The Sistine Chapel by Hartt, Frederick; Colalucci, Gianluigi - 1991

The Illustrated Books of the Nanga, Maruyama, Shijo and Other Related Schools of Japan: A Biobliography, Mitchell, C.H. Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles, First edition,1972. Illustrated in black & white with 24 plates. 10" high X 8" wide, 623 pages. Blue boards with gilt titles. text block is in pristine condition; board have the lightest of shelf wear. An essential reference containing biographical details of the artists and Part II (pp 206-566) bibliographical details of the books. Approximately 1,200 entries. Appendices provide a list of titles showing Chinese and Japanese characters, a chronological list of books with classification by subject-matter and index of publishers, engravers, printers and bookbinders.

1768 1ed ART Gilpin Essay Upon Prints Rembrandt Poussin Antique Collecting Guide

An early guide to antiquarian collecting!

William Gilpin was an English artist, Anglican cleric, schoolmaster and author. He was most notable as one of the originators of the concept of the picturesque, a set of rules for depicting nature. This notion would be expounded upon and expanded by other contemporary philosophers.
'An Essay upon Print's, attributed to Gilpin, is one of the first guides on print collecting in English. It became the standard for those collecting all kinds of prints, especially those of 'picturesque' quality. It also cautions against investing in copies of originals and acquiring poor impressions. Gilpin, who remained anonymous as the author, included the names of iconic artists – such as Rembrandt and Poussin – as those whose art is worthy of collecting.

Item number: #10004
Price: $499
GILPIN, William
An essay upon prints
London: Printed by G. Scott, for J. Robson, 1768. First edition.… Read More

San Francisco and Seattle: San Francisco Museum of Art; University of Washington Press, 1985. 207 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 29 cm. Exhibition held at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 12 September to 10 November 1985 and at 4 other museums through 9 November 1986. SIGNED and inscribed by artist Wayne Thiebaud, "Thank you for your kindness," with a heart. A near-fine copy, age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Wayne Thiebaud first captured the attention of the art world in the early sixties when he exhibited paintings of cakes, hot dogs and gumball machines. Initially identified, by the subject of these works, with American Pop artists, Thiebaud has since shifted his attention to other subjects ranging from the figure to landscape. He has established himself as a preeminent American realist exploring traditional subjects with a fresh and contemporary eye. This major monograph traces the… Read More

1836 1ed Stanfield Coast Scenery British Channel Landscape ART Castles 40 Views
"I do not know of any work in which, on the whole, there is a more unaffected love of ships for their own sake, and a fresher feeling of sea-breeze always blowing, than Stanfield's Coast Scenery." – Nicholas Tracy
Clarkson Stanfield was an early 19th-century painter known for his large-scale prints of marine subjects and landscapes. His book 'Stanfield's Coast Scenery' is an illustrated account of the scenery and landscapes in the British channel. This book includes 40 views and descriptions of castles, lakes, mountains, and much more!
Item number: #40177
Price: $499
STANFIELD, Clarkson
Stanfield's Coast Scenery : A series of views in the British Channel, from original drawings taken expressly for the work
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1836. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
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128
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· References: Nicholas Tracy, Britannia's Palette: The Arts of Naval Victory
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1880 DOGS 1ed Sir Edwin Landseer ART Painting Horses Animals Bunnies Deer Folio
A scarce first edition of the 'Landseer Series of Picture Books' art collection. This contains sixteen gorgeous linen-backed chromolithographic colored plates by esteemed English artist, Sir Edwin Landseer. Landseer's iconic style is on full display in this volume, featuring pastoral scenes and animals such as stags, rabbits, horses, and of course dogs that made his art popular during his lifetime. Of particular note is the inclusion of the piece "A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society," which portrays the breed of Newfoundland dog that came to share his name.
Item number: #40565
Price: $499
LANDSEER, Sir Edwin
The Landseer Series of Picture Books Containing Sixteen Coloured Illustrations, After Sir Edwin Landseer.
London; Edinburgh; New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [c 1880]. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
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34 unnumbered pages
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16 linen-backed chromolithographic plates
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Norway 1999. Presenting the second volume in Bergendahl’s massive compendium on Norway’s primary contribution to medieval art, its stave churches. This volume includes exhaustive information regarding the origin, production, and interpretation of the ornate woodwork on the stave churches. The second section presents nearly 560 plates depicting examples of this unique and intriguing art form., English, Year1999, Illust. B/W279, Illust. Color, ISBN 8200127443, Code 3954. Hardbound w/ jacket, Most in Pristine Condition. Some of the jackets are slightly damaged., Bibl. Index. Pages 335, Size 12”x 8 1/2”

Mexico: Oceano, 2007. First Edition in English. Published Mexico: Oceano, 2007, first printing. Folio wrappers, 9" x 13", 607 pp., illustrated with hundreds of full color reproductions, many essays. Text in English. Extensive survey of Mexican popular art. Minor creasing to spine, else near fine. . 1st. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio.

Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1999. First Edition . Illustrated Wrappers. Fine. 11 1/2" x 10" Oblong. Color and B/W Plates and Photographs. 227 Pp. Catalog Of The Exhibition, Well Illustrated And With Much Background Information. Text In French. Inscribed To A California Art Patron And Collector, "For David Copley (A Very Generous Host) Much Love David Hockney", In Red And Black Marker. Otherwise As New, A Fine Copy.

Los Angeles: Art Catalogues, 1977. First Edition . Green Printed Wrappers. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 5 3/4" x 4 1/4. Frontispiece Portrait; 20 Color Plates. 62 Pp. One Of A Stated Printing Of 3000 Copies Printed For The Showing At The James Corcoran Gallery In 1977. Author Chronology And Bibliographyy At End. This Example Warmly Inscribed By Bengston To An Art Professor And His Wife, An Art Teacher, "For .... And ..... / Con Amour/ B. A. B. / J.L. E. ______________________ Ac / 5 22 77", The Whole Laid Out As A Constructed Design In Four Lines Across The Top Of The First Blank Page. A Particularly Special Inscription For An Item Which Is Scarce, Perhaps Becaue Of Its Small Size, And Seldom Found Signed.

New York ( 1983 ): Abradale Press / Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1973. First Edition Thus . White Cloth. Fine/Fine. 13 5/8" Tall. Bill Justice, Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, and the Disney Studios. 458 Pp. White Cloth, Gilt. A Reissue Of The 1973 Original Edition, Which Had Plastic Images Of Mickey On The Front Cover, And A Clear Plastic Printed Wrapper; This Issue Has A More Traditional Opaque White Dust Jacket With The Same Images And Text And A White Cloth Binding, Which Is Much More Stable Than The Earlier Binding. This Copy With An Original Full Page Ink Drawing On The Front Endpaper, Signed By Bill Justice, Of A Chipmunk Holding A Sign "This Book Is The Property Of Mark", And Signed On The Third Page By Ollie Johnston And Frank Thomas Above The Colored Illustration Of Mickey Mouse. Two Great Pages, Each Framable By Themselves, But Better Still In The Book. A Wonderful Disney Item, Inscribed To Professional Clown Mark Towner, Who Won A 1998 Local Emmy For His Tv Program… Read More