New York: Scribner, 1937. With an introduction by Royal Cortissoz. 76 black & white plates. Wide 4to, gilt-lettered blue cloth. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. A near fine copy. More about The Works of Edwin Howland Blashfield
New York: Scribner, 1913. Illustrated with numerous reproductions of representative works. xvi, 312 pages. 8vo, rebound in 3/4 black leather; a bit worn at edges. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. A very good (+) copy. More about Mural Painting in America: The Scammon Lectures
New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1988. Illustrated in color. 160pp. 4to, green cloth, d.w. New York: Whitney Library of Design, (1988). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More about Modern Murals: Grand Illusions in Interior Decoration
Turin: Istituto Bancario, 1996. TWO VOLUMES. Beautifully illustrated in color. 243pp. and 251pp., 4to, cloth, d.w., board slipcase. Torino: Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino, (1996 & 1997). A fine set in fine dust wrappers. Essays by various authors. More about Mural Painting in Italy; Volume One: The 15th Century. Volume Two: The 16th Century
Boston: Noyes, 1902. Extensively illustrated. xiii + 264pp., 8vo, decorative green cloth, t.e.g; untrimmed, corners and spine ends lightly bumped, 2 ownership signatures front free endpaper. Boston: Noyes, Platt & Company, 1902. A very good (+) copy. More about American Mural Painting: A Study of the Important Decorations by Distinguished Artists in the...
London: Phaidon, 1966. With 265 illustrations, including 9 mounted color plates. 292pp. 4to, reddish cloth, d.w. London: Phaidon, (1966). First English edition. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. With the ownership signature of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More about Old Russian Murals & Mosaics from the XI to the XVI Century
New York: Abaris, 1975. 23 color plates, 451 monochrome illustrations. 379pp. + index. 4to, black cloth, d.w.; some chipping to dust wrapper. New York: Abaris, (1975). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More about Illusion in Art: Trompe-l'Oeil, A History of Pictorial Illusion
Washington: Dumbarton Oaks, 1973. Profusely illustrated in color and in black and white. 4to, rust cloth, d.w. Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1973. First Edition. A fine copy in a very good (+) dust jacket. More about The Mural Painting of Teotihuacan
Washington: Dumbarton Oaks, 1982. 47 color and 125 black and white illustrations. 4to, bluecloth. Washington, D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1982. A very good (+) copy. More about On The Edge Of The Sea; Mural Painting at Tancah- Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986. Illustrated in black & white and color with one large folding color plate. 4to, terracotta cloth, d.w. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1986). First Edition. Fine. More about The Murals of Bonampak
With 115 illustrations, mostly color. 117pp. Thin 4to, yellow cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1986). First American edition. A fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More about Trompe-l'Oeil: Painted Architecture
Peking: Foreign Language Press, 1974. Many color and black-and-white plates. 98pp., 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly edgeworn. Peking, 1974. A fine copy, in a very good dust wrapper. Text in the book is in Chinese, but include is a thin 16pp. booklet with the English translation. More about Murals from the Han to the Tang Dynasty
New York: Arno Press, 1969. Illustrated throughout in black and white. 3 volumes in one. 4to, tan cloth. (New York): Arno Press, (1969). Very good Reprint of three exhibitions held at the Museum of Modern Art: 1. Paintings of Nineteen Living Americans. 2. Painting and Sculpture by Living Americans. Murals by American Painters and Photographers. More about American Art of the 20's and 30's
Paris: Maisonneuve et Larose, 1997. Many color Illus. 95pp. 4to, pictorial wrs. (Paris: Maisonneuve et Laroe, 1997). Fine. More about Peintures Murales des Monasteres Bouddhiques au Cambodge
Sofia: Foreign Languages Press, 1966. With 38 color plates and 72 other illustrations. 221 pages, 8vo, orange cloth (edge-worn and rubbed at corners; endpapers yellowed). Sofia: Foreign Languages Press, 1966. First edition. A very good copy. More about Bulgarian Mural Paintings of the 14th Century
New York: Rizzoli, 1994. Many illustrations in color and b/w. 269 pages. 4to, blind stamped blue cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Rizzoli, (1994). First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More about Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. 312 illustrations, 56 in color. 518pp. Very thick 4to, red cloth, d.w.; chipped and worn. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First American Edition. A very good copy in a worn and chipped dust jacket. More about A History of Mexican Mural Painting
New York: Abrams, 2006. Packed with 355 color illustrations. 464pp. Thick 4to, red boards, d.w. New York: Abrams, (2006). A fine copy, as new in the original shrinkwrap. More about Indian Painting: The Great Mural Tradition
Washington: The National Gallery of Art, 1993. Illustrated in black and white with several additional color images. 87 pages, Slim small 4to, pictorial wrappers. Washington: The National Gallery of Art, (1993). A near fine copy. More about Matisse: The Dance
Paris: Morel, 1870. 62 exquisite chromo lithographic plates (numbered A, B and 1 through 60) in fine crisp condition of Violett-Le-Duc's designs for the renovation of Notre Dame. Folio, 1/2 leather, marbled boards. Spine partially present and front cover detach. Paris: A. Morel, 1870. Very good. More about Peintures Murales des Chapelles de Notre-Dame de Paris
Ontario: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1975. Illustrated throughout, mostly in black and white. 198 pages. Short 4to, blue printed wrappers (spine toned). (Ontario): Art Gallery of Ontario, 1975. Revised edition. A fine copy. More about Puvis de Chavannes and The Modern Tradition
New York: Edith C. Blum Art Institute, 1985. Illustrated in color and black and white. 80 pages, slim 4to, pictorial wrappers. A fine copy. New York: Edith C. Blum Art Institute, 1985. A fine copy. Exhibition catalog. More about Thomas Hart Benton Chronicler of America's Folk Heritage
Santa Barbara: Reverie, 1989. Photography by Ansel Adams. Illustrated with 85 beautiful photographs. 109pp., thin square 4to, black cloth, d.w. Santa Barbara: Reverie, 1989. First Edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Photos of Western national parks, commissioned by the Department of the Interior in 1941, to be used as decorative murals for the Department's Washington D.C. museum. More about The Mural Project
Laguna Beach: Wyland Studios, 1997. Illustrated throughout in color. 197pp. Tall and wide 4to, black boards, d.w. Laguna Beach: Wyland Studios, (1997). Slightly edge worn, still a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Introduction by Dr. Roger Payne and text by Mark Doyle. More about Wyland: The Whaling Walls
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