|
Springer, L. Elsinore.
That Vanishing Sound
Large Octavo in color-illus white DJ in mylar protector; 214 p. : illus. ; 26 cm; index Bells -- United States -- History; Music, Sculpture, Sound
|
|
|
[Moser, Fritz] ; Modlmayr-Heimath, Hildegard.
Fritz Moser : Linolschnitte [Kataloggestaltung, Hildegard Modlmayr-Heimath].
Octavo in beige illus wrappers; [78] p. (on double leaves) : chiefly illus (linoleum cuts; some color.) ; 21 cm. Uncommon. Stated limitation of 1,000 exemplars ( colophon); Text in German ; "Proteusdruck." Art, German // Very nice lino-cuts
|
|
|
Vander, Dr.
Tratado Completo de BaÒos de Sol Para Sanos y Enfermos ; ilustrada con 53 grabados y 24 l·minas
12mo in custom purple cloth boards; orignal multi-color illus wrappers; 201p + adverts; numerous illus ; some plates Interesting and worthwhile illustration sof sun-bathing activities and techniques. An unusual and uncommon/ work. / Health. healing, sun-bathing, solar energy, sun.
|
|
|
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; Berger, Patricia
Ancestral dwellings ; furnishing the Han tomb Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, March 7-July 12, 1987
Octavo in white color-illus stapled wrappers; 24 p. : illus. ; 23 cm Sepulchral monuments -- China -- Exhibitions. Funeral rites and ceremonies -- China -- Exhibitions; Exhibition catalog
|
|
|
University of Texas at Austin. University Art Museum
German graphics of the sixties. [Catalogue of an exhibition] February 17 - March 24, 1974, Archer M. Huntington Galleries, upper level, University Art Museum, University of Texas at Austin.
Square Octavo in white wrappers; (unpaged); approx 80 pp; numerous b/w illus. 18 cm Text in English. // Graphic design; print-making; Prints, German -- 20th century -- Exhibitions. Printmakers -- Germany (West)
|
|
|
Clemen, Paul
Belgische Kunstdenkm‰ler 1. Bd. Vom neunten bis zum Ende des f¸nfzehnten Jahrhunderts.--2. Bd. Vom Anfang des sechzehnten bis zum ende des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts.
Two small 4to volumes; numerous illus., plates in b/w; plans (1 fold.) 29 cm. Much on architecture. High quality b/e photographic reproductions. Text in German. // Art -- Belgium. Architecture; Stained Glass, Chruches, Sculpture, Paintings; Belgium. Art History of Belgium; Europe, Lowlands
|
|
|
Stahl, Fritz
Weg zur Kunst, einf¸hrung in kunst und kunstgeschichte mit 4 farbentafeln und 196 abbildungen.
Large Octavo in red cloth boards; 494, [2] p. incl. front., illus. (some in color; many b/w); 28 cm. Text in German. // Art -- History. Art -- Philosophy.
|
|
|
No Author
The thespiad.
Small Octavo in plain beige wrappers; 50, 2 p. ; 23 cm. Wrappers may not be original. Rare; only four holdings listed by WorldCat. // Arnott, J.F. Engl. theatrical lit.,; 2352 // Drama -- Great Britain -- Poetry. Verse ; Theater -- Great Britain -- Poetry.
|
|
|
Fliflet, Albert Lange
Finnland Synger Finsk lyrikk i utvalg of oversettelse ved Albert Lange Fliflet
Small 4to in illus wrappers; 120pp. Very scarce.
|
|
|
Hambidge, K. Michael.†; Nichols, Buford Lee
Zinc and copper in clinical medicine edited by K. Michael Hambidge and Buford L. Nichols, Jr. ; Monographs of the American College of Nutrition ;; v. 2 ; "Proceedings of the seventeenth annual meeting of the American college of Nutrition, May 29, 1976, Montreal, Quebec.
Octavo in beige boards; 132 p. : ill. ; 24 cm; bibliographies and index. Zinc deficiency diseases -- Congresses.† Hypocupremia -- Congresses.† Zinc in the body -- Congresses.† Copper in the body -- Congresses.† Zinc.† Copper.† Nutrition.† Deficiency Medicine; Diseases. Metals
|
|
|
Tyler, Ron. ; Library of Congress, U.S.
Prints of the West
Square 4to in illus full-color DJ; viii, 197 p. : illus. (numerous) ; 28 cm; bibliographical references (p. 161-184) and index. A well done work, with many quality reproductions of prints in b/w and color. // U.S. History; American History; Prints, American -- 19th century.† Prints, American -- 20th century.† Geographic: West (U.S.) -- In art.
|
|
|
Fugard, Athol.
Hello and goodbye; a play in two acts.
Small Octavo in b/w illus wraps; 69 p. 22 cm. Scarce. A very nice copy. Appears to Fugard's second book. // South Africa. Playwrights, drama, plays, theater, theater; race relations.
|
|
|
Hermann, Bernard; Millstein, Gilbert.
New York
Small 4to in glossy black wrap, illus with color photos; 131, [32] p. : lavishly illus with color photo reproductions. ; 27 cm. Classic New York City of 1p70s. Excellent color photography of the city and its people. // New York City; photography; Description and travel.†
|
|
|
Smith. R. G.
R. G. Smith ; McDonnell Douglas Airplane From 1920 to 1956 [cover title] ; 66 Years of Excellence [ title page]
Oblong Octavo, spiral bound in brown, gilt-titled wrappers; approx 80-100 pp of sepia-tone illustrations of McDonnell Douglas aircraft. A very nice copy.
|
|
|
Das, Chitresh
Chitresh Chitresh, Calcutta to California (spine title)
Large Octavo in photo illus b/w wrappers; 32 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 28 cm. A history and photo essay on the Chitresh Das Dance Company. // Uncommon. // India ; Kathak (Dance)
|
|
|
Van Straten, Michael.
Guarana : the energy seeds and herbs of the Amazon Rainforest index compiled by Jenny Knight.
vii, 152 p. : ill. ; 22 cm; index Guarana -- Drugs, herapeutic use -- Brazil.† Guarana -- Therapeutic use -- Amazon River Region.† Medicinal plants -- Brazil.† Medicinal plants -- Amazon River Region.† Herbs -- Brazil.† Herbs -- Amazon River Region.† Traditional medicine -- Brazil.† Traditional medicine -- Amazon River Region.† Plants, Medicinal -- South America.
|
|
|
Scottish Society for the History of Photography
Scottish photography bulletin
Three issues in mint condition: Two copies of 1991, No. 2 and a single copy of 1994, No. 1; approx 30pp each; numerous b/w photo reprods. Scotland; Photography -- Periodicals.
|
|
|
So, Jenny F. ; Bunker, Emma C. ; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Traders and raiders on China's northern frontier
Exhibition catalog. Large 4to in color-illus wrappers; 203 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm; bibliographical references and index. Nomads of Central Asia; Mongolia; Decorative arts -- China -- History -- To 221 B.C. Decorative arts -- China -- History -- Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. Artes decorativas -- China -- Historia -- Hasta 221 a.C. Artes decorativas -- China -- Historia -- Dinastia Chin-Han, 221 a.C.-220 d.D. Oudheid. Nomaden. Archeologische vondsten.
|
|
|
Beardsley, John
Earthworks and beyond : contemporary art in the landscape
4to in color photo illus wrappers; 176 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm; bibliographical references (p. 165-173) and index. A very nice copy. / Earthworks (Art) Avant-garde (Aesthetics) -- History -- 20th century. Land art; design, Architecture, L:andscape, Environment
|
|
|
No Author
Tin Toys Book of 30 Postcards
Octavo in color-illus wrappers; 32 full-color postcards bound as a single volume. Surprisingly uncommon. / Antique Toys, Old toys; Design, Children, Play; postcards
|
|
|
Bisanz-Prakken, Marian ; Drawing Center (New York, N.Y.); Kimbell Art Museum. ; Art Services International
Drawings from the Albertina : landscape in the age of Rembrandt
4to in color illus self-wrappers; 212 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm; bibliographical references (p. 201-211) and index. Catalog of an exhibition held at Drawing Center, New York, N.Y. and Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas. / Landscape drawing, Dutch -- 17th century -- Exhibitions. Drawing -- Austria -- Vienna -- Exhibitions. Graphische Sammlung Albertina -- Exhibitions.
|
|
|
Dunbar, Andrew. ; Lahn, Dean.
Body piercing
Square octavo in black stamped wrappers with metal ring; (unpaged) : chiefly illus. ; 24 x 25 cm Body art; Body piercing -- Pictorial works. // "First published in Australia by Wakefield Press"--T.p. verso.
|
|
|
Sotheby's
The Marot table. Sale LN8433. Auction: Friday 10 July 1998, lot 87 in the sale of Important English furniture beginning at 10.30 AM.
Medium octavo in glossy black full-color DJ; 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm ;; approx 40pp. Furniture -- England -- Catalogs. Auctions -- England -- London -- Catalogs. Furniture, Classical -- England -- Catalogs ; Marot, Daniel, 1661-1752.
|
|
|
Winter, William Jefferson (ed.
In memory of Frank Worthing, actor, born at Edinburgh, Scotland, October 12, 1866, died at Detroit, Michigan, December 27, 1910.
Octavo in dark green printed wrappers; 79 p. illus., front., ports. 25 cm. Uncommon. // "The book has been compiled and edited by Jefferson Winter, and it has been manufactured at the cost of five friends of Mr. Worthing,--Miss Blanche Bates, Miss Grace George, Tyrone Power, William Winter, and the editor."
|
|
|
Spahni, Jean-Christian
Gravures rupestres eneolithiques des environs de Gorafe (Province de Grenade, Espagne) par Jean-Christian Spahni et Manuel Garcia Sanchez ; Extrait du Bull. de la S. P. F., LV, 1958, no. 1-2
Octavo in beige printed wrappers; pp 78-89, illus in b/w (drawings & photo reprod.); map. Text in French. Uncommon. Rock art, petroglpyhps, Spain, art, prehistoric art, geology, archaeology
|
|
|
Dietzfelbinger, Eckart ; Museen der Stadt Nurnberg.
Faszination und Gewalt : das Reichsparteitagsgel‰nde in N¸rnberg : mit Kurzf¸hrer durch die Ausstellung "Faszination und Gewalt" in der Zeppelintrib¸ne = Fascination and terror : the Nazi Party rally grounds in Nuremberg : with a short guide to the exhibition "Fascination and Terror" in Zeppelin Grandstand
Oblong octavo in yellow and b/w illus wrappers; 52p, numerous ill in b/w, 23 cm. Uncommon. Text in German and English./ NAZI Germany; Symbolism in architecture -- Germany -- Nuremberg -- Exhibitions. National socialism and architecture -- Exhibitions. Nazi propaganda -- Exhibitions. Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Reichsparteitag -- Exhibitions; Nuremberg (Germany) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
|
|
|
Hobbs, Fredric
Eat your house : art eco guide to self-sufficiency by Fredric Hobbs ; with original drawings by Fredric Hobbs ; a foreword by Thomas Albright ; and contributions by Charles N. Barrett ... [et al.]. "A Silver dollar book."
Rectangular octavo in orange color-illus wrappers; viii, 96 p. : ill. ; 21 cm; bibliographical references. Uncommon. Inscribed by Hobbs to one Ed Talin on front wrapper verso. / Alternative culture; Do-it-yourself work. Home economics. Nutrition. Medicine, Popular.
|
|
|
Lincoln, Abraham
Calligraphy layout
Large octavo in white printed, stapled wrappers; v, 21 p. : ill., port. ; 28 cm. Uncommon. // Calligraphy ; instruction; ; Writing; Hand-writing self-instruction; methods.
|
|
|
Chibib, Frances
Calligraphy
Octavo in red printed wrappers; 31pages (photocopied) + several inserts,incl. paper samples. Scarce calligraphy instruction work.
|
|
|
SevcÌkov·, Jana. ; (Author of introduction - aui)
SnÌzen rozpocet : [katalog v stavy], M·nes, Praha 30.12.1997-8.2.1998 [texty Jana SevcÌkov· ... et al.].
Octavo in red and green printed wrappers; [46] s. : illus wirth many color & b/w photo reprods.; ; 21 x 25 cm. Text in Czech. Eastern European Art ; Group Shows; Biography; //
|
|
|
Ludwig, Melsene. Assmann, Hugo; Jaramillo Burgos, Carlos
Isla de Pascua en la pintura de Carlos Jaramillo Burgos selecciÛn y textos, Melsene Ludwig y Hugo Assmann.
Oblong octavo in color wrappers; 46 p. : larlgely illus. (numerous col.) ; 18 x 26 cm. Uncommon // Easter Island; Rapa Nui, Chile, Painters, 20th Century
|
|
|
Selzer, Richard
The whistlers' room : stories and essays
Octavo in color DJ; xv, 255 p. ; 24 cm. Lovely copy of an intriguing book. // Essays, Medicine, Science
|
|
|
Barbieri, Gian Paolo
Equator
Large 4to in b/w DJ; 166 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm.. Photography, Artistic; Indian Ocean; Seychelles Islands -- Pictorial works. Text in English; Translated from the Italian. I suspect this is the first Taschen printing, though since the item is sealed in its original shrink wrappers there is only one way to find out! //
|
|
|
Picasso, Pablo ; Museo Rufino Tamayo; Lieberman, William Slattery
Los Picassos de Picasso en MÈxico : una exposiciÛn retrospectiva, noviembre 1982-enero 1983 ; Museo Rufino Tamayo, arte contempor·neo internacional, MÈxico, D.F. prÛlogo de Octavio Paz ; cat·logo editado por William S. Lieberman.
Quarto in full-color illus wrappers; 151 p. : ill. (some color) ; 32 cm. Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973 -- Exhibitions. Painting. Art. Arte Mexico
|
|
|
Deschamps, Paul
La sculpture franÁaise, Èpoque romane Arts du monde [series]
Octavo in beige-grey gilt-stpamed boards; 151 p. illus. 24 cm. Sculpture, French. Sculpture, Romanesque. Sculpture franÁaise. Sculpture romane -- France.
|
|
|
Burgtheater (Vienna, Austria)
Hundertf¸nfzig Jahre Burgtheater, 1776-1926; eine Festschrift hrsg. von der Direktion des Burgtheaters.
Octavo in tan stamped and printed stiff thick paper wrappers; 106 p. illus., ports. 25 cm. "Anzeigen", p. [93]-106. Numerous interesting b/w photos of historical note (portraits, stage designs, theater architecture); high quality chalk-based glossy paper. Text in German // Theatre; Theater; Burgtheater (Vienna, Austria) ' Performing Arts, Austria; History of Theater. Early 20th Century
|
|
|
Drobn·, Zoroslava
Gothic drawing translated by Jean Layton.
Quarto in brushed pale brown gilt-ornamented cloth boards; 61 p. 188 plates; bibliography Art; Eastern Europe; Drawing, Czech.
|
|
|
Tynan, Kenneth; Lahr, John
The Diaries of Kenneth Tynan
Octavo in b/w illus DJ; viii, 439 p., 32 p. of plates : ports. ; 24 cm; index Authors, English -- 20th century -- Diaries. Theater critics -- Great Britain -- Diaries. Film critics -- Great Britain -- Diaries. Impresarios -- Great Britain -- Diaries. // Tynan, Kenneth, 1927- -- Diaries.
|
|
|
Zuckerman, Solly (Baron) ; Zoological Society of London
The ape in myth & art [by] Solly Zuckerman ; with a foreword by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh.
Quarto in dark color illus DJ; viii, 147 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm; bibliographical references (p. 137). A delightful work for the refined ape enthusiast. Edition limited to 1500 hand-numbered copies of which this is exemplar 787. // Simian Aesthetics ; Apes in art. Apes -- Mythology. Monkeys in art. Monkeys -- Mythology. Apen. Kunst.
|
|
|
Irie, Taikichi ; Aoyama, Shigeru
Buddhist images by Taikichi Irie & Shigeru Aoyama. Translated by Thomas I. Elliott. Color Books,; 18 [series]
12mo in illus color wraps and orginal transparent plastic protector; 136 p. illus. 15 cm. Translation of: Butsuzo. Many high-quality color photo reprods. In this case "edition" refers most likley to printing. A lovely , near-mint copy and uncommon thus. // Sculpture -- Japan. Sculpture, Buddhist -- Japan.
|
|
|
Moynihan, Berkeley, Sir
The spleen and some of its diseases; being the Bradshaw lecture of the Royal college of surgeons of England, 1920.
Large octavo in dark green cloth; x, 129 p. : ill., XIII pl. ; 25 cm; bibliographical references. Splenic Diseases. Spleen -- anatomy & histology.
|
|
|
Wynn Parry, C. B.
Rehabilitation of the hand. [by] C. B. Wynn Parry, assisted by Maureen Salter and Doris Millar; with contributions from D. A. Brewerton, A. F. W. Lettin and Ian Fletcher.
Large octavo in b/w illus DJ; xi, 354 p. illus. 26 cm; bibliographies and index. Medicine ; Healing; Hand -- Wounds and injuries. Hand -- Diseases. Main -- LÈsions et blessures. Main -- Maladies. Hand Injuries -- rehabilitation.
|
|
|
Willson, Robert
Art in clay : a world survey of 27,000 years of ceramic sculpture by Robert Willson.
Square octavo in b/w illus white wraps; staplebound; 118 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Uncommon. Includes a section on mound builders. Covers the entire world. Interesting. // Pottery -- History. Ceramics, Clay; Sculpture; World Art History. Art History.
|
|
|
Cannon, Fanny Venable
Writing and selling a play : practical suggestions for the beginner by Fanny Cannon.
Small octavo in dark brown cloth boards with gilt titles to spien and front; vi, 321 p. : ill. ; 20 cm; bibliographical references (p. 307-312) and index Playwriting. Drama -- Technique. Theater, Writing, Women Playwrights, Acting; Drama, Stage; Theatre
|
|
|
Adam, Hans-Christian ; Fotomuseum Burghausen
Fotomuseum Burghausen : ein F¸hrer durch die Sammlungen
Octavo pamphlet in glossy illus wraps; 40 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Text in German. // Photography -- Museums -- Germany (West) -- Catalogs. Fotomuseum Burghausen -- Catalogs.
|
|
|
Lewis, Scott M. McCutchen, Jeffrey R.
Emergency medicine malpractice
Large Octavo in red boards; xix, 603 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographies and index. 1993 Cumulative Supplement in rear pocket. Law -- Emergency medical services -- Law and legislation -- United States. Emergency physicians -- Malpractice -- United States. Emergency medical personnel -- Malpractice -- United States. Defensive Medicine -- United States -- Legislation. Emergency Medicine -- United States -- Legislation. Malpractice -- United States -- Legislation.
|
|
|
Frank Herrmann
The English as collectors : a documentary sourcebook
Large octavo; illustrated DJ; xlviii, 461 p. : b/w ill. notes ; 27 cm. Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Great Britain.† Art -- Collectionneurs et collections -- Grande-Bretagne.† Verzamelen.† Kunstcollecties.†
|
|
|
Bayley, Stephen.† Partington, Saskia.
Commerce and culture from pre-industrial art to post-industrial value
4to in LIGHT BLUE glossy illus DJ; 128 p. : ill. ; 30 cm; biblio p. 124-126 Design -- History -- 20th century.† Commerce.† Material culture.† Kunstnijverheid.† Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-126).
|
|
|
Blumenthal, Joseph
The printed book in America
Imperial octavo in wrappers; xvi, 250 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes index./ Bibliography: p. 233-237. Books -- United States -- History. Printing -- United States -- History. Book design -- United States -- History. Livres -- …tats-Unis -- Histoire. Imprimerie -- …tats-Unis -- Histoire. Livres -- Mise en pages artistique -- …tats-Unis -- Histoire. Boekdrukkunst.
|
|
|
Blumenthal, Joseph
The printed book in America
Imperial octavo in wrappers; xvi, 250 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes index./ Bibliography: p. 233-237. Books -- United States -- History. Printing -- United States -- History. Book design -- United States -- History. Livres -- …tats-Unis -- Histoire. Imprimerie -- …tats-Unis -- Histoire. Livres -- Mise en pages artistique -- …tats-Unis -- Histoire. Boekdrukkunst.
|
|
Receive by email
Download as PDF document
RSS feed
Permanent link
