Slade Leon (14 results)

Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. DJ lightly rubbed at edges. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 57 pages. The poet's first collection represents a search for style, form and theme.

Hardback. 1972. First edition. A very good copy only marked by light tanning/rubbing of the wraps.

Hardback. 1970, First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a very good, unclipped d/w with edge rubbing and light sun fading of the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. d/w:Small tear to bottom edge.Scuff marks to head & foot of spine & crnr[s].

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Spring '73 Issue. Yellow cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and well rubbed, yet bright. Heavier rubbing at spine and fore edge of front cover. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy and neat. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Spring '74 Issue. Orange cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and well rubbed, yet bright. Heavier rubbing at spine and fore edge of front cover. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy and neat. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Spring'72 Issue. Light green cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and well rubbed, yet bright. Heavier rubbing at spine and fore edge of front cover. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy and neat. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Autumn '73 Issue. Review Copy stamp on front cover. Orange cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and well rubbed, yet bright. Heavier rubbing at spine and fore edge of front cover. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy and neat. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Creamy beige cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and well rubbed, yet bright. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy, yet showing signs of age. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Autumn '73 Issue. Orange cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and well rubbed, yet bright. Heavier rubbing at spine and fore edge of front cover. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy and neat. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Winter '73 Issue. Creamy blue cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and rubbed, yet bright. Heavier rubbing and discolouration at tail edge of front cover. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy and neat. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Blue cover with black lettering. Spine a little discoloured. Cover thumbed and rubbed, yet bright. Heavier rubbing at head edge of front cover. Edges are slightly discoloured. Simple binding is sturdy and neat. This book is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound.

Softcover. Condition: VG+. White stapled and colored illustrated wraps with black lettering, [20] pp. with 4 full-page color reproductions and 11 smaller bw and color illustrations. Best known as a Washington painter, Leon Berkowitz studied at the Art Students League before moving to Washington, D.C. Berkowitz taught throughout much of his career, serving as the chairman of The Corcoran Gallery's School of Art department of painting. Along with his first wife, he established the Washington Workshop Center for the Arts. After the closing of the workshop in 1956, Berkowitz's work became more abstracted, working with fields of color and light. His work can be found in the collections of the Hirschhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, the National Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, The Phillips Collection, the Des Moines Museum, and the Phoenix Art Museum, among others. There is one copy of this catalogue found in Worldcat, and that copy is in Europe. Published to accompany and exhibition which was held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art from Sept. 14 to Oct. 21, 1973 and the Everson Museum of Art from Feb. 21 to March 21, 1974. There is text, professional information, and a short poem excerpt within this catalogue. Very scarce.

Softcover. White stapled and colored illustrated wraps with black lettering, [20] pp. with 4 full-page color reproductions and 11 smaller bw and color illustrations. Laid into the flimsy box are three more full size color reproductions, different than those found in the stapled catalogue. The cover of the box reproduces the cover of the stapled catalogue. Best known as a Washington painter, Leon Berkowitz studied at the Art Students League before moving to Washington, D.C. Berkowitz taught throughout much of his career, serving as the chairman of The Corcoran Gallery's School of Art department of painting. Along with his first wife, he established the Washington Workshop Center for the Arts. After the closing of the workshop in 1956, Berkowitz's work became more abstracted, working with fields of color and light. His work can be found in the collections of the Hirschhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, the National Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, The Phillips Collection, the Des Moines Museum, and the Phoenix Art Museum, among others. There are no copies of this boxed edition found in Worldcat. Published to accompany and exhibition which was held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art from Sept. 14 to Oct. 21, 1973 and the Everson Museum of Art from Feb. 21 to March 21, 1974. There is text, professional information, and a short poem excerpt within this catalogue. The boxed edition, apparently quite limited, contains an additional 3 full-size color plates (9" x 12"). Very scarce. Contents VG+, box has seen better days but is not decrepit.