Bks On Bks/illustrator
Privately published by Macy-Masius: Publishers, 1927; no. 2120/3000; introduction by Carl Van Doren; decorations by Rockwell Kent; maroon cloth with decoration on gold paper inset on front cover; faded gilt lettering on spine; in bright red slipcase with paper label on spine; decorated endpapers; t.e.g.; both book and slipcase in excellent condition. VG
Baskin's illustrated essays are his homage to the artists for whom he feels not only kinship but a deep and singular dedication. These are his companions, his exemplars in the lonely agony of creation, and each portrait seemingly imbues him with the attributes of his subject. Written in a style as complex and idiosyncratic as his art, the essays offer Baskin's insights into the spirit and passion of figures from Rembrandt to Eakins, Anne Allen to Paula Modersohn Becker. Though technical details, biographical facts, and quotes from authorities are included, the book is an intense and essentially personal celebration of creativity at times so strangely religious that it might best be described as a book of devotions. Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum Lib., New York (Library Journal, 1988)
1st U.S. edition; dust jacket lightly soiled; spine lightly faded; red cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine; edges slightly faded; binding tight; text clean and bright. VG/G+
A scary visit to a nighttime wood, complete with flickering eyes and strange creatures, unfolds in a poet's haunting verse, with gorgeous illustrations by Barry Moser.
Signed, 1st edition; dust jacket has very light wear (one line of indentation and one area of smudging on front); black cloth spine over black boards with title embossed on front cover and metallic green lettering on spine; author's signature on ffep; binding good; text clean. VG/VG
University of California Press, 1986. First edition. New edition of the Pennyroyal Press Master Richard's Bestiary of Love, translated by Jeanette Beer and illustrated by Barry Moser; first published English translation; dust jacket in protective cover; price clipped; small closed tear on front cover; beige cloth with gilt lettering on spine; former owner's signature in ink on ffep; text clean and bright; binding tight. VG/G+
Orchard Books, 1992. 1st edition. Signed by Barry Moser on title page; dust jacket protected. VG+/VG+
Beautifully illustrated re-telling of an old folk tale. 1st edition; dust jacket in protective cover; edges worn; spine rubbed and faded; corners chipped; gray cloth with design in black on cover and lettering on spine; edges faded; binding tight; text clean. G/G
1st edition; signed and dated on ffep by Boris Arzybasheff; dust jacket protected; edges lightly worn; spine rubbed and toned; gray cloth covers faded; binding good; text clean. G+/G-
Willie Morris, celebrated author, and Barry Moser, distinguished artist, celebrate children's baseball in a story about the boys and girls, and their families, friends, and fans, who gather for the first game of the season.
Limited edition, one of 300 copies, signed by both author and illustrator. Original publisher's shrink wrap and slipcase - never opened. Fine/Like New.
1st edition; translated from Old Icelandic by Ralph B. Allen, illustrated by Rockwell Kent; dust jacket in protective cover edges chipped and torn in places; light gray cloth with embossed illustration in black; black lettering on spine; binding tight; text and illustrations clean and bright. G+/G-
London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1934. Limited deluxe edition, #328 of 410, Signed and illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 4 full color plates and 4 full-page b&w plates, plus incidentals. 8vo, 45p., bound in limp gilt vellum with an archivally reinforced slipcase. VG/G+