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BOOKSMITH
OTHER COLLECTABLES from The Booksmith in San Francisco
Though we're a general bookstore and carry only new books, we
occasionally receive titles that stand out as collectables.
Some of these are markdowns of soon-to-be sought after books, or
close-outs on finely printed volumes of unusual merit.
Whatever the case, the bibliophiles among us are eager to share some of
these precious finds with our internet customers. Contact us at
re...@booksmith.com for more information or to place an order, or visit
our website at http://www.booksmith.com - you can even sign up to join
our mailing list and recieve advance notice on special offers and
collectables. YOU CAN EVEN CALL US TOLL FREE AT 1-800-493-7323
The Castle of Argol, by Julien Gracq $9.98
--- one of the most handsome books to pass our way ! Printed silk
binding, lovely double endpapers, handsome typeface,
interior gatefold onion-skin paper illustrations, etc.....the Louise
Varese translation of this notable gothic-surrealist novel;
from the defunct Lapis Press, was $50.00
Hapworth 16, 1924, by J.D. Salinger $25.00
--- The Booksmith is also taking orders for J.D. Salinger's new book,
his first in 35 years; this little known novella had been
printed in a magazine in the 1950's but has never appeared in book form
or been reprinted since. Please let us know as soon
as possible if you would like to order a copy, as we expect the demand
for this new book to be quite heavy and the supply
limited.
ART, PHOTOGRAPHY and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
The Best of Flair, edited by Fleur Cowles $250.00
---forty-five years after it ceased publication, Flair is still one of
the most talked-about and influential magazines ever
created. It is remembered for its innovative design and production
quality, its superb coverage of the arts, and its discovery
of many artists and writers well before they acheived fame; a very
sumptous book
Erik Satie: Del Chat Noir a Dada $72.00 HARD-TO-FIND
--- an extraordinary production - two hardback volumes in a cardboard
slip; imported from Spain, these two volumes
docuement the career of the famed early 20th century composer Erik
Satie, an eccentric who was also a companion to the
Parisian avant garde of the time; one volume is the 340-page catalog
(includes numerous color and black and white
illustrations) to an exhibit at the Ivam Centre Julio Gonzalez in 1996;
the other volume is a hardbound portfolio of musical,
artistioc and personal ephemera (in reproduction) relating to the
exhibit and Satie's extraordinary career; text in Spanish and
English
Sam Francis, by Yves Michaud $69.98
--- a lovely coffee-table book from Editions Daniel Papierski devoted to
the art of the abstract expressionist San Francis;
limited to 7000 numbered copies; silk binding, includes a tipped-in
lithograph; a similar book by the same press devoted to
Robert Motherwell now sells for more than $145.00 !
Andre Breton $90.00 HARD-TO-FIND
---a large, 500+ page catalog from the Centre George Pompidou; essential
for devotees of Surrealism; text in French
City of Dreams: Panama-Pacific International Exposition, by Wayne
Bonnett $125.00
--- an extraordinary numbered limited edition portfolio (limited to 300)
documenting the buildings and art of the
Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915
All Children Are Ambassadors, by Frederick Sommer $35.00 --- a lovely
book of the photographs, artwork and poetry of
Frederick Sommer, an acclaimed American photographer; slipcased, printed
in an edition of 2000 with text in English and
German - very nice
Frederick Sommer: The Box $45.00
---very handsome numbered limited edition portfolio (limited to 1,000)
of the great American photographer Frederick
Sommer; dou-tone images printed on heavy postcard stock housed in a
small plexiglass box
Kon Box, by Michiko Kon $65.00
---similar to the format above, a numbered limited edition portfolio
(limited to 1,000) of the work of this contemporary
Japanese photographer - very elegant
A Book of Photographs, by Ernestine Ruben $45.00
--- similar to the format above, a numbered limited edition portfolio
(limited to 1,000) of the work of this contemporary
American photographer - published on the occassion of the artist's
exhibits at the Print Center and the Rodin Museum of
Philadelphia in 1996
Black Stones Red Pools, by Andy Golsworthy $35.00 NEW !
--- a hard to find, imported book by a highly collectable photographer
and conceptual artist
Sheepfolds, by Andy Goldsworthy $53.95 NEW !
---drawings and photographs; an imported volume with a number of
gatefolds
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