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Paris: Librairie Garnier Freres, 1925. 8vo; handsomely rebound in 1/2 morocco and marbled paper boards, spine gilt. Back cover and board edges worn, text slightly browned.

Washington, DC, 1936. Single sheet, signed by Adelaide Johnson below three cent stamp with image of Susan B. Anthony based on Johnson's marble bust of the suffrage leader, with the following text, "Two hundred and twenty five millions / - 225 000 000 - / of the above picture of my marble portrait / Susan B. Anthony / Issued by the Government are - with their message - / now make their way over the world./ " In top left and right corners respectively the artist has written "We Quest Far" and "1936-1940." In the lower left and right corners respectively, she has written, "Only Stamp from the Work of a Living Artist" and "Studio / 230 Maryland Ave. N.E. Washington, D.C." Adelaide Johnson (1855-1959) was born in Illinois and attended the St. Louis School of Design. She was awarded first and second prize at a state exposition in competition with professional woodcarvers in 1877. In 1883, Johnson studied painting in Dresden, moving to Rome in 1884 to become a student of Guile Montverde. She maintained a… Leer más

Paris: Nouvelle Revue Francaise, Gallimard, 1950. First Edition, one of 2500 on Alfama Marais from a total issue of 2660. 8vo; 334pp; publisher's binding in paper boards stamped front and back with silver dots and a symmetrical pattern in gold, spine with gold lettering, after design by Paul Bonet; 1/4 red morocco chemise, fine.

Paris: Editions Emile-Paul Freres, 1946. One of 1500 on velin blanc, from a total issue of 1600. 8vo; handsomely rebound in 3/4 chestnut brown morocco and marbled paper boards, spine with gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., original wrappers and backstrip bound in, fine. Illustrated with titlepage engraving and 11 hors-texte engravings by J. Despierre.

[Whidbey Island, WA, 2012. Artist's book, one of 12 copies only, each signed and numbered by the artist, all on 1-ply museum board (triple layered), the figure of Marian Anderson made from 100% black cotton rag, a series of double-sided paper dolls, with the faces of the women on photo paper, and their costumes of Liberty Lawn fabrics. Page size: (the figures are the pages so 24pp.) each figure about 10 inches tall, those with hats about 11 inches; box holding base and two trays of paper dolls is 12-7/8 x 14.5 x 3 inches; triangular display stand is 13-3/8 x 13-3/8 x 13-3/8 inches; 12 inches high from bottom edge of base to tip of triangle. Dealing with the achievements of American women, Ms. Wascher-James has created a "show-and-tell" display of figures of notables, with facsimiles of the U.S. postage stamps signifying their iconic status (printed on special paper for longevity), mounted on the front of the figure. The text below the stamp is printed on special fabric in Perpetua Titling-bold-6pt.… Leer más

Madison, WI: Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 2005. Exhibition catalogue containing bibliography of The Perishable Press taking up where TWO DECADES OF HAMADY & THE PERISHABLE PRESS LIMITED left off (book #106 1983). This starts with book #107, 1984. Page size: 10-1/4 inches x 7 inches; 18pp; one of which is a triple gatefold. Bound: original wrappers printed in color, both front and back wrappers are gatefolds with the bibliography of The Perishable Press on the interior pages of each of the gatefolds. The entire catalogue was printed in color by Park Printing House and designed by Patrick JB Flynn.The essay on Walter Hamady's work is by Roy Behrens, Professof of Art at the University of Northern Iowa, where he teaches graphic design, illustration and design history. There is a "Colophonic Afterword" by Walter Hamady and "A Note from the Curator" by Martha Glowacki. The works of The Perishable Press are included in this exhibition, but perhaps more intriguingly, collages and… Leer más

Madison, WI: Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 2005. Special Issue of Exhibition catalogue containing bibliography of The Perishable Press, one of 150 copies signed, enhanced, and altered by the author / subject / printer, Walter Hamady. Taking up where TWO DECADES OF HAMADY & THE PERISHABLE PRESS LIMITED left off (book #106 1983), this starts with book #107, 1984. Page size: 10-1/4 inches x 7 inches; 18pp; one of which is a triple gatefold. Bound: original wrappers printed in color, both front and back wrappers are gatefolds with the bibliography of The Perishable Press on the interior pages of each of the gatefolds. The entire catalogue was printed in color by Park Printing House and designed by Patrick JB Flynn and Walter Hamady.The essay on Walter Hamady's work is by Roy Behrens, Professof of Art at the University of Northern Iowa, where he teaches graphic design, illustration and design history. There is a "Colophonic Afterword" by Walter Hamady and "A Note from the Curator" by… Leer más