Books published by Crescent Moon Publishing

THE ART OF MASAMUNE SHIROWVOLUME 3: EROTICAby Jeremy Mark RobinsonThis is a study of the erotic art of Masamune Shirow (real name Masanori Ota, b. 1961, Kobe, Japan), a Japanese artist best known for the comics and animations Ghost In the Shell, Appleseed and Dominion: Tank Police. Shirow-sensei is one of the great artists in the world of Japanese manga and animé - his works have provided the basis of several important franchises. Masamune Shirow's art is marked by futuristic, cyber-punk settings, fabulous, often eccentric designs, elaborate mecha (such as tanks and mobile suits), voluptuous warrior women and detailed storytelling (accompanied by his famous notes). This is one of the first studies of the erotic art of Masamune Shirow in the West. Eroticism has always been a part of Masamune Shirow's art, from his earliest works. Shirow has produced a significant amount of erotic art since the 1990s in the form of single images (his pin-ups), collections of images with a theme (his calendars and posterbooks), and groups of images with a simple plot (his erotica, published in colour books such as Gallhound, Pieces, Galgrease, Greaseberries, Wild Wet Quest, Wild West Quest, W Tails Cat and Hellhound). The Art of Masamune Shirow: Volume 3: Erotica includes a biography; chapters on Shirow and the Japanese manga industry; Shirow's signature works in erotic art (such as his posterbooks and pin-ups); on the Intron Depot series; on the sexual content found in his well-known works (such as Appleseed and Ghost In the Shell); and on his other manga. Each of Masamune Shirow's erotic publications are studied in this book, including Hellcat (pirates), Hellhound (horror/ fantasy), Galhound (sci-¿), Wild Wet West (cowgirls), Wild Wet Quest (action-adventure), and the Greaseberries series and the W Tails Cat series (sci-fi teams). Fully illustrated (over 300 illustrations), including many images from Masamune Shirow's whole output. There is also a censored version of the book's text. The Art of Masamune Shirow is published in three volumes: Volume 1: MangaVolume 2: AniméVolume 3: EroticaOver 18's only. Hardcover - full colour laminate cover. Bibliography, resources and notes. 544 pages.www.crmoon.com

SAMUEL BECKETT GOES INTO THE SILENCE By Jeremy Robinson A general introduction to the work of Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), focussing on the aspects of philosophy and language. He is regarded as pretty much the greatest of modern and postmodern writers, pretty much the world's greatest modern dramatist, and the maybe greatest modern prose stylist. The texts studied include Beckett's major works, from the Unnamable Trilogy to the late Company/ Nohow series of the 1980s. This book is a new, updated edition of a study first published in 1992. Includes a collection of quotes from Samuel Beckett, photographs of Beckett and his plays, and a bibliography. www.crmoon.com

A survey of women artists from the history of art, including chapters on Artemisia Gentileschi, Barbara Longhi, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, Marietta Robusti, Angelika Kauffmann and Sofonisba Anguissola.

The Peyote Cult by Weston La Barre (1915-1996) is the classic work on peyotism, originating in Weston La Barre's studies of the use of peyote in the rituals of fifteen Native American tribes in the 1930s. It has been revised many times. This is the latest edition (the fifth, enlarged edition), now back in print.

REMBRANDT AND HIS ETCHINGS By Louis A. Holman An introduction to the graphic art of the great Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, known for his portraits, self-portraits, historical subjects, and scenes of everyday life in Amsterdam. This reprint in a new format of Holman's study has the subtitle: 'A Compact Record of the Artist's Life, his Work and his Time. With the Complete Chronological List of his Etchings Compiled by A. M. Hind, of the British Museum'. Fully illustrated in a brand new format, including images from every stage in Rembrandt's career, and a selection of his famous etchings. Painters Series. In paperback with a full colour cover. www.crmoon.com

REMBRANDT By Josef Israels An introduction to the life and art of the great Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, known for his portraits, self-portraits, historical subjects, and scenes of everyday life in Amsterdam (first published in 1908). Fully illustrated in a brand new format, including images from every stage in Rembrandt's career, and a selection of his famous etchings. Painters Series. In paperback with a full colour cover. www.crmoon.com

REMBRANDT AND HIS WORKS By John Burnet An introduction to the life and art of the great Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, known for his portraits, self-portraits, historical subjects, and scenes of everyday life in Amsterdam (first published in 1901). Burnet focusses on the artistic techniques employed by Rembrandt; includes chapters on Rembrandt's drawings and etchings. Fully illustrated in a brand new format, including images from every stage in Rembrandt's career, and a selection of his famous etchings. Painters Series. In paperback with a full colour cover. www.crmoon.com

REMBRANDT VAN RIJN By Malcolm Bell An introduction to the life and art of the great Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, known for his portraits, self-portraits, historical subjects, and scenes of everyday life in Amsterdam (first published in 1901). Bell provides a detailed biography of Rembrandt. The study includes chapters on Rembrandt's drawings, paintings and etchings. Fully illustrated in a brand new format, including images from every stage in Rembrandt's career, and a selection of his famous etchings. Painters Series. In paperback with a full colour cover. www.crmoon.com