John Register (SIGNED, with original signed & numbered etching)

Published by Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1989

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Seller: Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, Monterey, CA, U.S.A.Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA

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SIGNED by Register and Conrad on Limitation page. Original etching (11" x 8 1/2"; image side 6" x 6") laid in, SIGNED & numbered "77/100" by Register. Large 4to. 110 pp. Color reproductions of Register's paintings on most pages. Bibliography. Plum colored cloth binding with title label on front cover; housed in publisher's plum cloth slipcase. A fine copy of this scarce limited publication. John Register (1939–1996) was an American realist artist noted for his paintings and drawings, which were notably often minimalist, spare depictions of hotels, cafés, and empty chairs. His paintings ". chronicle a search for overlooked beauty in unpeopled places. As a record of America’s depersonalized landscapes, his paintings of empty coffee shops in Los Angeles, old hotels in Chicago and bus stations in the Southwestern desert celebrate sunlight, but also a haunting stillness tinged with regret and hope." - Barnaby Conrad III. The paintings illustrated in this book are works by Register created between 1973 and 1988.…

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Title
John Register (SIGNED, with original signed & numbered etching)
Author
Conrad, Barnaby III.; John Register
Publisher
Chronicle Books, San Francisco
Publication year
1989
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Signed by Author(s)
Edition
First Eidtion Limited #77 of 80 copies.
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Carpe Diem Fine Books specializes in out-of-print and rare books in all subject areas with an emphasis on the history and literature of California and the Missions - and the American West. Visit our shop in downtown Old Monterey, where we feature an ever-changing array of out-of-print and rare books - as well as ephemera, fine art and other interesting collectibles. We currently have several thousand books from our inventory cataloged online (a small portion of our total inventory); please take time to browse our selection. And, as we are adding books regularly, we hope you will bookmark our site and visit often. Since we have many books in stock which are not yet listed online, please inquire about items of special interest. …

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