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  • Johnny Marr – Marr’s Guitars
    Johnny Marr – Marr’s Guitars
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    A stunning photographic presentation of the guitars that defined the distinctive sounds and style of Johnny Marr with personal reflections and insights from the legendary guitarist himself. The [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Indie / Alternative
  • Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem & Mourning Photography from The Thanatos Archive
    Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem & Mourning Photography from The…
    $25.00 | , ,

    Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem and Mourning Photography from The Thanatos Archive is a compilation of more than 120 extraordinary and haunting photographs and related ephemera documenting the [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • New Directions in Dance: Collected Writings from the Seventh Dance in Canada Conference
    New Directions in Dance: Collected Writings from the Seventh Dance in …
    $30.00 | , ,

    New Directions in Dance is a collection of papers presented at the Seventh Dance in Canada Conference held at the University of Waterloo, Canada, in June 1979. The book focuses […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Nijinsky: Legend and Modernist (Bilingual Biography)
    Nijinsky: Legend and Modernist (Bilingual Biography)
    $12.00 | , ,

    Bilingual biography of the troubled Russian ballet dancer. Filled with numerous photos. This book is in Good readable condition. It has been read and may show some age & wear […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Art of Enchantment: Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, 1909-1929
    The Art of Enchantment: Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, 1909-1929
    $12.00 | , ,

    Looks at Diaghileu’s contributions to the Ballets Russes and provides information on its productions Book is in Very Good condition and shows light general wear. There may be slight [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance (no dustjacket)
    Terpsichore in Sneakers: Post-Modern Dance (no dustjacket)
    $6.00 | , ,

    Drawing on the postmodern perspective and concerns that informed her groundbreaking Terpischore in Sneakers, Sally Bane’s Writing Dancing documents the background and development of [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The World Of Serge Diaghilev
    The World Of Serge Diaghilev
    $6.00 | , ,

    Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev. 31 March 1872 – 19 August 1929), usually referred to outside of Russia as Serge, was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • 25 Years Of Dance In Mexico
    25 Years Of Dance In Mexico
    $8.00 | , ,

    An overview of the cultural history of dance in Mexico Book is in Like New condition and shows very light general wear. *Image in the listing is stock. There may […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • No Fixed Points: Dance in the Twentieth Century
    No Fixed Points: Dance in the Twentieth Century
    $10.00 | , ,

    This book chronicles one hundred years of dramatic developments in ballet, modern, and experimental dance for stage and screen in Europe and North America. The volume is magisterial in scope, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Reading Dancing: Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance
    Reading Dancing: Bodies and Subjects in Contemporary American Dance
    $10.00 | , ,

    Recent approaches to dance composition, seen in the works of Merce Cunningham and the Judson Church performances of the early 1960s, suggest the possibility for a new theory of choreographic […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Rethinking the Sylph: New Perspectives on the Romantic Ballet
    Rethinking the Sylph: New Perspectives on the Romantic Ballet
    $8.00 | , ,

    Rethinking the Sylph gathers essays by a premier group of international scholars to illustrate the importance of the romantic ballet within the broad context of western theatrical dancing. The [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Betty Redfern – Dance, Art and Aesthetics
    Betty Redfern – Dance, Art and Aesthetics
    $7.00 | , ,

    An investigation into dance in relation to modern art & aesthetics Book is in Very Good condition and shows light general wear. There may be slight shelfwear to edges and […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Alice Helpern – The Technique Of Martha Graham (Very Scarce)
    Alice Helpern – The Technique Of Martha Graham (Very Scarce)
    $165.00 | , ,

    An in-depth examination of the work and technique of the legendary choreographer. Filled with gorgeous and rare photos, along with detailed analysis. Book is in Very Good condition and shows […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • David Best – Expression in Movement and the Arts: A Philosophical Enquiry
    David Best – Expression in Movement and the Arts: A Philosophica…
    $8.00 | , ,

    An exploration into the art and purposes of movement from an aesthetical perspective Book is in Very Good condition and shows light general wear. There may be slight shelfwear to […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Photographic Paradigm (Lier & Boog Volume 12)
    The Photographic Paradigm (Lier & Boog Volume 12)
    $18.00 | , ,

    This issue investigates the meaning of photographic image for contemporary art. In Malraux’ dream, photography offers the ultimate guarantee for a coherent presentation of art. However, as [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • The Archive Of Development (Lier & Boog)
    The Archive Of Development (Lier & Boog)
    $18.00 | , ,

    In the current debate on art, thought on time has commanded a prominent position. Do we live in a posthistorical time? Has objective art historical time and belief in a […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Screen-Based Art (Lier & Boog)
    Screen-Based Art (Lier & Boog)
    $15.00 | , ,

    In the 21st century, the screen – the Internet screen, the television screen, the video screen and all sorts of combinations thereof – will be booming in our visual and […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Exploding Aesthetics (Lier & Boog)
    Exploding Aesthetics (Lier & Boog)
    $15.00 | , ,

    Today, many visual artists are giving the cold shoulder to the static, isolated concept of visual art and searching instead for novel, dynamic connections to different image strategies. Because [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Francis Sparshott – Off the Ground: First Steps to a Philosophical Consideration of the Dance
    Francis Sparshott – Off the Ground: First Steps to a Philosophic…
    $45.00 | , ,

    What is dance, as seen from a philosopher’s point of view? Why has dance played little part in traditional philosophies of the arts? And why do these philosophies of the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Ira Friedlander – The Whirling Dervishes
    Ira Friedlander – The Whirling Dervishes
    $12.00 | , ,

    Sufism is the esoteric aspect of Islam. Its purpose is to convey direct knowledge of the eternal. The Sufis impart knowledge through lineages that go back to the Prophet Muhammud. […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Jamake Highwater – Dance: Rituals of Experience
    Jamake Highwater – Dance: Rituals of Experience
    $12.00 | , ,

    This book presents a powerful view of the history of dance, contrasting its role in Western civilization with its significance in other cultures. Highwater–a renowned critic, author, and [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Cyrus Colter – The Hippodrome
    Cyrus Colter – The Hippodrome
    $10.00 | , ,

    Set in a Chicago seething with physical and psychological violence, Cyrus Colter’s The Hippodrome is an examination of power and exploitation and their entanglement with sexuality. The [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • A Primer for the Gradual Understanding of Gertrude Stein
    A Primer for the Gradual Understanding of Gertrude Stein
    $10.00 | , ,

    An anthology of Gertrude Stein’s early works. Book is in Like New condition and shows very light general wear. *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Nigel Ayers – Electronic Resistance
    Nigel Ayers – Electronic Resistance
    $70.00 | ,

    What our staff has to say: “A fantastically displayed retrospective of work by Nigel Ayers, including his ‘mail art, collages, assemblages, flyers, slides, video stills, ephemera, [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Aubrey Burl – Prehistoric Avebury
    Aubrey Burl – Prehistoric Avebury
    $6.00 | , ,

    This magnificent book is a fascinating account of the prehistoric stone circles at Avebury, which not only date from an earlier era but are also larger than the more famous […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs
    The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs
    $6.00 | , ,

    Serving as a theological basis for major world religions such as Christianity and Islam, the Hermetica has had an influence on Western culture that cannot be overstated. The collection of […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena
    The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena
    $6.00 | , ,

    This myth-shattering book explains the evidence for the veracity of psychic phenomena, uniting the teachings of mystics, the theories of quantum physics, and the latest in high-tech experiments. [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Heart of Creation: The Mesoamerican World and the Legacy of Linda Schele
    Heart of Creation: The Mesoamerican World and the Legacy of Linda Sche…
    $15.00 | , ,

    This accessible, state-of-the-art review of Mayan hieroglyphics and cosmology also serves as a tribute to one of the field’s most noted pioneers. The core of this book focuses on the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Edward S. Casey – Spirit and Soul: Essays in Philosophical Psychology
    Edward S. Casey – Spirit and Soul: Essays in Philosophical Psych…
    $12.00 | , ,

    In a clear and vivid manner, Edward S. Casey, one of Americas finest thinkers, takes up the great themes of imagination, remembering, perceiving, and place. A brilliant and useful account […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Guy Sircello – Love and Beauty
    Guy Sircello – Love and Beauty
    $25.00 | , ,

    Building on concepts developed in his previously published New Theory of Beauty, Guy Sircello constructs a bold and provocative theory of love in which the objects of love are the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Jonathan Cott – Isis and Osiris
    Jonathan Cott – Isis and Osiris
    $8.00 | , ,

    The author of Pipers at the Gates of Dawn interviews worshipers, philosophers, historians, and psychologists worldwide to understand the tenacity and influence of the Ur myth of death and [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Roger Penrose – The Emperor’s New Mind
    Roger Penrose – The Emperor’s New Mind
    $8.00 | , ,

    For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Howard S Hoffman – Vision and the Art of Drawing
    Howard S Hoffman – Vision and the Art of Drawing
    $8.00 | , ,

    Explaining vision, perception, and right-brain hemisphere theory in a clear style, this book brings together art and science in a way that readers can use to increase their visual perception […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Caitlin Matthews – The Elements of the Goddess
    Caitlin Matthews – The Elements of the Goddess
    $8.00 | , ,

    This text looks at the myth of the Goddess in western culture. It discusses such qestions as: what are the myths that surround her?; how can we define and understand […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Rudolf Steiner – The Secret Stream : Christian Rosenkreutz and Rosicrucianism
    Rudolf Steiner – The Secret Stream : Christian Rosenkreutz and R…
    $7.00 | , ,

    During the early seventeenth century, Europe was suddenly embroiled in controversy after the publication of the first Rosicrucian texts. Ever since, Rosicrucianism has been at the center of [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Amir D. Aczel – The Mystery of the Aleph
    Amir D. Aczel – The Mystery of the Aleph
    $7.00 | , ,

    From the end of the 19th century until his death, one of history’s most brilliant mathematicians languished in an asylum. The Mystery of the Aleph tells the story of Georg […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • John Mitchell – Megalithomania
    John Mitchell – Megalithomania
    $7.00 | , ,

    John Michell tells the wonderful story of the reactions, ancient and modern, to these prehistoric relics, whether astronomical, legendary, mystical or visionary. This book is in Good readable [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction: The Early Twentieth Century
    Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction: The Early Twentieth Century
    $7.00 | , ,

    The second of four books which together constitute the main texts of an Open University course on art and its interpretation from the mid- 19th century to the end of […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife
    The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife
    $7.00 | , ,

    Ancient Egyptians held a rich and complex vision of the afterlife and codified their beliefs in books that were to be discovered more than two millennia later in royal tombs. […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Kabbalah: Three Thousand Years Of Mystic Tradition
    Kabbalah: Three Thousand Years Of Mystic Tradition
    $7.00 | , ,

    Hebrew scholar and author of “Dead Sea The Untold Story” turns his attention to the enthralling history of Kabbalah–depicting how it has developed through three millennia to [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Chinese Horoscopes: The Twelve Signs and What They Mean
    Chinese Horoscopes: The Twelve Signs and What They Mean
    $10.00 | , ,

    An in-depth guide to the history & meaning of the Chinese zodiac system. This book is in Good readable condition. It has been read and may show some age & […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Milo Christie – Pulsey’s Epithet
    Milo Christie – Pulsey’s Epithet
    $15.00 | ,

    A rare paper imprint release from Gerrit Hatcher’s Kettle Hold Records imprint “Little Appropriately Priced Library” 80 page perfect bound book.

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Now Jump: Inaugural Festival of the Nam June Paik Art Center
    Now Jump: Inaugural Festival of the Nam June Paik Art Center
    $45.00 | , ,

    “This catalogue was published to commemoration of the inaugural Festival of the Nam June Paik Art Center that took place on October 9, 2008. NOW JUMP, the title of the […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Jean Genet – What Remains Of A Rembrandt Torn Into Four Equal Pieces And Flushed Down The Toliet
    Jean Genet – What Remains Of A Rembrandt Torn Into Four Equal Pi…
    $175.00 | ,

    Hanuman Books, 10.5 x 7 cm.Softcover. 1988 edition. Light discoloration & foxing to both dustjacket and edges of pages. Noticeable corner crease/warp along upper right corner of front wrap. [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Jean Genet – The Thief’s Journal (Uncorrected Proofs)
    Jean Genet – The Thief’s Journal (Uncorrected Proofs)
    $350.00 | , ,

    Grove Press, uncorrected proofs for the 1964 edition, presented in a spiral binder. Staining to & writing on both front and back wraps.Some general wear & discoloration to edges of […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Cormac McCarthy – Suttree (Scarce Vintage Contemporaries Edition)
    Cormac McCarthy – Suttree (Scarce Vintage Contemporaries Edition…
    $110.00 | , ,

    “From the bestselling author of The Passenger and the Pulitzer Prize–winning novel The Road, here is the story of Cornelius Suttree, who has forsaken a life of privilege with his […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Spycomm: Covert Communication Techniques Of The Underground
    Spycomm: Covert Communication Techniques Of The Underground
    $80.00 | , ,

    “Guerrillas, fugitives and other members of the “underground” must exploit existing resources to communicate secretly. This book tells you how they use improvised microfilm, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Dennis Bernstein & Warren Lehrer – French Fries
    Dennis Bernstein & Warren Lehrer – French Fries
    $600.00 | , ,

    Exhibited internationally including at the Georges Pompidue Centre’s L’image Des Mots exhibition, and as a solo exhibit at the Pieter Brattinga Gallery in Amsterdam. Copies of French Fries are [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Ron Silliman – Jones (Very rare chapbook)
    Ron Silliman – Jones (Very rare chapbook)
    $40.00 | , ,

    Part of Silliman’s Alphabet series/long-form poem. Generator, 1993 Staple-bound chapbook. Cornerwear, light discoloration and creasing to wraps.

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Olga Tokarczuk – House Of Day, House Of Night
    Olga Tokarczuk – House Of Day, House Of Night
    $125.00 | , ,

    Nowa Ruda is a small town in Silesia, an area that has been a part of Poland, Germany, and the former Czechoslovakia in the past. When the narrator moves into […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive