography, glossary-index, and list of dealers.Slightly oversized format, printed on heavy glossy stock throughout. 261 pp. ISBN: 0-804811598.