Nudes. 1930-1963
Naples: Harmon-Meek, 2005. 27 color illustrations, tall slim 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers. (Naples): Harmon-Meek, 2005. Fine. More
Books
Botero: New Works on Canvas
New York: Rizzoli, 2001. Illustrated in color. 221 pages, 4to, green cloth, dust wrapper (one scuff to lower front corner). New York: Rizzoli, (2001). Second edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Includes interview with Botero by Ana Maria Escallon. More
Botero: New Works on Canvas
New York: Rizzoli, 1997. Illustrated in color throughout. 221 pages. 4to, red cloth, dust wrapper (very minor edgewear). New York: Rizzoli, (1997). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Boldly inscribed by the artist on the title page "To Margot, Botero 97" More
Nus d'Autrefois, 1850-1900.
Paris: Art et Meriers, 1953. Profusely illustrated with heliogravures from original photographs of nude women. 81pp. Tall thin 8vo, black patterned wrappers with color pictorial label (a bit edgeworn). Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques (1953). A very good(+) copy of this scarce and fragile erotica. More
Gustav Klimt: Die Goldene Pforte, Werk - Wesen - Wirkung
Salzburg: Verlag Galerie Welz, 1978. Text in German. Illustrated mostly in black and white with additional color plates. 265 pages, 4to, pictorial wrappers. Salzburg: Verlag Galerie Welz, (1978). A near fine copy. More
Collaboration: The Photographs of Paul Cadmus Margaret French and Jared French.
Santa Fe: Twelvetrees, 1992. Numerous photographs and other images in color & in black & white. Slim oblong 8vo, gilt-lettered black cloth, d.w. (Twelvetrees Pres, 1992). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Le Nu Dans La Peinture Moderne (1863-1920)
Paris: Cres, 1924. 33 black & white plates. iv + 162pp., 8vo, 3/4 red leather over patterned boards; covers lightly worn. Paris: G. Cres, 1924. A very good copy. More
Zhang Huan: Altered States
Milano: Edizioni Charta, 2006. Illustrated in color and black and white. 177 pages, square 4to, pictorial boards. Milan: Edizioni Charta, (2006). A fine copy. More
The Nude: A Study of Ideal Art
New York: Pantheon, 1956. 298 black and white illustrations. 458 pages, large 8vo, two-toned cloth. (New York: Pantheon, (1956). A very good copy. Bollingen Series XXXV. More
The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form.
New York: Pantheon, 1971. With 298 illustrations in b/w. 458 pages. Short 4to, two-toned cloth. New York: Pantheon Books, (1971). Fourth printing. A very good(+) copy. Bollingen Series XXV. More
Douglas Cloutier
West Hollywood: Alluvial, 1996. Profusely illustrated with sepia photographs. Square 4to, white pictorial boards, dust wrapper (some light edgewear). West Hollywood: Alluvial, (1996). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Eric Fischl, 1970-2007
New York: Monacelli Press, 2008. Illustrated throughout in color. 352 pages. Thick square 4to, blue boards, d.w. New York: Monacelli Press, (2008). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Inscribed by the artist on half title: "For Bob - Best, Eric Fischl" More
Man Ray: Photography and its Double
Madera: Gingko Press, 1998. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. 257 pages, 4to, black cloth, French fold dust wrapper. Madera: Gingko Press, 1998. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
The Male Nude: A Modern View
Oxford: Phaidon, 1985. Edited and with an introduction by Edward Lucie Smith. Numerous illustrations in color & in black and white.Slim square 4to, black cloth, d.w. Oxford: Phaidon, 1985. First Edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Women by Women: Erotic Photography
Munich: Prestel, 2003. With an introduction by Sophie Hack and Stephanie Kuhnen. Profusely illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. 127 pages, 4to, gray boards, dust wrapper. Prestel: Munich (2003). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
The Homoerotic Photograph: Male Images from Durieu/Delacroix to Mapplethorpe
New York: Columbia University Press, 1992. Illustrated with 127 provocative duotone photographs. 230 pages. Square 4to. black cloth, d.w. New York: Columbia University Press, (1992). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian and Gay Studies series. More
Reclining Nude
San Francisco: Chronicle, 2002. 130 color plates. Small folio, blue pictorial boards, d.w. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2002). Fine Illustrated history of the female nude in art. Most of the art is from the 20th century. More
Die Weiberherrschaft in der Geschichte der Menschheit.
Munich: Verlag Albert Langen, 1913. Replete with 90 plates, some color & folding, and 665 text illustrations. 3 volumes. 4to, original green cloth with pictorial vignette, lettered in black and gold. Munchen: Verlag Albert Langen, (1913-14). Cloth is a bit faded and finger-soiled, but still a very good solid copy, internally clean. Female domination through the ages. More
Die Weiberherrschaft in der Geschichte der Menschheit.
Munich: Verlag Albert Langen, 1913. Replete with 90 plates, some color & folding, and 665 text illustrations. 3 volumes. 4to, original green cloth with pictorial vignette, lettered in black and gold; all edges green. Munchen: Verlag Albert Langen, (1913-14). Spines faded to brown and well-worn at outer joints, still a solid usable copy. Female domination through the ages. More
Die Weiberherrschaft in der Geschichte der Menschheit.
Munich: Verlag Albert Langen, 1913. Replete with hundreds of black & white illustrations and plates, some color & folding. 2 volumes bound together. 711 pages with continuous pagination. Very thick 4to, original 1/2 blue cloth with patterned boards. Munchen: Verlag Albert Langen, (1913). A very good copy of the first two volumes [a third volume was published in 1914]. Female domination through the ages. More
The Pin-Up: A Modest History.
Cologne: Evergreen, 1996. Packed with over 500 illustrations, 50 in full color. 271 pages. Small 4to, glossy pictorial boards. Koln: Evergreen, (1996). A fine copy of this reprint edition. More
Tom Wesselmann 22. Februar - 11. Mai 2013
Munich: Galerie Thomas Modern, 2013. Text in English and German. Illustrated throughout in color. 73 pages, square slim 4to, red pictorial wrappers. A fine copy. Munich: Galerie Thomas Modern, 2013. A fine copy. Exhibition catalog. More
Lucas Samaras: Photo-Transformations
New York: Dutton, 1975. Profusely illustrated with many full-bleed photographs. 63 pages, slim square 8vo, pictorial wrappers (some surface rubbing / discoloration). New York: Dutton, (1975). A very good copy. More