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Monte Carlo: André Sauret, [1962].. 210,[4]pp. Small folio (33 x 26 cm). Cloth. Plates, photographs. Fine in dust jacket with tiny nicks toward lower fore-tip. Card slipcase. First English language edition, translated from the French by Elaine Desautels. Illustrated with two full-page original color lithographs executed by Chagall for this work and printed by Mourlot, as well as 36 multi- color preparatory color designs transferred to stones under Chagall's supervision and printed by Charles Sorlier. The text was printed at the Imprimerie Nationale. A splendid overview of the various stages of Chagall's twelve stained glass window designs for the synagogue of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Centre in Jerusalem.

1687 RARE John Smith ART of Oil Painting Painters English Horology GOLD
'The Art of Painting' is a rare 17th-century treatise on painting with oils by English clockmaker John Smith. This work was an immensely popular work throughout the end of the 17th-century into the mid-1700s. In fact, it went through a number of editions through the end of Smith's lifetime.

While the title would suggest this is merely a work from an artistic view, it covers a variety of topics including how to work with gold and silver gilding. Other topics include
How to mix oils
Achieving correct color
Oil paint preservation
Proper use of tools
Item number: #5322
Price: $950
SMITH, John
The art of painting in oyl : wherein is included each particular circumstance relating to that art and mystery, containing the best and most approved rules for preparing, mixing, and working of oyl-colours : the whole treatise being so full compleat, and so exactly fitted to the meanest capacity, that all persons whatsoever, may be able by these… Read More

Paris: Galerie Alexandre Iolas, 1965. # 156 of a total edition of 333 copies, the copies #d 100-300 containing one monochrome print SIGNED BY Max Ernst. Fine, As Issued, with publisher's original numbered brown wrapping paper keeping this copy pristine. A lovely production, in sewn wrappers that are laid in beige cloth covered portfolio and housed in beige cloth slipcase. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.

Helsinki: Schildts, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1994, First thus, the revised, illustrated edition. When first published in 1968, Tove Jansson insisted that her first foray into adult's literature would not include illustrations of any kind - so intent was she in distancing herself from the Moomins. By 1994, however, she had mellowed somewhat, and she agreed to the inclusion of photographs from her personal family archive - as well as one of her own drawings - for this revised edition of her semi auto-biographical work, Sculptor's Daughter. The original Schildts Swedish language editions of Tove Jansson's works are always the most difficult to acquire due to their comparatively tiny print-runs. And this title is no exception. EXTREMELY hard to find and particularly in such superb condition as this copy. SIGNED copies of either edition are amongst the most elusive of all her works - they simply do not appear on the open market. You are more likely to find an original leaf… Read More

Barcelona: El Croquis, 1998. Signed by Rem Koolhaas on the title page. First edition thus / First printing. First hardcover edition. White paper covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Rem Koolhaas is the Pritzker Prize Winner for 2000.

London: William Clowes and Sons, Limited. Very Good. 1909-10. First Edition. Hardcover. F: anonymous engravings of miscellaneous and uncertain schools. G: Italian map engravers of the 15th century. Clean dark brown cloth. Bright gilt title on spines. Texts tight, clean & intact. Covers have a few small cloth bubbles. Front corners lightly rubbed and bumped. Spine ends have small cloth tears. Xxix - xlvi pages of text volume have turned down page corners. Rare Section; Clean dark brown cloth with bright gilt title on spines. Texts tight, clean & intact. Covers with a few small cloth bubbles. Front corners & spine ends lightly rubbed and bumped. ILLUSTRATIONS volume (1909) : (xvi) + photolithographic plates. TEXT volume (1910) : (lii) 627pp with pictorial frontispiece. Art; Engraved Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

[Paris]: Maeght Editeur, [1957].. Small quarto. Color lithographed pictorial wrapper over stiff wrapper. Plates and photographs. Slight tanning at spine ends, with small nick at crown, otherwise about fine. First edition. Including the wrapper and title-page, illustrated with thirteen original color lithographs and two black & white lithographs by Chagall, all printed by Mourlot. Several are double-panel fold-outs.

London: Faber and Gwyer , 1926. RARE in dust wrapper, and this one quite nice, Near Fine, a hint of toning to end pages, prior owner name front end page, in a Near Fine dust wrapper, tiny chips at head of spine, small old tape mends internally at fold edges. Written between the years 1918 and 1926 and including "Cock and Harlequin", "Professional Secrets", and other critical essays. With a frontispiece titled "A portrait of the artist by himself". . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dr. George Vajna & Co, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Frances Shires' English translation of Sly Mike: A Hungarian Story. Beautifully bound in white buckram with red-stamped title and hand cross-stitched embroidery design to front panel. Includes 10 hand-colored etchings printed by hand-press. Limited edition of 250 copies, this being #138. Signed in blue ink on limitation page by artists Lidia Farkas and Zoltan Poharnok. Printed in Hungary. An exquisitely charming and beautiful book, now rare in commerce and libraries. 48 unnumbered pages. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2". Clean, unmarked copy with no visible shelf wear and slight bumping to head of spine panel. Hinges sturdy. A remarkably presentable copy of an 83-year-old book, nearly flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Paris: Editions de la Difference, 1991. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Illustrated glazed boards in like slipcase. With double page illustration in black felt pen by Robert Combas on pastedown and endpaper signed and dated 91. Black and white illustrations and color plates throughout. With biography illustrated with black and white photographs, list of solo and group exhibitions and extensive bibliography. 358 pp. 30 x 28,5 x 4,5 cm. Fine in near fine slipcase. .