(Anderson, Alexander). Pomeroy, Jane R.

ALEXANDER ANDERSON, 1775-1870, WOOD ENGRAVER AND ILLUSTRATOR, AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY.

New Castle, DE and Worcester, MA: Oak Knoll Press and the American Antiquarian Society, 2005. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, slipcase. 2600 pages. First Edition. Lightly soiled. Spines lightly rubbed, else fine in near fine slipcase. This three volume, comprehensive bibliography focuses on the important American wood engraver, Alexander Anderson (1775-1870). The author has selected over 1,000 of Anderson's engravings to illustrate this major bibliography. This work begins with a well written and researched biography..... READ MORE about ALEXANDER ANDERSON, 1775-1870, WOOD ENGRAVER AND ILLUSTRATOR, AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Price: $150.00  other currencies  Order nr. 138359

Goldman, Paul.

BEYOND DECORATION, THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS.

New Castle, Delaware & London, England & Middlesex, England: Oak Knoll Press & The British Library & Private Libraries Association, 2005. 7 x 12 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 337 pages. First edition. John Everett Millais is admired as one of the most celebrated of Pre-Raphaelite painters. Perhaps less known is the major contribution he made both to book and periodical illustration between 1852 and 1883. Many of these book illustrations remain little known today, largely..... READ MORE about BEYOND DECORATION, THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 76550

Pomeroy, Jane R.

ALEXr ANDERSON'S AMERICA.

Cumberland Foreside, ME: Burntcoat Press, 2019. 8.5 x 10 inches. Wrappers. 192 pages. Curated by Jane R. Pomeroy. Published to accompany the eponymous exhibition at the Grolier Club November 13 - December 28, 2019. This review of the engraver Alexander Anderson (1775-1870) represents the variety, skill, humor, and emotional power of his work. With engravings for religious works; Bibles; American Tract Society pamphlets; and school, travel, history, geography, and children's books. With over 200 illustrations..... READ MORE about ALEXr ANDERSON'S AMERICA

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 134211

Selch, Frederick R. and H. Reynolds Butler.

THE LEGACY OF SEBASTIAN VIRDUNG: AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF RARE BOOKS FROM THE FREDERICK R. SELCH COLLECTION PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2005. 8.5 x 11 inches. paperback. 240 pages. This book examines works from the Frederick S. Selch Collection pertaining to the history of musical instruments. Selch was well-known for collecting books about history, design, and the use of musical instruments. His books on this field of study will continue to be a resource for research as they present the developing history of the field of organology. The books also reveal..... READ MORE about THE LEGACY OF SEBASTIAN VIRDUNG: AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF RARE BOOKS FROM THE FREDERICK R....

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 106662