Search Results: Book Arts & Illustration from Wykeham Books

Van Nostrand , New York, second edition, 1984. Cloth, large 4to, 291 x 216 mm,. 271 pp, over 460 illustrations (36 in colour). This is a revised and updated version of a classic and beautiful book first published in 1967. The 20th Century Book is written and designed for readers who care about books, for book collectors and lovers of good illustration, for typographers, designers, illustrators, publishers and printers. Over 460 magnificent and wide-ranging illustrations, of which 28 are in full color, supplement the knowledgeable and lively text. John Lewis describes the changes and developments which have taken place in book design and illustration in Europe and the USA since the last years of the nineteenth century. He discusses and illustrates such conflicts of ideas as that between the Art Nouveau movement and the followers of William Morris and that between the protagonists of die Neue Typographie in Germany and the supporters of the renaissance of printing in England and the United States. He… Read More

Herbert Press, London, second edition, 1984. Cloth, large 4to, 291 x 216 mm,. 271 pp, over 460 illustrations (36 in colour). From the blurb: "In the first part of the book the author describes the conflict of ideas in book design since the 1880s, firstly between the Art Nouveau movement and the followers of William Morris and then in the 1920s between the work of the Bauhaus as the protagonists of Die Neue Typographie in Germany and the supporters of the renaissance of a classical style in printing in England and the United States. The greater part of the book is taken up with book illustration, beginning with the influence of French editions de luxe on American and British illustrated books, showing the work of such artists as Bonnard, Segonzac, Dufy and Leger. A chapter on German Expressionism introduces the work of Slevogt, Kokoschka, Georg Grosz and Paul Klee, together with the Surrealist book illustrations of Max Ernst and his followers. A chapter on English and American traditions in… Read More

Arthur Ackermann Publishing Limited, London, first edition, 1983. Cloth, large 8vo, 31 cm,. 256 pp, numerous ills (some in colour),. An extensively-illustrated account of the history of this publishing and art dealing house, which was pre-eminent among early 19th century publishers of books with coloured plates, and responsible for large numbers of now very expensive books with aquatints and later lithographs. In 1858 the firm abandoned book publishing to concentrate on dealing in prints and paintings, becoming in the 20th century the leading British dealers in sporting art. Includes a list of "every known Ackermann publication since the foundation of the firm". Very Good in slightly torn dustwrapper.

Trianon Press, Paris, first edition thus, 1970. One of 600 numbered ordinary copies from a total edition of 662. Quarter-morocco and marbled boards, 4to,. 10 facsimile plates, 8 pp. From the Description: "William Blake’s early tractate, 'All Religions are One', consists of ten small etched plates averaging in size only about 5.5 X 4 cm. There is some uncertainty about the circumstances in which the work was produced, though it is generally accepted that it must belong to a period of experimentation in the production of the plates for the Illuminated Books. " For this facsimile edition "The plates were reproduced in Paris in the workshops of Trianon Press (France) by the collotype process, with some water-colour washes added by hand" and the work was "printed on Arches pure rag paper made to match the paper used by Blake. Copy no. 52 of 600 numbered copies from a total edition of 662. Spine slightly faded, otherwise Very Good in Very Good slipcase.

W. & G. Foyle, London, first edition, 1909. Cloth, top edge gilt, 8vo, 25 cm,. xv, 434 pp, 25 plates. Prideaux's work focusses almost exclusively on English books, with aquatint illustrations, published between 1775 and 1830. From a contemporary review of the first edition:" Miss Prideaux writes an excellent style, and I remember no book on any branch of engraving which explains so intelligently the connection of the art with all the social conditions of the period in which it arose. She has not merely looked at the illustrations, but has read the books in which they appeared. Her chapters on the rise of water-colour painting in England, on topographical draughtsmanship, on the water-colour painters as teachers and their drawing-books, on the eighteenth century fondness for English topography and the somewhat later passion for books on foreign travel, are all most interesting.. ". Contents: Introduction; I The Aquatint Process; II The Development of Colour Printing and the… Read More

Paul Harris Publishing, Edinburgh, 1979 reprint of 1966 first edition. Cloth, 8vo, 25 cm,. 176 pp, plates. From the blurb: "This is the long-awaited reprint of the only comprehensive study of the art nouveau book. Copies of the first edition of this definitive book are themselves now collectors' items and it is an important reference source for students and enthusiasts of the 1890s and early 1900s. This, the time of art nouveau and Arts and Crafts, the time when such presses as William Morris's Kelmscott Press and Charles Ricketts's Vale Press were flourishing and books and magazines were decorated by illustrators like Beardsley, Housman, Arthur Rackham and Jessie M. King, is the subject of John Russell Taylor's authoritative study. In it the author traces the rise of the art nouveau movement in Britain, suggesting a number of ways in which definitions of the style based primarily on Continental examples have obscured its true course and nature, and linking it with the… Read More

Library Association, London, first edition, 1970. Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,. 144 pp, plates, ills. From the blurb: "The year 1900 was chosen to end the survey since by then most illustrations were reproduced by photographic methods. The various illustration processes are described and outstanding examples of each are discussed. Chapters are devoted to the wood-cut and the wood engraving, the etching, the engraving, and the lithograph. There are over 40 well-reproduced examples of different types of book illustration. Contents: 1. Book Illustration, 1750-1900: an introductory survey; 2. Illustration Processes in Use during 1750-1900; 3. The Woodcut and the Wood Engraving, 1750-1900; 4. The Etching, 1750-1900; 5. The Engraving, 1750-1900; 6. The Lithograph, 1800-1900. Covers slightly marked, top edge slightly darkened, otherwise Good in browned and slightly torn dustwrapper.

Library Association, London, first edition, 1970. Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,. 144 pp, plates, ills. From the blurb: "The year 1900 was chosen to end the survey since by then most illustrations were reproduced by photographic methods. The various illustration processes are described and outstanding examples of each are discussed. Chapters are devoted to the wood-cut and the wood engraving, the etching, the engraving, and the lithograph. There are over 40 well-reproduced examples of different types of book illustration. Contents: 1. Book Illustration, 1750-1900: an introductory survey; 2. Illustration Processes in Use during 1750-1900; 3. The Woodcut and the Wood Engraving, 1750-1900; 4. The Etching, 1750-1900; 5. The Engraving, 1750-1900; 6. The Lithograph, 1800-1900. Very Good in dustwrapper.

Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, first edition, 1973. Printed wrappers, folio, 31 cm,. xiv, 192, [1] pp, 125 plates. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Pierpont Morgan Library, Sept. 11-Dec. 2, 1973 With an essay by Joseph Blumenthal. From the blurb: "This handsome, fully illustrated, meticulously produced volume fìlls a long-standing gap in the history of books concerned with distinguished typography and bookmaking. Neither a printing manual nor a technical treatise, it was written by an accomplished designer and printer and presents concisely and consecutively the history and romance of the greatly printed books. It includes descriptions of the lives of the great printers, Gutenberg, de Tournes, Baskerville, Aldus, etc., and presents the historical backgrounds under which their noble folios were made. Laymen and amateurs of the book will read it with pleasure; professionals invoived in bookmaking, including designers, printers, publishers, librarians, and booksellers, will find… Read More

The Studio, Ltd., London, first edition, 1914. Recent cloth, leather spine-label, original printed wrappers bound in at end, large 8vo,. iv pp ads, vii, 276 pp, numerous ills. A collection of eight articles by experts, profusely illustrated. Contents: British Types for Printing Books by Bernard H. Newdigate; Fine Bookbinding in England by Douglas Cockerell, The Art of the Book in Germany by L. Deubner; The Art of the Book in France by E. A. Taylor; The Art of the Book in Austria by A. S. Levetus; The Art of the Book in Hungary (Anon.); The Art of the Book in Sweden by August Brunius; The Art of the Book in America by William Dana Orcutt. From "The Studio: A Bibliography: " An important survey of book production and illustrations showing the work of the finest contemporary artists, typographers and presses: Kelmscott Press, Eragny Press, Reginald L. Knowles, James Guthrie, Charles Robinson, Beardsley, Katharine Adams, Douglas Cockerell, S. T. Prideaux, Sybil Pye, Riviere and Sangorski,… Read More

Paul Elek, London, first edition, 1947. Cloth-backed boards, 4to, 32 cm,. 166 pp, 182 ills (some colour). From the blurb: : "The making of fine books has always been one of the hallmarks of a great civilisation, and the exquisite lettering and illustration of the early illuminated manuscripts are known by reputation to everyone. The craftsmanship which goes to the making of a beautiful book has been brought to a high pitch of excellence in France. "The Art of the French Book" traces the history of French book production from 9th century manuscripts to books illustrated by Picasso, Matisse and Braque. Brief chapters on the significance and artistic achievement of each period are followed by numerous illustrations in black-and-white and full colour of the most famous examples of written and printed books throughout the centuries. Books, like other works of art, are naturally products of their age, and the manuscripts of Carolingian or Merovingian times express essential visual elements… Read More

Paul Elek, London, first edition, 1947. Cloth-backed boards, 4to, 32 cm,. 166 pp, 182 ills (some colour). From the blurb: : "The making of fine books has always been one of the hallmarks of a great civilisation, and the exquisite lettering and illustration of the early illuminated manuscripts are known by reputation to everyone. The craftsmanship which goes to the making of a beautiful book has been brought to a high pitch of excellence in France. "The Art of the French Book" traces the history of French book production from 9th century manuscripts to books illustrated by Picasso, Matisse and Braque. Brief chapters on the significance and artistic achievement of each period are followed by numerous illustrations in black-and-white and full colour of the most famous examples of written and printed books throughout the centuries. Books, like other works of art, are naturally products of their age, and the manuscripts of Carolingian or Merovingian times express essential visual elements… Read More

Paul Elek, London, first edition, 1947. Cloth-backed boards, 4to, 32 cm,. 166 pp, 182 ills (some colour). From the blurb: : "The making of fine books has always been one of the hallmarks of a great civilisation, and the exquisite lettering and illustration of the early illuminated manuscripts are known by reputation to everyone. The craftsmanship which goes to the making of a beautiful book has been brought to a high pitch of excellence in France. "The Art of the French Book" traces the history of French book production from 9th century manuscripts to books illustrated by Picasso, Matisse and Braque. Brief chapters on the significance and artistic achievement of each period are followed by numerous illustrations in black-and-white and full colour of the most famous examples of written and printed books throughout the centuries. Books, like other works of art, are naturally products of their age, and the manuscripts of Carolingian or Merovingian times express essential visual elements… Read More

Paul Elek, London, first edition, 1947. Cloth-backed boards, 4to, 32 cm,. 166 pp, 182 ills (some colour). From the blurb: : "The making of fine books has always been one of the hallmarks of a great civilisation, and the exquisite lettering and illustration of the early illuminated manuscripts are known by reputation to everyone. The craftsmanship which goes to the making of a beautiful book has been brought to a high pitch of excellence in France. "The Art of the French Book" traces the history of French book production from 9th century manuscripts to books illustrated by Picasso, Matisse and Braque. Brief chapters on the significance and artistic achievement of each period are followed by numerous illustrations in black-and-white and full colour of the most famous examples of written and printed books throughout the centuries. Books, like other works of art, are naturally products of their age, and the manuscripts of Carolingian or Merovingian times express essential visual elements… Read More

Pierpont Morgan Library in association with Dover Publications, New York, 1986 slightly altered reprint in one volume of the 1982 two-volume first edition. 2 vols in 1, laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to, 29 cm,. xxxii, 557 pp, 633 black-and-white ills. From the blurb: "In France, the illustrated book has enjoyed a tradition of excellence unsurpassed by any other nation. Since its inception at the beginning of the 18th century, the genre has been consistently dominated by the sophisticated design and superb quality of French art from the Rococo illustrations of Jean-Baptiste Oudry to the livres de peintres of Picasso and Pissarro m the early 20th century. This beautifully designed and thoroughly researched volume is the most comprehensive study of French book illustration ever completed - in French or in English. Originally published in a two-volume limited edition by The Pierpont Morgan Library, it contains superb reproductions of over 630 masterful illustrations spanning over two centuries… Read More

Les éditions du Chêne, Paris, first edition, 1947. Cloth-backed boards, 4to, 32 cm,. 166 pp, 182 ills (some colour). From the blurb: : "The making of fine books has always been one of the hallmarks of a great civilisation, and the exquisite lettering and illustration of the early illuminated manuscripts are known by reputation to everyone. The craftsmanship which goes to the making of a beautiful book has been brought to a high pitch of excellence in France. "The Art of the French Book" traces the history of French book production from 9th century manuscripts to books illustrated by Picasso, Matisse and Braque. Brief chapters on the significance and artistic achievement of each period are followed by numerous illustrations in black-and-white and full colour of the most famous examples of written and printed books throughout the centuries. Books, like other works of art, are naturally products of their age, and the manuscripts of Carolingian or Merovingian times express… Read More

V&A Publications, London, first edition, 2001. Cloth, 4to,. 208 pp, 100 colour ills. From the blurb: "Illuminated Manuscripts, comics, fine bindings, the classics of children's literature, artists' books and their working documents - these are just some of the items to be found in the National Art Library at the V & A. This fascinating and attractive volume explores the ways in which books represent art and literature, and how the marriage of word and image can create a work of art in its own right. In a series of thematic chapters, the authors draw on their wide-ranging expertise to look at the Library's major holdings, and in the process illustrate the main aspects of book design and production over the centuries. With medieval books of hours sitting alongside contemporary paperback novels, the choice is wonderfully varied, from Leonardo da Vinci to Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, Joan of Arc to Judge Dredd, Aesop to Charles Dickens, and Babar the Elephant to Ian Fleming. The superb… Read More

The Bodley Head, London, first UK edition, 1974. Two-tone cloth, gilt cover-device, 4to, 31 cm,. xiv, 192, [1] pp, 125 plates. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Pierpont Morgan Library, Sept. 11-Dec. 2, 1973 With an essay by Joseph Blumenthal. From the blurb - "The Bodley Head, by arrangement with David R. Godine of Boston, is pleased to be associated with the publication of this splendid book. It is fully illustrated, meticulously produced and fills a long-standing gap in the history of books concerned with distinguished typography. It is written by an accomplished designer and printer and presents concisely the history of masterpieces of the art of the printed book. It includes descriptions of the lives of the great printers, Gutenberg, De Toumes, Baskerville, Aldus, and presents the historical backgrounds against which their work was done. Laymen and amateurs will read it with pleasure; professionals involved in bookmaking, including designers, printers, publishers, and librarians,… Read More

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, second, corrected, edition, 1972. Cloth, 4to,. 232 pp, many plates and ills. 322 entries. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts , Boston, May 4 - July 16, 1961. Introduction by Philip Hofer, Catalogue by Eleanor Garvey, with a useful bibliography. Entries are arranged alphabetically by artist, with indexes of authors, publishers and printers. "The exhibition is to show, primarily, what major artists of Western Europe and the United States have contributed in book form during the last hundred and, especially, the last sixty 'explosive' years." Includes works by artists and sculptors but not by artists primarily engaged in illustration. Each work is fully described with references. Very Good in a lightly soiled dustwrapper.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, second, corrected, edition, 1972. Cloth, 4to,. 232 pp, many plates and ills. 322 entries. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts , Boston, May 4 - July 16, 1961. Introduction by Philip Hofer, Catalogue by Eleanor Garvey, with a useful bibliography. Entries are arranged alphabetically by artist, with indexes of authors, publishers and printers. "The exhibition is to show, primarily, what major artists of Western Europe and the United States have contributed in book form during the last hundred and, especially, the last sixty 'explosive' years." Includes works by artists and sculptors but not by artists primarily engaged in illustration. Each work is fully described with references. Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.