Hidden Faces by Salvador Dali - 1944

Leningrade: Chudoznik RSFSR, 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine Slipcase. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 336p. Text in Russian with English identification of the portraits all of which are in color. 231 color portraits shown in their original frames. The high quality of this volume provides a guide to the world famous Russian miniatjura examples in the Hermitage which represent the aristrocratic classes and the officers as well as beginning with Peter the Great with identifications of the artist where known and the subject. No copies are found in OCLC in American universities.

This is a complete 5-volume set of art history books from Germany (the volumes are written entirely in German) - "Kunstgeschichte in Bildern" (Art History in Pictures) published in 1900 by E.A. Seemann in Leipzig and Berlin. "The systematic presentation of the development of fine art from classical antiquity to the end of the 18th century." Each volume is profusely illustrated. The contents of the volumes are as follows (translated): VOLUME I - Das Altertum (Antiquity) * Precursors * The Classical Art * Architecture * Plastic * Painting VOLUME II - Das Mittelalter (The Middle Ages) * Early Christian Art * Byzantine Art * The Architecture of the Roman Style * Plastic and Painting in the High Middle Ages * The Architecture of Gothic Style * Plastic and Painting in the Late Middle Ages VOLUME III - Die Renaissance in Italien (The Renaissance in Italy) * Architecture * Churches * Halls and Courtyards * Palaces * Villas of the High Renaissance * Decoration * Plastic * Painting * Early Renaissance * High… Read More

Hardcover. 287 pp. Gallery Press, New York (1991). First Edition. (FPu). Bright, clean, unmarked copy, with equally Fine DJ. F/F. More photos on request. Shipped in a box within a box, with a tracking number. Large, heavy book, will require additional shipping cost.

Abrams. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First. Hardcover. 081090487X . Blue cloth boards tight and straight, corners sharp. Dust jacket is clean and intact. 53 color tipped-in plates, tissue-guard overlays. B/w illust. Please Note: This is a heavy title and will require additional shipping for expedited/international orders. ; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches; 274 pages .

Neuchâtel: Ides et Calendes, 1983. The standard monograph and catalogue. 340 pp. 109 paintings catalogued. 275 plates, of which 60 in color. Folio. Publisher's cloth. Dustjacket. Slipcase. As new.

In English. Clothbound+jacket, 23x31 cm, 244 pp., limited edition of 1000 copies, fully illustrated, mostly colour plates; net weight 1500 gr.
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A solid copy of this edition of reprints of 12 plates by McBey, who was one of the more influential figures of the rise of etchings in the early 20th Century. The pages on this copy are moderately foxed; foxing does not affect the rectos of the tipped-in plates, though a few have slightly visible stains on the versos.
Taped to the front free endpaper is a typed letter, signed, from McBey to Roi Partridge at Mills College from 1941 talking about a meeting while McBey was visiting the San Francisco area. Laid in are also three handwritten letters from McBey's wife Marguerite to Partridge and his wife (his third wife, May Ellen Fisher) from 1941 and 1943, talking about photography, their visits, and potential future visits. Also included is a four-page prospectus for the Minton, Balch edition of The Etchings of James McBey by Malcolm C. Salaman, including list prices for the book in both its trade and limited editons, with three reproductions of McBey etchings. The prospectus shows serious edge-wear,… Read More

Published by the author in a limited edition of 200 signed copies (No.196) overall size c.10.1/2 x 8. inches. pps. 92 including many mounted coloured and b/w plates throughout. Bound in cloth by Jo and Lil Lanyon. Fine copy in d/w and slip/case.

First authorised American edition. Gilt decorations and titling to upper cover and gilt titling to back strip. t.e.g. Neat name in ink on bottom of front free end-paper. Cloth a little rubbed at extremities and spine sl. darkened o/w a tight clean copy internally very good.

MADRID: MUSEO DEL PRADO, 2015. Encuadernacion original. NUEVO / NEW. GUTIERREZ MARQUEZ, A. PINTURA DEL SIGLO XIX EN EL MUSEO DEL PRADO. CATALOGO GENERAL. DIRECCION CIENTIFICA J. L. DIEZ. COORDINACION P. J. MARTI. MADRID, 2015, 704 p. color laminas Encuadernacion original.International orders will require additional shipping charge.