Search Results: Art, Illustration from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

Book. Poor. Soft cover. --A Handwritten, Well-Illustrated Treatise on Shingaku-- the religious movement that flourished in Japan in 1725-1875. The movement was begun by Ishida Baigan (1685-1744) and his successor Teshima Toan (1718-1786), but the religion spread broadly in the years following by a group of well-trained preachers travelling Japan. Shingaku arose in Japan as the country emerged from centuries as a closed society- as Japan industrialized, Shingaku became a cultural foundation. Its religious teachings fused Confucian values with Buddhism and Japanese Shinto. This is an unusual item in very nice condition- hand-written & well illustrated manuscript, c1785, describing Shingaku. Measures 6"x 9", there are (47) pages of manuscript and (21) fine ink drawings. Some early worm tunneling evident throughout..

Chicago: P.F. Volland Company, 1929. Book. Illus. by Johnny Gruelle. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1929. Signed,1st edition- Johnny Gruelle. Johnny Gruelle, an American artist, political cartoonist, and a writer of children's books, is the creator of the Raggedy Ann doll and character. Gruelle worked with P.F. Volland Company; the first Raggedy Ann story came out in 1918. From 'The Cheery Scarecrow', 1929. "And even on stormy days when the hat of the Scarecrow is wet and bedraggled and the water has soaked through his clothes, the children know he is just as cheery as on that one beautiful day, for his smile remains always the same." Colored illustrations' are clean & bright- as are the pictorial boards square, clean, & bright- hinges and cloth spine in excellent shape. There is a bright and clear Johnny Gruelle autograph on the half title page. An owner's name is penciled on front… Read More

Book. Good. Hardcover. Doris Harker created her own compilation of poems and illustrations from Child Life magazine circa 1920s-1930s. She cloth covered the boards, and bound up 28 construction paper pages with poems written in ink with a neat hand,and accompanying illustrations from Child Life Magazine. The book is disbound but complete and the brittle construction paper has been extensively repaired. It is now housed in a custom made box to protect it from further damage. .

Graphic Novels. Fair. No Binding. 1975. --Chinese Communist Graphic Novel/Comic Book-- 90 pages, 4"x5"-- Propaganda and the CCP are inseparable, from its posters and handbills to weird Youtube videos. The CCP has used graphic art in a fundamental way to ensure everyone agrees with its causes and beliefs. Starting in the1950s (long before Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution), the CCP appropriated the comic book genre to brainwash its populace. In nice condition..

Philadelphia: David McKay, 1946. Book. Illus. by Willy Pogany. Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Revised Edition. Folio - over 12. 1946. - 'Drawing Lessons' - Inscribed by Willy Pogany on title page. 'Revised and Enlarged Edition'. Willy Pogany was a prominent artist in the golden age of illustration art-- his 'Drawing Lessons' guide shows the basic principles of drawing the human figure. Beginning with the humble dot, moving to perspective/ anatomy/ shading/ portraiture/ balance/ motion/ and more, Pogany also details the head, eyes, ears, and feet-- which adds depth to his instruction. Simple, clear illustrations are concise and easy to follow-- demonstrating Willy Pogany's fundamental techniques for figure drawing. In good condition: comb spine, quarter cloth, 9.5 x 12.25". .

Scrapbook. Very Good. Hardcover. ART HISTORY NOTEBOOK, late 19th - early 20th century. Unknown maker. VINTAGE 2-RINGED BINDER [patented Nov. 8,1892 by 'University Covers']-- 10"x 8", 200+pp. Clear and legible, the cursive handwritten notes for survey class on classical art & architecture. Tipped-in photos: Greek art and mosaics/ followers & contemporaries of Giotto/ Sienese, Florentine, Tuscan, Venetian, Lombard, Ferrarese, 'eclectic', Bolognese Schools of Art/ Gothic art/ Early & High Renaissance etc. 1890s NOTEBOOK is nice looking-- paper leaves are clean and bright, the book opens easily, overall good condition. Half-leather boards have been repaired; covers lightly soiled and rubbed. Domestic s&h $15..

NY: Anthropological Press, 1933. Book. Illus. by Robert Meadows - Translator. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1933. 1st, Limited Edition. [curiosa] "THE EROTIKON -- An Illustrated Treasury of Scientific Marvels of Human Sexuality"-- by Dr. Augustin Cabanes. Privately issued by Anthropological (Falstaff) Press, NY. Translated from the French. TRANSLATOR ROBERT MEADOWS' signature is tipped-in [by publisher] on half-title page. "The Erotikon"-- hardcover, 251 pp., with (30) b&w plates of unusual illustrations (including male & female Skopzi body modifications). Limited Edition of 1500; this is #418. Bright, very nice collectible condition..