Edited James Friedman (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 256 pages, illustrations (some colour); 31 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition organized by the Walker Art Center. Firm binding, clean inside copy. A large-format coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "Essays discuss the evolution of Tokyo's art and architecture from the seventeenth century to the present and the coexistence of technology and tradition." - Publisher. Size: 4to. Collectible.

8vo, 336pp, b/w illus. A near fine paperback copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. (pictorial boards; no dust jacket, as issued) [nice clean copy, essentially as-new with just a slight bump at the top of the spine, faint rubbing to rear cover]. (B&W photographs) A nicely-produced tribute to the long-running series of dramatic TV productions, with a page devoted to each of 176 of its shows, beginning with "Amahl and the Night Visitors" (which gets two pages, and was actually presented five times from 1951 through 1954. Each of the covered programs is represented by a photo, a synopsis, a brief critical commentary, and the basic credits and broadcast data. (It's mentioned in the introduction that the number of productions in the series was then "well beyond 200," but there's no way of telling, from this volume, exactly how many were omitted, or what they were.) Also included: a timeline of the series; a list of awards won; and full title and name indexes. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy volume; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.****.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto. 252pp. Wrappers. Slightly bowed, else near fine. Containing "Sir: I Have the Honor" by Cowley, "The Importance of Robert Lowell" by Nitchie, with reviews on Borges and Strand, Weak Henry, Philip Levine, Ezra Pound, Hart Crane, and more.

Hardcover. [xii] 215p. [iii] Leo Rosten definition of "gonif" introduction, co-author bio and photo, inscription and signature, text block is very toned and pages brittle, first edition hardcover bound in blue cloth boards with red titles. Prison memoir of a Prohibition-era safe-cracker. While in prison in Atlanta he edited The Atlantean magazine while serving as cellmate to Al Capone.

4to.; cloth covered boards, hardcover; 256 pages; black and white and color illustrations; Catalog of an exhibition organized by the Walker Art Center; very good in a very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. 4to., 256 pp. 160 illustrations, 120 color plates. Covers the entire spectrum of Japanese art from the Tokugawa period [or 1603, when Edo, now Tokyo, became the capital] to the present. Works of art are discussed in relation to the exhibition's themes of everyday life: walking; working; home life, including toys and hobbies; and important influences such as sky and water. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. Parks, Phil (cover art) (illustrator). First Edition, Limited to 500 copies. Royal Oak, Michigan: Airtight Seels Allied Production (ASAP), 1993. Signed by Lawrence Block and 4 other contributors on the limitation page. Near Fine condition. Sharp corners. Flat spine. NO creases. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1993. First Edition. Out of a total edition of 500, this is number 361 of 420 trade copies. Introduction by Wendy Hornsby (signed). An Appreciation by Charles Ardai (signed). Afterword by Philip Friedman (signed). Fantasy-style cover art by Phil Parks (signed). Block, himself has contributed two essays: PEN NAMES AND OTHER SUBTERFUGE and ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A WORD. This bibliography of Lawrence Block's books and short stories also covers his writings as Chip Harrison and Paul Kavanagh. Bound in the original gray pictorial wraps. Signed by Lawrence Block and all contributors. First Edition, Limited to 500 copies. Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by Parks, Phil (cover art). (iv), 104pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Oversize Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 8 7/8"w x 11 7/8"h. 256 pages. Book to accompany "a major architecture and design exhibition exploring the inventiveness and continuity of Japanese design from the Edo period (1603-1868) to the present; organized by the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, in association with Japan House Gallery, New York." [MOCA] Keywords: Japan Japanese, Exhibition Catalog, Design, Edo Period, Walker Art Center, Architecture, Ukiyo, Sculpture 2.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. AS NEW, first edition (assumed), black cloth over boards w gilt font on spine, 256 numbered pps. Book appears unread, is unmarked, clean and tight. Dust jacket unclipped, fine or better condition with minimal shelf wear noted. GIFT QUALITY. 160 illustrations, including 120 plates in full color. A magnificent book to accompany the exhibit. GIFT QUALITY. " Essays and commentaries by (among others) Rand Castile, Yuichiro Kojiro, Donald Richie, Johei Sasaki, Marc Treib, Richard Danziger, Mark Holborn, Amy Reigle Newland, Gail Y. Okawa, and Emily Sano. Covers the entire spectrum of Japanese art from the Tokugawa period (or 1603, when Edo, now Tokyo, became the capital) to the present. Works of art are discussed in relation to the exhibition's themes of everyday life: walking; working; home life, including toys and hobbies; and important influences such as sky and water." Heavy weight, addtl postage may be required.

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

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Cover by Sylvia Jarrico. 40pp. Stapled wrappers. Small split at the bottom of the spine, very good. A literary magazine out of Southern California with early contributions from Allen Ginsberg ("Shipyard No. 3Richmond"), Gregory Corso ("Poets Hitchhiking on the Highway"), James Comorthoon, Duane Jones, Lachlan MacDonald, Thomas McGrath, Lawrence D. Gurney, James Schevill, Edith G. Wies, Felix Stefanile, George Bluestone, Walter H. Kerr, and Norman Friedman.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover by Sylvia Jarrico. 40pp. Stapled wrappers. Small spots on front wrap, very good or better. A literary magazine out of Southern California with early contributions from Allen Ginsberg ("Shipyard No. 3Richmond"), Gregory Corso ("Poets Hitchhiking on the Highway"), James Comorthoon, Duane Jones, Lachlan MacDonald, Thomas McGrath, Lawrence D. Gurney, James Schevill, Edith G. Wies, Felix Stefanile, George Bluestone, Walter H. Kerr, and Norman Friedman.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Magazine. Cover by Joe Giordano. Folio. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Near fine with some rubbing to the wraps. A poetry anthology edited by Maureen Owen with contributions from Joe Brainard, Larry Clark, Ray di, Palma, Anselm Hollo, Bruce Andrews, Guy R. Beining, Alan Bernheimer, Stephen Bett, Rachelle Bijou, Emily Borenstein, Ed Friedman, Peggy Garrison, Maria Gitin, Red Grooms, James Gustafson, Gunner Harding, Richard Harper, Avron Hoffman, Susan Howe, Joe Johnson, Ronald Koertge, Marsha Elaine Kash, Ruth Krauss, Marty Lahr, Marc Lecard, Tom Mandel, Stephen Miller, Opal L. Nations, Jerry Oleaf, Lauren Owen, Patrick Owen, Bob Perelman, Carol J. Pierman, Rochelle Ratner, John Robert III, Erik Satie, Trevor Winkfield, Simon Schuchat, George Schwanz, Richard Synder, Janet Sternburg, Rachel Towle, Jim Tracy, Jim Venit, Charlie Vermont, Francois Villon, David Moe, Barry Watten, and David Weintraub.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Cover by Sylvia Jarrico. 40pp. Stapled wrappers. A tiny spot on rear wrap, else very near fine. A literary magazine out of Southern California with early contributions from Allen Ginsberg ("Shipyard No. 3Richmond"), Gregory Corso ("Poets Hitchhiking on the Highway"), James Comorthoon, Duane Jones, Lachlan MacDonald, Thomas McGrath, Lawrence D. Gurney, James Schevill, Edith G. Wies, Felix Stefanile, George Bluestone, Walter H. Kerr, and Norman Friedman.