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Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Center-stapled pictorial softcover, revised printing of 1952, clean and unmarked save for previous owner name on front cover, 32 pages illustrated with photos.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Center-stapled pictorial softcover, revised printing of 1949, clean and unmarked save for previous owner name on front cover, 32 pages illustrated with photos.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 32 pp., Illus, Grn Illus Paperback, VG, Revised ed.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 32 pp., Photos, Blue Color Illus Paperback, VG, Revised Ed (Juvenile).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Unread. No markings in book. Binding is fine. DJ is fine. 452pp.

Softcover. White color illustrated wraps with black lettering; 66 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. "This catalogue offers a fascinating and visually stimulating assortment of objects in a broad price range, many of which have never before been illustrated. Recognizable and well-known classics from a variety of pioneer and famous collections are balanced by a healthy dose of newly discovered masterpieces which we believe are destined to become the icons for future generations." - from introduction. VG (some mild exterior soiling).…

Hardcover. Pale blue cloth with embossed titling and decoration, brown DJ with color illus., 452 pp., 417 color illustrations. A nice copy. Bright pages, appears unread. Published in association with the exhibition "Inspired traditions : selections from the Jane Katcher collection of Americana," held at the Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y, Oct. 1- Dec. 31, 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index. VG+/VG. lower half of back cover dustjacket has sprayed-like soiling/scratching; this affects lower edges of covers as light specking & speckling to textblock fore-edge; pgs remain unscathed. …

Hardcover. Condition: New, in original shipping box. Pale blue cloth with embossed titling and decoration, brown DJ with color illus., 452 pp., 417 color illustrations. From the DJ: Presents a fascinating array of American folk art and decorative arts created in New England, New York, and Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries, along with a singular masterwork of Native American basketry woven in Nevada by Louis Keyser (a.k.a. Dat So La Lee). In this companion volume to the 2006 publication of the Jane Katcher Collection, the material is presented through brilliant photography and insightful essays. Familiar American folk traditions - portraits, quilts, weathervanes, boxes, trade signs, miniature portraits, schoolgirl art and rewards of merit, as well as furniture and Shaker objects - are examined from fresh and often innovative perspectives. Contents as follows: Map of northeastern and midwestern states / Michael F. Reagan -- Introduction / Jane Katcher -- The Mygatt family portraits by John Brewster, Jr. / Richard W. Stevenson -- Small portraits to "cheer the lonely heart" / Robin Jaffee Frank -- Three notable portraits by Ammi Phillips / Paul S. D'Ambrosio -- The Devotion family dressing table / Richard W. Stevenson -- Portrait of Annetje Kool by Pieter Vanderlyn / Paul S. D'Ambrosio -- Morris Lord's sign / Richard Miller -- Emeline M. Robinson Kelley : artist and teacher of Portsmouth, New Hampshire / David A. Schorsch, Eileen M. Smiles -- Unlocking the mysteries of the Wilkinson Limner / Deborah M. Child -- Two small weathervanes by J. Howard & Co. of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts / Richard Miller -- Dat So La Lee and her baskets / Robert Shaw -- Father and son : the painted furniture of George Robert Lawton, senior and junior / David A. Schorsch -- The Angstadt-Hoff pipe tomahawk / Peter Swift Seibert -- Jewish American folk art : between two worlds / Robert Shaw -- A rare William and Mary cabinet : some thoughts on its function and origin / Alan Andersen, David A. Schorsch -- Educating America : rewards of merit in the early republic / Erin E. Eisenbarth -- A fame weathervane / Robert Shaw -- Innovation and refinement in Shaker design : an analysis of five classic Shaker objects / Robert W. Wilkins -- "Forget me not" : James H. Gillespie's portraits of an African American couple / Robin Jaffee Frank -- Continuing themes and connections / Jane Katcher -- Catalog of the collection / David A. Schorsch, Eileen M. Smiles.…

Volume 2 only. A clean, tidy copy in tight binding. This is a heavy book (about 3.3 kg packed); additional postage may be required. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hbk, square 4to, 452pp, lavishly illustr throughout in color, fold-outs, a fine, clean, tight and unmarked text in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 452 pages; New copy still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Oversize HC/DJ. . Oversize book likely to require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; 356 p. : il. ; 30 cm ISBN 9781558597617, 1558597611 OCLC 804693755 ; brown cloth, no dustjacket ; Contents: Conté: At the beginning, 1839-90 -- Not just for fun : women become professionals, 1880-1915 -- Portraiture, 1890-1915 -- Art and recreation : pleasures of the amateur, 1890-1920 -- Photography between the wars : Europe, 1920-40 -- Photography between the wars : North America, 1920-40 -- Photography as information, 1940-90 -- Photography as art, 1940-90 -- The feminist vision -- Biographies / Jain Kelly Selected bibliography / Peter E. Palmquist ; artists include Berenice Abbott, Diane Arbus, Eve Arnold, Anna Atkins, Ilse Bing, Margaret Bourke-White, Julia Margaret Cameron, Imogen Cunningham, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Geneviève-Élisabeth Francart Disdéri, Dorothea Lange, Tina Modotti, Lisette Model, Susan Meiselas, Ruth Orkin, Cindy Sherman, Gertrude Käsebier, Frances Benjamin Johnston, Jessie Tarbox Beals, Mary Carnell, Alice Boughton, Zaida Ben-Yusuf, Gertrude Käsebier, Clara Sipprell, Doris Ulmann, Alma Lavenson, Consuelo Kanaga, Laura Gilpin, Margaret Watkins, Anne Brigman, Myra Wiggins, Alice Austen, Sarah Choate Sears, Mary Devens, Zaida Ben-Yusuf, Fannie Johnston, Catherine Weed Barnes, Mary Carnell, Sarah A. Dodson, Emma Schermerhorn, Adelaide Hanscom Leeson, Eliza Withington, Mary Dillwyn, Lady Clementina Hawarden, Julia Margaret Cameron, Anna Atkins, Mary Somerville, Lady Elizabeth Eastlake, Constance Talbot, Frances Sally Day, Eveleen Myers, Mary Steen, Christina Broom, Alice Schalek, Lallie Charles, Rita Martin, Yevonde Cumbers, Madame Yevonde, Dorothy Wilding, Olive Edis, Ethel Warwick, Edith Watson, Jessie Tarbox Beals, Zaida Ben-Yusuf, Gertrude Käsebier, Annie Brigman, Clara Sipprell, Doris Ulmann, Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Marion Post Wolcott, Esther Bubley, Louise Rosskam, Ruth Orkin, Helen Levitt, Berenice Abbott, Barbara Morgan, Consuelo Kanaga, Dorothea Lange, Imogen Cunningham, Tina Modotti, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Kati Horna, Grete Stern, Marianne Breslauer, Lucia Moholy, Florence Henri, Germaine Krull, Ilse Bing, Leni Riefenstahl, Gisèle Freund, Denise Bellon, Nora Dumas, Lee Miller, Margaret Bourke-White, Toni Frissell, Esther Bubley, Marion Post Wolcott, Dorothea Lange, Ruth Bernhard, Lisette Model, Weegee, Helen Levitt, Diane Arbus, Eve Arnold, Inge Morath, Sabine Weiss, Martine Franck, Susan Meiselas, Mary Ellen Mark, Eve Sonneman, Linda Connor, Nan Goldin, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Francesca Woodman, Lorna Simpson, Barbara Kruger, Carrie Mae Weems, Hannah Wilke, Jo Spence, Jo Ann Callis, Ellen Brooks, Judy Dater, Birgit Jürgenssen, Flor Garduño, Graciela Iturbide, Cristina García Rodero, Paz Errázuriz, Ana Mendieta, Adriana Lestido, Adriana Varejão, Sophie Calle, Valie Export, Ulrike Rosenbach, Ketty La Rocca, Nanda Lanfranco, Ketty Gatti, Rineke Dijkstra, Nan Goldin, Sally Mann, Annie Leibovitz, Susan Lipper, Sheila Metzner, Deborah Turbeville, Sarah Moon, Deborah Bright, Joan Lyons, Barbara Kasten, Ellen Carey, Sherrie Levine, Louise Lawler, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Martha Rosler, Mary Kelly, Mary Ellen Mark, Susan Meiselas, Lise Sarfati, Donna Ferrato, Jodi Cobb, Maggie Steber, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Fazal Sheikh, Abigail Heyman, Rebecca Lepkoff, Eve Arnold, Inge Morath, Marilyn Bridges, Lynne Cohen, Olivia Parker, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, Sandy Skoglund, Ellen von Unwerth, Bettina Rheims, Catherine Opie, Nan Goldin, Sophie Calle, Tracey Moffatt, Shirin Neshat, Mona Hatoum, Jo Ractliffe, Zanele Muholi, Annie Leibovitz, Tina Barney, Judith Joy Ross, Wendy Ewald, Susan Lipper, Carrie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Pat Ward Williams, Clarissa Sligh, Deborah Willis, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Renee Cox, Renée Cox, Deborah Willis, Carla Williams, Margo Ovcharenko, Birgit Jürgenssen, Francesca Woodman, Francesca Woodman, Ana Mendieta, Hannah Wilke, Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, Sherrie Levine, Laurie Simmons, Sophie Calle, Nan Goldin, Sally Mann, Susan Meiselas,etc FINE. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Book. …

Hardcover with dustjacket, 452 pages very good condition; except gift inscription to half-title page; no other internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Condition: As New. Near Fine. Hbk, square 4to, 430pp, lavishly illustr throughout in color, fold-outs, dj shows a hint of sunning at the spine, otherwise fine, unclipped and now in protective sleeve, internally a fine, clean, tight and unmarked text.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

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

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 432 pages. 11.50x10.75x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the colossal scale of human endeavor, exploring the epic journeys of eight explorers who risked everything to expand the frontiers of knowledge. The author journeys across centuries, from the ancient mariner Zheng He to the modern mountaineer Reinhold Messner, capturing the spirit of discovery that has propelled these adventurers to the far corners of the globe. The book is not merely a chronicle of heroic expeditions but also a profound meditation on the human need to explore, to push beyond the boundaries of the known. By examining the trials and triumphs of these explorers, the author illuminates the indomitable human will to unravel the mysteries of our world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. This handsome book, the second volume of selections from the Jane Katcher Collection, presents a superlative group of American folk and decorative arts created primarily in New England, New York, and Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries. It contains more than one hundred recent acquisitions, including a masterpiece of American basketry woven in Nevada by the renowned Louise Keyser (also known as Dat So La Lee) in 1913.Familiar categories of Americanaâ"portraits, quilts, weathervanes, boxes, trade signs, miniature portraits, schoolgirl art, furniture, and Shaker objectsâ"are joined here by new directions in collecting, represented by objects such as love tokens, friendship albums, and rewards of merit. Noted scholars discuss the historical, economic, and social context in which the objects were created, as well as their aesthetic qualities and their makers' craft methods. Lavishly illustrated with 470 color illustrations, this book, like its companion volume, is essential for anyone interested in American folk art, Shaker craft, early American furniture, and Native American artistry.…

Hardcover. Condition: New.