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San Francisco: San Francisco Art Directors and Artists Club, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. 5-3/4" x 5-3/4" Cloth; 237pp; Brown cloth boards, triangular patch of faint label residue to front board, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG- condition. Catalogue from the 18th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art in San Francisco, 1967. Each page shows a photo of an entry, including information on the designer, art director, agency and client for each. Illustrated with photos.

Corte Madera, CA: Gingko Press, 1998. Hardcover. Near Fine. Clean, tight copy, Near Fine condition. Volume in Made in Italy series devoted to the elite of Italian fashion designers. Illustrated with many color and b/w photos.

Shaanxi, China: Shaanxi People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8-1/2" x 7-1/2" Softcover in DJ; 48pp; DJ clean & bright, small mark to front cover, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG/VG condition. Album of Chinese peasant paintings by Yankui Tong. Fully illustrated in color. Text in Chinese and English.

Alice Springs, Australia: Nganampa Health Council, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 9" x 11" Hardcover in DJ; 88pp; DJ slightly age-toned, boards square & clean, text unmarked, binding is tight, Fine/VG condition. Australian Aboriginal paintings on the subject of health. "The paintings reflect the vibrant colours of the desert landscape, and define the complexities of contemporary health issues. They do so within the context of tjukurpa: the artists' religious interpretations of the profound bonding of people to one another, to their country, and to the species of animals and plants inhabiting it." Illustrated with color paintings with text in English and transliterated aboriginal language.

Portland, OR: Judith Poxson Fawkes, 1991. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 10" x 8" Wraps; 55pp; Slight handling wear to covers, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG condition. Catalog of art works by artists of the Willamette Heights neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, 1891-1991. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos.

New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1999. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 9" x 12" Softcover; 235pp; Covers clean & bright with very slight edgewear, corner at spine slightly bumped, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Lushly produced compilation of the posters Bill Graham Presents commissioned for the 1960s era shows at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium as well as at the Fillmore East in New York. The posters are arranged chronologically. Also includes quotations from participants, Foreword by David Graham, The Day Bill Graham Won the Lottery by Gene Anthony and other introductory texts. Illustrated throughout, in color.

Portland, OR: Wing K. Leong, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8-1/2 x 11 Spiral-Bound Softcover; First Edition; 80pp; Cardboard covers, cardstock text pages, covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Step by step guide to Chinese painting. Partial Contents: Technique and the Six Canons; The Four Treasures; How to Hold a Brush; How to Use Ink (Sumi); Bamboo; Birds; Plum Blossoms; Goldfish; Trees; Rocks; much more. Illustrated.

Portland, OR: Crap Hound, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8-1/2 x 11 Wraps; First Edition; 66pp; Very slight crease to top right corner of front cover, covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+ condition. "A Picture Book for Discussion & Activity." Legendary zine and encyclopedic compendium of clip art. This issue features hearts, hands and eyes. Fully illustrated.

Zurich, Switzerland: Pro Helvetia, 1950. Softcover. Very Good. 4" x 8" Softcover; Covers slightly edgeworn & protected by original glassine sleeve, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG condition. Vintage booklet accompanying traveling exhibition, "The Swiss Poster." Text in German, French and English. Illustrated with photos.

Double Elephant Press, 1971. Softcover. Very Good. 8" x 9-1/2" Softcover; 65pp; Handling wear to front cover, pages clean & tight, VG condition. Transcribed by John Charles Tarr from The Imprint, 1913. Illustrated.

New York: The American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1961. Softcover. Good+. 5-1/4" x 5" Softcover; 220pp; Minor creasing to covers, spine creased, dampstaining to a few pages, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good+ condition. Vintage exhibition catalog for show of graphic arts in advertising for the year 1961. Illustrated with photos.

Ross Martin, 1996. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 80pp; Tiny discoloration to back cover, else covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, Near Fine condition. Unique compilation of collages by the author composed of antique images and texts from old tomes.

Edition Cantz, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8-1/4" x 11-3/4" Hardcover in DJ; 120pp; Slight edgewear to DJ, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+/VG condition. Catalogue from exhibition of works by Czech artist Milan Kunc, founder of Gruppe Normal with Jan Knap and Peter Angermann. Illustrated with photos, many in color. Text in German, English, Czech and Swedish.

Laguna Beach, CA: Engman Limited, 1988. Softcover. Very Good. 8-1/2 x 11 Softcover; Front cover partially sunned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Catalog from one-man exhibition of works on paper by Columbian artist Orlando A.B. at the Laura Paul Gallery in Cincinnatti and Columbus, Ohio. Fully illustrated with color photos.

San Francisco: Expo-See, 1985. Softcover. Very Good-. Wraps; 48pp; Covers slightly edgeworn, staples rusted, text unmarked, VG- condition. Quarterly journal of critical commentary on the art of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. This issue: An Interview with Viola Frey by Andree Marechal-Workman; Taste and Stance by Charles Shere; Mardi Gras: Sex Boogie of the Gods or Barber College Prom from Hell? by Michael Peppe; ads for local galleries & art shows.

Los Angeles, CA: The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Information, 1996. Second Printing. Softcover. Near Fine. 95pp; Covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, Near Fine condition. Guide to the unique world of the microminiatures of Hagop Sandaldjian. A publication from the Museum of Jurassic Technology. Illustrated with photos, many in color.

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1990. First US Edition. Softcover. Good+. 8-1/2" x 10-3/4" Softcover; First US Edition; 312pp; Spine creased, corners slightly dogeared, remainder mark to bottom edge, text unmarked, binding is tight, Good+ condition. Survey of fakes and forgeries from ancient Babylonia to 1990. Illustrated with photos, many in color.

New York: Printed Matter, 1976. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good-. 13" x 7-3/4" Wraps; First Edition; 28pp; Handling wear & corner creasing to covers, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG- condition. Scarce, vintage artist's book containing stereopticon photos of Southern California waterfalls juxtaposed with text combining real and imagined history, geological phenomena and exploration.

Eugene, OR: Shamrock Studio, 1995. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 9" x 12" Softcover; First Edition; 52pp; Covers age-toned, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author. Collection of fantasy, portrait and nature drawings by Eugene, Oregon artist David Victor Sherrod.

Tokyo, Japan: Museum of Contemporary Sculpture, 1989. Softcover. Fine. 10" x 9-1/2" Wraps; 24pp; Covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, as new, Fine condition. Scarce, vintage exhibition catalog for contemporary outdoor sculpture exhibition held in Tobu Town, Japan in 1988, sponsored by the Museum of Contemporary Sculpture in Tokyo, Japan. Artists include: Akinobu Shimokawa, Toru Suzuki, Hiroshi Suto, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Takaya Hirayama and Kosei Maeda. Illustrated with drawings & photos. TEXT IN JAPANESE.