Rhythms of Modern Life: British 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
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
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 2008. Over 100 illustrations mainly in color. Small square 4to, blue cloth, pictorial dust wrapper. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, (2008). Near fine. More
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
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1988. Translated from the German by Eileen Martin. With 421 illustrations, 78 in color. Large folio, orange cloth with gilt lettering at spine and cover emblem, pictorial d.w. (small puncture on rear panel).New York: Thames & Hudson, (1988). First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. The Gerstenberg Collection. More
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
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
New York: Norton, 2009. Illustrated in black and white. Unpaginated, about 230 pages. 4to, gilt stamped black leatherette, d.w. New York: Norton, (2009). Fifteenth printing of the first edition. Fine in a fine dust wrapper. The Book of Genesis depicted as a graphic novel using Robert Alter's 1996 translation. More
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
New York: Delano Greenidge, 2002. Text in English, French and German. 463 illustrations in color. 388 pages. Thick square 4to, yellow boards, d.w. New York: Delano Greenidge Editions, (2000). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. 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 one of the most important references for the design of illustrated..... More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Warsaw: Sztuka, 1956. Illustrated. 63pp., thin 8vo, pictorial wrappers; some repaired damage to foot of spine. Warsaw: Sztuka, 1956. A very good copy. More
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
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
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