Search Results: Authors starting with H from Rare Books Honolulu

Bird & Bull Press, 1964. limited edition of only 200. hardcover. Very Good. Very Good Bird & Bull Press, 1964, 91,(2)p, linocut portrait of Thomas Bird Mosher, no 44 of edition printed in 200 numb copies, orig gilt lettered - With STROUSE AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION to "George Olmsted, Jr" plus B & B prospectus, plus program of the Celebration of Life for Strouse in 1993, plus typed note from 'Norm' to 'Mark", see photos.

teNeues, 2003. Hardcover. Fine. Fine. only leafed through once. Tall book (almost 20 inches) that offers a fascinating new perspective on a town often photographed. Ships from Hawaii This pictorial tribute to one of the world's most beautiful and romantic cities offers a unique introduction to the "City of Light". Award-winning photographer Horst Hamann used a panoramic camera to painstakingly set up shot after shot, often finding himself precariously balanced off Notre Dame's gargoyles, the balconies of the Pompidou Center - even the Eiffel Tower. His efforts have produced an astonishing array of images, stark black and white compositions that lend these photographs a dramatic, often dreamlike quality, and offer unique, vertical reinterpretations of some of Europe's most recognizable cityscapes.

San Francisco: Arion Press, 2004. No. 70 of an edition limited to 300 numbered copies. Hardcover. Fine. William Hamilton. Hardcover Fine Tartuffe Arion Press, San Francisco, 2004 Translated by Richard Wilbur, Illustrated by William Hamilton. Folio format, red satin cloth, clear acetate jacket Limited to 300 numbered copies of which this is # 70 Signed at the colophon by the translator and the illustrator Condition Near Fine Ships from Hawaii with Priority Mail, not slow media mail.

Singapore: Zhou Han Shun, 2020. Limited to 300 signed and numbered copies. Hardcover. New. NEW, signed and limited to 300 copies Hardcover, 8" x 10", Ships from Hawaii (with free Priority upgrade within the US) To say life moves fast in a city is an understatement People go through life in an uncompromising, chaotic pace, overcoming and absorbing anything in their path Time in the city seem to flow quicker, memories in the city tend to fade away faster Nothing seems to stand still in a city Zhou Han Shun is a Singaporean Photographic Artist, he self -published his project, "Frenetic City" into a limited edition monograph with the help of a Kickstarter campaign Frenetic City is photobook that lets you experience the intensity and chaotic environment in one of the most densely populated cities in the world This monograph consists of elaborated photographs of overpopulated city landscapes, depicting density, loneliness and loose of identity, created in the streets of Hong Kong from 2014 to 2019 .

Bristol, UK: The Department of Small Works, 2019. Large format edition limited to 180. Hardcover, bound by Hand. This is a large-format, limited edition publication. The type has been hand set in Caslon Roman 22/24pt, 14pt and Italic 12pt; and Spectrum 14pt and Italic 14pt. Each illustration is printed directly from an engraved lino block; all letterpress printed on a FAG Swiss Proof 40 and bound by hand at The Letterpress Collective in an edition of 180. Journeyman is a celebration of British craft and of slow travel. It is a collection of stories of people who dedicate their life to a particular craft and passion; all collected by one man on a bicycle with a printing press on the back. Journeyman is a term used for a trained worker after finishing an apprenticeship who would take to the road with their union card to look for work. It was these tradespeople that traveled from town to town that inspired Nick Hand to cycle from Land's End to John o'Groats on a bicycle with a printing press on the… Read More

Los Angeles: Taschen America Llc, 2020. Limited XXL !st edition, Multilingual edition. Hardcover in slipcase. NEW/NEW. NEW, still in publisher's original, shipping box. -- Taschen America Llc, 2020, Multilingual edition. 528 pages, XXL size 12.95 x 2.56 x 18.78 inches. Weight ‎ 16.38 pounds. First Edition: First printing of 7,500 numbered copies. -- Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It went big in the '70s with the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, the brilliant French magazine Métal Hurlant, and the first Star Wars film. The number of active artists peaked in that decade, but a new generation of fans discovered the genre through fantasy trading card games in the '90s, leading to a massive interest in the art form today. Frank… Read More

London: The Dropmore Press, 1954. 1954 facsimile of 14th cent. manuscript. . Hardcover. The Dropmore Press, 1954, facsimile vii, 191 pp. Illustrated with numerous reproductions, some in color. 35.5x24.7 cm (14x9¾"), half morocco over vellum boards, raised bands, spine tooled in gilt; top edge cut, other edges deckled. Ex-libris call sign is written on spine in white, ink stamps and stickers on endpapers, half-title and copyright page. Spine sunned, flaking and light soiling to vellum boards; very good. With facsimile reprints of the 14th century manuscript. .

Paris: Ancien Maisonne Quantin, 1896. Half-Leatherbound Hardcover. Good. Hardcover Good An illustrated history of goldsmith and jewelry work in France The decorative leather folio is lavishly illustrated with numerous textual figures and 40 plates, including some in color This massive decorative leather folio (472 pages, width: 1075" height: 14", 13 pounds) is lavishly illustrated with numerous textual figures and 40 plates, including some in color This antique folio is solidly bound in red three-quarter leather with marbled paper covers There are raised bands on the spine The exterior shows light age/wear, concentrated at the edges and gutters The pages and plates show mild toning, with some heavier toning at the edges of the plates See photos It is stated in the book "20 numbered copies were printed on paper 'imperial du japon" This is unnumbered and it is not clear if it is an unnumbered edition on the same paper.

Chicago: Frederik J. Drake & Company, 1902. acceptable. Frederik J. Drake & Company, 1902 [5]-129 pp. Wrappers. First Edition. Title continues: "A complete guide to negro minstrelsy, containing recitations, jokes, cross-fires, conundrums, riddles, stump speeches, ragtime and sentimental songs, etc., including hints on organizing and successfully presenting a performance." Seemingly without the first 2 leaves. Wrappers perishing, front cover detached, spine exposed; a few chipped corners to brittle leaves; good only.

Boston: John Hayward, 1869. Hardcover. good/no dj as issued. 196 pp. Period cloth-backed marbled boards. Contains a wealth of information concerning Massachusetts in the first half of the 19th century. Spine sunned, wear and soiling to boards, covers detached from text block, pencil marks and soiling throughout; about good.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1915. 1st edition. 3/4 brown leather binding over boards. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1915. First English edition. vii,(3),85,(3)pp.12mo. Custom 3/4 brown leather binding over boards, gilded title on spine, spine has darkened. Light shelf wear to cover, marbled endpapers, pages clean, no notes, no markings. Ships from Hawaii.

Honolulu, HI: Hon-Chew Hee Studio, 1973. 1st edition. Hardcover. very good/very good. Hon-Chew Hee Studio, Honolulu, 1973, 1st Edition. 73 pages. + bibliography. Signed by the artist: on the first free endpaper, "Aloha Hon-Chew Hee", (in English and Chinese). Also signed on the colophon and with stamped Book Number 00116. Black cloth binding, 9"x 9," gilt titling to front, back and spine in stylized English and Chinese, print affixed to front panel, blind-stamped design to back panel, in a custom Mylar sleeve, black endpaper with white Chinese character to inner pastedown. -- In very good condition, pages have very slightly darkened from age, light spotting on the endpapers. Shelf wear to the Mylar cover. Includes biographical essays from Hee and 30 silkscreen prints in striking full-color. Two facsimile letters to Hee, one from Jackie Kennedy and the other from Carl Zigrosser. Hon-Chew Hee (1906-1993) was a Chinese American watercolorist, muralist, printmaker, who grew up in Hawaii and was… Read More

Paperback. exposition, Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne métropole, 10 décembre 2011-5 février 2012. New. Paperback exposition, Musée d'art moderne de Saint-Étienne métropole, 10 décembre 2011-5 février 2012 New.

Harvard University Press, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good. THIS LISTING IS FOR VOLUMES I - IV (NOT i - VI), printed 1948 and 1953, hardcover with some rubbing and shelf wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Binding very solid. Binding of vol. I a bit faded. Ships from Hawaii with Priority mail, not slow media mail.

Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1939. 1st. Hardcover and large format folio. Still the best description of his life and work, supplemented with a large format folio with 138 quality reproductions of his work (printed in Japan). Published for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by The Harvard Univ. Press, 1939. Volume I is text, volume II is a portfolio of plates. Text volume viii, 545 pages, 30 cm. Hardcover. No dust jacket.as issued. Volume II, has all plates called for: 8 color and 138 collotype. 13-1/44" x 19-1/4". Collotypes by Otsuka Kogeisha, Tokyo, Color prints by Shozaburo Watanabe, Tokyo. Shipds from Hawaii with free Priority Mail upgrade within US. Torii Kiyonaga, original name Sekiguchi Shinsuke, (born 1752, Sagami Province, Japan-died June 28, 1815, Edo [Tokyo]), one of the most important Japanese artists of the Ukiyo-e movement. He was the pupil of Torii Kiyomitsu and for a time headed the Torii school. Kiyonaga concentrated on the depiction of famous beauties. He designed many large… Read More

Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover Very Good This very rare, massive folio is bound in blue faux leather with gilt lettering and decorative pictorial endpapers Beautifully arranged traditional floral bouquets by Bill Hixson appear in large bright images featuring roses, orchids, carnations, pineapple lily, foliage, stephanotis, daisies, pansies, ranuculus, chrysanthemum, gardenia, and more Bill Hixson A TREASURY OF BRIDAL BOUQUETS of 1972 is a Elephant Folio with Very Rare Photographs Floral Arranging by Davis Studios Lakewood OH, Isao Otani Tokyo Japan, Fashion Keisen, Engei Center Keisen, Junior College Michiko Yamaguchi Flowers :Weddings Roses Orchids Carnations Pineapple Lily Foliage Stephanotis Daisies Pansies Ranunculus Chrysanthemum Gardenia Author: Bill Hixson ‐ Cleveland and Lakewood′s Bill Hixson, a floral designer, teacher, and Christmas aficionado has been serving his community and country for more than sixty years And he has been decorating trees and doing special events at the White… Read More

Hong Kong: WE Press, 2021. 4th edition. Hardcover. NEW/no dj as issued. NEW, in publisher's shrink-wrap. My Passion. My Life. 感情・感悟・感覺 | Fan Ho 何藩 Published by WE Press, Hong Kong, 2021. First Edition, 264 x 328mm, Hard Cover Case Binding In English and Chinese Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail or UPS upgrade. -- 2021 marks the fifth anniversary of Fan Ho's passing and what would have been his 90th birthday. To commemorate and celebrate his lifetime achievements, "Photography. My Passion. My Life.", is bundling the best of Fan Ho's work. This photo-book contains a selection of 138 photos by the celebrated photographer, intertwining his internationally renowned works with those that have yet to be released. The book contains an essay "My Quest" written by Fan Ho himself in the 70's, explaining his own practice and his stylistic journey as he was influenced by different movements in photography occurring at that time. Through his essay, we learn about his… Read More

San Francisco, Hong Kong: Modernbook Editions & Asia One Books, 2017. 2nd edition. Hardcover. NEW/no dj as issued. NEW, Modernbook Editions & Asia One Books. 24.1 x 27.9 cm, Cloth-bound hard cover 128 pages, 101 dual-color plates. In English and Chinese Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail or UPS upgrade. The 3rd book, 'Fan Ho: A Hong Kong Memoir'. completes the trilogy Fan Ho began with Hong Kong Yesterday and The Living Theatre. In his previous monographs, viewers were introduced to Hong Kong during the 1950s and 1960s. Through his brilliant eye for light, composition, and his patience for the 'decisive moment,' Mr. Ho created striking images that continue to resonate through the decades. Fan Ho: A Hong Kong Memoir revisits this lost era with a combination of never before seen images and introduces new-montaged photographs some created by overlaying negatives..… Read More

San Francisco: Modernbook editions, 2021. 7th edition. Hardcover. NEW/no dj as issued. NEW, in publisher's shrink-wrap. Modernbook editions, 2021, fourth edition. Text in English. 24.13x 27.94 cm 176 pages, 150 duo-tone plates In English and Chinese Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail or UPS upgrade. The 2nd book: 'The Living Theatre' by Fan Ho continues the story Mr. Ho began in his first book, 'Hong Kong Yesterday'. Focusing on the people of Hong Kong in the 1950s and 1960s this book takes a closer look at his beloved city. This is a unique series of images with no image duplication between the other two books, 'Hong Kong Yesterday' and 'Fan Ho: Hong Kong Memoir'. Fan Ho, nicknamed 'the great master' earned his fame as one of Asia's most beloved street photographers capturing Hong Kong in the 50's and 60's. He was born in Shanghai in 1937; immigrated to Hong Kong as a child in 1949. His photographic career started at the early age of 14 when given his… Read More

Hong Kong: WE Press, 2021. 4th edition. Hardcover. NEW/no dj as issued. NEW, in publisher's shrink-wrap. Portrait of Hong Kong 念香港人的舊 | Fan Ho 何藩 WE Press, Hong Kong, 2021, Fourth Edition, 220 pages, 153 illustrations, 264 x 328mm, Hard Cover Case Binding. In English and Chinese Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail or UPS upgrade. "Portrait of Hong Kong" takes you on a journey through the old streets, quaint corners and harbour views of Hong Kong in the 50s and 60s. These never-seen-before images were photographed and cropped by award-winning photographer Fan Ho. The book begins with a foreword by celebrated film director John Woo and also includes an essay by professor Joseph Fung and biographical notes compiled by Sarah Greene. 《念香港人的舊》由何藩再次帶你穿越五六十年代的香港古老街道、古樸角落和海港景色。這些未曾面市的影像是由何藩花費一年時間重新於舊底片挑選出 500… Read More