Marjorie Duryee (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Shelf 515 Some foxing/ browning on end papers near spine area; gift inscription on FFEP by individual written about in book; DJ has wear to surface, edges and corners, several stains and blemishes; No underlining, not ex library, not price clipped, not a remainder, not a book club copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. book is tight with no markings, authors signature on ffep page, dj has some light rubbing and soiling, small tear along back top edge. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Two short tears to dustjacket. Inscribed "For Barbara and Van from Marjorie Duryee July 21. 1965". Marjorie Ann Duryee was an artist and adventurer who pursued several careers in her lifetime ? teacher, photographer, painter, poet, photo journalist ? and achieved success in all. Stepping up to serve in World War II, Duryee joined the American Red Cross and was stationed in New Guinea. Her writing skills landed her a position as an editor with the Red Cross magazine Boomerang, which took her to many locations on the Pacific front. Duryee displayed and marketed her photos nationally and internationally and took up painting, linking her closely to art communities at home and abroad. In the 1960s she began a series of nine poetry books titled The Image Collector. Through most of her adult life, she kept journals and drew on these to write her own biography in 1972. Her journal notes also have been used for insights and information on other artists. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Two short tears and some edgewear to dustjacket. Inscribed "For Barbara from Marjorie Duryee"; also signed "Marjorie Duryee" on rear endpaper. Marjorie Ann Duryee was an artist and adventurer who pursued several careers in her lifetime ? teacher, photographer, painter, poet, photo journalist ? and achieved success in all. Stepping up to serve in World War II, Duryee joined the American Red Cross and was stationed in New Guinea. Her writing skills landed her a position as an editor with the Red Cross magazine Boomerang, which took her to many locations on the Pacific front. Duryee displayed and marketed her photos nationally and internationally and took up painting, linking her closely to art communities at home and abroad. In the 1960s she began a series of nine poetry books titled The Image Collector. Through most of her adult life, she kept journals and drew on these to write her own biography in 1972. Her journal notes also have been used for insights and information on other artists. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Marjorie Ann Duryee was an artist and adventurer who pursued several careers in her lifetime ? teacher, photographer, painter, poet, photo journalist ? and achieved success in all. Stepping up to serve in World War II, Duryee joined the American Red Cross and was stationed in New Guinea. Her writing skills landed her a position as an editor with the Red Cross magazine Boomerang, which took her to many locations on the Pacific front. Duryee displayed and marketed her photos nationally and internationally and took up painting, linking her closely to art communities at home and abroad. In the 1960s she began a series of nine poetry books titled The Image Collector. Through most of her adult life, she kept journals and drew on these to write her own biography in 1972. Her journal notes also have been used for insights and information on other artists. Signed by Author.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition. Signed & Inscribed By Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed & Inscribed By Author.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ has small tears to corners and is price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Full-bound brown cloth, 66pp, dustjacket in mylar cover. INSCRIBED by AUTHOR on front endpaper. Number Eight in the Image series. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A 1" tear to dustjacket. Inscribed "For Barbara and Van from Marjorie Duryee 5/3/67". Marjorie Ann Duryee was an artist and adventurer who pursued several careers in her lifetime ? teacher, photographer, painter, poet, photo journalist ? and achieved success in all. Stepping up to serve in World War II, Duryee joined the American Red Cross and was stationed in New Guinea. Her writing skills landed her a position as an editor with the Red Cross magazine Boomerang, which took her to many locations on the Pacific front. Duryee displayed and marketed her photos nationally and internationally and took up painting, linking her closely to art communities at home and abroad. In the 1960s she began a series of nine poetry books titled The Image Collector. Through most of her adult life, she kept journals and drew on these to write her own biography in 1972. Her journal notes also have been used for insights and information on other artists. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 9 volume series, complete as issued 1963-1971. Each volume signed and inscribed by author. Nice copies in jacket (slight darkening to jackets, slight wear). Duryee (1913-1992), was an alumni of Mills College and the University of Washington.