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
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
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
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
Osaka: Yomiuri Shinbun, 1970. In English and Japanese. Illustrated mostly with black and white photographs with some color. 148 pages, 8vo, pictorial wrappers (some discoloration on back panel). A very good(+) copy. A scarce catalog. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. Engraved text on the back reads "Dem Verdienstvollen Förderer der Bäderwissenschaft 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
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
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
London: Foxglove House, 1991. Exhibition from 11 June - 5 July, 1991. Numerous fine color plates. Tall 4to, pale green cloth with gold pattern on cover, d.w. London: Foxglove House, 1991. First Edition. Fine. More
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
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
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
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
New York: Knoedler, 1968. Extensively illustrated. 4to printed wrappers. New York: M. Knoedler & Co., 1968. A very good(+) copy. More
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
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
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
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
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
Hello. The Richard Lower (Tractatus de Corde) has arrived and it is a nice copy. Thanks for getting the minor restorations done and sending this so promptly.
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!