All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 2000 item #1453434
A hardcover published in 1994 that highlights holloware, jewelry and cutlery exhibited at the Kolding Museum. There are B&W photos along with an extensive appendix noting the pieces, dimensions,etc.along with a chronology. The cover shows very light wear with minor creasing at the top of the back spine - the book itself is in excellent condition. Written in Danish and German. 231pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Contemporary item #1450942
A stated first edition hard cover published in 1998 by Swanstock - An Image Bank Company. In very good condition. No dust jacket. 168pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1980 item #1449875
A copy of the hard cover book "VASARELY", by Gaston Diehl, published 1976 by Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, printed in Hungary that year. The book was translated from the French by Eileen B. Hennessy. Condition is typical used; acceptable; cover soiling, pages 7-8 are completely loose, with others nearby loose but still attached...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1990 item #1449183
A HAND SIGNED copy of the 1990 soft cover book by Martha Kingsbury, University of Washington art history professor, "George Tsutakawa", describing the life journey of one of the treasured artists of the Northwest School at mid century. Tsutakawa signed in marker on the title page, adding "Seattle 1990". The book, 11" by 9" and approximately 160 pages, includes black and white and color photographs illustrating Tsutakawa's life and work...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1990 item #1446799 (stock #JB05223)
A copy of the 1982 book "Wright Morris/Photographs & Words", this being one of 500 copies of the first edition, signed by the photographer. The book measures 12" by 9 3/4". There is no dust jacket. The book is in good but not mint condition. There is normal wear to the covers, including a small stain above "WRIGHT", and a slightly musty smell, the book having perhaps been in a damp location at some point...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Pre 1980 item #1442702
"Revelations of New England Architecture ~ People and their Homes " written by Jill Grossman with photographs by Curt Bruce. Published by Grossman ( div. of Viking Press) in 1975,this hard cover features black and white photos of various styles of antique New England homes. The jacket is quite worn, the paste down has some tanning and the title page has foxing otherwise the book is in nice,tight condition. An excellent resource.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Contemporary item #1434587
A revised soft cover edition featuring the works of Yousef Karsh. Published by the Museum of Fine Arts, the book includes B&W photos as well as subject descriptions. The cover shows light wear otherwise fine. 208pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1980 item #1430203
Published in 1977 by Barron's,Woodbury, NY... an illustrated hard cover with dustjacket. The jacket shows light wear, and there is some tanning along the border however the book itself is fine. No script. 102 pps.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 2000 item #1426262
An oversized soft cover published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1995. The cover shows very light wear otherwise the book is fine. 240pp including index.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Contemporary item #1426079
Published in 2007 by the Institute, this heavy soft cover edition features some 300 works of art in full color. Like new. 328pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Pre 1980 item #1424988
A hard cover with no dust jacket published is 1979 by the Smithsonian Institution. The cover shows light wear with mild tanning at the front left corner and there is an old price written in pencil on the front free paper. Many counties and time periods are referenced. A glossary is also included. Slightly musty. 126pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 2000 item #1423885 (stock #JB05338)
A signed inscribed copy of the book "courant continu", featuring the art photography of museum-level creative photographer RALPH GIBSON (1939-). The 13 1/2" by 9 3/4" book is complete with dust jacket. Photos are mostly in black and white but also in color. Gibson is an American art photographer known for his images featuring surreal juxtaposition and also erotic and mysterious undertones (as per Wikipedia)...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1990 item #1423804 (stock #JB05523)
A clean, fresh copy of the 1983 hard cover book "Winners/My Thirty Years in Sports", hand signed and inscribed to the previous owners, by the famous late American artist of all things sports, LEROY NEIMAN (1921-2012). The 13 1/4" by 10 1/4" handsome, lavishly illustrated book is really one of the finest Neiman books, nicely organized by sport, with many paintings and drawings illustrated, most shown in color. There is no dust jacket. Only the lightest dust and soiling on the cloth covers...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1980 item #1423673 (stock #JB05125)
A hard cover book with dust jacket, "HANS ERNI", 1979, Zurich, by Walter Ruegg, edited by Ernst Scheidegger, featuring a comprehensive look at the life and work of the only recently deceased important Swiss modernist artist, HANS ERNI (1909-2015). The book contains an original soft pencil drawing of a young nude female, dedicated by the artist "Cordially to Lennye", dated 14 Juillet 2002, and signed Erni...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #1419500 (stock #JB01344)
This is the 1929 tome, measuring about 13" by 11", published by Mitchell Kennerley of New York, listing the total of then known graphic works by the major American painter Arthur Bowen Davies (1862-1928), compiled by Frederic Newlin Price. Price wrote in the front "For Dano (sp.?) Lorini (sp.?) ---with the best wishes and and (sic.) delightful confidence in the hope for art in America Frederic Newlin Price"...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1970 item #1416029 (stock #JB01322)
Offered is the complete artist reference set, this particular edition consisting of 8 volumes, formally titled "Dictionnaire de Peintres", the now famous, almost iconic creation of French artist E. Charles Benezit. The single word "Benezit" is in common, casual use today by those in the art community who discuss where an artist is "listed". The internet and all its resources notwithstanding, "Benezit" remains an old classic standby reference work. The first edition was published in 1949...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1930 item #1415342 (stock #JB03891)
An example of the 1928 book by Waldemar George, titled "GROMAIRE", featuring images of the work of the French social realist artist Marcel Gromaire (1892-1971). The book was printed in Paris at the height of the Roaring Twenties, in an edition of only 560 examples, of which this is number 115...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Pre 2000 item #1407708
Published by the John Carter Brown Library in 1996,this book is one of 1500 copies. Rare manuscripts and books are illustrated. There is a black line along the bottom textblock; the cover is fine. No dustjacket. 147pp.