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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瞊 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

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

[Includes: Acknowledgements; Introduction; "Marvellous countries and lands": Notable Maps of Florida, 1507-1846 by Ralph E. Ehrenberg; Who Discovered Florida? By William Straight; Historical Data Concerning Florida; The Gulf Stream by James C. Hobbs; America by Joseph H. Fitzgerald; Collecting Old Maps by Joseph R. Rubini; Map Printing Methods by Joseph H. Fitzgerald; Latitude and Longitude by Ted Andros; Exhibition Checklist; Glossary; Bibliography; Exhibition Checklist Indexes (Personal Name Index; Publisher and other Corporate Name Index; Title Index); Colophon]

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

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

Paper Engineering: The Pop-up Book Structures of Vojtech Kubašta, Robert Sabuda, and Andrew Binder / by James A. Findlay. - Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Bienes Cente for the Literary Arts, 2004 - 36 col. ills.; 23 x 16.5 cm. - (0967885884) -- $15.00.

[Includes: one pop-up on cover; Introduction and Acknowledgements; Exhibition Checklist (Vojtech Kubašta, Robert Sabuda, Andrew Binder); Selected Bibliography; Artists' Biographies; Indices (Vojtech Kubašta, Robert Sabuda, Andrew Binder); Colophon]

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