Portland, OR [email protected] 503-319-6358 The items in this catalog are the legacy of a modern renaissance man. He was born in New Orleans, and educated himself at prestigious Southern Universities. This led to a professorship of Literature at UC Berkley. He then went on to successfully and profitably lead his family business. His passions included collecting first edition books, African big game hunting, political affiliations and Rock N’ Roll. His first love in musicians was Bob Dylan. Having personally attended dozens of Dylan concerts, Michael had back stage passes to prove it. Dylan, Bob. The Drawn Blank Series. New York: Washington Green Fine Art, 2016. Arabic Numbers Edition #154 / 295. Six (6) Giclee limited edition prints. All are hand-signed by Dylan and numbered in graphite pencil. 21” x 15.75” image with 6” border. Printed by GTZ Fine Art Editions. Prints include: Man on Bridge; Sidewalk Café; Sunflowers; Sunday Afternoon; Fisherman; Woman in Red Lion Pub. These prints are still in their original envelopes housed in an attractive boxed folio. As new. Whilst travelling on tour between 1989 and 1992, Bob Dylan created a collection of drawings that were published in a book entitled 'Drawn Blank' in 1994. These expressive works capture Dylan's chance encounters and observations. The creation of these portraits, interiors, landscapes, still lifes, nudes and street scenes were done to "relax and refocus a restless mind". This graphics collection captures the true essence of Dylan's original paintings. It is the production of these prints that enables a wider audience to appreciate the skill and imagination not only of Dylan but his broad artistic creative talent. $16,500 Dylan, Bob. The Drawn Blank Series, Drawings and Paintings. NP stated: Halcyon Gallery, November 2013. Limited Edition 368 /999. 330 x 250, pp. xxi, 3-278, with publisher's certificate of authenticity and archive facsimile signature. Includes folio of two numbered Dylan line drawings lithographs on Somerset Satin paper; Woman in Red Lion Pub and Woman on a Bed. Both are in fine condition. Both items are preserved in a blue and orange folding clam shell box with a reproduction Freret Street New Orleans on the cover. This collector edition of Dylan's art. Includes 92 Dylan works in various stages from early pencil drawings to mixed media compilations. Very Fine in not issued dust jacket. Coated paper with color reproduction of Train Tracks on the cover and B&W photo of Dylan on the rear. "The Drawn Blank Series is something near and dear to me. It was good to bring all the pieces out of the shadows where they'd been deteriorating between the covers of a book. To see them being widely circulated reaffirms my original instincts, that there was something to them all along" - Bob Dylan, 2013 $750 Dylan, Bob. Lyrics 1962 - 2001. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004. First / First. SIGNED "Bob Dylan" with a flourish, in gold pen on purple ffe. 10" x 8", pp. v, 3-610. Near as new copy, boldly signed, eminently collectible. Publisher's binding error revealing a fold on rear end paper . This volume contains all of the lyrics from his first album, "Bob Dylan" to 2001's "Love and Theft". Dylan produced 28 albums during this period and included herein are 337 songs. All of his greatest hits: The Times They Are A-Changin', It Ain't Me, Babe, Like a Rolling Stone, Mr. Tambourine Man. An incredible body of work which was deserving of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2018. Fine in Near as new dust jacket. Quarter blue cloth with gray paper over boards and titling in white on spine and impressed on the front cover. "Once upon a time you dressed so fine / You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?" (p 167) Like a Rolling Stone $1,750 Dylan, Bob. The Lyrics 1961 - 2012. New York: Simon and Schuster, October 2014. First Edition. 12.75" x 13.5", 960 pp. Perfect, still in the original shrink wrap. DJ has a circular whole on the cover and on the spine exposing a gilt lyre and wreath. The Lyrics, edited with diligence by Christopher Ricks, Lisa Nemrow, and Julie Nemrow. The lyrics contained in this book are of sufficient legend to earn Dylan the Nobel Prize for literature. Art work is included to enhance the words. As new in as new dust jacket. Grey cloth over boards. $325 Dylan, Bob. Lyrics 1962 - 2001. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004. First / First. 10" x 8", pp. v, 3-610. Near as new copy, eminently collectible. No defects noted. This volume contains all of the lyrics from his first album, "Bob Dylan" to 2001's "Love and Theft". Dylan produced 28 albums during this period and included herein are 337 songs. All of his greatest hits: The Times They Are A-Changin', It Ain't Me, Babe, Like a Rolling Stone, Mr. Tambourine Man. An incredible body of work which was deserving of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2018. As new in Near as new dust jacket. Quarter blue cloth with gray paper over boards and titling in white on spine and impressed on the front cover. "Once upon a time you dressed so fine / You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?" (p 167) Like a Rolling Stone $125 Dylan, Bob. Summer Leagues1991. Europe: Self published, 1991. Bob Dylan's schedule book for the European Summer portion of The Never Ending Tour of 1991. 8.5" x 5.5", pp. 1-26, with show schedules, hotel locations, phone numbers and all necessary information for each city of the tour. Index page has handwritten distance in kilometers and hours travel time between each destination. This leg of the tour included 18 concerts in 26 days, beginning in Rome, moving on to Yugoslavia, Hungry, Austria, German, and three Scandinavian countries. Included with this schedule is a yellow notecard INSCRIBED "To My Friend / Bob Dylan". Plastic black ring binder with yellow cardboard covers . $850 Schatzberg, Jerry. Thin Wild Mercury; Touching Dylan's Edge. Surrey, U. K.: Genesis, 2006. Limited Edition #43 / 1500. SIGNED "Jerry Schatzberg" on limitation page. 11" x 11", pp. nn, with bright silver gilt edging on all exterior edges. Schatzberg, who is a renown photographer and film director compiles a collection of his mostly black and white photos taken in the 1960's of Dylan and some of those who traveled in his circle. Fine in Fine slipcase, all stored in a light brown, felt, string enclosed bag dust jacket. Brown leather over boards with titling impressed on the spine and a B&W photo of Dylan on the cover. "As a photographic subject, Dylan was the best. You just point the camera at him and things happen." (Intro) $495 Dylan, Bob. Knockin' On Heaven's Door. np: MTV - Music Television and Columbia Records, nd. SIGNED "Bob Dylan" in blue ink on the cover. 11" x 8.5", 12 pp. of sheet music on recto only. Fine. Heavy weight front cover only, 3-hole punched with two brass pins. "Mama take this badge from me; I can't use it anymore; Its gettin' dark, to dark to see; Feels like I'm knockin' on heavens door" $225 Dylan, Bob. Three Original Phototographs. Birmingham, AL: Michael Keith (Photographer), December 3. 1978. All taken from the same perspective, front of stage at Bob Dylan World Tour 1978 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center. 11" x 14", color, 35 mm, Ektachrome, developed to various degrees of exposure with similar composition. Two of the photos have been cardboard backed. Fine. "A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." - Bob Dylan $75 Dylan, Bob. Writings and Drawings. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Third Printing. 10" x 8", pp. 3-315 followed by a line drawing of gas pump and acknowledgements page. Lyrics printed in brown on endpapers. Text block separation after p. 214, previous owner name [Michael Keith] on ffe and title page, four pages of lyrics have notes in pencil, mimeographed lyric page laid in. Cover has light wear at the corners, scratches and light wear visible on cover. Obviously Dylan is most famous for the poetry of his songs, which are accented in this book by 10 line drawing facsimiles. Good + in not present dust jacket. Brown coated paper with text and illustration on the front and a photo of Dylan on the back. "Come gather 'round people / Wherever you roam / And admit that the waters / Around you have grown." (p 85) The Times They Are A-Changin' $65 Dylan, Bob. Chronicles, Volume One. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004. First Edition. 8.25" x 5.5", pp. 3-293, with black end papers. Fine copy, crisp and clean with only a few spots on the uncut fore edge. In this memoir Dylan explores the critical junctures in his life and career. Here he adds non-fiction writing to his quiver of artistic talents. Near as new in fine dust jacket. Quarter grey cloth with ivory paper over boards and titling in silver on spine. "For sure my lyrics had struck nerves tht had never been struck before, but if my songs were just about the words, then what was Duane Eddy, the great rock-and-roll guitarist, doing recording an album full of instrumental melodies of my songs?" (p 119) $65 Santelli, Robert. The Bob Dylan Scrapbook 1956 - 1966. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2005. First Edition. 10.5" x 9.5", pp. 5-64 with 22 items of removeable documents and memorabilia reproductions of original items including: Audio CD (Companion to Martin Scorsese's film Not Direction Home), ticket replications, rare photos, lyric facsimiles, pamphlets and more.