An Accidental Life: The Memoirs of Leon A. Arkus, Director, Carnegie Museum of Art (1969-1980) by Leon A. Arkus - 2012

Pittsburgh: Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1978. Softcover. Front cover has foxing to the spine edge, trace of foxing along the outer edge. ; 144 pages .

La Jolla, CA: Tasende Gallery, 1986. Wraps. Good. Oblong 8vo, 60 pp., color plates. Wrappers rubbed and worn at edges and corners with minor soiling at rear, previous owner ink stamp, gift inscription and blind stamp, otherwise unmarked.

Pittsburgh, PA: Museum of Art Carnegie Institute, 1976. First Edition, First Printing; 126 clean, unmarked pages...this is a catalog from an exhibition held in 1976 & 1977 at the Carnegie Institute Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by B/w. 4 vo.

Pittsburgh, Pa: Museum of Art Carnegie Institute, 1976 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to. 126 pp, preface, Catalogue of Color and B&W Prints: Religious Prints; Primitive Prints; Ukiyo-E Prints; Foreigner and Meiji Prints; Twentieth Century Prints. First Edition, 1976. Inscribed by the Austine on the Title Page. Two small soiled spots on front wrapper with only the slightest edge wear, else, Pristine. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Color illustrated wrappers..

Pittsburgh: Carnegie-Mellon University, 1985. First printing. Paperback. Very good +. Stapled wraps, illustrated, clean unmarked text, very good+ copy, some soiling and wear to the book's covers.

Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, 1978. Wraps. Very Good. 4to, 258 pp., color & b/w plates, b/w illus. Wrappers lightly soiled, creased and handled; interior Fine. Text in English.

La Jolla, CA: Tasende Gallery, 1986. 60 pages, colour illustrations; 22 x 26 cm. Exhibition held October 25 to December 20, 1986, at the Tasende Gallery, La Jolla, California. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong. Collectible.

Museum of Art Carnegie Institute. Used - Good. Good condition. English edition. (printmaking, japanese, art) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 1985. Softcover. VG (White covers have slight soil marks, otherwise clean.). White & illus. stapled wraps, 40 pp., BW illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1985 exhibition of artwork depicting or originating in Pittsburgh, from 1910-1984. With an introduction by Leon A. Arkus. The annotated catalogue addresses 79 pieces, and many are pictured here. A terrific gift for any art lover from Da Burgh.