Search Results: Art Instruction from THE BOOK VAULT

Press of Styles and Cash, New York, 1891. 9.25" X 6" in dark green cloth with a gilt skeleton on the front cover. This is a book of human anatomy for art students. It is filled with detailed drawings of the bones and musculature. Book is soiled and fraying at spine ends and corner tips. Front hinge cracked. A few marginal notes in pencil, cut out of nude figures on flyleaf, possible self portrait photo, place and date inside front cover. More nude (Natives?) inside back cover. 113pp, including 2 fold-out diagrams.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket.

Lebanon, Indiana, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall Direct, 1985. 11" X 8.5" in illustrated heavy paper covers. Very minor shelfwear: about VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Profusely illustrated. 205pp. Bibliography.. 3rd Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Chronicle Books, 2003. 10.25" X 8.5" in colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers. Very minor shelf wear, but clean, tight, and unmarked. Beautifully illustrated. 192pp. [BD008]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Watson-Guptill Publications, 1977. 11.25 X 8.5" in blue cloth. VG Condition. Jacket shows a little shelfwear and evidence of handling - still about VG. 151pp. C/S/M.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Leon Amiel Publisher, Inc., NY, 1980 11.2 X 8.7" in bright red cloth. Jacket shelfworn. Small tears and chips at spine ends and top corner front cover. Just G. Book: VG.. Hardcover.

Stackpole Books, 1997. 11" X 8.5" in glossy colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers. VERY minor wear - clean, tight, unmarked: FINE condition. 272pp. [BC015]. First paperback edition.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1981. "A comprehensive guide to COLOR in oil, watercolor, and acrylic painting. Over 450 illustrations, with 270 color plates, including 30 step-by-step demonstrations in full color." 12 1/4" X 9 1/2" in beautiful dark green cloth. Book: like new; Jacket has 3 measureable tears, wear along top edge and top coirners: about G+. 256pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Good.

Watson-Guptill Pubns, New York, 1990. Fine in Fine jacket: 11 1/4" X 8 5/8". Achieving impressionistic effects with watercolor markers and inks.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1975. 7.75" X 10.25" [Oblong] in illustrated heavy paper covers. Minor edge wear; a couple of half-creases near lower front corner, but clean, tight, and unmarked: VERY GOOD or better condition. Useful drawing tips. Unpaginated. [BC023]. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1881. 7 1/2" X 5 1/8" in brown cloth. Beveled edges; Fraying at both ends of spine; owner's name on flyleaf; initials "T.D" on title page in pencil. 6 actual etchings at the end of the book. Last one has come loose, but is present.. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Watson-Guptill, 2010. 10.875" X 8.5" in colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers. Moderate shelfwear, but clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD condition. 240pp. Good nuts-and-bolts advice. [CC008] FIRST EDITION.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

THE Viking Press, New York, 1944. 12.25" X 9.25" in blue cloth. A bit scuffed and moderately soiled covers, old price on flyleaf. Contents excellent: Good+ or better condition. 204pp. The classic work on drawing the human form. Nicely arranged and illustrated.. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

"Pamela" Publications, 1985. 10.875" X 8.25" in colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers. Light shelf wear, name written on front cover; top front corner creased: VERY GOOD MINUS. Contents clean and unmarked. 144pp. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1987. 11.25" X 8.5" in hard covers. FINE book in VG to VG+ jacket. This book is most charmingly illustrated: 144pp, 125 four-color plates, 25 black & White illustrations.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., London 10" X 6.25" in light blue boards. Book: about VERY GOOD MINUS to VERY GOOD condition. Jacket is heavily chipped, moderately soiled, with a few short tears: about FAIR condition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

Stackpole Books, 1997. 11" X 8.5" in colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers. Very minor shelf wear. Clean, tight, unmarked: NEAR FINE condition. First Paperback edition. [BC015]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Hp Books, Tucson, AZ, 1982. 10 7/8" X 8 1/4" in very heavy paper covers. Old price sticker on front, otherwise, excellent inside and out: about FINE condition. 64pp. Good basic instruction on the medium.. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1991. 10 1/4" X 8 3/4" in hard covers. Book is FINE except for some light pencil writing on pre-title page. Jacket is Brodarted in fine condition. This is the first N. & S. American edition. Combines history with How-to and shows work of some fine contemporary artists working in the medium. Glazing recipes, Bibliography, Superbly illustrated. Very worth-while. 344pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Watson-Guptill Publications, 1983. 11.25" X 8.5" in hard covers. Near mint condition. Jacket has very light soil, old price sticker on back cover - still VG or better condition. "A complete course in watercolor using your sketchbook as a workbook." 144pp. T/S/A. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Very Good.

Lakewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1979. "After a brief introduction. Caddell describes his materials and tools, paints and color theories, and demonstrates how he paints a typical landscape." 144pp. 80 color and 20 B&W illustrations. 12 1/4" X 9 3/8" in dark blue cloth. Book is like new; jacket chipped at top of spine, wear at top corner points - still VG or better.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Very Good.