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199549726NY: HarperCollins 1995. First printing. 8vo pp. xiii 418. Bibliography indices. Illustrated. Paper over boards. Front hinge appears tender but isn't o/w about as new in dj. The sub-title is a little confusing--this is a book of days commemorating inspiring persons and moments that are the heritage of people of African descent. HarperCollins unknown books
19754475New York: The New York Cultural Center 1975. Softcover. G Has average age and wear overall with a fold at top of first few pages and a small chunk missing from the back cover; contents are undisturbed and are clear. White wraps. 48 pp. 54 BW illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1974-1975 exhibition of artwork rendered by American surrealist Man Ray 1890-1976. Selected by Sir Roland Penrose and Mario Amaya. With essays by Janus On Man Ray and William Copley Man Ray: The Dada of All of Us. The exhibition checklist lists 225 works and 54 are pictured here. Uncommon. The New York Cultural Center unknown books
1950WRCLIT60928Paris & New York 1950. Volume one numbers one of five published. Small octavo. Pictorial wrappers. Usual tanning but very good. Edited by Elliott Stein and Daniel Mauroc. A bilingual monthly serving as "a housing project for the homeless muse." Contributors include Prokosch Senghor Frechtman et al. unknown books
1977161310Venezia Venice Italy: Edizioni La Biennale di Venezia 1977. Softcover. VG Covers have slight scuffs book is only lightly aged overall. Dark green and illus. wraps 230 pp. 160 BW illus. Text is in Italian. Considers photographs rendered by American visual artist Man Ray 1890-1976. With an introduction by Janus. The illustrated and then annotated catalogue presents 160 specific pieces. Includes a substantial annotated bibliography. Edizioni La Biennale di Venezia paperback books
1980725Woodbury 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Large square 8vo. 160 photos. Some of his contemporaries are added in rear: Breton Tzara Duchamp Picabia. <br/><br/> hardcover books
2000126476London: The Photographer's Gallery 2000. Softbound. VG shows light shelf wear. Color pictorial french flaps with raised patterning top left corner 40pp 25 color and BW plates. This catalog includes work from James Casebere Anna Gaskell Jitka Hanzlova Tim Macmillan and Tracey Moffatt. The Photographer's Gallery paperback books
1993022232New York Etc.: John Wiley & Sons 1993. xv 430p. stiff wrappers. John Wiley & Sons unknown books
197920838West Burke VT: The Janus Press 1979. First Edition. Loose Leaf. Fine. One page Keepsake of an Open House at the Janus Press on September 29 1979. Illustrated with a woodblock print of Helen Siegl's that was created for the book under production at the time "The Dialogues of Creatures Berball". Printed on a thin rag paper with a deckled edge. Two parallel creases where it was folded to fit in a mailing envelope which can be easily removed. Suitable for framing. Photographs gladly provided. The Janus Press unknown books
198421721Philadelphia and Washington D.C.: Dolan/Maxwell Gallery & Mickelson Gallery 1984-85. First edition of this exhibition catalogue. One of 90 copies specially bound by Van Vliet. Very fine copy. Large oblong 8vo illustrations linen-backed printed paper over boards. Very fine copy. Dolan/Maxwell Gallery & Mickelson Gallery unknown books
197921573West Burke VT: The Janus Press 1979. First edition. One of 150 numbered copies the entire edition printed on Barcham Green deWint paper signed by Helen Siegl with the woodcuts hand-colored by the artist. Very fine copy of Siegl's most beautiful book and certainly one of the most beautiful books from the Janus press. Scarce. SIEGL Helen. 4to illustrated with hand-colored woodcuts original cloth printed paper spine label. Very fine copy of Siegl's most beautiful book and certainly one of the most beautiful books from the Janus press. Scarce. The Janus Press unknown books
198120839West Burke VT: The Janus Press 1981. First Edition. Loose Leaf. Fine. Single sheet listing of the books planned for 1979. Printed on a thin rag paper with a deckled edge. Two parallel creases across center from folding to fit in mailing envelope. Easily removed. The Janus Press unknown books
198120837West Burke VT: The Janus Press 1981. First Edition. Loose Leaf. Fine. Two page listing of the books planned for 1981 & 1982. Printed on a thin rag paper with a deckled edge at the foot. Crease across center from folding to fit in mailing envelope. Easily removed. The Janus Press unknown books
1976406985West Burke Vermont: The Janus Press 1976. A fine copy. 8vo. Woodcuts by Helen Siegl. Quarter cloth decorated paper over boards. With the extra suite of plates in cloth chemise. Slipcase. Number 31 of 50 copies casebound and with the extra set of prints signed by Siegl from an edition of 300. Designed set and printed by Claire Van Vliet; bound by Jim Bicknell. <br/><br/> The Janus Press hardcover books
1966261936Madsion Wisconsin: Janus Press 1966. First edition #82 of 100 copies only. 24 pp. Printed by Claire Van Vliet. 4to. Wrappers. Fine. First edition #82 of 100 copies only. 24 pp. Printed by Claire Van Vliet. 4to. Janus Press unknown books
197921574West Burke VT: The Janus Press 1979. First edition. One of 165 numbered copies the entire edition. Very fine copy. 4to original illustrated linen over boards printed paper spine label. Very fine copy. The Janus Press unknown books
199821824Newark VT and London: The Janus Press / Gefn Press 1998. First edition. One of 120 numbered copies the entire edition. Very fine copy in a custom made tray case. Small oblong 4to 6 woodcuts printed in pairs in black and gray on kozo natural paper and varnished with clear acrylic and 3 linoleum cuts printed in black by Susan Johanknecht covers of clear polyethylene needlepoint canvas end sheets of Rowlux clear bees-eye pattern in publisher's striated polyethylene envelope. Very fine copy in a custom made tray case. The Janus Press / Gefn Press unknown books
199521827Newark VT: The Janus Press 1995. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author and members of The Janus Press the entire edition. Very fine copy. Square 4to irregularly shaped decorated pages creating a quilt effect with 9 holograph note cards tipped to a variety of unprinted and patterned papers original quilted binding of patterned cottons publisher's clamshell box covered with drummed-on Waverly upholstery cotton with tray stays in tea-stained flowered and purple calico silk flower bouquet in front tray paper frame. Very fine copy. The Janus Press unknown books
198921835Newark VT: The Janus Press 1989. First edition. One of 175 numbered copies signed by McPherson Claire Van Vliet and others involved in the production. Very fine copy. Square 8vo irregularly cut colored papers bound accordion-fold original patterned cloth publisher's cloth clamshell box. Very fine copy. The Janus Press unknown books
19907442London and West Burke VT: Gefn Press and Janus Press 1990. Limited edition Number 40 of 150 copies signed by Meynell and Johanknecht. Images by Katharine Meynell and Susan Johanknecht. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Terra cotta acryllic-plastered boards stitched vellum spine. Wrapped in a rumpled linen dinner napkin. Limited edition Number 40 of 150 copies signed by Meynell and Johanknecht. Images by Katharine Meynell and Susan Johanknecht. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. "A sardonic poem about food love and nursery rhymes with six duotones of the poet's photographs of cherries sausages and white bread" from the prospectus. Gefn Press and Janus Press unknown books
199021825London and Newark VT: Gefn Press / Janus Press 1990. First edition. One of 150 numbered copies signed by Johanknecht and Meynell the entire edition. Very fine copy in a custom tray case. Small oblong folio 9 line cuts by Susan Johanknecht and 6 photographs by Susan Johanknecht and Katharine Meynell one fold-out original vellum-backed split boards covered with South of the Thames plaster mixed with acrylic wrapped in publisher's linen napkin with linen tie. Very fine copy in a custom tray case. Gefn Press / Janus Press unknown books
197621833West Burke VT: The Janus Press Christmas 1976. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Siegl out of an edition of 300 with a separate suite of signed prints. Very fine copy. 8vo woodcuts printed in colors original cloth-backed pastepaper over boards publisher's board slipcase. Very fine copy. The Janus Press unknown books
197621263West Burke VT: The Janus Press 1976. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. 4to. 6 by 10 inches closed; open it extends to 11 feet. Accordion fold. Single page which slips into the binding of maroon and purple cloths printed paper label. One of 150 copies this out of series and signed to "Wassily with love from Claire". Claire Van Vliet the founder of the Janus Press and with Nancy Southworth the printers of this imaginitive fine press book printed from linecuts at the Stinehour Press. Wassily Leontied was a Nobel Prize winner and a neighbor of Van Vliet. The cloth has some light stains and fading else this is very good copy. The Janus Press hardcover books
200021843Newark VT: The Janus Press 2000. First edition. One of 200 copies of which 50 copies were specially published for Janus Press patrons. Accompanied by a bifolium explaining the volumes of vulnerability artists' book exhibition organized by Susan Johanknecht and Katharine Meynell. This book represented Claire Van Vliet in the exhibition. Very fine copy. Small oblong 8vo illustrated with numerous wood and metal printers' dingbats and commercial linecuts 24 unnumbered pages created from an 11- x 23 inch sheet cut into thirds horizontally and folded into fourths vertically publisher's board slipcase. Very fine copy. The Janus Press unknown books
198721717Newark VT: Janus Press 1987. First edition. One of 150 copies signed by Burke and Fine the entire edition. Fine copy. 8vo original stiff printed wrappers 9 irregularly sized pages accordion folded with an irregularly sized 24-page pamphlet sewn between pages 7 and 8. Fine copy. Janus Press unknown books
19923435West Burke VT 1992. First Edition one of 150 copies only each signed and numbered by Burke Fine and Claire Van Vliet all on Royal Watercolour Society paper. Page size: 8 inches x 10 inches. Bound: woven non-adhesive structure of MacGregor-Vinzani ivory calendered abaca paper housed in two specially made slipcases one of Barcham Green's old British Mail bags the other drum vellum and both constructed without glue fine. The 20 poems were inspired by a series of bone and skull drawings by Ruth Fine 18 of which are in this edition. Printed in 10 point Gill Sans Light this is another wonderful book from Janus Press. unknown books