THE BOOKS OF PIERRE LECUIRE: FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1994. 7.5 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 86 pages. This catalogue describes the career of poet and publisher Pierre Lecuire. As one of France's most important contemporary publishers, Lecuire published nearly all of his own work. Deriving from elaborate philosophical and poetical reflections, his work often focused on the relationship between the book and the poem. Books of Pierre Lecuire examines Lecuire's work and contains a frontispiece and thirteen illustrations. Produced..... READ MORE about THE BOOKS OF PIERRE LECUIRE: FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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JOHN PIPER IN THE WATKINSON: AN ILLUSTRATED CHECKLIST.

Hartford, Connecticut: Watkinson Library, Trinity College, 2011. 10 x 8 inches. paperback pamphlet. 24 pages. To honor a gift given to the Watkinson Library by M. William McGill, this catalogue is an illustrated checklist of the works of British architectural and topographical artist John Piper. In the late 1920s, Piper attended both the Richmond School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and by the 1930s he was working steadily as an artist hardly..... READ MORE about JOHN PIPER IN THE WATKINSON: AN ILLUSTRATED CHECKLIST

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WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES.

London: Sotheby's, 1986. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 156, (8) pages. A catalogue (December 2nd) to an auction of rare manuscripts and miniatures. 74 lots. Well illustrated, much in full color. READ MORE about WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES

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Bland, David.

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOK ILLUSTRATION.

London: National Book League, 1955. small 8vo. decorated paper wrappers, paper cover label. 16 pages. Volume four in the series entitled The Book. READ MORE about A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOK ILLUSTRATION

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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

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Brun, Robert.

LE LIVRE ILLUSTRÉ EN FRANCE AU XVIe SIECLE.

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

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Buchanan-Brown, John.

BRITISH WOOD-ENGRAVERS C. 1820- C. 1860: A CHECKLIST.

1983. 8vo. later pamphlet binder. pp.31-62. Removed from the Journal of the Printing Historical Society Number 17 (1982/1983). With the ink signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about BRITISH WOOD-ENGRAVERS C. 1820- C. 1860: A CHECKLIST

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Castleman, Riva.

A CENTURY OF ARTISTS BOOKS.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1994. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), 263+(1) pages. First edition. "Traces the international development of the modern illustrated book to the last decade of this century." This book was meant to accompany the exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art. accompanied by 224 illustrations with 76 in color. A wealth of information for the dealer and collector. READ MORE about A CENTURY OF ARTISTS BOOKS

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Cleland, T.M.

PROGRESS IN THE GRAPHIC ARTS AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY IN CHICAGO ... ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF AN EXHIBITION OF THE AUTHOR'S WORKS.

Stamford: Overbrook Press, The, 1949. 8vo. paper wrappers, paper cover label. 32 pages. First edition, limited to 1000 copies. This copy inscribed by the author. Spine lightly sunned. READ MORE about PROGRESS IN THE GRAPHIC ARTS AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY IN CHICAGO ... ON THE...

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Cohen, Henri.

GUIDE DE L'AMATEUR DE LIVRES A GRAVURES DU XVIII SIECLE.

Amsterdam: Fr. Van Crombrugghe, 1890. 8vo. later cloth. xii, 319 (columns), (2) pages. Fifth edition of this bibliography of 18th century illustrated books. Revised and enlarged by Le Baron Roger Portalis. First volume is stained internally. Volume two has wrinkling to pages at bottom front corner throughout. READ MORE about GUIDE DE L'AMATEUR DE LIVRES A GRAVURES DU XVIII SIECLE

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Cohen, Henry.

GUIDE DE L'AMATEUR DE LIVRES A VIGNETTES DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE.

Seconde Édition
Paris: Chez P. Rouquette, Libraire, 1873. 8vo. half leather, cloth, gilt rules and title on spine, five raised bands, top edge gilt. xv, (i), 273, (3) pages. Seconde Édition. Text in French. Limited to an edition of 500 copies printed on Hollande paper. Bibliography of books either printed and illustrated in France, printed in the French language, or illustrated by a French artist. Former library copy with the usual markings. Previous owner's bookplate on front..... READ MORE about GUIDE DE L'AMATEUR DE LIVRES A VIGNETTES DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE

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Coupe, Robert L. M.

ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MORRIS IN ENGLISH.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2002. small 4to. cloth with dust jacket. 240 pages. First edition. This prestigious work presents a detailed description of the various editions of works by William Morris, in which one or more artists have illustrated the text. Each bibliographic entry, in addition to supplying comprehensive information on the physical appearance of the title, emphasizes the artistic aspects of the particular book. The author has paid special attention to each..... READ MORE about ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF THE WORKS OF WILLIAM MORRIS IN ENGLISH

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de Mare, Eric.

THE VICTORIAN WOODBLOCK ILLUSTRATORS.

New York: The Sandstone Press, 1981. oblong 8vo. cloth spine, decorated paper over boards, dust jacket. 200 pages. First American edition. De Mare traces the golden era and decline of the woodblock artists during the 19th century in England, including their dramatic re-emergence with the private press advocates of the 1890s. He discusses the technique of engraving on the end grain, and the relationship between the artists of the time and their engravers. With a...... READ MORE about THE VICTORIAN WOODBLOCK ILLUSTRATORS

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