Kuo: Paintings by the Contemporary Chinese Artist by Kuo Yu Lun - 1968

Milan: Electa Architecture, 2005. Signed by Waro Kishi. First edition / First printing. Black paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

Five exceptionally bright and clean untrimmed tissue-guarded hand-colored lithographic plates measure 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). ; 28 text pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

artemágica, Lisboa Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Portuguese and English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket).; 25 x 32 cm.; 9 Kg; 1312 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; 4 VOLUMES, VOL I-ISBN 978-989-605-034-4, Lisbon 2007, 263 pages; VOL II-ISBN 978-989-605-052-8, Lisbon 2008, pages 264 to 712; VOL III-ISBN 978-989-605-058-0, Lisbon 2009, pages 713 to 1000; VOL IV-ISBN 978-989-605-062-7, Lisbon 2010, pages 1001 to 1312; Used with signs of wear on the dust jackets. Interior with minor signs of wear. Bottom of first pages on volume 3 slightly bent.; Portugal in Porcelain from China: 500 Years of Trade, a multi-volume publication, is the long-awaited, comprehensive study of Chinese porcelain made specifically for the Portuguese market. Encompassing five centuries and first in its scope, this bilingual work, written in Portuguese and English, relates the history of Portugal's trade with China, through a complete documentation of the pieces of porcelain that were specially… Read More

French Text. Montreal: Editions La Fregate, 1976. Hardcover; 147 pages. LIMITED EDITION, of which this copy is In a very good slipcase. Bound in thick cloth with a geometric design of red, orange, and pink. Gilt titles on a brown cloth label on spine. Multi-coloured silk ribbon bound in. Light pink endpapers, clean. Deckle fore-edge. The pages are bright, crisp, and clean. With numerous black and white reproductions of Masson paintings, and around 50 full-colour tipped-in plates. The slipcase is covered with brown faux-cloth. 10 3/4 x 12.

Paris: Cornette De Saint Cyr Auction Catalogs, 2013. Paperback. Very Good/no dj's as issued. Paperbacks Fine VERY RARE - A full set of all 5 catalogs of the massive sale of drawings and paintings by Foujita Tsuguhara or Leonard Fujita from the estate of Foujita's widow Kimiyo over 5 sales in 3 years in Paris. With almost 3000 images of Foujita's works. Descriptions in French. Much more than just auction catalogs, they show Foujitas style of working as the catalogs contain numerous drawings and sketches as preparation for paintings or later works. Very good condition First editions thick quartos, a total of 1314 pages, weighs 12.4 lb. Might require extra shipping. IN FRENCH.

London: Charles Knight & Company, 1837. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Blue-green gilt cloth covers in good condition but separating from body of text. Interior clean with very little foxing. Tears between cover and spine about one inch in at top and bottom, but no loss to spine. Early inscription on the front flyleaf. A scarce work.

The Illustrated Books of the Nanga, Maruyama, Shijo and Other Related Schools of Japan: A Biobliography, Mitchell, C.H. Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles, First edition,1972. Illustrated in black & white with 24 plates. 10" high X 8" wide, 623 pages. Blue boards with gilt titles. text block is in pristine condition; board have the lightest of shelf wear. An essential reference containing biographical details of the artists and Part II (pp 206-566) bibliographical details of the books. Approximately 1,200 entries. Appendices provide a list of titles showing Chinese and Japanese characters, a chronological list of books with classification by subject-matter and index of publishers, engravers, printers and bookbinders.

1768 1ed ART Gilpin Essay Upon Prints Rembrandt Poussin Antique Collecting Guide

An early guide to antiquarian collecting!

William Gilpin was an English artist, Anglican cleric, schoolmaster and author. He was most notable as one of the originators of the concept of the picturesque, a set of rules for depicting nature. This notion would be expounded upon and expanded by other contemporary philosophers.
'An Essay upon Print's, attributed to Gilpin, is one of the first guides on print collecting in English. It became the standard for those collecting all kinds of prints, especially those of 'picturesque' quality. It also cautions against investing in copies of originals and acquiring poor impressions. Gilpin, who remained anonymous as the author, included the names of iconic artists – such as Rembrandt and Poussin – as those whose art is worthy of collecting.

Item number: #10004
Price: $499
GILPIN, William
An essay upon prints
London: Printed by G. Scott, for J. Robson, 1768. First edition.… Read More

San Francisco and Seattle: San Francisco Museum of Art; University of Washington Press, 1985. 207 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 29 cm. Exhibition held at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 12 September to 10 November 1985 and at 4 other museums through 9 November 1986. SIGNED and inscribed by artist Wayne Thiebaud, "Thank you for your kindness," with a heart. A near-fine copy, age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Wayne Thiebaud first captured the attention of the art world in the early sixties when he exhibited paintings of cakes, hot dogs and gumball machines. Initially identified, by the subject of these works, with American Pop artists, Thiebaud has since shifted his attention to other subjects ranging from the figure to landscape. He has established himself as a preeminent American realist exploring traditional subjects with a fresh and contemporary eye. This major monograph traces the… Read More

1836 1ed Stanfield Coast Scenery British Channel Landscape ART Castles 40 Views
"I do not know of any work in which, on the whole, there is a more unaffected love of ships for their own sake, and a fresher feeling of sea-breeze always blowing, than Stanfield's Coast Scenery." – Nicholas Tracy
Clarkson Stanfield was an early 19th-century painter known for his large-scale prints of marine subjects and landscapes. His book 'Stanfield's Coast Scenery' is an illustrated account of the scenery and landscapes in the British channel. This book includes 40 views and descriptions of castles, lakes, mountains, and much more!
Item number: #40177
Price: $499
STANFIELD, Clarkson
Stanfield's Coast Scenery : A series of views in the British Channel, from original drawings taken expressly for the work
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1836. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
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128
o 40 leaves of plates
· References: Nicholas Tracy, Britannia's Palette: The Arts of Naval Victory
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