French Watercolors of the 18th Century.
New York: Viking, 1969. Illustrated with many mounted plates in color and b/w. 137 pages, 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: The Viking Press, (1969). Very good. More
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Militiamen, Rangers, and Redcoats; The Military in Georgia, 1754-1776.
Mercer University Press, 1992. illustrated. 208 pages. 8vo, pictorial boards. Mercer UP, (1992). First Edition. A very good copy. With an original half page watercolor by C.A. Risley painted on the half-title. Depicted is a militiaman with a musket on a horse. Presentation copy from C.A. Risley. More
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), Aquarelles-Dessins
Andros, 1989. Many color and b/w plates. 97pp. 4to, tan cloth, d.w. N.p.: Andros, 1989. Fine Exhibition catalouge. Text in Greek and French. More
German Drawings and Watercolors, 1780-1880; A Survey of Works on Paper by German-Speaking Artists
New York: Shepherd Gallery, 1981. 232 Illus. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Shepherd Gallery, 1981. Spine just a bit creased, else near fine. Exhibition catalogue. More
The Inward Vision: Watercolors, Drawings, Writings.
New York: Abrams, 1961. With 16 color plates in detachable mats (two extra mats in pocket at rear); some other b/w illustrations. Slim square 4to, black and white cloth with large pictorial label on cover, lettered mylar wrapper (a few chips and tears). New York: Abrams, (1961). Second edition. As usual, the white cloth is a bit sun-darkened at edges, otherwise a very good(+) copy in very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Viennese Watercolors of the Nineteenth Century
New York: Abrams, 1988. Illustrated (color and b/w). 288 pages. Large 4to., brown cloth covered boards, dust wrapper. New York: Henry Abrams, 1988. A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More
Viennese Watercolors of the Nineteenth Century.
New York: Abrams, 1988. 250 illustrations, including 150 in color. 288 pages. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, 1988. First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Covers a dozen or more of Vienna's Biedermeier watercolorists. More
Il Lago Di Como, descritto e illustrato nell'Ottocento da anonimo autor
Milan: Polifilo, 1983. Preface by Piero Chiara. 40 color illustrations, many full and double page, one folding plate. xi + 118pp., folio, blue cloth, d.w. Milano: Edizioni Il Polifilo, (1983). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Franz Marc: Watercolors, Drawings, Writings.
New York: Abrams, 1960. With 16 color plates in detachable mats (two extra mats in pocket at rear); other b/w illustrations throughout. Slim square 4to, black and white cloth with large pictorial label on cover, lettered mylar wrapper. New York: Abrams, (1960). First edition. As usual, the white cloth is a bit sun-darkened at edges, otherwise a very good(+) copy in very good dust wrapper. More
The Irish Landscape
Dublin: Gandon Editions, 1992. With an Artist's Note and a four page interview with Le Brocquy by George Morgan. Illustrated with 36 color plates. Slim oblong 4to with text in English, French & German. Dublin: Gandon Editions, 1992. First trade edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, as new in shrinkwrap. A facsimile edition of watercolors by the noted Irish painter. More
Unlikely Warriors; General Benjamin H. Grierson and His Family.
University of Oklahoma Press, 1984. illustrated. xv, 368 pages. 8vo, cloth, d.w. University of Oklahoma Press, (1984). First Edition. A very good copy. With an original half page watercolor by C.A. Risley painted on the half-title. Depicted is a cavalry soldier on a horse. Presentation copy from C.A. Risley. More
The Florilegium of Alexander Marshall, In the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle
London: Royal Collection, 2000. With contributions by Henrietta McBurney. 165 full-page color plates. viii + 384 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w.; minor bumping to tail of spine. London: The Royal Collection, (2000). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Malevich, Suetin, Chashink; Watercolors, Drawings, Porcelain
New York: Leonard Hutton Galleries, 1983. 66 color and b/w Illus. 40pp. 4to, wrappers, a bit worn at ends and partially faded from sun exposure. New York: Leonard Hutton Galleries, 1983. Very good Exhibition catalogue. More
Fairfield Porter: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings, Watercolors and Pastels
Westbury: Highland House, 1981. Essays by Rackstraw Downes, William C. Agee and John T. Spike. Profusely illustrated with nearly 1000 images, including 119 in color. 400 pages, 4to, pale green cloth, d.w. Westbury, New York: Highland House, (2001). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, as new. More
Understanding Watercolours
Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1986. Over 40 color and 175 b/w Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, some pages very slightly wavy in right margins. (Woodbridge): Antique Collectors' Club, (1986). Very good. More
The Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists up to 1920.
Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1986. 2 volumes. Volume I, The Text; Volume II, The Plates. Profusely illustrated in black & white. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (slightly faded spine). Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, (1986). Second Edition. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
Gustave Moreau
Paris: Flammarion, 1994. Lavishly illustrated. 308 pages with text in English. Large 4to, black cloth, d.w. Paris: Flammarion, (1994). A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Voiliers de L'Epoque Romantique
Lausanne, 1968. 30 color illustrations. Watercolors by Antoine Roux. 72pp. (7 pages of text), short, oblong 8vo, marbled boards; edgeworn. Edita a Laussane, (1968). A very good copy. One of 3,000 numbered copies. More
Fabien Merrelle: Dessous l'ecorce [Below the Bark]
Antwerp: Lannoo, 2019. Profusely illustrated in b/w and color images. 223 pages. 4to, cloth-backed pictorial boards. (Antwerp): Lanoo, (2019). Inscribed by Merrelle on half-title page. A near fine copy, slightly shelfworn. More
Amabaca Girl
South Africa. Portrait. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower left. Image measures 12" x 9.5". Portrait of a Zulu girl, circa 1925. Overall toning, minor wear and tear to top edge. Small splatter stain by subject's left shoulder. Title on verso in pencil. Simoni Mnguni (1885-1956) began painting at the age of 40. He painted scenes from the Zulu culture, including landscapes and portraits. More
Autographed Letter Signed
1901. A.L.S. 8vo. 2 pages, Bellevue Terrace Hotel, February 22, 1901, accepting an initiation, in part: "...Your kind initiation came yesterday while I was away so I could not answer it sooner. It was very pleasant to find that I was still remembered after so many years and I look forward eagerly to meeting you and your family at dinner this evening, as I am sure we will have many interesting things to talk over..." There is a small piece..... More
Royal Palaces & Gardens
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1916. Introductory Essay be Dion Clayton Calthrop. 60 tipped in color plates. xii + 316pp., thick 8vo, decorative red cloth; spine evenly faded; outer margins of pages 243-250 torn, not effecting either text or plates. London: A. & C. Black, 1916. A very good copy with small repairs at spine ends. More
Water Colour Rendering Suggestions.
Cleveland: Jansen. 45 color plates each mounted on stiff paper, loose as issued with a title page and index. 7 plates are by Maxfield Parrish (originally drawn for Century Magazine). 8vo, original cloth backed folder and pictorial label, (chipped, lacks 1 tie). Cleveland: Jansen, n.d. (1917). The plates are all in fine condition. Scarce to find this complete. More
Tools of the Trade: Watercolours of Metalwork from the Biedermeier Period.
London: CharleS pLANTE, 2006. Color illustrations. Slim oblong 8vo, gray cloth, silver lettering and design on covers. (Lonodn): Charles Plante Fine Arts, (2006). Signed by the author on the title page. Fine. More