Austin: The University of Texas, 1962. small 8vo. paper covered boards, dust jacket. 46, (2) pages. First edition. The author's second book of verse (Contemporary poets, 6th edition). Fine in near fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket with two closed tears at the top of the front panel. READ MORE about CHILDREN PASSING. WITH WOODCUTS BY ROBERT WYSS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 112455
[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 Order nr. 112457
2 volumes.
Munich: Hugo Schmidt, 1921. 12mo. paper-covered boards, top edge stained green. 115; 111+(1) pages. 2 volumes. A study of three artists - illustrators: Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Pater (1695-1736), and Charles Eisen. Watteau, one of the key figures of Rococo art, is most associated with the fête galante. Pater was Watteau's only pupil; all three artists were natives of Valenciennes. Illustrated. Corners slightly bumped. Chipped along hinge. READ MORE about DIE DREI GALANTEN MEISTER VON VALENCIENNES
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 48415
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 Order nr. 130663
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 Order nr. 26721
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 Order nr. 103070
Cambridge: Silent Books, 1987. 8vo. paper wrappers. 112 pages. A collection of 90's wood engravings and their creators. Foreword by Simon Brett. READ MORE about ENGRAVERS, A HANDBOOK FOR THE NINETIES
Price: $22.00 Order nr. 104821
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 Order nr. 78100
Wymondham, England: Brewhouse Press, (1965). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Introductory essay with footnotes and select bibliography. Annotated list of books illustrated by Nash arranged chronologically. Black and white illustrations in text by Nash. READ MORE about A NOTE ON THE BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS OF PAUL NASH
Price: $60.00 Order nr. 125627
(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 Order nr. 65114
Berlin-Wien: Verlag Benjamin Harz, n.d. (circa 1950s). small 4to. cloth. 47, (3) pages followed by 64 plates. Study of 19th century French illustrated books. Also has 34 illustrations in the text. READ MORE about GOLDENE ZEITALTER DER FRANZOSISCHEN ILLUSTRATION
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 41747
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 Order nr. 77150
Providence, RI: The John Carter Brown Library, 1996. 4to. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. xix, (i),147+(1) pages. Published on the occasion of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Founding of the John Carter Brown Library, an independently funded institution for advanced research in history and the humanities at Brown University. Contents include more than fifty authors discussing titles in the libraries holdings. Illustrated with numerous facsimiles of title pages, maps, etc. READ MORE about I FOUND IT AT THE JCB, SCHOLARS AND SOURCES
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 65031
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 Order nr. 65340
Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2005. large 8vo. cloth. (iv), 336 pages followed by 32 plates. Reprint of the 1930 first edition (Besterman 3010). Brun provides ten chapters followed by an annotated bibliographical catalogue of the principal books illustrated in France during the sixteenth century. Illustrated and indexed. In all, 1250 books are described. Never reprinted, this remains a difficult title to find. Includes 32 illustrations, mostly of title pages. READ MORE about LE LIVRE ILLUSTRÉ EN FRANCE AU XVIe SIECLE
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 87551
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 Order nr. 72509
Prague: Spolek Výtvarných Umelcu Mánes, 1929. 4to. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. 62, (6) pages. (Arno Sáñka IV, 2655). Text in Czech. Comments by a number of Czech literati on the life of artist , illustrator, and typographer Vratislav Hugo Bruner (1886-1928), published the year after his decease. Black and white illustrations throughout. Index of illustrations. Boards and spine sunne. Top of spine has damaged area. READ MORE about V.H. BRUNNER 1886-1928
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 107566
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 Order nr. 59865
Soupis Knizní Grafiky: Bozena Polívková
Prague: Ceskoslovenských výtvarntých umelcü, 1961. 8vo. cloth, title stamped on spine, VHB design stamped on front board, dust jacket. 138, (6) pages. Soupis Knizní Grafiky: Bozena Polívková. Text in Czech. No. 3 in "Czech Books" series. Study of the book illustrations of Vratislav Hugo Brunner (1886-1928). Pastedowns and endpapers decorated. Frontispiece. Introductory essay. Chronological catalogue of Brunner's work. Black and white and color illustrations. Bibliography, index and listing of illustrations. Dust jacket slightly worn at..... READ MORE about TVURCE CESKÉ KNIHY V.H. BRUNNER
Price: $65.00 Order nr. 107590
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 Order nr. 120337
Bruxelles/Brussel: Bibliotheca Wittockiana, 1986. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 79+(1) pages. Text in French and Dutch. Catalogue of an exhibition held from July 18th to September 27th, 1986 on the 100th anniversary of the Syndicat d'Initiative et de Promotion de Bruxelles. Lists and illustrates 59 scenes of Brussels. Minor wear. READ MORE about BRUXELLES À LIVRE OUVERT/EEN BEELD VAN BRUSSEL IN BOEK EN PRENT
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 95650
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 Order nr. 106127
5 volumes.
London: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, 1925. small 4to. two-toned cloth, top edges gilt. xii,364; x,291+(1); xvi,393+(1); xvi,309; xviii,425 pages. 5 volumes. New edition, revised and enlarged under the supervision of George C. Williamson. Filled with separate plates printed on glossy paper. Rubbing of covers with wear along edges. Shaken. READ MORE about BRYAN'S DICTIONARY OF PAINTERS AND ENGRAVERS
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 103128
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 Order nr. 100937
(Bryn Mawr, PA: Friends of the Library, Bryn Mawr College, 1974). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (20) pages. Exhibition of art on title pages, Bryn Mawr College, 1974. Introductory essay with descriptive information including title, author, publisher, artist, and provenance. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about THE ARTIST & THE TITLE PAGE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 122950
