Art: African & Oceanic Art from Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers

Arte y Ritual, Madrid, and Galerie Alain Bovis, Paris, 2006. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 52 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue. Texts in French and English. 1/4" x 1/2" loss of surface paper to the crown of the spine with faint and minimal shelfwear to the edges and associated light rubbing to the covers. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased,… Read more

Benteli Publishers Ltd., Berne, 1996. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Unpaginated, but approximately 250 pages. Hardcover. Text in English. There is an inked gift inscription on the front free endpaper, but no other internal markings. There is some slight wear to the dustjacket from handling. But the binding is tight and solid, with sharp edges and corners on the boards. Bound… Read more

Museum of African Art, New York, 1996. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. 259 pages. Hardcover exhibition catalogue. Text in English. Minimal shelfwear to the covers and edges now protected with a Mylar cover. Some minor bruises to the corners. Bound in navy blue cloth covered boards and wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held… Read more

Prestel Verlag Münich - New York, 2000. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 255 pages. Hardcover. Bumps and wear to the corners and edges. Introduction by Alain-Michel Boyer. Foreword by Jean Paul Barbier. References. Bibliography..

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2020. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. 304 pages 277 illustrations in color. Director's Foreword by Max Hollein. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York NY January 29-May 10, 2020. Works in the Exhibition. Selected Bibliography..

Adam Biro, Paris, 1999. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. 121 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Minimal shelfwear to the edges. Binding is tight, edges and corners on the boards are sharp, jacket is bright and unblemished, and interior is clean and free of markings. Many illustrations, 66 in full color. Bound in brown cloth covered boards and wrapped in an illustrated… Read more

Interbook, New York, 1974. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 140 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Lower right corner of the front cover has been bent, with other light bends, shelfwear to the edges, and associated light rubbing to the covers. Else, the binding is tight with an uncreased spine and clean, unmarked interior. Bound in stiff illustrated paper covers. Illustrated in… Read more

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2015. Book. New. Cloth. 352 pages with 261 illustrations in color. Still in shrink-wrap. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York NY September 18, 2015-January 3, 2016..

The Art Department of the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, 1965. Book. Fine Condition. Staple-bound Wrappers. 7¾" - 9¾". Slim volume, 24 pages with 14 black and white illustrations. Illustrated wraps..

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Abrams, 1992. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. 330 page monograph is lavishly illustrated with color photographs of the amazing artworks from this African nation along with a profuse number of black and white illustrations of related works and examples of the artworks in use in the tribe. Cloth binding and all interior pages are in… Read more

National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 191 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Mild shelfwear to the edges of the covers. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased, and interior clean and free of markings. Handsomely published with great photography and excellent cataloguing. An essential reference. Bound in stiff illustrated paper covers..… Read more

Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1960. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 34 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue. Texts in English. Original price label remains affixed to inside front cover with mild shelf and handling wear to the edges. Else, the binding is tight with an unmarked and clean interior. Bound in stiff printed paper covers and published on the occasion of… Read more

Fondation Dapper, Paris, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Cloth with Board Slipcase. 317 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. There is some wear and rubbing to the slipcase with a small surface paper loss, presumably following the removal of a price label. Book itself is in excellent condition, save for the original bookseller's label discreetly affixed to the inside back cover, with… Read more

ABC Decor, Paris, 1974. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 90 pages. Hardcover. Text in French. Illustrations in color. Rubbing and wear to the edges and covers of the dustjacket with light handling bumps to the corners of the boards. Otherwise, the binding is tight, the interior is clean and free of markings. Bound in red cloth covered boards and wrapped in… Read more

Museum für Völkerkunde und Schweizerisches Museum für Volkskunde Basel, 1994. Book. Fine Condition. Wrappers. 139 pages with 145 illustrations 5 in color. Text is in German. Bibliography. Footnotes..

Credit Communal, Brussels, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 135 pages. Paperback. Texts in French. Minimal shelfwear to the edges with a bend to the upper right corner. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased, and interior clean and free of markings. Beautifully photographed and catalogued collection of African, Asian, Mesoamerican, American Indian, and Islamic masterworks..

Munchner Buchgewerbehaus GmbH, Munich, 1973. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 363 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English, German, and French. Moderate wear with a few tears to the edges of the dustjacket, although now encased in a Mylar sleeve. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners on the boards are sharp, and interior is clean and free of markings. Numerous… Read more

Galerie Charles Wesley Hourde, Paris, 2009. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 62 pages. Paperback. Text in French. Previous owner's name is inscribed in ink on the title page. There are no other internal markings. Binding is tight, spine uncreased, and shelfwear is minimal. Beautiful photographic reproductions of major masterworks of African sculpture and masks..

Musee Royal De L'Afrique Centrale, 2004. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 88 pages. Paperback. Texts in French. Previous owner's name is inscribed in ink on the title page, but there are no other internal markings. Shelfwear to the edges is minimal, binding is tight, spine uncreased. Bound in stiff glossy illustrated paper French fold covers. Illustrated in dramatic duotone..

Prestel, Munich, New York, 1998. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 287 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Mild wear with a few small closed tears to the edges of the dustjacket and a few bumps to the edges and corners of the boards. Else, the binding is tight, the interior is clean and free of markings. Jacket is now encased in a… Read more