Leslie rainer (116 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good+. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 51 pages; 2008 Authorhouse. Trade size paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Tightly bound and fresh with just trace shelf evidence to covers. Translator published edition of Rilke's Duino Elegies. VG++.

Paperback. Condición: As New. 116 pages. Numerous color and black & white illustrations. With contributions by Jerome C. Alladaye, Rachida de Souza-Ayari and Suzanne Preston Blier. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. No markings.

Paperback. No Dust Jacket. Signed, incscribed by translator, Leslie Gartner. Separate gift inscription also present. Book has 51 pages. Clean. Contains 10 poems plus a new translation by Dr Gartner of Rilke's magnum opus; Signed by Translator.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. First Edition. Octavo.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Solid VG/near fine softcover. Clean, spine not broken.

Condición: acceptable. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Limited Edition. Copy No. 215 out of an edition of 500 numbered copies; bound in dark blue decorated cloth with white spine and corner tips; some edge wear to boards; previous owner's book plate on inside front cover and place and date written on front end paper; lacks slipcase; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized. PAPERBACK.

Soft Cover. Condición: Fine. First Paperback. 116pp, bibliography, 155 ills (142 col). Or pictorial card covers. As new. The Fon are the largest ethnic group in the African country of Benin. In their capital city of Abomey the rulers built a remarkable complex of palaces decorated with low relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, recounting legends and battles and glorifying the dynasty's reign. This volume combines colorful photographs with a lively history of Dahomey, complemented by rare historical images. From 17th and 18th century examples to a sampling of modern bas-reliefs from Benin. Size: Sml 4to.…

Hardcover. Condición: Used - Very Good. Hardcover with tan cloth covers with green decoration. No Dj. Owners name on front endpaper. Pages have darkened. 8x5 with 81 pp.

Paperback. Condición: Acceptable. Some shelf wear. Stained Satisfaction 100% guaranteed.

Condición: New.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good.

Paperback. Condición: New. This volume vividly recounts, for general readers, the Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and uniquely preserved for nearly two thousand years. Initial chapters offer an engaging historical overview of the town during antiquity, including the riveting story of its rediscovery in the eighteenth century, excavation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and broad cultural significance in modern times. Subsequent chapters offer an interpretive tour of the ancient town, then focus on one of Herculaneum's grandest and mostbeautifully decorated private residences, known as the House of the Bicentenary. Located on the town's main street, it has a range of features-original rooms, magnificent wall paintings and mosaics, and remarkable documents-that illuminate daily life in the ancient world.Final chapters bring the story up to date, including recent discoveries about the site and its famous papyrus manuscripts, as well as ongoing conservation initiatives. …

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 66 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condición: New. 116 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 26 cm. A portrait of the colourful 17th-century low-relief sculptures, or bas-reliefs, found in the city of Abomey in Benin, which recount the legends and battles of a society with no written language. The book covers their conservation and discusses the popularity of bas-reliefs in Beninois art. Contents: The kingdom of Dahomey; warrior kings; the Abomey royal palaces; bas-relief art; reading the walls; conserving the bas-reliefs; the historic museum of Abomey; a living tradition; suggested reading; project participants.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. In the fall of 1991 Roger de la Burdé held an exhibition of some of his art collection at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts, Anderson Gallery. This is the published catalog for the exhibit, titled "Private Stories, Selections from the de la Burdé Collection". The exhibit featured the paintings of Michael Goldberg, Rainer Gross, Jay Milder, and Jeff Way, and was was held from August 23 to October 20, 1991. A typed letter from Roger de la Burdé to a potential patron, dated September 1991, is signed in black ink by Burdé. . The de la Burdé story , itself, became anything but private, when in March of 1992 he was found dead from a bullet wound to the head. Roger de la Burdé was a controversial person, hailing from Poland, who styled himself a count. He owned considerable collections of art, focusing on African Art and Modern Art. The catalog here presented is of Contemporary Art, and has striking color reproductions of the paintings. The letter, signed by Burdé in ink, was found pressed between the leaves of the catalog, and is addressed to a potential patron of the arts and typed on his personal stationery, which has printed at the top, Roger Z. Cte de la Burdé, Windsor, Powhatan, Virginia. The letter is dated September 12, 1991. CATEGORY : Art Exhibition Catalog TITLE : Private Stories - Selections from the de la Burdé Collection ARTISTS : Michael Goldberg, Rainer Gross, Jay Milder, Jeff Way TEXT : Leslie A. Brothers, Assistant Curator and Registrar of the Anderson Gallery INTRODUCTION : Stephen S. High , Director, Anderson Gallery PHOTOGRAPHS : George Nan PLACE : Anderson Gallery, School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University SPONSOR : de la Burdé Collection of Contemporary Art DATE : August 23 to October 20, 1991 SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : Laid in is a typed letter from Roger de la Burdé on his personal stationery, to a potential patron, and signed in ink by Burdé. PHYSICAL DETAILS : Exhibition Catalog, contains 10 color plate illustrations on calendered paper; text printed in black and pale gray fonts; title and rear leaf printed on gray, matte paper; 20 pages (pagination includes title page and final leaf; 8 1/2" x 11', matte gray stapled covers with black sans serif lettering (two staples); the title " Private Stories ." spans the front and rear cover. CONDITION -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted :: -- Interior is clean and unmarked; there is fading along spine fold and edge - most extensive on rear cover; a small impact dent on the front cover is barely perceptible, but has extended through all the pages in a slightly more obvious manner - this is not so egregious and displays on the interior as a small dent and surface wrinkle. The letter is pristine. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condición: New. This volume vividly recounts, for general readers, the Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and uniquely preserved for nearly two thousand years. Initial chapters offer an engaging historical overview of the town during antiquity, including the riveting story of its rediscovery in the eighteenth century, excavation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and broad cultural significance in modern times. Subsequent chapters offer an interpretive tour of the ancient town, then focus on one of Herculaneum's grandest and mostbeautifully decorated private residences, known as the House of the Bicentenary. Located on the town's main street, it has a range of features-original rooms, magnificent wall paintings and mosaics, and remarkable documents-that illuminate daily life in the ancient world.Final chapters bring the story up to date, including recent discoveries about the site and its famous papyrus manuscripts, as well as ongoing conservation initiatives. …

Condición: Gut. Budrich-Verlag, Hardcover, 2010, sehr guter Zustand, h4, P.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Jacket chipped and toned (now in archival mylar sleeve). Light handling to cover; edges and endpapers toned. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Condición: New. In English.