A folded newsprint catalog and bibliography of the Appalachian South, listing and describing books, records, pamphlets, magazines and films on the subject, along with pricing. Illustrated with black and white photos, and including a history of the Council of the Southern Mountains (which was founded in 1913) in Section One. Other historical snippets and information on the region, its people, and issues are sprinkled throughout. Some author profiles and excerpts of works are also included, as is an index. No editor is listed for the catalog, although a credit is.....
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A vintage, oversize poster advertising travel to Africa by Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS). With the image of an elephant at Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. Includes a a photo credit for C.A. Peterson along the bottom and notes Litho printed in Norway by S.L.A.

Condition: Fair, with overall creasing and wrinkling to poster and some scuffs to surface; wrinkling/creasing along edges with edgewear and some closed tears .25" to .5" along right side (see detail photo); priced accordingly.
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A handsomely lithographed exhibition poster for the 1958 exhibition in Paris, "Dutch Art Since Van Gogh," at the Musée National D'art Moderne in Paris, and featuring an image of an artwork by Piet Mondrian. The museum is still in existence and houses the second largest collection of modern and contemporary in the world (after MoMA New York), and is now located within the Centre Pompidou. Finely printed by Les Presses Artistiques, Paris. Poster text in French.

Condition: Very Good to Near Fine; light toning to paper slightly more pronounced along.....
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An original albumen photographic print attributed to Pascal Sébah, circa 1880, of a veiled Turkish woman. The photo is unsigned but the the attribution comes from the existence of a similar signed “P. Sébah” photograph of the same veiled Turkish woman as in this photo wearing the same dress, jewelry, and veil. Pascal Sébah (1823-1886) was one of the important professional photographers of his time in the Ottoman Empire, and served the demand for souvenirs to the increasing tourist trade that developed in Egypt in the second half of the.....
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The 1964 revised edition of R. Klengston Rude's large pictorial map of Frontier Alaska, commissioned to celebrate Alaska becoming the 49th state in 1959. With historical events from 1741 to its statehood flanking either side, the map is densely packed with depictions of the state's abundant wildlife, marine life, flora, fauna, industries, highways (proposed and existing) and representations of native inhabitants. With a large totem pole illustrated at center right, a brown bear scratching at its base. A lovely and detailed map, richly printed in blue, green and amber colors.....
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A fun collection of interior design paintings/drawings circa 1930s. Artist unknown, these examples were possibly created by an interior designer to propose interior remodeling ideas and scenarios to clients. On "Chimatco Illustration Board" that was manufactured by the Chicago Cardboard Company. Skillfully rendered, with some nice details such as the wallpaper patterns, wood wall relief, recessed bench molding, mirrors, windows, and furniture and drape details. Choose Priority Mail at checkout.

Condition: Very Good; some scuffs, rubbing and dents to a few surfaces; light edge and corner wear; some edges slightly.....
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A collection of 24 counterculture buttons from the 1960s-1970s on the themes of drugs, LSD/acid, counterculture, peace and anti-war. Slogans and statements include "God is Alive in a Sugar Cube," Make Love, Not War," "Beware of Modern Hippies," and "Melts in Your Mind, Not in Your Hand." All buttons are vintage and original from the period, not contemporary reproductions. Most appear to be from the 1960s, although many are undated and of course LSD buttons would have no accreditation due to the drug's illegality. The "Om Mani Padme Humi" button.....
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An original Keith Haring button with an orange figure astride a joyous white dolphin on a light blue background, possibly sold at to the Pop Shop store that Haring opened in 1986 at 292 Lafayette in the Soho neighborhood of New York. With "© K. Haring (date)" printed on the edge of the button. The date printed on the edge is unreadable as it is half under the fold of the backing, but it appear to be either 1986, 1988 or 1989.

Condition: Very Good+, light oxidation to back of.....
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An original Pop Shop button in black and white from the store that Haring opened in 1986 at 292 Lafayette in the Soho neighborhood of New York. Haring also opened a Pop Shop in Tokyo in 1987. With "© K. Haring 1986"" printed on the edge of the button.

Condition: Very Good, some wear/oxidation to back of button.
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An original Keith Haring "Dancing and Barking Dog" button in orange and green, possibly sold at to the Pop Shop store that Haring opened in 1986 at 292 Lafayette in the Soho neighborhood of New York. With "© K. Haring 1988" printed on the edge of the button.

Condition: Near Fine.
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The Laura Owens catalog from her 2017 restrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The first printing with unique silkscreened covers, all made in Owens' LA studio. Apparently the popularity of the book caught up with the idea to produce unique covers as later editions no longer included the silkscreen covers, but came with various stickers that could be affixed to make your own custom cover. More of artists' book than a traditonal retrospective monograph, it reproduces photographs, notes, documents and ephemera from her career with the artwork being.....
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The scarce issue No. 1 of ANP (Artist Network Program) Quarterly, with a 16-page feature on Margaret Kilgallen, including full-page artwork images. Other articles include Ian MacKaye of Fugazi, Christopher Wool, Ooga Booga, the Rivington Arms, Textfield, Os Gemeos and more.

Condition: Very Good, scuffing to covers; edgewear along spine fold; small corner bumps.
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The oversize card announcing Ellsworth Kelly's exhibit "Colored Paper Images" at Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles from March 5-20, 1977. Kelly's colored paper images were a print series created at Tyler Graphics in 1976. The project spanned eight months and resulted in 23 editioned prints made from colored paper pulp, shaped using metal molds. Although the card image is very sharp, the works were known for their irregular textures and were a deviation for Kelly from his usual crisp geometry. The show also appeared at Leo Castelli Gallery, New York.....
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