Recent Arrivals from Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA

Angers, France: Musées d'Angers, 1998. Catalogue of Zao Wou-ki's paintings, prints, and book illustrations for 1998 exhibitions in Angers, France. The catalogue contains essays, an extensive biography, and a list of exhibitions and publications. Text entirely in French, heavily illustrated. SCARCE. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quarto (11 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches; 300 x 240 mm), 128 pages, in photo-illustrated wrappers (soft cover).… Read more about this item

Boston: Boston Book & Art Shop, 1968. Revised American Edition. Important reference work on Cubism by John Golding (1929-2012). The book was first published in 1959; this American edition appeared in 1968. Golding says he may have been unfair in the first edition when assessing some of the minor artists who dabbled in Cubism. Here he says he has "softened" some… Read more about this item

Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1997. First Paperback Printing. A revised and expanded version of Michael Sullivan's essays on the interaction between Eastern and Western art, originally published in 1973. Nicely illustrated with images in both black-and-white and color. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (10 x 7 inches; 255 x 177 mm), pp. xxii, 306, in illustrated wrappers… Read more about this item

Hong Kong: Alisan Fine Arts, 1995. Catalogue for an exhibition of paintings by Lu Fusheng (b. 1949) at Alisan Fine Arts in Hong Kong. Foreword by the artist and introduction by Alice King, owner of Alisan Fine Arts. Featuring 31 high-quality color plates. Text in English and Chinese. Scarce in commerce. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quarto (11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches;… Read more about this item

New York: PUSH, 2002. Startling poetry memoir by New Jersey writer Eireann Corrigan on her eating disorder as a teenager and her boyfriend's attempted suicide. PHYSICAL DETAILS: 12mo (7 x 5 inches; 178 x 127 mm), 123, [1] pages, in illustrated wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Some edge wear and rubbing to wrappers, spine slightly cocked. Very Good or better.

London: Reaktion Books Ltd., 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Important reference on the Hong Kong art scene in the years prior to the handover to China in 1997. The author covers painting, sculpture, photography, video and installation works as well as architecture, fashion, graphic design, and graffiti. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches; 235 x 155 mm),… Read more about this item

Paris: Le Cherche Midi Éditeur, 1998. Transcripts of discussions between Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013) and seven interviewers: Claude Martin (diplomat), France Huser (journalist), Robert Frélaut (print maker), Claude Delay-Tubiana (writer and psychoanalyst), François Trèves (businessman and collector), Agnès Varda (film director), and Bernard Noël (poet). All interviews are in French. The book is profusely illustrated with images of Zao's paintings… Read more about this item

Barcelona: Ediciones Polígrafa, S.A., 1989. Heavily illustrated book dedicated to Zao Wou-ki's oil paintings. Essays in English by Daniel Abadie and Martine Contensou. Featuring 106 illustrations, 78 in color. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quart o (12 x 8 1/2 inches; 304 x 215 mm), 128 pages, cream-colored cloth, in an illustrated dust jacket (hard cover). CONDITION: Fine in a Very Good or better… Read more about this item

n.p. [Boston]: Greying Ghost Press, 2011. A poetry chapbook from Carl Annarummo's Greying Ghost Press, one of 90 copies. Jordan Davis's poems are written in response to Internet searches, and the search terms become the titles of the poems: Poem for a Sixth Wedding, Third Person Crying, Toothpaste Kids Sunburn, etc. SCARCE. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Octavo (8 3/8 x 5 5/8 inches;… Read more about this item

London: The Catto Gallery, 1999. Beautiful announcement for an exhibition of paintings by Walasse Ting (1929-2010) at the Catto Gallery in London in 1999. Short text with numerous images in color. SCARCE. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Square Octavo (8 1/4 inches; 210 mm), [8] pages, including the covers, in stapled, illustrated card stock (soft cover). CONDITION: Fine.

New York: Kaikodo, 2002. An issue of Kaikodo Journal devoted to a sales exhibition held at the New York gallery between March 18 and April 20, 2002. Detailed descriptions and photographs of 42 Chinese and Japanese paintings and 36 Chinese and Japanese works of art. Preface by Howard Rogers, 86 color plates. A typically impressive and scholarly publication from Kaikodo. SCARCE.… Read more about this item

n.p. [Austin, Texas]: Liquid Paper Press, 2023. An anthology featuring works from the early years of Nerve Cowboy, a journal of contemporary poetry, fiction, art, and music that was published from 1996 to 2023. This anthology has contributions from more than 100 authors and artists. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Octavo (8 1/2 x 7 inches; 216 x 178 mm), 164 pages, in illustrated,… Read more about this item

Nicholasville, Kentucky: Wind Publications, 2003. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Diane Lockward on the title page: "Dear Reader, / Please enjoy the poems! / Diane Lockward / 2/16/03." A collection of poems by this New Jersey writer, who founded Terrapin Books, a publisher of poetry books. Striking cover art by Brian Rumbolo. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 x 6 inches; 230 x… Read more about this item

New York: Kaikodo, 2001. A massive issue of Kaikodo Journal largely devoted to a sale exhibition at the New York gallery from September 15 to October 15, 2001. The show displayed 49 Chinese, Korean, and Japanese paintings and 41 Chinese objects. Profusely illustrated. Preface by Howard Rogers, along with several scholarly essays by others. As usual with Kaikodo, this is an… Read more about this item

New York: Kaikodo, 2001. An issue of Kaikodo Journal devoted to a sales exhibition of 19 paintings by 10 contemporary Chinese artists. The exhibition took place at Kaikodo's New York gallery from November 10 to December 10, 2001. Artists in the exhibition were: Wang Jiqian (C.C. Wang), Wang Wuxie (Wucius Wong), Li Xubai, Huang Zhongfang (Harold Wong), Luo Jianwu (Lo Chien-wu),… Read more about this item

Cincinnati: WordTech Editions, 2010. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "All best wishes to Rice / with admiration! / Judy." A collection of poems by this New Jersey author on confronting cancer, mortality, and the limits of the body. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 x 6 inches; 228 x 153 mm), 83, [1] pages, in photo-illustrated, perfect-bound wrappers (soft… Read more about this item

West Caldwell, New Jersey: Terrapin Books, 2021. First Edition. A collection of nearly 50 poems by the Maine-based author, her first full-length collection. The striking cover art is a painting titled Snowmelt by Betty Schopmeyer. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 x 6 inches; 230 x 153 mm), 75, [7] pages, in illustrated, perfect-bound wrappers (soft cover). CONDITION: Some rubbing to wrappers… Read more about this item

Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2022. First Edition, First Printing. A collection of poems by this African-American poet, who lives in Chicago. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 x 6 inches; 227 x 153 mm), 54, [8] pages, in illustrated, perfect-bound wrappers (soft cover). Beautiful art work, "Split Hem," by Angela Davis Fegan. Cover design by Jamie Kerry. CONDITION: Lightest of edge wear. Near… Read more about this item

Princeton, New Jersey: Ragged Sky Press, 2006. INSCRIBED on the title page: "For Hilary / with gratitude - / Liz /June 15, 2006." A collection of poems by Elizabeth Anne Socolow, a founding member of U.S. 1 Poets' Cooperative in Princeton. A previous book, Laughing at Gravity: Conversations With Isaac Newton, won the Barnard Poetry Prize in 1987. SCARCE SIGNED.… Read more about this item

Millwood, Virginia: Sow's Ear Poetry Review, 2010. First Edition. INSCRIBED on the title page: "For Barbara / all love / Kathleen / 2014." A collection of poems, issued as Vol. XX, No. 1 of the Sow's Ear Poetry Review. SCARCE SIGNED. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 x 6 inches; 228 x 153 mm), 31, [1] pages, in illustrated, stapled wrappers (soft… Read more about this item