Luc Tuymans
New York: Phaidon, 2004. Profusely illustrated. 260 pages, 4to, stiff printed white wrappers with pictorial dust wrapper. New York: Phaidon Press, (2004). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Phaidon, 2004. Profusely illustrated. 260 pages, 4to, stiff printed white wrappers with pictorial dust wrapper. New York: Phaidon Press, (2004). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1970. 40 plates, folding map. viii, 391 pages. 8vo, orange cloth. New York: Argosy Antiquarian, 1970. Reprint. A very near fine copy. Reprint of scarce biography of Leopold (London, 1905), with a mass of material on his administration in the Congo. More
London: Trubner, 1860. 6 color plates and a profusion of "most Diverting and Cunning Devices," all by Alfred Crowquill. Small 8vo, original 1/2 brown leather, g.t.; rubbed. London: Trubner, 1860. Very good. First Edition of the first modern translation of Tyll Eulenspiegel. More
Paris: Librairie Nationale d'Art, 1925. La Penetration Francaise en Flandre. 130 reproductions on 85 plates. Tall 4to, tan printed wrappers, (backstrip frayed). Paris: Librairie Nationale d'Art, 1925. Very good. A study of painting, illumination, etc., as practiced in the city of Gand from the 12th to the 15th century. More
Antwerp: Uitgeverij N.V. Illustrated (color). 317 pages. Oblong 4to, green boards; corners a bit bumped. Antwerp N.V.: Uitgeverij, (no date). A very good copy. More
Ludion: Stichting Kunstboek, 1998. With 300 illustrations, including 250 in full color. 319pp. 4to, red cloth, d.w. Ludion: Stichting Kunstboek/Abrams, (1998). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Based on the exhibition organized by the City of Bruges. More
New York: Pantheon, 1944. Translated by by Adriaan J. Barnouw. Introduction by Jan-Albert Goris. 109pp., 12mo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped.Thin 12mo, cloth, d.w. (New York, 1944). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
Brussels: Jamar & Hen, 1844. Numerous black and white engravings throughout, some plates in color, 2 vols. in one., 616pp. + 28pp. chapter "D'un Coup d'Oeil sur l'Etat Actuel des Arts, des Sciences et de la Litterature en Beligique, by A. Baron, + 3pp. table. Thick 4to, 1/2 morocco, gilt- stamped raised bands; (corners bumped and repaired). Bruxelles: A. Jamar et Ch. Hen, 1844. Very good. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1970. xiii + 170pp., 12mo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1970). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Centers of Civilization Series. More
Antwerp: Museum voor Religieuze Kunst, 1993. Extensively illustrated with color photographs and diagrams. 199pp., tall 8vo, glossy, pictorial wrappers; lower corner slightly bumped, else near fine. Antwerp: Museum voor Religieuze Kunst, (1993). A very good copy. More
Antwerp: Ortelius, Abraham, 1601. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.5" x 20.25". Lovely map of the Namur region of Belgium. Includes a compass rose and a cartouche incorporating the Belgian coat of arms. From the 1601 Latin edition of Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", the first modern Atlas. Margins have been cropped, some chipping and tears along margins. Stain to top center margin, and also to lower left and right of image. More
Rotterdam: Drukk Kotting, 1917. Poster. Color lithograph. 43" x 31.5". Shows some light staining and two horizontal fold lines. Mounted to linen. In very good condition. This poster advertises a "vlaamsche kermis" (traditional Flemish concert and folk festival) to support Belgian soldiers injured at war. The event, which took place in September of 1917, was organized by an organization in Rotterdam that supported housing for injured veterans. More
Amsterdam: Drukk Kotting, 1917. Poster. Original lithograph. 43.5 x 31.5 inches. This WWI era poster features a woman with a distressed infant on her lap, reaching out her hands in supplication. Translation: Dutch - Belgium propaganda committee for the placement of Belgium children in the Netherlands. Work of the Purple Cross. Art Exhibition organized by the work of the Purple Cross to benefit the poor little children of Belgium with the kind cooperation of a great number of artists from..... More
St.Niklass: Floreal, 1998. Many full page color photographs by Robert Dewilde et. al. Oblong folio, pictorial boards, encased in a pictorial cloth box. A fine copy. Photographs of large scale indoor floral installations and landscape and architectural designs. Text in German, French, English. More
Illustrated with 40 single-sided plates, a few in color. Facsimile sketchbook, drawings and watercolors chiefly made during Pascin's vacation at the beach in Ostend, Belgium. Thin folio, colored pictorial boards (darkened at edges and neatly rebacked in cloth; internally clean). Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, no date - circa 1920. A very good copy. Small bookplate of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
Ghent: Van der Ween, 1725. Two vignettes with the Habsburg coats of arms. 54pp., small square 8vo, disbound. Ghent, 1725. Good (+). Text of the Emperor Charles VI's 1713 decree which altered the law of Habsburg succession (in favor of his daughter Maria Theresa). With other documents relating to the Netherlands' adherence to the new law. More
Paris: Marion, 1947. 151 plates, 20 mounted and in color, one is a tryptich. Tall 4to, beige cloth, worn & torn d.w. Paris: Editions Marion, 1947. A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
Brussels: Maruani Mercier Gallery, 2019. Profusely illustrated in color. Unpaginated. 4to, pictorial baords. (Brussels: Maruani Mercier Gallery, 2019). A very near fine copy with a touch of corner wear to front cover. Scarce. More
London: Fine Art Society, 1917. Original poster. Lithograph. 30 x 20 inches In this advertisement for an exhibition of his work, the Dutch artist Louis Raemaekers warns against the terrorizing influence of Prussian militarism. The true German spirit is symbolized by the female figure of Germania, who cowers in the corner of a dark alley. Her oppressor is a figure of Death who stands above her, dressed as a thief and brandishing a knife. His hollowed skull looks out at..... More
Cologne: Evergreen, 1999. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 278 pages, 4to, sky blue boards with white text, dust wrapper. Cologne: Evergreen. (1999). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Berlin: Privately Printed, 1919. 32 black and white plates, loose as issued in a brown leather portfolio. 2 pages of text, title page has some offsetting from the folder, small slim 4to. Berlin: Privately Printed, 1919. Limited Edition. Number 348 of 492 numbered copies. Near Fine. More
Tome Second. Frontis. and 10 other engraved plates, 8 folding, title vignette. 673pp. 4to, old boards, crudely rebacked; hinges reinforced, ex-libris. Bruxelles, l'Imprimerie Academique, 1780. John Turberville Needham's natural history of the ant, and observations on the honey-bee are among 12 scientific papers included in the second volume of the Royal Society of Belgium proceedings. DSB X 9-11. More
New York: Dutton, 1903. Illustrated, maps. xii + 359pp., 8vo, vellum-backed boards; library stamp to title page. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1903. A very good copy. More
London: Boone, 1844. 2 volumes. Illustrated with steel engravings. Tall 8vo, attractively bound by Bartlett & Co in older 3/4 blue morocco over marbled boards with ornately gilt spines, top edges gilt. London: T. and W. Boone, 1844. Second Edition. A very good(+) pair but, as usual, lacking the separate atlas with 11 Anaglyptographic maps. More
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