Montclair: Allanheld and Schram, 1981. Cloth. Brown cloth in unclipped jacket. 204 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A detailed study of the use of Chinese brushwork in relation to the art derived from the principles of calligraphy. This includes a look at materials and technique, as well as notable..... More
Boston: S.W. Tilton and Company. 1885. Cloth. Green cloth. No jacket. 293 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A guide to painting on a variety of fabrics, from technical aspects of paint mixtures and brushes, to considerations of aesthetics and composition. Susan Hale was an author and artist, having spent..... More
Tunbridge Wells, UK: Search Press, 2003. Wraps. Glossy color illustrated wraps. Small folio. 128 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A detailed guide to painting with watercolors, focusing on the use of various brushes to help create desired effects with color. GOOD condition. Rear cover with several largish faint creases and wrinkles..... More
New York: Three Rivers Press, 1993. Wraps. Glossy photo illustrated wraps. 184 pp. Color photos throughout. A detailed guide to nature photography, focusing on "seeing" what is in the viewfinder and the art of composition that comes with it. With side by side photographic examples. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning..... More
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2001. Wraps. Glossy illustrated wraps. 320 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, along with a small section of color plates. A detailed historical and critical survey on the lives and work of six African American artists working in Paris during the Jazz Age, looking..... More
London: Cassell, Peter and Galpin. Cloth. no date, presumed late 1880s. Brown cloth. Oblong quarto. 33 pp. 24 tinted plates. An instructional guide to painting with both watercolor and sepia, discussing the various tints and their use, as well as using the example plates to demonstrate technique. GOOD condition. Uneven..... More
No Place: Brynmorgen Press, 2013. Hard Cover. Illustrated paper covered boards. 254 pp. Photos throughout. A detailed instructional on the shaping of metal for the metalsmith, explaining the various techniques, tools and processes used. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor bumping to the corners. Light rubbing. More