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1928pp. 186, (2)[Publisher's catalogue]. Publisher's catalogue endpapers. A few stains. 8vo. Original full pictorial paper wraps. Bookseller's label on front cover. Wraps soiled, still a nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
1963pp. 112 + Plus color frontis. Numerous full page illustrations of paintings and photos. 8vo. Original full printed wraps. Includes post card of the museum. HORSE 1
1910pp. viii, 125, (2)[Publisher's catalogue] + Plus twenty color illustrations of A. Forestier's paintings. Top edge gold. Foxed. Tall 8vo. Original full blue cloth binding, gold lettered and decorated in yellow and green. Extremities slightly worn. Nice copy. WWI 6
1978256 p. Illustrated. Fore edge foxed. Softcover. 4to. 275 mm. Original pictorial wraps. Very good. W101
1962258 p. Numerous photo illustrations. 4to. 280 mm. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Extremities slightly faded. Original dust jacket, faded. Very good. W102
1839192 p. Damp stain. Age stain. 12mo. 190 mm. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Boards damp stained with loss. Paper spine label perished. Hardbound. Fair. Haliburton was a Nova Scotian politician, judge, and author. Politically, he played a significant role in the history of Nova Scotia prior to its entry into Confederation. While Haliburton gained a reputation as a local businessman and as a judge, his greatest fame came from writing. He wrote a number of books on history, politics, and farm improvement. He rose to international fame with his Clockmaker serial, which first appeared in the Novascotian and later published as a book throughout the British Empire, becoming popular light reading. The work recounted the humorous adventures of the character Sam Slick. He was the first international best-selling author from what is now Canada. S&S/AI 56101. First edition of the second series. PAIMP 23
Hardcover in-4, 71 pp., nombreuses illustrations en couleurs, cartonnage illustre sous jaquette illustree. Tableaux modernes : importantes peintures de Braque, Derain, Gris, Modigliani, Picasso, Tanguy; Sculptures de Calder, etc. Tres bel exemplaire. [PLC-16] Tres bel exemplaire.
1989No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to upper front edge. 143pp. A lavish book filled with exquisite paintings of African wildlife. it is also an in-depth account of the life of the painter Simon Combes who grew up in the African bush.
1993144 pages including index. Give an ordinary picture frame new life with exciting decorating techniques. Make use of these brilliant color, texture, and finishing methods. Unmarked. Minimal wear. Lovely copy. Book
1987160 pages. Light wear. Unmarked. Artworks in both colour and black and white are supplemented by considerable text. Book
1960133 pages. Undated. Text in French and English. Appears to be several decades old. Lovely colour illustrations tipped in. Above-average wear. Back strip missing from spine. Binding weak but holding. Contents yellowed. A somewhat frail but nice reference copy. Book
1990215 pages. Auction results mounted inside back cover. Items include: Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books, Manuscripts, Paintings, Screens, Netsuke, Tobacco Pipes, Inro Sword Fittings, Swords, Ceramics, Cloisonne, Shibayama, Bronzes, Metalwork, and Lacquer. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
1976Signed by Abraham Arnold upon title page. 91 pages. "...A remarkable story and a fine collaboration between artist and historian." - from dust jacket. Contains sixteen wonderful colour illustrations. Light wear to clean and unmarked book. Above-average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which has been touched up and is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Overall a nice copy of this lovely work. Bibliographic reference: Bishop p.1019. Book
1980Undated. Circa 1980? "You can paint almost any subject or kind of decoration on porcelain. My personal interest has always been the study of flowers and fruit, so I have not attempted to cover other possibilities here. The tools and techniques which are described are those which I find most helpful." - the author. Jean Sadler is internationally recognized by porcelain artists for her paintings of flowers and fruit. She captures their beauty with an unusual combination of subtle shadows, strong contrast and graceful line arrangement. All colour. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
1974227 pages. Ninety-five paintings, forty-three in colour. " Rubin recounts a full life, rich in excitement and not lacking in turmoil and despair - he describes the experiences which shaped him, and his art, from his poverty-stricken childhood in a small village to the time when he returned to his native Rumania as the Ambassador of the new State of Israel." - from dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket which is how preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
196840 pages. Features: Working mothers mean Canada has several hundred thousand child casualties of neglect - article with colour photos; Mark Ten Cigarette ad; Alex Hobson is featured in a GM ad; Joey Maher - Reigning World Handball Champion - photos and article; Nice ad for CCMN Mustant bike with banana seat - Bobby Hull endorsement; 2001-A Space Odyssey - article with photos, including one of Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke; Springtime for Odette - with paintings by Bruce Johnson; Nice full-page colour photo ad for Arrow shirts; Claude Morin Wants a Better Deal for Quebec - article with photo of him striking an RCMP officer; Nice ad for BA/Gulf service stations; Maurice Genest and his SSS (Supermarket Scratch Saver); Singer Mary Lou Collins - photo and article; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
196440 pages. Features: There's a New Paul Martin - Canada's compleat politician heads Canada's U.N. delegation - article with photos; Senta Baby - article with gorgeous colour photo of German actress Senta Berger; Colour photo fashion section - play clothes; Joe Flaherty won his freedom - and bride Fran McKearney when he was released from prison; Club de l'Etoile in Paris offers patrons headphones so they may each listen/dance to their own music - photos and bried write-up; Who is Better, Arnold Palmer or Sam Snead? - article with photo; Forgeries/Knock-offs of Group of Seven Paintings - article with colour photos; Photos of water ski machine at Saratoga Lake, NY; Jeannie Snowball's Happy Owl - Oopik; Nipper comic. Printed by newspapers across Canada as a weekend supplement. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
200780 pages. Features: How Ed Pointer Uses Composition to Create Pitch-Perfect Landscapes; Highly personal abstract paintings of Elaine Daily-Birnbaum; Steve Hanks talks about his poetic figure paintings; E. Jane Stoddard paints highly detailed and intricately composed scenes of her favorite places; Irwin Greenberg, Birgit O'Connor and Tom Fong bring their workshops to you; Exciting Elderhostel programs. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1990166 pages. Bibliography. "This beautiful volume, full of light and colour that characterize most Impressionist art, is a thoroughly enjoyable guide to Canadian Impressionist painting from roughly 1885 to 1920. It brings together for the first time in book form, the Canadian representatives of the world's most popular and accessible school of painting, offering a totally fresh look at a now-vanished society, and presenting a strong contrast to the isolated, unpopulated vision of the country usually portrayed by the Group of Seven - although members of that group are represented in their earlier, more intimate styles." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings and Christmas sticker atop front free endpaper else unmarked. Light wear to price-clipped dust jacket. Minor lean to spine. A clean copy of this lovely and large work which measures 12"x12". Book
197030 pages. Undated. 44 drawings and paintings from the figure. 16 pages in full color. Average wear. Chip from front cover at base of cover fold. A sound copy. Unndated. Circa 1970? Book
1970Features: Victorian Furniture; Canadian Glass - what has happened?; A.Y. Jackson's Pencil Drawings - a family recollection; 200 Years of Spode; Potting in Ontario; Colborne Lodge; Two Rare Paintings; Silver with Care and Respect; Period Piece - early printed books. Unmarked. Address label on back cover. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
1987160 pages. A book of paintings, illustrations and design. "An exceptional art book. A detailed examination of the works of one of the foremost creative artists of our time." - from dust jacket. Gorgeous colour illustrations throughout. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy of this beautiful book. Book
200195 pages. Text primarily in Chinese. Colour plates throughout. "Documents the works of 25 artists who have built a remarkable career before leaving China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. They have created many outstanding works of traditional Chinese art since coming to Canada in the 1990's... Provides art research and information for the public who are interested in Chinese art with its distinctive characteristics of traditional expression." - from page 6. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Tight and square. An excellent copy. Book
1972230 pages. 91 illustrations, including 46 in full color. Selected bibliography. List of exhibitions. Chronology. "The numerous large illustrations of Bearden's drawings, paintings, and collages from 1940 to the present, give depth to this portrait of an unusually fine American artist." - from dust jacket. We have applied a new archival-grade Brodart cover to the dust jacket which remains in surprisingly good condition. The only external markings are a small spine label on the dust jacket and faint ink stamps to top and bottom edges of text. Usual internal library markings. Narrow opening in binding at page 225. A worthy copy of this substantial and sumptuously produced work. 13.5" x 11.5". 8lb. Book
2005180 pages. Index. References. Biographical overview. List of works. Colour illustrated endpapers. "E.J. Hughes is famous for his unforgettably rich and accomplished landscapes, primarily depicting the British Columbia coast. His works now command the highest auction prices ever paid for a living Canadian artist, confirmation of his emergence as a major figure on the international art scene... The passionate collector has always been central to the emergence of important artists. In this extraordinarily personal account, the world of a collector comes alive. Here are 76 Hughes sketches, paintings and prints, in colour and black and white - only a handful previously published in book form - accompanied by a text rich with anecdotes about the joys, frustrations and satisfactions of the chase. This is a very human story of art as master - one which sheds important new light on Hughes and his work." - from dust jacket. "Hughes is the chronicler of a landscape almost too beautiful and too alive with spirit to be believed." - Globe and Mail. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Appears unread. Faintly visible tape repair to back panel of dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy. Book