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2000181517Madison WI: the university 2000. Paperback. 24p. softbound staplebound 8.5x5.5 inch decorated wraps a clean fine copy. the university paperback books
1994UHANRAI00sjrVintage Books 1994. Good. Hansberry Lorraine. A Raisin in the Sun. New York City: Vintage Books 1994. 151pp. Mass Market. Book condition: Good with lightly rubbed and bumped covers and edges. Remnants of previous owner's name penciled on half title page. Occasional dog eared page. Vintage Books paperback books
2308849New York: Signet / New American Library 1966. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Very light general wear. 1966 Mass Market Paperback. 130 pp. "When it was first produced in 1959 A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for that season and hailed as a watershed in American drama. A pioneering work by an African-American playwright the play was a radically new representation of black life. "A play that changed American theater forever."--The New York Times. Signet / New American Library paperback books
1959140940211New York: Random House 1959. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. Original tan half cloth with paper-covered boards and mounted photo of actor Sidney Poitier. Several small nearly imperceptible streaks to front cover perhaps excess binder's glue still Fine. In a Near Fine in correct unclipped dust jacket $2.95 with slight toning to the spine panel and faint edge wear. An attractive copy of the classic play. Random House unknown books
1959101995New York: Random House 1959. Early printing of this groundbreaking play the first play written by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway. Octavo original half cloth illustrated. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper "Warm Regards Lorraine Hansberry University Hospital May 4 1964." Early in April 1963 Hansberry was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was in and out of University Hospital in New York until she passed away on January 12 1965 at the age of 34. Near fine in a near fine jacket. Jacket design by Stan Phillips and Mel Williamson. Rare and desirable signed. The first play written by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway this groundbreaking play starred Sidney Poitier Claudia McNeil Ruby Dee and Diana Sands in the Broadway production which opened in 1959. Set on Chicago's South Side the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee his wife Ruth his sister Beneatha his son Travis and matriarch Lena called Mama. When her deceased husband's insurance money comes through Mama dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee a chauffeur has other plans however: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. Winner of the Drama Critic's Award as Best Play of the Year it has been hailed as a "pivotal play in the history of the American Black theatre" by Newsweek and "a milestone in the American Theatre." Random House hardcover books
196053313London: Methuen 1960. First English edition. 8vo pp. 107. Paper over boards. Edges spotted o/w a VG tight copy in scuffed and little soiled dj. Methuen unknown books
195953316NY: Random House 1959. Seventh printing. 8vo pp. 142 . Ivory cloth.Illustrated with three photographs. Ends of spine slightly rubbed o/w a VG tight copy in price-clipped and somewhat soiled and chipped dj. Random House unknown books
197744615Washington DC: Howard University Press 1977. Hardcover. Very good. x 196pp index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Inscribed and signed by Williams on the front free endpaper. <br/><br/> Howard University Press hardcover books
2006020409Milwaukee: Hal Leonard. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in near fine dust jacket with small area containing tiny scratches from label removal . Hal Leonard hardcover books
198167847Omaha: The Bench Press. Very Good. 1981. Hardcover. This is 1 of 100 copies signed by Bohn. Also inscribed by three of the poets- on page 65 by Patrick Gray inscribed on page 70 by Karen Sampson and page 20 by Dave Nicklin. Brown cloth covers with gilt printing to the spine. This is a Very Good copy. . The Bench Press hardcover books
201073900Chicago: Chicago : R.S. Johnson Fine Ar. As New. 2010. Softcover. 9780982010242 . Oversized pictorial softcover in beautiful fresh condition. ; 64 pages . Chicago : R.S. Johnson Fine Ar paperback books
1991299174New York: Abrams 1991. hardcover. fine/fine. Packed with 435 illustrations including 181 color plates. 319pp. Thick 4to black cloth d.w. Washington & New York: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in association with Harry Abrams 1991. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Scarce. Printed to accompany the first major exhibition of art masterpieces created by the peoples of Indonesia's outer islands.<br/><br/> Abrams unknown books
199118777Washington DC: National Museum of Natural History 1991. First Edition. Wraps. Very good . 4to. Photographic wraps. A very good plus copy. Mild toning to wraps' edges and touch of soil to fore edge. Interior bright clean throughout. Good and sound. 318pp. <br/><br/>First paperback edition concurrent with hardcover. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name at D.C.'s Natural History Museum. Contains many detailed color photographs of artifacts from the exhibition. National Museum of Natural History paperback books
1991173016Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution 1991. Hardcover. VG. Black cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering. Glossy white and color-illustrated dust jacket with brown and red lettering. 318 pp. 435 illustrations 181 in color. Catalogue from the exhibition held in Houston Washington and San Francisco between November 1990 and January 1992. Part One features generalities about the Indonesian archipelago and its art artistic traditions and more. Part Two is a catalogue of outer-island-art arranged by location. With references and an index. A beautiful catalogue. Smithsonian Institution hardcover books
1991160955Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution 1991. Paperback. VG- clean crisp tight contents; light wear to covers. Color-illustrated glossy wraps; 318 pp. full of bw images and occasional color plates. Catalogue from the exhibition held in Houston Washington and San Francisco between November 1990 and January 1992. Part One features generalities about the Indonesian archipelago and its art artistic traditions and more. Part Two is a catalogue of outer-island-art arranged by location. With references and an index. A beautiful catalogue. Smithsonian Institution paperback books
201619471New York: Green Zone Editions 2016. First Edition. Wraps. Near fine. Small 8vo. Printed saddle-stapled wraps. Near fine. Trivial surface rubbing. Interior bright crisp and clean. Unpaginated. <br/><br/>Chapbook of prose poems by Lupo. From an edition of 300 copies. Green Zone Editions paperback books
12614 p.l. xviii 452 pp. 8vo cont. half-sheep & speckled boards spine gilt red morocco lettering piece on spine. Brussels: J. Ermens 1781. The extremely rare auction catalogue of the books prints and drawings in the collection of Charles Alexandre Duke of Lorraine 1712-80 and governor of The Netherlands. This was one of the three greatest libraries and art collections sold in Belgium during the late 18th century. The sale contains the largest surviving group of copper plates of Rubens' works. Charles Alexandre married the sister of Maria Theresa in 1744 and following a very successful military career retired in 1757 to devote himself to the governorship of Holland. In this position he also enjoyed great success encouraging the commerce and agriculture of the country as well its cultural activities. A man of considerable education he established an academy and a public library at Brussels as well as a free school to teach painting and sculpture. Charles Alexandre was an ardent book and art collector; he also formed a notable natural history cabinet. This catalogue lists 3354 lots of books 232 lots of prints and drawings 171 lots of "planches gravées" and 23 lots of "paquets d'hazard." A fine copy. ❧ Blogie col. 27. N.B.G. Vol. 31 cols. 686-87. Peignot p. 89. hardcover books
2006171899Ridgefield Connecticut: The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 2006. Hardcover. New in shrinkwrap. Blue cloth boards with inlaid color illustration and stamped lettering in red and white. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum Ridgefield Conn. Jan. 22-May 14 2006 the Orange County Museum of Art Calif. June 4-Sept. 3 2006 the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Sept. 29-Dec. 30 2006 and at the Weatherspoon Art Museum Greeensboro N.C. Feb. 11-Apr. 29 2007. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum hardcover books
199114431NY: Harmony Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0517585405 . Illustrated by the author. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Harmony Books hardcover books
200320193New Haven: Phylum Press 2003. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. A near fine copy in sewn wrappers with cover illustration by Jae Jennifer Rossman. A poetry chapbook. This is copy 29 of only 100 hand-numbered copies that have been SIGNED by both poet and artist. <br/><br/> Phylum Press paperback books
20001320519New York: Princeton Architectural Press 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG; white spine with black text; dust jacket is clean; boards are strong and clean; aside from minor smudging on black frontend page text block is clean; 176pp. Modern Art.<br /> <br /> <p>Additional shipping is needed for expedited / international orders. Books too heavy/ large to ship via economy international shipping methods. For international/expedited orders please inquire for rates</p>. 1320519. FP New Rockville Stock. Princeton Architectural Press hardcover books
1992S8351Cambridge:: MIT Press 1992. 1992. 8vo. xviii 405 pp. Photos illus. glossary index. Purple cloth dust-jacket. FINE. ISBN: 0262132737 MIT Press, (1992). hardcover books
19981337960Douglas GA: South Georgia College 1998. Softcover. Booklet 9x12; VG-/paperback; scarce; white covers have mild smudges to exterior; minor edge wear; intact panels; text block exterior edges show light wear; interior clean; illustrated; map laid in at rear; tight binding; pp 61. 1337960. FP New Rockville Stock. South Georgia College unknown books
198260737El Cerrito: Downey Place Publishing House 1982. Hardcover. xiii 154p. preface notes bibliography appendices index illustrated with b&w photos tables previous owner's signature in ink and in marker on paste-down otherwise a very good first edition in cloth and gilt unclipped lightly-worn dustjacket with closed tear and chip. Downey Place Publishing House hardcover books
199590119East Orange NJ and Newark Delaware: Louis Berger & Associates Inc. and Department of Anthropology University of Delaware 1995. spiral bound stiff paper wrappers. 4to. spiral bound stiff paper wrappers. xii 156 pages. Illustrated. DDOT Archaeology Series No.134. Louis Berger & Associates, Inc. and Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware unknown books
