Beautiful oversized coffree table book. Pristine inside and out. Only flaw is former owner's larger bookplate on front pastedown. No other names or writing, no tears or chips, no price-clip and jacket protected by brand new mylar cover. Measures 10-1/2"x12-1/4". A sumptuous book illustrated lavishly in both black and white and color with color predominating. Coverss the history, the building of the manor, and the story of those who lived there . Book is a showcase for its beautiful gardens, achitecture and appointments. Very heavy -- additional postage required for both overseas and ... View More...
An enormous book which absolutely has to be this big in order to take in the wonder of the photographs. The book measures 12-1/2" tall and 14" across with page after page of duotones inside. The beauty of black and white photography and the architecture of New York collaborate to create a stunning book. There is an essay entitled New York On My Mind by Hamman written in both English, German. and French. After that though it's all about the pictorial beauty of the Big Apple. Book itself is clean and bright with no defect of note. The dustjacket is likewise clean with no tears or chip... View More...
These little German calendars are exquisitely rendered -- the art is so charming. It's in the GERMAN LANGUAGE, but is so pleasing to the eye that art trumps comprehensiion for non-German speakers. It's a small, very thin book which measures 5-1/2"x7-3/4" and is illustrated with tiny illustrations throughout. The pages aren't numbered, but I counted 22. View More...
Crisp, and clean with no spine crease and no names or writing. Published to accompany an exhibit which traveled to the Whitney Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art and the Unversity of California at Berkeley Art Museum. Includes a chronology of Hartley's life and work and a complete bibliography and lists of exhibitions and published writings at back. Works are shown in both black and white and color. Beautiful and much to read. Measures 9"x11-1/2" and has 224 pages. View More...
150 PGS. OF TEXT AND PAINTINGS BY BRITISH ARTISTS OF THE GEORGIAN , VICTORIAN , & EDWARDIAN PERIODS . HIGHLIGHTS OVER 50 DRAWINGS PLUS BACK GROUND ON THE ARTISTS A BEAUTIFUL BOOK AND D.J. IN AS NEW CONDITION View More...
Crisp, clean, beautiful copy in protective mylar. No tears or chips and no markings. .Gorgeous book with beautiful, artistic photos in both black and white and full color. In addition to the spectacular art, there is also practical instruction for the photographer.One whole chapter is devoted to the materials and methods employed for each photo. 224 pages. View More...
Book is crisp, clean and bright with no bumps to boards and no names or writing. Pages and page edges pristine..The dustjacket has not been price-clipped and is without egregious fault. Only defect is a very small chip to lower back corner. Looks most handsome in brand new mylar cover. Book is printed on quality coated paper and the art is a combination of black and white drawings and full color paintings. Lovell says of himself , "I'm a story teller with a brush." Book measures 9-1/2"x12-1/4" and has 160 pages. View More...
An exquisite set -- three volumes in handsome black decorated slipcase.The case measures 7-1/2"x11" and is very clean and sturdy with just minor rubbing at bottom edge. Books are fashioned with metallic gold boards, shimmery dark brown endpapers and brightly gilded top edges. The only fault to the books is a shadow left on front free endpapers by previous owner's removal of what was likely a name plate. We will provide three brand new bookplates laid-in for buyer to use, or not, at discretion. Titles include:Gothic Art & Civilization; Byzantine Art and Civilization, and Early Medieval Art & Ci... View More...
ITEM # 7876 VIKTOR SCHRECKENGOST AND 20TH -CENTURY DESIGN BY HENRY ADAMS PUB BY CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART 2000 174 PGS 8 1/2 X 11 PAPER BACK THE LIFE AND WORK OF VIKTOR SCHRECKENGOST ,ARTIST AND DESIGNER WHO WORKED IN SO MANY FIELDS ,PAINTING ,CERAMICS AND INDUSTRAL DESIGN TO NAME A FEW EXTENSIVE TEXT AND A LARGE NUMBER OF COLOR AND B&W PHOTOS PRESENT A MAN OF REMARKABLE TALENT BOOK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT , NO MARKS OR TEARS [ ART] View More...
ITEM # 6570 GLASS TODAY BY HENRY HAWLEY PUB 1997 BY CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART 118 PGS 9 1/4 X 12 1/4 CARD COVER . LIMITED TEXT AND MANY COLOR PHOTOS OF THE FINEST STUDIO GLASS FROM CLEVELAND COLLECTIONS PRESENTED ON HEAVY HIGH GLOSS STOCK VERY GOOD CONDITION, INSIDE AS NEW BUT COVER SHOWS LIMITED WEAR [ ART - GLASS ] View More...
Very nice clean issue of a magazine not often seen and dedicated to graphic and applied arts. Written in English, German and French. Pages are printed on quality coated paper and has many photos as might be expected -- some in black and white, most in color. Articles discuss The Annual Report As A Design Challenge; Ricardo Manzi; Graphic Artists Advertising Their Services; Mario Prassinos; Armenian Miniatures; The World of De la Rue and more. Magazine measures 9" x 12". Only fault of note is a tiny tear to lower front corner near spine which I have repaired with a small piece of non-browning a... View More...
A gorgeous feast of a book -- and BRAND NEW, still in original shrink wrap from publisher. Truly a celebration of art and zestful living. Includes 140 photos and drawings, plus 50 regional recipes devised or enjoyed by Picasso, plus lovely commentary about his experiences with the joyous marriage of art and food. 196 pages. Wonderful gift! View More...
There is a such a childlike spirit in these lovely paintings -- a riot of color and here and there a tiny creature to be found. I am a bit puzzled by the title, but the essay about her at the front is titled "Fiona Rae: Good After Good." In all, there are 18 full page works in full color. The exhibit was held at the Pace Wildenstein Gallery from November 3 -- December 6, 2016. The catalog is clean and tightly bound with no names or writing. Only fault is creasing to lower right corner of cover. View More...
Very handsome catalog published by the Cleveland Art Museum for an exhibit which was mounted from February 27 to April 21, 1991. The catalog is substantial with quality coated paper and many works in both full color and black and white. Each artist is also highlighted in words. The participating artists were: Christina DePaul, Kenneth Dingwall, Carl Floyd, Don Harvey, Masumi Hayashi, Curlee Raven Holton, Michael Loderstedt, Kirk Mangus, Richard Myers, Ken Nevadomi,Paul O'Keeffe, Patrica Zinsmeister Parker; John Pearson, Annie Peters and La Wilson. Catalog measures 8-1/2" x 11" with 64 pages. View More...
Red cloth portfolio shows a small bit of wear to crown and tail of spine and sa few small light stains to face. Decorated beautifully at faceboard with black and gilt design. Folder opens to reveal a title page laid-in loose as per design, plus 12 original floral chromographs in full color --all matted and in lovely rich colors accompanied by verse in German. There is no date, but a gift inscription inside top flap is dated 1912. Paper covering cloth at right flap had been reglued. Closed portfolio measures 6-1/4" across and 7-1/4" tall. View More...
TWO copies of this BRAND NEW book are available still in original shrinkwrap. Printed to accompany an exhibition in 1995 which was a 25-year retrospective. In 2010 he won te American Association of Woodturners Lifetime Achievement Awad. Lindquist is a unique sculptor who not only has been working with wood since the late 1960's, but uses unique tools, some of which are quite old and retrofitted. But his most famous is a system he developed for coupling a chainsaw to a lathe. Book measures 9-1/2"x12" and has 88 pages featuring 66 works. View More...
ITEM # 8506 FINE ARTS IN CLEVELAND AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY BY HOLLY RARICK WITCHEY PUB 1994 BY INDIANA U. PRESS 186 PGS HARD BACK SURVEYS FINE ARTS , VISUAL ART , MUSIC , DANCE , THEATER AND BELLES LETTRES FROM THE FOUNDING OF CLEVELAND IN 1796 TO THE 1990'S EXTENSIVE TEXT AND MANY PHOTOS , SOME IN COLOR BOOK AND DJ IN FINE NEAR NEW CONDITION [ ART ] View More...
Very clean and tightly bound journal with just a tiny tear to top of spine which I reglued and is holding well. This is a heavy magazine measuring 8-3/4" x 12" pronted on substantial paper. No numbering of pages, but they measure 1/2" thick. Articles include: The Bronze culture of Korea; The Life and Art of Kim Hong-do; The Influence of Baekje on Ancient Japan; The Architectural Theories and Planning Concepts of Seongyojang; Goryeo Celadon in Japan; and A Prospective on the History of Korean Portrait Painting. Nicely illustrated -- a very sophisticated publication. Written in the English langu... View More...
Very nice book and very interesting if you appreciate the book arts. It's a catalog of innovative book designs from various artists including Aubrey Beardley, Frank Lloyd Wright, William Morris, Raoul Dufy, Henri Matisse and Joan Mirro.among many. Pages arecolored in white, grey and black with each item explained beneath the image. The book measures 5-1/2" x 10-1/4" and is clean and attractive. The ony fault is a few small isolated spots of edge wear to front. 216 pages plus additional photos at back. Very nice and not often seen. View More...
Book is clean as a whistle inside and out and measures 9"x11". Boards are snow white with bright gilt lettering and jacket shows no tears or chips in protective mylar cover. Onlt fault is small flat crease at one corner. In addition to 30 essays by experts in many fields, including one on architecture by Michael Graves, the book offers an A to Z encyclopedia of color with info on symbolism, historic palettes, color trends, and cycles and color in the fields of architecture, painting, fashion and more. 360 pages. Indexed. View More...
