Art: Greek And Roman from Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers

Benteli Publishers Ltd., Berne, 1996. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Unpaginated, but approximately 250 pages. Hardcover. Text in English. There is an inked gift inscription on the front free endpaper, but no other internal markings. There is some slight wear to the dustjacket from handling. But the binding is tight and solid, with sharp edges and corners on the boards. Bound… Read more

Éditions Cahiers d'Art, Paris, 1969. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Cloth. 320 pages. Folio sized hardcover. Texts in French. Withdrawn from an institutional library whose name is stamped in black on the title page, but nowhere else. There are no other markings traditionally associated with ex-library copies. The binding is tight, the wear to the edges and dustjacket is minimal, and a… Read more

Robin Symes, Ltd., London, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 64 pages. Hardcover. Texts in English. Illustrated. Former dealer's tasteful bookplate (designed by American artist Robert Wilson) remains tipped in on front free endpaper. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners of the boards have the most minimal of shelfwear, the dustjacket is bright and unblemished, having been preserved… Read more

Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva, 2017. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 113 pages. Square format hardcover. Text in English. Minimal shelfwear with a few light bumps to the some corners and edges. Else, the binding is tight, the interior clean and free of markings. Beautifully photographed and presented sales catalogue, featuring 17 masterworks in a variety of media from ancient Greece, Rome,… Read more

University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor MI, 1995. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. 141 pages. Hardcover. Text in English. Minimal shelfwear to the edges with faint rubbing to the covers of the jacket. Else, the binding is tight, with no tears or blemishes to the jacket or marks to the interior. Illustrated with black and white photographs..

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2002. Book. Illus. by Bruce M. White. Near Fine. Cloth. 112 pages. Hardcover exhibition catalogue. Texts in English. There is a small piece of adhesive tape on the front cover, with some minimal shelfwear rubbing. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners sharp, and interior clean and free of markings. Bound in… Read more

J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 1990. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 299 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Minimal shelfwear to the edges and corners and some sunning to the covers. The original bookseller's label remains discreetly affixed near the gutter on the front free endpaper. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased, and interior is clean and free of markings.… Read more

San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Texas, 2003. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 24 pages. Slim paperback exhibition catalogue/brochure. Texts in English. Minimal shelfwear to the edges with some light handling. Remnants of the original price label remain on the back cover. Else, the binding is secure, the interior is clean and free of markings. Staple-bound with stiff glossy illustrated… Read more

Nicholas P. Gouandris Foundation Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, 1993. Book. Fine Condition. Wrappers. 67 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Tight binding, uncreased spine, minimal shelfwear to the edges, clean and unmarked interior. A fascinating and in-depth examination of a single sculpture in the Getty Foundation collection, with papers presented by a variety of scholars..

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 124 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue. Texts in English. Minimal shelfwear to the edges and corners. The original bookseller's label remains discreetly affixed near the gutter of the half title page. Else, the binding is tight, the spine is uncreased, and the interior is clean and clear of markings. bound in… Read more

Verlag Philipp von Zabern - Mainz, 1995. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 144 pages. Paperback. English language edition. Some wear to the edges and corners with associated faint rubbing to the covers. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased, and interior clean and free of markings. Beautiful presentation with numerous color reproductions and accessibly written descriptions of some monumental works… Read more

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1977. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 80 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue. Text in English. Wear to the edges and corners of the covers. The previous owner's name is inked on the upper right of the title page. Else, the binding is secure with no other internal markings. Staple-bound with stiff illustrated paper covers, published on… Read more

Turkish Touring And Automobile Association, 1988. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 102 pages. Paperback. Text in English. There are some handling creases to the covers, with light shelfwear and associated faint rubbing. A gift inscription to the previous owner is inked on the front free endpaper, with the remnants of a previous price label on the back cover. Still, the bindins… Read more

Ministry of Culture, Athens, 1987. Book. Fine Condition. Cloth. 71 pages of text with an additional 70 pages of color images. 45 RPM record album in envelope attached to inside rear cover. Texts in English. Minimal shelfwear to the edges of the boards. The binding is tight, the interior clean and free of markings. The record appears to be in… Read more

Verlag Gerd Hatje, Ostfildern-Ruit, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 333 pages. Hardcover. Texts in German. Mild rubbing and wear to the dustjacket, with equally mild shelfwear bumps to the corners of the boards. Else, the binding is tight with an essentially bright jacket and clean, unmarked interior. A handsomely published multi-cultural publication that sets ancient Greek Cycladic figures next to… Read more

Museum Zu Allerheiligen Schaffhausen, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 185 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue. Text in German Minimal shelfwear to the edges and corners, with a light bump to the foot of the spine. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased, and interior clean and free of markings. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held from December 6,… Read more

University of Missouri Press, Columbia MO, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Wrappers. 250 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Mild shelfwear to the edges and corners. Else, the binding is tight, with some vertical creasing to the spine. The interior is clean and free of markings. A scholarly, yet very approachable study of the Geometric period of Iron Age Greek art from… Read more

Topkapi Sarayi Museum, Istanbul, 1993. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 303 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue. Texts in English. Moderate wear to the edges and corners of the covers with some vertical creasing to the spine and shelf rubbing to the covers. Else, the binding is secure with a clean and unmarked interior. Beautifully illustrated. Published on the occasion of the exhibition… Read more

Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC, 1967. Book. Very Good. Wrappers. 34 pages. Paperback exhibition catalogue, bound in stiff illustrated paper covers. Text in English. Many illustrations, 26 in color. Original price label remains affixed to the rear cover, with minimal shelfwear to the edges and associated light rubbing to the covers. Else, the binding is tight, the spine uncreased, and… Read more

Princeton University Press, 2005. Ex-Library. Good. Cloth. 349 pages. Hardcover, bound in green cloth covered boards and wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket. Texts in English. Withdrawn from an institutional library whose name remains stamped in black on the title page. Their bar code sticker is adhered to the rear pastedown. No other trappings of an ex-library book are found,… Read more