Brandt, William H.

INTERPRETIVE WOOD-ENGRAVING: THE STORY OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN WOOD-ENGRAVERS.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2009. 11.75 x 12.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 204 pages. In the late nineteenth century, wood-engraving was the principle medium of illustration employed by publishers. From this beginning, print collector Bill Brandt goes on to recount the story of the Society of American Wood-Engravers. He reveals the medium's intricacies, the controversies sparked between traditional wood-engravers and America's New School, and the international acclaim rightly bestowed on these innovative American..... READ MORE about INTERPRETIVE WOOD-ENGRAVING: THE STORY OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN WOOD-ENGRAVERS

Price: $85.00  other currencies  Order nr. 102011

Breckenridge, Jill.

CIVIL BLOOD, POEMS AND PROSE. ENGRAVINGS BY R.W. SCHOLES.

[Minneapolis: Minnesota] Milkweed Editions, 1986. 8vo. cloth, paper cover label, dust jacket. 212, (4) pages. First edition. One of 500 copies signed by the author and the artist. Foreword by Lisel Mueller. Blurbs by Rudolfo Anaya, Rosellen Brown, Maxine Kumin. Fine in dust jacket. READ MORE about CIVIL BLOOD, POEMS AND PROSE. ENGRAVINGS BY R.W. SCHOLES

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 112457

Brenni, Vito J. (compiler).

BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DECORATION: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH.

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1980). 8vo. cloth. viii, 191+(1) pages. Greenwood's Art Reference Collection, Number 1. Table of contents, preface, indices of authors and subjects, biographical sketch of the compiler. A bibliography. READ MORE about BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DECORATION: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 130663

Brenni, Vito J.

BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DECORATION, A GUIDE TO RESEARCH.

Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1980). 8vo. cloth. viii, 191 pages. First edition. Over 2,000 references to books, pamphlets, essays, periodical articles, and theses on the subject. Only concerned with illustration periods and countries. The subjects include Manuals of Illustration and other Writings on Technique, History of Methods of Illustration, Science and Technology, Medicine, Music, and Illustration and Decoration in Children's Books. READ MORE about BOOK ILLUSTRATION AND DECORATION, A GUIDE TO RESEARCH

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 103070

Brett, Simon.

WOOD ENGRAVING, HOW TO DO IT.

Cambridge: Silent Books, (1994). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 128 pages. First edition. The best current manual on wood engraving. Well illustrated. Indexed. READ MORE about WOOD ENGRAVING, HOW TO DO IT

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 78100

Bridgewater, Peter, et. al.

DESIGN, GRAPHICS, ILLUSTRATION, AIRBRUSHING.

(Secaucus, NJ): Wellfleet Press, (1988). 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 336 pages. This is a one-volume reference source for aspiring designers, whatever their level of expertise. The materials and techniques of graphic design, illustration, and airbrushing are all described and illustrated, and their practical application in the commercial world is explained. Finished illustrations and step-by-step commissions by established artists reveal the process of design and illustration and how the end results are achieved. Light soiling..... READ MORE about DESIGN, GRAPHICS, ILLUSTRATION, AIRBRUSHING

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 65114

(British Museum).

CATALOGUE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. NEW SERIES.

3 volumes.
London: Printed by order of the Trustees, 1834-1840. Folio. disbound. (iv),viii,168 pages and 8 leaves of plates; (ii),vi,(ii),159+(1) followed by (4) leaves of plates; (iv),234 pages. 3 volumes. First editions. A catalogue of the illuminated manuscripts from the Arundel and Burney collections in the British Museum. Antiquary Thomas, Earl of Arundel (1592-1646), collected more than 500 manuscript volumes, many of which relate to English History. He was an early supporter of Inigo Jones and friend..... READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. NEW SERIES

Price: $250.00  other currencies  Order nr. 77150

(Brown, Judith Gwyn).

TO PICTURE THE STORY, THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JUDITH GWYN BROWN.

Boston: Trustees of the Public Library of Boston, 1985. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. Issued with an exhibition of Judith Gwyn Brown's book illustrations and original work at the Boston Public Library. With an article by the artist, and a checklist of books in the exhibition. Illustrated with full-page pen and ink drawings. Bookplate of Doris Frohnsdorff loosely inserted. READ MORE about TO PICTURE THE STORY, THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF JUDITH GWYN BROWN

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 65340

Brun, Robert.

LE PLUS BEAUX LIVRES DU XVIÈME SIÈCLE.

Paris: Henry Babou, (1931). small 4to. original folding board case with ties. 32 pages and 40 plates. First edition, limited to 650 copies. With 40 full page plates. Spine age darkened. READ MORE about LE PLUS BEAUX LIVRES DU XVIÈME SIÈCLE

Price: $55.00  other currencies  Order nr. 72509

Brunner, Felix.

A HANDBOOK OF GRAPHIC REPRODUCTION PROCESSES, A TECHNICAL GUIDE INCLUDING THE PRINTMAKING PROCESSES.

New York: Visual Communication Books, (1984). oblong 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 379 pages. Sixth revised edition. With text in English, German and French. Well-illustrated. Excellent work to enable you to understand and tell the differences in the various reproductive processes. READ MORE about A HANDBOOK OF GRAPHIC REPRODUCTION PROCESSES, A TECHNICAL GUIDE INCLUDING THE PRINTMAKING PROCESSES

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 59865

Brunsdon, John.

THE TECHNIQUE OF ETCHING AND ENGRAVING.

London, England: B.T. Batsford, (1967). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 152 pages. Reprint. Acknowledgment. Black and white illustrations throughout. Bibliography, 32 pages of black and white plates, index. Dust jacket chipped at edges. READ MORE about THE TECHNIQUE OF ETCHING AND ENGRAVING

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 120337

(Bruton, H.W.).

THE H.W. BRUTON COLLECTIONS. CATALOGUE OF THE VERY CHOICE COLLECTION OF PRINTED BOOKS, AUTOGRAPH LETTERS AND BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS; ALSO DRAWINGS BY THOMAS ROWLANDSON.

London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1921. tall 8vo. later cloth-backed boards with original paper wrappers bound-in. (ii),62; (ii),62; (ii),39 pages. Two copies of this catalogue are bound-in; the first is the un-illustrated version which has been completely priced and contains the names of the buyers; the second copy is the illustrated version of the catalogue. Bound in at the end is the illustrated version of the auction sale of Bruton's old engravings. With a two..... READ MORE about THE H.W. BRUTON COLLECTIONS. CATALOGUE OF THE VERY CHOICE COLLECTION OF PRINTED BOOKS, AUTOGRAPH...

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 106127

Brylka, A.

HOLZSTICHE, ILLUSTRATIONEN, BUCHTITEL, SCHUTZUMSCHLÄGE, BRIEFMARKEN, SCHRIFT, GEBRAUCHSGRAPHIK, 1956-1981.

Hamburg: Edition AB, (1982). 4to. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. 106+(1) pages. Written in German. Fifth printing of the Edition AB. Signed and numbered by the author. Laid-in are two illustrations on separate paper signed by the author. With many pages of black-and-white illustrations and plates throughout. Minor wear. READ MORE about HOLZSTICHE, ILLUSTRATIONEN, BUCHTITEL, SCHUTZUMSCHLÄGE, BRIEFMARKEN, SCHRIFT, GEBRAUCHSGRAPHIK,...

Price: $50.00  other currencies  Order nr. 100937