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A rather eccentric four-page letter from a young Scottish lass from Dundee to Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones in August 1964. She wants to know why Jones never replies to her letters, she says if she dressed up as a boy she might be mistaken for him and then she would be 'in the MONEY', if he 'wakes up dead one afternoon' he will know 'that the new Brianne Jones has taken over', but the thinks 'if I murder you and take your place I would not be able to watch the Stones' and she then notes that Jones in 'some photos resembles a little angel (with black wings).' which in others he is like some 'awful cruel monster who would bite off my head.or a murderer or something real mad'. 'I'll be a good girl if you don't bite off my head'. 'On the subject of photos, I must ask if you have ever tried kissing a hard, cold photo on the wall, that can't kiss you back? I have to do it every night.' She then says she will creep into his flat one night and steamroll him flat so he looks like a photograph so she can then hang him on her wall. The letter was read and kept by Brian Jones, and left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. All of the letters (over 1000) in the trunk are from 1964, including this card. With full provenance. See the attached photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by me. For more details, Google the words 'Daily Mail', 'Brian Jones' and 'letters' for a newspaper article on this collection of fan mail. The letter is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he died the following month. The letter is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. Letter in fine condition; envelope has largely separated along the vertical edges. Envelope addressed to: Mr Brian Jones c/o Annabelle Smith Radnor House 93/97 Regent Street London W1 (Annabelle Smith was the secretary of the Rolling Stones Fan Club).

A three-page letter from a fan from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Brian Jones, Founder of The Rolling Stones, posted on 30 June 1964. The letter is too long to type out: like other fans she bemoans how the Stones only played one song on Hollywood Palace (3 June 1964, The Rolling Stones' first appearance on US TV): 'Gosh that man who was the host (I forget who it was) sure was knocking at yours. Why is it that grown ups are insulting and sickening? (Note from me: it was Dean Martin, who comes in for a lot of stick from all the fans); she continues :'They always say how bad the kids are today and how silly the girls are when they see some of their singing idols'. 'I'll admit it my parents can't stand you or any other members of the group.' 'They say that your hair is too long. Well just look back at the time that the early settlers were coming over here to the U.S. their hair was a lot longer than your hair.we like you because your music is hip, you're different and our parents can't stand you.' The letter was read and kept by Brian Jones, and was left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. With full provenance. See the included photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by myself. Kept from the sunlight, the letters all share a kind of musty attic smell, but are entirely fresh and bright. For more background detail on these letters, Google 'Daily Mail', 'letters' and 'Brian Jones' for a newspaper article on the subject. The letter is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he tragically died the following month, drowning in his swimming pool. The letter is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. Envelope addressed to: Mr Brian Jones C/O Miss Annabelle Smith 93-97 Regent St London W1, England.

A two-page letter from a young fan from Coventry in the United Kingdom to Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones in August 1964. The letter is dated 20 August 1964 and the envelope is post-marked the same day. She writes about standing up for Brian against some boys in the cinema who were being rude about him. The letter was read and kept by Brian Jones, and left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. All of the letters (over 1000) in the trunk are from 1964, including this card. With full provenance. See the attached photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by me. For more details, Google the words 'Daily Mail', 'Brian Jones' and 'letters' for a newspaper article on this collection of fan mail. The letter is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he died the following month. The letter is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. Letter in fine condition; envelope has largely separated along the vertical edges. The wording of the letter is as follows: 'Dear Brian, I love you and Mick most of all, cos I think you are the best Stones. If you have anything at all of your own that you don't want please can I have it, even if it is a mere shirt. My friend and I were sitting in the pictures the other night, and some boys behind us were saying awful things about you, so my friend just turned round and hit them on the silly little nuts with her umbrella. They were so quiet after that, that I thought (and hoped!) they were unconscious or something nice like that. If anyone dares to say anything awful about any of you, our gang would soon sort them out cos we are all loyal and loving Stone fans. So remember, no matter what happens we will still love you as much as ever. Lots and lots of loyal love from xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx P.S. Please reply and tell me if there is anything you don't want in your handwriting Brian! Please!' Envelope addressed to: Brian Jones (Rolling Stone) Radnor House 93/97 Regent Street London W1.

A two-page letter from a 16-year old fan from Columbia, South Carolina, to Brian Jones, Founder of The Rolling Stones, posted on 30 June 1964. See the transcript below for the full text of her letter which extolls the band for being 'the sexiest English group'. The letter is accompanied by a small empty envelope, also addressed to 'Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones', perhaps the envelope she was hoping Jones would use for a reply. Letter in very fine condition, envelope is torn down one side, with what looks a cigarette burn to the front (quite possibly from one of Jones' smokes). The letter was read and kept by Brian Jones, and was left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. With full provenance. See the included photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by myself. Kept from the sunlight, the letters all share a kind of musty attic smell, but are entirely fresh and bright. For more background detail on these letters, Google 'Daily Mail', 'letters' and 'Brian Jones' for a newspaper article on the subject. The letter is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he tragically died the following month, drowning in his swimming pool. The letter is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. The wording of the letter is as follows: 'Dear Brian, When I saw you on Hollywood Palace I thought you were gear and have thought that ever since I love the songs you sing and so far my favourite is 'not fade away'. To me, you are the sexiest English group and I love you for being sexy. The magazine I have says your birthday is February 28 1944. Is this the correct date? Are you really trying to quit smoking? If so, I hope you succeed. That's about all I know about you. Please write and tell me all about yourself. Is there a better address to write to you? This is the only one I could find. Are you really as cute as in person as you are on T.V. (telly)? Please send me a picture of you personally autographed and please answer this letter. It would kill me if you didn't answer it. I would hate to die because then I wouldn't be able to hear The Stones sing. I am sixteen years old and I am crazy also about the Beatles. Please write. Love you. ' Envelope addressed to: Brian Jones PERSONAL 93-97 Regent St London W1, England.

A two-page letter from a young fan from Pinner in Middlesex in the United Kingdom to Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones in May 1964, expressing her humungous disappointment that Jones failed to show for the Rolling Stones gig at Colston Hall, Bristol three days earlier, after she drove all the way with friends from Pinner in London to Bristol (some 115 miles) just to see him. Even more tragically, Jones was present for the second show. She describes driving back to London, on the lookout for Jones' broken down car. The envelope is postmarked 13 May 1964. As Nico Zentgraf notes in his expertly-chronicled 'The Rolling Stones Database', Jones was absent from the first show on 10th May. 640510A 10th May: Bristol, Colston Hall (1st show) - without Brian Jones 640510B 10th May: Bristol, Colston Hall (2nd show) The letter was read and kept by Brian Jones, and left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. All of the letters (over 1000) in the trunk are from 1964, including this card. With full provenance. See the attached photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by me. For more details, Google the words 'Daily Mail', 'Brian Jones' and 'letters' for a newspaper article on this collection of fan mail. The letter is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he died the following month. The letter is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. Letter in fine condition; envelope missing flap on verso, otherwise fine. The wording of the letter is as follows: 'PERSONAL TO BRIAN JONES, Tel HAT 4926 'Dear Brian, IT'S NOT THE SAME WITH ONLY 4 STONES!!! I am so disappointed, because we motored all the way to Bristol (Colston Hall) just to see YOU, and then when the Stones came on stage, you weren't even there. Well Brian, I honestly hope that you weren't ill or anything like that. But if it is just that you were late, and turned up for the second performance, then you must realise how heartbroken I am. How awful! The Rolling Stones minus Brian. Of course, I enjoyed the show, but it just wasn't the same without you. And we then had to drive all the way back to London, thoroughly disheartened, and until it got too dark to see, I was looking for a two-ton Hawk with a flat tyre or breakdown - but no luck! We didn't get home until midnight. Incidentally, to prove what good fans we are, we have bought two copies of your fabulous L.P.! My mum says this finally proves she is completely mad. I know you are terribly busy, but PLEASE PLEASE try to find time to write and tell me if you are ill or not, because I'm dreadfully worried. I have already written several times to you. An ever faithful fan XXXXXX' (name removed for confidentiality) Envelope addressed to: PERSONAL TO Brian Jones C/O Rolling Stones Fan Club 93-97 Regent Street London W1.

A very chatty three-page typed letter from a harmonica and accordion-playing fan from Livermore, California, to Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones in July 1964, mainly discussing her musical tastes and pointers, referring to a large number of contemporary musicians. She has her eyes set on learning to play the drums. The envelope is post-marked 1 July 1964. The letter is too long to type out, which is what I usually do - the photos are clear enough for the letter to be read. The letter was read and kept by Brian Jones, and left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. All of the letters (over 1000) in the trunk are from 1964, including this card. With full provenance. See the attached photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by me. For more details, Google the words 'Daily Mail', 'Brian Jones' and 'letters' for a newspaper article on this collection of fan mail. The letter is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he died the following month. The letter is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. Letter and envelope in fine condition. Envelope addressed to: BRIAN JONES PERSONAL C/O ANABELLE SMITH 93-97 Regent Street London W1 ENGLAND (Note: Annabelle Smith was the secretary of The Rolling Stones Fan Club).

A lively two-page four-side letter from a fan from Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, to Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones in July 1964, declaring her love for Brian Jones and proposing marriage (among other things). 'A few days ago I opened up a magazine and I saw the Stones pics in it. My mother hated your group right off the bat, so naturally I had to write and tell you how much I loved you. Anything that my mother thinks is 'bad' has to be good!' 'Honest this is terrible! Boys with blond hair have never appealed to me before, now look what you've gone and done!! I realise this is downright stupid and juvenile but here goes anyway.will you marry me? Please? Let me know, I promise I'll make a good wife (but I can't cook, sew, or something like that but I can dance and drive a car.) and I'll do anything to make you happy. What more can you want? If not that, would you and the group stay at my house if you ever happen to be in my area.What a blast that would be!!' The letter was read and kept by Brian Jones, and left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. All of the letters (over 1000) in the trunk are from 1964, including this card. With full provenance. See the attached photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by me. For more details, Google the words 'Daily Mail', 'Brian Jones' and 'letters' for a newspaper article on this collection of fan mail. The letter is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he died the following month. The letter is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. Letter and envelope in fine condition. Envelope addressed to: Brian Jones Personal (on the verso of the envelope) Miss Anabelle Smith 93-97 Regent Street London W1 ENGLAND (Note: Annabelle Smith was the secretary of The Rolling Stones Fan Club; American fans all spelled her name with one 'N', it must have been printed in a magazine like that).

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HBDJ, 1979, STATED 1st edition, 1st Printing, NF+/VG+, AS-IS, Brown & white illustrated Dustjacket with lightwear rub, tiny chips extremities. DJ back light rub scuff. White boards with embossed Gold Gilt Title with White cloth spine with Gilt Lettering. Cvr light rub, wear. Interior nice tight clean DJ portected in Clear Mylar. 242 pgs . Author Lives in San Francisco & has been recipient of grants from the Guggenheim Foundation & National Foundation of Arts. Front blank Flyleaf tiny stain. . They are all about love and explore the mysterious ways that our loves reflect and express our essential selves. Signed by Author.

Single leather sheet, printed recto and verso. Velvet flag of white with yellow lettering stuck to top of front leather. Flagpole stamped in dark brown into the leather. 5-3/8" x 3-1/4" "A particular genre of communication from early 1900 to 1909 was the novelty postcard produced on leather, more commonly referred to as 'leather postcards.' Although leather postcards became quite popular, they were banned for postal use by the United States Postal Service in 1909. Leather postcards postmarked after 1909 tend to be very rare - though not unseen." (per a Dubuque online site) This postcard uses the Washington Bicentenial Stamp from 1932 and yet was mailed despite the ban on leather postcards. Draw your own conclusions! Addressed to a "Miss B. M. Riley, Santa Rosa Sonoma County, Mendocino St, Cal." Moderate wear to postcard (age-toning, rubbing & light soiling), usual post markings. An about VG example. Light brown flexible leather postcard. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve Ca. 1932 (date taken from Washington Bicentenial stamp used on the Post Card itself).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 153 Pp. Inscribed By The Author To Maxine, Stating That Now She Has All His Books. Additionally Inscribed To Burt Lancaster From Her (And From His Library). Lancaster Was A Vocal Supporter Of Liberal Political Causes, And Frequently Spoke Out In Support Of Racial Minorities, Including At The March On Washington In 1963. He Was A Vocal Opponent Of The Vietnam War And Political Movements Such As Mccarthyism, And He Helped Pay For The Successful Defense Of A Soldier Accused Of "Fragging" (Murdering) Another Soldier During The War. In 1968, Lancaster Actively Supported The Presidential Candidacy Of Antiwar Senator Eugene Mccarthy Of Minnesota, And Frequently Spoke On His Behalf During The Democratic Primaries. He Heavily Campaigned For George Mcgovern In The 1972 Presidential Election. In 1985, Lancaster Joined The Fight Against Aids After His Close Friend, Rock Hudson, Contracted The Disease. He Campaigned For Michael Dukakis In The 1988 Presidential Election. Inscribed by Author(s).

Ephemera. Plain printed 4x5.5 inch cardstock (recto; verso is blank) notice bearing the yellow-and-red letterhead of Vietnam's navy: bears printed name of ranking officer & staff (RSVP), requesting "the pleasure of the company of" with Wilson's name &c &c completed in holograph, the dress to be "Tropical White Long". Inserted in typescript is the name and rank of a new deputy commander. This card is clean and sound, while the envelope is smudged & stained with a turn to its flap-point. An artifact of the war in good to very good shape. The American major (a liaison. not US Navy, probably Army, or even CIA) to witness, ratify and impress the new deputy with the seriousness of deputy's new appointment. We googled the major's title ("Ground Defense Advisor") and found several leads, most especially under sub-head "Naval Advisors in Vietnam".

A poignant birthday card from two British female fans to Brian Jones, founder of the Rolling Stones in February 1964, posted the day before his 22nd birthday. Envelope postmarked 27 February 1964. The card was read and kept by Brian Jones, and left in a metal trunk in the attic of his girlfriend's (Linda Lawrence) house on Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire in the UK. All of the letters (over 1000) in the trunk are from 1964, including this card. With full provenance. See the attached photos of Brian Jones' trunk, the letter of authenticity from Tracks Ltd and also a shot of all the letters stuffed into the trunk and arranged by me. For more details, Google the words 'Daily Mail', 'Brian Jones' and 'letters' for a newspaper article on this collection of fan mail. The card is significant as it belonged to and was kept by Brian Jones, who famously received the lion's share of fan mail - especially from female fans - as noted in the 2023 documentary 'The Stones and Brian Jones' (directed by Nick Broomfield). It was one of several sources of tension within the group that eventually forced Jones from the band in June 1969; he died the following month. The card is also important as it dates from 1964, the first year of The British Invasion (of British music into the United States), the first year that the Rolling Stones and The Beatles set foot in the US, causing a huge sea-change in music there. Envelope addressed to: Brian Jones c/o Annabelle Smith Radnor House 93/97 Regent Street London W1 (Annabelle Smith was the secretary of the Rolling Stones Fan Club).

Mrinal Sen [Recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award]. Always being born. A memoir. Stellar. New Dehli 2006. XVI, 310 S. nebst zwei Tafelteilen auf Kunstdruckpapier (jeweils 8 Blätter) mit zahlreichen schwarzweißen Photoabbildungen und Illustrationen / together with two plates on art paper (8 sheets each) with numerous black and white photographs and illustrations. Original-Hardcover mit Rückentitel nebst illustriertem Original-Schutzumschlag mit Rücken- und Deckeltitel sowie Innen- und Rückentext / Original hardcover with spine title together with illustrated original dust jacket with spine and cover title as well as inside and spine text. Zustand: Von sehr guter Erhaltung. Wie ungelesen. Keine Remittende / Condition: In very good condition. As if unread. No reissue. - An outspoken memoir by a much-celebrated Indian filmmaker. ?I am a filmmaker by accident and an author by compulsion,? claims Mrinal Sen, who became part of the great triumvirate of Bengali cinema?along with Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak?in the 1950s and ?60s when he founded the rebellious Indian New Wave. Throughout his career, he kept that fire of protest burning, his acute political awareness and left-wing orientation spurring his creativity. Over decades, the themes that pervaded his cinema mirrored the spectrum of human suffering and experience, and in turn crystallized the anger of a restive mind against social injustice, economic deprivation, and communal divide. In this memoir, a celebrated ambassador of Indian cinema on the global stage, for whom cinema became a lexicon that gave voice to the times, reflects on encounters with the legends of the world of images as well as his inspirations and obsessions?not least among them, the city of Calcutta. Always Being Born is a fascinating memoir of a great artist and a buoyant social commentator who continued to confront, fight, and survive on the very challenges that propelled him to look beyond and dream. Sprache: en 598 Gramm.

No Binding. Condition: VG. The National Moving Picture Company was a film production company founded in 1912 by American film director D. W. Griffith and Harry E. Aitken. Incorporated in Arizona, the company was based in New York City, but it also had a branch in Louisville, Kentucky. This is Certificate No. 52, for 76 shares, to a Mattie O. Booker, May 31, 1913. This was presumably Griffith's older sister.

23 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 6" An exhibition at Stanford, 11/7/54 - 12/11/54, primarily from the collection of Albert Sperisen. This copy inscribed by J. Terry Bender, the Special Collections Librarian who coordinated the exhibition and compiled the catalogue. Nr Fine (offset to recto of blank first leaf). Salmon-colored paper-wrapped boards with paper label on front board 1st edition. Ltd to 500cc. PRESENTATION copy.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. With 365 superb illustrations, 323 in full color (illustrator). 1st Edition. SUPERB: LAVISH: ERUDITE: INSIGHTFUL: NEW Stated First Edition hardcover (Orig. April 1997) First Printing: IMPECCABLE CONDITION * ABOUT THE BOOK: Writing w/ all the brilliance, authority, & pungent wit that have distinguished his art criticism for Time magazine & his acclaimed study of modern art, "The Shock of the New", Robert Hughes here addresses his largest subject: the history of art in America: The intense relationship between the American people & their surroundings has been the source of a rich artistic tradition. "American Visions" is a consistently revealing demonstration of the many ways in which artists have expressed this pervasive connection. Its 9 eloquent chapters span the entire range of events, movements, & personalities of more than 3 centuries. Robert Hughes shows us the myriad associations between the unique society that is America & the art it has produced: 1. "O My America, My New Founde Land" explores the churches, religious art, & artifacts of the Spanish invaders of the Southwest & the Puritans of New England; the austere esthetic of the Amish, the Quakers, & the Shakers; & the Anglophile culture of Virginia. 2. "The Republic of Virtue" sets forth the ideals of neo-classicism as interpreted in the paintings of Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, & the Peale family, & in the public architecture of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Latrobe, & Charles Bulfinch. 3. "The Wilderness & the West" discusses the work of landscape painters such as Thomas Cole, Frederick Church, & the Luminists, who viewed the natural world as "the fingerprint of God's creation," & of those who recorded America's westward expansion--George Caleb Bingham, Albert Bierstadt, & Frederic Remington--& the accompanying shift in the perception of the Indian, from noble savage to outright demon. 4. "American Renaissance" describes the opulent era that followed the Civil War, a cultural flowering expressed in the sculpture of Augustus Saint-Gaudens; the paintings of John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, & Childe Hassam; the Newport cottages of the super-rich; & the beaux-arts buildings of Stanford White & his partners. 5. "The Gritty Cities" looks at the post-Civil War years from another perspective: cast-iron cityscapes, the architecture of Louis Henri Sullivan, & the new realism of Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, the trompe-l'oeil painters, & the Ashcan School. 6. "Early Modernism" introduces the first American avant garde: the painters Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Joseph Stella, Charles Demuth, Charles Sheeler, & Georgia O'Keeffe, & the premier architect of his time, Frank Lloyd Wright. 7. "Streamlines & Breadlines" surveys the boom years, when skyscrapers & Art Deco were all the rage . . . & the bust years that followed, when painters such as Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Thomas Hart Benton, Diego Rivera, & Jacob Lawrence showed Americans "the way we live now." 8. "The Empire of Signs" examines the American hegemony after World War II, when the Abstract Expressionists (Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, et al.) ruled the artistic roost, until they were dethroned by Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, the Pop artists, & Andy Warhol, while individualists such as David Smith & Joseph Cornell marched to their own music. 9. "The Age of Anxiety" considers recent events: the return of figurative art & the appearance of minimal & conceptual art; the speculative mania of the 1980s, which led to scandalous auction practices & inflated reputations; & the trends and issues of art in the 90s. . . . Lavishly illustrated & packed with biographies, anecdotes, astute & stimulating critical commentary, & sharp social history, "American Visions" was published in association w/ an 8-part PBS television series. Robert Hughes has called it "a love letter to America." This superb volume, which encompasses & enlarges upon the series, is an incomparably entertaining & insightful contemplation of its splendid subject.

Condition: Good. Six items. One receipt for Stockton City taxes, 1921; four receipts for State of California taxes for 1917 made out variously to Mamie E. Miller, Delmar & Mamie E. Miller, and Mamie E. Miller and Ada H. Lyons; one receipt from J.J. Meigs & Co. of San Francisco to Mrs. D. J. Miller, 1929.

Soft cover. Condition: Good Clean Cond. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Cover Photo (illustrator). Minor Moisture Stains. Paperback : soft cover edition in good or better condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: New.

x, 87, [1 (blank)] pp. 12mo. Slight lean. Backstrip a bit darkened. Faint age-toning to paper. Bookplate of AQ-C. Withal, a VG+ copy. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine 1st Edition. INSCRIBED by Tutin to Arthur Quiller-Couch.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9" x 5½" 214 pages. ISBN 0241899575. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, flawless, as new. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0241899575 GERMANY [World War II].

Condition: Good. Letter sized pages [5 pp.] and one smaller page. Mostly typed with corrections. Very Good.Provenance: Jerry Kamstra ephemera from the estate of Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, including numerous photographs, a large collection of correspondence, manuscripts in various states, a spiral notebook with numerous original drawings, and various other ephemera. In all, about 2 full banker's boxes worth of material. Stevanne Auerbach (1938-2022), also known as Dr. Toy, was an American educator, child development expert, writer and toyologist, best known for being an expert on as well as an advocate of toys, play, and the toy industry. She was named one of seven Wonder Women of Toys in 2007 by Women in Toys and Playthings magazine. She made several public appearances each year to promote her causes, which include building greater awareness in parents of their essential role as play tutors for their children, the educational, and many other benefits of play, and encouraging the enhancement of play value and high standards of quality, safety, and protection of creativity in toys within the toy industry. She was friend and correspondent of R. Crumb as well as Jerry Kamstra, Walter Mondale, and others.