‎Mermaid‎

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Stilla stunder med naturen dikter. 1913 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - swe Pages 142. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1913. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1111017514860

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎THE CHINESE ON THE ART OF PAINTING TRANSLATIONS AND COMMENTS‎

‎Schocken Books 1971. Schocken Books 1971 4th printing 8vo 261 pages. Softcover edition some underlining else very good. Fourth Printing. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" Tall. Schocken Books Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : GD01975og

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎The Chinese on the Art of Painting‎

‎New York: Schocken Books 1963. 261pp. Extremities rubbed; light foxing on edges; sticker top front cover. Illus.; footnotes; appendices; index. Pb. G. Schocken Books Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 239598 ISBN : 0805200576 9780805200577

‎Siren Osvald; Osvald Siren Author‎

‎The Chinese on the Art of Painting: Translations and Comments‎

‎New York: Schocken Books 1976. 1st Schocken Ppbk Edition/5th Printing . Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo or 8� Medium Octavo: 7�" x 9�" tall. Janet Halverson Cover Design. 261 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. An Ex-Barnard College/Columbia University-Library-Book with all the usual and standard signs stamps stickers envelope etc. Pencil markings throughout text. Slightly creased spine. <br/> <br/> Schocken Books paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 4FislCd0013 ISBN : 0805200576 9780805200577

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎The Chinese On The Art of Painting‎

‎New York: Schocken Books 1963. First edition. Paperback. Fine. LC:63-20263: 8vo 262p. ill.b/w appendecies. index. Near Fine Antiquarian Condition in custom cut and fitted Brodart Archival Clear Mylar Dustjacket Schocken Books paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 106075

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎The imperial palaces of Peking two hundred and seventy four plates in collotype after the photographs by the author : twelve architectural drawings and two maps with a short historical account‎

‎Paris Brussels: Librairie National d'Art et d'Homme G. Van Oest 1926. Hardcover. VG/VG dustjackets are protected by mylar with minor losses at top and base of spine but in remarkable condition for their tender nature. All three volumes though apparently new had loose sheets because of insufficient binding practice. All three volumes have been tended to by a professional binder and are now firm and Fine. Publishers blue cloth with embossed title on cover and spine with original dustjackets on all three volumes. Top edges gilt. 3 volumes 6vi 7 pages 274 leaves of collotype plates. There are an additional 12 folding architectural plans and 2 maps; frontispieces of Chinese writing in each volume. 324 x 249mm 12�x10". A stunningly well-preserved set of what is both very rare and usually found in a state of disrepair. Volume 1 contains the text and initial; plates and volumes 23 continue the progression of the plate presentation. Difficult to imagine a nicer set. Text is in English. The photographs were taken by Siren when he visited Peking in 1922. Librairie National d'Art et d'Homme, G. Van Oest hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 173496

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎The Importance of the Antique to Donatello Volume 18 1914 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1914. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Vol: - Volume 18 Pages 25. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. Volume 18 hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : LB1111001671192

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎The Walls and Gates of Peking.‎

‎New York: Orientalia 1924. First edition limited to 800 copies. Quarto original half cloth over papered boards. brown morocco label to the spine. Title page printed in red and black folding map 128 photogravures on 109 plates 53 plans and elevations. In excellent condition with some rubbing to the bottom cloth. and light rubbing to the extremities. Rare. Osvald Siren was a Finnish-born art historian whose interests included the art of 18th century Sweden Renaissance Italy and China. In the area of Chinese art his major work was The Walls and Gates of Peking. Siren was an early member of the theosophist movement. In 1956 he was awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal. In The Walls and Gates of Peking provides historical records of the walls and gates of Beijing and has 109 photos taken by Osvald Siren and 50 architectural drawings made by Chinese artists. "Superb historical description of the substantial stone monuments in the Peking area probably the most important work and the only photographic monograph on the subject from this period by one of the greatest authorities on Chinese art history and architecture" Western Travellers in China. Orientalia hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 27086

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Toskanische Maler im XIII. jahrhundert 1922 Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1922. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - ger Pages 484. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : LB1111005622759

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Toskanische Maler im XIII. jahrhundert 1922‎

‎2020. Paperback. New. Lang: - ger Pages 484. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1922. This book is Printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Soft Cover HARDCOVER EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : PB1111005622759

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Toskanische Maler im XIII. jahrhundert 1922 Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - ger Pages 484. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back 1922. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1111005622759

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎A Descriptive Catalogue of the Pictures in the Jarves Collection Belonging to Yale University Subscriber Edition‎

‎New Haven: Yale University Press 1916. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine. #185 of 200 copies signed on the limitation "Yale University Press" . Quater vellum over decorated boards in half black cloth tray in slipcase. Internals as new - a sparkling copy. Slipcase scuffed and worn a tad. A handsome production. Yale University Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 011839

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎A Descriptive Catalogue of the Pictures in The Jarves Collection Belonging to Yale University‎

‎New Haven: Yale Univ. Press 1916. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. dark salmon cloth. Teg. Very good. 292 pp. 4to 115 collotype plates. Index. The Jarves pictures were brought to America in1860 and first exhibited in the so-called "Institute of Fine Arts in New York. The principal arrangement herein is first chronological and secondly that of schools. Limited edition one of 750 copies. Ex-library no external markings bookplate. Yale Univ. Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 1111

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎China and Gardens of Europe of the Eighteenth Century‎

‎New York: The Ronald Press Company 1950. Hardcover. VG/VG- slipcase is split at bottom edge. light overall wear and tanning to slipcase. Forest green cloth boards with gilt stamped lettering. Green hardshell slipcase with cream paper spine label lettered in red and black. xiv 223 pp. 192 pp. of BW illustrations. Contains sections on England France and Sweden. Includes bibliographical references and index. The Ronald Press Company hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 173766

‎SIREN Osvald‎

‎Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century. Volume 3 & 4 only.; Over 900 Specimens in Stone Bronze Lacquer and Wood principally from Northern China‎

‎New York: Scribner 1925. First. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated with 418 finely printed collotype plates some with multiple objects. Almost no text. Very thick 4tos original gilt-lettered gray cloth with gilt figure on cover with beveled edges. New York: Charles Scribner 1925. Spine ends somewhat faded on volume 4 still a near fine clean copy of this very uncommon book.<br/><br/> The final 2 of 4 volumes in this monumental work containing plates 206-623. Northern C'hi and Northern Chow Dynasties years 550-581: Shansi 206-232; Honan 233-241; Chili 242-259 Shantung 260-264; Shensi 265-283. Sculptures in the manner of the period of the six dynasties though executed later 284-289. Sui Dynasty years 581-618: Shansi 290-303; Shensi and Honan 304-323; Chili 324-333; Shantung 334-364. Tang Dynasty years 619-906: Shensi 365-553; Honan 451-484; Shansi 485-509; Shantung 510-526; Chili 527-553. The Five Dynasties years 907-960 and the Sung Dynasty years 960-1127: Honan 554-561; Shantung 562-566; Chili 567-577. Liao Dynasty years 907-1119 and Chin Dynasty years 1115-1234: Chili 578-585; Statues in Wood 586-592. Wu Yueh years 908-978 and Sung and Southern Dynasty years 960-1279: Kiangsu and Chekiang 593-608. Yuan Dynasty years 1280-1367 609-623.<br/><br/> Scribner unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 251666

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Dessins et Tableaux de la Renaissance Italienne dans les Collections de Suede‎

‎Stockholm: Hasse-W. Tullberg 1902. limited to 250 copies. Hardbound. VG library red buckram ex art reference library hardly used very clean. Red library buckram. 144 pp. and 39 bw two-tone plates with tissue guards. Text is in French. 32 of the illustrations are of drawings the rest are paintings. Index to artists and their works at the rear. Limited to 250 copies quite uncommon. Hasse-W. Tullberg hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 103915

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎GARDENS OF CHINA‎

‎New York: Ronald Press Company 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto 141 pages 208 plates; VG-; in G gray slipcase; full binding of green cloth; spine with gilt lettering; mild shelf wear; soiling to fore edge of front board edges of text block; previous owner's bookplate at front paste down; pages clean; <br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office in bookcases next to Ephemera section. 1335973. FP New Rockville Stock. Ronald Press Company hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 1335973

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Leonard de Vinci: L'Artiste et L'Homme 3 Volumes‎

‎Paris France: G. Van Oest 1928. Hardcover. Good leather worn & rubbed w/ some chips; areas of fading & smuding. bands rubbed. vol2 upper section of spine missing but included; larger rubbed area to lower section. vol2 back hinge split; binding joints firm; plate 191 nearly detached. vol2 & 3 have some cracking to pastedown/gutters. all volumes have evidence of binding repairs to sections of textblock. leather boards w/ inlaid marbled paper speckled in gilt; five raised bands; gilt printing. top edge gilt. Volume 1: Text viii 210 pp. Volume 2: Plates 1-99. Volume 3: Plates 99 to 204. Text in French. Foxing to textblock edges; remnants to page edges. Pages bright and appear clean but may have smudges marks etc. A skillfull high quality crafted rebound of the original soft cover versions. Very solid copies. A spectacular set of these three books penned and assembled by Swedish art historian Osvald Siren. With 204BW illustrations of works rendered by Italian man of many talents Leonard da Vinci 1452-1519. This set includes both the text and the two plates volumes and is derived from old publisher stock. G. Van Oest hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 185011

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Leonard de Vinci: L'Artiste et L'Homme v. 2 only‎

‎Paris and Brussels: G. Van Oest 1928. Edition completely revised and updated" translation. Softcover. F Only v. 2; Covers have substantial wear with tears esp. at head of spine; covers are pulled away from book block and signatures are loose; one inner corner is bumped for about 15 leaves; page surfaces are clean without foxing and illus. are good. Brown paper wraps 98 BW plate leaves; weiughs 4.5 lbs. Text is in French. Volume 2 only of this three-volume set penned and assembled by Swedish art historian Osvald Siren. This is the first of two plate books with 98 BW illustrations of works rendered by Italian man of many talents Leonard da Vinci 1452-1519. The book includes only the plates with no list of titles or index. This copy is a terrific candidate for rebinding. G. Van Oest unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 150015

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎Les Peintures Chinoises Dans Les Collections Americaines Annales du Musee Guimet bibliotheque d'art. Nouvelle serie II‎

‎Paris: G. Van Oest 1927. Softcover. VG An unused copy with very very mild wear from age. Unbound in five parts as issued. iv 112 pp. 200 bw plates. Oversized and heavy. 17.125" x 13" x 3.5" 22 page introduction discusses the various collections from which these images come. The paintings are from a span of nearly a thousand years and are arranged chronologically. In each section the 200 plates are described with an attribution a short physical description and any notable comments on the work's history aesthetics or provenance. The descriptions are printed together in a short section of letterpress pages which is followed by the plates. The whole contained in a thick folding portfolio with three ties all in VG condition. Shipping weight is 21 pounds. G. Van Oest unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 175285

‎Siren Osvald‎

‎The Walls and Gates of Peking.‎

‎New York: Orientalia 1924. First edition limited to 800 copies. Quarto original half cloth over papered boards. brown morocco label to the spine. Title page printed in red and black folding map 128 photogravures on 109 plates 53 plans and elevations. In excellent condition with some rubbing to the bottom cloth. and light rubbing to the extremities. Rare. Osvald Siren was a Finnish-born art historian whose interests included the art of 18th century Sweden Renaissance Italy and China. In the area of Chinese art his major work was The Walls and Gates of Peking. Siren was an early member of the theosophist movement. In 1956 he was awarded the Charles Lang Freer Medal. In The Walls and Gates of Peking provides historical records of the walls and gates of Beijing and has 109 photos taken by Osvald Siren and 50 architectural drawings made by Chinese artists. "Superb historical description of the substantial stone monuments in the Peking area probably the most important work and the only photographic monograph on the subject from this period by one of the greatest authorities on Chinese art history and architecture" Western Travellers in China. Orientalia hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : 27086

‎Siren Oswald‎

‎A History of Later Chinese Painting‎

‎New York: Hacker Art Books 1978. This is a fine hardcover two volume set still in the publisher's shrinkwrap with no wear at all. As new. 12" high X 9" wide IX328 text pages 242 black & white plates. Large heavy books foreign shipping will be extra. This set will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. As New. Hacker Art Books Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 016056 ISBN : 0878172130 9780878172139

‎Siren Oswald‎

‎A History of Later Chinese Painting. Volume II - From the End of the Ming Period to the End of Chi'en Lung Reign c. 1620-1796‎

‎<p>SECOND VOLUME ONLY! New York: Hacker Art Books 1978. IX328 pages242 B/W plates. Hardcover Illustrated Blue cloth Gilt lettering and stamping no dj. No Wear. Clean. Strong binding. 12.25"x9.3"x1.6". be70280.</p> Hacker Art Books hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : biblio2771 ISBN : 0878172130 9780878172139

‎SIREN Oswald.‎

‎Toskanische Maler im XIII. Jahrhundert.‎

‎Bln. Cassirer 1922. 4°. 340 S. 130 Taf. 6 Bl. Oln. Vorsatz gest. Gebr.-Sp. Bln., Cassirer 1922. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : BGzz0603b

‎Siren Oswald‎

‎Toskanische Maler Im XIII. Jahrhundert‎

‎Berlin: Paul Cassirer 1922. wear on spine ends otherwise good hard cover book/ no dust jacket. Text in German. Berlin: Paul Cassirer hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 620321