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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… Read more about this item

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,… Read more about this item

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]… Read more about this item

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;… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item