New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. Tall 4to, blue cloth, white type, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2003). First Edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Illustrated in b/w throughout. 287 pages. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, (1999). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Adam Brio, 1989. 184 pages with text in French. 200 illustrations including 100 in color. 4to, red cloth, d.w., pictorial cloth slipcase. Paris: Adam Brio, (1989). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper and very good(+) slipcase. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 1989. With 196 illustrations including 98 in color. 184 pages, 4to, red cloth, d.w. London: Thames & Hudson, (1989). First English edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Dia Center for the Arts, 2000. Illustrated in color. 112 pages, small slim 4to, pictorial boards, barely rubbed. New York: Dia Center for the Arts, 2000. A near fine copy. More
New York: Portland House, 1989. Includes 85 color plates. Unpaginated. Folio, green cloth, d.w. New York: Portland House, (1989). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, red remainder mark on bottom edge. More
New York: Helblun, 1949. 181pp., many black & white and spot color illustrations. 4to, two-toned cloth (spine slightly darkened, else fine), slipcase. New York: William Helburn, 1949. Limited Edition. Very good (+). An un-numbered copy from an edition of 750. More
New York: Abrams, 1994. Hundreds of illustrations in color and b/w. 256 pages. 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1994). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Portland House, 1987. 100 full-color illustrations. Tall 4to, blue cloth. New York: Portland House, 1987. Fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Van Nostrand, 1972. Illustrated with 112 plates, each with multiple patterns; some additional black & white figures. Short thick folio, rose cloth, decoratively gilt cover, d.w. New York: Van Nostrand, (1972). Near fine. More
London: Studio Editions, 1989. Illustrated with 100 full-page color plates, each with multiple patterns; 12 additional b/w figures. Short thick folio, blue boards, slightly chipped dust wrapper. London: Studio Editions, (1989). Reprint. A near fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1976. Illustrated (b/w). 202 pages, 4to., black cloth, d.w. Inscribed first edition. Boston: New York Graphic Society/Little Brown & Co., 1976. A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper. Inscribed on half-title page by the author: "inscribed for my wonderful friends [...] (with Odilon Redon looking on-) Billy Justema August 28, '85" More
New York: Norton, 1980. Illustrated throughout with 102 color plates and 245 halftones. 533 pages. Thick square 4to, white cloth, dust wrapper (several taped tears). New York: Norton, (1980). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Frankfurt am Main: Klostermann, 1950. 2 volumes - Text and Plates. xii, 538; xxiipp of text in German. Illustrated with 34 drawings and 297 photographic plates, many showing multiple pieces. Thick 8vos, original gray cloth, neatly rebacked in blue cloth. Frankfurt am Main: Vittorio Klostermann, (1950). First edition. Pages uniformly toned, otherwise a very good(+) solid copy, with ownership signatures of art historian Meyer Schapiro. More
Livorno: Societa Editrice Tirrena, 1943. Illustrated with 100 b/w plates and 10 in color; folding map at rear. 355 pages with text in Italian. Tall 8vo, blue cloth with ornate gilt-stamped covers (light wear at corners; inner paper hinge re-enforced). Livorno: Societa Editrice Tirrena, (1943). First edition. A very good copy. Limited edition -- number 382 of 500 copies, signed by the author. More
New York: Abrams, 1991. Frontis., 1823 color illustrations, photos by Ted Croner. 464 pages. Thick 4to, black cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1991). Fine in fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Viking, 1970. Color frontispiece, and illustrated with 428 plates, a few in color. 379 pages. Thick 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Viking Press, 1970. Very good(+) copy, signed on the title by the author. A Winterthur Book. More
New York: Viking, 1970. Color frontispiece, and illustrated with 428 plates, a few in color. 379 pages. Thick 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Viking Press, 1970. A very good(+) copy. A Winterthur Book. More
Dubai: Lawrie Shabibi, 2013. With color illustrations throughout. 36 pages. 4to, pictorial wrappers, loose as issued. (Dubai: Lawrie Shabibi, 2013). A very good(+) copy, light scuffing and sunning to spine. More
2001. Illustrated in color and b/w throughout. 320 pages. Folio, patterned cloth, d.w. New York: Norton, (2001). First edition. A near fine copy with previous owner label on front endpaper; in a lightly scuffed very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Abrams, 1996. Profusely illustrated with 565 plates, including 394 in color. 384 pages. Thick square 4to, black boards, d.w. New York.: Abrams, (1996). A near fine copy. Published to accompany the centenary exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum. More
New York: Viking, 1983. With many illustrations, mostly in color. 192pp. 4to, gray cloth, d.w. New York: Viking, (1983). First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Denoel, 1982. Translated from the English by Solange Dupont- Nicolle. With 155 color illustrations, and 90 in black and white. 212pp plus index. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (Paris: Denoel, 1982). First edition in French. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Savoy, 1885. Extraits du Grande Ouvrage L'Art Arabe de Prisse d'Avesnes [sic]. Choisis, classes et arranges par les editeurs. Half title, title, and 4pp list Beautifully illustrated with 110 numbered plates (actually 98 as the 12 double-page plates are counted as two), 87 of which are vivid chromolithographs. Folio, leather backed mottled boards with gilt-lettered spine (boards rubbed ; inner front hinge repaired; interior quite clean). Paris: J. Savoy & Cie, 1885. A very good copy. Scarce first printing..... More
London: Henry Sotheran, 1877. 100 spectacular chromolithographic plates in vivid color all clean and fresh. 58 pages of text with many black & white illustrations, rubricated title. Small thick folio, rebound in maroon cloth, black spine label. London: Henry Sotheran, 1877. A near fine copy. More
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