Search Results: Titles starting with C from Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA

New York: Library & Museum of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, 1985. First Edition, First Printing. Rare exhibition catalogue celebrating Caffe Cino, widely considered the birthplace of Off Off Broadway. The exhibition took place from March 5 to May 11, 1985, at the Vincent Astor Gallery of the Library & Museum of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Joe Cino (1931-1967) opened the tiny space as a coffee house at 31 Cornelia Street in the West Village in 1958. He soon began hosting poetry readings that developed into readings of plays by actors and then performances of plays. "By 1960 actors had been joined by directors, designers, and more frequently by playwrights," Leah D. Frank writes in an essay published in this catalogue. In 1965, Caffe Cino (along with Cafe La Mama) received a special Obie award "for creating opportunities for new playwrights to confront audiences and gain experience of the real theatre." Deprived of opportunities in commercial theater, young playwrights, actors,… Read More

Los Angeles: Delphic Press, 1959. First Edition, First Printing. The scarce first issue of Canto, a literary magazine published in Los Angeles. This issue features two poems by Dalton Trumbo as well as poems and prose from students and other writers. One of the editors, Richard Perle, was a student at the University of Southern California and went on to be a top U.S. defense official. Cover art and additional drawings by Sandra Lindström. SCARCE. DETAILS: Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 215 x 140 mm), 32, [2] pages, in stapled illustrated wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Soiling to wrappers, heavy rusting to staples with rust bleeding through to wrappers and inside pages along the spine. A Good copy.

[New York: [Alfred A. Knopf], [1994]. Octavo (8 3/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 212 x 138 mm), 51,[1] pages in photo-illustrated stapled wrappers. With a letter from the publisher.SIGNED by Alice Munro on the title page, number 1362 of an unknown number of copies published to promote "Open Secrets," a collection of Munro's stories. She won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature. The book includes a letter from the publisher to booksellers. CONDITION: Light edge wear and rubbing to spine extremities. There's also a light horizontal dent to the top of the lower wrapper and extending through the final six pages. The publisher's letter has edge wear and a nick. Folded in half in an envelope. Near Fine.

London: Spink-Leger Pictures, 1999. First Edition.
An exhibition catalogue presenting nine drawings by Alexander Cozens (c. 1717-1786) and four drawings by Victor Hugo (1802-1885). Short biographies of each artist, followed by the drawings.
PHYSICAL DETAILS: Oblong 24mo (14 x 26 cm), [36] pages in wrappers (soft cover).
CONDITION: Fine.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1996. First Edition, First Printing.
SIGNED by John Edgar Wideman on the title page. The story of a black preacher in 18th-century Philadelphia who searches for a mysterious African woman.
PHYSICAL DETAILS: Octavo, 212 pages.
CONDITION: Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Beautiful copy.

Hong Kong: Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library, 1995. Scarce catalogue for an exhibition of ink paintings by Chu Ko at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library from March 2 to April 28, 1995. The catalogue, which is in English and Chinese, features numerous color plates, a short biography, and a list of exhibitions and publications. An invitation card for the exhibition opening is included with the catalogue. Chu Ko was the pen name of Yuan Dexing (1931-2011), who was born in Hunan Province. He went to Taiwan in 1949 and emerged as an important figure in Taiwan's modern art movement. Chu Ko became an expert on ancient Chinese bronzes and worked at the National Palace Museum in Taipei. He was also a poet, art critic, and sculptor. (See the informative introduction by Peter C. Sturman of the University of California, Santa Barbara.) This catalogue is scarce. OCLC shows only two institutional holdings, at Ohio University and the University of Hong Kong. PHYSICAL… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000. Uncorrected proof of this collection of poems by Eric Pankey (b. 1959). PHYSICAL DETAILS: Octavo (8 3/8 x 5 7/8 inches; 212 x 150 mm), xii, 85, [5] pages in gray perfect-bound wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Some stains to wrappers and to fore edge but internally clean and unmarked. Very Good or better.

New York: Random House, 1973. First Edition, First Printing.
Small 8vo (7 1/2 x 4 5/8 inches; 190 x 118 mm), viii, 257 pages, in mustard-colored cloth, purple titles to spine, in a stunning dust jacket designed by Larry Rivers (hard cover).
INSCRIBED by Kenneth Koch on the half title: "To Franklin / with no chance of [circles the title: A Change of Hearts] / with best wishes / and thanks / Kenneth (Koch) / Providence, 1974."
A collection of dramatic works by Kenneth Koch (1925-2002), mostly featuring plays but also including films. Koch was a well-known poet closely associated with the New York School of poetry, so this volume represents an interesting insight into his theatre and film works. With a fabulous, stunning dust jacket designed by artist Larry Rivers. CONDITION: Pages heavily toned, as usual with this volume, some soiling to cloth edges and to end papers. A Very Good copy in a Very Good dust jacket that has some creases to both the front and rear flaps. Original price of $6.95 intact on front flap.

Hong Kong: Alisan Fine Arts Limited, 1997.
Quarto (12 1/4 x 9 inches; 310 x 230 mm), xxx, 185, [1] pages, in illustrated wrappers (soft cover). A massive, profusely illustrated exhibition catalogue for Chao Chung Hsiang (1910-1991). Published in conjunction with "The Art of Enlightened Pleasure" held at Alisan Fine Arts in 1997. Foreword by Alice King, Alisan's director, with essays by Jeffrey Wechsler, Lang Shao-jun, Jeffrey Hantover, and Zhao Hung. 184 color plates, 225 black-and-white plates, biography, bibliography, list of exhibitions. In English and Chinese. An important reference work. While Chao catalogues from other years are available in the market, this 1997 catalogue is scarce. CONDITION: Some light edge wear, bump to a few pages in the back. Near Fine. SCARCE.

Hong Kong: Alisan Fine Arts Limited, 1997. Quarto (12 1/4 x 9 inches; 310 x 230 mm), xxx, 185, [1] pages, in illustrated wrappers (soft cover) A massive, profusely illustrated exhibition catalogue for Chao Chung Hsiang (1910-1991). Published in conjunction with "The Art of Enlightened Pleasure" held at Alisan Fine Arts in 1997. Foreword by Alice King, Alisan's director, with essays by Jeffrey Wechsler, Lang Shao-jun, Jeffrey Hantover, and Zhao Hung. 184 color plates, 225 black-and-white plates, biography, bibliography, list of exhibitions. In English and Chinese. An important reference work on this artist. While Chao catalogues from other years are available in the market, this 1997 catalogue is scarce.
CONDITION: Some light edge wear. Near Fine.

London: Chinese Contemporary, [1999]. Invitation to an exhibition for Chen Liang Yi and Wu Xiao Hang at Chinese Contemporary in January-February 1999. Invitation printed on one side of heavy card stock and accompanied by a short announcement about the artists on the London gallery's letterhead. The invitation measures 7 3/4 x 3 7/8 inches (198 x 97 mm), while the additional announcement is on A4 paper. SCARCE. CONDITION: Slight handling wear to both pieces, the letterhead folded in thirds. Near Fine.

Sacramento: Sacramento Poetry Exchange, 1981. First Edition, First Printing.
INSCRIBED on the title page to San Francisco poet Kirby Doyle (1932-2003). A chapbook containing 9 poems from 1977-79.
This is the author's first book, one of 450 copies. He is a poet, songwriter and visual artist and has performed poetry and music with Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, Ed Sanders, Robert Creeley, Anne Waldman, and others. Book design, graphics, and illustrations by the author. Scarce in commerce. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 215 x 140 mm), [3], 12, [1] pages, in stapled, illustrated wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Edge wear, creasing, and soiling to wrappers, internally clean and unmarked. Very Good or better.

San Francisco: William Windmill's Pressing, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. INSCRIBED on the title page to Nathan May, the editor and publisher of Beatitude #32, the San Francisco magazine of Beat poetry. A short story about chickens, written in stream of consciousness. Scarce in commerce. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Octavo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; 215 x 140 mm), [2], 7, [1] pages, in stapled wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Edge wear, sunning and foxing to wrappers. About Good.

London: Chinese Contemporary, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. A look back at all the exhibitions staged by Chinese Contemporary in 1996-1998. The catalogue features a foreword by Julia Colman and Ludovic Bois, an essay by Li Xianting, artists' biographies, and numerous color plates. Besides a number of group shows, Chinese Contemporary presented solo exhibitions for Guo Jin, Li Shan, Lu Peng, Ma Liuming, Pan Ying, Qu Lei Lei, Shen Fan, Wang Qiang, Wang Qingsong, and Xiao Guofu. A good reference work on Chinese artists who exhibited outside of China in the mid-to-late 1990s. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quarto (11 1/4 x 9 inches; 285 x 230 mm), 48 pages, in heavy card stock wrappers, die cut to the front wrapper (soft cover). CONDITION: Light edge wear and soiling to the white wrappers, but internally clean, bright, and unmarked. Near Fine.

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Small Quarto (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches; 247 x 195 mm), 252, [4] pages in blue cloth, silver titles to spine, in a photo-illustrated dust jacket.
INSCRIBED on the half title to William and Rose Styron: "For Rose and Bill / A little guidance from under the / Earth. / As ever, / Arthur [and] Inge." (Written in Arthur Miller's hand; Inge Morath has signed her name.) A terrific literary association.
This volume presents spectacular color and black-and-white photographs by Inge Morath and extensive text by her playwright husband, Arthur Miller. They visited China in 1978, and talked with artists and ordinary people during the political thaw that followed Chairman Mao's death and the downfall of the loathsome Gang of Four. A fascinating look at China as it attempted to come to terms with the madness of the Cultural Revolution.
This book will be especially interesting to theater lovers; Miller relates fascinating anecdotes about his… Read More

London: Sam Fogg Rare Books and Manuscripts, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Profusely illustrated catalogue of Chinese books issued by London dealer Sam Fogg. With detailed descriptions, as usual with Sam Fogg's publications. The catalogue includes books from the 6th through the 19th centuries, organized chronologically. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quarto (11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches; 300 x 240 mm), 139, [1] pages, in illustrated card wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: A bit of rubbing to the covers along with some edge wear but internally clean, bright, unmarked, and tight. Near Fine.

Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2000. First Edition, First Printing.
Beautifully illustrated catalogue of Chinese paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 5/8 x 6 7/8 inches; 245 x 175 mm), 253, [1] pages, in illustrated wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Lightest of edge wear, internally clean, bright, and unmarked. Near Fine.

2002. Revised Second Edition. Quarto, 176 pages. Fine in a Fine dust jacket with only slight edge wear. Beautifully illustrated. 

Oxford, England: Phaidon-Christie's Limited, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Quarto (11 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches; 285 x 215 mm), 319, [1] pages, green cloth, in an unclipped, photo-illustrated dust jacket (hard cover). Lavishly illustrated guide to Chinese ceramics. An important reference work by the former director of the ceramics department at Christie's. CONDITION: Light scratch to upper board, light soiling to top and bottom edges but internally clean, bright, and unmarked. Slight edge wear and a bit of scuffing to the unclipped dust jacket, along with a small closed tear to top edge of rear panel. Overall, Near Fine.

Hong Kong: Alisan Fine Arts, 1992. Scarce catalogue for an exhibition of paintings and ceramics by Chu Ko (1931-2011) at Alisan Fine Arts in Hong Kong in August 1992. Short introduction by Richard Barnhart of Yale University. Text in English and Chinese. Laid in is an invitation card for a 1999 exhibition of Chu Ko's works at the Hong Kong Arts Centre and Alisan Fine Arts. Chu Ko was the pen name of Yuan Dexing. Born in Hunan Province, he went to Taiwan in 1949 after the Communists defeated the Nationalist Army. He eventually became an expert on ancient Chinese bronzes and worked at the National Palace Museum in Taipei. He was also a poet, art critic, and sculptor and was an important figure in Taiwan's modern art movement. This catalogue is scarce. OCLC shows no institutional holdings. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Oblong Octavo (8 1/2 x 8 inches; 215 x 203 mm), [16] pages, including the covers, in stapled, illustrated wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Slight edge wear. Near Fine.