Search Results: Titles starting with W from Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books

Manchester: Whitworth Art Gallery/University of Manchester, 1961. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good, with general shelfwear and light soiling to covers, slightly more so to rear cover. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 151pp. Many b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of images of the poet W.B.Yeats held at the Whitworth Art Gallery from 3 May to 3 June 1961, which then toured to the Building Centre in Dublin from 17 June to 1 July later the same year. The exhibition included portraitsof W.B.Yeats by artists such as Augustus John, as well as images of the people he knew and images of actors in costume in his theatrical productions such as "At the Hawks Well". Other images from inspirations for his work such as Byzantium and dance, as well as examples of various books by Yeats were also included in the exhibition..

London: Omega Books, 1979. Book. Good. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers including a crease to the lower outer corner of the rear cover. Light sunning to spine. Binding sound. Signed and inscribed to previous owner by both George Melly and Keith Arnatt on the reverse of the title page. Unpaginated. Many b/w photographic illustrations. Private view invitation loosely inserted. This book was published to accompany the exhibition of photographs by Keith Arnatt (1930-2008) held at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London from 21 November to 21 December 1979. "A beautiful collection of photographs about the relationshiip, often extremely subtle, between dog and man. In each case the dog both compliments and emphasises the individuality of its owner." The photographs were taken by Arnatt around his home in Tintern, Monmouthshire, between 1976 and 1979..

New York: Rizzoli, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Pale sage green hardcover with title in black on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and a couple of small repaired tears. 332pp. 254 b/w illustrations. In this book, the author, Victoria Newhouse chronicles the career of Wallace K Harrison (1895-1981) who together with Nelson A Rockefeller produced one of the most powerful architect-client relationships of all time..

London: Chatto & Windus , 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published 1948, this is the 1973 second impression. Red hardcovercloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Dustjacket condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and a couple of very small tears. Not price-clipped. 319pp. Dustjacket design by Edward Bawden. l.

Department of Design, University of Northumbria: NE1 Editions, 1996. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Bright yellow card covered book with green slipcase. This is no.12 of a limited edition of 150 copies. Condition: Fine. Slipcase is very lightly shelfworn with light sunning to edge. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris, France: Flammarion, 2015. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hardcover. Bilingual text in French and English. Condition: Very good, with just the faintest hint of shelfwear to covers. Lower right corner of title page bears the discreet circular stamp of the art gallery Offer Waterman & Co. with a reference number neatly written in the centre. Unpaginated. Many colour illustrations. This book was published to accompany the exhibition of work by the American Walton Ford (b.1960) held at the Musee de la chasse et de la nature, Paris from 15 September 2015 to 14 February 2016..

London: Faber and Faber Ltd., 1943. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: No dustjacket. Brown cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear and a few small marks to covers. Binding sound. Inscribed to the previous owner (Elspeth Huxley) by the author on the front endpaper and dated April 17th, 1943. 276pp. .

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second edition. Condition: Fine, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. 722pp. Several b/w tables and diagrams. Includes sections on the definition of Wetlands, the Wetland environment and management, coastal and inland wetland ecosystems. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Newman Neame, 1953. Book. Illus. by David Gentleman. Good. Hardcover. No dustjacket. Cream hardcover with title in gilt on spine and vignette of two men with a barrel on a cart on the front cover. Condition: Good, with light foxing and shelfwear to covers. Light foxing to endpapers and very occasionally within book. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 56pp. 8 b/w photographic plates. Beautifully illustrated with wood engravings by David Gentleman to section headings and within text. The book is divided into four sections, on table wines, fortified wines, sparkling wines and brandy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Reading: Hyphen Press, 1980. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is the 1980 revised an extended edition (first published by Studio Vista/Van Nostrand Reinhold in 1969). Black card cover with title in silver on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, with general light scuffing to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 215pp..

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1905. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. NB: Please note that this is not the first issue of the first edition. The publisher's 32 page catalogue to the rear is dated 10/05 in this copy (rather than 05/05 for the first issue). Blue cloth with title in black on front cover and in gilt on spine. Maroon endpapers. Condition: Good, with general shelfwear to covers, slightly more so to head and tail of spine and cover corners. Some light soiling to spine. Previous owners name at top of half-title and first page of text. Binding is cracked internally in a couple of places but otherwise sound. Some occasional light foxing to text. 319pp. .

london: Quiller Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Light blue hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound. Inscribed by the author to Elspeth Huxley on the half-title. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Dusjtacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear and some creasing to top edge of front cover of jacket.The book chronicles the story of Kenya's northern desert region, including its prehistory, indigenous tribes and a narrative of the white man's efforts to administer the land up to the year 1920. The core of the book is the section that deals with the 13 expeditions to explore Lake Rudolf (Turkana). Organised by a cross-section of Europeans and Americans (including Count Teleki and Count Wickenberg), each had its own tale to tell, each took a different route, and each made its own contribution to geographical knowledge..

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1966. Book. Illus. by Ralph Steadman. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Blue hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good with light shelfwear and light sunning to spine. Price-clipped. 77pp. Beautifully illustrated with b/w drawings by Ralph Steadman. Daisy Ashford was twelve when she wrote this book, three years older than when she completed her most famous book, "The Young Visiters". Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: Volume One only. Third impression. Emerald green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with a hint of foxing to endpapers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light soiling and foxing and a couple of very small nicks to jacket edges. Not price-clipped. 315pp. 2 folding b/w maps. .

Glasgow: The Strickland Press, 1942. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pale green card covered stapled booklet with title in black on front cover. Condition: Good, covers are lightly shelfworn, with small booksellerss stamp on front cover. Staples beginning to rust in centre. Light foxing to title page and last page of text. 48pp. .

Vienna: Christian Brandstatter, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NB: Text is in German throughout. Dark green hardcover with titles in ivory colour on spine. Pink endpapers. Condition: Very good, binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Durstjacket condition: Very good, with the lightest of shelfwear. 128pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. .

Vienna, Austria: Dr.Waltraud Neuwirth , 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: Dual text in French and Italian throughout. (No English) Maroon hardcover with title in gilt on front cover and spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear. 240pp. 60 colour and 109 b/w illustrations. .

Ottawa, Canada: National Museums of Canada, 1978. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is the English edition (text in English). Card covers with metal spiral binding.Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. 111pp. Several colour and b/w illustrations.This book describes twenty-five alternatives to regular tea and coffee, ranging from wild strawberries to sassafras, all safe to eat. The book includes a description and illustration of each plant, its location, information on its historical and medicinal uses, and easy recipes..

Truro, Cornwall: D.Bradford Barton, 1968. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grey hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Small smudge to last page of text. Dustjacket condition: Fair, generally lightly shelfworn with light soiling to rear of jacket and a 2 inch tear to top right corner of front cover of jacket. Not price-clipped. 122pp. 14 b/w illustrations. This book describes which wild flowers grow in Cornwall, when they can be seen and where they can be found. Well over a thousand sepcies of flowering plants and ferns have been recorded in the county and a large proportion of these are mentioned. Their names are given in English and Latin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pall Mall: Hugh Rees Ltd., 1908. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Green cloth with title in gilt on front cover. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light scuffing to covers. Binding sound. Browning to front endpaper with previous owners name at top of the page dated "13) presumably 1913. Browning to rear endpaper also. 150pp. Many b/w illustrations within text. Folding general map of Virginia to rear..