Search Results: Art from Conover Books

Germany: Dusseldorf (Düsseldorf), Stadtische Kunsthalle, 1970. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; corners and edges are dogeared; shelf worn; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a still a nice collectible used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Book is in a metal frame with a vinyl cover. 141 historical and artistic pages! Extremely rare and out-of-print first edition! Text is in English and German. . First Edition. Metal Frame . Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue cloth with a black and white pastedown on the front board and white lettering on the spine. 234 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Die Kulturpolitik einer Stadt darf es sich nicht bequem machen, indem sie nur Traditionen behutsam pflegt und Denkmaler vollbrachter Leistungen errichtet. Sie kann nicht bestehen aus der froben Gebarde, die auf eine zuruckgelegte Wegstrecke verweist. Kulturpolitik hat sich vielmehr zu bewahren in dem Spannungsfeld zwischen aktualisierter Tradition und der standigen Herausforderung fur eine kritische Burgeraschaft, sich auf den Weg zu machen zu einem neuen Verstandnis fur die Veranderungen in unserer Welt." ------ from Zum Geleit.. Reprint. Blue… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; lower corner of the title page has been torn away (does not affect readability); overall a nice used copy! Brown cloth with a black and white pastedown on the front board and white lettering on the spine. 234 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Die Kulturpolitik einer Stadt darf es sich nicht bequem machen, indem sie nur Traditionen behutsam pflegt und Denkmaler vollbrachter Leistungen errichtet. Sie kann nicht bestehen aus der froben Gebarde, die auf eine zuruckgelegte Wegstrecke verweist. Kulturpolitik hat sich vielmehr zu bewahren in dem Spannungsfeld zwischen aktualisierter Tradition und der standigen Herausforderung fur eine kritische Burgeraschaft, sich auf den Weg zu machen zu einem neuen Verstandnis fur die… Read More

Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1964. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first edition! Marbled boards quarterbound by blue cloth with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 381 informative and historical pages of text and 64 wonderful pages of historic black and white plates! "The primary purpose of this work is to provide an account of the aesthetic aspects of the arts of the ancient Mediterranean world, including Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Aegean, through classical and early Christian times, from a consistent point of view. Through such a study, one may hope, there will emerge new insights into these arts as aspects of their own cultures and as the fundamental phase of the history of Western art." ---- from the Preface.. First Edition. Marbled Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society, 1955. Edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; no dj; front and rear hinges have been repaired with red tape; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 24 pages of text nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color illustrations and 51 pages of historic black and white and full-color plates! "Among the many artists of fifteenth-century Italy, Antonello da Messina ranks with those whose paintings, apart from having their own intrinsic value, played an important role in the evolution of painting in Europe. Varied and complex experiences, which touch on events significant in the development of painting around the middle of the century, moulded and determined his painting style. For this reason, the problem of interpreting and analyzing his formative years and correctly attributing the various… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hacker Art Books, 1971. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed, corners are gently bumped and rubbed, some light shelf wear, ex-library with the usual library markings, overall a nice used copy! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 411 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and many many pages of black and white plates! Extremely scarce! "One of my principal intentions in writing this book was to point out the uselessness of attempting, first, to separate the abstract from the technical aspect of art; and, secondly, the equal folly of seeking to split up technique into various, but supposititious, compartments. This desire led me to avoid, to a great extent, the method of dividing into chapters and into paragraphs classed according to the compartment treated....." ---- from the Preface.. Reprint (1927). Blue Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12"… Read More

London: Offices of the Studio , 1908. Edge and corner worn, small piece missing at the top and base of the spine, spine is discolored, board peeking through at the base of the front cover, scuffed and scratched, overall a wonderfully well-preserved, collectible first edition! 120 historical pages beautifully enhanced by black and white and full-color illustrations! Original gilt, decorated cloth! "Amongst the illustrations to be found in the following pages probably none will interest the reader more than the pencil drawings by William Twopeny, reproduced here by the courtesy of Mr. Charles Twopeny and the authorities of the British Museum. These delightful sketches were made during the early part of the last century, and, apart from their high artistic qualities, their value as authentic records of houses and details, many of which no longer exist----at any rate in their original state----cannot be over-estimated. First Edition. Green Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.… Read More

Ascona, Switzerland: Artibus Asiae, 1977. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed and scratched, spine is very lightly creased, overall a very crisp and clean used copy! 100 very fine, unmarked and uncreased historical pages wonderfully illustrated in black and white! "Near East----India and Southeast Asia----Far East----The Migrations. Illustrations of previously unpublished art objects and documents recent discoveries.New studies of other material.Book reviews.". Trade Paperback. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York City, New York: Pace Gallery , 1973. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Black and white pictorial wrapper with black lettering on the spine. Unpaginated, wonderfully illustrated by 220 black and white plates! "Although known primarily as a sculptor, Ernest Tino Trova has been an extremely prolific painter as well. In 1947 at the age of twenty, Trova exhibited Roman Boy, one of his most successful early paintings, in the City Art Museum Annual in St. Louis. This work, a multi-media piece in oil, lacquer, tar and sand, utilized a drip technique which drew the attention of a full page reproduction in Life Magazine.........." . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York: Golden Press, 1961. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and gilt illustration on the front board. 380 historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "That our Sumer should be followed by a volume dealing with Nineveh and Babylon was almost a foregone conclusion. But though the Sumerians and Assyrians inhabited the same region, Mesopotamia, they represented very different types of humanity. The Sumerians, those 'mystery men of Near Eastern history,' were essentially inventive and creative, and their artistic achievements vie with the greatest of all time..........." ------- from the Preface.. First Edition. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Herausgeber: Heimatverein Steinheim e. V.: Druck Karl Simonowski , 1984. Minor edge and corner wear, lightly scuffed and scratched, some shelf wear, overall a clean used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find! White wrappers with a black and white illustration and black lettering on the front. Extremely scarce and out-of-print! Wonderfully well-preserved! Text is in German. Prolificly illustrated in black and white. 84 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages! "In diesem kleinen Buchlein sind Zeichnungen zusammengestellt, die auf vielen Fahrten und Spaziergangen in Gottes Natur entstanden sind; nur eine kurze Erlauterund ist jedem Bild beigefugt, und doch konnte man ein dickes Buch daruber schreiben, was dem Zeichner auf seinen vielen Fahrten und Wanderungen an Herzerfrischendem begegnet ist. Die Blatter bringen Erinnerungen an Spanien, Sudtirol, die verschiedenen Teile Deutschlands und die Niederlande, und es ist zu wunschen, dab der Leser und Beschauer auch nur einen kleinen… Read More

Hamilton, Bermuda : Windjammer Gallery, Ltd., 1989. Hint of edge and corner wear, gently scuffed, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Signed by Bruce Stuart on the front flyleaf! Extremely rare and out-of-print, collectible copy! 101 very fine, unmarked and uncreased pages beautifully enhanced by full-color illustrations! Wonderfully well-preserved! "The rich architectural heritage of Bermuda, its beauty admired by all, its uniqueness preserved by many, its endangerment lamented by too few, inspires and informs the paintings of Bruce Stuart. Fifty fine examples of his work are reproduced here, with the lively accompaniment of John Adams's insights into our specially built landscape. This book is a tribute to a vision: to the men who looked to nature and the decorative arts and made out of them a harmonious architecture that complemented both, and to a visual artist who captures that harmony with unabashed honesty and freshness. As a combination of the distinctive talents of the… Read More

Chicago, IL, U.S.A.: Field Museum of Natural History, 1924. Minor edge and corner wear, gently scuffed and scratched, lightly toned pages, overall a very crisp and clean first edition! Wonderfully well-preserved! Very rare and hard-to-find! Gift Quality! 2 unmarked and uncreased pages of historical text and 24 pages of black and white plates. Anthropology Design Series No. I "The use of wooden blocks to print or stamp designs on cloth, especially cotton, is still quite common in India, though by no means so general as in former years. The designs used vary considerably from place to place, but method is much the same everywhere. The designs are first drawn on paper, which is pasted on blocks of wood. The wood is then cut with a crude engraving tool to the depth of about one-third of an inch. Holes are often cut through the block to allow the air to escape from the cavaties former by cutting out the design. This allows the dye to penetrate all the parts without danger of air bubbles.". First… Read More

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; small tear and crease in the lower corner of the rear of the dj; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used first edition! Decorative endpapers. Red cloth with white lettering on the front board and spine. 140 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white and color plates and illustrations! "People who cherish the richness of life's rewards will no doubt take pleasure in this new book on Boudoir art. The pictures of beautiful and powerful women that this movement's artists created occupied an important place in the history of twentieth century. Seeing the acceptance and popularity of Louis Icart, less wellknown French artists created countless engraved works in a style similar to his." 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition. Red Cloth.… Read More

United Kingdom: Hamlyn, 1969. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj, lightly scuffed and scratched, corners are gently rubbed, lightly shelf worn, overall a clean used first Hamlyn edition! Gray cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Dj is nicely preserved in a brand new protective mylar plastic cover! 157 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white and color illustrations! 74 plates in full colour. "From earliest times the delicate precision of Chinese painting has captivated Western art-lovers. The sophisticated techniques, the evident love of nature and the glimpses of a quiet civilised life all add to the enchantment.....". First Thus. Gray Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Two Harbors Press, 2015. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; small tear (.5") in the rear of the dj near the upper corner; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! Black boards with silver lettering on the spine. 151 very clean unmarked and uncreased artistic and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "In Griesgraber's hard-edge geometric paintings, he saturates hues that contest with one another for visual prominence, resulting in dynamic configurations that perpetually realign. Calling upon the variable perception of a color in relation to others, he orchestrates ever-shifting groupings and spatial readings, with any component having the capacity to advance or recede. These vibrant works are paired with thoughts on color in this one-of-a-kind book. The title Colors Square Routes references the format for the… Read More

New York: The Free Press, 1972. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used first edition (stated! Signed by the authors on the title page! Red cloth with gilt and black lettering on the spine and front board. Black and white illustrated endpapers. 306 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "The Complete Printmaker developed out of our work with collagraphs in the mid nineteen-sixties. After several assignments as artists-in-residence with the U.S.I.A. exhibition 'Graphic Arts U.S.A.' in Yugoslavia and Romania, we realized how much interest there was in new methods and approaches in printmaking........." ---- from the Preface.. First Edition / First Printing. Red Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Warsaw, Poland : Arkady , 1975. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! White cloth with black lettering on the spine. 206 historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color illustrations! "Polish graphic art since the war, with its diversity of trends and abundance of individual talents, has traversed a multitude of fascinating if often challenging problems analogous with those which have been absorbing art in general throughout the world in recent years. To this field's specific, multi-faceted and even contrasting modes of existence and operation new situations have continually been added, bringing with them all the contradictions in which the present age is unsparing...........". First Edition. White Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Library.

Tucson, Arizona: The University of Arizona, 1980. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with white lettering on the spine. 144 historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "In an attempt to establish the recent historical context for Copper 2, the Second Copper, Brass, Bronze Exhibition, 1980, this essay reviews the work, ideas, and development of the people who have made the last ten or more years in metalsmithing and jewelry an exciting time. For an accurate picture of the tremendous activity and growth, one would have to look at the work and study the directions of every person working seriously in jewelry and metalsmithing in the country today.........." -------- from A Decade of Metalsmithing in the United States: 1970-1980.. First Edition. Green Cloth. Good/No Jacket.… Read More

Tucson, Arizona: College of Fine Arts , 1977. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Green cloth with white lettering on the spine. 64 historical and artistic pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "So many factors coalesce to precipitate an exhibition such as the Copper, Brass, and Bronze Competition that it is difficult in retrospect to isolate them. Most jewelry, metalsmithing, and sculpture instructors are attracted to copper and copper alloys as a desirable medium for their classes. Having taught jewelry and metalsmithing for a number of years, I had always appreciated the fact that copper seemed to be a most desirable material for teaching purposes, particularly on the beginning level.........." -------- from the Introduction.. First Edition. Green Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"… Read More