New York: Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, 2002. Cloth. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 62 pp. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. Catalog to a 2002 exhibition of paintings by Stuart Davis, an American Modernist painter. With several short essays by Davis. Large color slide laid in at the front. VERY GOOD condition. Minor..... More
Wolverhampton, UK: Waine Research, 1995. Cloth. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 114 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A history and survey of British figurehead and ship carvers. This includes a history of merchant ship and naval figureheads, alphabetical, descriptive listings of carvers for both merchant and naval..... More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Brown wraps. Unpaginated, around 30 pp. NO illustrations. A catalog to an exhibit of 15th century woodcuts and relief prints held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring detailed historical descriptions of the 61 pieces included. No illustrations. VERY GOOD condition..... More
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2002. Cloth. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 320 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A work published to accompany an exhibition of the graphic work of Albrecht Durer, with detailed scholarly and critical essays looking at his life, career and influence. GOOD condition. Jacket faded..... More
Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, Publisher, 1954. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 57 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog to a 1954 exhibition of abstract, surrealist and dada art, including work by Ernst, Picasso, Tanguy, Tapies, Magritte, Braque, O'Keeffe, Joseph Cornell, Gorky, Klee etc. Primarily illustrations with short artist bios in..... More
Paris: Editions de La Nouvelle Revue Francaise, Publisher. Wraps. no date, presumed 1920s. Wraps, although MISSING front wrapper. 63 pp. Black and white plates reproducing paintings in the last half of the book. All text in French. A monograph on the art of Roger de la Fresnaye, a French Cubist..... More
New York: Rizzoli, 2000. Cloth. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. Folio. 156 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A monograph of sorts, capturing the art of designer and artist Michael Vollbracht, focusing on the many celebrities he painted, accompanied by often witty reflections. GOOD+ condition. Minor scuffing, fading and edgewear to the..... More
Fort Worth, TX: Amon Carter Museum, 1982. Cloth. Brown cloth in unclipped jacket. 480 pp. Black and white and color illustrations throughout. A work issued along with an exhibition of the paintings of Alfred Jacob Miller, including critical commentary and a catalogue raisonne of his work. Miller was a 19th..... More
New York/Paris: Publications Lucien Vogel/Conde Nast Publisher, 1922. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Haphazard pagination. Black and white illustrations and wood engraving throughout, as well as tipped in illustrated plates. MISSING a section "Amal et la Lettre du Roi," by Rabindranath Tagore, including its woodcuts, and a plate depicting polychromatic earthenware. All..... More
New York: Cassell and Company, 1885. Cloth. Blue cloth. 159 pp. No illustrations. Basic instructions on painting with oil colors, from palette selection and layout, to lighting, composition, tips on techniques and rendering, etc. By American figure artist Frank Fowler. GOOD condition. Minor toning, fading, soiling and a few small..... More
Boston: Alpha Gallery, 2007. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Small oblong format. A catalog to an exhibition of paintings by Gideon Bok that document the passage of time within various rooms. Gideon Bok is an American painter residing in Maine. VERY GOOD condition. Light wrinkling and fading to the covers. More
Wien: Osterreichische Galerie Wien, Publisher, 1983. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 27 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. All text in German. A catalog to accompany an exhibition of stained glass art from the Middle Ages in Austria, with descriptive and historical commentary on the entries. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning, soiling..... More
New York: Rizzoli International. 2001. Cloth. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 336 pp. Color illustrations and photos throughout. An expansive survey of symbols used in the art and decorative arts of Japan, tracing their use throughout history and examining the various motifs used. Arranged by thematic categories. VERY GOOD condition..... More
Paris: Braun and Cie, 1948. Wraps. Stiff wraps in rice paper jacket. 12 pp., plus 16 leaves of illustrated plates. All text in French. A monograph focusing on the drawings of French artist Albert Marquet, an artist associated with the Fauvist movement. GOOD condition. Heavy chipping, tearing, tattering and loss..... More
Venezia: Daria Guarnati, Publisher. Hard Cover. no date. #1623 of 5000 copies printed. Thick card stock covers in dust jacket. Folio. 251 pp. Extensive section of sepia toned plates, including a fold out. All text in German. A study of the ink drawings of Italian painter Francesco Guardi, an 18th..... More