All are Fine, each measuring 7” x 14”. Arthur Fiedler was one of the most popular conductors of the 20th century. Born in Boston in 1894, he studied in his teens under the virtuoso Willy Hess in Berlin. He returned to the U.S. and began his Esplanade Concerts along the..... More
Portfolio measuring 11.5" x 15”, original stiff mulberry paper wrappers with a striking pastedown paper label, stamped “Made in Japan” at bottom edge. The portfolio houses twelve vibrant stencil-dyed 11" x 14” sheets—one for each month—on handmade untrimmed mulberry or kozo paper. No indication of artist, but these seem to..... More
Illustrated (presumably the author) on both sides, with striking and skilled line drawings with watercolor accents. Approximately 6” x 42” (unrolled). No author identified. No place identified. Dated “3/21/1973.” A unique dreamlike story that begins as a letter to S (Sedric), recounting how the female speaker “felt my shadow disengage itself”..... More
Cleveland and New York: Meridian Books, 1964. Paperback. Simultaneously published with the Oxford hardcover edition, this paperback (274 pp) is in VG condition with some fading to covers and staining to top pages. INSCRIBED by Aiken to noted woodcut artist, printmaker, designer, and author Clare Leighton: “for Clare con amore..... More
Los Angeles: Inner City Cultural Center, 1974. First Edition. Octavo. Near Fine with only minor loss to upper rear cover. Comb binding with brown illustrated card covers. 32 leaves each printed solely on recto. Fourteen ink drawings, each repeated twice. First appearance of each drawing is a full page, with..... More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. First Edition. Photography by Mary Ellen Mark, Karenkin Goekjian, and David Graham. Softcover. Near Fine. SIGNED by Howard Finster inside front cover in the year of publication: "Howard Finster 2-7.96." "With Paradise Garden, readers can take a magical tour through Finster's vision and experience a...... More