1981. Cazal, Philippe. D'Une Part d'autre part: Philippe Cazal. Traveling exhibition catalogue, 1991 (Poitiers, Tourcoing, Reykjavik, Carcassonne, Montbeliard). 172p, many photos, most in color. Texts by Christian Besson, et al. (in French and English). Very good large paperbound (cover edges shelfworn, bottom front cover corner creased). ** Recent work by... More
1996. Colby, Virginia Reed, and James. B. Atkinson. Footprints of the Past: Images of Cornish, New Hampshire & the Cornish Colony. Concord: New Hampshire Historical Society 1996. 525p, over 130 ills., several in color. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** "Brings together for the first time the biographies... More
1989. Cowling, Mary. The Artist as Anthropologist: The Representation of Type and Character in Victorian Art. Cambridge University Press 1989. 391p, 340 ills. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (would be very good except for short tears to top). ** How Victorian painting and illustration "made a significant contribution to... More
2000. Howes, Justin. Johnston's Underground Type. Capital Transport Publishing, 2000. 80p, many ills. of lettering samples and related subjects. Very good hardcover; no d.j. (as issued?). ** Detailed history and analysis of Edward Johnston's typeface Johnston Sans, introduced in 1916 for the London Underground--"the first typeface to have been designed... More
1960. Huguette Beres [gallery]. Bonnard Illustrateur. Paris, n.d. [1960]. [28]p, many b&w ills. Paperbound (covers shelf-smudged); internally very good. Ex-museum-library, with withdrawn stamp and ink title on front cover; two pencil call numbers inside. ** Exhibition catalogue of 75 drawings, posters, lithographs, and illustrated books (livres d'artiste). Can be sent... More
1986. Johnston, Simon, Mark Holt, et al., eds. Octavo: Journal of Typography, nos. 1-8. London: Eight Five Zero [1986-1992]. Seven printed issues (16p each, hundreds of color ills. total) + a CD-ROM as issue no. 8. All published; fine paperbounds in a fine custom-fitted slipcase (lavender cloth). One of 225... More
1973. L'Art Ancien. Catalog 65: Mackmurdo to Mucha. A Selection of Books, Prints, Posters 1883-1910. Zurich 1973. 56p, many ills., 1 pl. in color. Very good paperbound (slight cover soil). Pricelist laid in. ** 99 items, offering a wide variety of fin-de-siecle printed material, all fully described. Index, bibliography. Can... More
1971. L'Art Ancien. Katalog 62: Neues Sehen um 1900. Buchschmuck und Druckkunst. Zurich 1971. 118p, many ills. Good paperbound (cover soil, corners bumped; internally very good). In German. ** 292 lots, offering a wide variety of Jugendstil books, periodicals, prints, and other material, all fully described. Index, bibliography. Can be... More
2006. Linotype GmbH. Linotype Matrix: Volume 4, issue 2. Bad Homburg, 2006. 64p, many ills., most in color. Fine paperbound. ** "A typographic journal published from time to time by Linotype." This issue features the typography hidden in the wooden pencil collection of Claudio Rocha; the Gutenberg Museum; the Auriol... More
1995. Lost River Star; Roy E. Disney. A Tribute to Carl Barks. "A Lost River Star Special Edition, July 1995." Commemorative issue of the Lost River Star, the newspaper in Carl Barks's hometown of Merrill, OR, in the year of his 95th birthday. 22p, many ills., some in color (cartoons... More
1939. Maggs Bros., Paris. Affiches romantiques illustrees: Accompagnees de quelques livres romantiques. Catalogue 13, 1939. 44p + several ills. (256 entries). Good paperbound (covers lightly soiled). ** Bookseller's catalogue of ca. 230 French romantic posters (for the theater, books, etc.) and 27 books of the period. Can be sent outside... More
1969. McLean, Ruari. Magazine Design. London: Oxford University Press 1969. 353p, many ills. (16p in color) showing cover and inside design of more than 150 popular and specialized magazines of the day. Very good hardcover (top fore-edges foxed, slightly skewed from storage) in very good d.j. Ink presentation from McLean... More
1901. No named author; McLoughlin Bros. Steps to Art: A Drawing and Painting Book. Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Bros., n.d. (ca. 1901 or later). N.p., many outline drawings from many sources (including Kate Greenaway) for children to copy or color in. Fair hardcover (pictorial boards, cloth spine). Cover edges somewhat rubbed;... More
1925. San Francisco Advertising Club. Drawings by Commercial Artists of San Francisco. [Cover reads: Advertising Illustrations] San Francisco: Printed by Johnck Kibbee & Company, 1925. [16]p, 1 ill. each by the listed artists, 1 in color. Good paperbound (chipped, lower inch of spine split, soil and wear). Internally very good... More
1996. Schweriner Antiquariat [firm]. Licht vom Osten: Kunst in der DDR. Schwerin, 1996. 133p, ca. 20 b&w ills. Good paperbound. ** Bookseller's catalogue of over 1500 items by or about artists in East Germany--portfolios, posters, architecture, film, photography, design, typography, sculpture, artists' books, and more. Very comprehensive--a good resource! More
1989. Smith, Rodney [photographer], for Dolan/Wohlers. 1990 [calendar]. Denville, NJ: Dolan/Wohlers [1989]. N.p., 13 photos by Smith. Paperbound (die-cut cover). Light wear; occasional page corners creased; overall very good. ** Calendar issued as a promotional booklet by the printing company Dohlan/Wohlers. Design by Carbone Smolan Associates, typography in Gill Sans... More
1970. Sotheby & Co., London. The Celebrated de la Rue Collection of Playing Cards [1970]. N.p., many black-and-white ills., one folding. Very good paperbound. ** Auction catalogue of "over 500 packs, of which 475 are complete; cards to provide examples of many other packs; original designs; sample books; and associated... More
1998. Suen, Anastasia. Window Music. NY: Viking 1988. [32]p, many color ills. by Wade Zahares. As new hardcover in d.j. On jacket flap: "Reinforced binding. A Book-of-the-Month Club Selection"; however, this copy was purchased upon publication at an illustrator signing. Signed in October 1988 by Zahares. ** The illustrator's first... More
1975. Vienna. Historisches Museum. Der Hagenbund. 1965. 39p + 16 pls. Texts by Robert Waissenberger and Hans Bisanz. Good paperbound (covers shelf-rubbed, bottom corner of front cover creased). In German. ** Exhibition catalogue of this group of Viennese artists (1900-1938), which was active alongside the better-known Viennese Secession. List of... More
1926. Wheelwright, John T., and Frederic J. Stimson. Rollo's Journey to Cambridge. Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1926. "Memorial Edition." 28p, many line ills. and pictorial color covers by Francis G. Attwood. Good hardcover (boards): soiled, small piece out of backstrip, corners bumped. Lacks d.j. Neat ink name, 1926. ** Experiences of... More
1939. Wildenstein & Co. Exhibition of Drawings by Joseph Sima Illustrating Shakespeare's "Hamlet." London, January 1939. [4]p, no ills. Very good stapled paperbound (slight cover soil). ** Checklist of 20 drawings. Sima was a Czech-French surrealist and a founder of the Le Grand Jeu artists' group and periodical. Scarce. Can... More
1935. Yoshida Togo; edited with additions by Ashida Korehito. Dai Nihon Dokushi Chizu [Historical Maps of the Japanese Empire]. Tokyo, 1935. Over 140p, ca. 200 fine historical maps of Japan and its regions and cities, all in color and mostly double-page. Also one black-and-white plate showing older maps. Good hardcover... More
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