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Perlman, Barbara H.. Allan Houser (Ha-o-zous). David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, MA, 1987.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Inscribed by both Houser and Perlman on the title page. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Boards are in near fine condition with very minor shelf wear. Glossy white pictorial dust jacket with gray lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is not price clipped. Some scratching and scuffing; minor shelf wear and creasing to edges; mild soiling. Tight binding and clean interior. Includes reproductions of nearly 300 works, with 132 in color, as well as historic photos. Numerous items are laid in: a magazine about the All-Indian Pow Wow held in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1960, which is also signed by Houser; an invitation to a book-signing party; a brochure about a sale of Houser's sculptures that was held following his death; and two newspaper clippings. This is the first major book on the life and work of Allan Houser (1914-1994), a Chiricahua Apache sculptor who was one of the most renowned Native American artists of the 20th century.
Seller: Back of Beyond Books WH, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed by both Allan Houser and Barbara H. Perlman (also inscribed by Perlman). First edition. Hardcover, in jacket. Clean, unmarked, tightly bound. Light wear. Reliable customer service. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available! (Heavy books & sets may require extra shipping charges.)
Seller: Big Star Books, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H. Alan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In VG DJ (in protector) ; Signed by Houser. Brown cloth hardback. 263 pp. Color & B&W photos. Appendix, notes, index. Life & work of Native American sculptor; 4to; 263 pages; Signed by Artist
Seller: Wickham Books South, NAPLES, FL, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H.. Allan Houser: A Life in Art (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Publisher, 1987.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by Houser on 2nd ffep. Former bookplate residue on front pastedown. The dust jacket is price-clipped.
Seller: Prime Booksellers, Agoura Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H.. Allan Houser: Ha-O-Zous. David R. Godine Publisher, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$38.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1st printing. 4to cloth. 263pp. Appropriately illustrated with the author's work and other illustrations. Notes. Index. Original signature by Hauser on the title page. (Facsimile on the half-title). Upper corner of text block is bumped so we grade this copy good, but as they say, "else fine." In near fine dj. A great Native American sculptor.
Seller: Gene W. Baade, Books on the West, Renton, WA, U.S.A.
PERLMAN, Barbara H.. Allan Houser (Ha-o-zous). David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$42.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A signed first edition of Barbara H. Perlman's examination of the life and art of the acclaimed Native American sculptor, Allan Houser (1914-1994), whose Indian name is Ha-o-zous. The Chiricahua Apache began as a painter, then worked in wood, but ended up working in stone, steel and plaster, which he crafted into bronze sculptures. With illustrations of 300 of Houser's works, 132 of them in full color. Signed by Allan Houser in bold black marker to a front endpaper. --- In full brown cloth-covered boards with Houser facsimile signature in blind to front cover and spine titling in gilt. Volume in dust jacket with Houser sculpture to front panel, a view of his Santa Fe-area studio to the rear. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy though with a shallow indentation at front joint, slight whitish soiling to cloth, and a narrow strip of sunning to lower cover edge. Price-clipped dust jacket with a little chafing to extremities, some scratches but remaining bright and intact. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; 263 pages; Signed by Artist
Seller: Bluebird Books (RMABA, IOBA), Littleton, CO, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H.. Allan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine Publishing, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Brown cloth boards in illustrated dust jacket. Appendix, notes, chronology and index. 263 pages. May require extra postage. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket.
Seller: Springer Books, Sequim, WA, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H. Allan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Brown boards with title gilt on spine and title debossed on front. Three tiger's eye gemstones tipped onto front board. Boards have light wear to all edges and top edge gilt. Text block has light soiling, some affecting content. This book illustrates the life of Apache sculpture artist, Allan Houser. Includes around 300 b&w and color images of his work. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 263 pp
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H. Allan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Brown leather boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Three rocks glued onto front board. Housed in a tan cloth clamshell slipcase with gilt signature of artist. Boards have no wear or soiling present. Text block is clean and binding is tight. Facsimile of the artist's signature on front end paper. Slipcase has no wear or soiling. This book illustrates the life of Apache sculpture artist, Allan Houser. Includes around 300 b&w and color images of his work. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 263 pp
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H. Allan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Red leather boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Three shells glued onto front board. Housed in a red cloth clamshell slipcase with gilt signature of artist. Boards have no wear or soiling present. Text block is clean and binding is tight. Facsimile of the artist's signature on front end paper. Slipcase has no wear or soiling. This book illustrates the life of Apache sculpture artist, Allan Houser. Includes around 300 b&w and color images of his work. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 263 pp
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H. Allan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Green leather boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Three rocks glued onto front board. Housed in a green cloth clamshell slipcase with gilt signature of artist. Boards have no wear or soiling present. Text block is clean and binding is tight. Facsimile of the artist's signature on front end paper. Slipcase has no wear or soiling. This book illustrates the life of Apache sculpture artist, Allan Houser. Includes around 300 b&w and color images of his work. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 263 pp
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
PERLMAN, Barbara H.. Allan Houser (HA-O-ZOUS). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$63.01 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover : pp. [7] 263 [1 blank] : inscribed by the artist : nearly 300 illustrations, 132 in full colour : brown cloth boards : gilt to spine : dust jacket illustrated with ''Earth Mother'' to front and the artist in his studio to back. Slight de-laminating of cloth to lower board; edge of jacket a little pushed and chipped. Allan Capron Houser or Haozous (1914 - 1994) was a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter and book illustrator. He was one of the most renowned Native American painters and Modernist sculptors of the 20th century.
Seller: Archives Fine Books (ANZAAB, ILAB), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Perlman,Barbara. Allan Houser (HA-O-Zous). David Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$64.00 + shipping
Description: 4to. 259pp. SIGNED by artist on title page.
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H.. Allan Houser. David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 4to. 263 pp. Special binding in slipcase. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. P6
Seller: Rain Dog Books, Bloomington, IL, U.S.A.
Art - Houser, Allan (Perlman, Barbara H.). Allan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. A 263 pp monograph on the artist with text by Perlman. This copy boldly SIGNED by the artist on the second front endpaper. A near fine oversized clothbound book in very good dustwrapper with a tape repair near crest of spine. Illustrated in both color and black and white.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Here is the first major book on the life and work of the dean of Native American sculptors, Allan Houser(1914-1994) written by an art historian specialist in native and southwestern art. This copy is in excellent condition, a first printing simply signed by Houser on the title page with the bright, price-intact dustjacket in clear, mylar protection. Given the size of the book--12.75" x 10.5" x1" and weight--4.75 pounds, the shipping costs will be adjusted. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.
Seller: Longs Peak Book Company, Loveland, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard to find. Nearly 300 works, including 132 in full color, as well as many rare and fascinating photographs documenting the story of Allan Houser and his people. Hard to find.
Seller: Arch Bridge Bookshop, Bellows Falls, VT, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H.. Allan Houser (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: 4to, 263 pp., Signed by the artist on the title page
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Perlman, Barbara H.. Allan Houser: (Ha-O-Zous). David R. Godine, Publisher, Boston, 1987.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Small Folio. 263pp. SIGNED by Allan Houser on the front free endpaper. Notes; index. Illustrated with nearly 300 photographs of Houser's pieces, 132 in full color. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Some fading to the front cover, else a fine copy in pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket is price-clipped, else fine.
Seller: Argonaut Book Shop, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: 263pp. Quarto [33 cm] Brown patterned leather with a gilt stamped title on the spine, and an embossed title on the front cover. Brown endpapers. In a natural beige cloth covered slipcase, with a brown leather title label on the side panel. The book is in near fine condition (the scratches were present in the original leather used to bind the book), and the slipcase is in fine condition. Without the commemorative bronze, "Respite." Specially leather-bound artist's edition, presented by The Gallery Wall, Inc. Number 99 in an edition limited to 100. Signed by Houser on the limitation page.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.