Search Results: Illustrated from Lux Libri

Introduction by Miriam Tal in Hebrew and English. Printed in 1979. Place not stated, but probably Israel. A scarce catalog of early work by Israeli sculptor Doron Elia (born 1955.) Portfolio format with an outer folder containing the introductory text and 12 individual b&w photographic plates. Folder measures 9.75 by 7 inches. Photograph of the artist on the inner flap. VG with some edge wear to the folder. Plates clean and unmarked. No creasing, tears or other flaws. Evidently produced in a very small printing. WorldCat locates one copy. [Subjects: Modern art; Contemporary Israeli art and artists; Judaica.]

Translated by Prof. W.E. Walz. London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd., (1929.) 1st edition in the scarce slipcase. Printed in Germany. Text is in English. A big, beautiful book containing 80 color plates of interior views of German castles and private houses. Six-page introduction by the German art historian Adolf Feulner (1884-1945.) The remainder of the book consists of views of "interiors such as were found in former centuries in the castles, manor-houses and mansions of noblemen and patricians." The plates were reproduced from original paintings and printed one side only on thick, glossy paper. Each plate is captioned with the location, artist name, and brief explanatory notes. A superbly produced book that provides a rich visual representation of European interior design and ornamentation from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries in styles that include Baroque, Rococo, and Neo-Classical. xii pages + the 80 leaves of plates. Large clothbound hardcover, 11.75 by 9.25 inches. Green cloth with black title panels… Read More

NY: Corcoran Group, [2007.] A promotional book for an innovative residential building designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (b. 1957.) The 11-story structure in downtown Manhattan was built in 2010 on West 19th St. It features a variable facade with mechanized shutters that open and close for privacy and light – a contextual nod to the roll-up security doors common to city storefronts. Flip book format, offering a visual tour of the interior and exterior when the pages are fanned. Paperbound with dust jacket. 3 x 6.5 inches. [160] unnumbered pages, printed recto side only. Mostly illustrations with brief text in the rear. Some edge wear, but about Near Fine overall. A nicely designed book, befitting its subject.

Catalog of an exhibition at the New Jersey State Museum in 2003. Signed and inscribed by the artist on the title page. Introduction by Russell Banks. 93 pp. Illustrated by 42 paintings with titles/descriptions. Paperbound, 9 x 11 inches. Near Fine. Clean and unmarked. A compelling collection by Paul Matthews (1933-2019), who was based in Lambertville, NJ, and also painted seasonally in Keene Valley, NY, in the Adirondacks.