Illustrated Books from Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko

Amsterdam: Gerard Th. van Heusden, 1966 4to (28.5 cm), [4], X, 93, VIII plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj little frayed at extremities and stained, blind collector's stamp on the front free end-paper). In 1947 the learned antiquarian bookseller Ernst Philip Goldschmidt was invited to America to lecture on 'The Spread of Renaissance by Means of the Book'. The… Read more about this item

The British Library, 1992 4to (29.5 cm), VIII, 208 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj little rubbed at extremities, spine faded). "In this superbly illustrated survey, Brian Ford unravels many strands in the development of scientific knowledge over the centuries, showing how the study of illustration provides a retrospective view of the conduct of research. The accuracy of illustrations… Read more about this item

Brussels: La Société des Bibliophiles et Iconophiles de Belgique, 2017 2 volumes 8vo (22.5 cm), 219 pp; 191 pp. Printed wrappers. Two issues, Artist's books and bibliophile editions in Belgium 1950-2015, Actes du colloque, vol. 1-2. Contents include Pierre-Jean Foulon "Le collection de livres d'artiste du Musée royal de Mariemont"; Jan Baetens "Livres d'artiste, livres pauvres"; Kristien Van der Brande… Read more about this item

Edizioni della Laguna, 2003 4o (30 cm), 328 pp. Laminated wrappers with flaps (minor shelf-wear, inscribed top of the front free end-paper). Illustrated catalogue of an exhibition held in the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice 13 June - 7 September 2003. Early illustrated books from the Fondazione Giorgio Cini.

Joh. Enschedé en Zonen, 1984 4to (28.5 cm), 48 pp. Printed wrappers with flaps (wrappers little sunned). Text in German, Dutch and English. A survey of ten years of the Raamin Press from Hamburg is also a survey of the work of an eminent graphic artist Roswitha Quadflieg.

Los Angeles: UCLA Library, 1982 8vo (25 cm), 48 pp. Printed wrappers (wrappers sunned). Catalogue of an exhibition at the UCLA Library 26 April-16 July 1982.

British Printing Machinery Association, 1980 8vo (25 cm), 142 pp, plates in color. Printed wrappers and dust jacket. Beautifully printed catalogue of an exhibition of British colored books (actually of 10 exhibitions at various libraries). A preface by Brian Baumfield and an introductory essay by Ruari McLean.

Dover Publications, 1963 2 volumes 8vo (20.5 cm), front., XLII, 395 pp; VIII, PP. 396-838 pp. Laminated wrappers (minor shelf-wear, bookplates). Unabridged, unaltered republication of the classical monograph first published in 1935. Arthur Mayger Hind (1880-1957) was one of the most highly respected art historians of modern times, Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum and Professor of… Read more about this item

New York: Burt Franklin, 1970 8vo (22.5 cm), XXIV, 562 pp. Publisher's cloth (ownership signature on the front free end-paper). Facsimile reprint of 1866 edition. 4025 items including cuts for books and pamphlets, private gentlemen, public companies, exhibitions, races, newspapers, shop cards, invoice heads, bar bills, broadsides.

British Library, 2011 3 volumes 4to (27.5 cm), 392 pp; 948 pp; 240 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spines (ownership signature on front free end-papers). Volume One: An Account of the Engraving Workshop, its Masters and Apprentices; Volume Two: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Primary & Secondary Works & The Principal Larger Prints; Volume Three: Notes, References & Indexes to Volumes… Read more about this item

Leningrad: Gosudarstvennaia publicznaia biblioteka im. M. T. Saltykova-Shchedrina, 1973 8vo (20.5 cm), 368 pp. Printed wrappers (wrappers little rubbed, some browning of paper). In Russian. "Russian secular prints of the first quarter of 18th century: annotated synoptic catalogue". Limited to 200 copies, the most complete at the time of when it was published, catalogue of Russian prints (including maps, views… Read more about this item

Ossolineum: Wrocław, 1994 8vo (23.5 cm), 359 pp. Printed wrappers. In Polish. A standard bibliography of Polish illustrated books 1899-1945. 657 editions described. Dzieje polskich wydawnictw artystycznych I poł. XX w. wraz z katalogiem tek graficznych, książek ilustrowanych oryginalnymi odbitkami, zbiorów ekslibrisów. Wykaz przygotowany przez Grońską obejmuje 657 szczegółowo opisanych pozycji, na końcu umieszczono indeksy. Ilustracje w tekście. Niezbędne dla… Read more about this item

Geneva: Patrick Cramer, 1983 4to (32 cm), 430 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket, cloth slipcase. 156 books, albums and catalogues illustrated by Pablo Picasso are described in detail. Each entry is accompanied by reproductions of the original engravings or lithographs. An indispensable reference book for specialists which also makes a very important aspect of Picasso's work accessible and… Read more about this item

Paris: Baudoin Lebon éditeur, 1991 2 volumes 4to (32.5 cm), 214 pp; 228 pp. Laminated boards, slip-case (slip-case little dusted). Catalogue raisonné of prints and illustrated books of French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985).

Geneva: Patrick Cramer, 1994 4to (31.5 cm), 300, [4] pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket, slip-case. (slip-case little dusted). Catalogue raisonné of books illustrated by French artist André Masson (1896-1987). 120 books described in detail and illustrated.

Kyiv: Krytyka, 2008 Oblong 8vo (21.5 x 27.5 cm), 176 pp. Publisher's boards and dust jacket (minor shelf-wear). Text in English and Ukrainian. A study of modern Ukrainian book design based on the recent discovery of the collection 544 of the Ukrainian Central State Archive of Literature and Art. The collection was formed in Prague during the interwar period and… Read more about this item

Private Libraries Association, 1985 4to (25.5 cm), LXII, 160 pp. Publisher's cloth, spine and front board gilt. A bibliography of a wood engraver and book illustrator Joan Hassall (1906 - 1988). Includes an introduction by John Hassall, 'Engraving technique' by George Mackley, 'Books and bookplates' by David Chambers, a list of illustrated books. a list of illustrated journals, dust-jackets &… Read more about this item

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1994 4to (28 cm), 264 pp. Laminated wrappers. "Published to accompany the 1994 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, this book constitutes the most extensive survey of modern illustrated books to be offered in many years. Work by artists from Pierre Bonnard to Barbara Kruger and writers from Guillaume Apollinarie… Read more about this item

New York: George Wittenborn, Inc, 1969 4to (29.5 cm), 368 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "The French livres d'artiste - fine limited editions of literary texts designed and illustrated by artists - have a unique place in 20th century art. Most of the great painters and sculptors of the School of Paris have contributed to the genre. The monograph… Read more about this item

London: Bertram Rota Ltd, 1974 8vo (25 cm), 156 pp. Printed wrappers (wrappers little dusted). 1320 entries, included English presses, the FEll Types, English illustrated books, American presses, Officina Bodoni, Dutch and German printing, German illustrated books, livres d'artiste, type specimens, typographical periodicals, calligraphy and lettering, paper and paper making, bindings. An excellent reference.