1857. Cousin, M.V. Lectures on the True, the Beautiful, and the Good. Increased by an Appendix on French Art. NY: Appleton 1857. Trans. by O.W. Wight. 391p. Fair (cover wear; marginal stains and foxing); more details on request. ** Based on Cousin's lectures on aesthetic and moral philosophy in Paris..... More
1899. Hoyt, Deristhe L. Barbara's Heritage: Or Young Americans among the Old Italian Masters. Boston: W.A. Wilde 1899. 358p + several pls. of artworks, and many black-and-white ills. by Homer W. Colby of sites in Italy. Good hardcover (red cloth, with vignette of Venice stamped in gilt; spine lightly faded)..... More
1956. Lemaitre, Maurice. La Plastique Lettriste et Hypergraphique. Paris: Caracteres 1956. 68p, several line ills. + 2 double-page halftone pls. Very good paperbound (covers lightly shelfsoiled). One of 500 copies of the regular edition. In French. ** On writing systems and graphic expressions of hypertexts, by a leading practitioner and..... More
1905. Lichtwark, Alfred. Palastfenster und Flugeltur. Berlin: Bruno Cassirer 1905. 3rd ed. 203p, no ills. Very good hardcover (paper over boards, stamped in gilt); small smudge to front cover. Front hinge exposed but binding very sound. In German. ** Based on a series of lectures on modern art and "the..... More
1975. Merhav, Rivka. Painted Greek Vases: An Exercise in Observation. Jerusalem: Israel Museum 1975. 21, 30p, many line ills. in red and black, and photos. Very good paperbound. In English and Hebrew. ** Introduction to principles of composition and how to "read" black-figure, red-figure, and Corinthian vase painting. Can be..... More
1998. Quaritch, Bernard. The Science of Art: Optics, Perspective, Colour (Catalogue 1250). London 1998. 94p, many line ills. + several color pls. Very good paperbound (slight external handling wear). ** Bookseller's catalogue of 88 extraordinary European and British books of the 15th-19th centuries: Alberti, Durer, Chevreul, Euclid, Newton, Kepler, Fosse..... More
