Rhythms of Modern Life: Briitish Prints 1914-1939
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 2008. Over 100 illustrations mainly in color. Small square 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, (2008). Fine. More
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American Lithographers, 1900-1960: the Artists and Their Printers
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1983. Many illustrations, some in color. 228pp. 4to, maroon cloth, d.w. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, (1983). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Graphic Art of the 18th Century
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Illustrated (b/w and color). 254 pages. 8vo., tan cloth. New York: McGraw-Hill, (1964). A near fine copy. More
Degas; The Complete Etchings Lithographs and Monotypes
Secaucus: Chartwell, 1973. Translated from the French by Jane Brenton; forward by John Rewald. Profusely illustrated. Large 4to, brown cloth, d.w. Secaucus: Chartwell Books, 1973. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Ninth Annual of Advertising Art; From Advertisements Shown at the Exhibition of the Art Directors Club, Art Center, New York, May 6 to 29
New York: Art Directors Club, 1930. Hundreds of illustrations, many in color. 136 pages, 4to, green cloth; spine darkened, cloth along front hinge split, some spotting to cover. New York: Art Directors Club, 1930. Internally clean, a very good(-) copy. More
Twelfth Annual of Advertising Art
New York: Art Directors Club, 1933. Extensively illustrated, many in color. 89 pages plus ads & index, tall 8vo, cloth. New York: Art Directors Club, (1933). one illustration (page 67/68) has been cut out, else a very good copy. More
Avant-Garde Page Design, 1900-1950
New York: Delano Greenidge, 2002. 463 illustrations in color. 38/8 pages. Thick square 4to, yellow boards, d.w. (just a bit worn at top edge). New York: Delano Greenidge Editions, (2000). First edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Signed and dated on front endpaper, possibly by the author. With entries by more than 250 European artists, notes, list of illustrations, bibliography, and index. The result of 20 years of research by Jaroslav Andel, this authoritative survey is..... More
Axel Herman Haig and His Work.; Illustrated from his etchings, pencil-drawings and water-colours, with a biography and
London: Fine Art Society, 1905. descriptive catalogue of his etched works. 45 plates, (26 etchings, 4 watercolors and 16 pencil drawings) portrait of Haig and 1 original etching signed in pencil of the Burgos Cathedral, lettered tissue guards throughout. Rubricated title, t.e.g.. Scattered foxing on the first few pages. Very thick tall 4to, 3/4 green morocco. London: Fine Art Society, 1905. More
Anschlage: Deutsche Plakate als Dokumente der Zeit 1900-1960
Munich: Langewiesche-Brandt, 1963. Text in German. Profusely illustrated in color. Unpaginated, with pages toned at edges, as usual. Tall, narrow 4to, pictorial cloth-backed boards. (Munich): Langewiesche-Brandt, (1963). A very good copy--dust-soiled and a bit scuffed. More
Eighth Annual of Advertising Art.; From Advertisements Shown at the Exhibition of the Art Directors Club, Art Center, New York, May 4 to 29
New York: Art Directors Club, 1929. Hundreds of illustrations. 134 pages, plus advertisements and indexes, 4to, black cloth with gilt lettering; spine faded and worn, rear cover stained. New York: Art Directors Club, 1929. Internally fine, overall a very good copy. More
Tenth Annual of Advertising Art; From Advertisements Shown at the Exhibition of the Art Directors Club, Art Center, New York April 18 to May 18
New York: Art Directors Club, 1931. Extensively illustrated, mostly in black-and-white, but with a number of pages in full color. 114 pages plus ads and index, small 4to, black cloth; rather worn, chipped at spine ends. New York: Art Directors Club, 1931. A very good(-) copy. More
27 Contemporary American Artists.
New York: Artists Equity Association, 1959. Slim folio with title page plus 27 illustrated sheets, EACH SIGNED and loose as issued, in a tattered printed paper wrappers. New York: Artists Equity Association, 1959. A limited edition portfolio - Volume X in the publisher's series on American artists. First edition. Overall a very good copy with rough cover but clean plates. A unique copy as all 27 of the artists have signed their respective pages in ink or pencil: Samuel Adler..... More
Bookplates: Being a Lecture Delivered to the Print Collectorss' Club on Wednesday November 18th, 1925.
London: Print Collectors' Club, 1927. 33 black & white plates, scattered foxing. Slim square 4to, brown cloth backed boards (warped). Publication No. 6. London: Print Collectors' Club, 1927. First Edition. Limited to only 500 numbered copies. More
Marino Marini: Graphic Work and Paintings
New York: Abrams, 1960. Introduction by P.M. Bardi. 12 drawings preceding title page, 2 color plates and 71 illustrations. xix + 75pp., 4to, natural cloth with decorative cover. New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1960). A fine copy. More
Laus Pictorum: Portraits of Nineteenth Century Artists Invented and Engraved by Leonard Baskin
Northampton: Gehenna Press, 1969. Complete set of 15 signed and numbered wood engravings and etchings on various wove papers, enclosed in the original red leather portfolio within a leather backed- marbled board clam-shell case, lightly rubbed on the spine. Folio. Northampton: Gehenna Press, 1969. Limited First Edition. One of 175 copies. This set has Roman numerals, typically reserved for the edition with double plates. More
Ex-Libris
Vienna: Ludwig, 1911. 12 plates individually presented in a black paper mat. Original half vellum folder with colored patterned boards, quite dust-soiled and rubbed, vellum torn at foot; the plates are fine. Small slim 4to, Vienna: Dr. Rud. Ludwig, 1911. Limited Edition. Very good. Number 101 of 250 numbered copies. Text in German. More
American Prints in the Library of Congress: A Catalog of the Collection.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1970. Many black & white illustrations. 539pp., small thick square 4to, red cloth; spine ends bumped. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, (1970. First Edition. Very Good. More
George W. Bellows: His Lithographs.
New York: Knopf, 1927. Illustrated with 196 black & white plates including a frontispiece portrait. 36pp of text, Small folio, beige cloth, remnants of slipcase. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1927. First Edition. A very good(+) copy. More
21 Engravings.
St. Charles: Privately Printed, 1951. 2 volumes, Slim 8vo, 1/2 brown and green leather, patterned boards and matching slipcase. St. Charles: Privately Printed, 1951. Limited to one of only 500 copies. Near Fine. Previous owners ex libris. More
Portfolio
Chicago: Cherryburn Press, 1943. Containing 24 loose impressions with individually titled mats, printed directly from the original wood blacks engraved by Thomas Bewick. The first vignette is neatly signed in pencil by R. Hunter Middleton who published the book. 12mo, portfolio, cloth backed patterned boards, black leather spine label, black slipcase. Chicago: Cherryburn Press, 1943. Near Fine. Previous owners ex-libris. More
Exhibition of Polish Graphic Art; Exposition De L'Art graphique Polonais
Warsaw: Sztuka, 1956. Illustrated. 63pp., thin 8vo, pictorial wrappers; some repaired damage to foot of spine. Warsaw: Sztuka, 1956. A very good copy. More
Designs for Blackboard Drawings for Every Month in the School Year
New York: Educational Publishing, 1900. 39 pages of illustrations of suggested monthly drawings for the classroom. 8vo, cloth-backed printed boards; rubbed, with a large dent/tear to the upper front. New York: Educational Publishing Company, (n.d.). A very good copy, internally fine. More
Rembrandt: The Complete Etchings.
London: Alpine Fine Arts, 1962. Illustrated with 287 illustrations. Folding list of plates at rear. Folio, 4to, brown cloth. London: Alpine Fine Arts, 1962. More
Felix Buhot: Catalogue Descriptif de son Oeuvre Grave
New York: Martin Gordon, 1979. Many black & white illustrations. Tall square 8vo, decorative white cloth. New York: Martin Gordon, 1979. First Edition. Very Good (+). With the booklet "Catalogue Additions and Revisions" in the rear. More
The Girl in the Abstract Bed.
New York: Tiber Press, 1954. Illustrated by Schneebaum with 13 large silk-screened plates (one double-page) mounted on thick cardstock printed with Bourjaily's text. Loose as issued in a red board portfolio. New York: Tiber Press, (1954). Plates are all in fine condition, though as usual the acidic leaves are toned, and slightly dinged at margins; outer portfolio is sound but rough at edges. A very good copy. Limited edition - number 310 of 1500 copies. Despite the fairly large printing..... More