Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, (1962). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 232 pages. First edition, second impression with a few changes. Biographical and bibliographical descriptions of many artists and over 300 of their creations. Well illustrated. Jacket soiled and chipped. READ MORE about THE ARTIST & THE BOOK 1860-1960 IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 41729
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, (1961). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 232 pages. First edition. Biographical and bibliographical descriptions of many artists and over 300 of their creations. Well illustrated. Some jacket soiling and chipping. Name in ink on free endpaper. READ MORE about THE ARTIST & THE BOOK 1860-1960 IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 79636
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, (1972). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 232 pages. Revised from the 1961 edition. Biographical and bibliographical descriptions of many artists and over 300 of their creations. Well-illustrated. Fine condition. READ MORE about THE ARTIST & THE BOOK, 1860-1960: IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 15407
An Illustrated History
(Greenwich, Connecticut): New York Graphic Society, (1973). 4to. cloth, dust jacket, original cardboard slipcase. (vi), 96 pages, plus 96 pages of plates. An Illustrated History. English version of Die Welt der Spiel Karte (Edition Leipzig, 1972). This comprehensive survey of the history of playing cards from 16th through the 20th century includes examples from China, India, Persia, Japan and Turkey as well as Italy, Spain, Germany, and France. It contains numerous black & white and..... READ MORE about THE PLAYING CARD
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 108414
(Pöcking): Jürgen Holstein Antiquariat, (1986). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Text in German. Holstein catalogue 103, Books, prints, graphics mainly related to the Avant-garde. 174 items. Black and white illustrations throughout with captions in English. READ MORE about DOKUMENTE, BÜCHER, OBJEKTE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 109074
Northampton, MA: Smith College Museum of Art, 1951. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 66 pages. Catalogue of 1951 exhibition, at Smith College, of Winslow Homer's wood engravings and illustrated books. Black and white plates. Wrappers faded and folded. READ MORE about WINSLOW HOMER: ILLUSTRATOR CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION WITH A CHECKLIST OF WOOD ENGRAVINGS AND A...
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106445
Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, (1981). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 520 pages. Revised edition. Illustrated with many fine color prints. Over 200 pages on the history of the art followed by a dictionary of some 500 illustrators which includes a biography and a list of the work of each. Jacket spine is faded. READ MORE about DICTIONARY OF BRITISH BOOK ILLUSTRATORS AND CARICATURISTS 1800-1914
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 123836
Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1983. 4to. cloth. 157, (6) pages. First edition. Volume 1 in The Artist and the Critic Series. The spirited, prolific career of Laurence Housman (1865-1959) was that of one of the most enigmatic, talented, skillful polymaths of the late-Victorian period. His drawings of fairies and elegant, Pre-Raphaelite women were admired for their evocative, atmospheric qualities, while his critics dismissed them as borrowed from William Blake, William Morris and the more devilish aspects..... READ MORE about LAURENCE HOUSMAN
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 25738
(New York): The Grolier Club, (1999). 4to. cloth. xxx, (ii), 110 pages. Printed at the Stinehour Press in an edition limited to two hundred and fifty case bound copies set in Dante type. Designed by Jerry Kelly. Grolier Club catalogue of the 100 most beautiful, finely printed books produced during the 20th century arranged in chronologicial order. "The idea of one book a year, on average, seems almost presumptuous. Yet one must begin somewhere, and..... READ MORE about A CENTURY FOR THE CENTURY, FINE PRINTED BOOKS FROM 1900 TO 1999
Price: $95.00 Order nr. 73810
(New York): The Grolier Club, (1999). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xxx, (ii), 110 pages. Printed at the Stinehour Press in an edition limited to 1000 copies set in Dante type. Designed by Jerry Kelly. Grolier Club catalogue of the 100 most beautiful, finely printed books produced during the 20th century arranged in chronologicial order. "The idea of one book a year, on average, seems almost presumptuous. Yet one must begin somewhere, and celebrate the chosen..... READ MORE about A CENTURY FOR THE CENTURY, FINE PRINTED BOOKS FROM 1900 TO 1999
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 76012
New York: The Grolier Club, 1999. 9 x 12 inches. paperback. 144 pages. This catalogue contains 100 of the most beautiful, finely printed books produced during the twentieth century. To choose just 100 out of an immense number of books, the selection was limited to books printed in England and America containing the Roman alphabet. Books as objects and more sculptural books are not included in the publication. The introduction is divided into two parts..... READ MORE about A CENTURY FOR THE CENTURY, FINE PRINTED BOOKS FROM 1900 TO 1999
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 106628
New York: The Grolier Club, 2003. 6 x 8 inches. paperback. 39 pages. This exhibition catalogue is a sampling of works from prolific artist James McNeill Whistler found in the collection of Martin Hutner. The works are divided into sections including paintings, watercolors, pastels, etchings, original illustrations, the peacock room, novels, plays, and more. The catalogue was designed by Jerry Kelly and includes a frontispiece portrait of Whistler. READ MORE about WHISTLERIANA: WORKS BY AND ABOUT JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARTIN HUTNER
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 106648
London: Sotheby's, 1985. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. Unpaginated. A catalogue to a sale of important illuminated manuscripts and other early works, including many fine bindings. 112 entries in all. Sale of June 25th. Well illustrated, much in full color. Spine faded. READ MORE about WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MIMIATURES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 48532
London: Sotheby's, 1987. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 264 pages. A catalogue (June 23rd) to an auction of rare manuscripts and miniatures, including the Armagnac Breviary illuminated for Jean du Roussay. Well illustrated, much in full color. Ink ownership stamp in corner of front cover. READ MORE about WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 70282
London: Sotheby's, 1987. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 162 pages. A catalogue (December 1st) to an auction of rare manuscripts and miniatures. 74 lots. Ink ownership stamp in corner of free endpaper. READ MORE about WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 106008
Geneva: Christie's, 1989. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 215 pages. Catalogue of the Christie's auction of Sunday May 7, 1989 at the Hotel Richemond in Geneva. With many black-and-white and color photographs. Corners bumped. READ MORE about MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FROM THE LOUIS LEPAGE, HENRI REYNAUD AND LAURENT ROMBALDI COLLECTIONS...
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 101225
Sarasota, FL: Ringling Museum of Art, 1967. oblong 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. An exhibition catalogue of 20th century illustrated books. Organized alphabetically. Selected bibliography. Black and white illustrations. Wrappers lightly soiled. READ MORE about TWENTIETH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS: A SELECTION OF IMPORTANT ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FROM A SARASOTA...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 114914
London, England: The Fine Art Society, 1965. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (16) pages. Checklist of an exhibition at the Fine Art Society. 206 entries. Index of artists. Wrappers slightly bent at edges. READ MORE about SOME BRITISH ILLUSTRATORS: WATER-COLOURS AND DRAWINGS FROM 1840
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 124389
Oldham: Incline Press, 2001. large 4to. half cloth with pattern paper-covered boards, cloth-covered slipcase with paper spine label. (ii), 120, (4) pages. One of 245 numbered copies, from a total issue of 250. Often labeled as surrealist, the unusual, sometimes even bizarre visual images created by Lowinsky combined with his cool, jazz-age wit and dedication to making his shapes suit the pages with which they were associated, produced some of the finest books of the..... READ MORE about THE BOOK DECORATIONS OF THOMAS LOWINSKY
Price: $225.00 Order nr. 64608
Stockholm: (Almqvist & Wiksells), 1914. folio. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 88 pages. First edition. The plate volume of part I (of three), each volume self contained.This volume contains illustrations from 150 examples of early printing. Wear along edges. Unopened copy. READ MORE about KATALOG DER INKUNABELN DER KGL BIBLIOTHEK IN STOCKHOLM. TIEL 1, FAFELIN 1-150
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 123612
Klagenfurt: Ferd. Kleinmayr, 1950. 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. x, 148 pages and 12 plates. An essay on incunabula including an annotated bibliography describing 132 items. Illustrated with plates of early book illustrations and one period binding. Boards slightly warped. READ MORE about WIEGENDRUCKE IN DER ZEITENWENDE
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 43541
Klagenfurt: Ferd. Kleinmayr, 1950. 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. x, 148 pages and 12 plates. An essay on incunabula including an annotated bibliography describing 132 items. Illustrated with plates of early book illustrations and one period binding. Wear along outer edge of front board. Boards slightly warped. READ MORE about WIEGENDRUCKE IN DER ZEITENWENDE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 126249
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1965. 4to. cloth. 476 pages. Over 1500 Inness paintings recorded and nearly 1000 illustrations. Presentation by Marguerite Ireland (Mrs. Le Roy Ireland) on front free end paper. Bookplate on front paste down. Spotting on front and rear cover. Missing dust jacket. READ MORE about WORKS OF GEORGE INNESS, AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE RAISONNE
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 105555
3 volumes in six.
Mansfield, CT: Maurizio Martino Publisher, n.d. (1994). 4to. cloth. 504; 256; (ii),257-500; 344; (iv),345-680; 372,(2),10 pages. 3 volumes in six. Reprint of the very scarce and expensive first edition. Besterman 3017. This monumental work covers the illustrated book in Venice over the period 1469 to 1525 and contains descriptions of 500 books. Filled with illustrations throughout. READ MORE about LES LIVRES A FIGURES VENITIENS: ÉTUDES SUR L’ART DE LA GRAVURE SUR BOIS A VENISE... DE LA FIN...
Price: $550.00 Order nr. 52725
New York: The Grolier Club, 1996. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 14 pages. This catalogue was created to accompany the exhibition held at the Grolier Club from March 5 to May 11, 1996. The exhibition celebrated the 200th anniversary of the invention of lithography and was curated by Colta Ives. The items on display were on loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The catalogue, containing one full-page illustration, was designed by Jerry..... READ MORE about LITHOGRAPHY'S FACES: THE FIRST GENERATION
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 106681
