Kevin Starr Preface (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Cloth, xxviii, 271 pages, colour illustrations; 31 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket with a corner crease/front flap. A large-format coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. first edition,1p; first printing". VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S75.00) DUST JACKET.looks new.bright.; spine & cover titles on dark green cloth hard covers.; 300pg pages; Paintings and texts from a variety of sources explore the grandeur and history of California's landscapes.CALIFORNIA ART HISTORY.GEOGRAPHY . Full of geography, geology, and natural and cultural history, Desert Heart is the most scientific of the three. The Sonoran Desert takes in large portions of western Arizona, northwestern Mexico, and Baja as well as southern California. Based on 25 years of exploration, astronomer/painter Hartmann spins a history of events and colorful characters in this harsh region. The photos and maps enhance the detailed narrative rather than stealing the show. The 122 color photographs in California are a feast of the familiar--poppy fields, crashing surf, cable cars, lofty redwoods, Yosemite Valley, and twisted bristlecone pines. Illustrated by MILLS, Paul art selction (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ Dustjacket. 1st Edition. Xxviii, 271 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt. First Printing Stated. Near Fine Book, No Wear But Slight Fading In Narrow Strip Along Lower Edges; Gift Inscription Dated Christmas 1989. Dj Not Price Clipped, Light Wear Along Top Edges, Fraying Across Top Edge Of Spine, 1/2" Tear At Top Of Front Panel Adjacent To Front Spine Edge.…

hardcover. Condition: Collectible; Good. First Edition; First Printing. SIGNED and inscribed by Kevin Starr who wrote the preface. ; 41 color plates. With an essay by Nancy Dustin Wall Moure. ; The book is As New, tight, clean and crisp. A touch of shelf wear to dustjacket with a crease to bottom at rear. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Book fine, Dust jacket fine. dj. 1st. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with the spine stamped in gilt.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Dust Jacket as Issued. Limited Edition. Limited Edition of 100 signed copy's Cloth hard cover with brown leather spine in matching slipcase, 271 page book.Illustrated with color art full page plates of California . An important rare book on California history . Signed by all three contributors Stephen Vincent , Kevin Starr and Paul Mills . Condition : As New Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Various Illustrators (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. EXCELLENT Unmarked PAGES And BINDING And COVER. Hardback. As Shown. Not Ex-library or Facsimile reprint. Approximately 8 X 10. 409 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 11-1/2 by 8 inches, 308 pages. The types are Cycles and Arepo, designed by Sumner Stone. The paper is Mohawk Superfine. The offset lithography was done under the supervision of Susan Schaefer. The binding is full cloth over boards with endpapers printed by letterpress from ornaments cast by Mackenzie & Harris, presented in a full cloth slipcase. The book edition is limited to 500 copies for sale. This richly illustrated 308-page volume, a comprehensive documentation of nearly forty years of work, is an indispensable resource for librarians, collectors of Arion Press and other fine presses, typography enthusiasts, and all those interested in the history of the book in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Since its founding in 1974 by Andrew Hoyem, Arion Press has played a unique role in advancing the traditions of the printed book, incorporating the work of major contemporary artists, preserving the crafts of typecasting and printing from metal type, and using its resources to present significant works of literature, be they classics or new writing. In 2001, its San Francisco workshop was designated an "irreplaceable cultural treasure" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Generously illustrated in color, Arion's first one hundred books (1974 to 2013) are each described in a professional bibliographical entry that includes commentary on design and production. Several pages each are devoted to landmark publications such as Moby-Dick, Ulysses, Tristram Shandy, Don Quixote, Leaves of Grass, and the folio Bible, with numerous images of the work of artists such as Robert Motherwell, John Baldessari, Wayne Thiebaud, Martin Puryear, Kara Walker, Alex Katz, and Jim Dine, among many others, reproduced. A photo album showing locations, staff, work sessions, and publication parties over the years includes snapshots of collaborators such as Richard Brautigan, Clement Hurd, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Seamus Heaney, David Mamet, Bruce Conner, Kiki Smith, Robert Alter, Edward Albee, Diane Johnson, and Tom Stoppard. There is a checklist of out-of-series publications, commissioned projects, and a note on ephemera and job printing. Essays by long-time Arion editor Glenn Todd, historian Kevin Starr, book dealer Peter Kraus, and publisher Andrew Hoyem place Arion Press in the context of the publishing, art world, bibliophilic, and crafts movements of our time. There is an index. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 307, [1] pp.; small folio (8.5 x 11.75 in.); illustrated; oatmeal cloth over boards and slipcase; black leather lettering pieces with gilt title on spine of book and slipcase. An impressive, elaborate bibliography of the first 100 books issued by the press that Andrew Hoyem established in 1974. Each entry is illustrated in color, accompanied by full bibliographic and production details and a commentary. The Arion Press continues a decades-long legacy of fine printing first begun by Robert and Jane Grabhorn and their Grabhorn Press. Printed from digital Cycles and Arepo types by offset lithography on Mohawk Superfine paper; endpapers printed letterpress from ornaments cast by Mackenie & Harris. No. 224 of 500 copies. New copy.…