New York: George Adams Gallery, 2001. Softcover. White & color illus. stapled wraps, 26 pp., 19 color plates. Issued in conjunction with a 2001-2002 exhibition featuring building and industrial-site paintings by American artist Andrew Lenaghan (b. 1965). With remarks by the artist intermingled with 19 examples of his work. More
South Berwick, Massachusetts: Edward C. Parks, 1856. Hardcover. Reddish-brown cloth over boards; Gilt titling at spine, decoration at front cover; 294 pp. plus 58 pp. of advertisements, which are illustrated in bw. A directory of all manner of government officials, institutions, businesses, and more for the state of Maine; Includes..... More
New York: Printed for the author, 1862. One of 250 copies. Hardcover. Black boards with blind impression design and gilt lettering on the spine; 6 preliminary leaves, xvi, 160 pp.; illustrations, plates, genealogical tables. One of only 250 copies. This is an extremely rare geneology book, in great condition for..... More
Syracuse: D. Mason & Co., 1893. Hardcover. Brown 3/4 leather boards with decorative corners. 5 raised band spine with gilt lettering. Full gilt bookblock. [11]-518 pages, 1 leaf, 396 pages illustrations (including plans, facsimile) plates, portraits. with illustrations and family sketches of some of the prominent men and families; edited..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1927. Hardcover. Greyish paper-covered boards with gilt tile, black cloth spine with gilt title. [xii] 233 pp. 20 bw repros. Edition limited to 750 copies. An Expatriate writer, author and artist, Francesca was a confidant of Ruskin and an accomplished illustrator. Much on life in..... More
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1927. Hardcover. Greyish paper-covered boards with gilt tile, black cloth spine with gilt title. [xii] 233 pp. 20 bw repros. Edition limited to 750 copies. An Expatriate writer, author and artist, Francesca was a confidant of Ruskin and an accomplished illustrator. Much on life in..... More
Stratford-upon-Avon: Shakespeare Head Press, 1928. Hardcover. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, xviii, 93 pp, no illustrations, pages uncut and unopened. Of this catalogue three hundred & twenty-five copies were printed at the University Press, Oxford. Includes bibliographical references (page 93) and index of titles..... More
New York: FCI Press / ARCO, 1977. Hardcover. black boards w/ silver spine printing. 316 pgs w/ bw illustrations. silver dustjacket w/ black printing. Thoroughly illustrated. A nice resource for the collector. More
(no place): Southern Christian Leadership Conference, (1968). Paperback. Illustrated stapled BW wraps. (24) pp., numerous bw photographs Measures 8" x 8" Cover states "All proceeds to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference $1." Extremely rare documentary pamphlet of the Resurrection City encampment that sprouted on the National Mall in Washington, DC..... More
New York: Pantheon, 1946. Hardcover. beige cloth boards w/ red spine; gilt spine printing. 115 pgs w/ section of 202 bw & select color plates. black slipcase w/ mounted bw illustration. Pages bright & clean, with instances of light, spotted foxing. Includes an index of 833 titles with each entry..... More
Caracas: Museu de Bellas Artes, 1995. Softcover. Plain cream card wraps. Tri-colored glossy dj with two-tone spine. 140 pp. with occasional color and bw illus. Text in Spanish/English. Catalogue for the exhibition that was as much philosophical as artistic. More
Kyoto/Tehran, Iran: Senshoku to Keikatsusha Pub. Co, 1975. Hardcover. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine, color illustrated dust jacket with blue title block on front cover, color frontispiece, xxxii, 76 pp plus 104 leaves of color plates. Issued in tan patterned board slipcase with black lettering, and original..... More
Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. Hardbound. Black cloth boards with gold lettering, [ciii] 739pp, no illustrations. More
New York, NY: New York Public Library, 1957. Softcover. Tan wraps with blue text and illustration. 88 pp. Chiefly text, some bw illustrations. 1 of 500 copies printed. "Introduction reprinted from the Bulletin of the New York Public Library, June, 1957." More
Oakland, Calif. The Oakland Museum Art Department, 1978. Softcover. Quarto. Softcover. Dusty green & color illus. wraps. 72 pp. 12 color, 16 bw plates. Issued in conjunction with 1978-1979 exhibition of selected works by American landscape painter George Inness (1825-1894). With essays written by Marjorie Dakin Arkelian (George Inness: His..... More
Oakland, Calif. The Oakland Museum Art Department, 1980. Softcover. Quarto. Softcover. Rust & color illus. wraps. 64 pp. 9 color, 25 bw plates. Issued in conjunction with 1980-1981 exhibitions featuring landscapes by American artist Thomas Hill (1829-1908). Lists 29 works in the permanent collection of the Museum. Extensive biographical essay..... More
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1866. Hardcover. Marble boards and leather bound. A. e. g. 177 pp. Bw frontispiece. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883. Hardcover. green boards w/ leather corners & spine. marbled pastedowns & endpapers. all edges gilt. various paginated sections; 54 color & bw plates w/ various illustrations. This is the Charles Scribner's Sons American, Artist Proof Edition. Only 500 Copies were printed from American subcribers;..... More
New York, New York: Arch Cape Press, 1989. Hardcover. Red cloth over boards; Color illus. dj.; 248 pp. plus 37 plates; 100+ color plates. Features all manner of Japanese ornamentation, including lacquer, carving, metalwork, embroidery, enamel, pottery, painting, drawing, and more. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883. Hardbound. Golden cloth utility library binding. (vi)+24 pp with 44 plates by Lemercier & Co. A terrific working copy of this classic and informative descriptive text. Fabulous plates. Because of the perforation stamps to the plates, sold as a reference copy. More
(Liverpool): Printed For Private Circulation (David Marples), 1874. Hardcover. Newer orange cloth with gilt title on spine. 31, 163 pages, of which [22] are pages of pasted-in photographic reproductions. The first 31 pages are an essay on Japanese Art, and are preceded by 2 mounted photographs. Then comes a single-page..... More
circa. 1884. Hardcover. Loose pages of text and color plates (and rice paper) between two black boards. The top board has a gilt design and red text. 25 pages of text, XIII plates with one page each of accompanying text; 44 pages, XIII plates with one page each of accompanying..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884. Hardcover. Oversized green cloth boards, burgundy title block with gilt lettering on spine. 10 pp; 41 pp, bw illustations & xvi color & bw plates; 12 pp, ix color plates. Volume I, Part I only. Drawing, Painting, Engraving And Painting With Embroidery..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884. Hardcover. Oversized green cloth boards, burgundy title block with gilt lettering on spine. 25 pp, xiii color & bw plates; 44 pp, xiii color& bw plates. Volume I, Part II only. Textile Fabrics and Lacquer sections. Pages have instances of smudges, mark..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884. Hardcover. Oversized green cloth boards, burgundy title block with gilt lettering on spine. 8 pp, ix color & bw plates; 30 pps, xvii bw & color plates; section primarily bw. Volume I, Part I only. Incrusted and Metal-work sections. Pages have instances..... More
