Davie Alan (163 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paper. Condition: Good. ExCat. Paper.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 88 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. VG minus with just a hint of shelfwear; crisp and tight;

Paperback. Condition: Used: Good. 14.5 cm x 10 cm; good to VG overall; Interior is VG; no marks; Parallel text in German and English. 3 oz.

Softcover, 48 pages, as new condition, no internal marks, clean and crisp. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Softcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. Book by Tucker, Michael, Davie, Alan.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 24 pages. Illustrated. Alan Snowden "Backstage" / Edwin A Dawes "A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / This Is Your Life - Colin Boardman" / Alan Blythe "Magic Diamonds" / Kevin Davie "A Ventriloquial Contest" / Henrique "Mutterings" (VM10).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 20 pages. Illustrated. Alan Snowden (Editor) / G E Arrowsmith "Aerial Transmission" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / Geoffrey Lamb "From Egypt to St George" / Kevin Davie "'Joseph Askins - The Wonderfu; Ventriloquistical Phenomenon'" (VM10).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 20 pages. Illustrated. Alan Snowden (Editor) / G E Arrowsmith "Aerial Transmission" / S H Sharpe "Through Magic-Coloured Spectacles" / Geoffrey Lamb "From Egypt to St George" / Kevin Davie "'Joseph Askins - The Wonderfu; Ventriloquistical Phenomenon'" (VM10).

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Gimpel Fils [Published Date: May 1970}. Exhibition Catalog: Paintings 1969-1979: 16 pp. In very good condition. Black and white pictorial paper covers have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall scuffing and soiling. Binding tight (staple bound). Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. Contents include timeline with biography and selected exhibition list, List of "works acquired by", bibliography, 6 full color single-page plates and several smaller black and white reproductions. Alan Davie (1920-2014) was a Scottish painter, printmaker, and jazz musician, celebrated for his vibrant, symbolic paintings influenced by Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and world mythologies. Born in Grangemouth, Scotland, he studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and initially pursued jazz, which shaped his improvisational approach to art. His works often incorporate symbols and bold colors, inspired by Zen Buddhism, primitive art, and spirituality. Known for spontaneous, energetic compositions, Davie gained international recognition in the 1950s, exhibiting in major galleries like the Tate in London. He saw painting as a process of discovery, where meaning emerged naturally, setting him apart in post-war British art.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. Steinmetz, Mark (photos (illustrator). First Edition. Evanston, Illinois:: TriQuarterly / Northwestern University, 1985. 6" wide by 9" tall. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat, uncreased spine. Contributors include: Alan Shapiro; Charles Simic, Helen Norris; Robert Boswell; Donald Davie; et al. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by Steinmetz, Mark (photos. 268pp. + ads.

First Edition. First edition. Softcover. 12 pages. Includes poems by Barry Cole, Donald Davie, Douglas Dunn, Gavin Eward, Geoffrey Grigson, Ian Hamilton, David Holbrook and Alan Ross. A very near fine copy in stapled wrappers.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Gimpel, 1974. Small booklet in printed wraps featuring black and white and color reproductions of the artist's. Light water to wraps else VG.

Saddle-stapled softcover. Condition: Very Good. Color and b&w illustrations (illustrator). [20pp] [corner wear] Size: Oblong 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: Fine condition. Mark Steinmetz photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Evanston, Illinois:: Northwestern University, 1985. 6" wide by 9" tall. A beautiful copy. Bright, shiny, clean, tight. No owner's name or bookplate. Spine is square/flat. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Contributors include: Alan Shapiro, Stephen Berg, Helen Norris, Peter Fellowes, Donald Davie, Morton Marcus, Ed Minus, Carole Bubash, Charles Simic, Tom Wayman, Mary Gray Hughes, Tom Friedmann, C. D. Wright, Michael Casey, Walter McDonald, Hunt Hawkins, Eileen Drew, Robert Boswell, Timothy Dekin, Roger Mitchell, Cyrus Colter, and Gordon Weaver. First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition./No Jacket, as issued. Illus. by Mark Steinmetz photographs. 268pp. + 16 pages of ads.

Softcover with clear plastic dustjacket, 20 pages, very good condition except a few tears to edges of dj, no internal marks, 4 tipped in plates still attached. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Condition: Near Fine condition. Doreen Davie photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Evanston, Illinois:: Northwestern University, 1987. 6" wide by 9.25" tall. Bright, shiny, clean, tight. No owner's name or bookplate. Spine is uncreased, square and flat. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. Contributions include: Lynn Grossman (IN PROPORTION); Robert Coover (A SUDDEN STORY; CARTOON); James Kelman (OLD FRANCIS); Joyce Carol Oates (YARROW); Don Chaon (SURE I WILL); Leon Rooke (THE BLUE BABY; PRETTY PICTURES); Donald Davie (poems); Thomas McGrath (poems); Alan Shapiro (poems); plus non-fiction pieces by Al Young (JAZZ AND LETTERS: A COLLOQUY); Peter Schwendener (MILES DAVIS: THE LOSS OF LYRICISM); Paul Breslin (on the poetry of Derek Walcott); etc. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition/No Jacket, as issued. Illus. by Doreen Davie photographs. 193pp. + 15 pages of ads.

SC. Condition: Gut. Obr., , Br., 59 Seiten, in gutem Zustand, [SAP68]. Deu 400g.

Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Paperback Exhibit catalogue, ex-library with usual marks,stamps and pockets,text in German,picture of Davie on cover, some images in color. INV#H-file.

Softcover staple bound, 24 pages, very good condition, light rubbing to covers; no internal marks. Laid in is sheet from Gimpel Weizenhoffer stating, " A traveling exhibition of recent oils and watercolors exhibited in London, Zurich, Geneva and New York Feb 15-March 11, 1972".

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Qto., 16 pages, 70 catalogue entries, numerous illustrations, including colour plates. A Very Good copy.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. A gallery catalog for a show held at the Gimpel Gallery from October 21 to November 8, 1969. 10.5 x 10 inches. 16pp., colorful pictorial wraps with silver gilt stamped titles on black endpapers. Illustrated with 4 color tipped-in color plates, 7 b/w reproductions, and a color centerfold. A Very Good copy with moderate age-staining to the wraps and pages, particularly 9-16pp. and the backcover; minor edgewear.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo.Original card covers.Illustrated with 15 full page colour plates with a list of titles, sizes and year at front. Size 25 x 21xm.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Octavo, printed card covers, circulation strip on front, spine sunned, otherwise good. [QP].

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

1970. Art. Gimpel Fils, 5 color plates, many small black and white plates, good ex-library, library stamp but no pocket, no catalog number.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Rear cover is slightly scored. Covers are otherwise clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. owners name and date on the inside top corner of the front wrapper, illustrated, 103 pages.

Paperback. Condition: New. 23 pages, illustrated with large colour plates, including a double page plate. very crisp and clean copy.A New copy.