London: International Exhibitions Foundation, 1976. Illustrated in color and black and white. 156 pages, slim 4to, blue cloth, dust wrapper (lightly worn). London: International Exhibitions Foundation, 1976. A fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Stuttgart: Belser, 1984. Over 100 colorful illustrations embellished with gold; decorated initial letters throughout. 8vo, full brown leather, elaborately decorated in blind-stamp; raised bands & papal seal on spine. (Stuttgart: Belser, 1984). Limited Edition. Beautiful facsimile of a 13th century bible,translated by St. Jerome, in the Vatican Library (Codex Vaticanus Latinus 39). Signed by the Prefect of the Bibliteca Apostolica Vaticana, this is an edition of 600 copies, but this one is marked "Sample not for sale." Housed in a...... More
Color frontispiece and 13 other full-page color plates; 99 b/w plates with 2 views each. xiv, 212pp of text. Folio, original gilt and blind- stamped orange cloth; uncut edges (covers are just slightly bowed and the spine has a touch of faint spotting, otherwise a near fine copy). London: Oxford University Press/Humphrey Milford, 1933. First edition. With the small ownership plate of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
New York: Hacket, 1975. 200 b/w plates. 124pp. of text. tall 8vo, buckram. New York; Hacker Art Books, 1975. More
Paris: Tournon, 1961. 10 color plates and 88 in black & white. Small slim 4to, original stiff printed buff wrappers. (Paris: Tournon), 1961. First Edition. Very good (+). Limited to one of 1025 copies. With the small ownership label of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
Paris: Chrisyophe Ballard, 1681. Et le Secret de faire les plus belles Coulleurs, l'Or Bruny & l'Or en Coquille. With one woodcut illustration in the text. [16], 166, [10]pp. 12mo, contemporary calf with gilt spine (leather is worn but sound with both hinges neatly repaired; light scattered foxing; several small dampstains in gutters and margins). Paris: Chez Christophe Ballard, 1681. Quatriesme edition - revue, corrigee & augmentee. Very Good. An interesting work on miniature painting and the technique of color..... More
Sacramento: Indisota Publications, 1977. Many photo Illus. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Sacramento: Indisota Publications, (1977). Fine Signed by the author. More
Montclair: Montclair Art Museum, 1982. Color illustrations. Slim 4to, stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. Montclair: Montclair Art Museum, (1982). Very good (+). More
Venice: Armenian Publishing House of San Lazzaro, 1990. Illustrated at rear with 85 large color plates. 127 pages of text in English & Italian on facing pages. Thick 4to, black cloth with inset pictorial label, cloth slipcase. Venice: Armenian Publishing House of San Lazzaro, 1990. Small bump at head, slightly effecting pages; lengthy gift inscription in neat Armenian cursive on half title, still a near fine copy of this rather scarce title. Printed on the occasion of the second Centenary..... More
Milan: Silvana Editorialw d'Arte, 1964. Illustrated with fine 37 color plates and 20 in black & white. Folio, glossy pictorial boards. Milano: Silvana Editoriale d'Arte, (1964). First Edition. Very Good (+). With the ownership signature of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
London: Chiswick Press, 1907. 21 full page plates, colored frontispiece, folio, cloth-backed boards (rubbed & soiled), inside, a beautiful clean and crisp copy.. London: Chiswick Press, 1907. Scarce. A manuscript of the beginning of the fourteenth century in the library of C.W. Dyson Perrins. Described in relation to other East Anglian books of the period. With the small ownership label of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
London: 1913. Colored frontis, 45 plates. 16mo, cloth. London, (1913). More
Paris: 1914. 11 pages, original gray printed wrappers (lightly soiled), stitched. Paris: 1914. First Edition. Scarce. Boldly inscribed by the author in pencil on the fly-leaf. More
Paris: Librairie Renoluard, 1910. 16 heliotype plates with lettered tissue guards. Full black morocco, raised bands, gilt decorated spine & dentelles, (corners rubbed), g.t. Paris: Librairie Renouard, n.d. (ca. 1910). Presentation copy, signed on the half-title, together with a post-card, signed by the author. A bookseller's sticker has been pasted over the imprint. More
Paris: Desnos, 1789. Miniature atlas. 32 double-page hand-colored maps throughout, engraved title, 2pp. catalogue of contents and 1789 calendar at end of book, 24mo, full contemporary red levant, gilt-decorated spine with black leather label; corners lightly bumped, some light foxing in margins). Paris: Desnos, 1789. Very good (+). More
Amsterdam: B.M. Israel, 1987. Illustrated (color and b/w). 192 pages. 4to, blue cloth, lightly dust-soiled. Amsterdam: B.M. Israel, 1987. A very good copy. More
Zurich: Belser, 1984. Facsimile of a 12th century manuscript in the Vatican Library. 8 miniatures reproduced in eight colors plus 23k gold on acid free paper. 180 pages, 8vo, hand-bound in orange goatskin (Zurich: Belser, 1984). Limited Edition. Codex Vaticanus Latinus 39, signed by the Prefect of the Bibliteca Apostolica Vaticana, this is number 428 of an edition of 2000 copies. Accompanying the facsimile is a matching cloth bound volume containing the German translation of the manuscript. The 2 volumes..... More
New York: Hudson Hills, 1985. With Essays by Robert Skelton & Pramod Chandra. Illustrated with 127 large color plates. 270pp. Thick 4to, patterned black cloth, housed in a matching cloth slipcase with large inset pictorial label. New York: Hudson Hills Press, (1985). First edition. Fine. More
Milan: Officine Grafice Ricordi, 1961. Introduction + 12 color plates, each matted and with an accompanying text. Folio, beautiful printed pictorial cloth covers, original printed plastic wrapper. Milan: Officine Grafice Ricordi, (1961). A fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper. More
132 mounted color plates. 4to, red cloth, d.w. London: Peter Nevill, (1962). A good copy in a slightly rubbed dust jacket. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000. Illustrated (color) 358 pages. 12mo., blue cloth, dust wrapper. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2000). Near fine. More
New York: Alpine, 1980. Over 100 illus. in color and black and white. 110pp. Folio, tan cloth, d.w. (d.w. chipped). New York: Alpine, 1980 First Edition. Very good. More
London: Horsfield, 1790. Wherein are Contain'd, Necessary Rules and Useful Tables... Printed in red and black. 48pp., narrow 32mo, original marbled paper wrappers (spine chipped). London: Robert Horsfield, [1789]. First Edition. Very good (+). Rare miniature almanac for 1790. More
Geneva: Skira, 1961. Mounted color plate on title, 80 tipped in color plates, 191 pages, square 4to, yellow cloth, chipped dust wrapper. (Geneva): Skira, (1961). Gift inscription on front endpaper, else a near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Treasures of Asia series. More
Erevan: Sovetakan Grogh, 1982. 245 pages with text in Armenian, Russian and French. 37 page introduction with black & white illustrations in margin. 129 colour illustrations. Commentaries, indices and bibliography. Slim 4to, green leatherette, edgeworn d.w. Sovetakan Grogh, Erevan, 1982. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
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