Search Results: Authors starting with S from Gotcha By The Books

Montreal: EdiForma, 1989. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good. 4to. profusely illustrated Catalogue for the exhibition devoted to cinematic depictions of the urban cityscape, Palais de la Civilisation Montreal 1989; the Palais was transformed into a space for the largest exhibition ever devoted to urban cinematography; visitors wandered through a maze-like arrangement of images from movie classics, transporting them from New York to Rome to Tokyo to Paris to Montreal and beyond; colour photo illustrations throughout; Very Good throughout; wraps lightly rubbed, and with some minor creases to corners.

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1934. 1st Edition. hardbound. Good in Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. b&w illustrations Collection of Japanese Plays, translated and with an introduction by A.L. Sadler (professor of Oriental studies University of Sydney); includes No plays, Kyogen or Comic Interludes, and Kabuki; b&w illustrations, showing stage plans, and Tadangri; 1st Edition, stating 'Angus and Robertson Publishers to the University 1934'; purple boards with black titling and borders; Scarce; this copy from the library of Harold James Oliver, author and academic at the University of Sydney from 1936-1959; twice signed by Oliver, once to front pastedown, and again to introduction; Oliver's bookplate (designed by Norman Lindsay) to front pastedown; heavy foxing to endpapers and prelims, lighter foxing to text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards sun-faded to front and rear, and heavily so to spine; dustwrapper lightly rubbed, sunned/tanned to spine (with fading of text), o.w. Good.

Berlin: Argobooks, 2009. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good/no dustwrapper. 4to. profusely illustrated Illustrated overview of the art practice of Icelandic artist Egill Saebjornsson, documenting his work in video, performance, visual art, etc; colour illustrations throughout; foxing to endpapers and prelims, prominent foxed spots and worn patches to rear endpapers, o.w. Very Good.

Lismore: Tankard Books, 2012. 1st paperback. paperback. Very Good. 8vo. b&w illustrations History of far western Queensland from the mid-19th Century to modern times; illustrated throughout with b&w photos and maps.

Rutland and Tokyo: Tuttle, 1969. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 12mo. b&w illustrations Collection of poems by Hagiwara Sakutaro, translated by Graeme Wilson and with illustrations by York Wilson; stated 'First Printing, 1969'; half-cloth with silver titling to spine, textured paper sides with title label to front board; illustrated dustwrapper; Sakutaro is a major force in Japanese poetry, active in the Taisho and early Showa periods, best known for his dark visions, and blending of Japanese sensibilities with Western free verse forms; former owner's name-stamp to front pastedown and name to front endpaper, minor foxing to text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper lightly edgeworn and rubbed, with one or two short closed tears, sunned/tanned to spine and edges of front panel (1-2cm), o.w. G-VG.

New York: Robert Miller Gallery, 1991. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 4to. b&w illustrations Collection of David Salle's photographs over a ten year period 1980-1990, published in conjunction with the exhibition at Robert Miller Gallery New York September 11 to October 12 1991; introduction by Henry Geldzahler, edited and designed by John Cheim; 56 full-page b&w plate illustrations, mostly nudes; illustrated boards, printed acetate dustwrapper; foxing to endpapers and prelims, occasional light foxing throughout, o.w. Very Good; dustwrapper lightly rubbed, and with short closed tear top front near spine, o.w. Very Good; PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING.

Kuala Lumpur: Artfolio, no date (2003?). 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good. square 8vo. profusely illustrated Catalogue for the exhibition of works by Malaysian artist Mohammad Ismadi Sallehudin (known as Madi), Artfolio gallery Kuala Lumpur; essay by art historian Ifhamuddin bin Mohamed; numerous colour plates of Madi's work throughout; scarce title; Very Good and clean throughout, front cover very lightly rubbed.

London: Allen Lane/Penguin Books, 2003. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. colour plates/b&w text illustrations Acclaimed account of Cook's three Pacific voyages, viewed in the context of cross-cultural encounters, and concluding with a significant reassessment of Cook's death; 15 colour plates, 48 b&w text illustrations, 6 maps (including endpaper maps); 1st Edition, 1st printing.

Brisbane: Museum of Brisbane, 2014. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good. 4to. profusely illustrated Published in conjunction with the exhibition of costumes from the golden age in Hollywood, Museum of Brisbane November 2014 - May 2015; texts by Christopher Salter, Dr Nadia Buick, Stephanie Zacharek, Christian Esquevin; foreward by Bill Collins; includes bibliography; copiously illustrated throughout in full colour, showing dresses and costumes worn by Joan Collins, Claudia Colbert, Grace Kelly, Fred Astaire, Charlton Heston, Bette Davis, and more; PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 8vo. b&w illustrations Study of music theater alternatives to grand opera and popular musicals, with focus on the 20th Century, referencing Cage, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Off-Broadway, Glass, etc; b&w photo and text illustrations throughout; 1st Edition 1st printing (9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); former owner's name to front endpaper, o.w. Very Good and clean throughout in Very Good dustwrapper.

Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2006. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good /no dustwrapper. large 8vo. colour and b&w illustrations Illustrated study of the origins of Dadaism, arguing that the movement did not begin in Zurich, but grew out of an already vibrant artistic tradition in Eastern Europe - with particular focus on Romania, and on the activities there of Tzara, the Jancos (Jules, Marcel, and Georges), and Arthur Segal, this energy then being shifted to the Cabaret Voltaire; b&w and colour illustrations throughout; half-cloth with printed illustrated sides, no dustwrapper (as issued); Very Good and clean throughout; boards lightly rubbed, lightly sunned to edges; PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING IF DESTINATION IS OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA..

Yeongwol: Dong Gang Museum of Photography, 2014. Very Good. paperback. Very Good. sm 4to. profusely illustrated Catalogue for the 13th Dong Gang International Photo Festival July 18 - September 21 2014 Dong Gang Museum of Photography; colour and b&w photo illustrations throughout; text in Korean and English; includes a substantial Australian section with work by Destiny Deacon, Michael Cook, William Yang, Patrick Pound, Tracey Moffatt; also includes sections on Gangwon Province, Yeongwol street photography, and the work of numerous Korean photographers; the Dong Gang International Photo Festival was begun in 2001 in Yeongwal, which has since become known as 'the village of photography'; Very Good clean copy.

London: Methuen, 1958. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 12mo. 1st Edition verse sequence evoking the spirit of an English Cathedral and the characters associated with its history; light offset/foxing to endpapers, prelims, and text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper lightly rubbed, tanned to spine, price clipped, o.w. Very Good.

Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing, 1995. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good/no dustwrapper. sm 4to. hand-tipped plates Catalogue of work by Indian artists (and also covering traditional arts of India), curated by Mallika Sarabhai for the 1995 Festival of Perth; artists include Amit Ambalal, Paritosh Sen, Prabhakar Kolte; traditional arts include Pithora, Kanther Kaaj, Pabuji No Phad; colour hand-tipped plates throughout; illustrated wraps hand-bound at spine with orange cord; Very Scarce - Trove states one copy at QAGOMA Research Library; mild rubbed spot to front cover, o.w. Very Good throughout.

London: Oxford at the Clarendon, 1920. 1st Edition. paperback. Good. 8vo. S.P.E. (Society of Pure English) Tract No. 4 with essay The Pronunciation of English Words derived from the Latin by John Sargeaunt, and also including Correspondence and Miscellaneous Notes by H.B., W.H.F., medium foxing to title page and rear endpaper, o.w. Good; wraps rubbed and foxed, and with minor loss to head of spine

Munich and New York: Prestel, 1995. hardbound. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper/Dustwrapper. 4to. profusely illustrated Illustrated survey of mosaic glass produced between 1838-1924, with focus on pieces bearing figurative motifs; first published in Italian in 1990, this English edition accompanied the exhibition 'Designs in Miniature: The Story of Mosaic Glass', Corning Museum of Glass New York June - October 1995; chapters on The Franchini Family, The Moretti Family, The Barovier Family; text translated by Heidi Wenyon; 1084 illustrations, 1073 in colour; foxing to endpapers and prelims, mild toning to edges of some pages, o.w. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper; PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES.

Madras: Sri Ramakrishna Math, 1974. hardbound. Good/no dustwrapper. 12mo. 4 volumes from the Upanisad Series by Swami Sarvananda, bound in one volume (retaining the original card wrappers); Isavasyopanisad, Kenopanisad, Aitareyopanisad, and Taittiriyopanisad; all volumes with introductions (in English) and text of the Upanisads in Sanskrit with English translation and notes; bound in black buckram with titling to spine; generally Good throughout, with occasional spotting or mild stains, some pages a little slant-bound.

Vilafames: Sala Quatre Cantons, 2000. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good in rubbed wraps. 4to. profusely illustrated Catalogue for the Antonio Saura exhibition, Sala Quatre Cantons Vilafames, and Centre Municipal De Cultura Castello; introduction by Jose Miguel G Cortes; numerous full page colour plates of Saura's paintings; Please note: text in Spanish with no English translation; Very Good and clean throughout; wraps a little rubbed and scuffed.

Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 2011. 1st Edition. paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Jaya Savige's second collection, a volume in the UQP Poetry Series; mild toning to edges of pages throughout, o.w. Very Good.

Cambridge and London: The MIT Press, 1998. 1st Edition. hardbound. Very Good /no dustwrapper. 8vo. b&w illustrations Illustrated study of the role of women in Dada, referencing how - despite Dada's spirit of iconoclasm - women were subject to marginalisation within the movement; both an anthology and revisionist history; various authors, with chapters on Suzanne Duchamp, Beatrice Wood, cross-dressing, Schwitters' collages of women, Hannah Hoch, Clara Tice; b&w illustrations throughout; half red cloth with printed/illustrated sides; Very Good and clean throughout; boards lightly rubbed, lightly sunned to spine; no dustwrapper (as issued); PLEASE NOTE: HEAVY BOOK MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING IF DESTINATION IS OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA..