Search Results: Illustrated books from Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko

Florence: Leo S. Olschki, 1998 8vo (25 cm), front., 340 pp, 60 plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. Acts of an International Conference, Venice and Florence, 14-17 June 1994. Preface by Walter Kaiser, Introduction by David S. Zeidberg. The fifteen essays about Aldus Manutius represent the best of Aldine scholarship. Included papers by P. Scapecchi, M. Lowry (The Manutius Publicity Campaign), C. H. Clough, M. Sicherl, N. Barker (The Aldine Italic), C. Vecce, R. Hexter, L. Armstrong (Benedetto Bordon, Aldus Manutius and LucAntonio Giunta. Old links and new), H. K. Szépe (Bordon, Dürer and modes of illuminating Aldines), A. Dillon Bussi, D. Stichel, A. Hobson (Was there an Aldine bindery?), K. Jensen, H. G. Fletcher, C. Griffin.

Geneva: Patrick Cramer, 1994 4to (31.5 cm), 300, [4] pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket, slip-case. (slip-case somewhat dusted). Catalogue raisonné of books illustrated by French artist André Masson (1896-1987). 120 books described in detail and illustrated.

Washington: National Gallery of Art, 2008 4to (28.5 cm), 279 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (minor shelf-wear, bookplate). "Making knowledge visible" is how one 16th-century naturalist described the work of the illustrator of botanical treatises. Presenting images found throughout Europe in works on natural history, medicine, botany, horticulture, and garden design, and studies of insects, birds, and animals, the contributors emphasize their artistic as well as scientific values. Illustrators are shown to have been both artists and either naturalists or gardeners, bringing to their work aesthetic judgment and empirical observation. Their fascinating images receive a fresh, wide-ranging analysis that covers such topics as innovation, patronage, readership, reception, technologies of production, and the relationship between the fine arts and scientific depictions of nature.

London: Gordon Fraser, 1981 Oblong 4to (23.5 x 25 cm), 143 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly frayed at extremities). From the blurb: "Painter, illustrator, and caricaturist: in all these roles Arthur Boyd Houghton was known during his short life (1836-75). His considerable talent as a painter is addressed in the book, but it is a draughtsman that Houghton must be recognised. In particular his wood engraving shows a capacity for intense observation and attention to detail. Houghton's work as wood-block illustrator covered an enormous range of subjects, all of which are illustrated and discussed by Paul Hogarth. He shows clearly that in Houghton's work both promise and achievement are to be found crammed into short space of little more than a decade."

New York: George Wittenborn, Inc, 1969 4to (29.5 cm), 368 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "The French livres d'artiste - fine limited editions of literary texts designed and illustrated by artists - have a unique place in 20th century art. Most of the great painters and sculptors of the School of Paris have contributed to the genre. The monograph is the first comprehensive study of the l'ivre d'artiste intended for the general reader as well as the art specialist. The author traces the early origins of the genre, examines its history and development through the present century and discusses and illustrates the work of more than a hundred artists." (from the blurb)

Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1962 4to (28.5 cm), 232 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly frayed at extremities, tears with loss at the head and at corners, cloth somewhat dusted, tipped in bookplate). From the introduction: "This exhibition is to show, primarily, what major artists of Western Europe and the United States have contributed in book during the last hundred, and especially, the last sixty 'explosive' years. The main purpose of the exhibition is to demonstrate to the English-speaking world that during the last century the book has, in fact, become a major vehicle of artistic expression: that it is one in which the artist is not necessary secondary to the author, but it is often and rightly his equal." The catalogue is arranged alphabetically by artist, providing a comprehensive overview of each contributor's works. Following the artist listings, a bibliography offers additional resources. Indexes of authors, publishers, and printers are included,… Read More

Harvard University Press, 1970 4to (29 cm), VI, 43 pp, 149 plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (one page slightly stained, bookplate). Philip Hofer's definitive work presents a short, lucid and richly illustrated survey of one of the most fertile and highly developed periods in the history of book illustration. He provides an overview of Baroque book illustration and the master book illustrators of the period, including Callot, Dürer, Holbein, and many others. Hofer's book is a perfect introduction to this remarkable period in the history of the illustrated book, and an essential reference for anyone interested in the art of the book.

New York: Burt Franklin, 1970 8vo (22.5 cm), XXIV, 562 pp. Publisher's cloth (ownership entry on the front free endpaper). Facsimile reprint of 1866 edition. 4025 items including cuts for books and pamphlets, private gentlemen, public companies, exhibitions, races, newspapers, shop cards, invoice heads, bar bills, broadsides.

London: Cassell, 1953 8vo (25.5 cm). xv, 233 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. Copy no. 376 from 1000 published. Bibliography of Eric Gill's work including books and pamphlets written by Eric Gill, books and periodicals to which Eric Gill contributed, books and other publications illustrated by and containing graphic contributions, criticism of his work. In an appendix there is a list of Eric Gill's wood engravings executed between 1934 and 1940.

Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2011 8vo (21.5 cm), XV, 609 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "Hitherto relegated to the closets of art history and literary studies, book illustration has entered mainstream scholarship. The chapters of this collection offer only a glimpse of where a complete reconfiguration of the visual periphery of eighteenth-century texts might ultimately take us. The use of the gerund of the verb “to reconfigure” in the subtitle of this collection, instead of the corresponding noun, underlines the work-in-progress character of this interdisciplinary endeavour, which aims above all to discern new vistas while charting or revisiting landmarks in the rich field of eighteenth-century book illustration. The specific interpretive lenses through which contributors to this collection re-evaluate the visual periphery of the text cover an array of disciplines and areas of interest; among these, the most prominent are book history and print culture, art history and… Read More

Paris: Ch. Bosse, 1931 4to (25.5 cm), portrait, [6], 558 pp, with 30 illustrations on 26 plates (1 folding). Contemporary half-morocco, top edge gilt. A fine copy of the bibliography of Gustave Doré, encompassing illustrations, drawings, sculpture, engravings, and lithographs.

British Printing Machinery Association, 1980 8vo (25 cm), 142 pp, plates in color. Printed wrappers and dust jacket. Beautifully printed catalogue of an exhibition of British colored books (actually of 10 exhibitions at various libraries). A preface by Brian Baumfield and an introductory essay by Ruari McLean.

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1994 4to (28 cm), 264 pp. Laminated wrappers. "Published to accompany the 1994 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, this book constitutes the most extensive survey of modern illustrated books to be offered in many years. Work by artists from Pierre Bonnard to Barbara Kruger and writers from Guillaume Apollinarie to Susan Sontag. An important reference for collectors and connoisseurs. Includes notable works by Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso." (from the blurb)

London: John & Edward Bumpus Ltd., 1912 8vo (23 cm), 2 front., [8], 112 pp, 24 plates interleaved with tissue paper. Contemporary vellum backed boards, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom-edge untrimmed (binding slightly stained, toning of the last leaf). XVIIIth Century French Book-Illustrators series. The study of Pierre-Philippe Choffard (1731-1809), a renowned French draughtsman and engraver, is presented in this comprehensive volume. The book includes detailed chapters on Choffard's life and artistic achievements, providing insights into his contributions to the world of art. Additionally, a catalogue of the best-known books illustrated by Choffard is meticulously compiled. Printed at the esteemed Chiswick Press, known for its dedication to quality printing, this book ensures a fitting presentation of Choffard's remarkable legacy.

British Library, 2011 3 volumes, 4to (27.5 cm), 392 pp; 948 pp; 240 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spines (ownership entry on the front free endpapers). Volume One: An Account of the Engraving Workshop, its Masters, and Apprentices; Volume Two: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Primary & Secondary Works & The Principal Larger Prints; Volume Three: Notes, References & Indexes to Volumes Two & Three. Generously illustrated and arranged alphabetically, this book details some 750 titles, over 450 of which are unrecorded in earlier bibliographies. In addition, it provides sections on newspaper mastheads, book cover designs, copy-book covers, maps, and large single prints.

Verlag der Kunst, 1955 4to (30 cm), 36, 111 pp. Publisher's cloth backed boards (binding rubbed and dusted, paper slightly toned). A bibliography of German illustrated flyers. Vol. I. From the beginning to 1813. 111 items are described and illustrated.

Amsterdam: Ten Brink & De Vries, 1899 8vo (25 cm), [8], 91, CLII pp, 9 plates, 2 leaves of Stellingen loosely inserted. Contemporary cloth backed boards and marbled paper, spine gilt (binding slightly rubbed, foxing of endpapers).

Utrecht: W. de Haan, 1949 8vo (25 cm), VIII, 75 pp. Wrappers with jacket, title label on the front cover. Reprint of 1855 edition.

Stuttgart: Hiersemann Verlags-Gesellschaft, 1951 2 volumes in one 4to and a volume of the Supplement (30.5 cm), VII, 264 pp, [8], 324 pp; VII, 97 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket to the first volume (dj worn at extremities, binding of Supplement slightly dusted). The Supplement was published in 1966. The book is a comprehensive history and bibliography of botanical illustrations by Claus Nissen (1901 - 1975), a German librarian and bibliographer. "Since its initial publication in 1951, Nissen's Die botanische Buchillustration has evolved into the bible for all enthusiasts and researchers of illustrated botanical works. The wealth of information found in 'Nissen' consistently exceeds the expectations of its users, making it an indispensable tool in the field of botanical bibliography." (excerpt from the review by F. A. Stalleu).

Schleswig: Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum, 1991 4to (28 cm), 192 pp. Publisher's laminated wrappers. The Russian Avant-garde and the Theater (1890-1930) from the Lobanov-Rostowsky collection.