1900-1989

"An illustrated biography of the ornithologist James Bond, the author of the book Birds of the West Indies and the namesake of Ian Fleming's fictional British spy"--OCLC.

Chronicles the history of the Pierre Matisse Gallery which opened in 1931, highlighting the role of Matisse in the establishment of the New York art world, and documents some of the significant works by established and lesser-known artists exhibited at the gallery.

Draws from unpublished correspondence between art dealer Pierre Matisse and his famous father, French artist Henri Matisse, to provide details about their private and personal lives, and to explore the creative efforts of some of the artists they sponsored and represented.

Presents the life of the famed Negro League third baseman and discusses segregation in America, the formation of the Negro Leagues, and the integration of professional baseball in 1947.