Venise

Venetian Eighteenth-Century Painting. 5 June - 19 July 1985. FINE COPY WITH INVITATION CARD & FLIER

1985 — 4to., First Edition, with fine coloured frontispiece, and coloured and monochrome full-page reproductions; pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. An invitation card to the exhibition and a 'Venice in Peril' flier are loosely inserted. The catalogue was sold in support of the Venice in Peril fund.

The Rape of Venice. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

1959 — 8vo., First Edition, with endpaper maps; original pictorial blue cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, backstrip lettered in gilt and green, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Lovely copy of this Roger Brook story, with striking wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Sax. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION.

Michele Sanmicheli 1484-1559. Studi Raccolti Dall'Accademia di Agricoltura Scienze e Lettere di Verona per la Celebrazione del Quarto Centenario della Morte Dell'Architetto Veronese. [Papers by Giuseppe Fiocco and many others]. NEAR FINE COPY IN PUBLISHER'S DUSTWRAPPER

1960 — Roy. 8vo., First Edition, text in Italian, with title in red and black, and very numerous plates and photographs in the text; printed wrappers, uncut, a near fine copy in publisher's glassine dustwrapper. EXTREMELY SCARCE.

Florence. [The Picture Guides series]. NEAR FINE COPY

1926 — 4to., First Edition, with sepia-toned title-vignette, very numerous sepia-toned photographs in the text and folding map; original series binding of terracotta cloth, upper board lettered in blind, gilt back, a near fine copy. With personal bookplate on front free endpaper. Combining history and travel, Medici's profusely illustrated 'Picture Guides' series is notable for its generous use of period photography. Each volume is filled with evocative images complementing a deceptively detailed text.

Letters to the Clergy on The Lord's Prayer and the Church. With Replies from Clergy and Laity, and an Epilogue by Mr. Ruskin. Edited, with Essays and Comments, by the Rev. F.A. Malleson. Third Edition. With Additional Letters by Mr. Ruskin. BRIGHT COPY OF THE THIRD EDITION

1896 — 8vo., Third Edition, some very lighty spotting (mainly marginal); original green cloth, sides framed in blind, gilt back, gilt top, uncut, cream endpapers, joints lightly rubbed else a good, bright, firm copy. With personal bookplate and signature on front paste-down, and 8pp publisher's catalogue at end. Malleson's edition was first published in 1880; for the present edition he makes substantial revisions to the contents on the advice of Allen and T J Wise, adding several letters for the first time, and making minor abridgements to the Replies.

[The Commissario Guido Brunetti novels complete to date. THREE VOLUMES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR]. Death at La Fenice (SIGNED) to Earthly Remains COMMISSARIO GUIDO BRUNETTI COMPLETE TO DATE

1992 — 26 vols., 8vo., First Edition; cloth, gilt backs, a near fine run in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises: Death at La Fenice (SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE) (Chapmans, 1992); Death in a Strange Country (Chapmans, 1993); The Anonymous Venetian (Macmillan, 1994); A Venetian Reckoning (Macmillan, 1995); Acqua Alta (Macmillan, 1996); The Death of Faith (Macmillan, 1997); A Noble Radiance (Heinemann, 1998); Fatal Remedies (Heinemann, 1999); Friends in High Places (Heinemann, 2000); A Sea of Troubles (Heinemann, 2001); Wilful Behaviour (Heinemann, 2002); Uniform Justice (Heinemann, 2003); Doctored Evidence (Heinemann, 2004); Blood from a Stone (Heinemann, 2005); Through a Glass Darkly (Heinemann, 2006); Suffer the Little Children (Heinemann, 2007); The Girl of his Dreams (Heinemann,2008); About Face (Heinemann, 2009); A Question of Belief (Heinemann, 2010); Drawing Conclusions (Heinemann, 2011); Beastly Things (Heinemann, 2012); The Golden Egg (Heinemann, 2013); By its Cover (Heinemann, 2014); Falling in Love (Heinemann, 2015); The Waters of Eternal Youth (Heinemann, 2016; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE); Earthly Remains (Heinemann, 2017; SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE). A SPLENDID RUN, COMPLETE TO DATE, WITH THE FIRST AND MOST ELUSIVE VOLUME (TOGETHER WITH TWO OTHERS) SIGNED BY LEON ON TITLE.

The Story of Venice. Illustrated by Nelly Erichsen. NEAR FINE COPY

1931 — 8vo., with frontispiece, title in red and black, numerous illustrations in the text and large folding map; original series binding of blue-grey cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in black, gilt back, blue top, a near fine copy. Splendid copy of a much sought-after work first issued in this series in 1905. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole. A Romance of Modern Venice. With an Introduction by A.J.A. Symons. FIRST ISSUE IN FULL MOROCCO

1934 — 8vo., First Edition, First Issue; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attactive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. 2020 copies were printed. The text was edited by Symons from one of the four MSS now in the Bodleian's Walpole Collection.Woolf A10a.

The Merchant of Venice. Edited by John Russell Brown. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

1959 — 8vo., blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright copy of this important edition. Early issues of the Arden are scarce in the dustwrapper.

A History of Venice [Complete set.]. Venice. The Rise to Empire [with] Venice. The Greatness and the Fall FINE SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

1977 — 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous plates; brown cloth, upper boards and backstrips lettered in gilt, a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises 'Venice. The Rise to Empire' (1977) and 'Venice. The Greatness and the Fall' (1981). The two volumes were later combined in a single-volume edition (1982).

Lucia in the Age of Napoleon. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

2007 — 8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates; red cloth, gilt back, dark green endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

A History of Venice. [First UK Single-Volume Edition.] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

1982 — 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispiece and very numerous plates; blue boards ruled in gilt, blue cloth back lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. The first single-volume edition combines 'Venice. The Rise to Empire' (1977) and 'Venice. The Greatness and the Fall' (1981).

L'Ottocento Elegante. Arte in Italia nel Segno di Fortuny, 1860-1890

2011 — Mm 230x280 Catalogo Mostra, Rovigo, Palazzo Roverella, 29 gennaio - 12 giugno 2011. Brossura originale con bandelle, copertina figurata a colori, 232 pp. con numerose illustrazioni in nero e a colori anche a piena pagina. Bibliografia di riferimento in chiusura. Libro in perfette condizioni di nuovo, spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.

Palma il Vecchio. L'Opera Completa

1988 — Mm 240x330 Volume rilegato in tela, sovraccoperta trasparente, 336 pagine con figure in nero e a colori. Libro pari al nuovo; spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.

Pittura Veneta

2010 — Mm 280x330 Collana "Grandi Libri d'Arte". Volume rilegato in tela, sopracoperta originale, cofanetto editoriale protettivo, 386 pagine con 300 illustrazioni in nero e a colori nel testo. Libro in perfette condizioni di nuovo - brand new in original shrinkwrap; spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.

In the Light of Apollo. Italian Renaissance and Greece. Vol. I e II

2004 — Mm 230x280 Atene, The National Art Museum and Alexander Soutzos Museum, December 22, 2003 - March 31, 2004. Edited by Mina Gregori. English text. Due volumi nella loro brossura originale con bandelle, 608 + 584 pagine con numerose figure in nero (circa 1800) nel testo. Opera in condizioni di nuovo - brand new. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.

Saggi e Memorie di Storia dell'arte 28

2004 — This is a fine hardcover copy in a near fine dust jacket with virtually no wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text in Italian. This is Volume 28 in the series published by the Fondazione Giorgio Cini. Essays by 10 scholars, taken from their presentations at a conference at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on May 3-4, 2003. The conference was titled 'Venezia, la IV Crociata e le arti'. Illustrated throughout in black & white. 12" high X 8" wide, 515 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Painting in Sixteenth-Century Venice: Titian Veronese Tintoretto.

1997 — This is a very good hardcover copy in the publisher's typical navy blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. This is the second revised edition. Illustrated in color and black & white. Bibliography. 11" high X 9" wide, 279 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Joseph Kosuth. The Language of Equilibrium / Il Linguaggio Dell'equilibrio

2009 — This is a very good hardcover copy with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text in English and Italian. Published on the occasion of Venice Biennale 53. The installation by Joseph Kosuth in June 2007, was inspired by the historic character of the island of San Lazzaro in the lagoon of Venice. On this island centuries ago a monastery was established and over time the library in this place became well known. This part of the island was a sanctuary for Armenians and became known as 'Little Armenia'. Joseph Kosuth's installation consists of a series of long inscriptions in yellow neon that extend across the whole surface of the church. The inscriptions are in Italian, English and Armenian. Illustrated with color photographs and one 5 panel gatefold that is tipped in at the end. Also black & white photographs documenting the installation in progress. 13" high X 11" wide, 102 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Russian artists at the Venice Biennale, 1895-2013 A publication to mark the 100th anniversary of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

2013 — This is a very good hardcover copy without dust jacket as issued, with just light wear. Completely clean. Text in ENGLISH. This monograph was prepared to mark the 100th anniversary of Russian artists participating in the Venice Biennale. Essays by Boris Groys, Matteo Bertele, Faina Balakhovskaya, Andrei Kovalev, and Ekaterina Degot. Chronology. Index of Artists. The material is presented chronologically from the first Venice Biennale with a Russian Pavilion to the most recent circa 2013. Illustrated throughout mostly in color, some black & white. Gray & black silk page-marks present. 10" high X 7" wide, 765 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Petite Coversation Vénitienne. Entretien de Pier Maria Pasinetti avec Jean-Marie Planes.

1996 — Un volume broché de format in 8° carré de 40 pp.; un cahier photographique. Couverture illustrée, à rabats. Texte bilingue Italien-français. Parfait état. Voir les photos. Peu fréquent.

Leonardo Genio a Venezia. La Stampa Speciali

Vie, Grandeurs et Misères de Venise.

1993 — Un fort volume de format petit in 8° de 332 pp.; nombreuses illustrations dans le texte. Reliure en plein skivertex de l'éditeur; premier plat et dos richements ornés. Comme neuf. Voir photo.

A. Hambourg. Une affiche éditée à l'occasion de l'exposition à la Galerie Drouant du 14 au 29 novembre 1958.

1958 — Une seule affiche de dimensions 54 x 68 cm; belle impression lithographique de Mourlot. traces d'adhésif à deux angles; sinon belle état. Voir photo.