Published by Los Angeles County Fair Association, Pomona, CA, 1951
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st. 1 volume (unpaged), illustrations; 26 cm. Presented by the Los Angeles County Fair, September 30, 1951, in the Art Building, Pomona, Calif. Good+. Previous owner's name/flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. Moderate shelfwear to wraps, with rubbing & wear to extremities. A good reading copy for the thrifty scholar. Size: 4to.
Language: English
Published by The Crafton Collection, New York, NY, 1930
Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The Crafton Collection, New York. 1930. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O bookplate on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Good; moisture stain to textblock fore edge penetrating about 1" with no effect on the plates; mottling to board edges and gutters; light wear to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Good +; missing small pieces at head, tail, and tips; sun toning to spine; moisture stain on rear panel. Red cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and American Etchers logo in gilt on the front board. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. Unpaginated [i-xiii][i-xxiv] 4to. The book contains a listing of published Burr etchings followed by twelve tipped-in aquatone reproductions of the artist's most important etchings on double uncut pages; mostly of a southwestern theme. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
Published by Los Angeles County Fair Association, Pomona, CA, 1953
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 60 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. Size: 4to. Collectible.
Language: English
Published by Pasadena Art Museum / Grant Dahlstrom, Pasadena, 1955
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Illustrated Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. B/W Reproductions (illustrator). First Edition. 18 Pp. Scarce Exhibition Catalog [Six Institutional Holdings In Worldcat]. "Many Of The Finest Painters Discussed In This Book Took Art Instruction From F. Tolles Chamberlin And Credit Him With Having A Profound Influence On Their Work"- Mcclelland And Last, The California Style, P. 216.
Published by THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR, LOS ANGELES, CA, 1952
Seller: Gian Luigi Fine Books, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
PAPERBACK. Condition: VG. LARGE PAPERBACK FORMAT.
Language: English
Published by Pasadena Art Institute, Pasadena, 1954
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 28 Pp In Card Covers With Wraparound Design/Illustration By Krasnow. Near Fine.
Published by Borden, 1961
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Well read copy with some spine wear and creasing to spine and book covers. Colouring of page edges due to age; still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Language: English
Published by Los Angeles County Fair Association, Los Angeles, 1955
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Stapled Wrappers. Condition: Fine. Burton Frasher, Jt., Photographer (illustrator). First Edition. SCARCE, excellent resource book for mid-century modern California design, and uncommon in Fine condition. Unpaginated, 38 pp., featuring numerous black and white photographs displaying the works of 112 'designer-craftsmen'. . Short essay "The Designer-Craftsman" by Richard B. Petterson at last page. Furniture designers featured include Herman Miller, Sam Maloof, and Hans Wegner among several others.
Language: English
Published by Pasadena Art Museum / Grant Dahlstrom, Pasadena, 1955
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Illustrated Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. B/W Reproductions (illustrator). First Edition. 18 Pp. Scarce Exhibition Catalog [Six Institutional Holdings In Worldcat]. Boldly Signed By Chamberlin Above The Title On The Title Page. "Many Of The Finest Painters Discussed In This Book Took Art Instruction From F. Tolles Chamberlin And Credit Him With Having A Profound Influence On Their Work"- Mcclelland And Last, The California Style, P. 216. Signed by Illustrator(s).
Published by Los Angeles County Fair Association, 1955
Seller: Alan Bamberger, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarto, approximately 40 pages, illustrated. Softbound exhibition catalog with light foxing to first two pages, and minor damp staining along the spine. Interior clean. Photographs of fully furnished interiors crediting designers and manufacturers of all furnishings and decorations. Almost all designers/manufacturers are from California. Excellent period reference.
Published by Los Angeles County Fair Association, Pomona, Ca, 1955
Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, San diego, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Millard Sheets (director of art) (illustrator). First Edition. Clean good+ to very good soft cover 1955 exhibiiton catalogue. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Hollycrofters, Inc. Co, Hollywood, CA, 1932
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. First Edition. First edition, limited issue of 150 copies signed by editor, introduction writer and all illustrators. 121 pp. Original blue cloth with pasted-on title. Near Fine, sans jacket as issued. Outer coating of cloth just a bit lightly mottled, very light wear to tips, pages toned with age. A very nice. An unusual collection of children's stories about dolls vividly illustrated (and signed by) by notable California artists such printmaker Paul Landacre; professor, painter and architect Millard Sheets; and impressionist painter Jessie Arms Botke.