Sacred and Legendary Art. 2 Volumes by Jameson, Anna - 1870

Houghton, Mifflin & Co, The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1897-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Both volumes. Published by Houghton, Mifflin, 1896. Green cloth hardbound covers with dark green printing. About a half-dozen smudges of white paint to covers, spines darkened, light (in color) discoloration at edges of spine covers. Hinges somewhat visible at front pages; bindings appear firm. Gentle wear; no markings noted.

London: Longmans Green, 1891. London: Longmans Green, 1891. Third edition. 2 volumes, complete. 8vo. Steel etchings, 12 new woodcuts, 818 pp. including index. Green silk binding, beveled edges, ruled in gilt, gilt image of mother and child reading to each front board, titles and top edges gilt. "Anna Brownell Jameson was the first Anglo-Irish art historian. Born in Ireland, she migrated to England at the age of four, becoming a well-known British writer and contributor to nineteenth-century thought on a range of subjects including early feminism, art history, travel, Shakespeare, poets, and German culture." (Wikipedia) Small previous owner book plate. Rubbing to extremities. Volume I has tears at spine and top of spine. Hinges reinforced. Fair, Good.. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo.

Houghton, Mifflin & Co, The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1900. Hardcover. Good/Missing. Complete set of 2 volumes published 1900: Sacred and Legendary Art. Green cloth hardbound covers with dark green printing. Volume 1, binding slightly skewed, else very good condition with mild wear, no markings noted. Volume 2, binding slightly skewed; corners bumped, else mild wear, no markings noted.

Houghton Mifflin Co, 1896. Hardcover. Good. 2 volume set. 10th edition, 1888 printing. Publishers brown cloth. TEG. Library tape to spine. Hinges cracked to volume I. Volume I title page loose. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

Ams Pr Inc. Used - Very Good. [1st AMS ed.]. 1976. Cloth, no dj. Very Good. 2 volumes. 8vo. 818 pp. Reprint of the New York edition of 1896.

Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1895. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very Good ; No jackets. 1895 Houghton Mifflin and Company, The Riverside Press. Two volumes, complete. NOT ex-library. Hardcovers have green cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Front covers have dark green lettering and dark green decorated panel with floral designs. Top page edges are gilt. Dark red coated endpapers. Black and white frontispiece, illustrations and plates; frontispiece has tissue guard. Bindings tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have very light surface and edge wear, with minor rubbing to the corners. Small paper address label on bottom inner corner of front free endpaper of each. Smudge at top corner of front free endpaper of volume 1. Top gutter corner of rear endpaper on volume one is wrinkles and slightly pulled. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 800 pages, continuous pagination. No dust jackets. "Edited, with Additional Notes by Estelle M. Hurll, and… Read More

London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1866. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Good (EX-LIBRARY with accompanying pararphernalia; boards are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; inner hinges are cracked; textblock edges are toned/scuffed/smudged; interior is clean, but toned, and occasionally smudged or foxed; textblocks appear solid.). Three-quarter bound red letter and cloth with five raised bands on the spine and gilt lettering; 818 pp.; richly illustrated. Volume 1 has subtitle: Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary Magdalene, as represented in the fine arts. Volume 2 has subtitle: Containing the patron saints, the martyrs, the early bishops, the hermits, and the warrior saints of Christendom, as represented in the fine arts./ Illustrations are 187 woodcuts and 19 engravings. The engravings are printed as plates. -- WorldCat.

Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1875. Hardcover. Very good. Two volume set! Half-leather boards, small octavos [4" x 6"], b&w frontispiece in volume one, otherwise not illustrated. Books have rubbing, toning and edgewear to boards and spines, bindings tight, previous owner's inscription to backside of frontispiece in first volume, foxing and off-setting to frontispiece, otherwise text clean and unmarked but toned throughout, spotting to edges of blocks.

London New York: Longmans, Green, 1898. New edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved set overall. Endpapers loosely inserted. Elevated motif to the front board. Frontispieces accompanied by guard sheets. Physical description: 2 v.: ill.; 21 cm. Notes: 1st ed. 1848-52, 2 vols. Purchased 1968. Subjects: Christian art and symbolism. Art. Genre: Illustrated.

London, Longmans, Green, And Co., 1888. Tenth Edition. Hardback. Very good copies both in the original gilt-blocked calf-backed buckram boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 0 pages; Description: 2 v. Front. (port. ) 15 cm. Subjects: Christian art and symbolism. Christian saints in art. Notes: Paged continuously.

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, edges and corner of the cover. There is some dog-earring on the right corner pages of the book. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This is a history of the visual arts produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Such a book is difficult to title. A History of United States Art sounds awkward and logically might even be construed to exclude the arts of the colonial period. Thus, with apologies to our northern and southern neighbors, I use the title A History of American Art, knowing full well that the terms America and the United States are not synonymous...." - Preface from A History of American Art

Hingham, MA: Pierce Galleries, Inc., 2003. 204 heavyweight, glossy pages with color illustrations. From back: "An informative guide through the secretive art world; How to build a great art collection and investment portfolio; How to successfully gift, donate, loan and estate plan; Learning how to identify, examine and judge quality; Art world intrigue and scandal - the inside scoop; Cyberspace hazards and e-scams - buyer beware; Candid facts about forgers, fakes and fraud; Stolen art - thieves trafficking and recovery; Dealers, agents, appraisers, authenticators and experts; Greed, glamor (sic) and the art of the deal; Misrepresentations, recasts & reproductions; Auction contracts, fees and shady dealings; Warranties and verbal promises - who to trust; Security systems, fire alarms and self-defense; American painters' auction world records; The top 10 American paintings sold at auction." Light edgewear and slight curl to corners. We noted pink highlighting on at least three… Read More

Geneva, Switzerland: Galerie Gerald Cramer, 1962 Book. 4. Wraps. Very good. Rubbing to front and back cover. Pages clean. Plastic separating from spine. 55 p. Includes illustrations. With cover illustration by Henry Moore and listings for 270 pieces of illustration and sculpture. Approx. 6.5 by 8.5 inches null.

G K Hall, Boston, 1985. Apparent First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 272pp; More than 1500 annotated entries on the art made by native inhabitants of Mesoamerica in the 3000 years before the Spanish conquest in 1521; Embossed owners stamp on half-title page; I found a handful of checkmarks in the book; Otherwise pages are tight and clean; Cover is as new; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 081618562X. ISBN/EAN: 9780816185627. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 104211. . 9780816185627

Fernando Villaverde Ediciones, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by and presented to me in village of Riba-roja d'Ebre where the author resides. Many colour illustrations. No pagination. Some slight shelf wear. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders

Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2

New York: The Viking Press, 1949. Second Printing Before Publication. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. Pp. 390. Illustrated with b&w photo reproductions. Index. Bound in scarlet cloth with cover design (top hat, walking stick), gilt lettering stamped on spine. A Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket. A very well preserved copy, with only slight chipping to fresh, bright dust jacket. Bookseller inventory.

RARE! Freetown: Sierra Leone Adult Education Association, January 1994. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Interior pristine. Securely bound with two clean staples. Rubbing to covers. 39 pages.

Auction Catalogue, Tuesday 15 April 1997. Christie's Amsterdam: African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art from the Van Lier Collection.
Amsterdam: Christie's Amsterdam, 1997. Softcover, measuring 8.25" x 10.50" in glossy photographic wraps, 98pp., photograph illustrations throughout. Staple binding, with slight tear on second leaf, otherwise in very good + condition. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.

Portland, OR: Collector's Press, Inc., 1998. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book is in FINE condition - bright boards & sound binding. Dust jacket is in FINE condition - bright, intact & whole. FOLCAS 12/21