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

London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1943. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Navy hardcover with title in silver on spine. Printed to War Economy standards. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. Previous owners name, address and a short inscription in blue ink on front endpaper. Very faint browning to pages throughout. Dustjacket condition: Fair to good, generally shelfworn with some small chips and tears and light browning to rear of jacket. Some foxing to inner flaps of dustjacket. Not price-clipped. 182pp. B/w frontispiece and four further b/w illustrations..

Tokyo, Japan and Rutland, Vermont: Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha and Charles E.Tuttle, Inc., 1965. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NB: This is the English edition with revised text in one volume (first Japanese edition in six parts, 1962). Blue silk covered boards with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear. 516pp. 12 colour plates and many b/w illustrations. This book is a comprehensive survey of Japanese toys - toys form different areas of Japan are illustrated and the descriptions reveal local varioations on general themes. The book describes how the toys have historical and cultural implications and backgrounds of fascinating folklore. Some of the toys are for children to play with, others are used as charms and decorations..

Bristol: Sansom and Company Ltd., 2001. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Fine, with just the very faintest hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound. Signed by author on title page.151pp. 60 colour plates. This book was the first monograph to be written about the work of the reclusive British artist Ben Hartley (1933-1996), whose art was influenced by Bonnard and Matisse..

London: Pentagram Design Ltd., 1987. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover stapled booklet with dustjacket. Condition: Both the booklet and accompanying dustjacket are in very good condition with a hint of shelfwear. Unpaginated. Many colour illustrations. This book contains a proposal and suggested design (by Theo Crosby and Pedro Guedes) for a Battle of Britain monument to be built alongside the Thames in London..

Woodbridge, Suffolk: Baron Publishing, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Teal colour blue/green cloth with title in gilt on spine and front cover. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound. Previous owners name neatly written in pencil to top right of front endpaper. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear and a hint of sunning to front cover of jacket. 344pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. Over one hundred Suffolk houses are discussed and illustrated in this useful reference book, together with sections on building materials, structure and design..

New Jersey, USA: Hollym International Corp., 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, previous owners bookplate on reverse of front cover. 201pp. Many colour illustrations. Seowon were the most common educational institutions of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a preparatory school. In this book, chapters headings include Confucian society and the private academies of the Joseon period, neo-Confucian world view and seowon architecture, and examples of seowon architecture, such as Oksan seowon and Sosu seowon.

London: A.Zwemmer Ltd., 1964. Book. Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Terracotta colour cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, covers have light sunning around very edges. Binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Poor to fair, sunning to spine with small chips and tears around edges. Now protected by clear removable cellophane. 240pp. 132 illustrations, including 100 in colour and many in gold and silver. As well as being an account of Italian textiles spanning seven centuries, the author relates the fabrics to the purpose for which they were undertaken, and their design to the social, religious and political forces that moulded the artists and their patrons. Inspirational designs. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paris: Gallimard, 1939. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. NB: Text is in French throughout. Paperback contained within private binding. The paperback is completely intact, i.e. covers, spine etc., encased within a mustard yellow hard cover with title in gilt on spine. The hardcover is in very good condition, with some slight sunning to spine. The paperback has light foxing to endpapers and very light browning to text throughout. The initials A A are written neatly on the reverse of the front cover of the paperback. No other inscriptions. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Peter Owen, 1964. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Text is in English.Black hardcover with title in bronze gilt on spine. Condition: Good, hint of foxing to title page, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light soiling, light sunning to spine. Not price-clipped. 106pp. This collection of essays by Sartre reveals his concern with fundamental issues relating to the nature of art and its place in the human situation as well as his view on the formation and function of the artist. He examines four artists - Tintoretto, Giacometti, Lapoujade and Calder, and in discussing their philosophies of art, each with its embodying paradox, he elucidates his own system of aesthetics..

London: Thames & Hudson, 2017. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover with dustjacket. Condition: Fine, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fine, with just a hint of shelfwear.352pp. Many colour illustrations. "This is a gentrified East London seen through the lens of a smartphone, but one that retains exquisite traces of each incarnation before it, implying that the city can change again. Personal, nostalgic and light, these are clearly the notes and snaps of a figure (formerly director of the Royal Academy) who profoundly enjoys being in the city" (Financial Times).

Albany, Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd., 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dark grey hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, no inscriptions. Hint of sunning to very edges of text. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with light shelfwear and light scuffing.96pp. Many b/w and some colour illustrations. Published to accompany the exhibition of ceramics by John Parker (b.1947) held at City Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand from 12 October to 1 December 2002. This book was the first in-depth study of the work of Parker, one of New Zealand's leading ceramic artists. The book includes essays by Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins and Janet Mansfield together with an interview with Park conducted by Jim and Mary Barr which illuminates many aspects of his life and work..

London: British Museum Publications, 1985. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Black cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, previous owners name on front pastedown. Binding sound. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear. 239pp. 36 colour and 115 b/w illustrations. In this book, the author traces the development of Mexican textile arts, examines the social and even magical role played by clothing in many villages, and documents the inventiveness and elegance of Indian dress, both past and present. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London/Berlin: Academy Editions/Ernst & Sohn, 1994. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. NB: Dual text in English and German throughout. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Pages 85 to 126 have a light crease to lower corners. 375pp. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Basel, Boston, Berlin: Birkhauser/Edition DETAIL, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Grey hardcover with title in white on spine. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Very light sunning to very edges of text. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear and a small 1/2 inch vertical tear to top of front cover of dustjacket. 160pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. The private single-family house is the most popular form of housing, and because of its size is a popular project with architects. This book presents 16 international examples reviewing the most important aspects of construction including the use of wood, steel, concrete and brickwork which have all become established materials for this type of building..

London: Robilant & Voena, 2010. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 22 loose cards in illustrated card sleeve with title on front and spine. Condition: Fine. These cards were produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the American artist Julian Schnabel (b.1951) entitled "Navigation Drawings" held at Robilant & Voena, London from 9 February to 4 March 2010..

Braunschweig, Germany: Waisenhaus Buchdruckerei und Verlag, 1976. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: Dual text in English and German throughout. Softcover. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Several b/w and occasional colour illustrations. 134pp. This catalogue was produced to accompany the touring exhibition of work by artists such as Peter Blake, Allen Jones, Eduardo Paolozzi, Richard Hamilton, and David Hockney under the heading of British Pop Art held in Hamburg, Munich and finally York City Art Gallery from 29 May to 4 July 1976. .

York: Council for British Archaeology, 2004. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 65pp. 46 b/w illustrations. This book provides a concise statement of the state of knowledge and future research priorities relating to 20th century military remains in Britain. Large-scale strategic studies such as the Defence of Britain Project and work comiisioned by English Heritage's Monuments Protection Programme are described..

New York: Zone Books1996, 1996. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear. 565pp. Several b/w illustrations. This book attempts to make sense of the Western fascinations with replicas, duplicates, and twins..

Yale University Press, 2004. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ochre yellow hardcover with title in red on spine. Condition: Fine, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fine. 296pp. 248 illustrations, many in colour. William Nicholson (1872-1949) was a painter of beautiful still lifes and landscapes, as well as a graphic artist, as well as the father of Ben Nicholson. This book is the first full critical biography of the artist and portrays his complex character in a new light..

London: Kent and Co. Book. Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Undated, but name and date of 2nd May 1859 written ink ink on front pastedown, together with another later name below. Dark brown cloth with embossed pattern, title in gilt on spine. One of a series of John Cassell's Educational course books. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers and light bumping to head and tail of spine and cover corners.Very light browning to text throughout. Binding sound. 297pp. Illustrated with more than 300 b/w woodcut engravings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.