Hong Kong: Hanart TZ Gallery, 1997. Announcement of a 1997 Hong Kong exhibition for calligrapher and book artist Xu Bing (b. 1955, Chongqing). Introduction by Hanart's Chang Tsong-zung (Johnson Chang), along with examples of Xu Bing's calligraphy, a listing of his exhibitions, and some black-and-white photos. In English and Chinese..... More

Princeton: P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art, Princeton University, in association with Princeton University Press, 2006. A collection of papers assessing the work of Chinese calligrapher and book artist Xu Bing (b. 1955, Chongqing). PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (10 x 6 1/2 inches; 252..... More

Brussels: Foundation Richard Liu, European Institute of Chinese Studies, 2002. Catalogue featuring art works of Asian nomadic tribes from a private European collection. Most of the works are in bronze from northern China and Mongolia (knives, belts, pendants, etc.). Profusely illustrated in color with short descriptions of each object, arranged..... More

Hong Kong: Alisan Fine Arts, 1990. Brochure for a group show of Chinese paintings at the Hong Kong Arts Centre from October 24 to November 4, 1990. The exhibition was organized by Alisan Fine Arts, a major Hong Kong commercial gallery and featured 25 artists. The brochure lists..... More

Taipei: National Palace Museum, 1993. Fifth Printing. Lavishly illustrated book of articles in English on holdings of the National Palace Museum, Taipei. Topics include paintings, snuff bottles, writing brushes and ink, jade, and much more. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Quarto (11 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches; 287 x 212 mm)..... More

New Rochelle, New York: The Elizabeth Press, 1972. A collection of poems by Simon Perchik (1923-2022). This is one of 400 copies printed by Stamperia Valdonega of Verona, Italy. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 5/8 x 6 1/4 inches; 245 x 160 mm), 57, [3] pages, in printed..... More

New York: Israel Sack, 1953. A 50th-anniversary tribute to the prominent dealer in early American antiques, Israel Sack. The booklet features black-and-white illustrations of important pieces as well as reproductions of letters from collectors and museum directors. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches; 237..... More

Washington, D.C. Counterpoint, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. INSCRIBED by Gary Snyder on the half title: "For Jaye /Gary Snyder." The author's epic poem on the natural world, which took him 40 years to write. He explains his thinking and process in an end note and defines various terms in..... More

New York: Ecco Press, 1977. First Edition Thus. SIGNED by John Ashbery on the title page, a collection of 12 poems. This 1977 edition from Ecco Press follows a 1966 edition issued by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Striking cover illustration by Trevor Winkfield. Vol. 12 in the Ecco Press American..... More

[New York?]: First Line/Expedi Printing, Inc., 1991. INSCRIBED to Theodore Weiss on the front end paper: “11/18/91: For Ted -- Best regards, Leonard.” The recipient, Theodore Weiss (1916-2003), was a poet, literary critic, and professor at Princeton University. A typewritten letter from Schwartz to Weiss is laid in... More

[Austin, Texas]: Quagga, 1963. First Edition. The “major and concluding part” of a cycle of poems by Emrich Urban in Quagga, a literary magazine, Volume II, No. 3, edited by James W. Smith. “This poem was written in 1960, during a brief and dwindling interval of happiness. A former Siamese..... More

Moscow and Leningrad: Gos. Izd-vo detsoi lit-ry (Detgiz), 1943. First Edition. Children’s poem about a rich tourist visiting the Soviet Union. He’s impressed with all the buildings, ships, theatres, sports grounds, and factories that carry the name Komsomol. So, he figures, these must all belong to a rich guy like..... More

Genève: Éditions du Sablier, 1920. First Edition. French author Romain Rolland’s novella about two adolescent lovers in Paris, Pierre and Luce, during World War I. A beautiful production bound in full morocco, the book features 16 striking woodcuts by the Belgian graphic artist Frans Masereel. One of 1,250..... More