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1900réf. CJW1901Boston: J. B. Millet Company 1900. No. 306 OF 500 COPIES. 256 x 181 mm. 10 x 7 1/8". Two volumes. Very attractive contemporary olive green morocco covers with gilt border incorporating an elaborate cornerpiece design of a butterfly; raised bands expertly rebacked preserving original backstrips spines gilt in compartments with lacy frames enclosing a large central butterfly gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers leather hinges all edges gilt. With more than 400 photographic illustrations and 62 ACTUAL ENTOMOLOGICAL TRANSFERS FROM LIFE all but one of the latter with original tissue guards. Bennett p. 33; McGrath p. 177; Nissen ZBI 1079; Reese "Nineteenth Century American Color Plate Books" 107. Spines faintly sunned two leaves with minor thumbing one corner crease otherwise AN EXTREMELY FINE SET the very appealing bindings quite lustrous and entirely sound and the text and plates clean fresh and bright with virtually no signs of use. This is a collection of butterfly and moth illustrations printed by direct transfer from the insects the creation of a leading innovator in the display of lepidoteral specimens. Sherman Foote Denton 1854-1937 came from a family of amateur naturalists who managed to turn their favorite pastime into a global business. Denton patented a butterfly mount that captured a specimen on a white plaster tablet where it could be pressed under glass avoiding the mess smell and eventual degradation of butterflies and moths mounted on paper using pins. The present publication presents a collection of specimens in a far more portable form that still preserves the color and detail of the insects' wings. The author collected by his own count more than 50000 specimens to produce the color plates for this limited edition. He explained his process: "The colored plates or Nature Prints used in the work are direct transfers from the insects themselves; that is to say the scales of the wings of the insects are transferred to the paper while the bodies are printed from engraving and afterward colored by hand." Since each specimen could be used only once it was necessary to obtain 500 perfect specimens of each species pictured. The effort and expense prevented larger runs of such publications and Reese observes that "new methods of printing color often too difficult to be practical were sometimes undertaken by enthusiasts.". J. B. Millet Company unknown
1900réf. CJW1901Boston: J. B. Millet Company 1900. No. 306 OF 500 COPIES. 256 x 181 mm. 10 x 7 1/8". Two volumes. Very attractive contemporary olive green morocco covers with gilt border incorporating an elaborate cornerpiece design of a butterfly; raised bands expertly rebacked preserving original backstrips spines gilt in compartments with lacy frames enclosing a large central butterfly gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers leather hinges all edges gilt. With more than 400 photographic illustrations and 62 ACTUAL ENTOMOLOGICAL TRANSFERS FROM LIFE all but one of the latter with original tissue guards. Bennett p. 33; McGrath p. 177; Nissen ZBI 1079; Reese "Nineteenth Century American Color Plate Books" 107. Spines faintly sunned two leaves with minor thumbing one corner crease otherwise AN EXTREMELY FINE SET the very appealing bindings quite lustrous and entirely sound and the text and plates clean fresh and bright with virtually no signs of use. This is a collection of butterfly and moth illustrations printed by direct transfer from the insects the creation of a leading innovator in the display of lepidoteral specimens. Sherman Foote Denton 1854-1937 came from a family of amateur naturalists who managed to turn their favorite pastime into a global business. Denton patented a butterfly mount that captured a specimen on a white plaster tablet where it could be pressed under glass avoiding the mess smell and eventual degradation of butterflies and moths mounted on paper using pins. The present publication presents a collection of specimens in a far more portable form that still preserves the color and detail of the insects' wings. The author collected by his own count more than 50000 specimens to produce the color plates for this limited edition. He explained his process: "The colored plates or Nature Prints used in the work are direct transfers from the insects themselves; that is to say the scales of the wings of the insects are transferred to the paper while the bodies are printed from engraving and afterward colored by hand." Since each specimen could be used only once it was necessary to obtain 500 perfect specimens of each species pictured. The effort and expense prevented larger runs of such publications and Reese observes that "new methods of printing color often too difficult to be practical were sometimes undertaken by enthusiasts.". J. B. Millet Company unknown books
1825réf. ST20491London: R. Ackermann 1825. FIRST EDITION. 236 x 144 mm. 9 1/4 x 5 3/4". vii 1 84 pp. STRIKING DARK GREEN MOROCCO VERY ELABORATELY GILT BY CUNEO stamp-signed on lower front turn-in for Mildred B. Davey named stamped on upper front turn-in covers with geometric Art Deco frame smooth spine in compartments with triangle ornaments gilt lettering git-ruled turn-ins marbled endpapers. Housed in matching green morocco-backed clamshell box lined with fleece. Engraved map and 24 FINE DELICATELY HAND-COLORED PLATES inlaid on heavy stock as issued; original tissue guards. Verso of front free endpaper with engraved bookplate of Mildred Davey and red morocco ex-libris of Paul Edward Chevalier; front flyleaf with 19th century ink owner inscription of William Mitchell. A Large Paper Copy. Abbey Travel 210; Tooley 245; S. T. Prideaux "Aquatint Engraving: A Chapter in the History of Book Illustration" p. 229. See Peter Thorold "The British in France: Visitors and Residents since the Revolution" p. 64. A very small ink spot just intruding on very bottom edge of a handful of leaves a few vague spots of foxing to map isolated faint offsetting from illustrations but A VERY FINE COPY in all other ways--the text clean fresh and bright the plates immaculate the margins spacious the binding lustrous and sparkling. This is a lovely copy of a work with plates Prideaux considers "among the most beautiful to be found in aquatint engraving" and it comes in a handsome binding commissioned by Mildred Benson Davey and later owned by Paul Chevalier. Issued by a publisher known for his lavishly illustrated travelogues the volume takes us on a journey through the scenic French Pyrenees escorted by Englishman Joseph Hardy who adds his insights on the local population and government gives recommendations on the best mineral baths and describes in word and image the breathtaking scenery. The views are small measuring approximately 90 x 70 mm. but as Abbey notes "part of their charm is certainly in their small size." Sarah Prideaux praised their composition: "The ground is exceedingly fine and there is no line whatever. The colouring is most delicate and all the twenty-four illustrations are exquisite." We can only be impressed by the achievement of the colorist; the detail is cleanly executed the colors are luminescent and the images do not disappoint even under magnification. Thorold notes that this work was "a great success" and was later translated into French. Our copy was bound in a bold modern design at the Chicago workshop founded by in 1926 by John Cuneo 1884-1977. Cuneo hired fine British craftsmen like the Englishman Leonard Mounteney to create bibliophile-quality bindings for American collectors. After apprenticing at the bindery of G. & J. Abbott in Nottingham and studying ornamental design at the Battersea Polytechnic Mounteney worked as an exhibition finisher for Riviere before emigrating to Chicago where he initially worked with Alfred de Sauty at the R. R. Donnelley bindery before joining Cuneo's hand bindery. The present binding was a commission for Mildred Benson Davey 1890-1953 daughter of the founder of Benson & Rixon men’s clothiers. Cuneo also bound books for Chicago retail magnate Marshall Fields. Later our binding was appreciated by distinguished connoisseur Paul Chevalier whose library of beautiful volumes was uniformly characterized by outstanding workmanship and superb condition. The sale of his books in 1990 represented one of the best collections of 20th century bindings brought to auction in the past half century. Laid in is Christie's slip from Chevalier's 9 November sale where this appeared as lot 23 selling for $935. R. Ackermann unknown
1825réf. ST20491London: R. Ackermann 1825. FIRST EDITION. 236 x 144 mm. 9 1/4 x 5 3/4". vii 1 84 pp. STRIKING DARK GREEN MOROCCO VERY ELABORATELY GILT BY CUNEO stamp-signed on lower front turn-in for Mildred B. Davey named stamped on upper front turn-in covers with geometric Art Deco frame smooth spine in compartments with triangle ornaments gilt lettering git-ruled turn-ins marbled endpapers. Housed in matching green morocco-backed clamshell box lined with fleece. Engraved map and 24 FINE DELICATELY HAND-COLORED PLATES inlaid on heavy stock as issued; original tissue guards. Verso of front free endpaper with engraved bookplate of Mildred Davey and red morocco ex-libris of Paul Edward Chevalier; front flyleaf with 19th century ink owner inscription of William Mitchell. A Large Paper Copy. Abbey Travel 210; Tooley 245; S. T. Prideaux "Aquatint Engraving: A Chapter in the History of Book Illustration" p. 229. See Peter Thorold "The British in France: Visitors and Residents since the Revolution" p. 64. A very small ink spot just intruding on very bottom edge of a handful of leaves a few vague spots of foxing to map isolated faint offsetting from illustrations but A VERY FINE COPY in all other ways--the text clean fresh and bright the plates immaculate the margins spacious the binding lustrous and sparkling. This is a lovely copy of a work with plates Prideaux considers "among the most beautiful to be found in aquatint engraving" and it comes in a handsome binding commissioned by Mildred Benson Davey and later owned by Paul Chevalier. Issued by a publisher known for his lavishly illustrated travelogues the volume takes us on a journey through the scenic French Pyrenees escorted by Englishman Joseph Hardy who adds his insights on the local population and government gives recommendations on the best mineral baths and describes in word and image the breathtaking scenery. The views are small measuring approximately 90 x 70 mm. but as Abbey notes "part of their charm is certainly in their small size." Sarah Prideaux praised their composition: "The ground is exceedingly fine and there is no line whatever. The colouring is most delicate and all the twenty-four illustrations are exquisite." We can only be impressed by the achievement of the colorist; the detail is cleanly executed the colors are luminescent and the images do not disappoint even under magnification. Thorold notes that this work was "a great success" and was later translated into French. Our copy was bound in a bold modern design at the Chicago workshop founded by in 1926 by John Cuneo 1884-1977. Cuneo hired fine British craftsmen like the Englishman Leonard Mounteney to create bibliophile-quality bindings for American collectors. After apprenticing at the bindery of G. & J. Abbott in Nottingham and studying ornamental design at the Battersea Polytechnic Mounteney worked as an exhibition finisher for Riviere before emigrating to Chicago where he initially worked with Alfred de Sauty at the R. R. Donnelley bindery before joining Cuneo's hand bindery. The present binding was a commission for Mildred Benson Davey 1890-1953 daughter of the founder of Benson & Rixon men’s clothiers. Cuneo also bound books for Chicago retail magnate Marshall Fields. Later our binding was appreciated by distinguished connoisseur Paul Chevalier whose library of beautiful volumes was uniformly characterized by outstanding workmanship and superb condition. The sale of his books in 1990 represented one of the best collections of 20th century bindings brought to auction in the past half century. Laid in is Christie's slip from Chevalier's 9 November sale where this appeared as lot 23 selling for $935. R. Ackermann unknown books
1698[Figurato Ornamentazione] (cm. 38x42,5) solida piena pelle dell' epoca (una cuffia rinforzata). Frontis inciso entro ricca decorazione, 31 tavole numerate mirabilmente incise all' acquaforte di eccezionale bellezza. illustrano argenterie, fregi, candelabri, carrozze, mobili, camere da letto, culle, stemmi, altari, specchiere, urne funebri, baldacchini, reliquiari, carri trionfali e addirittura un' organo musicale. Opera assolutamente rarissima sconosciuta alle massime bibliografie compreso: Fowler, Comolli, Cicognara, Michel-Michel, Vinciana, Graesse e Brunet. Choix e Berlin Katalog la citano con 32 tavole. Non sappiamo se la 32 contenga un colophon o meno. Il nostro esemplare è costituito da 31 tavole numerate e all' inizio si legge la seguente antica notazione: "Libro di N° 31 carte ad uso del Rev. Sig. D. Giov. Gerardi Comm. della SS. Inq. della città di Regalbuto quale costò...nell' anno 1756". Per notizie sull' autore (nato forse a Roma 1638-1698?) confronta i vari repertori specializzati come Thieme-Becker, Nagler, Pelliccioni, Gandellini, Iessen, Guilmard ecc. Esemplari di questa opera sono in Getty Center Library e Columbia University Library. Il Census nazionale Iccu, non registra alcun esemplare nelle biblioteche italiane. Esemplare bellissimo a grandi margini con incisioni in eccellente tiratura impresso su carta grave, legatura un pò lenta. * choix 15148: * Berlin-Katalog 3515; * Bm. Stc. Italian XVII Cent. Vol. II pag. 983 Appendix I. [F80] Libro
1822réf. ST16606London: Thomas M'Lean Repository of Wit and Humour 1822. FIRST EDITION. 432 x 342 mm. 17 1/8 x 13 1/2". Without text as issued. Very appealing late 19th century scarlet crushed morocco gilt by Riviere & Son stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with French fillet and drawer-handle tool borders upper cover with gilt lettering; raised bands spine gilt in compartments with central floral sprig surrounded by small tools volute cornerpieces gilt titling turn-ins with decorative floral rolls moss green watered silk doublures and endleaves all edges gilt. WITH 17 ANIMATED AQUATINT ENGRAVINGS COLORED BY HAND 14 plates in "Moments" and three plates in "Byron". Front flyleaf with bookplate of Ernest G. Mocatta. For "Moments": Tooley 40. See also: Ray p. 32; Houfe p. 217. ◆Leather with hints of dulling from leather preservative but the binding virtually unworn with a lustrous spine. A couple of trivial smudges to one margin and occasional light offsetting but A FINE COPY the plates clean and bright with vivid coloring and all imperfections insignificant. With plates that include comical scenes of horsemanship hunting soldiers and disastrous coach rides this attractively bound book brings together two separately published works by an artist Ray calls "the premier sporting illustrator of his time." The first work "Moments of Fancy and Whim" was originally published in two parts consisting of seven plates each. There are several different illustrations on every plate most of which use a play on words or a phrase especially one of the many uses of the word "fancy" to frame the scene. The illustrations lampoon familiar character types and aspects of English society--particularly those with an affinity for the equine--to wonderful comic effect. The second work here is composed of three plates each with four separate scenes accompanied by a line of verse from Byron's "Childe Harold" or "The Giaour." In this unexpected pairing Byron's lyric poetry is given an entirely new lowered context when interpreted through Alken's pen; for example the line "Tis Greece--but living Greece no more" is depicted as three men sitting down to a greasy dinner of roast duck. Henry Thomas Alken 1785-1851 was the son of a sporting artist. He received early training from his father and later studied under miniaturist J. T. Barker Beaumont. A talent for depicting horses and dogs led to a profitable career in sporting prints. As DNB relates "The fertility of Alken's pencil was amazing . . . . In all Alken's works there is a freedom of handling and a happy choice of subject which rendered them very popular in their day." The present works are both excellent examples of his signature style and are here in such marvelous condition that they can be fully appreciated for their wit spirit and vibrancy. Both are also quite rare on the market with "Moments" often showing up incomplete and "Byron" appearing only once in ABPC and RBH. Thomas M'Lean Repository of Wit and Humour unknown
1822réf. ST16606London: Thomas M'Lean Repository of Wit and Humour 1822. FIRST EDITION. 432 x 342 mm. 17 1/8 x 13 1/2". Without text as issued. Very appealing late 19th century scarlet crushed morocco gilt by Riviere & Son stamp-signed on front turn-in covers with French fillet and drawer-handle tool borders upper cover with gilt lettering; raised bands spine gilt in compartments with central floral sprig surrounded by small tools volute cornerpieces gilt titling turn-ins with decorative floral rolls moss green watered silk doublures and endleaves all edges gilt. WITH 17 ANIMATED AQUATINT ENGRAVINGS COLORED BY HAND 14 plates in "Moments" and three plates in "Byron". Front flyleaf with bookplate of Ernest G. Mocatta. For "Moments": Tooley 40. See also: Ray p. 32; Houfe p. 217. ◆Leather with hints of dulling from leather preservative but the binding virtually unworn with a lustrous spine. A couple of trivial smudges to one margin and occasional light offsetting but A FINE COPY the plates clean and bright with vivid coloring and all imperfections insignificant. With plates that include comical scenes of horsemanship hunting soldiers and disastrous coach rides this attractively bound book brings together two separately published works by an artist Ray calls "the premier sporting illustrator of his time." The first work "Moments of Fancy and Whim" was originally published in two parts consisting of seven plates each. There are several different illustrations on every plate most of which use a play on words or a phrase especially one of the many uses of the word "fancy" to frame the scene. The illustrations lampoon familiar character types and aspects of English society--particularly those with an affinity for the equine--to wonderful comic effect. The second work here is composed of three plates each with four separate scenes accompanied by a line of verse from Byron's "Childe Harold" or "The Giaour." In this unexpected pairing Byron's lyric poetry is given an entirely new lowered context when interpreted through Alken's pen; for example the line "Tis Greece--but living Greece no more" is depicted as three men sitting down to a greasy dinner of roast duck. Henry Thomas Alken 1785-1851 was the son of a sporting artist. He received early training from his father and later studied under miniaturist J. T. Barker Beaumont. A talent for depicting horses and dogs led to a profitable career in sporting prints. As DNB relates "The fertility of Alken's pencil was amazing . . . . In all Alken's works there is a freedom of handling and a happy choice of subject which rendered them very popular in their day." The present works are both excellent examples of his signature style and are here in such marvelous condition that they can be fully appreciated for their wit spirit and vibrancy. Both are also quite rare on the market with "Moments" often showing up incomplete and "Byron" appearing only once in ABPC and RBH. Thomas M'Lean Repository of Wit and Humour unknown books
1975réf. 059748Santa Barbara: Capra Press 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 52 Pp. Light Green Cloth With Paste-On Illustration By Carrington Gilt Spine Lettering. #10 Of 150 Copies Designed And Printed By Noel Young For Capra Press Bound By Emily Paine Signed By Leonora Carrington. Fine No Wear Or Fading 2" X 3/16" Area Of Light Foxing In Gutter Near Bottom Of Rear Spine Edge. Do Dust Jacket As Issued. Capra Press hardcover
1850réf. 630558 montierte lithographierte Tafeln mit 366 Abb. (nummeriert 31-396) auf 29 Blatt. Berlin, ca. 1830-1850. Folio. Blattgröße: 43,0 x 28,5 cm; montierte Tafeln: 23,0 x 35,5 cm. Orig.-Leinwandband mit blindgeprägtem Bezug, breiter goldgeprägter klassizistischer Randbordüre u. Messingschließe.
2011réf. 93633Abbeville Press. New. 2011. Hardcover. 0789211041 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 424 pages; over 300 illustrations most in color. Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Life and Work Raisonnee Abbeville Press hardcover
1950réf. 146961Sydney: Invincible Press 1950. First Edition. Paperback. Sydney Invincible Press 1950 to 1955. Quarto 50 of 54 issues with 24 pages of black and white comic strips plus the colour-pictorial wrappers per issue with all artwork by Virgil Reilly. Saddle-stapled colour-pictorial wrappers; acidic newsprint slightly brittle with occasional chips and tears a few expertly repaired; #43 lacks a thin strip at the foot of the front wrapper; all leaves of #8 torn for a third of the way in from the leading edge; #8 and #27 have minor loss to the leading edges throughout probably not worth the expense of restoration but still readable; minor signs of age and handling but overall in very good to excellent condition. A nearly complete run of this rare Australian comic from Number 1 to Number 54 lacking only number 18 25 31 and 32. It features the underwater adventures of Captain Silver and his sidekicks Guns and Frogface as they battle deep-sea creatures supervillains atom bombs flying saucers artificial icebergs in Sydney Harbour and more. The comic is variously titled 'The Adventures of Silver Flash and his Frog-men' a few early issues 'Silver Flash and his Frog-men' and simply 'Silver Flash' from number 17 onwards. Virgil Reilly 1892-1974 was a prolific artist for newspapers and other popular publications of the day. 'Silver Flash' ceased publication when Invincible Press changed ownership; Reilly then published just three issues of the sequel 'Captain Silver Flash' with Calvert Publishing. 50 Items. Invincible Press paperback
18054to [28 x 22 cm]; xiv, 487, [i, errata] pp, 20 fine hand colored stipple and line engravings (complete) on heavier paper, index, list of plates. contemporary full calf, new spine, spine title lettering on leather labels, original gilt decorated boards, marbled endpapers, light edge wear, few lower margins with light stain, short tear in margin of index pages, very good, clean in handsome binding. A comprehensive description of Peru including the territory, natural history, mineralogy, commerce, Lima, native peoples, topography, literature, climate, etc. The Longevity section describes Don Juan Modesto who lived to 133 years. Appendices describe missions to Caxamarquilla, travels to river Huallago, lake of Gran Cocama in 1790, rivers Maranon and Ucayali, and to Manoa tribes in 1791, travels in mountainous territories, itinerary from Chavin to Chicoplaya. The colored plates show the costume of various parts of Peruvian society, including nobility, natives, bullfighter, llamas, etc. Abbey Travel 723. Hiler 802. Sabin 81615. Palau 315564. Lipperheide I, 389. Skinner seems to have based the work on his translated portions from El Mercurio Peruano.
First edition, 2 vols., 4to (290 x 225 mm), Large paper copy, vol. I: viii, 96 hand-coloured plates with unpaginated accompanying text; Vol. II: 80 hand-coloured plates and accompanying text followed by 32 page index with an errata leaf, some light offsetting to text leaves, light spotting to endpapers, cont. calf, rubbed, rebacked, both vols., with a dark stain to base of spine, overall a clean and presentable set. Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785?1865), born and educated in Norwich, an inheritance gave him the means to travel and to devote himself to the study of natural history, particularly botany. He married Maria, the eldest daughter of the Norfolk banker Dawson Turner, in 1815, afterwards living in Halesworth for eleven years, where he established a herbarium that was renowned amongst botanists at the time. This is the rare large paper copy with all engravings hand-coloured, Hooker published more than twenty major botanical works over a period of fifty years, this being one of his scarcest works. Provenance: Bookplates of Sir Robert Harry Inglis Palgrave, grandson of Dawson Turner. Stafleu & Cowan, 2990; Nissen, Botanische Buchillustration, 925; BM (NH), p. 870; Pritzel, 4210.
1630réf. 11321Antverpiae, Joan Galle, (circa 1630) ; F. Ioannes Nys invenit, Peter de Jode figuravit, Theodor Galle sculpsit et excudit ; titre gravé, portrait et 32 planches légendées. SUIVI de 4 planches gravées par JOAN GALLE : I- Prudentia, II- Justitia, III- Fortitudo, IV- Temperantia (les 4 vertus cardinales). SUIVI de 14 planches de sujets religieux, gravées par CORNELIUS GALLE le Vieux : Silva sacra, Fugit familia sacra, S. Barbara, S. Ianvarius Neapolis patronis, S. Lucia, S. Leontius martyr miraculis gloriossus in Muris Helvetiorum, S. Iacobus Maior, Benedicite omnes bestiae et pecora domino, S. Hieromymus, Vierge à l'Enfant, etc. Soit en tout 52 planches, reliées en 1 volume petit in-4 ; plein vélin ivoire, titre au dos, tranches rouges (reliure du XIXe).
1890réf. 36021[Ceylan vers 1890?] petit in-folio oblong dérelié, tirages sur papier salé (21 x 25,5 cm environ) contrecollés sur carton fort, entièrement monté sur onglets, tranches dorées
1712réf. 9402Lyon, Léonard De La Roche, 1712 ; in-4 ; plein veau havane, dos à nerfs richement décoré et doré, pièce de titre grenat, tranches mouchetées rouges (reliure de l'époque) ; (16) y compris le frontispice gravé, titre en rouge et noir, Dédicace aux médecins et chirurgiens de Lyon, table, 369, (3), 138, (22) pp. de tables ; 46 planches numérotées plus 4 non chiffrées soit 50 planches gravées hors-texte au total, certaines dépliantes, représentant de très nombreux outils et appareils, des opérations et 3 planches de monstres.
1750réf. 4284Genève, Barillot et Fils, 1750. In-4 de XXIV-363p., pleine basane brune. Dos à nerfs orné de filets et fleurons dorés.
2011réf. C93633Abbeville Press. As New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 424 pages; over 300 illustrations most in color. Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Life and Work Raisonnee -- with a bonus offer-- - May be EITHER: out of print OOP and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; inquire for details; The exciting recent rediscovery in Spain of a missing canvas by Pieter Bruegel the Elder ca. 1525-69 has jolted a revived public awareness of the great Flemish painter and his work. Best known for his amusing depictions of peasants landscapes and Bosch-like fantasies Bruegel also created a wide range of highly original interpretations of religious themes in an era marked by religious controversies. Over a career of two decades as both a printmaker and a painter he found his artistic niche in Europe's leading center of international trade the emerging capital of capitalism Antwerp. All of Bruegel's drawings prints and paintings on both canvas and panel - including the new Madrid canvas - are examined for form and content with comprehensive analysis. In addition interpretation of the full range of Flemish paintings and prints during his generation is presented through the lens of Hieronymus Cock Bruegel's own print publisher "At the Sign of the Four Winds". Within this spectrum Bruegel's uniqueness and mastery emerges clearly. While scholars will appreciate the novel insights of this comprehensive re-examination of Pieter Bruegel its highly accessible text will introduce newcomers and the general public to the delights of this inventive trenchant yet often amusing visual commentator on the human condition. All readers will relish the large-scale reproductions and frequent details in full color of his entire oeuvre in all media. This handsome largescale volume will form the definitive study and accessible introduction to the life and art of Pieter Bruegel. . 2011. 0789211041 . Abbeville Press hardcover
réf. Z1-U-008-02141Routledge. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Routledge unknown
réf. Z1-W-026-01801Routledge. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Routledge unknown
réf. 38019Providence RI: Silver Bullet Gallery 1983. Near Fine. Providence RI: Silver Bullet Gallery 1983. First Edition Limited to 100 copies. Elephant folio 54cm; original blue cloth clamshell box portfolio front cover lettered in silver foil; contents loose as issued including bifolium title page with introductory text and table of contents and twelve 12 original mounted photographs some in color but chiefly halftone. Light wear and dust-soil to clamshell box contents in Fine condition. Portfolio of photographs by artists chiefly associated with the Rhode Island School of Design RISD. Signed by contributors Bill Aron Barnaby Evans and Arno Minkkinen in margin of their photographs. A beautiful collection of late 20th century photography. No examples separately catalogued in OCLC as of August 2026. Silver Bullet Gallery unknown
réf. 38019Providence RI: Silver Bullet Gallery 1983. Near Fine. Providence RI: Silver Bullet Gallery 1983. First Edition Limited to 100 copies. Elephant folio 54cm; original blue cloth clamshell box portfolio front cover lettered in silver foil; contents loose as issued including bifolium title page with introductory text and table of contents and twelve 12 original mounted photographs some in color but chiefly halftone. Light wear and dust-soil to clamshell box contents in Fine condition. Portfolio of photographs by artists chiefly associated with the Rhode Island School of Design RISD. Signed by contributors Bill Aron Barnaby Evans and Arno Minkkinen in margin of their photographs. A beautiful collection of late 20th century photography. No examples separately catalogued in OCLC as of August 2026. Silver Bullet Gallery unknown books
réf. 73918vo 235 x 168 mm. orig. blue semi-stiff wrappers modern stitching. Japan: 1853-54. Silver was mined at the Ikuno Ginzan Ikuno Silver Mine from the 9th century until 1973 and was an important source of income for the central government. Lead copper zinc and gold were extracted along with silver. There were a number entrances to the mine and more than 20000 local residents were in some way involved in the mining industry. In the 19th century the mines were running deficits as they were not producing enough silver. This is a fascinating official record maintained by Chudayu or Chiwaki Shiraishi 1817-87 of the loans made by the bakufu to the Ikuno and nearby Ase silver mines to improve their efficiency and production levels. Shiraishi was at this time working for the bakufu employed as deputy officer of the two silver mines overseeing their operations and finances. Later during the Meiji Restoration Shiraishi became well known as a scholar of Wagaku Japanese studies and as a journalist. This manuscript written in a very beautiful hand contains detailed accounts of the series of loans made by individual members of the bakufu to each mine with names of lenders size of loans interest rates purpose of the loans apparently most of the money went to pay the salaries of the miners etc. The signature of Shiraishi appears on the first and final leaves. In fine condition; some well-repaired worming touching text. Preserved in a chitsu. Stamp with release stamp of the Nagoya Eirin Kyoku the Forest Management Division of the Nagoya City government. unknown
réf. 73918vo 235 x 168 mm. orig. blue semi-stiff wrappers modern stitching. Japan: 1853-54. Silver was mined at the Ikuno Ginzan Ikuno Silver Mine from the 9th century until 1973 and was an important source of income for the central government. Lead copper zinc and gold were extracted along with silver. There were a number entrances to the mine and more than 20000 local residents were in some way involved in the mining industry. In the 19th century the mines were running deficits as they were not producing enough silver. This is a fascinating official record maintained by Chudayu or Chiwaki Shiraishi 1817-87 of the loans made by the bakufu to the Ikuno and nearby Ase silver mines to improve their efficiency and production levels. Shiraishi was at this time working for the bakufu employed as deputy officer of the two silver mines overseeing their operations and finances. Later during the Meiji Restoration Shiraishi became well known as a scholar of Wagaku Japanese studies and as a journalist. This manuscript written in a very beautiful hand contains detailed accounts of the series of loans made by individual members of the bakufu to each mine with names of lenders size of loans interest rates purpose of the loans apparently most of the money went to pay the salaries of the miners etc. The signature of Shiraishi appears on the first and final leaves. In fine condition; some well-repaired worming touching text. Preserved in a chitsu. Stamp with release stamp of the Nagoya Eirin Kyoku the Forest Management Division of the Nagoya City government. unknown books
1867réf. 879541867. SILVER J.M.W. SKETCHES OF JAPANESE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. London:Day and Son 1867. First Edition. 4to viii 51pp errata red cloth gilt 29.5 x 21.8 cm. Chromolithographed title page and 27 chromolithographed plates. Original gilt-pictorial brick colored cloth a.e.g. Expertly rebacked with original cloth laid down occasional light scattered foxing. Complete. The covers are bright and clean. Silver was a Lieutenant in the Royal Marines who spent a good deal of time in Japan. "The text in twelve brief chapters comments on a wide range of subjects from religious festivals games pastimes and domestic life to the Imperial and Shogunal systems criminal justice and he Takaido. It also touches on Japanese characteristics." Blomber The West's Encouter with Japanese Civilization 1800-1840. An appealing copy of a lovely book. unknown
