New York & Tokyo: Weatherhill, (1976) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which is an essential reference for all those interested in Japanese and East Asian art. with bw frontis. "The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Japanese artists yet published. The pertinent facts relating to approximately 3000 painters, printmakers, sculptors, potters, and lacquerware makers born before 1900 are concisely listed, including their art names (in kanji and romanized), brief biographies, descriptions of their work, collections in which their work is included, and books and periodicals in which their work is discussed or illustrated. [Includes] extensive appendices [on the art periods of Japan, Korea and China, the provinces of Japan and more], a glossary, bibliography and complete indices, including artists by alternate names and Japanese characters." Foreword by John M. Rosenfeld. Frontispiece. xi, 299 pp. ISBN: 0-834801132..

Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University / Cantor Arts Center, n.d. (2015). Hardcover first edition - An exhibition catalog which "showcases a diversity of works by Jacob Lawrence, one of the most prominent voices in the artistic portrayal of the African American experience. . . Lawrence's works are a celebration of labor and struggle and express his hope for a progressive and equal society. The exhibition at the Cantor first takes viewers through narratives about the African American struggle, told through multiple pieces of work. 'The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis' is a series of eight silkscreen prints depicting the events of Creation, while 'The Legend of John Brown' is a series of 22 silkscreen prints that explores the life of the controversial abolitionist. Both series were commissioned when their original painting versions became too fragile for display.. . What is unique about Lawrence, though, is his ability to pack multiple themes and narratives not only in series of works but in individual pieces as well. Using different combinations of watercolor, graphite, gouache and tempera, Lawrence conveys a backstory, a plot and his message all in a single piece." Foreword by Connie Wolf, essays by Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Bryon Wolf, Richard Meyer, Clayborne Carson on 'The Ordeal of Alice,' Michelle Elam on 'New York in Transit" and others. A gift of the Kayden Family. Large format, illustrated throughout in full color. 147 pp. ISBN: 978-0692368336.

New York: Grove Press, (1957.). First edition - Probably the most important issue of this periodical - one that focused on 'the exciting phenomenon of a young group in the process of creating a new American culture. ... a vigorous new generation of writers, painters and musicians in the Bay Area is revolting against the sterility of American " academicians." Brought together here for the first time are the leading figures of the " San Francisco Renaissance" in a cross section of their work.' An incredible collection of beat works, including Howl by Ginsberg ,San Francisco Letter by Rexroth , Berry Feast by Gary Snyder, Big Sur and the Good Life by Henry Miller, and Jack Kerouac's October in the Railroad Earth - published shortly before On The Road came out later on in 1957. Section of 8 photographic portraits of authors (including Kenneth Rexroth, Michael McClure ,Robert Duncan, Brother Antoninus, Allen Ginsberg & Lawrence Ferlinghetti) by Harry Redl. Also articles on the San Francisco school of painting by Dore Ashton and on the jazz scene by Ralph Gleason. 160 pp

Sacramento CA: Blue Bear Books, (1997). SIGNED first edition - A lovely book about the Sacramento River Delta, a "hybrid of fascinating natural science and outrageous fish tales." (Jack Hicks) Award-winning California poet Gary Snyder commented "These stories are the kind of creative and scientific myth-making that gives a whole place life. A set of river-system fish-as-people tales for grown-ups, it's a rich mix. Geologic and oceanic lore becomes sturgeon oral histories; Sacramento Valley history blends with catalogs of river-rat bars and sexy fish spawning scenes. Finally the Sacramento River tells its own story. It can get along, it says, with everything but dams. And, it says, expect it to push over the levees every once in a while, sometimes it needs more room." Illustrated with black and white photographs and many full page watercolors, oils, and drawings by Marty Stanley. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page and dated in 1998, and SIGNED by the artist, Marty Stanley, underneath the frontispiece painting, and dated in 1998 . Oblong format. 149 pp. ISBN: 0-966134702.

Vancouver & Seattle, Washington: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd. / University of Washington Press, (1984). First edition - Published when Haida Gwai was still referred to as the Queen Charlotte Islands, "this book is a collaboration between one of the finest living artists in North America and one of Canada's finest poets. Ten masterful, complex drawings by Bill Reid are accompanied by ten episodes from Haida mythology, told by Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst. In each case, the drawing informs the story and the story elucidates the drawing in a way that brings Haida art and Haida mythology alive as they have never been before in an English-speaking world. These stories demonstrate the richness and the range of Haida mythology, from bawdy yet profound tales of the trickster Raven to poignant, imagistic narratives of love and its complications in a world where animals speak, dreams come real, and demigods, monsters and men live side by side." Large square format. 91 pp. ISBN: 0-29596667x.

Philadelphia: Turtle Island Press, (1979) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A story of a man, a "wan, watermelon shaped fellow who lives alone in New York" with few possessions and even fewer friends, who has a vision of how he could turn the world on end, for a minute at least, as he gives away his life savings on the streets of Harlem. Illustrated by the author with over 20 vivid cut-out illustrations. Turtle Press notes that this book was created with a new printing process in which the artist created the images by hand directly on the printing plates, so each image is an original lithograph, not a reproduction. SIGNED on the front endpaper with a long, warm and very personal inscription and dated in the year of publication. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-932284140.

Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, (2009) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which profiles nine quilters - "eight women and one man, ranging from teenagers to octogenarians, representing an array of education and income levels, and living across the United States, including Alaska. . From the displays of Harriet Powers's creations at the turn of the twentieth century to the contemporary exhibits of such black art-quilts as those promoted by Carolyn Mazloomi, and such utilitarian expressions as the celebrated examples from Gee's Bend, Alabama, Turner uses quilts to assess the level of control African Americans have had or have not had over the materials they craft and the art they leave as legacy to new generations." Foreword by Kyra E. Hicks. Illustrated with color photographs. INSCRIBED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Notes, index. xii, 216 pp. ISBN: 978-1604731316.

West Chester, PA: Schiffer Craft, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - A beautiful and comprehensive book written for fiber artists on how to use and control color. "The first section presents essential terminology, ideas, and definitions about light and color as preparation for the problems, projects and ideas which follow. The second section describes how light, dye and pigment work with fibers because individual fibers, yarns and fabrics differ in their responses to light and color. The third section presents the practical applications for this information, including color mixing and special effects such as iridescence and opalescence, and it examines projects that artists or classes can do to understand color's part in determining spatial effects, emotional impact and color systems." Illustrated throughout with both full-color and black and white photographs. Glossary, bibliography, index. A heavy large format book, 255 pp. ISBN: 0-887400655.

New York: Oxford University Press, (2018) dj. Hardcover - A highly praised biography of this important Black artist. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. commented "Through her long association with Romare Bearden and his work, Mary Schmidt Campbell possesses a rare understanding of his life and artistry. In this beautifully written volume, she sensitively illuminates his biography and comprehensively traces the trajectory of his career. By brilliantly interweaving the political history of African Americans throughout the 20th century with the emergence of one our foremost artists, she has written a book that speaks to anyone who is interested in American history, art, and culture. Campbell writes that Bearden's legacy is his ability to create worlds; in this biography, she re-creates Bearden's world." Illustrated with photographs in both full color and black and white. Extensive notes, bibliography, index. xv, 443 pp. ISBN: 978-0195059090.

Tucson: Loujon Press, 1969. dj. SIGNED first edition - The final issue of this unique and impressive journal - "handset, mostly, and hand bound at Loujon's Desert Printery in Arizona" (included on the table of contents is a small note that the editors sold their house and workshop to get this issue out and at the end is the editor's bit & obit, which details their troubles.) This double issue is dedicated to Kenneth Patchen and features a 46- page homage to him with contributions from Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Kenneth Rexroth, Harold Norse, David Meltzer, Henry Miller and many others. The frontispiece is poem painting by Patchen and the cover of the dust jacket is a photograph of Patchen in his last illness. SIGNED by Richard Shelton at his poem "the crossing." Also includes contributions by Allan Kaprow, Charles Plymell, Russell Edson, Simon Perchik, Clarence Major, Larry Eigner, Charles Bukowski, Diane Di Prima, Denise Levertov, John Haines, Robert Kelly, Ted Enslin, Keith Wilson, Gene Frumkin, d. a. levy, Thomas Merton, Robert Bly, Dick Higgins, David Antin, Anselm Hollo, Ruth Krauss, Lenore Kandel, Alison Knowles, Margaret Randall, Jay Wright, Douglas Blazek, Emmett Williams, Jackson Mac Low, Ray Johnson, Al Hansen, and more. Illustrated with photographs, art and a section of comics by Kelsie Harder. 191 pp.

NSW, Australia: Craftsman House, (1995) dj. Hardcover first edition - A beautiful book which describes and illustrates aspects of the Tiwi culture that had virtually disappeared at the time of publication, by a controversial author who was known as an indigenous rights advocate/activist. "The story of how man became mortal unfolds in the beautiful and dramatic story of the Tiwi Pukamani ceremony. It is illustrated with the magnificent sculptures, grave posts and bark paintings that in the absence of a written language preserved and perpetuated the ancient customs and religion of the Tiwi people of Melville Island." The author was an anthropological researcher whose concern for the plight of tribal people has guided her life - she traveled for years in the outback of Western Australia, recording messages between scattered families whose children had been taken from them so they could be "assimilated" and as a documentary filmmaker attempted to enable their voices to be heard. Illustrated throughout with both full color and black and white photographs. Glossary, index. Large square format, 152 pp. ISBN: 9-766410232.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Hardcover first edition - A book with an immediate appeal and which winds up being intriguing on many levels, one which even ends with a question? Upon its publication in 1945, Kirkus Reviews commented: "Orchids to Margaret Wise Brown for experimenting with an idea and to Harper for publishing it. Picture book age will pore over it; a bit older will want the text read to them; and even above nine will find it the ideal introduction to famous paintings, carefully chosen with appreciation of child interest...The little cat is quite content to stay inside his house and look out through its hundred windows, because from these windows he can see beauty, excitement, danger, humor and tranquility - captured for him by famous artists - Rousseau, Ryder, Chirico, Audubon, Tanguy, Ernst, etc. . . . fifteen selections reproduced by photogravure in black and white with the house itself a painting of a castle by moonlight, by Henri Rousseau." Large format, unpaginated (32 pp)