Alfred Loen (29 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Book condition: very good, the first of a series of books of merit published by Long Island University, some darkening and light soiling to the perimeter of the cover, interior very clean with no marks or tears, 6 X 9 inches. * Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer. * NOAMZ. Van Loen, Alfred (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Inscribed by the author, Norbert Krapf, to Ed Cook, of C.W. Post College, Long Island University where he ended his career as President of the College (1973 - 1986). No writing or marks to book. Paperbound in yellow; printed in black; maroon flyleaves; hand sewn. One thousand copies were issued.  VERY GOOD condition. Actual book is pictured. See images provided. Stapled wrappers. Text has faint staining on back cover as may be seen in pictures provided, else a very good copy. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover. SIGNED and inscribed by the author, plus an additional sketch of a birds by the author Alfred Van Loen on the dedication page. Very nice textured purple cloth boards with title and illustration on front board in silver, title in silver on spine as well. Light board soil. Text pages are crisp and clean. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; B/w Illus; 4TO.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on copyright page, with an additional sketch of a bearded man on the opposite dedication page. Very nice textured purple cloth boards with title and illustration on front board in silver, title in silver on spine as well. Text pages are crisp and clean. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; B/w Illus; 4TO.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardbound, no dust jacket. All plates present, but title page removed. Alfred Van Loen (illustrator).

Softcover. Signed and Inscribed. burnt-orange textured wraps w/ cover illustration. approx 50 unpaginated pgs w/ illustrations. Signed and inscriped by the artist on the title page. A wonderful collection of the artist's continous line drawings. VG. (edge-wear, scuffs & scratches to covers. rubbing to corners. artist stamp to back cover & cover endpaper. coffee-like stains to lower textblock edge; instances of small stains to pg edges. clean interior. tight binding).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Staple bound paperback. Limited edition #14/250. Copies signed by both David Curzon & Alfred Van Loen on the limitation page. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. DAVID, Morris Gallery Press, 1956, first edition, very good plus in wraps as issued. 1/400 copies SIGNED by the artist. Also includes the musical score for the book by Ulpio Minucci.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. 8VO, approximately 54 unpaginated pages with B/W illustrations. Hardcover in NEAR FINE condition. Actual book is pictured. See images procided. Signed by both illustrator Alfred Van Loen and Confrontation Editor Martin Tucker. Limited edition #58 of 100. Also contains a tipped in letter from Martin Tucker to Ed Cook, of C.W. Post College, Long Island University where he ended his career as President of the College (1973 - 1986). All pages clean without any markings, notations or folds. Tight binding. Minimal shelfwear. Black cloth binding with title on front board and on spine in gold.  The story of Adam and Eve told in Poetry and 'Continuous line'. Drawings by Alfred Van Loen. Text by Anthony Ostroff. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Senior Editor of the International Artist Series's signature is on the title page, in another hand, believed to be the editor's husband based on other signatures available, is an inscription to a Rochester, New York area poet. The book has line drawings of women nudes. The book is unpaginated, and was limited in publication to two thousand copies, one thousand each of two sizes. laid in is an original print which was initialed in the plate. The print is 5 inches by 8 inches. This is a stated First Edition. The book is clean and bright and without marks internally. The front and rear boards have a decorated paper paste downs which are in tact. There is the slightest bruise to the foot of the spine, but both spine ends remain stiff and the corners are sharp. Alfred Van Loen (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover. Signed by both illustrator Alfred Van Loen and Confrontation Editor Martin Tucker, Limited edition #65 of 100. Black cloth binding with title on front board and on spine in gold. Small glue residue on front cover, light soil. Endpapers are foxed. Text pages are clean. The story of Adam and Eve told in Poetry and 'Continuous line'. Drawings by Alfred Van Loen. Text by Anthony Ostroff. Nice tight binding. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; B/w Illus; 8VO; unpaginated pages. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. One of 152 copies that have been signed by the author Alfred Van Leon. This is a PAPERBACK copy, NOT hardcover. Edges show some very light shelf wear. Otherwise brand new. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Small folio, embossed green boards in quarter gray raw linen, mylar jacket. Great Neck, N.Y. Channel Press. 1960.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Signed by Author; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Number 83 of 100 numbered copies cased in boards. With a glassine wrapper. A continuous line drawing by Van Loen of a surreal bird on the colophon page, where it is also Signed by Van Loen. Additionally inscribed by the publisher and poetry compiler on the title page to a poet and includes a card inscribed by the publisher to the poet laid in. FINE. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Signed and numbered. black boards w/ gilt printing. approx 54 unpaginated pgs w/ bw illustrations. Hand numbered as 91 of 100 Copies. Signed by Van Loen and Confrontation Magazine editor Martin Tucker. Anthony Ostroff wrote the poems that accompany Van Loen's line drawings. VG. (scuffs, scratches & wear to covers; indentations to lower cover edge. cover pastedown, endpaper & title pg tanned from newspaper clipping review of the book. tight binding. clean pgs). …

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 4to, 71 pp., Inscribed & signed by the artist on the dedication page., Introduction by Mary Anthony. Profusely illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Signed and numbered. black boards w/ gilt spine printing & adhered tan, illustrated labels. approx 60 unpaginated pgs. includes original, hand-drawn illustration. Van Loen's alphabetical menagerie of line drawings; each plate accompanined by a piece of poetry. Back cover endpaper has an original, signed drawing by Van Loen. 152 have an original, numbered drawing by the artist. This copy is one of 52 in a lettered series; this being Z.Z. Also, includes, a small, marriage card notice with a continuous line-drawing called "The Dove Returns To Noah." VG+ (scuffs & marks to cover labels. interiors clean).…

Hardcover. Signed and numbered. black boards w/ gilt spine printing & adhered tan, illustrated labels. approx 60 unpaginated pgs. includes original, hand-drawn illustration. Van Loen's alphabetical menagerie of line drawings; each plate accompanined by a piece of poetry. Back cover endpaper has an original, signed drawing by Van Loen. 152 have an original, numbered drawing by the artist. This copy is one of 52 of a lettered series; this being A.A. Also, includes, a small, marriage card notice with a continuous line-drawing called "The Dove Returns To Noah." VG+ (scuffs & marks to cover labels. interiors clean).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover SIGNED (perhaps with pre-printed signatures?) by artist van Loen and poet Ostroff, #40 of a limited edition of 100 copies; very good in gilt-stamped black cloth boards, no dust jacket as issued; minor soiling to boards else a tight square unmarked copy in sound binding; stated First Printing December 2, 1985; features continuous line drawings by Van Loen.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Huge book 20 1/2 L" x 14". Soft leather covered hard boards. Glue residue on the spine top to bottom. Limited edition of 200. Dedication to parents with real photo, signed by Van Loen with large drawing dated 1968. Glued leather cover coming loose on the edges. Needs to be glued back. Huge line drawings of weeds and flowers. Has a slipcase. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Fine. Huntington 1982 Hamilton Press. Introduction by Mary Anthony. Calligraphic drawings by Long Island artist. 4to., 69pp., decorated hardcover. One page typed biography of artist laid in. Fine.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 60. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1956 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 60.…

Softcover. Signed and numbered. textured wrappers w/ maroon illustration & blue printing. approx 48 unpaginated pgs w/ bw plates. original, signed print. Contains Van Loen's line drawings of various nudes. Includes a signed, hand-numbered original print of an endless-line drawing. The drawing is handprinted by letterpress from an engraving by Tom Tolnay of Birch Book Press. Tightly bound; appears unread. Near Fine (scuffs to covers; lower corner rubbed.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine condition. Limited edition First edition. Inscribed "To Sybil and Bob with my very best wishes Alfred 1967" with extensive full-page doodle. 102/200. Elephant Folio (20 1/2 x 14 1/4"). 5 leaves text, 27 plates. Original brown leatherette, housed in matching paper-covered light brown slipcase with gilt lettering on spine. Title page printed in brown to transparent parchment. Original b/w photograph of artist (7 5/8 x 6") on dedication page. "The weeds I drew for this book I picked at random. Each one held unique mysteries for me, and each one differed dramatically in shape and structure from the other. "Burn them! Tear them out! Destroy them!"-This is the reaction of most people to the mere sight of weeds. What I think and feel about wild plants I hope I have been able to convey through the way I have drawn them." (Artist). Silver elaborates on the process of the contemporary architect to arrive at the form of his buildings, and Saul Levine on "Nature seen through the telephoto lens of a mind familiar with the miracle of fertile structure found in such profusion during the height of summer," seeing the "remarkable efficiency of nature's construction." Beautifully produced book printed to heavy card stock, yellow for the text and cream featuring the original lithographs. Light cracking at joints of binding, and two inch chip at tail of spine. Else in fine condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Purple boards with silver titles and front board illustrations. Drawings by Alfred Van Loen, introduction by Mary Anthony. Inscribed on the dedication page with an original drawing of what appears to be an Olympian deity playing a harp by Van Loen, recent master of Endless line drawings. Illustrations of dancers and figures dancing. First Printing 1982 on copyright page. Number 129 written on the rear pastedown, but we can't find information on the size of this edition. NO DJ, but we're uncertain this was issued with one. Photos available upon request. Inscribed by Illustrator(s). …

Condition: VG. Harbor Gallery Press 1969. 4to., 50 full page illustrations, wraps. Inscribed and SIGNED by Van Loen on titlepage with fullpage freehand original drawing. Plus laid in: Program for Van Loen exhibit at South Huntington Public Library in 1970. (4pp., wraps) on back of which is a full page autograph letter signed from Van Loen. Artist does mostly line drawings and elaborate calligraphic fancies. VG plus.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1956. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 60, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 60 60.…