Newark, NJ: Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art. 1952. Profusely Illustrated, also with four tipped-in plates by artists at the school. First Edition. Very interesting! Scarce! Small quarto: pictorial brown wraps, with cut-out. Very Good (minor soil covers; contents clean & tight). More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons., Ltd., 1932. With 80 Illustrations From The Works Of Past And Contemporary Engravers. First Edition. Laid in are an 8-page promotional brochure laid in (some wears & browning); a four-page exhibition program; an unused Christmas card in envelope; and an engraving of the Empire..... More
[Boston: Little Brown & Company, 1989]. With 67 black & white photographs and 42 color photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation from Skrebneski on the rear endpaper (as was his habit) to Chicago-based photographer Marc Hauser: “For Marc, Skrebneski. 27 Oct 89.” Victor Paul Skrebneski [1929–2020] was an American photographer born..... More
Greensboro, North Carolina: The Piedmont Press, 1971. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by Troxler on the half-title page. An uncommon book, especially signed by the author. A well-documented look at the art of Fijian Masi, or the production, application, technique and traditional designs of so-called Bark cloth, Tapa or Masi, manufactured..... More
NY: Amphoto, [1987]. Illustrated With More Than 80 Photographs. First Edition. Signed presentation from Loengard on the front endpaper: "For Ellen Kostroff, with fond best wishes, John Loengard. March 19, 1987. New York City." Loengard is regarded as "Life" magazine's most influential photographer. This is his first book. Oblong 8vo...... More
[London: Skin Shows Publishing, 1994]. Illustrated. First Edition, Signed by Wroblewski at the bottom of the title page. Uncommon to find a signed copy. Quarto: pictorial wraps; 112 pages. Very Good (very minor wear covers; contents clean & tight). More
Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1933]. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from the author and her husband, on the front endpaper: “Presented to Mary Louise Losskar, Frances Davis Whittemore/ L.D. Whittemore.” Along with his wife, Luther D. Whittemore was also a professor at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. An illustrated history..... More
