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The Union of Hope and Sadness: The Art of Gail Potocki
Thomas NegovanIllustrated by Gail Petocki. A wonderful copy of this book featuring fantastical portraits and other artwork by Gail Potocki, with essays by Thomas...
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Ukrainian Easter Eggs and How We Make Them
Kmit, Anne; Luciow, Lorettta; Luciow, Johanna; PerchyshynA detailed look at the history and technique of Ukrainian Easter Egg decoration, with many line drawings to illustrate patterns, and many still-vib...
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Tomart's Disneyana Guide to Pin Trading 4th edition
Tumbusch, TomFull color paperback guide to the Wonderful World of Disney pin trading! This hobby began in 1999 and continues to be extremely popular online and ...
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On the Laws of Japanese Painting
Bowie, HenryA reprint of a 1911 text by Bowie, who upon traveling to Japan, became so enamored of the painting traditions that he devoted years to mastering it...
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Hans Hartmann
Der Grafiker Hans Hartmann: Eine Darstellung seines SchaffensA fascinating little book showcasing the work of the Swiss artist and designer Hans Hartmann, covering some of his early work from art school in th...
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Mies Van Der Rohe - Crown Hall
Blaser, WernerA brief examination of the design and construction of this distinctive building on the University of Illinois Chicago campus. Bilingual in German a...
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Kitty
Marshall, RosamondA bit of a curiosity - this novel about a woman who by chance became the subject of a portrait by the artist Thomas Gainsborough, and her attempts ...
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Chuck Close: Life
Finch, ChristopherA detailed biography of the renowned artist Chuck Close. Apparent first printing (no further printings noted), Fine in a very nearly fine unclipped...
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Gee's Bend: The Women and Their Quilts
Beardsley, John; Arnett, William; Arnett, Paul; Livingston, JaneA quite scarce overview of the history and work of an extraodrinary group of African American quilt artists from Gee's Bend Alabama, a somewhat ins...
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The Urban Pattern : City Planning and Design
Gallion, Arthur B. & Eisner, SimonLater printing of the first edition of this urban planning title. Book VG with foxing to top edge and a bit on fore-edge. Price-clipped jacket is G...
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The Newcomes. Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family edited by Arthur Pendennis Esq.
Thackeray, William MakepeaceIllustrated by Ardizzone, Edward. Signed by Illustrator on colophon page (vol II). Beautiful edition limited to 1500 copies, this being number 1119...
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Dreamland Japan : Writings on Modern Manga
Schodt, Frederick L.Nearly new and unread copy of this look at the varieties and styles of modern Japanese manga, focusing on a variety of leading artists and publishe...
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Cows on Parade in Chicago
Sullivan, Mary E.; Koenig, SimonA nice clean copy of this entertaining look at one of Chicago's best known recent public art projects. The fantastically decorated cows were all ov...
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Tegninger Af Ebbe Sadolin
Sadolin, EbbeA book of drawings and color plates of assorted drawing from the Danish artist Ebbe Sadolin, with forward and text by Lars Rostrup Boysen, in Danis...
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Catskill Crafts: Artisans of the Catskill Mountains
Smiley, JaneAn unusual offering, this is an affectionate look at artisans of the Catskills by the novelest who would go on to write A Thousand Acres, Moo, and ...
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Sir John Tenniel (English Masters of Black-and-White)
Sarzano, FrancesQuite nice copy of this slim octavo volume, which contains many reproductions from Tenniel's work, focusing on the Alice in Wonderland pieces. Some...
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Mies Van Der Rohe
Cuito, Aurora (ed.)As new, in original shrink-wrap. A brief overvew of Van Der Rohe's life and work, quite nicely photographed. A slim volume, but would serve as an i...
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Richard Doyle: His Life and Work (English Masters of Black-and-White)
Hambourg, DariaApparent first U.S. Very good, but for oddly creased FFEP--otherwise, just a little yellowed, w/slightly more pronounced discoloration to rear free...
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E. J. Sullivan (English Masters of Black-and-White)
Thorpe, JamesNo year, apparent first U.S. Light brown boards w/gilt spine lettering, bright green paper wraps Slight damage to front flap where it partially adh...
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George Cruikshank. His Life and Work as a Book Illustrator (English Masters of Black-and-White).
McLean, RuariApparent first U.S. printing of this entry in the "English Masters of Black-And-White". Cruikshank illustrated any number of classics, including Di...
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Picasso
Elgar, Frank and Maillard, RobertFirst Edition of profusely illustrated volume containing two long pieces--an examination of the artist's work by Frank Elgar, and a biographical sk...
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SOLD. Boris Godounov
Pushkin, Aleksandr SergeevichIllustrated by Zvorykin, Boris. Beautiful illustrated edition of Boris Godunov. Fine in a near fine jacket, first edition. A touch of very minor we...
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Chiaroscuro: Fragments of Autobiography
John, AugustusFirst edition (N.A.P) of John's autobiography. Very good--book has some browning to fr and rear endpapers from non-archival tape used to secure vin...
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Strange Dreams: Collected Stories and Drawings
Andreas, BrianSomewhat odd concept here. Andreas is a sculptor and storyteller who creates 2-4 ft. tall wooden sculptures called Story People. The somewhat ether...
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My Life and Times
Miller, HenryVery nice first edition of this illustrated memoir from iconoclastic author. Profusely illustrated throughout with color and B&W photos, book a...
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The New Yorker 1950-1955 Album
Books, Interesting and OddNew Yorker album with nice color reproductions of 40 covers from 1950-1955, along with hundreds of cartoons. Quite good condition, however plastic ...
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Tiffany
Baal-Teshuva, JacobA fine copy in a like jacket, appears unread. Does have, strangely, a Tiffany postage stamp, and the cover to the stamp book, pasted to the front f...
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English Prints for the Collector
Calloway, StephenA survey of English prints from the 15th to the early 20th centuries. Near Fine (small red mark or stamp to bottom edge) in a similar unclipped jac...
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Norway To-day
Vogt, Per (ed.)5th edition of book on Norwegian history and culture that seems likely to have been provided to travelers on Baltic cruises (with compliments of th...
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See the World
Heimann, Jim, ed.Wonderful little collection of vintage travel ads, posters, assorted ephemera mostly from the 50s and 60s. Soft cover. ISBN 3822816264. Taschen 200...
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Autobiography
Gill, EricAutobiography of noted artist and craftsman, who died shortly prior to publication. This is a first U.S. edition, very good in a fair jacket. Jacke...
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Full-Color Knights and Armour CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art)
Meyrick, Samuel RushNice copy of this book of Dover color clip art of knights and armour. Includes CD-ROM, which is still sealed in the bound-in envelope. Touch of a b...
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The Lost Painting : The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece
Harr, JonathanMore narrative nonfiction from the author of A Civil Action. First printing, fine in a VG jacket (1/2 in closed tear at bottom of rear flap). Hardc...
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Art in Palestine
Newman, EliasA survey of, it appears, almost exclusively Jewish artists living in Palestine, from a decade before the founding of Israel. Includes a brief gener...
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The Lady and the Painter: the Story of the Fabulous Mrs. Jack Gardner and John Singer Sargent
Palffy, EleanorThird impression--a novel presenting a possible history of the relationship between John Singer Sargent and Isabella Gardner. This copy is somewhat...
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SOFA Chicago: The Tenth Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objectes & Functional Art, October 17-19 Navy Pier
No AuthorWonderful color photos of items featured at the 2003 Sculpture and Functional Art Expo in Chicago. Minimal wear, unique sculpture--ceramic, fiber, ...
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The Antiques Clinic: A Guide to Damage, Care, and Restoration
Fielden, James; Garnier, RichardNice clean copy, such a nicer book than the terrible cover makes it seem. Full color photos throughout help identify flaws in antiques and the best...
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A Handbook of Popular Antiques
McClinton, Katharine MorrisonVery nice copy of this compendium of antiques. Pen/ink illustrations and B&W photos throughout. Perhpas a first, no additional printings stated...
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Paris Seen By the Painter
Pairault, S.Small volume with many B&W reproductions of well-known paintings of Paris. Overall VG, with a couple of faint stains to rear board, some bumps ...
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Decorative Ironwork
Zimelli, Umberto;Vergerio, GiovanniAn examination of historical decorative iron panels, fences, balconies, and other sculptural elements. With many B&w and color plates. Translat...
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Great Ballet Prints of the Romantic Era
Migel, ParmeniaA nice clean copy of this collection of color and b&w illustrations of 19th century ballet dancers. Small bend to top right corner, not affecti...
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American Wildflowers
Hastings House AmericanaLovely little illustrated volume containing reproductions of hand tinted lithographs by Edwin Whitefield. Jacket has some foxing and surface soil, ...
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The Madonna in Art
Hurll, Estelle M.Art lover's series. Decent condition. Red staining to bottom of rear pastedown and facing endpaper, a touch of similar stain to revese of frontis. ...
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Early Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts
Stoudt, John JosephA lovely, unmarked copy of this profusely illustrated guide to the folk art of Pennsylvania. Book is unmarked, corners slightly bumped. Jacket is l...
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Angels
Underhill, JamesA fine copy, an apparent first, in a NF jacket with minimal shelfwear. Internally clean and unmarked, NOT ex-library. Largely an examination of im...
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Mies Van Der Rohe - Crown Hall
Blaser, WernerA brief examination of the design and construction of this distinctive building on the UIC campus. Bilingual in German and English, with black and ...
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Great Gothic Sculpture
Gaborit, Jean ReneA clean and tight VG copy, in a jacket with a bit of wear, including a bit of a scrape to the front jacket panel, not dramatically affecting appear...
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Symbolism and Art Nouveau
Gerhardus, Maly and Gerhardus, DietfriedA very nice, clean copy of this title, with excellent color plates (73, by 50 artists) throughout. Glossy pictorial boards have minimal shelfwear, ...
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