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I SHOCK MYSELF: The Autobiography of Beatrice Wood
by Beatrice Wood
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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Santa Paula, California, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. An American artist and studio potter, who late in life was dubbed the "Mama of Dada," Wood (1893-1998) served as a partial inspiration for the character of Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron's 1997 film Titanic. Edited by Lindsay Smith, this memoir includes a color frontispiece and numerous textual photographs and illustrations. Signed by Beatrice Wood on the title page. Quarto. Original black cloth binding, with gilt stamping. Some light fading and wear along the extremities of the dust jacket; otherwise very good.
AND...comes with a 1996 Exhibit Catalog of her pottery from the Museum of Ventura County. 8 1/2 by 11 cover and 4 pages
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- Bookseller
- John Nichols Gallery
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15
- Title
- I SHOCK MYSELF: The Autobiography of Beatrice Wood
- Author
- Beatrice Wood
- Format/Binding
- Near excellent and dust jacket very good
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wood, Beatrice Published by Dillingham Press,
- Place of Publication
- Ojai, California,
- Date Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 180
- Size
- 11x9
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Dada, pottery, Ojai, Beato, Beatrice Wood,
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About the Seller
John Nichols Gallery
Biblio member since 2023
Santa Paula, California
About John Nichols Gallery
The John Nichols Gallery opened in 1984 in Historic Downtown Santa Paula, California. In 1986 a new and used bookstore was opened with the gallery in the back. The name of the bookstore was Mr. Nichols. Now all the books are sold through John Nichols Gallery along with art, vintage photographs and custom framing. The current location is on the second floor of the Santa Paula Art Museum, 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, CA. Open by appointment or by chance
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