Betsy Davids (12 results)

Pamphlet. [24]p., sewn wraps, 7x7 inches, illus., very good condition. Illustrated book about a flying bathtub by the Bay Area, California-based artists.

Paperback. Condition: Near fine. [Oakland, CA]: Rebis Press, 1975. Approximately 7 x 7". LIMITED EDITION of 1,000 copies. Illustrated stiff paper covers, stitched binding, illustrated by John Wehrle, offset printing, published on an N.E.A. grant, very slight discoloration, minor crease to back cover, in near fine conditon.Rebis Press was an influential small press in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was a joint venture of Betsy Davids and Jim Petrillo, who were colleagues at California College of the Arts and Crafts (CCAC). They were collaborators and teachers whose content is highly personal. Bathtub is a treasure -- a wonderful story about a flying bathtub that travels the world. Clever illustrations by John Wehrle place Bathtub in familiar famous art scenes.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Illustrated by John Wehrle. Square 16mo. Saddlestitched in illustrated wrappers. Near fine with light toning, wear at one corner and a few tiny splashmark. Curious short story of a flying bathtub that travels the world.

Sewn Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Wehrle, John (illustrator). Sewn wraps, covers somewhat soiled, slight bend near spine to second half of book, light wear to edges and corners, otherwise clean and tight, a VG copy.

Condition: Good. Good condition. (Poetry, Visual Literature) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Sewn Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. 18 x 18 cm. Illustrated by John Wehrle. Chapbook. Light soiling to covers.

Softcover, staple-bound, 24 pages; good condition; light foxing and rubbing wear to covers; no internal marks.

Condition: Very Good. First printing. (22) pp., small square 8vo. Illustrated by John Wehrle. An illustrated fantasy, in the manner of children's books, in which a bathtub takes off for various adventures on land and sea. Light soiling and edgewear to wrappers; internally fine.

Letterpress broadside 7" x 10" on blue card stock. Designed and printed by Allan Kornblum. Not in OCLC.

Condition: Good. 18mo. Printed Post Card, Very Good with minor stains, shelf wear. Illustrated. Sent to Wesley Tanner, well known Berkeley fine printer.

Edition limited to 250 copies, small 4to, pp. [44]; printed, designed, and with 4 tipped in illustrations by Ed Moore and Betsy Davids; original pictorial blue wrappers, lightly sunned at the edges, else near fine. From the library of Allan Kornblum, poet, fine press printer, and publisher who founded Coffee House Press. This is the first book published by Rebis Press.

Condition: Good. Broadside on Hosho paper. 11.5 x 48 inches. One of 150 impressions. Signed by the author. Contained in a custom tube with letterpress.