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Publications
1996
Ars Libri: Selections from the Dianne & Michael Bienes Book Donation: an Exhibition [Dec. 4, 1996-Jan. 13, 1997] / by James A. Findlay and Margaret Bing. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1996. - 8 p.: col. ill.; 23 x 12 cm. - $5.00*
[Includes: Introduction, p. 2-3; Exhibition checklist, p. 4-8]
1997
Pictorial Covers: An Exhibition of American Book Jackets, 1920-1950: January 17- February 17, 1997 / [by James A. Findlay]. - Ft. Laud erdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1997. - [14] p.: 10 b&w ill.; 22 x 19 cm. - $5.00
[Includes: Brief History of the Book Jacket / [by James A. Findlay], p. 2; Acknowledgments, p. 2; Exhibition Checklist, p. 4; Index of Artists, p. 14; Selected Bibliography, p. 14]
Modern Rare Books: An Exhibition of Selections from the Mata and Arthur Jaffe Collection: February 21-March 31, 1997 / [Curated by James A. Findlay]. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1997. - [16] p.: 4 color ill.; 4 b&w ill.; 27.5 x 11 cm. - $10.00*
[Includes: Introduction/acknowledgments; Indices; Selected Bibliography; Exhibition Checklist; Errata Slip tipped-in]
ZYX: An Exhibition of Selected ABC Books from the of Jean Trebbi Collection: April 3- May 19, 1997 / Curated by James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1997. - 29 p.: 16 b&w ill.; 23 x 15 cm. - $10.00
[Includes: Introduction/Acknowledgments, p. 5; Collector's Statement, p. 7; Exhibition Checklist: (The Alphabet, p. 11; Children's Alphabet Books, p, 12; Adult Alphabet Books, p. 16, Pop-up and Movable Alphabet Books, p. 19); Selected Bibliography, p. 22; Personal Name Index, p. 23; Title, Sub-title and Series Index, p. 24; Publisher Index, p. 26; Chronology, p. 27; Colophon, p. 29]
Bound to Please: An Exhibition of Fine Leather Bindings from the University of Miami Library: July 14-September 19, 1997 / [Curated by Bill Brown, Nora Quinlan, and Pedro Figueredo; edited by James A. Findlay] - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1997. - 24 p.: 13 b&w ill.; 25.5 x 18 cm. - $10.00
[Includes: Colophon, p. 2; Foreword, p. 5; Acknowl edgments, p. 6; [Exhibition Checklist]: (Introduction, p. 7; Vellum or Parchment Bindings, p. 8; Pigskin Bindings, p. 9; Colors and Surfaces, p. 10; Inlays and Onlays, p. 11; Mottling and Sprinkling, p. 12; Marble Calf, p. 13; Spanish Marbling, p. 14; Gold Tooling, p. 15; Modern Gold Tooling, p. 16; Diapered, p. 17; Central Ornamentation, p. 18; Modern Ornamenta tion, p. 19; Retrospective Bindings, p. 20-21; Modern English Bindings, p. 21-22; Exotica, p. 22); Selected Bibliography, p. 23; Index of Binders and Binderies, p. 23; Chronology, p. 24 + Addendum: A supplemental exhibition of fine leather bindings from the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts Collections. - 1 sheet: (2 p.)]
Rivers of America: A Selected Exhibition of Books from the Collection of Carol Fitzgerald: September 26-December 5, 1997 / Edited by James A. Findlay; curated by Carol Fitzgerald and James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1997. - 37 p.: 17 b&w ill.; 21.5 x 14 cm. - $10.00
[Includes: Acknowledgments, p. 5; Introduction, p. 5; Collector's Statement, p. 7; Exhibition Checklist: (Background, p. 12; The Northeast, p. 13; The Southeast, p. 17; The Midwest, p. 19; The West, p. 22; The Panama Canal Zone, p. 25; Florida Rivers, p. 26; Selected Bibliography, p. 29; The Rivers of American Series Chronology, p. 30; Index of Authors, p. 32; Index of Artists, p. 33; Index of Titles, Sub-titles and Series Titles, p. 34; Index of Publishers, p. 36; Colophon, p. 37]
[Poster: dust jacket illustration detail by Robert Fink] The Everglades: River of Grass / by Marjory Stoneman Douglas. 27 x 20 inches; printed on heavy paper stock. - $15.00
[Rivers of America: A Selected Exhibition of Books from the Collection of Carol Fitzgerald: September 26-December 5, 1997]
Duane Hanson: An Exhibition of Sculpture, Tools and Accessories, Printed Materials, Models, and Memorabilia from the Collection of Mrs. Duane (Wesla) Hanson: December 11, 1997-January 11, 1998 / [by James A. Findlay and Laurence Pamer] - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts; Museum of Art, 1997. - 1 sheet (14 p.): 8 b&w ill.; 23 x 10 cm. (folded). - $5.00
[Includes: Acknowledgments; Duane Hanson's Arche types of Humanity / by Laurence Pamer; Intro duction / by James A Findlay; Selected Bibliography; Index; Ex hi bition Checklist; (Sculpture; Tools and Acces sories; Printed Materials; Models; Memora bilia); Colophon]
1998
Wendell Minor: Art for the Written Word: An Exhibition, January 16-February 9, 1998 / Edited by James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1998. - 1 sheet (4) p.: 4 b&w ill.; 22 x 28 cm. - Free of Charge
[Includes: Exhibition checklist; Indices; Colophon]
1997 Florida Artists' Book Prize Award and Exhibition of Selected Entries; and the companion exhibition: Modern Rare Books II: Artists' Books from the Mata and Arthur Jaffe Collection: February 12-March 15, 1998 / Edited by James A.. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1998. - 26 p.: 8 b&w ill.; 15 x 12 cm. - $5.00
[Includes: Acknowledgments, p. 1; Recipient of the 1997 Florida Artists' Book Prize: Alberto Meza, p. 3; 1997 Florida Artists' Book Prize Jurors, p. 6; Modern Rare Books II, p. 11; Colophon, p. 26]
Shell Books (1684-1912) and Shells: an Exhibition from the Collection of Wayne Harland: March 19-May 25, 1998 / Edited by James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1998. - 24 p.: 18 b&w ill.; 23 x 15 cm.- $10.00*
[Includes: Acknowledgments, p. 2; Collector's Statement, tipped-in between p. 2-3; Exhibition Checklist, p. 3; Selected Bibliography, p. 21; Name Index, p. 22; Title Index, p. 23, Shell Index, p. 24; Colophon, p. [25]
Forward! March!: An Exhibition of Toy Soldiers, Books, and Art Works from the Collection of Frank Steffens: June 4-September 27, 1998 / Compiled and edited by James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1998. - 32 p.: 17 b&w ill.; 10 x 23 cm. - $10.00
[Includes: Acknowledgments, p. 5; Collector's Statement, p. 6; Exhibition Checklist: (Toy Soldiers, p. 10; Books and Magazines, p. 15; Art Works, p, 24; Toy Soldier Packages [Boxes], p. 26); Book and Magazine Title Index, p. 31; Toy Soldier Club, p. 32; Colophon, p. 32]
The WPA: An Exhibition of Works Progress Administration (WPA: Federal Writers' Project) Literature and Art from the Collections of the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts: October 6-December 31, 1998 / By James A. Findlay and Margaret Bing. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1998. - [88] p.: 88 b&w ill.; 25 x 18 cm. - $15.00
[Includes: Introduction, p. 5; Acknowledgments, p. 6; A Brief Overview of the WPA / by Margaret Bing, p. 7; Exhibition Checklist, p. 13; Selected Bibliogra phy, p. 60; Name Index, p. 61; Title Index, p. 63; Appendices: (History of Broward County / by Frances H. Miner, p. 65; Lauderdale / by Williamson, p. 74; Port Everglades / [Anonymous]; Touring Florida Through the Federal Writers' Project / by James A. Findlay and Margaret Bing; Colophon, p. 88]
1999
Miami City Ballet: An Exhibition, April 8-June 13, 1999 / edited by James A. Findlay; curated by Maria S. Morales, Hayde? Morales, and James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1999. - 36 p.: 22 b&w ill; 23 x 15 cm. - $10.00
[Includes: Acknowledgments, p. 5; The Story of Edward Villella and Miami City Ballet, p. 7; The History of Miami City Ballet, p. 11; Repertoire, p. 13; Exhibition Checklist: (Edward Villella, p. 17; Costume Designs and Costumes, p. 22; Scenic Design, p. 26; Toby Lerner Ansin, Founder, p. 29; New building, p. 31); Selected Bibliography, p. 32; Colophon, p. 36]
The Architecture of Donald Singer, 1964-1999: [June 28-September 29, 1999] / Curated and edited by James A. Findlay, with an essay by Robert McCarter. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 1999. - 48 p.: 21 b&w ill.; 10 color ill.; 23 x 23 cm. - $15.00
[Includes: Introduction and acknowledgments, p. 5; Architect's Statement, p. 7; Concrete Places in a Landscape of Illusions / by Robert McCarter, p. 11; Chronology of Built and Un-Built Works, p. 29; Exhibition Checklist, p. 35; Biography of Donald Singer, p. 43; Bibliography (Periodical Articles on Donald Singer, p. 45; Books with Sections on Donald Singer, p. 48); Colophon, p. 48]
2000
Drapetomania: A Disease Called Freedom: An Exhibition of 18th-, 19th- and Early 20th-Century Material Culture of the African Experience in the Americas from the Collection of Derrick Joshua Beard: February 1-April 15, 2000 / James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2000. - 63 p.: 4 color ill.; 13 b&w ill.; 23 x 15.5 cm. - ISBN: 0-9678858-0-9. - $15.00
[Includes: Acknowledgments, p. 5; Introduction, p. 7; About the Collector: Derrick Joshua Beard, p. 9; Bibliophiles and Collectors of African Americana / by Charles L. Blockson, p. 11; Exhibition Checklist: (Haiti, p. 29; Slavery, p. 31; Early Enslaved Muslims, p. 36; Abolitionism (Anti-Slavery), p. 45; Children's Anti-Slavery, p. 45; New Orleans, p. 46; Black Military, p. 46; Reconstruction and Post-Civil War, p. 47; African Americans on the Frontier, p. 52; Slave Songs and African-American Music, p. 55); Selected Bibliograhy/Websites, p. 58; Indexes, p. 60; Colophon, p. 64]
1999 Florida Artists' Book Prize Exhibit: Feb. 15-Apr. 1, 2000 / [By James A. Findlay]. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2000. - [13] leaves; 28 x 11 cm. - Free of Charge
[Staple bound. - 1999 Winner: Susan M. Urbanek: We Come Out As We Are Needed. - Oakland Park, FL; 1999. - 1 v. (unpaged); 26 x 29 x 2.5 cm.]
ABC Books and Related Materials: Selections from the Nyr Indictor Collection of the Alphabet: October 15, 2000-January 15, 2001 / By James A. Findlay, with an essay by Nyr Indictor. - 1st ed. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2000. - 64 p.: 30 b&w ill.; 23 x 15 cm. - ISBN: 0-9678858-1-7. - $15.00
[Includes: Preface, p. 7; Essay by Nyr Indictor, p. 11-25; (The Alphabet Book: Notes on Typology and History: Introduction, p. 11; What is an ABC Book?, p. 12; Categories of ABC Books, p. 14; Text Formats, p. 18; Illustration and Book Formats, p. 22; Audi ences Targeted and Intended Purpose, p. 23; Conclu sion, p. 23; References (Bibliography), p. 23; Add itional Bibliography, p. 25; Exhibition Checklist, p. 27; Names Index, p. 57; Title, Sub-Title and Series Index, p. 59, Publishers Index, p. 62; Index of Formats, p. 64; Colophon, p. 64]
2001
Dorothy Porter Wesley (1905-1995): Afro-American Librarian and Bibliophile: An Exhibition, February 1-March 16, 2001 / By James A. Findlay, with the assistance of Constance Porter Uzelac. - 1st ed. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2001. - 80 p.: 23 b&w ill.; 23 x 15 cm. - ISBN: 0-9678858-2-5. - $15.00
[Includes: Preface, p. 5; Biographies, p. 7; (Dorothy Porter Wesley; James Amos Wesley, 1905-1970; Charles Harris Wesley, 1891-1987); Of Men and Records in the History of the Negro / by Dorothy Porter Wesley [speech presented at Morgan State College....Feb., 13, 1957, in celebration of Negro History Week...]; Checklist of the Exhibition, p. 31; Selected Bibliography and Websites, p. 69; Checklist Indices, p. 71; (Name Index; Titles, Sub-title and Series Title Index, Publisher/Institution Index); Colophon]
2000 Florida Artists' Book Prize Exhibit: Feb. 15-Mar. 19, 2001 / [By James A. Findlay] Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2001. - [12] leaves; 28 x 11 cm. - Free of Charge
[Staple bound. - 2000 Winner: Thery McKinney: A to Z: 26 ways to art. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 2000. - [31] col. leaves; 17 x 22.5 x 6 cm.]
Pop-up, Peek, Push, Pull, Scratch, Sniff, Slide, Spin, Lift, Look, Listen, Raise, Lower, Unfold, Turn, Open, Close: an Exhibition of Movable Books and Ephemera from the Collection of Geraldine Roberts Lebowitz, May 31-September 15, 2001 / By James A. Findlay; with an essay by Ann Montanaro. - 1st ed. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2001. - 64 p.; 62 b&w ills.; 22.5 x 15.5 cm. - ISBN: 0-9678858-3-3 - $15.00
[Includes: Design and one revolving wheel by Mary Ann Stavros-Lanning; one color pop-up by paper engineer, Roger Culbertson; Preface; Collector's Statement by Geraldine Roberts Lebowitz; A Concise History of Pop-up and Movable Books by Ann Montanaro; Selected Bibliography/Websites; Exhibition Checklist; Exhibition Indexes (i.e., Personal Name; Title, Sub-title and Series Title; Publisher and Other Corporate Name; Index of Formats, Features and Languages; Chronology); Colophon]
2002
2001 Florida Artists' Book Prize: March 14-June 10, 2002: Exhibition Checklist / Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2002. - [8] p. ; col. Ill.; 23 x 15 cm.
- Free of charge
[Includes: Co-Winners; Other Entries; Artist's Biographies]
Florida, The Making of a State: A Cartographic Adventure: [exhibition] January 17-March 28, 2002 / edited by James A. Findlay [et al.] - 1st ed. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2002. - 94 p. ; col. & B&W ills.; 23 x 20.5 cm. - ISBN: 0967885841 -- $20.00
Big Little Books: The Whitman Publishing Company's Golden Age, 1932-1938: An Exhibition from the Duane H. Siers Family Collection, June 21-September 20, 2002 / by James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2002. - [72 p.: 136 col. ills.] - (ISBN: 096788585X) -- $20.00
[Includes: Introduction; exhibition checklist [136 BLBs]; Personal and Corporate Name Index; Bibliography; Fictitious Name Index; Title, Sub-title and Alternative Title Index; Index of Whitman Pub. Co. Series Numbers; Index of 1981 Lowery Numbers; A selection of libraries withy BLB collections]
2003
2002 Florida Artists' Book Prize: March 20-June 19, 2003: Exhibition Checklist. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2003. - [8] p. : B&W ills; 22 x 14 cm.
- Free of charge.
[Includes: 2002 Winner; Artist's Biographies]
Modernism for the Masses: Artists-designed Postcards from the Collection of Anthony Guneratne [exhibition] March 20-July 20, 2003 / Edited by James A. Findlay; with an essay by Anthony Guneratne. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2003. - 129 p.; 449 col. ills; 22.5 x 15 cm. - (ISBN: 0967885868) - $25.00 (includes shipping & handling)
[CONTENTS: Introduction and acknowledgement, p.5; Dedication, p.6; [essay] Modernism for the Masses by Anthony Guneratne, p.7-24; Exhibition Checklist, p. 25-118; i.e., (Neo-Impressionism and Symbolism, #1-6; Alphonse Mucha, 1860-1939, 37-15; Art Nouveau, #16-150; Fantasy Book Illustration, #151-166; American Fashion Art, #167-181; The Vienna Secession and Wiener Werkstatte, #182-209; From Expressionism to the Bauhaus, #210-225; Futurism, Dada, and Surrealism, #226-257; Russian Art, #258-305; Art Deco, #306-369; Picasso, Matisse, and Later Modernism, #370-377); Selected Bibliography, p. 119; Indexes, p. 121-125; Colophon, p. 128]
Frank Lloyd Wright: An Exhibition of Books, Artifacts, and Art from the Collection of Donald Singer/ by James A. Findlay; with the assistance of Donald Singer. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2003. 40 p.; 39 b&w ills.: 23 x 15.5 cm (ISBN: 0967885876) $15.00
2004
Turning Pages: Celebrating South Florida Artist-Made Books / curated by Lea Nickless Verrecchia. - Miami, FL: Centre Gallery, Wolfson Campus, Miami Dade College, 2003. - [44] p. : col. Ills.; 20 x 18 cm. - Free of charge.
[Accompanies an exhibition held at: Centre Gallery, Wolfson Campus, Miami Dade College, October 30-December 12, 2003; Arthur & Mata Jaffe Collection: Books as Aesthetic Objects, Wimberly Library, Florida Atlantic University, January 14-February 29, 2004; Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, Broward County Main Library, March 18-May 8, 2004]
2003 Florida Artists' Book Prize: March 18-June 7, 2004: Exhibition Checklist. -
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2003. - 12 p.: 1 col. Ill.; 22 x 14 cm.
- Free of charge.
[Includes: 2003 Winner; 2003 Honorable Mentions; Other Entries; Artist's Biographies]
2005
2004 Florida Artists' Book Prize: May 9-September 12, 2005: Exhibition Checklist. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2005. - 11 p.: 2 b&w ills.; 21.5 x 14 cm.
- Free of charge.
[Includes: 2004 Winner; 2004 Honorable Mention; other entries, p. 3-7; Artist's biographies, p. 9-11]
Pop-ups, Illustrated Books, and Graphic Designs of Czech Artist and Paper Engineer, Vojt?ch Kubašta (1914-1992) / by James A. Findlay and Ellen G.K. Rubin. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Center for the Literary Arts, 2005. - 140 p.: ca. 150 color illustrations, 28 x 19 cm. - (ISBN: 0-9762267-0-7) -- $35.00. - (Limited number of copies available signed by the authors: $50.00)
[Includes: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Essays: (Kubašta in Context / by Belena Chapp; The Life and Art of Vojt?ch Kubašta (1914-1992) / by Ellen G.K. Rubin; The Fairy Tale Movable Books of Vojt?ch Kubašta / by Gerry Bohning; My Father, My Best Friend - Reminiscences of Vojt?ch Kubašta: a Daughter's Perspective / by Dagmar Kubaštova Vrkljan); Exhibition Checklist (#1-150); Selected Bibliography /Webliography; Checklist Indexes: (Index of Authors, Artists, and Corporate Authors; Index of Titles; Index of Publishers; Index of Languages; Index of Formats); Appendix: Opus VK]
[Perfect bound. - Die-cut and pop-up of Kubašta's, Letíme vesmírem = [Flying through the Universe], 1959, reproduced on front cover]
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