New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1971. Cloth. Folio. Brown cloth in unclipped jacket. Folio. 464 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A comprehensive work on all aspects of the art of lithography, drawing on the knowledge of the Tamarind Workshop. GOOD condition. Jacket faded and scuffed, with minor soiling. Jacket..... More
London: Grant Richards. Hard Cover. no date, presumed late 1800s. Printed cardboard covers. 61 leaves, printed on single sides only. Black and white illustrations throughout. A guide to the use of color in painting, discussing the principles that govern monochrome or black and white imagery and how they apply to..... More
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
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1895. Cloth. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering. 237 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A work of art theory and instruction, discussing aspects of incorporating the imagination of the artist into landscape paintings. By Philip Gilbert Hamerton, a British art critic and artist who focused on landscape..... 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
Beverly, MA: Quarto Publishing, 2019. Hard Cover. Glossy paper covered boards. No jacket. 175 pp. Color photos throughout. A detailed, nicely photographed, step by step guide to making hand bound books. NEAR FINE. Very light rubbing to the covers. More