Hamilton, Sinclair.

EARLY AMERICAN BOOK ILLUSTRATORS AND WOOD ENGRAVERS 1670-1870.

2 volumes.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1958), 1968. 4to. cloth. xvii,265; xv,178 pages. 2 volumes. Main catalogue and supplement. Contains biographies and bibliographies with many facsimiles. An essential reference book in the area. Scratches on covers of volume two. READ MORE about EARLY AMERICAN BOOK ILLUSTRATORS AND WOOD ENGRAVERS 1670-1870

Price: $185.00  other currencies  Order nr. 6477

Haskell, Daniel C.

AMERICAN HISTORICAL PRINTS, EARLY VIEWS OF AMERICAN CITIES, ETC.

New York: New York Public Library, 1927. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 44 pages. Reprinted from the Bulletin of the New York Public Library. A bibliographical listing of 244 prints with many illustrations. Corner of front cover lacking, front cover and front free endpaper stained. Chipped around edges of spine. Ex-library with library markings. READ MORE about AMERICAN HISTORICAL PRINTS, EARLY VIEWS OF AMERICAN CITIES, ETC

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 96645

(Hofbibliothek).

KATALOG DER BUCHKUNST-AUSSTELLUNG.

K.K. Hofbibliothek
Wien: Hofbibliothek, 1916. 12mo. paper-covered boards. (v), viii, (iii), 100 pages. K.K. Hofbibliothek. The spine is missing from this copy. The front paper is stained and the back paper is peeling from the board. On the other hand, the binding is secure and the interior shows minimal wear or soiling. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference library and stock of H. P. Kraus. READ MORE about KATALOG DER BUCHKUNST-AUSSTELLUNG

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 91254

Hofer, Philip.

THE ARTIST & THE BOOK 1860-1960 IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 79636

Hoffman, Detlef.

THE PLAYING CARD.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 108414

(Homer, Winslow). Cowdrey, Mary Bartlett.

WINSLOW HOMER: ILLUSTRATOR CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION WITH A CHECKLIST OF WOOD ENGRAVINGS AND A LIST OF ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 106445

(Housman, Laurence). Engen, Rodney K.

LAURENCE HOUSMAN.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 25738

Hutner, Martin and Jerry Kelly.

A CENTURY FOR THE CENTURY, FINE PRINTED BOOKS FROM 1900 TO 1999.

(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  other currencies  Order nr. 76012

Hutner, Martin.

WHISTLERIANA: WORKS BY AND ABOUT JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARTIN HUTNER.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 106648

(Illuminated Manuscripts).

WESTERN MANUSCRIPTS AND MINIATURES.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 70282

(Illustrated Books).

MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FROM THE LOUIS LEPAGE, HENRI REYNAUD AND LAURENT ROMBALDI COLLECTIONS AND TWENTIETH CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 101225

(Illustration).

SOME BRITISH ILLUSTRATORS: WATER-COLOURS AND DRAWINGS FROM 1840.

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  other currencies  Order nr. 124389