Search Results: Art-Artists from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Avon/Flare Books, 1974. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. Lavishly illustrated tribute to the Big Top in the form of vintage poster art advertising circuses around the world & over the 19th-20th centuries. Large folio (11" x 16") softcover in 112 pages, nearly every one a full-page, full-color poster suitable for removal & framing, if desired. The posters are preceded by a comprehensive Introduction describing each poster with a detailed history circus life & lore, along with information on the artist, the specific circus being advertised, & more. A fascinating read for the circus enthusiast! First Edition, First printing from 1974. Condition is downgraded to Good because the spine is cracked & the pages are coming loose/already detached: all posters are fully intact, completely clean & bright. Outside covers show light discoloration to white areas, minor edgewear/light soil, a few small chips & creases, bumped corners.… Read More

Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The first full-scale, definitive study of the abstract tradition in American art, spanning the period 1927-1944. Focus is on 43 artists, with 216 brilliant illustrations throughout the 256 pages, including 64 in full color. Also includes introductory essays on the Abstract tradition by both editors, & a catalogue of works, Index, & Bibliography in rear. A First Edition, first printing, published in conjunction with a traveling exhibit of the same name that opened at the Carnegie Institute's Museum of Art in Pittsburgh in Nov. 1983. Oversized hardcover has soft gray cloth-covered boards with embossed design to front cover/silver lettering to spine. Condition is Fine (our highest grade): stunningly clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges, but unmarked. Remainder stamp to bottom outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright… Read More

Barnes & Noble Books, 2010. First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. Tenniel, Sir John. Stunning folio for all lovers of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" reproduces the original Tenniel illustrations in 12 huge (12.5" x 15.5") full-color prints to frame, each accompanied by one in black & white for you or your child to color--24 in all! First published by Abradale/Abrams, this is the first edition from Barnes & Noble (First thus) from 2010. Unpaginated. With blue decorative wrappers, condition is Near Fine: just a tad of rubbing to extremities & slight upward bend (no creasing!) to front cover keep it from being Brand New! Completely clean, pages white, colors bright, looks never opened! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. . SORRY: NO… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1999. First American Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Explores the "heightened states of mind which give rise to art" in all manners of creative expression, from painting to writing to film & other methods. Orig. published in London, this is the First US Edition, First Printing, from 1999. Square softcover with colorfully decorated wrappers, French flaps, in 192 pages, lavishly illustrated. Condition is Fine: just lacks that absolutely brand new crispness! Completely clean, binding strong & square, pages white, colors bright. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Watson-Guptill, 1975. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Lavishly illustrated with 175 black-and-white illustrations & 48 full-color plates, in 224 pages with Biographies, Bibliography, & Index in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 1975, this oversized (quarto) hardcover book has yellow cloth-covered boards with embossed silver lettering to front & spine. Condition is Fine: completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages white with slight dust dulling to outside edges, but completely unmarked. Virtually flawless! The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to very minor chipping & a short (3/4") tear descending from top edge of front cover; NO fading, beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific… Read More

La Jolla, California: Tasende Gallery, 1990. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Monograph from exhibitions held Mar-May 1990 at the Tasende Gallery in La Jolla, CA, & the Chicago International Art Exhibition featuring the work of Spanish artist Andres Nagel (b.1947, "not a damned artist, but an artist damned" (YASPACE). Thirty colorful plates are preceded by a 17-page introduction ("The American Factor") by gallery owner J. M. Tasende. Unpaginated softcover (10" x 8.8") has decorative paper wrappers with photo of the artist & his dog in front of one of his works on front. Condition is Fine: shelved since brand new. Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

La Jolla, California: Tasende Gallery. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Catalogue of an exhibition of the art of contemporary Spanish artist Andrés Nagel that ran 1990-1993 at 8 US museums & galleries. In 35 pages + 15 color plates, with an Introduction & text of an interview with the artist by Knaub (Director of the Meadows Museum), along with analysis of his art by Donald Kuspit, Bibliography, Chronology. Nearly square softcover (10" x 9.25") in pictorial wrappers is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight--feels never opened. Pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. Mild rubbing to extremities. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Grand Central Pub, 1991. First Paperback 1st Printing. Soft cover. VG-. An unforgettable & scandalous portrait of "Manhattan society in the strobe-lit 1970s,'' with artist Andy Warhol, his "Factory," & an entourage of celebrities front & center. The author worked as Warhol's typist during this period, & was allowed to 20,000+ pages of his personal diaries after his death, which he as distilled here to capture the essence of this most "enigmatic man." In 839 pages with Index + 32 pages of black & white photos on glossy paper in two sections. Orig. published in hardcover in 1989, this is the First Paperback Edition, first printing, from 1991. Huge softcover 8vo has decorative orange/black/gray wrappers with Warhol's image reproduced to the front cover in the style of so many of his painting. Condition is VG-: completely clean inside, pages white with significant tanning to edges (inside & out), but unmarked. Binding strong &… Read More

Kent, England: Grange Books, 2005. First British Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Warhol, Andy. Profusely illustrated tribute to the works of artist Andy Warhol, with a brief biographical sketch & 65 color plates, chronological Biography in rear. In 80 pages, this is a First Edition, First Printing from Britain from 2005. Square hardcover book has colorfully decorated paper-covered boards; no DJ as issued by publisher. Condition is Fine: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Las Vegas, Nevada: PaperBall Las Vegas, 2003. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Andy Warhol: The Celebrity Portraits--Works from the Mugrabi Collection" which ran from 7 Feb-7 Sept, 2003 at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art in Las Vegas, Nevada. 72 pages, profusely illustrated throughout, many full-color. A FIRST EDITION, first printing ,this hardcover has colorful pink, blue & yellow decorative cloth over boards; no DJ as issued. Condition is Near Fine: looks & feels nearly Brand New, & has been stored since new. Only flaw is slight rubbing to extremities! Otherwise, completely clean, pages white & unmarked, colors brilliant, binding is secure & straight. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Read More

New York, New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1930. New & Revised Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. In the midst of the still misunderstood "modern art" movement in the 1930s, this book explores Expressionism, attempting to redeem it from the condemnation of "old fogies" & "Philistines" who decry any new trends in art. In 264 pages with a Frontis & 31 internal duotone plates, Index. Orig. published in 1930 by Covici Friede, this is the New Revised & Enlarged Fourth Edition from Blue Ribbon books in the US. ,With tan cloth over boards & black design around the lettering to front & spine, this hardcover book is in Good condition: generally quite clean with the occasional spot or smudge. Former owner's initials & date to ffep, else completely unmarked but for a sticker from Tory Row Bookshop inside front cover. Binding straight & strong, but both front & rear hinges are cracked. Pages show age-appropriate tanning, heavier around… Read More

Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. A loving tribute by his wife "Sissy" to the late Mississippi artist Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1965). Orig. published in hardcover in 1989, this is the First Trade Paperback Edition, First Printing, from 1995. In 177 pages + 16 pages of candid black-and-white photos in center. With light blue decorative wrappers, it is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages with just a whisper of tanning & unmarked save for former owner's address label to ffep. modestly tanned but completely unmarked. Mild rubbing to extremities, particularly along spine, lightly bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time);… Read More

Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona Highways, 1975. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Lavishly illustrated vintage (1975) guide to the stunning turquoise jewelry produced by the Navajo & Zuni peoples of Arizona from the early 1920s through the mid-1950s, most from the C. G. Wallace collection of southwestern Indian jewelry & artifacts. Contains 12 articles, a few of which first appeared in the Arizona Highways magazine, most new & published here for the first time. In 96 pp, with full-color illustrations throughout. Large magazine-style softcover in decorative wrappers is in Near Fine condition: completely clean, stapled binding secure with no rust or tearing. Pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Some very mild dogearing to outer corners is only flaw. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends &… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Workman Publishing Company, 1994. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. A fun book in which a wide range of contemporary artists incorporate the world's most iconic doll--Barbie--into their altered art works in photography, mixed media, pastels, Papier-mâché, acrylics, pen-and-ink, & more, often with hilarious results. Foreword by the Editor (himself a toy designer), Introduction by Jill McCorkle. First Edition, First Printing, 1994. A square small 4to (10.5" x 10.5"), this oversized softcover has 118 pages + Index, front cover art in brilliant pink, silver, orange, black by Andy Warhol, French flaps. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. Very mild rubbing to extremities & slight corner bumping are only flaws. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same… Read More

Woodstock, New York: Overlook Press, 1978. First U.S. Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Lavishly illustrated, full-color, oversized celebration of the artists who have made the natural world & its creatures come alive. Orig. published in London, this is the First US Edition from the Overlook Press of Woodstock, NY, in 224 pages with 230 black-and-white pictures + 65 full-color plates. Huge (13.5" x 10" x 1.5") hardcover book has brown cloth-covered boards with bright gilt lettering & design to spine. Condition is Near Fine, AS NEW but downgraded due to splitting of ffep from its webbing next to half-title page. Else, completely clean, pages white, illustrations vivid: no fading, foxing, or edgewear. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful with just a hint of edgewear; beautifully protected in new clearl mylar cover Free!Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. Tudor, Tasha. Lavishly illustrated (150+) tribute to the life & work of this beloved illustrator of children's books, in144 pages + Bibliography in rear. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this oversized hardcover is Fine in a Fine, unclipped DJ--our highest grade! Looks, feels, & smells Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright.The unclipped is virtually flawless, beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hampshire, England: Scolar Press, 1995. First British Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. Essential reference guide to the dust jacket art & artists on crime & mystery fiction across the mid-20th century, heavily weighted toward British editions, though a few American artists are included. Each DJ is pictured & a brief description of the book & DJ & art/artist significance is provided.A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from Britain, this hardcover has black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Looks, feels, & smells Brand New! Completely clean, feels never opened. Binding tight & square, pages white. Unclipped DJ is also Fine, virtually flawless.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.SORRY: No international or expedited shipping without… Read More

New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1969. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. An insider's look at "assemblages, environments, & happenings" (the last a term coined by the author) which characterized the avant-garde art movement, expanding earlier, static forms of art off the canvas or pedestal into pieces that seemed to (& oftentimes actually did) move & shift & breathe. In 316 pages of brown paper text, complemented by two adjoining, unpaginated sections of black-and-white photos, including images of works by the 9 Japanese of the Gutai Group, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Wolf Vostell, George Brecht, Kenneth Dewey, & Milan Knizak. No date, c. late 1960s. An unusual book about an unusual art form, first written (but never published) in 1959 at the suggestion of the directors of the Reuben Gallery in New York City, where much of the art herein was centered. Kaprow revised the text as the art world (& his own mind) changed in the 1960s. From the… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: United Book Guild, 1967. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Collection of 151 of lovely Art Deco black-and-white drawings (many nudes), each on a full page with information about the book in which it originally appeared. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1967, this is the "Only edition with the 8 Priapean illustrations for Lysistrata and the Suppressed Satyric drawings, unmolested." Foreword by Haldane Macfall. Unpaginated. Oversized hardcover with black & white glossy illustrated boards is in VG condition: completely clean, binding tight & square. Moderate corner bumping & very mild foxing inside both covers. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Good due to a large chip missing from head of spine; else, clean & bright with scant edgewear. Beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free (removed for photo detail). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

New York, New York: Jack Brussel, 1967. First American Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Vallance, Aymer. Delightful biography of the illustrator/artist known as the "Fra Angelico of Satanism" (Roger Fry), who shocked & titillated the British art world & society during his short life (1872-1898). Here, his distinctive pen-and-ink drawings in the Modern Style of Art Nouveau is on full display, with 85 illustrations throughout the 112 pages. Aymer Vallance provides iconography & a comprehensive annotated list of the drawings. A wonderful resource & reference! The First Edition, first printing from 1967, this small hardcover 16mo (5.5" x 6.75") has orange cloth-covered boards decorated with a female nude to front cover in blue & blue lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages white with just a whisper of tanning. A few rubbed &/or light soil spots to both boards, very slight rubbing to heel of… Read More