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Atelier 74, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volume set. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Foxing to pages end. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily. This is an oversized or heavy book that requires additional postage for international delivery outside of Canada and the US.

New York: Abbeville Press, 1983. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New. Serafini, Luigi. Large Oversized Hardbound with Dust Jacket. About 14 x 10 inches. First Printing of the American edition. Full black cloth binding with title to spine in gold and title blind stamped to cover. With color illustrations throughout. Beautifully designed and published. Book and Dust Jacket AS NEW. Not read. All corners pointed. Binding tight and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked in any way and very clean, glossy and bright. Dust jacket same. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.

Tokyo: Watari-Um, 1992. Signed by Artist Gary Hill on the title page. First edition / First printing. White paper-covered spine, charcoal paper-covered boards decorated in red with white text. Fine. Issued without dust jacket, a clear archival jacket is supplied.

Paradou Writing Ltd., London, 2010 Book. New. Hardcover. English text; Title and captions in English and Chinese; Hardcover (cloth in slipcase); limited edition of 700 copies, 2 volumes, 480 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; 27 x 37 cm; 6 kg; STILL WRAPPED IN PLASTIC.; The Meiyintang collection represents one of the finest private collections of Chinese ceramics ever assembled. Volume Three of the collection catalogue, consisting of two books in a slip case, discusses and illustrates nearly 600 Chinese ceramics from the Neolithic period to the Yuan (1279-1368), many of which are today on display in the Rietberg Museum, Zurich. Volume Four, also consisting of two books in a slip case, covers China's porcelain production from the Yuan to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) with some 250 entries. This collection is now dispersed. The 1994 publication of Volumes One and Two of the catalogue, which presented earlier acquisitions, is currently out of print..

(Pawtuxet Cove, RI): Dale Chihuly, 1982 Signed by Chihuly and inscribed : For Chuck My very best Chihuly 1984. First edition / First printing. Green cloth. Fine in a about fine dust jacket. Back panel of the jacket has a wrinkle in the laminate, which was common with this title. The first monograph on the artist, preceded only by by an exhibition catalogue for the Renwick Museum (1978).

Tokyo Shuppan: Toto, 2008. Signed with a lovely drawing on the front free endpaper by Tadao Ando. First edition / First printing. Blue cloth. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Text in Japanese and English. Tadao Ando is the Pritzker Prize Winner for 1995.

Paris: Javal and Bordeaux, 1930. Limited Edition. JOUVE, Paul. Illustrated by one of the leading painters in France, this superb work brings Kipling's classic Jungle Book story into the realm of fine 20th century French publishing. Limited edition of 125 copies, bound in snakeskin-style folding case, protected by matching slipcase (some wear), 340 mm x 265 mm, 130 unbound pages as issued, 21 plates, printed on imperial Japan paper, an excellent copy.

The Mysterious Affair At Styles (1935 Bodley Head Half-Crown Edition) THE FIRST HERCULE POIROT TITLE EVER WRITTEN BY CHRISTIE. Mandarin Orange cloth boards with black and green stripes on front cover. Black Titling. States Bodley Head on spine. Spine may be slightly sunned. Pages are fairly bright. Foxing noted, chiefly at the title page and verso. Used. Good Condition / New fax candlestick motif dust jacket. Hardcover. BOARDS ARE VERY CLEAN. NO CORNER BUMPS.Made and printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner, Ltd., Frome and London.

A Flitch Of Bacon, or The Custom of Dunmow (Copyright 1854, George Routledge & Sons.. "Published 1854 by Geo. Routledge. By William H. Ainsworth Published in London. Leatherbound edition. One of a set titled "Ainsworth's Novels" Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert and titled in the same manner as depicted. RARE. "This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Please see our stock photo. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket as issued. Attractive marbled black leather boards with 5 ribs and gold titling, gold top stain. A story about traditional British marriage practices of yore.

Japan: Yokohama Seishi Bunsha, 1895. First Edition. Rare English-language guide to Japanese domestic wares, with 76 fully-illustrated items. Its publication came at a time when Japan was experiencing a dramatic shift from the conservative, isolationist policies of the sh gun-dominated Edo period to the rapid and widespread drive to modernise and engage with the rest of the world that characterizes the Meiji Restoration. This booklet focuses on a traditional domestic interior and features a beautiful double-page plate showing the layout and arrangement of a Japanese period home, showing respective zones for food preparation, cooking and the entertainment of guests. Items specifically illustrated and described include lacquer wares, a charcoal-burning stove, lanterns, wooden buckets and items used in the tea ceremony. A beautiful copy of a scarce work published for the English market. Bibliography: Not in Cordier or Nipponalia.; Rogala Jozef 'A Collector's Guide to Books on Japan in English', 783.… Read More

Babar and Father Christmas (Babar et le Pare Noel). By Jean DeBrunhoff. Childrens Book. Random House 1st Edition, 1940 FIRST EDITION. In RARE original, unclipped dust jacket that shows price 1.00/1.00. Used. Very Good/Good. A nice clean copy. Please see our photos.

Hammett, Dashiell: The Glass Key. Grosset & Dunlap Movie Tie-In Edition, 1931. Detective Mystery. USED. Good condition hardcover in Good- condition Rare Original Madison Square lime green movie cast Dust Jacket features Brian Donleavy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd.

Nancy's Mysterious Letter: Keene, Carolyn. Copyright 1932, Grosset & Dunlap. RARE Nancy Drew #8, 1939 issue thus. Includes original "HEADLINE BOOKS FOR GIRLS" DUST JACKET. RUSSELL H. TANDY COVER ART. Since the dj Back panel authors are: Faith Baldwin through Ann Spence Warner and titles listed were published in 1931, this may be a first state unclipped dust jacket. Price on front flap is 5050. USED. Good Condition/ Good Condition DJ. Summary: "By mistake Nancy Drew receives a letter from England intended for an heiress, also named Nancy Drew. When Nancy undertakes a search for the missing young woman, it becomes obvious that a ruthless, dangerous man is determined to prevent her from finding the heiress or himself."

Taschen, 1995. Binding. Used- Fine Condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. Binding has started to crack at the Contents page. Book is signed by the artists in what appears to be blue crayon. There is an ex libris sticker bearing the previous owner's name inside the front cover. No further markings on the inside of the book. Ephemera, programs, and tickets from a local Christo and Jeanne-Claude lecture series are laid in. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Making of the book in words : "Andrew Wyeth supervised this book step by step. The paintings to be reproduced (almost entire body of his major work) were photographed directly from the originals for this book." Illustration have inscriptions..
Andrew Wyeth grew up surrounded with art and artists. His father Newell C. Wyeth was a distinguished illustrator of his day. His two sister also were artists.
This book is a rare gem. And a part of American History.