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1930ref. 041465London UK: Ernest Benn 1930. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Good/N/A. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. None. Volume IV of four only. First edition first impression. xiv 78pp followed by 190 monochrome plates each with a captioned tissue guard. Blue cloth-covered boards with bevelled edges gilt titles on the spine. Small folio. Cloth a little worn and brushed lightly rubbed on extreme corners and gently pushed at spine ends. Text block edges light toned with some spotting on fore and lower edge. Replaced endpapers. Some occasional foxing on first and last few pages else neat. clean and bright. Binding is robust and square. A Oswald Serin was a Scandinavian art historian and Keeper of Paintings and Sculpture at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm from 1928 to 1945 His monumental A History of Early Chinse Art was published in four volumes the first being published in 1929. Each of the volumes is now very hard to find but the work remains one of the standard reference works on the topic. This volume volume IV covers architecture and has chapters on walls sacrificial altars terraces and stairways wooden buildings pagodas stone bridges etc. Ernest Benn hardcover
1930ref. 041012London UK: Ernest Benn 1930. 1st Edition 1st Impression. Hardcover. Good/N/A. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. None. First edition first impression. xvi 82pp plus 120pp of monochrome plate illustrations each with a captioned tissue guard. Blue cloth-covered boards with bevelled edges gilt titles on the spine. Small folio. A few minor scuffs and marks on boards with a minor indentation on the lower edge Very slightly skewed. Some minoring toning to text block edges and a little foxing internally. A Oswald Serin was a Scandinavian art historian and Keeper of Paintings and Sculpture at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm from 1928 to 1945 His monumental A History of Early Chinse Art was published in four volumes the first being published in 1929. Each of the volumes is now very hard to find but the work remains one of the standard reference works on the topic. This volume. volume II covers the Early Chinese Art from the time of the Han Dynasty 206 BC - 220 AD. An imposingly large volume. Ernest Benn hardcover
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ref. 24751Blackie and Son Ltd. London. Inner Hinges Starting slightly Cracked HBDJ NoDate 1920 Early Reprint part of 'The Boys' Library' edition. NF BOOK / POOR DustJacket AS-IS 7" x 5". Foxing to eps and fore edge else very bright and tight hardback in pictorial cloth. Dustwrapper badlly torn and defective with small part illustration missing on front & THE in Title Missing DJ rub wear Tears tiny Chips Extremities DJ Spine ends Small chips but title author Illustration Sailing Vessel almost INTACT Back DJ light Soil Wear Small Corner Chips but Printing all There. Scuff mark Front DJ taking out part of 1 natives Face Blue Black light Salmon Pictorial Cloth of Native with Twisted Sword Cvr light rub wear Tiny Corner Ding Interior nice tight Clean LIGHT FOX Wear 352 pgs NO ADS in BAck. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Blackie and Son Ltd., London hardcover
1978ref. 926Jean Grassin 1978 Paris. In-folio (29 × 38 8 cm). 1978. Feuillets sous chemise de toile jaune à décor doré emboîtage assorti.
1970ref. 027373New York 1970 hacker Art Books Hardcover
1918ref. 41671918 Avec une photographie de l'auteur.P., Editions de la Sirène,1918. In-12 br. (17,5 x 10 cm), couverture verte imprimée "à la sirène"113 pp, photo d'Apollinaire avec la tête bandée, insistant sur sa blessure . Exemplaire monogrammé G.A. à la justification de tirage. Première édition superbe exemplaire de la collection des Tracts N°2.
ref. 23364Oxford 12 June 1956. 8pp. including card covers 12mo some damp- staining not interfering with text faint foxing. Verso of front cover signed: "Stephen Spender" and "Wystan Auden" with the signatures of seven others presumably the undergraduate members whose guests Auden and Spender were. The printed text includes lines from Keats p.1 concluding with "the Mermaid Tavern" the menu p.2 Avocado Pear Tournedos Monaco Seagull' Eggs etc a page entitled "Expositor" with the application of quotes from literature to the various courses Tournedos Monaco; "If it were done when 'tis done then 'twere well" final page the Toasts including 'Souls of Poets Dead and Gone'. Note: Bodleian Catalogue entry for the Papers and Minutes of the Club "The Oxford University Mermaid Club was a small undergraduate society founded in 1902 for reading 16th- and 17th-century English drama. The Club went into abeyance during both World Wars and was 'revived' at various dates." Oxford, 12 June 1956. unknown
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1949ref. 22039New York: The Ronald Press Company 1949. Cloth. Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1949 1st edition. Tight and VG to Near Fine in its dark-green cloth with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Tasteful former owner bookplate at the front pastedown otherwise clean as could be. And in a bright VG example of the publisher's printed light-green slipcase and chemise with mild wear at the spine crown and along the bottom-edges. Tall quarto first-rate plates throughout many of them in rich gravure. The Ronald Press Company unknown
1949ref. 22039New York: The Ronald Press Company 1949. Cloth. Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1949 1st edition. Tight and VG to Near Fine in its dark-green cloth with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Tasteful former owner bookplate at the front pastedown otherwise clean as could be. And in a bright VG example of the publisher's printed light-green slipcase and chemise with mild wear at the spine crown and along the bottom-edges. Tall quarto first-rate plates throughout many of them in rich gravure. The Ronald Press Company unknown books
1928ref. 182632Paris and Brussels: G. Van Oest 1928. Edition completely revised and updated" translation. Softcover. As new. Pages are unopened books never opened with very minor foxing spots on page edges and endpapers. Old publisher stock. Brown paper wraps 3 Volumes. Volume 1: Text viii 210 pp. Volume 2: Plates 1-99. Volume 3: Plates 99 to 204. Shipping weight is 15 ppounds. Text is in French. A spectacular set of these three books penned and assembled by Swedish art historian Osvald Siren. With 204 BW 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 paperback
1928ref. 182632Paris and Brussels: G. Van Oest 1928. Edition completely revised and updated" translation. Softcover. As new. Pages are unopened books never opened with very minor foxing spots on page edges and endpapers. Old publisher stock. Brown paper wraps 3 Volumes. Volume 1: Text viii 210 pp. Volume 2: Plates 1-99. Volume 3: Plates 99 to 204. Shipping weight is 15 ppounds. Text is in French. A spectacular set of these three books penned and assembled by Swedish art historian Osvald Siren. With 204 BW 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 paperback books
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194848 pages. Features: Cover photo of lady with skates over her shoulders; Colour ad inside front cover by the Co-Operative Wine Growers Association of South Africa shows tranquil farm scene; Half-page colour ad for V-8 veggie drink; The Split in Europe - where do we go from here - article with photo of Italian communist partisan protest; The Other Woman (short story); The Incredible Louis Mountbatten - article with colour illustration; Memo to my Uncle Joe (Stalin); The Ponsonby's Beans (short story); A Couple of Stage-Struck Guys - wonderful photo-illustrated article on Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein and their hit "Allegro"; Crane Girl (short story); J. Arthur Rank ad includes photo of 'sultry siren' Jean Kent; Music news; Beauty article; Colour fashion illustrations; Soup recipes; Uncommon 1/4-page ad for Vi-Tone drink with illustration of little boy in hockey equipment; World Sayings; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Middle page loose but present. A nice copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
1991ref. 016390Collection ECBOLADE 74 1991 In-8 En feuilles, couverture à rabats <
ref. 7343Bruxelles et Paris, Librairie Nationale d'Art et d Histoire G. Vanoest, Editeur, 1927. 1 volume in-folio, contemporary marocco half-binding, original covers kept inside, 41 pages of text and 40 full page prints, with the usual foxing, a very good copy of this first part (on 5 parts) on the famous Siren sudy on Chinese Paintings in American Collections,
ref. 03260152.exp6FHardcover. Good. Complete in seven volumes. Good. Boards show only light corner wear and shelf rubbing. Bindings intact. Small name stamp on bottom edge of text text block. Text remains clean and unmarked otherwise. hardcover
2019ref. x-0367366975Routledge 2019. Hardcover. New. 201 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
ref. 6262, Paris, editions de la sirene, 1919.**, Relie en cuir, plats de papier marbre, dos dore, 26x33cm, 56pp, plat superieur pique, illustre.
1927ref. 3554907247031927. First Edition. Paris and Bruxelles Librarie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire G. Vanoest Editeur. Les Peintures Chinoises dans les collections Americaines 1927. First Edition. This is a scarce set of 40 large plates of Chinese paintings selected from American collections by Osvald Siren. Large folio size. Text in French. This large folio consists of an outer wrap of heavy brown/tan card with wear and tears to card wrappers but clean inside and with NO RESTORATION OR REPAIRS TO THE WRAPPERS. A VG copy of the first part of 5 parts of the famous Siren study on Chinese paintings in American collections Annales du Musee Guimet - Bibliotheque d'Art Nouvelle Serie II. There are 41 pages of text that provide an introduction together with detailed descriptions of the plates all printed on loose 4 page sections. This is followed by 40 full-page prints with none of the usual heavy foxing/wear usually encountered. The plates are all in VG or better condition. Text in French. Osvald Siren 1879-1966 was a renowned Finnish-Swedish art historian and one of the early Western scholars of Chinese art. He made 4 major travels to East Asia between 1918 and 1935. NB: this set is in the original wrappers and has not been rebound. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1933ref. 153738London: The Medici Society 1933. 43/500. Hardcover. Contents good and clean but for faint age toning to some page fore edges. Art museum ex-lib. copy with ink stamps on reverse of each plate but no bleed-through/visibility on plate face. Museum bookplate very pretty! title page perforation stamp pocket and a small sticker from the original book shop in London where this volume was purchased. First signature of one folded leaf 3 blank sides colophon detached but laid in. Covers were detached as one piece from spine but that has been re-glued an d seems stable. A bit of rubbing to the cloth. Crimson cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. TEG. 140 pp. text followed by 100 bw plates each on a single side of the page. Weighs 5 pounds and may require extra postage. Volume I only of a 2-volume set on the history of Chinese painting. This volume covers the period from the Han to early Sung dynasties. Includes a dedication to the Crown Prince of Sweden H.R.H. Gustav Adolf. With a preface an introduction Remarks about Painting and Calligraphy bibliography and list of illustrations all before the main text. Indices for both volumes appear at the end of VOLUME 2. The chapters each with sub-sections include The Han Period; The Period of the Three Kingdoms and the Six Dynasties; The Transition Period; The Early T'ang Period; The Middle T'ang Period; The Late T'ang and Five Dynasties Period; and Landscape Painters of the Five Dynasties and the Early Sung Period. Very comprehensive. The Medici Society hardcover
1933ref. 153738London: The Medici Society 1933. 43/500. Hardcover. Contents good and clean but for faint age toning to some page fore edges. Art museum ex-lib. copy with ink stamps on reverse of each plate but no bleed-through/visibility on plate face. Museum bookplate very pretty! title page perforation stamp pocket and a small sticker from the original book shop in London where this volume was purchased. First signature of one folded leaf 3 blank sides colophon detached but laid in. Covers were detached as one piece from spine but that has been re-glued an d seems stable. A bit of rubbing to the cloth. Crimson cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. TEG. 140 pp. text followed by 100 bw plates each on a single side of the page. Weighs 5 pounds and may require extra postage. Volume I only of a 2-volume set on the history of Chinese painting. This volume covers the period from the Han to early Sung dynasties. Includes a dedication to the Crown Prince of Sweden H.R.H. Gustav Adolf. With a preface an introduction Remarks about Painting and Calligraphy bibliography and list of illustrations all before the main text. Indices for both volumes appear at the end of VOLUME 2. The chapters each with sub-sections include The Han Period; The Period of the Three Kingdoms and the Six Dynasties; The Transition Period; The Early T'ang Period; The Middle T'ang Period; The Late T'ang and Five Dynasties Period; and Landscape Painters of the Five Dynasties and the Early Sung Period. Very comprehensive. The Medici Society hardcover books
1956ref. 073414Siren, Osvald: Chinese Painting. Leading Masters and Principles. 7 vols. New York: Ronald Press Co, 1956. Part 1: The First Millennium; Vol I: Early Chinese Painting, xi, 235pp with 1 colour and 8 monochrome plates, 23 monochrome illustrations and 2 line drawings; Vol II: The Sung Period, vi, 284pp with 1 colour plate and 2 monochrome illustrations; Vol III: Plates, xviii plus 272 monochrome plates and 222 monochrome illustrations. Part II: The Later Centuries; Vol IV: The Yuan and Early Ming Masters, x, 240pp plus 1 colour and 1 monochrome plate and 2 monochrome illustrations; Vol V: The Later Ming and Leading Ch'ing Masters, vi, 280pp plus 1 colour and 8 monochrome plates and 2 monochrome illustrations; Vol VI: Plates, xx, with 271 monochrome plates and 351 monochrome illustrations; Vol VII: Annotated Lists of Paintings and Reproductions of Paintings by Chinese Artists, ix, 369pp. Cloth. 28.5x23cms. 'General aim is to represent the historical development and aesthetic significance of Chinese Painting to Western art lovers'. First edition of this invaluable reference tool with information on over 1400 Chinese painters.
1956ref. 073414Siren, Osvald: Chinese Painting. Leading Masters and Principles. 7 vols. New York: Ronald Press Co, 1956. Part 1: The First Millennium; Vol I: Early Chinese Painting, xi, 235pp with 1 colour and 8 monochrome plates, 23 monochrome illustrations and 2 line drawings; Vol II: The Sung Period, vi, 284pp with 1 colour plate and 2 monochrome illustrations; Vol III: Plates, xviii plus 272 monochrome plates and 222 monochrome illustrations. Part II: The Later Centuries; Vol IV: The Yuan and Early Ming Masters, x, 240pp plus 1 colour and 1 monochrome plate and 2 monochrome illustrations; Vol V: The Later Ming and Leading Ch'ing Masters, vi, 280pp plus 1 colour and 8 monochrome plates and 2 monochrome illustrations; Vol VI: Plates, xx, with 271 monochrome plates and 351 monochrome illustrations; Vol VII: Annotated Lists of Paintings and Reproductions of Paintings by Chinese Artists, ix, 369pp. Cloth. 28.5x23cms. 'General aim is to represent the historical development and aesthetic significance of Chinese Painting to Western art lovers'. First edition of this invaluable reference tool with information on over 1400 Chinese painters.
