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THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK
Written by Selma G. Lanes. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1319491
Published by Harry N. Abrams. 1993. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Sendak's life and work are explored in affectionate detail in this charming fun-filled book. 94 full-colour illustrations and more than 165 b/w illustrations. Large oblong format. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0810980630. Spine and corners are bumped and slightly rubbed (heavy bump to top front corner. Contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and faded to spine.

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HIMALAYAS
Written by Yoshikazu Shirakawa; Arnold J. Toynbee; Edmund Hillary.
Stock no. 2115051
Published by Harry N. Abrams. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Very large format, absolutely stunning colour and b/w photos by Shirakawa. Preface by Toynbee, introduction by Hillary, text by Shirakawa. ISBN: 0810901625. Still contained in original black cloth case - that has some chipping to cloth at corners and uneven fading. Contents have wrinkling and damp mark to top edge of some pages.

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THE ART OF MAURICE SENDAK
Written by Selma G. Lanes. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
Stock no. 1312475
Published by Harry N. Abrams. 1st 1980. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Sendak's life and work are explored in affectionate detail in this charming fun-filled book. 94 full-colour illustrations and more than 165 b/w illustrations. Large oblong format. Pictorial cloth showing scene from "Where The Wild Things Are". ISBN: 0810916002. A few very light scartch marks to the heavy plastic original dustwrapper.

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IMAGE OF THE TIGER
Written by Amiri Baraka; Thomas McEvilley. Illustrated by Dial Thornton.
Stock no. 1807956
Published by Harry N. Abrams. 1st 1993. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The first major monograph on Thornton Dial's American folk art. Large format. Red cloth boards, black title to front, embossed title to front. Colour & b/w illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 0810932172. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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VANISHING STEAM A PHOTOGRAPHER'S ODYSSEY AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Eric Langhammer.
Stock no. 1804904
Published by Harry N. Abrams. 1st 2002. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

One man's quest to record the twilight of the steam locomotive era. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 0810934825.

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THE PAPERED WALL
Written by Lesley Hoskins.
Stock no. 814966
Published by Harry N. Abrams. 1st USA 1994. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Tracing the history of wallpaper ranging from hand-painted Chinese papers to the myriad patterns and paper types available for use today in the ordinary home. Large format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour illustrations. 256 pages. ISBN: 0810937301. A lovely, clean copy.

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