Essays
Paul Dickerson, 1961-1967.
New York: American Fine Art Co., 1998. Hardcover. First Edition. 47, [1] pp. 8vo. Yellow leather spine with brown paper covered boards. Clean crisp copy.
Catalog for an exhibition titled "Paul Dickerson, 1961-1997" at the American Fine Art Co. Gallery in New York, July 21-September 3, 1998. Bowden provided the exhibition essay, "The Factory Floor." Fine. More
Dreamland: The Way Out of Juarez -- Series 1 & Series 2 (24 Postcards).
Briggs, Alice Leora. Salt Lake City, UT: Ken Sanders Rare Books, 2010. First Edition. 16 mo. Folding carboard cases with a set of 12 postcards in each.
Postcards are a collection of drawings by Alice Leora Briggs from the book of the same name also produced with Charles Bowden. Reverse of each card has a printed stamp drawn by Briggs and a quote from Bowden's text in the book that was published in the same year by the University of Texas Press. Each packet is signed by Bowden in silver ink on the cover. Fine. More
Adventures in the Dream Trade.
Framingham, MA: The NESFA Press, 2002. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 286 pp. 8vo. Clean, crisp copy with dust jacket in mylar cover. Dust jacket has light age staining to verso.
Produced in a hardcover edition of 2,000 copies, #291-1990 are numbered, this one being #831. Fine / Fine. More
In the Face of Presumptions: Essays, Speeches & Incidental Writings.
Jaffrey, NH: David R. Godine, 2000. Hard Cover. First Edition. First Printing. xiii, 179 pp. 23 plates. Clean, crisp copy. Fine / Fine. More
Some Writing About Los Angeles.
Stone & Lorson, 1992. Wraps. Limited Edition. 8, [1] pp. Blue paper covers with a white title label attached to front cover. Clean within, errata slip attached to the front jacket flap with a small piece of cellophane tape.
A reprint of a November 12, 1953, essay Lawrence Clark Powell published in the Los Angeles Times. This was printed by Wm Erik Voss and hand colored by Carmen Voss at the Lyceum Press in an edition of 120 copies and is signed by Powell at the colophon. Fine. More
The Desert as Dwelled On by L.C.P.
Perceval, Don. Los Angeles, CA: Dawson's Book Shop, 1972. Stiff Wraps. Limited Edition. 30 pp. Miniature book measuring 1-7/8" x 2-1/4" bounded in heavy gray paper with paper title labels to both cront cover and spine. Tiny headbands at head and foot of text block, seven illustrations by Don Perceval. Housed in a heavy paper slipcase that matches the covers.
A wonderful, whimsical essay by Lawrence Clark Powell of why he settled, after retirement in Tucson and the Sonoran Desert. Fine. More
Maxims of Love.
London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1911. Three Quarter Leather. As. 201 pp. 12 mo. Three quarter leather binding with black leather, red leather patch title at spine. Gift inscription on first free endpaper. Clean and crisp within and printed on a heavy, fine quality paper. Very Good. More
This Is New York.
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949. Hardcover. As. 54 pp. 4to. Minor chipping to edges of dust jacket, small losses at head and foot of spine, "Book Club of the Month" printed on top of front dust jacket flap; dust jacket now in mylar cover. Gray cloth boards with red embossed titling to cover board and spine, "Book Club" tiny red dot on lower right corner of base of rear board. Clean and crisp within.
This essay was first published in "Holiday" magazine in 1949. Although a Book Club Edition, the title page still indicates "First Edition" and the code "I-Y". [Hall A17]. Fine / Very Good. More