Size: 9x0x11; 2007 signed first edition, Monarch Editions (San Francisco,

Size: 9x0x11; 2007 signed first edition, Monarch Editions (San Francisco, California), 8 7/8 x 11 1/4 inches tall grey cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, silver lettering to front cover and spine, pale blue endpapers, copiously illustrated with full color reproductions of artwork, 128 pp. Nicely signed by the artist on the front free-endpaper opposite the title page. Otherwise, a near fine copy-clean, bright and unmarked-in a slightly rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~A~ [3.0P] This is the second catalogue raisonné of Daniel Merriam's art, which celebrates another decade of the artist's work. This remarkable book features 134 color images of Merriam's vibrant and skillfully executed watercolors. A seasoned and masterful virtuoso with his brush, Merriam forcefully communicates his subtle yet dramatic, comforting yet disarming messages. His carefully constructed environments and dreamy architectural structures are lovingly populated with a diverse array of bizarre, other-worldly denizens. The paintings are illuminated by intimate perspectives and personal accounts in the words of the artist himself. Opening essays are by a distinguished designer, historian and author, Paul Duchscherer, and by an internationally known analytical psychologist and expert on learning styles, Dr. J. Robert Hanson. Welcome to the world of Daniel Merriam's dreams. A taste for adventure and an open mind will make the trip one to savor.