Kingman, Signed (47 results)

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. SIGNERD by the author. There is a dampstain on the front of the jacket and it does blead through onto the cover. Staining/soiling has occurred on the top edges of the pages.

Condition: Good. Natti, Susanna (illustrator). Signed Copy . Inscribed by illustrator Susanna Natti on front endpage.

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Inscribed by author on front endpage. Handwritten, Signed letter attatcched to Endpage. Signed Christmas ard inside.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Edition Not Stated. Edge wear to dust jacket, 1" tear to rear bottom. Expedited or International shipping may cost more. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Kingman, Dong (illustrator). 1st Edition. US PBL ART Floor: 1st Edition. Signed and Inscribed By the Author. This 4to hardback is in fine condition with a DJ in fine condition. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good (Protective cover). Various (Photographs) (illustrator). Cover is in excellent condition, save for minimal corner bumping. DJ is clipped and in good condition, save for rubbing (including some adhesive residue on front cover) and edge/corner wear. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Author has signed FEP, twice. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Due to the size of this book, additional shipping charges may apply. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author.

Condition: Very Good. Signed (inscribed) by author on title page. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing to dust wrapper edges. Very clean, nearly like new. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by author on title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket as new. Book as new except for barely visible shelfwear to the bottoms of the boards. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. Audience: General/trade. By the author of 'Not Yet Drown'd. A rare book, especially signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Uncommon title. Signed by author on inside FFEP. Price NOT clipped, DJ nicely in wraps with minor tear and lightly soiled. Stated first numberline printing. Inscribed by author on inside end page and dated Oct. 1991. Dong Kingman's watercolors have been collected by nearly every major museum, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the National Academy of Design and the Whitney Museum of Art. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Author inscription to FFEP o/w clean, unmarked copy with DJ in VG+ condition. BP/Art Instruction. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Kingman, Dong (illustrator). First Printing. Book is clean and tight. Author signed and inscribed on front flyleaf. Bottom of spine has a bump. The dust jacket has shelf wear along the edge of folds, along the length of spine and is soiled on back (looks like rub marks from adjacent books). Fine watercolor artist, his life and works, some of you might remember him from sets of "Flower Drum Song" Some of illustrations are page size. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 128 pages; Signed by Author.

PAPERBACK, fresh copy, color and black and white photos throughout. simply INSCRIBED to known recipient and SIGNED by both Sammarco and Kingman. SAMMARCO, ANTHONY M. / KINGMAN, PETER B. East Boston through time. Contemporary photos by Peter B. Kingman. Arcadia Publishing by arrangement with Fonthill Media, LLC, 2020, 96pp., . America through time. - "In his new book East Boston Through Time, Anthony Sammarco outlines a neighborhood of the city of Boston which was once known as Noddle's Island, one of the five islands that had been used for grazing livestock since the 1630s. Development of the two larger islands -- Noddle's and Breed's Islands -- began in the 1830s under the direction of the East Boston Company, making this one of the city of Boston's first neighborhoods to utilize a formal urban plan. East Boston's harbor location also enabled it to become a center for shipbuilding and some of America's most famous clipper ships were built here .". ISBN 9781635001044.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 128 Pp. Red Boards, Gilt. First Printing, 1991. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket With Light Wear At Tips. Inscribed By Kingman In 1995 To California Art Expert And Publisher Ruth Westphal. Dong Kingman (1911 -2000) Was A Chinese American Artist And One Of America's Leading Watercolor Masters. As A Painter On The Forefront Of The California Style School Of Painting, He Was Known For His Urban And Landscape Paintings, As Well As His Graphic Design Work In The Hollywood Film Industry. He Has Won Widespread Critical Acclaim And His Works Are Included In Over 50 Public And Private Collections Worldwide, Including Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston; Brooklyn Museum; Deyoung Museum And Art Institute, Chicago. Dong Kingman Was Born Dong Moy Shu In Oakland, California, The Son Of Chinese Immigrants From Hong Kong. At The Age Of Five And A Half, He Traveled With His Family Back To Hong Kong, Where His Father Established A Dry Goods Business. He Began His Formal Education At The Bok Jai School, Where He Was Given A School Name In Accordance With Chinese Customs. Hearing That He Aspired To Be An Artist, His Instructor Gave Him The Name "King Man" (Lit. "Scenery" And "Composition" In Cantonese). He Would Later Combine The Two Names Into Kingman, Placing His Family Name First In Accordance With Chinese Naming Conventions, Creating The Name Dong Kingman. Kingman Continued His Education At The Chan Sun Wen School, Where He Excelled At Calligraphy And Watercolor Painting. He Studied Under Szeto Wai, The Paris-Trained Head Of The Lingnan Academy. It Was Under Szeto's Instruction That Kingman Was First Exposed To Northern European Trends. Kingman Would Later State That Szeto Was His "First And Only True Influence." Kingman Returned To The United States In His Late Teens. In 1929 He Attended The Fox Morgan Art School While Holding Down A Variety Of Jobs. It Was At This Time That He Chose To Concentrate On Watercolor Painting. His Critical Breakthrough Occurred In 1936, When He Gained A Solo Exhibition At The San Francisco Art Association. This Exhibition Brought Him National Recognition And Success. In The Late 1930S, Kingman Served As An Artist In The Works Progress Administration, Painting Over 300 Works With The Relief Program. In 1942 And 1944, Kingman Received The Guggenheim Fellowship. During World War Ii, He Was Drafted Into The U.S. Army, But Was Transferred To Work As A Map Artist In The Office Of Strategic Services[1] At Camp Beal, California And Washington, D.C, By A Fan Of His Work, Eleanor Roosevelt. Kingman Settled In Brooklyn, New York After The War, Where He Held A Position As An Art Instructor At Columbia University And Hunter College From 1946 For The Next Ten Years. In New York He Was Associated With Midtown, Wildenstein And Hammer Galleries. During The 1950S, Kingman Served As A United States Cultural Ambassador And International Lecturer For The Department Of State. In The 1950S And 1960S, Kingman Worked As An Illustrator In The Film Industry, Designing The Backgrounds For A Number Of Major Motion Pictures Including "55 Days At Peking", The Sand Pebbles And The Hollywood Adaptation Of "Flower Drum Song". Over 300 Of His Film-Related Works Are Permanently Housed At The Fairbanks Center For Motion Picture Study At The Margaret Herrick Library Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences In Beverly Hills, California. Kingman Was Faculty At The Famous Artists School And His Students Included Artists Win Pe And Paw Oo Thet, Among Others. In 1981, Kingman Made History As The First American Artist To Be Featured In A Solo Exhibition Following The Resumption Of Diplomatic Relations Between The U.S. And China When The Ministry Of Culture Of The People's Republic Of China Hosted A Critically Acclaimed Exhibition That Drew Over 100,000 People. The 1990S Saw Major Exhibitions In Taiwan At The Taipei Modern Art Museum In 1995 And The Taichung Provincial Museum In 1999. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Russ Kinman is the founder of the World of Jack London Museum and bookstore in Glen Ellen, Califorina. Knowledgeable and sympathethis biography of the vagabond writer who was also a traveller and adventurer.Forewrod by Irving Stone, 288pp inc index. Lavishly illustrated. 28cm x 21cm Dedication by the author to 'Benny Isaacs' 1981. VG paperback sl rubbed corners. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Jean Macdonald Porter (illustrator). 1st. First Edition, First Printing; rust tweed c w/black titles; 251 clean, unmarked pages; owner's name. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Lynd Ward (illustrator). 1st Edition. By Lee Kingman, illustrated by Lynd Ward. 93 pages, numerous color illustrations by Lynd Ward. Signed in ink on the inside flyleaf with a dedication signed Lynd and dated September 1968. Hardcover, blue cloth with silver text on spine, original dust jacket. #103832-1. In very good condition, nearly mint. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Des Asmussen (illustrator). First Edition. Inscribed and signed on the front free endpaper by Lee Kingman, 'For Cousin Marie, who has traveled so much and done so much, with admiration and much love, Lee Kingman (also known as Mary Lee).' No markings. Dust jacket is in a protective cover. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing. CD4 - A 2nd printing paperback book SIGNED by Becky London (Jack London's daughter) with "Sincerely, 3/24/89" written and also SIGNED and inscribed by Russ Kingman to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition that has some chipping on the cover edges, sides and corners, reading crease on the spine, a few light stains on the page edges, light tanning and shelf wear in its original slipcase in very good condition that has some bumped corners with crack/tear, some chipping on the edges, sides and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Foreword by Irving Stone. Over 250 illustrations. In the entire history of American literature, no other writer has come close to the worldwide popularity and recognition attained by Jack London. Author, sailor, world adventurer, socialist agitator, gold prospector, war correspondent, self-educated scholar, worker, farmer, railroad hobo - Jack London embodied perfectly the lusty, brawling spirit of turn-of-the-century America, the America of the closing frontier and of the last generation of rugged and desperate men who sought their fortune in the wilderness. In this illustrated biography, Russ Kingman, founder of the Jack London Museum and Bookstore in Glen Ellen, California, recounts the events of London's life, drawing on ten years of research and study of original documents and letters from the author's estate, and presenting for the reader a large number of rare photographs, many of which have not appeared in print before. Here are the fabulous adventures of this vagabond-writer, beginning with his early years as a gamin of the San Francisco waterfront, examining his living as an oyster pirate, working in canneries, jute mills, and laundries for starvation wages. At the age of fifteen he became a hobo and rode the rails to see the country. At the age of twenty he hiked across the famous Chilkoot Pass to get to the Klondike gold fields. In 1904 he covered the Russo-Japanese War for the Hearst papers, and in 1912 he was on the scene again during the Mexican Revolution. In the end he had climbed out of poverty to find himself America's best-selling author, caught in the grinding struggle to maintain that position against failing health and the ever increasing demands of Wolf House, his magnificent ranch and model farm in California's Valley of the Moon. In A Pictorial Life of Jack London, Russ Kingman turns a knowledgeable and sympathetic eye on this giant of men, whose name became synonymous with adventure and toughness and concern for the underdog - qualities deeply ingrained in the American character. 10.75"x8.25", 288 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Jack London (John Griffith Chaney) was an American novelist, journalist and activist. A pioneer of commercial fiction and American magazines, he was one of the first American authors to become an international celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of animal rights, workers' rights and socialism. London wrote several works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, War of the Classes, and Before Adam. His most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in Alaska and the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote about the South Pacific in stories such as "The Pearls of Parlay", and "The Heathen". Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Signed and dated by author on fep; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 132 pages; Signed by Author. Signed By Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Small fluid spotting on cover. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED & dated by Dong on first end page and inscribed to former owner. Stated 1st Printing. Near Fine book in VG DJ. Red-cloth boards with gilt-stamped titles are clean, bright, and sturdy. Binding tight. Pages clean & unmarked with no rips or creases. Unclipped dust jacket, protected by mylar cover, is clean and bright with shallow edge chipping. Quick, secure shipping with free delivery confirmation from Los Angeles bookstore. Photos available upon request. International shipping may be extra due to weight. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: Near fine. Large quarto in black wrappers with white text and color illustration of Jack London; b&w illus.; 288 pp., 29 cm., with errata sheet laid in. In English. Kindly inscribed and signed by author Russ Kingman on half-title page; Inclues lengthy Errata sheet (corrections to pages, bibliography, index, addenda and dust cover); opposite a letter by the author on Jack London Bookstore (Glen Ellen, CA) letterhead detailing the evidence he used to draw a conclusion to Jack London's mysterious cause of death. "Biography of Jack London. Includes account of the period London spent in the Yukon." Near fine copy with slight curling to edge of wrappers and very light shelf-rubbing and rubbed corners; lightly bumped bottom corner of first few leaves; else excellent copy; pages and illustrations are clean, crisp, bright and free of marks, creases and foxing; edges are clean with no remainder marks. A gently-loved copy with over 250 illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Color Illustrations And Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. 134 Pp. Red Boards, Gilt. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket, Not Price-Clipped. Inscribed By Kingman To Architect Robert P. Meyerghofl, Dated In 1998, And Signed In Both English And Chinese. Dong Kingman (1911 -2000) Was A Chinese American Artist And One Of America's Leading Watercolor Masters. As A Painter On The Forefront Of The California Style School Of Painting, He Was Known For His Urban And Landscape Paintings, As Well As His Graphic Design Work In The Hollywood Film Industry. He Has Won Widespread Critical Acclaim And His Works Are Included In Over 50 Public And Private Collections Worldwide, Including Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston; Brooklyn Museum; Deyoung Museum And Art Institute, Chicago. Dong Kingman Was Born Dong Moy Shu In Oakland, California, The Son Of Chinese Immigrants From Hong Kong. At The Age Of Five And A Half, He Traveled With His Family Back To Hong Kong, Where His Father Established A Dry Goods Business. He Began His Formal Education At The Bok Jai School, Where He Was Given A School Name In Accordance With Chinese Customs. Hearing That He Aspired To Be An Artist, His Instructor Gave Him The Name "King Man" (Lit. "Scenery" And "Composition" In Cantonese). He Would Later Combine The Two Names Into Kingman, Placing His Family Name First In Accordance With Chinese Naming Conventions, Creating The Name Dong Kingman. Kingman Continued His Education At The Chan Sun Wen School, Where He Excelled At Calligraphy And Watercolor Painting. He Studied Under Szeto Wai, The Paris-Trained Head Of The Lingnan Academy. It Was Under Szeto's Instruction That Kingman Was First Exposed To Northern European Trends. Kingman Would Later State That Szeto Was His "First And Only True Influence." Kingman Returned To The United States In His Late Teens. In 1929 He Attended The Fox Morgan Art School While Holding Down A Variety Of Jobs. It Was At This Time That He Chose To Concentrate On Watercolor Painting. His Critical Breakthrough Occurred In 1936, When He Gained A Solo Exhibition At The San Francisco Art Association. This Exhibition Brought Him National Recognition And Success. In The Late 1930S, Kingman Served As An Artist In The Works Progress Administration, Painting Over 300 Works With The Relief Program. In 1942 And 1944, Kingman Received The Guggenheim Fellowship. During World War Ii, He Was Drafted Into The U.S. Army, But Was Transferred To Work As A Map Artist In The Office Of Strategic Services[1] At Camp Beal, California And Washington, D.C, By A Fan Of His Work, Eleanor Roosevelt. Kingman Settled In Brooklyn, New York After The War, Where He Held A Position As An Art Instructor At Columbia University And Hunter College From 1946 For The Next Ten Years. In New York He Was Associated With Midtown, Wildenstein And Hammer Galleries. During The 1950S, Kingman Served As A United States Cultural Ambassador And International Lecturer For The Department Of State. In The 1950S And 1960S, Kingman Worked As An Illustrator In The Film Industry, Designing The Backgrounds For A Number Of Major Motion Pictures Including "55 Days At Peking", The Sand Pebbles And The Hollywood Adaptation Of "Flower Drum Song". Over 300 Of His Film-Related Works Are Permanently Housed At The Fairbanks Center For Motion Picture Study At The Margaret Herrick Library Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences In Beverly Hills, California. Kingman Was Faculty At The Famous Artists School And His Students Included Artists Win Pe And Paw Oo Thet, Among Others. In 1981, Kingman Made History As The First American Artist To Be Featured In A Solo Exhibition Following The Resumption Of Diplomatic Relations Between The U.S. And China When The Ministry Of Culture Of The People's Republic Of China Hosted A Critically Acclaimed Exhibition That Drew Over 100,000 People. The 1990S Saw Major Exhibitions In Taiwan At The Taipei Modern Art Museum In 1995 And The Taichung Provincial Museum In 1999. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Color Illustrations And Photographs (illustrator). 1st Edition. 134 Pp. Red Boards, Gilt. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket, Not Price-Clipped. Inscribed By Kingman To Art Expert And Publisher Ruth Westphal, Dated In 1998, And Signed In Both English And Chinese. Dong Kingman (1911 -2000) Was A Chinese American Artist And One Of America's Leading Watercolor Masters. As A Painter On The Forefront Of The California Style School Of Painting, He Was Known For His Urban And Landscape Paintings, As Well As His Graphic Design Work In The Hollywood Film Industry. He Has Won Widespread Critical Acclaim And His Works Are Included In Over 50 Public And Private Collections Worldwide, Including Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston; Brooklyn Museum; Deyoung Museum And Art Institute, Chicago. Dong Kingman Was Born Dong Moy Shu In Oakland, California, The Son Of Chinese Immigrants From Hong Kong. At The Age Of Five And A Half, He Traveled With His Family Back To Hong Kong, Where His Father Established A Dry Goods Business. He Began His Formal Education At The Bok Jai School, Where He Was Given A School Name In Accordance With Chinese Customs. Hearing That He Aspired To Be An Artist, His Instructor Gave Him The Name "King Man" (Lit. "Scenery" And "Composition" In Cantonese). He Would Later Combine The Two Names Into Kingman, Placing His Family Name First In Accordance With Chinese Naming Conventions, Creating The Name Dong Kingman. Kingman Continued His Education At The Chan Sun Wen School, Where He Excelled At Calligraphy And Watercolor Painting. He Studied Under Szeto Wai, The Paris-Trained Head Of The Lingnan Academy. It Was Under Szeto's Instruction That Kingman Was First Exposed To Northern European Trends. Kingman Would Later State That Szeto Was His "First And Only True Influence." Kingman Returned To The United States In His Late Teens. In 1929 He Attended The Fox Morgan Art School While Holding Down A Variety Of Jobs. It Was At This Time That He Chose To Concentrate On Watercolor Painting. His Critical Breakthrough Occurred In 1936, When He Gained A Solo Exhibition At The San Francisco Art Association. This Exhibition Brought Him National Recognition And Success. In The Late 1930S, Kingman Served As An Artist In The Works Progress Administration, Painting Over 300 Works With The Relief Program. In 1942 And 1944, Kingman Received The Guggenheim Fellowship. During World War Ii, He Was Drafted Into The U.S. Army, But Was Transferred To Work As A Map Artist In The Office Of Strategic Services[1] At Camp Beal, California And Washington, D.C, By A Fan Of His Work, Eleanor Roosevelt. Kingman Settled In Brooklyn, New York After The War, Where He Held A Position As An Art Instructor At Columbia University And Hunter College From 1946 For The Next Ten Years. In New York He Was Associated With Midtown, Wildenstein And Hammer Galleries. During The 1950S, Kingman Served As A United States Cultural Ambassador And International Lecturer For The Department Of State. In The 1950S And 1960S, Kingman Worked As An Illustrator In The Film Industry, Designing The Backgrounds For A Number Of Major Motion Pictures Including "55 Days At Peking", The Sand Pebbles And The Hollywood Adaptation Of "Flower Drum Song". Over 300 Of His Film-Related Works Are Permanently Housed At The Fairbanks Center For Motion Picture Study At The Margaret Herrick Library Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences In Beverly Hills, California. Kingman Was Faculty At The Famous Artists School And His Students Included Artists Win Pe And Paw Oo Thet, Among Others. In 1981, Kingman Made History As The First American Artist To Be Featured In A Solo Exhibition Following The Resumption Of Diplomatic Relations Between The U.S. And China When The Ministry Of Culture Of The People's Republic Of China Hosted A Critically Acclaimed Exhibition That Drew Over 100,000 People. The 1990S Saw Major Exhibitions In Taiwan At The Taipei Modern Art Museum In 1995 And The Taichung Provincial Museum In 1999. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dong Kingman (illustrator). Book in near fine condition; light toning end papers; former owner's name and address stamp top of front end paper; faint toning to clean interior; binding sound. Dust jacket in good condition; small chipping and short tears at top and bottom edge; light toning; not price clipped. SIGNED by artist on front free end paper with English and Chinese characters. 143 numbered pages. Russet cloth boards wtih silver stamped lettering on spine. 12 1/4 x 9 1/8 in. Dust jacket in Mylar sleeve. Inv. PA45001. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition (1980.) Hardcover with dust jacket. Folio with 143 pages. Signed on the front free endpaper, "To dear Jerome Snyder Best Wishes 8' Dong Kingman (some writing in chinese.) from the Wandermans. " The book is in very good condition. Interior is clean and tight. The price clipped dust jacket is in good condition with some wear to edges now in a protective cover. Pictures available upon request. ".this excellent book is a large, cloth-covered hardback, published 1980, 143 pp. It can be considered a coffee-table book, but the contents are more interesting than most. It has a biographical section, and also a section showing detailed steps of Kingman's somewhat unorthodox painting method. The third and last section, more than 50 pages, comprises beautiful color reproductions of various worldwide cityscapes, often full-page. Highly recommended." White spine/Red text. Size: Folio. Signed. Art / Watercolor / Asian.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. NICE signed by Kingman and also in Chinese characters as pictured First Edition , very good condition hardcover in a very good condition dust jacket, , price clipped . Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Color Illustrations Throughout (illustrator). 1st Edition. 159 Pp. White Cloth, Gilt. First Edition. Fine (Slight Bumping To Corners) In Fine Dust Jacket. Inscribed By Kingman In 1995 To California Art Expert And Publisher Ruth Westphal. Dong Kingman (1911 -2000) Was A Chinese American Artist And One Of America's Leading Watercolor Masters. As A Painter On The Forefront Of The California Style School Of Painting, He Was Known For His Urban And Landscape Paintings, As Well As His Graphic Design Work In The Hollywood Film Industry. He Has Won Widespread Critical Acclaim And His Works Are Included In Over 50 Public And Private Collections Worldwide, Including Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston; Brooklyn Museum; Deyoung Museum And Art Institute, Chicago. Dong Kingman Was Born Dong Moy Shu In Oakland, California, The Son Of Chinese Immigrants From Hong Kong. At The Age Of Five And A Half, He Traveled With His Family Back To Hong Kong, Where His Father Established A Dry Goods Business. He Began His Formal Education At The Bok Jai School, Where He Was Given A School Name In Accordance With Chinese Customs. Hearing That He Aspired To Be An Artist, His Instructor Gave Him The Name "King Man" (Lit. "Scenery" And "Composition" In Cantonese). He Would Later Combine The Two Names Into Kingman, Placing His Family Name First In Accordance With Chinese Naming Conventions, Creating The Name Dong Kingman. Kingman Continued His Education At The Chan Sun Wen School, Where He Excelled At Calligraphy And Watercolor Painting. He Studied Under Szeto Wai, The Paris-Trained Head Of The Lingnan Academy. It Was Under Szeto's Instruction That Kingman Was First Exposed To Northern European Trends. Kingman Would Later State That Szeto Was His "First And Only True Influence." Kingman Returned To The United States In His Late Teens. In 1929 He Attended The Fox Morgan Art School While Holding Down A Variety Of Jobs. It Was At This Time That He Chose To Concentrate On Watercolor Painting. His Critical Breakthrough Occurred In 1936, When He Gained A Solo Exhibition At The San Francisco Art Association. This Exhibition Brought Him National Recognition And Success. In The Late 1930S, Kingman Served As An Artist In The Works Progress Administration, Painting Over 300 Works With The Relief Program. In 1942 And 1944, Kingman Received The Guggenheim Fellowship. During World War Ii, He Was Drafted Into The U.S. Army, But Was Transferred To Work As A Map Artist In The Office Of Strategic Services[1] At Camp Beal, California And Washington, D.C, By A Fan Of His Work, Eleanor Roosevelt. Kingman Settled In Brooklyn, New York After The War, Where He Held A Position As An Art Instructor At Columbia University And Hunter College From 1946 For The Next Ten Years. In New York He Was Associated With Midtown, Wildenstein And Hammer Galleries. During The 1950S, Kingman Served As A United States Cultural Ambassador And International Lecturer For The Department Of State. In The 1950S And 1960S, Kingman Worked As An Illustrator In The Film Industry, Designing The Backgrounds For A Number Of Major Motion Pictures Including "55 Days At Peking", The Sand Pebbles And The Hollywood Adaptation Of "Flower Drum Song". Over 300 Of His Film-Related Works Are Permanently Housed At The Fairbanks Center For Motion Picture Study At The Margaret Herrick Library Of The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences In Beverly Hills, California. Kingman Was Faculty At The Famous Artists School And His Students Included Artists Win Pe And Paw Oo Thet, Among Others. In 1981, Kingman Made History As The First American Artist To Be Featured In A Solo Exhibition Following The Resumption Of Diplomatic Relations Between The U.S. And China When The Ministry Of Culture Of The People's Republic Of China Hosted A Critically Acclaimed Exhibition That Drew Over 100,000 People. The 1990S Saw Major Exhibitions In Taiwan At The Taipei Modern Art Museum In 1995 And The Taichung Provincial Museum In 1999. Inscribed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Gift quality Author Signed first edition hardcover in red cloth covered boards with black pony drawing bowing on the frt cover. Tips and spine ends still sharp. Signed by Lee Kingman on verso endpaper: 'with best wishes, Lee Kingman'. Also present is ghosting from a former owner's name written in colored pencil atop the title page, else no marks, tears or soil within the tight, crisp 42pp text. Detailed b/w illustrated endpapers. Illustrated throughout in color and b/w by Fen Lasell. Original, unclipped color illustrated dust wrapper is complete, shows light foxing along lower panels, light color loss at flap folds, and one closed 1/2" tear at foot of rear panel. Peter Brown lives on a farm with his parents, his sheep, ducks and dog, but wished for a pony to take him on the long walk back and forth to school when he starts First grade soon. Father does surprise him with a skinny gray Welsh Mountain Pony that they love, feed, and care for back to prime health and condition and Peter and 'Mr. Gray' set out together on their long first walk to school. After a small mishap when Peter ties Mr. Gray up to the bicycle stand and he gets loose and walks into the classroom, Peter and his pony are sent to the principal's office. How the school staff resolve the issue and how the pony's real identity is found out makes a great ending to this endearing tale. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Cooney, Barbara (illustrator). First Edition. Signed by Lee Kingman on the title page, 'With best wishes for good Cape Ann adventures - Lee Kingman.' Address stamp on front free endpaper. Tears to the edges of the dust jacket, put in a protective cover, $2.50 on the front flap. Inscribed by Author(s).