Search Results: Authors starting with F from Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books

London: William Collins & Sons, 1982. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Beige cloth with title in gilt on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 209pp. 70 full-page plates, 35 in colour. This book gives a comprehensive overview of Yoruba sculpture, in particular the modern era, from the early 19th to early 20th century..

Strand, London: T.Cadell, Jun. And W.Davies, 1796. Book. Fair. Full-Leather. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. NB: Lacks elevation of fully-rigged merchant ship, and the chart of the ships path. Full leather binding with title in gilt on spine and gilt tooling to compartments on spine. Condition: Fair to good, covers are quite scuffed and shelfworn with the front outer joint of the front cover being cracked but holding firmly. Very occasional foxing to text. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Binding sound. 167pp. 4 b/w engraved plates, engraved by I.Parker and drawn by T.Stothard, R.A. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Milton Keynes: Author--House, 2007. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light sunning to spine and immediate surrounding area. Binding sound. Signed by author on title page. 231pp. In this book, the author has chosen twenty four of her favourite poems by George Herbert, and added to each of them her own appreciation and critical analysis. She has introduces the selection with chapters on the life of George Herbert, and also of his friend, Nicolas Ferrar, without whose efforts these wonderful poems would have been lost to the world. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: J.M.Dent & Sons, 1987. Book. Illus. by Robin Jacques. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1933, this is the 1987 version of the 1983 re-issue by Dent. Grey hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear. Price-clipped. 64pp. Beautifully illustrated with b/w drawings by Robin Jaques (1920-1995). This book is a collection of poems of heroes and heroines as diverse as Boadicea, Florence Nightingale and Sir Francis Drake. It was a sequel to the Farjeon's collection of poems about the English monarchs entitled "Kings and Queens"..

London: Sladmore Contemporary, 1996. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. 48pp. 25 colour plates. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the sculptor Mark Coreth (b.1958) held at Sladmore Contemporary, London from 6th - 30th November 1996..

London: Charles Skilton, 1966. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Terracotta colour buckram with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Loosely inserted are two letters from the author dated May 1951 to Mr Hilllier regarding his research for this book and a book Hillier was about to publish regarding Surrey watermills (Old Surrey Watermills, J.Hillier, 1951). Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light sunning to spine and edges of jacket. 276pp. illustrated with 131 plates and 15 drawings and maps..

London: Ebury Press, 1997. Book. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Signed by Kaffee Fassett and dated 2002 on half-title. The ink from the signature has transferred slightly to the inside of the front cover. Binding sound. 192pp. Many colour illustrations. Renowned designer Kaffe Fassett (b.1937) has often been asked where he finds the source material for his brilliant knitting and needlepoint designs. This book provides the answer with a collection of design sources including paintings, ceramics, textiles and beadwork. Fassett illustrates the point in this book by giving his own knitting and needlepoint interpretations of some of the pieces. .

London: Jonathan Clark & Co., 2012. Book. As New. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Burnt orange colour cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: As new, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: As new. 48pp. 25 colour plates (6 folding with detail of plate opposite), 3 b/w plates. Two page introduction by William Feaver. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Christopher Bramham (b.1952) held at Jonathan Clark & Co. Chelsea, London in 2012. Bramham was a close friend of Lucian Freud, and Freuds' influence is clear in his work..

London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2019. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: Two volume set . The first volume, "Youth" was published in 2019 and the second, "Fame", in 2020. Black hardcovers with title on spines. Condition: Fine, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with just the faintest hint of shelfwear. 680pp and 568pp. respectively. Several colour illustrations in each volume. .

New York: Rizzoli Publications Inc., 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Black hardcover with dustjacket in slipcase. Condition: Fine, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fine, with just the very faintest hint of shelfwear. Slipcase is also in fine condition. 488pp. 362 colour plates. a heavy book, will require extra shipping charges if to be sent outside UK. At the date of publication, this was the most comprehensive overview of 70 years of work by Lucian Freud (1922-2011) including many works not previously reproduced. The book includes not only Freud's paintings but also his sketches, woodcuts, and powerful etchings. While the bulk of his paintings are female nudes, his cityscapes, plant studies, and interiors, executed in his distinctive muted palette and visible brushwork, are included too..

Ringsted, Denmark: Forlaget Regnbuen, 1984. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dual text in English and Danish. Softcover. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers including a light crease to top right hand corner of front cover. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 154 types of plants are listed, with a colour photograph of each one beside a short description in Danish and English..

New York: Curt Valentin Gallery, 1952. Book. Good. Soft cover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Card-covered stapled booklet. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear and light soiling to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Staples beginning to rust in centre of catalogue. 15pp. 16 b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition held from March 18-April 12, 1952 at the Curt Valentin Gallery, New York in honour of the artist Lyonel Feiningers eightieth birthday which took place on July 17, 1951. It includes transcripts from letters written by Feininger to his wife Julia about the process of painting..

Rotterdam, Netherlands: Nai Publishers (Netherlands Architecture Institute), 1999. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound text clean, no inscriptions. 127pp. Many colour illustrations. The ten Dutch landscape architecture offices brought together in this publication were selected by the Netherlands Architecture Institute on the strength of their body of work to date (1999). The offices/designers studied were Annemieke Diekman, Parklaan, DS, Studio I.S., Eker en Schaap, Veenenbos en Bosh, Juurlink & Geluk, Vista, Kaap 3 and West 8. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Macmillan & Co., 1903. Book. Illus. by H.M.Brock. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green cloth with decorations to front cover and spine. Title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers, including a couple of small tea-splashes to right of front cover. Both inner hinges are cracked with the netting exposed, but holding firmly. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. 522pp. Illustrated by H.M.Brock.

Baltimore: Fielding Lucas J'nr, 1828. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Pale grey-green papercovered boards with leather spine. Condition: Fair to good, covers are generally worn and rubbed with some light soiling. Previous owners name with some family history (all in pencil) on front endpaper. Light browning to pages throughout. Some faint water splashmarks to last few pages. 168pp. Frontispiece woodcut portrait of Daniel Fenning and 8 woodcuts in the Fables section..

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Condition: As new, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 255pp. Over 200 charts, tables, photographs and examples aid in conceptualisation and calculations. Stormwater management is an essential component of all landscape architecture and site engineering projects. This book helps solve environmental problenms that arise in the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating the built environment. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Lund Humphries/Hayward Gallery, 2002. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 204pp. Many colour and some b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Paul Klee (1879-1940) held at the Hayward Gallery, London from 17 January to 1 April 2002. It includes an essay on a personal response to Klee's work by the British artist Bridget Riley, as well as an essay by Robert Kudielka, Professor of Aesthetic and Philosophy of Art at the Universitat der Kunste, Berlin..

London: John Murray, 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Published in 1984, this is the fourth printing of the 1977 first edition. Blue hardcover with an image of a flying goose in gilt on front cover and title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light sunning to spine. Not price-clipped. 291pp. .

Milan: Electa Architecture, 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First English edition (first published in Italy, 2004). Black hardcover with title in white on spine. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. 219pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. This consideration of various train stations built over the last 150 years or so aims to chart a history of the "paradigm shifts" in railway architecture, selecting and analysing examples that played a key role in defining what would then become important models of reference for such buildings. the sixteen chosen examples include the Stazione di Santa Maria Novella, Florence, designed by Gruppo Toscano, 1932-5 and Stratford Regional Station designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects from 1994-1999..

London: Scolar Press, 1978. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Introduction by Clive Wainwright, and full index by Jane Wainright. Blue hardcover with titles in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, binding sound, text clean no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fair, covers are quite sunned, and generally shelfworn. Not price-clipped. 473pp. Pugin is universally known as the key figure in the creation of the Victorian phase of the Gothic revival. He was simultaneously author, decorative designer, antiquary, ecclesiologist and architect. This is one of the principal accounts of Pugin, containing a wealth of detail and personal recollections not recorded elsewhere. Ferrey and Pugin were close friends during their youth and were fellow pupils in the office of Pugin's father A.C.Pugin, whose career is also included in this book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.