New York: Crown, n.d. (ca 1970) dj. Hardcover - Monograph translated from the French by L.G. Rofe & A.P.H. Hamilton. Illustrated throughout with numerous full color reproductions of his works, plus many black and white sketches. Biographical chronology and bibliography. 93 pp. plus list of illustrations. Large format.

Chicago: Terra Museum of American Art, (1994.). First edition - Book produced in connection with an exhibit mounted at the Terra Musuem in 1994. Profusely illustrated in color with many wonderful examples of "outsider art" of fascinating originality. The informative essays by Tom Patterson gives each artist a chance to describe their art in their own words. Includes a chronology of each artist, and a checklist of the exhibition (278 works). Large format. 104 pp. ISBN: 0-932171-079.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1914. Hardcover first edition - A beautiful collaboration between this husband and wife, in which the city is "described by Elizabeth Robins Pennell, illustrated with 105 lithographs by Joseph Pennell. In the preface, Elizabeth notes that this was written "simply for the pleasure of gathering together my old memories of a town that is dear to me and my new impressions of it after the absence of a quarter of a century." The lithographs by Joseph Pennell are a record an old Philadelphia and of the new one, a record that "in a few years would be impossible for anybody to make, so continually is Philadelphia changing." Index. A large and heavy book, 552 pp.

New York: George Braziller , (1985). Hardcover first edition - The first printing of this reproduction of the original 1948 limited edition with twenty sonnets by the sixteenth century Spanish poet Luis de Gongora y Argote,each illustrated with a full-page drawing (19 of them portraits of women) by Picasso. In addition, Picasso wrote out each sonnet by hand. New introduction to this edition by John Russell. Translated by Alan S. Trueblood. Large format. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-807611336.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which "sets out to capture the meaning of Picasso's life and art and explores in bold fashion the originality of his ambition." Illustrated with 48 full-page color plates, other black-and-white illustrations. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Notes, bibliography, photo credits. A large quarto. xiii, 400 pp. ISBN: 0-871136082.

New York: Viking, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - A beautiful book, illustrated with over 100 full color photographs by Eliot Porter, many not previously published in book format, "each highlighting a different element of his lifelong fascination with what he calls the 'jumble and disorder in nature'. The scenes span 35 years and five continents - from the Antarctic ice floe to the American desert to the Icelandic lava field. They feature the wildness - the chaos of mountains and forest regions, plains and deserts, rivers and coastlines." Text by James Gleick. Suggestions for further reading. Large square format. 126 pp. ISBN: 0-670835323.

Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, (1997). First edition - A title in the Folk Art and Artists Series. Illustrated in both black and white and with full color photographs by Sue Nan Douglass. Square format. 72 pp. ISBN: 0-878059032.

Sacramento, CA: Soloman Dubnick Gallery, 1998. SIGNED first edition - Exhibition catalogue, illustrated in black and white and with full color plates. SIGNED on the title page by both artists. Includes exhibition list, articles and reviews. Oblong format. Unpaginated [20 pp.]

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, Inc., (1947) dj. Hardcover first edition - Using examples from one hundred of the best contemporary illustrators - including Andrew Wyeth, Rockwell Kent, Lynn Ward, Ruth Gannett, Valenti Angelo, Vera Bock, Warren Chappell and many others - Pritz provides basic information on the field of illustration, techniques, drawing for reproduction, book, magazine and advertising Illustration and more. Includes 203 illustrations, many in full color and full page, others in two colors or black and white. An enjoyable book to browse through even if not an illustrator yourself. Folio. 146 pp.

New York & Boston: Arcade Publishing / Little Brown, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - A definitive biography, based in part on previously unpublished documents, of the artist who illustrated "The Wind in the Willows," "Peter Pan," and other classic works. It traces the various phases of his personal and professional life, and illuminates his talents as a portrait and landscape painter. A beautiful book with illustrations of his work on every page - including many full-page, full color paintings. Includes a glossary of printing terms, notes, chronology of his life, a complete list of books he illustrated, bibliography, index and more. Large format. 199 pp. ISBN: 1-559700963.

New York: Poster Auctions International, 2013. First edition - The complete catalogue illustrating all 559 lots, annotated and in full color, Featured subjects include bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, British Railways and more. Among the artists are Paul Berthon, Leonetto Cappiello, A. M. Cassandre, Paul Colin, Alphonse Mucha and others. Estimated prices shown. Selected index, bibliography. Large format, printed on heavy glossy stock. ISBN: 9781929530489.

New York: Dutton, (1971) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which re-creates in simple text and evocative black and white photographs by Binzen, the vitality of a city park. Binzen, who also wrote and illustrated many children's books during his years as a photographer was known for his attention to composition and the evocation of mood - both characteristics seen in these photographs, taken over a period of several months in various parks in New York City. Unpaginated, a slim slightly oversized book. ISBN: 0-525366202.

New York: Janos Gat Gallery, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Introductory essays by Ronald Kuchta and James Mann, curators of the Las Vegas art museum. Illustrated with full color photographs in which the dramatic and striking sculptures of Ross float against the equally dramatic and sculpted red rocks and blue sky of the southwestern desert - the photographs are from Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock Canyon in Nevada. Large format, unpaginated, printed on heavy glossy stock. ISBN: 0-967840422.

New York: Dutton, (1975) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which reveals a rural America that even then fifty years ago had been lost to most of us - from the town of Stapleton in the middle of the Sand Hills country of Nebraska to the town of Welch in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, rich in coal but poor in people. Text by Roueche, and illustrated with strking black and white photographs David Plowden. Oblong format. ISBN: 0-52509010.

Atlanta: Longstreet Press, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes sixteen vignettes by Ferrol Sams about America's changing countryside - covered bridges, tools, roads, churches - illustrated with 60 full color paintings, including some double page spreads, by Jim Harrison. Large format. 144 pp. ISBN: 0-092926037.

Glastonbury, Connecticut: Goodale Hill Press, n.d.(c 1994.). SIGNED - SIGNED on the title page by photograph Edith Schade. A selection of Sarton's prose and poetry illustrated with black and white photographs by Schade, and originally issued in 1994. A lovely book. Slightly oversized format (9 1/4" by 7"). 148 pp plus references. ISBN: 0-9673843-03.

Asheville, NC: Lark Books, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book for both beginners and those more advanced in scherenschnitte by one of the foremost Swiss artists practicing this art. Illustrated throughout with step by step instructions and many examples both contemporary and historical from many cultures around the world. The illustrations are mostly in black and white but some are in full color - Translated from the German by Mary Killough. Somewhat oversized format. 139 pp. plus an index of the illustrations. ISBN: 1-887374183.

New York & London: Hyperion, (2003). Hardcover first edition - A small square board book for little children, and illustrated with photographs of jolly babies. Unpaginated. ISBN: 0-786819200.

Vancouver & Toronto / Seattle: Douglas & McIntyre / University of Washington Press, (2001.). First edition - Beautiful large format trade paperback illustrated throughout with 173 color photographs of artistically crafted Inuit sculptures, both traditional and modern. This is the first book to combine the traditional Arctic and Inuit stories and myths - origin stories, tales of great hunters, and more - with contemporary sculptures and statues. References, bibliography, index of artists and index. Printed on heavy glossy stock throughout. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-295-981415.

Los Angeles & Gottingen, Germany: Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles / Steidl, 1998. dj. Hardcover first edition - An attractively designed and printed (by Steidl in Germany) hardcover catalogue published in conjunction with a 1998 Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles exhibition of steel sculptures by Richard Serra between 1985 and 1998. Includes a catalogue raisonn of his monumental scale works from this period, an essay by Hal Foster ("The Un/making of Scupture"), and a transcription of an interview between David Sylvester and the artist as well as exhibition checklists, exhibition history and bibliography. 271 duotone illustrations; the plates are accompanied by comments from the artist. Large and heavy square format. 240 pp. ISBN: 0-914357638.

Monterey, CA: Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, 1991. First edition - Catalogue for November 1, 1991-February 2, 1991 exhibition at the Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art curated and with an introduction by Jo Farb Hernandez, who notes that Shepp created some new pieces specifically for this installation. Essays by Mark Levy and Phyllis Tuchman. 36pp. Includes exhibition checklist and history. Illustrated with both full color and black and white photographs of indoor and outdoor installed sculpture works. Slightly oversized format, 36 pp.

New York: Museum of Modern Art, New York, (1972) dj. Hardcover first edition - A comprehensive book on African textiles and personal adornments, with examples selected from over 2400 items in 77 private and public collections. Pprepared for 1973 exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Includes textiles, clothing and headresses, as well as decorative arts including jewelry, body tattoos and scarification patterns. Illustrated with 244 photographs, 40 in full color. Map. Notes, bibliography. 240 pp. ISBN: 0-870702289.

New York: Crown, (1988.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Her first work of non-fiction, preceding her Pulitzer prize winning novel "A Thousand Acres" - "An affectionate, intimate group portrait -- illustrated with nearly fifty photographs -- of fifteen craftsmen and -women and the Catskill Mountains towns where their arts are flourishing." Included among the artisans are a quilter, a Haitian potter, a flytier, a weaver, a glass maker and others. Illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photographs, as well as 8 pages in color SIGNED by Smiley on the title page. 174 pp. Decorative endpapers, slightly oversized. ISBN: 0-517567008.

New York: Crown, 1993.
dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of a self-taught African American artist who lived in Norwich, Connecticut from 1882 until his mysterious death in 1959, and also the story of the collector, Glenn Smith, who happened upon one of Ruley's paintings, and spent years tracking down his story, and some o f his other works, to produce this book. Illustrated with photographs related to Ruley's life and with beautiful full-color reproductions of his paintings. Large format. ISBN: 0-517-590700.

New York: OHWOW, (2012). Hardcover first edition - Catalogue issued to accompany the exhibition "Seven Rain Paintings" at OHWOW, Los Angeles, September 15 - October 20, 2012. Includes 31 full-color reproductions from his rain paintings series. Square format. 68 pp.