Bernard Reder.
New York: Whitney Museum, 1961. 97 black and white plates. 120 pages, slim 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped. New York: Whitney Museum of Art, 1961. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
BRONZE
Bernard Reder.
New York: Whitney Museum, 1961. 97 black and white plates. 120pp, slim 4to, yellow cloth (spine faded). New York: Whitney Museum of Art, 1961. Very good (+). With a bold inscription by the artist. More
Furniture, Clocks and Gilt Bronzes: The James A. de Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor.
Fribourg: Office du Livre, 1974. 2 volumes. Profusely illustrated in color and in black & white. 4to, blue cloth, d.w., t.e.g. (Fribourg): Published for the National Trust by Office du Livre, 1974. Fine in fine dust wrappers. More
Bronzes of the American West.
New York: Abrams, 1973. Introduction by Harold McCracken. 431pp., 511 illustrations, including 48 color plates (large library stamp from the publisher on the title page). Oblong 4to, full blue leather. New York: Abrams, (1973). Near Fine. One of only 262 copies signed by the author. Lacking the accompanying bronze sculpture. More
Bronzes of the American West.
New York: Abrams, 1973. Introduction by Harold McCracken. 511 illustrations, including 48 plates in full color. 431 pages. Oblong 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1971). Paperclip impression on one page, else a very good (+) copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Datierbare Bronzen aus Luristan und Kirmanshah
Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1969. 8 plates and black & white text illustrations. 202 pages (age browned), 4to, grey cloth. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1969. First Edition. Scarce. Very good (+). Untersuchungen zur Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archaologie 5. More
The Florence Baptistry Doors.
New York: Viking, 1980. Frontispiece and over 300 photos by David Finn, some in color. 328pp., thick 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Studio/Viking, (1980). A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. More
Joan Miro: The Last Bronze Sculptures, 1981-1983
Santa Fe: Gerald Peters Gallery, 2006. Color and b/w plates. Thin 4to, pictorial wrs. Santa Fe: Gerald Peters Gallery, 2006. Fine Exhibition catalogue. More
Chinese Museum - Shaanxi Provincial Museum.; Chinese Museum Series, No. 1
Beijing: Art Publishing House, 1990. Well-illustrated with 204 objects (bronzes, pottery figurines, stone carvings, gold & silverwork), much in color. 232 pages with text entirely in Chinese. Small folio, gold patterned silk cloth; silk cloth box with paper label; the box is a bit dusty and discolored along backstrip but the book is fine. Beijing: Art Publishing House & Kodansha, 1990. First edition, second printing? Very scarce. More
Medallion of Christian Bäumler
1930. Circular bronze medallion in high relief. Medallion measures 5" in diameter. This fine bronze medallion features a left-facing bust portrait of Christian Bäumler (1836-1933), a German cardiologist based in Frankfurt. Bäumler is depicted at the age of 70. Engraved text on the back reads "Viro Doctissimo Alumno suo atque sodali Artis Medicinae Investigatori Filio Frankoniae Illustrissimo Doctoris Nomine ante LXX Annos Appellato Piis Votis Congratulatur." Karl Dautert was an established German sculptor of portraits and medallions whose work was..... More
Medallion of Eduard Dietrich
1930. Circular bronze medallion in high relief. Medallion measures 9 cm in diameter. This fine bronze medallion features a left-facing bust portrait of Eduard Dietrich, a German doctor, at the age of 70. Hook repaired but otherwise in good condition. Engraved text on the back reads "Dem Verdienstvollen Forderer der Baderwissenschaft die Vlneoogische Gesellschaft in Berlin 10.Okt.1930." Karl Dautert was an established German sculptor of portraits and medallions whose work was often copied for stamps and other ephemera... More
Les Bronzes Archaiques Chinois / Archaic Chinese Bronzes I: Xia & Shang
Paris: Les Editions d'Art et d'Histoire, ARHIS, 1995. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 4to, green cloth, dust wrapper. Paris: Les Editions d'Art et d'Histoire, ARHIS, (1995). A near fine copy. More
Chinese Bronzes.
New York: Rizzoli, 1980. 152 plates in color and black and white. 252 pages. Large 4to, cloth, d.w., boxed. New York: Rizzoli, 1980. First American Edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Stable Fixtures
New York: Fiske, 1924. 113pp., folio, cloth backed pictorial wrappers. New York: J.W. Fiske Iron Works, 1924. Illustrated catalogue of iron, brass and bronze stable fixtures, with price list inserted. Fine copy. More
The Great Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from the People's Republic of China
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 386 pages. 4to, gilt-lettered blue cloth with pictorial cover, dust wrapper. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1980). A near-fine copy. More
The Great Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from the People's Republic of China.
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1980. Profusely illustrated in color and b/w. 386 pages., 4to, gilt-lettered blue cloth, d.w. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1980). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Art Bronzes.
West Chester: Schiffer, 1988. 1100 illustrations, 200 in color. 493pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. West Chester: Schiffer, 1988. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The French Bronze 1500 to 1800.
New York: Knoedler, 1968. Extensively illustrated. 4to printed wrappers. New York: M. Knoedler & Co., 1968. A very good(+) copy. More
Works of Art: Furniture - Fabrics - Rugs - Bronzes - Sculptures and Chinese Porcelains.; Collection of the Estate of the Late Judge Elbert H. Gary.
New York: American Art Assoc, 1928. Many illustrations in black & white, several folding with some tipped in and in color, several with lettered tissue guards. Folio, brown boards, vellum spine (darkened and rubbed), internally fine. (New York): American Art Association, 1928. Scarce. Very good (+). Limited Edition. Number 446 of 500 copies. More
Catalogue of Chinese Art Objects including Porcelains, Potteries, Jades, Bronzes, and Cloisonne Enamels collected by Edward R. Bacon
New York: Privately Printed, 1919. Illustrated in color and photogtravure. 315 pages, thick 4to, original drab brown wrappers with gilt-lettered spine (very minor wear at ends and small stains at upper corners of some pages, well outside of printed area, otherwise a very near fine copy). Limited edition -- number 148 of an unspecified printing. New York: Privately printed for Virginia Bacon, 1919. A near fine copy of this rather scarce memorial catalogue depicting 617 items in the collection... More
Bronzes, Other Metalwork and Sculpture in the Irwin Untermyer Collection.
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1962. Illustrated with 202 full-page photographic plates. lxv, 64pp of text. Thick 4to, two-toned cloth with red spine label.. New York: Metropolitan Museum, (1962). A very good(+) copy Volume V of the Irwin Untermyer Collection. The collection consists primarily of bronzes from Italy, Germany, France and the Netherlands, from the 13th to the 18th centuries. More
L'Art Chinois
Paris: Nouvel Office D'Edition, 1966. Text by Lubor Hajek. Photography by Werner Forman. 20 color plates, 192 in black and white. 85pp. of text. 4to, decorative cloth, d.w.; minor edgewear and chipping to head of spine. Paris: Nouvel Office D'Edition, (1966). More
Chinese Art.
London: Spring Books, 1950. Profusely illustrated in color & well-printed back and white photogravure, photography by Werner Forman. 86 pages of text. Square 4to, red cloth. London: Spring Books, n.d. (ca. 1950). A very good copy. More
Chinese Art.
London: Spring Books, 1950. Profusely illustrated in color & well-printed back and white photogravure, photography by Werner Forman. 86 pages of text. Square 4to, red cloth; spine and covers faded. London: Spring Books, n.d. (ca. 1950). A very good(-) copy, internally clean. More
Bronzes Iraniens: IIe et Ier Millenaires avant J.-C.
Geneva: Barbier, 1970. 210 black & white photos. 143pp., tall 8vo, glossy pictorial boards; covers lightly rubbed. Geneva: Collection Jean Paul Barbier, (1970). A very good copy. More