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London: Gibbings and Company, c. 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. Facsimile reprint of the 3rd revised edition of 1802. Original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering. Very good conditon with some rubbing to boards. No foxing or internal markings. Detailed digital photos available upon request.
Letters Upon the Art of Miniature Painting. by Mansion, [Andre Leon Larue] - 1822
by Mansion, [Andre Leon Larue]
Letters Upon the Art of Miniature Painting.
by Mansion, [Andre Leon Larue]
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London & Paris: R. Ackerman; L. Janet, 1822. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. Original pink boards, printed paper label to spine. Frontispiece and hand-coloured folding plate. Near-contemporary ownership inscription dated 1842. Boards rubbed and tanned at the edges with some small marks and spots, spine browned, ends of spine worn and chipped, corners bumped and worn, a few lights spots to early and late leaves, otherwise contents fresh. A very good copy. First edition of this guide to miniature painting designed for the education of young ladies. The author, Andre Leon Larue was born in 1785 and known professionally as Mansion. The son of a portrait painter, he worked as a miniaturist and also achieved remarkable results as a tinter of photographs during the 1840s and 50s. This was his first book on painting; the second was The Principles and Practice of Harmonious Colouring in Oil, Water, and Photographic Colours on Paper, Glass and Silver Plate. The present volume was reviewed by The Gentleman's Magazine as "a pleasing and useful assistant to the young student, affording much instruction in all departments of the art; with a short sketch of the various merits of many of the Old Masters, and most of the eminent modern ones". At the time this book was published miniature painting was considered an important accomplishment for young upper-class women, a demonstration of moral virtues and elevated aesthetic sensibilities. Painting guides provided technical information but also "took pains to situate both the reader-cum-painter and the product within a social and cultural milieu of aestheticized gentility". In this case, Mansion has written the guide as a story with a young female protagonist whose "adventures and relationships grounded the sentiments associated with miniatures in narrative and dialogue" and whose "progress as a painter, specifically as a miniaturist, unfolded apace with her progress as a young lady" (Kelly, Republic of Taste, p. 110).
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- Keywords Women's History|Women's Education|Art
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The Cabinet-maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-book in Four Parts
by Sheraton, Thomas
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Blessed be the Lord, Benedictus Calendar for 1911
by Nister, Ernest
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London / New York: Ernest Nister / E. P. Dutton. , 1910. Fine condition. SEE PHOTOS. Each page is beautifully illuminated with elaborate border designs printed in shiny gold, blue, red, and black (chromolithographs?). "Printed in Bavaria" is so stated on the final page. (1910). Ernest Nister is of course most famous of his children's, movable, and pop-up books. This is not a movable, but nonetheless abundantly displays Nister's design talent. This was Charles P. Sherman's copy with his armorial bookplate (with the Sherman family coat of arms: a lion rampant sable between three oak leaves; sea-lion sejant sable, charged on the shoulder with three bezants; and motto: Mortem Vince Virtute).. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition. Unpaginated (but 24 pages) .
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Julian Schnabel: Malerei / Paintings 1978-2003 [INSCRIBED BY THE ARTIST]
by Hollein, Max; De Corral, Maria; Fleck, Robert; Pfeiffer, Ingrid; Power, Kevin
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Hatje Cantz Publishers, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2004. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. Inscribed by the Artist. 176 pages, with 97 illustrations, 68 of which are in full color. Upper right corners of the boards are lightly bumped, but otherwise this hardcover monograph is in virtually new condition. Boldly inscribed in silver metallic ink on the front free endpaper "To Barry love Julian 06". Texts are in German and English. Bound in black paper covered boards with red stamping to spine and cover. Dustjacket now protected by Mylar cover..
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Women of New York or Social Life in the Great City
by Ellington, George
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New York: New York Book Company, 1870. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 650pp. 42 plates of engravings. illus. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Hinges broken, front end paper missing, old masking tape connecting front paste down and frontispiece verso, mostly mild/ some moderate foxing to interior, light wear to board edges and spine ends, spine mildly cocked. This is an apparent reissue with a twist of original title by the publisher of the 1869 Women of New York or the Under-world of a Great City by Ellington - a pseudonym according to OCLC, possibly for James Dabney McCabe in the opinion of one scholar (citation on request). The contents: Women of Fashion, Women of Pleasure, Married Women, Wicked Women, Female Artistes, Life in a Female Seminary, Other Women, Female institutions. The last paragraph of the preface sums up the book's general premise: " There are doubtless many true and noble women among the fashion and…
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Hesperis Or Poems By Father And Son
by Elbert A. & David H. A. Smith
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Very slight tinge of toning, else, appears as lightly read, near unblemished copy in white decorated (printed) on maroon cloth boards displaying moderate surface/edge wear, as shown. Book One: The Transient Guest, and other poems by Elbert A. Smith. Book Two: Song Of Endless Life, and other poems by David H. Smith. Illustrations by Elbert A Smith. Notes are made where the poem was written and the date. Places include Burlington, IA, Colorado Springs, CO.,(January 5, 1908) San Bernadino, (November 1902) and more. A clipping of "As A Woman artist see the vice-president of the Unites States. " A portrait of Charles Curtis painted recently in Washing By Elie Cristo-Loveanu Of Rumania, is included.
Insurance & handling is included free. Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Updated 3.12.2023 Biblio 9.21.2020
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Les Oeuvres de François Rabelais, Docteur en Médecine [volumes 2 and 3]
by Rabelais, François
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A Geneve [i.e. Paris]: Cazin, 1782. Hardcover. Fair +. Volumes 2 and 3 of 4 ([4], 347, [1] p.; [4], 276 p.); 13 cm. Contemporary speckled calf with six spine compartments. Leather labels in second and third compartments with gilt-tooled title and volume number; gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments. Triple gilt-ruled borders on boards. All page edges gilt. Gilt-tooled turn-ins. Marbled endpapers. Blue ribbon bookmarks. Floral title vignette or printer's emblem. Woodcut head-pieces. Engraved bookplate on front fixed endpaper with motto "Mihi Aperies Iter" and handwritten note: "The Property of W.W. Watson." In Fair+ Condition: leather is cracked along both spines with some loss at spine ends; vol. 2 lacking spine labels; joints are cracked; both text blocks are solid.
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Andy Warhol: Liz.
by WARHOL, Andy. [Elizabeth Taylor]. Text by John Waters and Bob Colacello
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Edmonds, Washington, United States
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New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2011. First Edition / First Printing. Cloth illustrated in silver and black ink, in the manner of Warhol's silkscreen paintings. Very fine. Issued without dust jacket, clear archival jacket supplied.
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Robert Heinecken: Copywork
by Moore, Kevin
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Ridinghouse, 2012. Hardcover. New condition. Still sealed in shrinkwrap. Photo is of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Lettres à Émilie sur la Mythologie
by Demoustier, C. A.
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viii + 482 pp. + 12 gravures h.t. 23,5x15,5 cm. Furne et Ce, Éditeurs, Paris, 1860. --- Half-leather. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Some wear on hinges, edges and corners of the covers. Marbled endpapers. Tight binding. Foxing only on pages with engravings - engravings not affected. All other pages are clean.
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Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi
by Noguchi, Isamu (With Jenny Dixon, Isamu Kenmochi, Tetsuo Matsumoto, Nina Murayama, Katarina V. Posch, Bonnie Rychlak, Yoshiro Taniguchi & Mosuke Yoshitake.)
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New York: Five Ties Publishing 978-0-9794727-0-1 [978-0-9794727-0-1] 2007, 1st edition. (4to) 183pp. Fine in very good dust jacket. Black & white and color illustrations, timeline index. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed and lightly edgeworn. (Design, Design).
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Art Collecting and Investing: The Inner Workings and the Underbelly of the Art World
by Pierce, Patricia Job & Marco Apollo
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Hingham, MA: Pierce Galleries, Inc., 2003. 204 heavyweight, glossy pages with color illustrations. From back: "An informative guide through the secretive art world; How to build a great art collection and investment portfolio; How to successfully gift, donate, loan and estate plan; Learning how to identify, examine and judge quality; Art world intrigue and scandal - the inside scoop; Cyberspace hazards and e-scams - buyer beware; Candid facts about forgers, fakes and fraud; Stolen art - thieves trafficking and recovery; Dealers, agents, appraisers, authenticators and experts; Greed, glamor (sic) and the art of the deal; Misrepresentations, recasts & reproductions; Auction contracts, fees and shady dealings; Warranties and verbal promises - who to trust; Security systems, fire alarms and self-defense; American painters' auction world records; The top 10 American paintings sold at auction." Light edgewear and slight curl to corners. We noted pink highlighting on at least three…
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Estampes-Dessins / Livres Illustres / Sculptures-Catalogue No. 13 (1962)
by Cramer, Gerald
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Geneva, Switzerland: Galerie Gerald Cramer, 1962 Book. 4. Wraps. Very good. Rubbing to front and back cover. Pages clean. Plastic separating from spine. 55 p. Includes illustrations. With cover illustration by Henry Moore and listings for 270 pieces of illustration and sculpture. Approx. 6.5 by 8.5 inches null.
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A History of American Art
by Daniel M. Mendelowitz
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This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, edges and corner of the cover. There is some dog-earring on the right corner pages of the book. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This is a history of the visual arts produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Such a book is difficult to title. A History of United States Art sounds awkward and logically might even be construed to exclude the arts of the colonial period. Thus, with apologies to our northern and southern neighbors, I use the title A History of American Art, knowing full well that the terms America and the United States are not synonymous...." - Preface from A History of American Art
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The Art of Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica: An Annotated Bibliography
by Berlo, Janet Catherine
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G K Hall, Boston, 1985. Apparent First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 272pp; More than 1500 annotated entries on the art made by native inhabitants of Mesoamerica in the 3000 years before the Spanish conquest in 1521; Embossed owners stamp on half-title page; I found a handful of checkmarks in the book; Otherwise pages are tight and clean; Cover is as new; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 081618562X. ISBN/EAN: 9780816185627. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 104211. . 9780816185627
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Oiseaux De Cage
by Viladas, Angel Bofarull
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Fernando Villaverde Ediciones, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by and presented to me in village of Riba-roja d'Ebre where the author resides. Many colour illustrations. No pagination. Some slight shelf wear. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders
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Beau James The Life and Times of Jimmy Walker
by FOWLER, Gene
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New York: The Viking Press, 1949. Second Printing Before Publication. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. Pp. 390. Illustrated with b&w photo reproductions. Index. Bound in scarlet cloth with cover design (top hat, walking stick), gilt lettering stamped on spine. A Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket. A very well preserved copy, with only slight chipping to fresh, bright dust jacket. Bookseller inventory.
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"Ecstatic renovation!" : Street Art Celebrating Sierra Leone's 1992 Revolution
by Joseph A. Opala; Raymond Desouza George (forward)
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RARE! Freetown: Sierra Leone Adult Education Association, January 1994. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Interior pristine. Securely bound with two clean staples. Rubbing to covers. 39 pages.
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ELVGREN: HIS LIFE & ART
by Collins, Max Allan & Elvgren, Drake
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Portland, OR: Collector's Press, Inc., 1998. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book is in FINE condition - bright boards & sound binding. Dust jacket is in FINE condition - bright, intact & whole. FOLCAS 12/21
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Christie’s Amsterdam: African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art from the Van Lier Collection
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Auction Catalogue, Tuesday 15 April 1997. Christie's Amsterdam: African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art from the Van Lier Collection. Amsterdam: Christie's Amsterdam, 1997. Softcover, measuring 8.25" x 10.50" in glossy photographic wraps, 98pp., photograph illustrations throughout. Staple binding, with slight tear on second leaf, otherwise in very good + condition. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Imagesponge: #2 Sponge. An occasional magazine which will never come together the same way for the same reason . . .
by Dahl, Ronald, editor
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Oakland: By the editor. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Two 17"x13.75" sheets, printed & illustrated on both sides; folded twice and housed in folding portfolio with illustrated cover, "Down for a Drink" by K. C. Rignall, and printed poems and graphics on inside panels. Each folded sheet functions as a booklet with illustrations and poems each page. Unfolded, one side of each sheet is printed & illustrated full page: i. E. , one sheet has the poem Loneliness printed down the left side of the sheet with facing graphic; the other sheet is a full page mandala. The back of the portfolio contains contributor and imprint information, with the place, Broadway Terrace, Oakland Cal, crossed out in pen, and 4 Hawthorne Av, San Anselmo written below. Portfolio with light tanning to extremities and two small (less than a dime) light spots near spine front cover; interior of portfolio with darker strip of tan down vertical fold crease. The first sheet mentioned…
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