Search Results: Art & Photography from John Thompson

British: Fontana, 1954. 190 pages. Solid copy with a light spine lean, crease on spine and light wear on covers. Previous owner's name on first inside page, rest of book unmarked. The author, aiming not at a dictionary of painters, but at assisting people to enjoy art and to know the reasons for their enjoyment, has chosen the right method of selecting a few outstanding pictures from all countries and periods for his disquisitions.". 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada: University of Calgary Press, 2005. 414 pages. Solid with a light spine lean, otherwise the covers show minor wear. The interior is unmarked. "How do we define culture? To what uses should such a concept be put? What costs and benefits do these uses entail? In this volume, the author brings together a diverse group of established and emerging scholars, each of whom probes the nature of the cultural concept while shedding light on its many different applications and contexts of use.". 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Carfac, 1992. 217 pages. Square tight copy with minor wear on covers and interior is unmarked. A listing of professional visual artists in Manitoba, Canada.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Abrams, 1984. 60 pages. Solid with a light bump on the bottom of the spine and the covers show light wear. The dust jacket has a 1/4" tear on the top left edge and otherwise shows light wear.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Italy: Apollo Editions 2, 1980. Square tight copy with light wear on covers.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good +. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

U.S.: Perma P32, 1949. Solid copy with a slight spine lean and covers show light wear. Previous owner's name scribbled out with felt pen on first inside page.. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good.

U.S.: Pocket 765, 1951. Solid copy with a small stain on front cover and a 3/4" crease on front cover. Otherwise covers show light wear. "There is no better introduction to the study and appreciation of drawings than in this notable book." Includes 69 black and white illustrations.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

British: Cambridge, 2008. 200 pages. Square and solid with light wear on the covers from rubbing and the interior is unmarked.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Glasgow: Scottish Field Publication, 1967. 56 pages oblong shape. Square and solid with minor wear on the covers and the interior is unmarked. A series of articles on steamers from Scottish Field magazine cover a period of 80 years from 1878 to 1957.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good - Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Montreal: Canadian Pacific Railway. Oblong with blue card covers, 2 holes punched at spine with decorative green string tied in a crushed & frayed bow.. 24 sepia toned photographs (one per page, back is blank) with a title page and 2 page descriptive index of photos. Undated but looks to be 1920s. The trains are steam engines. Front cover illustration looks like a woodblock print. 3/4" closed tear on top edge of front cover. 2 1/2" corner crease on top corner of back cover. Edges of covers extend beyond the inside page edges, so they are slightly scrunched. One inside photo has a 2" tear on right edge. Otherwise a decent solid copy.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

U.S.: Mentor Unesco MY770, 1967. 24 pages of text with 32 pages of glossy color plates.Square solid copy with a crease on spine and a 2" corner crease on back cover, else covers show light wear. A collection of paintings by Vermeer with an introduction by A.B. de Vries.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

Canada: Glenbow- Alberta Institute, 1976. Oblong shape. Square tight copy with light wear on covers from rubbing. Black and white and color illustrations of sculpture and paintings at the Glenbow Gallery show from Sept. 22 to Oct. 24, 1976.. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.