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200353978London: Oxford University Press 2003. First edition of Wilkins' autobiography. Octavo original black cloth illustrated. Signed by Maurice Wilkins and James D. Watson on the title page. Watson along with Francis Crick and Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of DNA. Fine in a fine dust jacket. New Zealand-born British physicist and molecular biologist Maurice Wilkins was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962 along with Francis Crick and James Watson "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material." "No intelligent person who wishes to know how the universe works should fail to read this book. Not only is it completely understandable to the layman it is also often very amusing" Arthur C. Clarke. Oxford University Press hardcover books
2001WRCLIT47449St. John KS: Kindred Spirit Press 2001. Printed wrappers. First edition. Fine. Kindred Spirit Press unknown books
2001WRCLIT47452St. John KS: Kindred Spirit Press 2001. Printed wrappers. First edition. With the author's signed first name only presentation inscription on the title. Laid in is a 1p. a.l.s. on a folded octavo sheet from the author to one of his publishers 25 April 2001 thanking him "for all you did on the recent book." Soft wrinkles in wrappers but about fine. Kindred Spirit Press unknown books
2009162530Munich: Galerie Thomas 2009. Hardcover. VG- A few scuffs to covers pages may be tanning lightly; otherwise crisp and clean. Black and illus. boards 160 pp. color illus. Text is in German and English. Issued in conjunction with a 2009 exhibition of artwork by Russian-born expressionist Chaim Soutine 1893-1943. With an illustrated essay by Maurice Tuchman and Esti Dunow. The annotated and illustrated catalogue presents 18 pieces. Includes a lengthy illustrated artist bio. A solid treatment for this artist. Uncommon. Galerie Thomas hardcover books
2011280082New York: Helly Nahmad 2011. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Soutine; Bacon. Full page color illustrations color text illustrations. Small foilo linen d.w. New York: Helly Nahmad Gallery 2011. Fine.<br/><br/> Exhibition demonstrating that Soutine's paintings were a trigger for Bacon's essential vision. Presentation copy from the curator.<br/><br/> Helly Nahmad unknown books
2012166057Venice CA: LA Louver 2012. Paperback. VG. Tight and clean. BW pictorial wraps with red band through center white and black lettering. 40 pp. 1 BW 25 color plates. Catalogue of an exhibiton held January 24-March 3 2012. LA Louver paperback books
20011337640New York and London: Texere LLC 2001. First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/VG-; blue spine with white and gilt text; first printing; dust jacket shows some scratches to exterior; minor dings to edges; cloth has mildly sunned exterior; strong boards; text block edges have light wear; patterned endpapers; illustrated; tight binding; pp 431; inscribed by author. 1337640. FP New Rockville Stock. Texere LLC hardcover books
2008153130West Palm Beach: Norton Museum of Art 2008. Hardcover. NF/NF. Ecru cloth/boards with black lettering. Clear acetate jacket with white lettering. 103 pp. with color and bw photos throughout. Catalogue from the exhibition of the same name. Portraits by Valerie Belin Andrea Robbins and Max Becher Hiroshi Sugimoto and Bill Viola. Essays by Stainback and Berger; interviews with each artist; exhibition checklist; and artist bios. Norton Museum of Art hardcover books
2004VBF08<b>SENDAK</b> Maurice<br /><br /><b><i>"Give and Take"</i></b> <b>original pencil study</b> for contribution to Marlo Thomas' THANKS & GIVING All Year Long<br /><br />New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2004<br /><br />This fine <b>Wild Thing fantasy drawing</b> was prepared for a cumulative celebration of original donated texts illustrated art music &c on behalf of St Jude Children's Research Hospital charity. The images may have been suggested by a story "The Birthday Doll" which precedes the Sendak illustration although Maurice has re-imagined the scenario to make it entirely his own. The images are brilliant and demonstrate the importance of sharing. The actual drawing measures 10-3/4 x 8 inches on larger paper matted with UV Protective clear museum-glass in a wooden frame.<br /><br />This original pencil study was given by the artist to his close friend Lynn Caponera and acquired directly from her. The finished watercolor is in the permanent collection of Marlo Thomas. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers books
2006010755Michael di Capua Books/Scholastic 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. A pop-up book. Published by Michael di Capua Books/Scholastic in 2006. First Edition stated on rear cover. This copy is SIGNED by Yorinks and Reinhart on the second page. Book fine. No DJ as issued. Cover price reads $24.95. Michael di Capua Books/Scholastic hardcover books
201188763NY:: HarperCollins. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. Hardcover. 9780062051981 . Illustrated by the author. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . HarperCollins, hardcover books
2003130288New York: Michael Di Capua Books / Hyperion Books for Children 2003. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Based on the opera by Hans Krása and Adolf Hoffmeister as retold by Tony Kushner and with numerous illustrations by Maurice Sendak. A near fine copy in a close to near fine dust jacket that has some minor wear. Michael Di Capua Books / Hyperion Books for Children unknown books
200922881ELos Angeles: Warner Bros 2009. Original Premiere Movie Invitation and Screening Ticket for the film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s book Where the Wild Things Are dated October 16 2009. The invitation is a single sheet folded to measure 5 3/4†x 9 1/4†and the screening ticket is 4†x 9â€. Both are illustrated with scenes from the film and are in fine condition. The film was directed by Spike Jonze with a screenplay by Jonze and Dave Eggers starring Max Records Catherine Keener and Mark Ruffalo and as the ‘Wild Things’- James Gandolfini Paul Dano Lauren Ambrose Chris Cooper Catherine O’Hara Forest Whitaker and Michael Berry Jr. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture. Warner Bros unknown books
2013291000New York: Harper Collins 2013. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Color illustrations. 31pp cloth d.w. New York: Harper Collins 2013. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/> Sendak's last book. An elegy for his brother.<br/><br/> Harper Collins unknown books
200271539New York: HarperCollins 2002. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Later printing. Inscribed and dated by Maurice Sendak on the half-title. Portraying children in their very real world of imagination this book inspired the Broadway musical Really Rosie. Colorfully illustrated throughout. Octavo. Original pictorial boards with a black cloth spine. The dust jacket is lightly edgeworn with the remnants of a price label to the rear panel. Better than very good. HarperCollins hardcover books
2002WELLER9780060254926HarperCollins 2002. New. New book. HarperCollins unknown books
20059027445Cambridge: Belknap Press 2005. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Translated by Katheriine Porter and Elizabeth Rawlings. Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Extensive endnotes bibliography and index. 665 pages. <br/><br/> Belknap Press hardcover books
2005154377Brooklyn NY: Brooklyn Museum 2005. First edition. Hardcover. 27 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran April 17 through September 12 2004. Forewords by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Arnold Lehman. Essay by Maurice Berger. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. A fine copy in illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. Brooklyn Museum unknown books
200441436Woodbridge:: Antique Collectors Club. As New in As New dust jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 1851494472 . Black and white photographs throughout. First edition. As new in like dust jacket. ; 520 pages . Antique Collectors Club, hardcover books
2004170670Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club 2004. Hardcover. VG/VG. Gray boards with gilt stamped lettering. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. xxii 520 pp. BW illustrations. "This is the first publication in a single work of all known Chester punch marks and continues the tradition of the standard volumes of Jackson Grimwade Culme and Pickford. It is also the first time that the twentieth-century Chester marks have been published. It is produced in dictionary format in alphabetical order from 1570 the date of the earliest known mark to 1962 at which time the Chester assay office was closed. The authors both members of the silver society were given unlimited access to the Chester assay office records covering 1686 to 1962 and to the Chester Goldsmith's Company records dating from the 16th century." -Amazon. Antique Collectors' Club hardcover books
2011UPUDGOU00FPFlammarion 2011. Very Good. Pudlowski Gilles. A Gourmet Tour of France: Legendary Restaurants from Paris to the Cote d'Azur. Rougemont Maurice. Paris: Flammarion 2011. 224pp. Illustrated. Square 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good. Light rubbing to edges and slight bumping to both ends of spine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Rubbing to edges and tiny closed tear to head of spine. Flammarion hardcover books
2001172496Saint Petersburg: Palace Editions 2001. Hardcover. New. Color-illustrated and burgundy boards with cream and black lettering color-illustrated dust jackets. 431 381 pp. Mainly color illustrations. Abstraction has long been acknowledged to be one of the key concepts in 20th century art. The artists of the Russian avant-garde above all Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich made a leading contribution to the birth and establishment of this exciting movement. This publication is the first attempt to bring together the wide range of materials reflecting the various paths trodden by artists working in non-objective forms in the 20th century. -Jacket. Palace Editions hardcover books
20071038022007. Softcover. VG. Grey wraps. Unpaginated. 1 bw 19 color plates. Full-page color illustrations. Text in French. paperback books
200380041New York: Harper Collins Publishers 2003. First edition of this re-issue of this charming story. Small octavo original illustrated boards illustrated throughout. Signed by the illustrator Maurice Sendak on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Sarah's Room tells the story about little Jenny who can't wait to grow up so she can have a beautiful wall-papered room like her big sister Sarah. Harper Collins Publishers hardcover books
2004140520New York: Sotheby's 2004. Just about Fine in illustrated wrappers as issued. Perfect bound illustrated profusely in color throughout. Includes auction items from the collection of collector Maurice F. Neville with highlights from Ernest Hemmingway Jack Kerouac George Orwell and many others. Sotheby's unknown books
