Art, Painting, Drawing, Photography. Architecture from Grimalkin Books

Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 2006. This exquisitely photographed book opens up the unique worlds of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. "These are the lands of the midnight sun, of the aurora borealis -- the northern and southern lights --of the polar bear and the penguin, of glaciers and icebergs." With global warming, the ice is melting, but here the… Read more about this item

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1984. Dividing England ino six regional areas, John Burke vividly reconstructs the Romano-British way of life and reveals a wealth of Roman sites, remains and treasures that can be seen today. The book is lavishly illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs. This First American Edition from 1984 is in Fine, As New, unread condition,… Read more about this item

Cologne (Koln), Germany: Taschen, 1999. This Art book contains beautiful quality full color illustrations of Velazquez's paintings throughout, as well as biographical material to complement and foster better understanding of the paintings themselves and their subject matter. This is an English languare edition. The book is in Fine condition, but with a slight edge curl. The book measures 7 1/2… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1997. This 4th Printing of this lavish book is in Fine condition with a Fine, price-unclipped dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. Anyone interested in the lives of the royals, particularly Queen Elizabeth II, will be fascinated by the restoration of her main home, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England. Due… Read more about this item

New York: Meredith Press, 1993. This How-To crafts book is a Stated First Printing in Fine condition, with a Fine dust jacket. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The wide variety of projects includes easy instructions, illustrative drawings, and photographs. There are projects for all seasons and for holidays, for different rooms, for indoors and… Read more about this item

Louisville, Kentucky: Trout Lily Press, 1998. This beautiful, lavishly illustrated First Edition traces the history of the Abbey of Gethsemani from a 12th Century French monestery to pre-Civil War Kentucky, where the monastery became the largest Cistercian community in the world and the best-known Trappist monastery in America, thanks in part to Thomas Merton, its most celebrated monk. The book… Read more about this item

Petaluma, California: Pomegranate Publications, 1991. This portfolio contains eight 13 by 15-inch high quality duotone reproductions of photographs by one of Hollywood's most famous photographers, George Hurrell. Each portrait is suitable for framing or mounting. The subjects include Hedy Lamarr, Norma Shearer, Ramon Novarro, James Cagney, Greta Garbo, Humphrey Bogart, Jean Harlow, and Buster Keaton. The outer portfolio sleeve (pictured)… Read more about this item

New York: Little Simon, 1996. The First Edition from 1996 includes the appropriate "number line" ending in a one to indicate First Printing. Created by the award-winning author, artist, and paper engineer Robert Sabuda, the book includes each day's verse defining "what my true love gave to me" plus the appropriate day's pop-up, 12 delightful pop-ups in all. Although… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1991. This handsome volume is a second printing. It is in As New condition with an As New price-unclipped dust jacket and does not appear to been read. It is bound in a chocolate brown paper over boards with die-stamped gilt spine titles, and lovely photographic endpapers. The author of "The Creative Guide to… Read more about this item

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Henry Holt and Company, 1987. This handsome First Edition, with a Number Line ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing is in Fine condition with a Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. The book is a complilation of Christmas music complemented by full-color artwork from the Metropolitan Museum's vast collection. There are approximately… Read more about this item

Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 2000. The authors provide a solid foundation in the peyote stitch and include numerous projects. This Third Printing is an oversized square-shaped paperback in Fine condition. The book measures 8 1/2 by 9 inches and includes 111 pages, with Index.. . Oversized Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Lark Books, 2002. This Stated First Edition (and, unless it's stated, it's not) also includes the complete "number line" ending in a "1" to indicate First Printing. This hard-to-find book has already become a bead bible for those who regard beadweaving jewelry as a unique artform. The book includes full-color photographs and detailed how-to drawings. The book is… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1971. This Second Printing (as noted on a "number line" ending in a "2"on Page 416) is in close to Fine condition, with a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket. This definitive work deals with the adventures and discoveries of the explorers and scientists who, for two thousand years, have probed the mysteries of Pharaoh… Read more about this item

Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 2006. This handsome boxed set of two volumes is in New condition with New unclipped dust jackets and slipcase. (Click on photo.) The set features 300 full-color photographic illustrations in each volume, showing the remarkable collections of two of the world's most beautiful and famous museums: the Pitti Palace and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence,… Read more about this item

New York: Excalibur Books, 1981. With 416 pages that have black-and-white illustrations and 32 pages that have full color illustrations, this hefty volume features critical essays and articles by such renowned, international art historians as Henri Stern, Josephe Jacquiot, Wilhelm Staude, Jeannine Auboyer, Raymond Lantier, Ole Klindt-Jensen, Gaston Wiet, Sophie Essad-Arseven, Sirapie Der Nersessian, Philippe Stern, Madeleine Paul-David, Jean Hubert,… Read more about this item

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. This fascinating account of the 17th Century history of the Netherlands that produced a golden age in painting is beautifully represented not only by the author's insightful text, but by the work of 77 prominent Dutch artists as seen through 178 illustrations, including 48 pages of full-color plates. The book… Read more about this item

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973. This Second Printing from 1973 is in Fine condition (click on photo) and appears to be unread. The author traces American art from ancient Native American times through the modern era. Hundreds of color and black-and-white photographs complement the text. The book measures 8 by 10 inches and includes 521 pages, with Index..… Read more about this item

New York: Shorewood Publishers, 1965. This handsome, beautifully preserved art book is in Fine condition and comes with a Fine slipcase (click on photo). This is most likely a First Edition, but this is not stated; there are no indications of later printings. The book contains 98 full-page color and black-and-white prints. Most are from the 19th and 20th… Read more about this item

Louisville, Kentucky: St. Anthony Hospital, 1976. This Stated First Printing from February, 1976 (and unless it's stated it's not) is in Fine condition with a close to Fine dust jacket (click on photo). The book consists of a variety of photographs collected by Colonel R.G. Potter, which is now housed in the University of Louisville archives. They present a… Read more about this item

New York: R. Worthington, 1881. I have only been able to locate three other copies of this book in this country, one in the University of Louisville Library, one in the Florida State Library, and one in my own library that I am offering in a separate listing. However, there might be some copies in private hands. "Sunday Chatterbox"… Read more about this item