Kuskovo: 18th Century Russian Estate and the Museum of Ceramics (First Edition)
Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1983. First Edition. A few scuffs to the boards, else Fine in illustrated boards. Black and white and color photographs throughout.
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femmes peintres sculpteurs graveurs et decorateurs (Original French exhibition catalogue, 1964)
Paris: Musee d'Art Moderne, 1964. Original exhibition catalogue published to coincide with the all-woman art show at the Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris, held March 13 to April 5, 1964. Over 100 artists were featured, including Barbou, Joly, Dorat, Marguerite Bordet, Lesourt-Ruttinger, Yvonne Lamy, Jane Blanchot, Engvels, and Lesiecka Jadwiga. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, and features ads for.....
Dictionarium Polygraphicum: or, the Whole Body of Arts Regularly Digested (First Edition, two volumes)
London: C. Hitch and C. Davis, 1735. Two volumes. First Edition. About Near Fine in rebound three-quarter leather, with marbled paper boards and gilt decoration and titles, raised bands. Minor offsetting, a hint of toning to page edges, and mild soil. A comprehensive set, containing in formation on how to dye cloth, create inks, weave tapestries, and other archaic information.....
Uta Barth (First Edition)
London: Phaidon Press, 2004. First Edition. Fine and unread in white wrappers and a Fine dust jacket. An attractive copy of this book of contemporary photography by artist Uta Barth.
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Basquiat [Jean-Michel Basquiat] (First Edition)
New York: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1999. First Edition. Profusely illustrated in color throughout with Basquiat's substantial oeuvre. Fine and unread in illustrated boards and a just about Fine dust jacket. Dust jacket has a bump to one corner else Fine.
Advertising Today (Softcover)
New York: Phaidon, 2004. First printing of the softcover edition, preceded by the 2001 hardcover edition. Near Fine and unread in an about Fine dust jacket. Wrapper and jacket show a small crease to the rear panel.
Big Eye Art: Resurrected and Transformed (First Edition)
Merrell, 2008. Trade softcover. Quarto. First Edition. Fine in card wrappers with French flaps as issued. A history of big eye art, presented in monograph style and organized by artist. Profusely illustrated in color throughout. A wonderful production.
Contemporary Art Appreciation 101: How to Understand What's Contemporary Art and What's Snot (First Edition)
Boca Raton, FL: Self published, 2006. First Edition, one of 400 copies. A good natured, gently satirical look at the contemporary art world, framed as the textbook for "Earl Bronsteen's Online School of Art." Profusely illustrated in color throughout, with photographs, collages, prints, and numerous tipped and laid in pieces. After retiring from careers in finance and real estate, Earl.....
The Ostankino Palace-Museum (First Edition)
Russia: Raduga, 1982. First Edition. Fine in a Very Good plus pictorial slipcase, without dust jacket. Slipcase is rubbed at the extremities, with bumping at the corners. Illustrated throughout with color photographs of the palace's collection. Text is largely in Russian, with one essay in English.
The English Archive of Design and Decoration (First Edition)
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1998. First Edition. One bump to the bottom edge, affecting both book and jacket, else Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. A lovely copy, largely comprised of full-page photographs of designs, architectural drawings, fabric swatches, and other decorative patterns from throughout history.
Ron Arad Talks to Matthew Collings (First Edition)
New York: Phaidon, 2004. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. 247 pages, color illustrations and drawings throughout. Includes an index, a bibliography and a chronology of works.
Ron Arad Talks to Matthew Collings (First Edition)
New York: Phaidon, 2004. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. 247 pages, color illustrations and drawings throughout. Includes an index, a bibliography and a chronology of works.
The World of Salvador Dali (First Edition)
New York: Atide / Crown, 1962. First American Edition, an English language translation of the original Swiss publication by Edita S.A. Lausanne. With over 150 black-and-white and full color illustrations throughout. Near Fine in a Very Good plus, price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket spine and edges lightly toned, with light soil overall, and a touch of laminate lift to the crown.....
At Eternity's Gate (First Edition)
Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1998. First Edition. A biography of Vincent Van Gogh, focusing on his religious upbringing and spiritual life, and how this informed his work. Corners and top edge with minor bumps, else Near Fine in a strong Very Good plus jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed, with a shallow horizontal crease to the top front panel, and.....
Porcelain of the Nineteenth Century (First Edition)
New York: Rizzoli, 1983. First Edition in English. About Fine and unread in a Very Good dust jacket. Jacket has a three-inch closed tear at the spine heel, with a short snag to the rear joint fold, else Near Fine. Illustrated throughout with black and white and color photographs.
Carl Van Vechten and the Irreverent Decades (Signed First Edition, actress Ruth Ford's copy)
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on a laid-in slip: "For Sister / Happy Easter! / B." The inscription is written on stationery, presumably the authors: "From the desk of / OPERATION MINOTAUR." Ford has annotated a few of the rear leaves in holograph pencil, and paper-clipped two leaves where her name is.....
Titian's Portraits Through Aretino's Lens (Signed First Edition)
University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995. First Edition. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page: "To Dearest Janet / with admiration / Luba / January 1996." Illustrated throughout with black-and-white reproductions of Titian's paintings. A critical look at Titian's portraits through the writings of his friend, the poet Pietro Aretino. Near Fine, with light rubbing the.....
The Essential Gombrich (First Edition, softcover)
New York: Phaidon Press, 1996. First Edition (issued simultaneously in hardcover). Fine in wrappers with French flaps as issued.
Florence: The City and Its Architecture (First Edition)
London: Phaidon Press, 2002. First Edition. An attractive, comprehensive account of the urban history of Florence, including its art and architecture. Just about Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy with just a hint of bumping at the spine. Jacket has a half inch snag to the crown, else about Fine.
The Decorative Tile in Architecture and Interiors (Trade Softcover)
Phaidon, 2000. Trade softcover with dust jacket. Near Fine.
Horses and Soldiers: A Collection of Pictures by the Late Gilbert Holiday (Subscribed Edition)
Aldershot: Gale and Polden Limited, Circa 1938. Subscriber's Edition. Tipped in illustrations of the artist's work throughout. Very Good lacking dust jacket. Uniform light foxing to the pages.
When Men Were Animals and Animals Were Men (First Edition)
New York: Angelica, 1976. First Edition. One of 500 numbered copies (this being No. 409) SIGNED by the author and book designer on colophon page at the rear. In a matching maroon slipcase as issued. Does not include the author's original etching. A study of the surrealistic, intricate etchings of contemporary artist David Itchkawich. Very Good plus, with no dust jacket.....
James D. Julia Auction Catalog: 4-Day Winter Fine Art, Asian and Antiques Auction - February 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2014
London: James D. Julia, 2013. About Fine and unread in illustrated wrappers, with two pages of auction notes laid in. Perfect bound. Illustrated profusely in color throughout.
James D. Julia Auction Catalog: 4-Day Winter Fine Art, Asian and Antiques Auction - February 4, 5, 6, and 7, 2014 - Fine Art and Antiques Sessions, Days 1, 2 and 3
London: James D. Julia, 2013. The impressive 564 page catalog for the Fine Art and Antiques sessions of this large auction. About Fine and unread in illustrated wrappers, with two pages of auction notes laid in. Perfect bound. Illustrated profusely in color throughout.
Julien's Auctions: Fine Jewelry Featuring the Collection of Linda Gray - November 18, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles: Julien's Auctions, 2017. Fine and unread condition. Perfect bound. Auction catalog with fine jewelry, some from the collection of actress Linda Gray.
Julien's Auctions: Property from the collection of Tommy Hilfiger - October 21, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Beverly Hills, CA: Julien's Auctions, 2017. Fine and unread condition, still in original shrinkwrap. Perfect bound. Auction catalog with items from the collection of noted fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.
Julien's Auctions: Street, Contemporary, and Celebrity Art - October 19th, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Beverly Hills, CA: Julien's Auctions, 2016. Fine and unread condition, still in original shrinkwrap. Perfect bound. Auction catalog for famed graffiti and celebrity art and artists, including the infamous Banksy.
The Potboiler Quiz (First Edition)
Minneapolis, MN: Dillon Press, 1969. First Edition. Softcover quarto, blue printed wrappers. Robert Kilbride (1924-1998) was an artist who attended the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris in 1949. Following his studies in Europe, he taught art in and around the Minneapolis area, including the Minneapolis School of Art and the Walker Art School. While teaching, he was partner.....
Household Interior Decoraation in Nineteenth-Century Russia: The Exhibition in the Pavlovsk Palace Museum (First Edition)
Leningrad: Khudozhnik, 1977. First Edition. Spine ends and corners lightly bumped, else Fine lacking dust jacket. An attractive copy, heavily illustrated with color photographs throughout. Text in German, French, Russian, and English.
Russian Porcelain: The Art of the First Russian Porcelain Works (First Edition)
Leningrad: Khudozhnik, 1968. First Edition. About Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket has a few tiny closed tears at the spine ends and corners, with a hint of toning to the spine panel. Illustrated throughout with black and white and color photographs. Text in German, French, Russian, and English.
Roy Lichtenstein Frank Stella (First Edition)
Basel, Switzerland: Galerie Beyeler, 1991. First Edition. Catalog of a joint exhibition of American artists Roy Lichtenstein and Frank Stella held from March to May 1991 at the Galerie Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland. Text in English and German. Near Fine in lightly rubbed wrappers and original publishers acetate dust jacket.
The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalog Raisonne 1948-1993 (First Edition)
New York: Hudson Hills, 1994. First Edition. Featuring full color reproductions of prints by Lichtenstein, issued in association with the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC Included is a full color, illustrated two pocket folder from the National Gallery exhibition, which ran from October 30, 1994 to January 8, 1995, featuring a press release, check list, and schedule of.....
Roy Lichtenstein: Interiors (First Edition)
New York: Hudson Hills, 1999. First Edition. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago from July 24 to October 10, 1999. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.
Russisches Porzellan 1744 - 1923 (First Edition)
Berlin: Verlag Ernst Wasmuth, 1924. First Edition. Very Good plus without dust jacket. Moderate fading to the extremities of the blue cloth boards, with some light dampstaining to the front board and a few underlines in red pencil to the text. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Contains black and white photographs of Russian porcelain throughout.
British Prints: Dictionary and Price Guide (First UK Edition)
Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors Club, 1987. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket. Illustrated profusely throughout in both full color and black and white. 359 pages.
American Buffalo (Signed Limited Ediiton)
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1992. First printing of this edition. Octavo, full green cloth with silver foil title labels and inlayed buffalo nickel. One of 400 numbered copies (this being No. 178), signed both the author and artist. Faint fading to the spine, else about Fine.
Cybernetic Serendipity: The Computer and the Arts (First Edition)
New York: Praeger, 1969. First US Edition, preceded by the UK edition the previous year. Issued in conjunction with the touring exhibition of the same name, originally held at the London Institute of Contemporary Arts. The only copy we have ever handled. An early and influential exhibition on the emerging relationship between computers and art, featuring work by Nam June.....
I Was Jacqueline Kennedy's Dressmaker (First Edition)
New York: Fleet Publishing, 1962. First Edition. An in-depth look at Jacqueline's effect on the fashion of the 1960s, containing multiple black and white illustrations of her wardrobe as well as chapters on developing a personal style and what styles best suit one's body type. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Spine ends and one corner lightly.....
Anri Sala (First Edition)
London: Phaidon Press, 2006. First Edition. An attractive survey on the multimedia artist Anri Sala. Fine and unread in illustrated wrappers and a Fine dust jacket.
The Paperback Covers of Robert McGinnis (First Edition)
Boston: Pond Press, 2001. First Edition. A complete listing of all 1432 editions of paperbacks featuring cover illustrations by Robert McGinnis. With numerous reproductions of covers in full color throughout. Fine and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket.
Russian Furniture in the Collection of the Hermitage (First Edition)
Leningrad: Khudozhnik, 1973. First Edition. Crown lightly bumped, else just about Fine in a bright, Near Fine jacket and Very Good slipcase. Slipcase has split down a few edges, with the paper cover torn on the bottom and top sides. A very presentable copy, with black and white and color photographs throughout. Text in Russian, with a summary in English.....
Venator and Hanstein: Bucher Graphik Autographen: Auktion [Auction] 132, 26. September 2014, Koln
Koln, Germany: Venator and Hanstein, 2014. Corners bumped, else Near Fine and unread in French wrappers. Perfect bound. Illustrated profusely in color throughout.
Venator and Hanstein: Moderne und Zeitgenossische Graphik Moderne Illustrierte Bucher: Auktion [Auction] 133, 27. September 2014, Koln
Koln, Germany: Venator and Hanstein, 2014. Corners bumped, else Near Fine and unread in French wrappers. Perfect bound. Illustrated profusely in color throughout.
More Paperwork: Exploring the Potential of Paper in Design and Architecture (First Edition)
New York: Phaidon, 2005. First Edition. Fine and unread in a Fine dust jacket.
Wyeth at Kuerners (First Edition)
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. First Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Light dampstain to the title page and foxing along the top and bottom page edge and to the fore-edge. Jacket moderately foxed overall, light edgewear, and small tear to the crown.
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