1891. Bartholomew, W.N. Lessons in Pencil Drawing from Nature: Parts I-III + Supplements A and B. Boston: L. Prang & Co. 1891. Five portfolios of 12 plates each, all in original printed envelopes (browned, worn, stained). Together with a booklet and 4 sheets advertising Prang's art books. The plates are... More
1862. Bascom, John. Aesthetics; or, the Science of Beauty. Boston: Crosby and Nichols 1862. vii, 256p, no ills. Good sturdy hardcover (ex-lib. with usual marks, covers stained). Original brown textured cloth. ** Chapters on the identification and cultivation of taste and beauty in general, and in landscape gardening, architecture, sculpture... More
1931. Caproni, P.P. and Bro. Catalogue of Plaster Reproductions of Sculpture: Subjects for Drawing and Modeling Classes. Boston 1931. 68p, hundreds of photos and line ills. ("a selection from the more than 4000 subjects in the Caproni collection"). Good paperbound (spine chipped). Four-page pricelist from 1929 laid in. ** Busts... More
1910. Caproni, P.P. and Brother. Seventy-Seven Photographic Views of Schools Decorated with Plastic Reproductions of Sculpture, and Supplementary Catalogue. Boston 1910 (School Edition). 48p, over 100 photos. Good paperbound (mended tear to front cover; mended closed tears to last 2 pages). ** Not a catalogue (the supplementary catalogue mentioned in... More
1890. Chevreul, M.E. The Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and Their Applications to the Arts. London: Bell 1890. 3rd ed. (Bohn's Scientific Library) xlvi, 465p + 12p of publisher's catalogue + 15 color pls., 1 overlay, 3 folding monochromatic pls. Good hardcover (covers soiled and faded, front hinge... More
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); details on request. ** Based on Cousin's lectures on aesthetic and moral philosophy in Paris from... 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 b&w ills. by Homer W. Colby of sites in Italy. Good hardcover (red cloth, stamped in gilt; spine lightly faded). No d.j. Pencil name..... 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
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
![Caproni Casts [cover title; 1931]. P. P. and Bro Caproni.](/pictures/thumb/A5567.jpg?v=1539198061)
![Caproni Casts [cover title; 1910]. P. P. and Brother Caproni.](/pictures/thumb/A5568.jpg?v=1539198061)