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Mid- to Late 20th-Century Illustrators

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Phantasia: Of Dockland, Rockland, and Dodos
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Alan Aldridge, Aldridge, Alan, Near Fine (covers rubbed), New York, Ballantine, 1982, 1st American, 0345302389, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 76 pages, over 76 color illustrations, softcover, color wraps, English

A celebration of one of the most dazzling, offbeat, and original artists of our time. This extraordinary full-color book tells the whole Alan Aldridge story...

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Dream Spinner: The Art of Roy Andersen
  $35.00
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Roy Andersen, Andersen, Roy, Very Fine/Very Fine, Settlers West Galleries, Tuscon, 2000, 1st, 10.25 inches, 11.6 inches, 168 pages, over 140 color plates, Hardcover, cloth, English

Dreamspinner recounts the story of Western Artist Roy Andersen, whose artistic career spans more than fourty-five years. As an illustrator, his paintings...

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Old Paris and Changing New York: Photographs by Eugène Atget and Berenice Abbott
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Kevin Moore, Eugene Atget, Berenice Abbott, Moore, Kevin, Atget, Berenice Abbott, Eugene, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 2018, 1st, 9780300235791, 10.25 inches, 11.75 inches, 156 pages, 100 color photographs, Hardcover, decorative cloth with an onlaid color plate, English

From the publisher: An insightful new look at two renowned photographers, their interconnected legacies, and the vital documents of urban transformation...

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John Baeder's Road Well Taken
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Jay Williams, John Baeder, Williams, Jay, Baeder, John, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, New York, Vendome Press, 2015, 1st, 978-0-86565-319-1, 10 inches, 10 inches, 272 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A thick monograph on the photorealist painter. Over 300 color illustrations. From the publisher: A fascinating trip through the evocative remnants of...

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James Bama: American Realist
  $95.00
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James Bama, Bama, James, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear), San Jose, Flesk, 2006, 1st, 9780972375887, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, boards, English

Out of print. This is the first book to span Bama's entire career. Magazine illustrations, paperback book covers, and advertising. Chapters examine his...

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Istvan Banyai: Stranger in a Strange Land - Exhibition Catalog
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Istvan Banyai, Banyai, Istvan, Fine, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockridge, MA, 2013, 1st, 10 inches, 8 inches, 16 pages, 19 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: Awarded third place in the Exhibition Catalogue category of the 2014 New England Museum Association Publication Awards! Companion...

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Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design
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Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham, Saul Bass, Bass and Pat Kirkham, Jennifer, Bass, Saul, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket issued in publisher's shrinkwrap, Laurence King, London, 2011, 9781856697521, 11.75 inches, 10.5 inches, 440 pages, 1484 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest American designers of the 20th century, who was as famous for his work...

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Charles Bell: The Complete Works 1970 - 1990
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Charles Bell, VF/VF, Geldzahler, Henry, Bell, Charles, Abrams, 1991, 1st, cloth

The first book-length study of this photorealist painter best known for his extreme close-ups of gleaming pinball machines. With an essay by Louis K. Meisel

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Frank Bellamy's The Story of World War 1
Frank Bellamy's The Story of World War 1
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Limited to 1250 copies, Fine, Frank Bellamy, Butterworth, Michael, Bellamy, Frank, Book Palace Books, 2009, 1st, 9781907081002, Softcover, stiff oversize wraps, English

From the publisher: For the first time ever, Michael Butterworth's epic series of articles recounting the history of the First World War collected...

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Dance the Line: Paintings by Karl Benjamin
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Karl Benjamin, Benjamin, Karl, Print run of 7000 copies, Fine, issued without dustjacket, West Hollywood, CA, Louis Stern Fine Arts, 2007, 1st, 9780974942179, 10.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 124 pages, 62 color illustrations, Hardcover, leather spine, pictorial boards, English

51 paintings, plus an essay by Dave Hickey, and lists of Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions, and Public Collections. Published on the occasion of an...

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1966 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Very Good+ (mild wear, used as a calendar with occasional notes written in the calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1966, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

12 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1967 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Very Good+ (mild wear, unused), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1967, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1968 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Very Good+ (mild wear, used as a calendar with occasional notes written in the blocks, back cover is missing), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1968, 1st, 7.5 inches, 9 inches, 26 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

12 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1969 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Very Good+ (mild wear, used as a calendar with occasional notes written in the blocks, wire spiral has been trimmed at one end), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1969, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1973 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Near Fine (mild wear, unused as a calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1973, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations.Another 12 paintings are reproduced as small color illustrations. For many years...

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1974 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Near Fine (mild wear, unused as a calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1974, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1975 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Near Fine (light wear, unused as a calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1975, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

12 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1976 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Near Fine (light wear, unused as a calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1976, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

12 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1977 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Near Fine (light wear, unused as a calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1977, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. For many years during the 1960s and 1970s, John Berkey created the paintings...

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1978 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Near Fine (light wear, unused as a calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1978, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. Another 12 paintings are reproduced as small color illustrations. For many...

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1979 Texaco Dealer Calendar
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Near Fine (light wear, unused as a calendar), John Berkey, Berkey, John, Texaco, 1979, 1st, 9 inches, 9 inches, 28 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, spiralbound, English

13 Berkey paintings reproduced as full-page 7x7 inch color illustrations. Another 12 paintings are reproduced as small color illustrations. For many...

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Animal'z - Art Catalogue
  $150.00
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Enki Bilal, Bilal, Enki, Limited to 3000 copies, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Artcurial, Paris, 2009, 1st, 14 inches, 11.25 inches, 200 pages, over 350 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

An oversize, 200-page, hardcover catalog presenting 350 original drawings shown at the Hotel Marcel Dassault in 2009. Includes an interview with Bilal,...

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Magic Color Flair: The World of Mary Blair
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John Canemaker, Mary Blair, Canemaker, John, Blair, Mary, Very Fine in Very Fine Dustjacket, Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, San Francisco, 2014, 9781616287931, 10 inches, 12.5 inches, Hardcover, cloth, English

Beloved Disney designer Mary Blair has charmed generations with her vibrant, whimsical creations, from stunning art direction for Cinderella and Peter Pan...

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The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (Updated Edition): An Appreciation
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John Canemaker, Mary Blair, Canemaker, John, Blair, Mary, Very Fine in a Very Fine dustjacket, New York, Disney, 2014, 10 inches, 10 inches, 128 pages, over 200 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Filled with concept art, production designs, and storyboards, the original edition of this art book devoted to Disney artist & designer Mary Blair has...

The Juggler Of Our Lady
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R. O. Blechman, Fine/Fine, Blechman, R. O., Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1997, 1st thus, pictorial boards

A medieval legend. A Christmas story retold in pictures and captions by Blechman at the age of 23. First published in 1953 and out-of-print for decades.

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R.O. Blechman: The Inquiring Line - Exhibit Catalog
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R.O. Blechman, Blechman, R.O., Fine, Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockridge, MA, 2013, 1st, 10 inches, 8 inches, 16 pages, 17 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Companion catalog to the Distinguished Illustrator Series Exhibition: R.O. Blechman: The Inquiring Line written by exhibit curator and curator of the...

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Beauty and the Beasts: The Art of Hannes Bok
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Gerry de la Ree, Hannes Bok, de la Ree, Gerry, Bok, Hannes, Limited to 1300 copies, Near Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket (small, light bumps to the lower corners, interior very sound, mild edgewear to the dustjacket), Gerry de la Ree, Saddle River, NJ, 1978, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 128 pages, over 120 illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

From the dustjacket: Hannes Bok (1914-1964) is one of a handful of fantasy illustrators from the pulp magazine era to withstand the test of time. Along...

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Man and the Moon
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Robert S. Richardson, Chesley Bonestell, Richardson, Robert S., Bonestell, Chesley, Near Fine in Near Fine price-clipped dustjacket (mild edgewear, very flat, tight, clean), World, Cleveland, 1961, 1st, 11.2 inches, 8.25 inches, 176 pages, 25 color and black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

A scientific guide for the layman, containing the most authoritative and up to date information about the moon--what astronomers know about it, how man will...

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The Art of Chesley Bonestell
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Ron Miller, Frederick C. Durant III, Chesley Bonestell, Miller, Frederick C. Durant III, Ron, Bonestell, Chesley, Near Fine in Fine dustjacket (light rubbing to the black cloth corners, very flat, tight, clean), London, Paper Tiger, 2001, 1st, 1855858843, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 256 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

This is the ultimate book on Bonestell! This was the second monograph on Bonestell, but the number and quality of reproductions makes this the one to...

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The Art of Chesley Bonestell - Signed First
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Ron Miller, Frederick C. Durant III, Chesley Bonestell, Miller, Frederick C. Durant III, Ron, Bonestell, Chesley, Signed by both authors Ron Miller and Frederick C. Durant III on the title page, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (dustjacket spine slightly sunned), London, Paper Tiger, 2001, 1st, 1855858843, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 256 pages, over 300 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

This is the ultimate book on Bonestell--especially when signed by both authors Ron Miller and Frederick C. Durant III on the title page! This was the...

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The Absurd World of Charles Bragg
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Geoffrey Taylor, Charles Bragg, Taylor, Geoffrey, Bragg, Charles, Very Good+ in Very Good dustjacket (wear and spotting to edges, dustjacket has numerous nicks and dings), New York, Abrams, 1980, 1st, 0810907305, 10 inches, 10 inches, 192 pages, 240 illustrations, including 70 in full color and 95 duotones, hardcover, cloth, English

The first book on Bragg.

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How I Make A Picture by Austin Briggs - Famous Artists Advanced Program
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Austin Briggs, Briggs, Austin, Near Fine in Near Fine binder. One color plate and the one-page assignment sheet are missing, but facsimiles are included. Pages are very clean. The first and last pages have some toning. Ringholes show only very light wear. The binder is clean and unworn, Institute of Commercial Art, Westport, CT, 1952, 1st, 14 inches, 12 inches, 140 pages, 2 color plates, 1 tipped-in color plate, over 300 black & white illustrations, printed custom binder, English

A very sharp, attractive copy. "America's most famous artists have spent a lot of their time, thought and energy in putting down for you in words and...

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Freedom Fries: The Political Art of Steve Brodner
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Steve Brodner, Brodner, Steve, Near Fine (mild shelfwear), Fantagraphics, Seattle, WA, 2003, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 240 pages, over 350 illustrations, most in color, softcover, wraps, English

Over 350 cartoons, illustrations, and comic strips, from the seventies through the nineties, hand-picked by the artist. Brodner's illustrations appeared...

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Reynold Brown: A Life in Pictures
  $225.00
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Daniel Zimmer and David J. Hornung, Reynold Brown, Zimmer and David J. Hornung, Daniel, Brown, Reynold, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket still in publisher's shrinkwrap, St. Louis, Illustrated Press, 2008, 1st, 9780982004128, 12.25 inches, 9.75 inches, 224 pages, over 500 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. First printing of 1000 copies. From the publisher: William Reynold Brown (1917-1991) was a prolific American artist whose career...

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Reynold Brown: A Life in Pictures - Expanded Edition
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Daniel Zimmer, Reynold Brown, Zimmer, Daniel, Brown, Reynold, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's original shrinkwrap, St. Louis, Illustrated Press, 2017, 1st revised, 9780982004128, 12.25 inches, 9.75 inches, 304 pages, over 500 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This spectacular new book explores the life and work of Reynold Brown, one of the greatest movie poster artists in Hollywood history. This whopping 304...

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Reynold Brown: A Life in Pictures - Signed & Numbered Deluxe Edition
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Daniel Zimmer, David J. Hornung, Reynold Brown, Zimmer, David J. Hornung, Daniel, Brown, Reynold, #8 of 100 numbered copies signed by the artist's widow Mary Louise Tejeda-Brown and authors Daniel Zimmer and David J. Hornung, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket in Fine slipcase (slight edgewear to the dustjacket), St. Louis, Illustrated Press, 2008, 1st, 9780982004128, 12.25 inches, 9.75 inches, 224 pages, over 500 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

#8 of 100 numbered copies signed by the artist's widow Mary Louise Tejeda-Brown and authors Daniel Zimmer and David J. Hornung. Out of print. From the...

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Adventurous World of Zdenek Burian (Dobrodruzný svet Zdenka Buriana)
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Betty, Zdenek Burian, Betty, Burian, Zdenek, Very Fine in Very Fine obi band, Albatros Media, Prague, 2016, 1st, 13.3 inches, 10 inches, 416 pages, over 420 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Czech

The renown Czech artist Zdenek Burian is best known internationally for his paintings of dinosaurs, extinct mammals and prehistoric man, but his...

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The Forgotten World of Zdenek Burian (Zapomenutý svet Zdenka Buriana)
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Zdenek Burian, Burian, Zdenek, Very Fine in Very Fine obi band in the publisher's shrinkwrap, Albatros Media, Prague, 2020, 1st, 13.3 inches, 10 inches, 508 pages, over 450 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Czech

A follow-up to "Adventurous World of Zdenek Burian" and "The Wonderful World of Zdenek Burian," this third massive volume (9 1/2" x 13" and 508 pages)...

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The Forgotten World of Zdenek Burian (Zapomenutý svet Zdenka Buriana) (Near Fine)
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Zdenek Burian, Burian, Zdenek, Near Fine in Very Fine obi band in the publisher's shrinkwrap (the lower corners are lightly bumped, otherwise the book is Very Fine), Prague, Albatros Media, 2020, 1st, 9788025905616, 13.3 inches, 10 inches, 508 pages, over 450 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Czech

A follow-up to "Adventurous World of Zdenek Burian" and "The Wonderful World of Zdenek Burian," this third massive volume (9 1/2" x 13" and 508 pages)...

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The Prehistoric World of Zdenek Burian, Book 1 (Praveký svet Zdenka Buriana - Kniha 1)
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Zdenek Burian, Burian, Zdenek, Small bumps to the tips otherwise Very Fine in Very Fine obi band in the publisher's shrinkwrap, Albatros Media, Prague, 2022, 1st, 13.3 inches, 10 inches, 600 pages, 412 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Czech

This incredible 600-page tome reproduces 412 Burian paintings, illustrations, and sketches of the prehistoric world! This volume covers "the Origin of...

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The Wonderful World of Zdenek Burian (Podivuhodný svet Zdenka Buriana)
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Zdenek Burian, Burian, Zdenek, Very Fine in Very Fine obi band, Albatros Media, Prague, 2018, 1st, 13.3 inches, 10 inches, 472 pages, over 450 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Czech

A follow-up to the book "Adventurous World of Zdenek Burian," this volume collects over 450 of Zdenek Burian's exceptional illustrations for Czech...

The Wonderful World of Zdenek Burian (Podivuhodný svet Zdenka Buriana)
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Zdenek Burian, Burian, Zdenek, Near Fine in Very Fine obi band in the publisher's shrinkwrap (the rear corners are bent very slightly inward, otherwise the book is Very Fine), Albatros Media, Prague, 2018, 1st, 13.3 inches, 10 inches, 472 pages, over 450 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Czech

A follow-up to the book "Adventurous World of Zdenek Burian," this volume collects over 450 of Zdenek Burian's exceptional illustrations for Czech...

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The Wonderful World of Zdenek Burian (Podivuhodný svet Zdenka Buriana) (Near Fine)
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Zdenek Burian, Burian, Zdenek, Near Fine in Very Fine obi band in the publisher's shrinkwrap (the rear corners are lightly bumped, one corner is bent very slightly inward, otherwise the book is Very Fine), Albatros Media, Prague, 2018, 1st, 13.3 inches, 10 inches, 472 pages, over 450 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial cloth, Czech

A follow-up to the book "Adventurous World of Zdenek Burian," this volume collects over 450 of Zdenek Burian's exceptional illustrations for Czech...

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Zdenek Burian (1905-1981)
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Vladimir Prokop, Zdenek Burian, Prokop, Vladimir, Burian, Zdenek, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Vydala, Gallery, 2005, 1st, 9788086010892, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 264 pages, over 500 color illustrations & photographs, hardcover, pictorial boards, Czech

A full-color monograph on Zdenek Burian (1905-1981). over 500 color illustrations & photographs. Includes a 47-page bibliography/catalog of Buriana:...

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Josef Capek: Nejskromnejsi Umeni / The Humblest Art
Josef Capek: Nejskromnejsi Umeni / The Humblest Art
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Near Fine/Very Good+ (dustjacket has mild edgewear and small tears), Josef Capek, Pomajzlová, Alena, Capek, Josef, Municipal House in Prague, 2003, 1st, 8086339238, Hardcover, cloth, English, Czech

A rare monograph on the Czech artist Josef Čapek who died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. This volume is only in five libraries in the entire U.S....

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A Fox In The Family
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Very Fine, Ken Carlson, Hauser, Dwight, Carlson, Ken, Leswing Communications, 1970, 1st, 64 pages, 42 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial cloth

"The instinct for survival, or as Jack London calls it, “The Call of the Wild,” is a part of very wild animal, including foxes. "Foxy, though...

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Carmean
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Very Fine/Near Fine (1/8" nick to lower dustjacket edge), Harry Carmean, Harwood, June, Carmean, Harry, Harry Carmean, 1974, 1st, 144 pages, 52 paintings reproduced as full-page color plates, 19 drawings, Hardcover, cloth, English

A self-published collection of paintings and life drawings by this artist and longtime Art Center instructor. “Carmean has exhibited around the...

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Carmean: The Figurative Tradition: Life Drawings by Harry Carmean and Miriam Slater
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Harry Carmean, Carmean, Harry, Limited to 300 copies, Fine, Reynolds Gallery, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, 2007, 1st, 9 inches, 6 inches, 40 pages, 36 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A scarce, limited edition, exhibition catalog of 28 figure drawings by Carmean and 8 by figure drawings by Miriam Slater. For nearly 50 years,...

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