Big Brother and the Holding Company Concert Poster (Neon Rose)

San Francisco, No publisher, 1967. Unbound. No publisher. San Francisco: no date, 1967. Second printing on whitish paper stock. 20 by 14 inches. Art by Victor Moscoso. Concert poster for Big Brother and the Holding Company, featuring Janis Joplin as singer. Concerts were held at the Matrix in San Francisco on January 31st and February 5th, 1967. GOOD condition. Noticeable horizontal crease a third of the way from the top of the poster, with a few small associated wrinkles. A few other small wrinkles present. Light wear along the extremities. Rear of poster with some soiling and toning. Good .

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Book number: 020530

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Music Posters

Bill Graham Presents in San El Tri Orixa Friday July 6th, 2001 at the Fillmore Concert Poster

San Francisco, Fillmore Corp, Publisher, 2001. Unbound. Single sheet, card stock. 19 by 13 inches. #F468. Artwork by Jim Phillips. Poster for the Mexican rock band El Tri (along with Oixa), advertising their July 6th, 2001 concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. NEAR FINE condition, with perhaps a hint of wear at the corners. Very faint diagonal crease to the lower left corner. Near Fine .

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Book number: 018391

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Music Posters

Bill Graham Presents Three Dance Concerts: The Jefferson Airplane, Fri. , Sat. , and Sun. Feb. 4,5 and 6. With Sights and Sounds of the Trips Festival

San Francisco, Creative Lithograph Co, 1966. Unbound. No date, 1966. Unbound. Third printing, post-concert (BG001). 20 by 14 ¼ inches. Yellow and red printing on white colored stock. A Bill Graham concert poster reflecting a retro look associated with early counterculture in San Francisco. Poster was for concerts at the Fillmore, featuring Jefferson Airplane. Creative Lithograph Co. No. 1 appears at the lower left corner. GOOD+ condition. Small pinhole at top center margin. Minor scuffing and bumping and creasing along the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 019144

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Music Pop Culture Posters

The Closer to Victory, the Harder the Struggle. Chinese Propaganda Poster. Circa 1940

No Place, Printed in China by the Political Department of the Military (rough Google translation). Unbound. Circa 1940. No designer mentioned. Printed in China by the Political Department of the Military (rough Google translation). Approximately 31 1/8 by 10 inches. Thin paper stock. Visually appealing propaganda poster issued by China during the early part of World War II. GOOD condition. Uneven moderate toning and offsetting to the paper, with minor foxing and a few creases. A few small chips/tears along the edges. Good .

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Book number: 020369

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Chinese History Posters

Love. Dayglow Counterculture Psychedelic Blacklight Poster

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Presumed early 1970s. Single sheet, paper stock. 35 by 23 inches. Nothing says counterculture better than dayglow pinks, oranges, blues, purples in squares and circles, emblazoned with psychedelic balloon letters declaring love. Perfect for the room with shag carpeting. VERY GOOD condition. Stored rolled, thus curled. Minor toning and wrinkling. Very Good .

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Book number: 018069

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture Posters

The Panther and the Guardians Blacklight Poster

Chicago, Apogee Posters, 1972. Unbound. Single sheet, roughly 34 ½ by 22 ¼ inches. A blacklight poster depicting three nude Black women fighting with a panther, with at least one armed with a sword. A large structure (a castle or fort?) stands in the background. VERY GOOD condition. A few small creases at the corners. Very Good .

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Book number: 020460

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Posters

The Spirit of the Past Will Overcome the Violence. Chinese Propaganda Poster. Circa 1940

China, Printed in China by the Ministry of Finance. Unbound. Circa 1940. No designer mentioned. Printed in China by the Ministry of Finance (rough Google translation). Approximately 30 ¼ by 10 3/8 inches. Thin paper stock. Visually appealing propaganda poster issued by China during the early part of World War II. VERY GOOD condition. moderate toning the paper, with a few small tears and wrinkles along the edges. Very Good .

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Book number: 020446

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Chinese History Posters

Abadie, Daniel

Dubuffet Architecte

Paris, Editions Hazan, 2011. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. Square folio. 191 pp. With color photos throughout. ALL TEXT IN FRENCH. A detailed monograph on the large installations/sculpture by Jean Dubuffet, detailing not only the artist's creative process, but also including a look at the planning process involved in his larger work, as well as the details to the actual installation process. GOOD+ condition. Slightly ex-library, with a small stamp on the title page and a small withdrawn stamp on the colophon. No other markings or treatments present. Light scuffing and edgewear to the book. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 005707

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Jean Dubuffet Art

Adelson, Warren (introduction)

Symons, Gardner (Artist). Gardner Symons (1861-1930). Small Paintings

New York, Coe Kerr Gallery, 1986. Wraps. Wraps, illustrated on the front cover. 22 pp. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. A catalog to a 1986 exhibition and sale of paintings by Gardner Symons, an American Impressionist painter of the late 1800s and early 1900s. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, toning and wrinkling to the covers. Small dampstain to the lower edge of the last few pages. Faint musty odor present. Good .

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Book number: 011639

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn

Albers, Annie (artist)

The Woven and Graphic Art of Anni Albers. June 12, 1985-January 6, 1986

Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution, Publisher, 1985. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Single sheet, trifolding, creating six panels. Small black and white illustrations present. A work issued in conjunction with German born, American textile artist, Anni Albers. Educated at the Bauhaus School in Germany, she became part of the faculty at the Black Mountain College in the 1950s. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading, toning and scuffing. Good .

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Book number: 019595

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Textiles

Yee, Maggie; Garvey, Brian; Andres, Allison et al (artists)

Folio 94. Limited Edition Quarterly. Conversation for Those Who Create. Series 1, 2. February 1994

Honolulu, Folio 94, Publisher, 1994. Wraps. Bound in clear glassine covers with a plastic spine. Color artwork throughout. Second issue of this zine that is essentially an artist's book of sorts, presenting limited editions of collage, assemblage and other art by a variety of artists, including the editors/publishers Maggie Yee and Brian Garvey. Most, if not all of the art is of a limited edition of 200, and it appears possible that each issue may not have contained exactly the same art. GOOD condition. Some soiling and scuffing to the glassine. Sporadic minor foxing throughout, with one page having a bit more. Good .

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Book number: 020393

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines Zines

Alt, Otmar (artist)

Die Kinguine

Berlin, Verlag Galerie Schmucking, Publisher, 1968. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps in glassine jacket, housed in orange cloth clamshell case. #12 of a presumed edition of 100 examples that contain extra illustrations, with another 400 issued not containing the extra illustrations. Signed by the artist on the colophon, as well as on the extra illustrations. 11 color linocut illustrations (including cover) in the book, plus the same 11 color illustrations in larger form, laid in loose, as issued, in the clamshell case. All text in German. An artist's style book of color illustrations by German artist, Otmar Alt, known for his color paintings and sculpture reminiscent of work by Miro and Klee. VERY GOOD+ book in a good+ slipcase. Minor curling to the covers of the book. Minor bumping to the corners of the loose illustrations. Slipcase dented along the spine, with uneven fading and a few small stains. Very Good .

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Book number: 014376

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Artists' Books

Amory, Dita

Madame Cezanne

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2014. Cloth. Navy blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 224 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A detailed critical and historical analysis of the work of Cezanne, focusing on his portraits of Hortense Fiquet, as well as her influence on his other work. Issued to accompany an exhibition. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Small price sticker on the rear cover. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 018250

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn

Anderson, Alexander (artist); Burr, Frederic (author)

Life and Works of Alexander Anderson, M.D. , the First American Wood Engraver

New York, Burr Brothers, 1893. Cloth. Green cloth. Number 164 out of 725 printed. Signed by the author on the copyright page. 210 pp. Full page and in text illustrations throughout. A mostly biographical study of Alexander Anderson, considering to be America's "first skilled wood engraver," (American Antiquarian Society) and especially noted for his attention to detail. While he started in a career in medicine, he focused only on engraving after losing many of his family members during an outbreak of yellow fever. Decorative bookplate of John S. Wood on the inside front cover. This was created by William Fowler Hopson, an artist, who painted, engraved and etched, although he is perhaps best known for his bookplate designs (See Smithsonian Art Museum website). This is dated 1909. GOOD condition. Minor scuffing and toning to the covers, with scuffing along the hinges and extremities. First several pages bear the evidence of previous water exposure, and look to have been unstuck from each other, resulting in superficial lifting of the surface of the paper along the lower edges. Good .

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Book number: 020361

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn

Apollinaire, Guillaume (introduction). Toursky (text)

Rudolf Kundera. Mars 1946

No Place, Moullot Fils, Publisher, 1946. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. 24 black and white reproductions of paintings by Rudolf Kundera, plus one in color. Text in French and English. A work presumably issued to accompany a 1946 exhibition of paintings by Rudolf Kundera, accompanied by a critical essay drawing on poets and other influences to describe the work of Kundera. Kundera was a Czech painter, moving to France in 1939. FAIR condition. Moderate toning and staining to the covers, with some soiling and doodles on the rear cover. Spine heavily worn, with the piece being rather fragile and tenuously holding together. Some creasing and chipping along the extremities. Minor toning in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 013939

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn