HAGIA SOPHIA - A Vision for Empires by Text Cyril Mango Photos Ahmet Ertug - 1997

Norway 1999. Presenting the second volume in Bergendahl’s massive compendium on Norway’s primary contribution to medieval art, its stave churches. This volume includes exhaustive information regarding the origin, production, and interpretation of the ornate woodwork on the stave churches. The second section presents nearly 560 plates depicting examples of this unique and intriguing art form., English, Year1999, Illust. B/W279, Illust. Color, ISBN 8200127443, Code 3954. Hardbound w/ jacket, Most in Pristine Condition. Some of the jackets are slightly damaged., Bibl. Index. Pages 335, Size 12”x 8 1/2”

Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1999. First Edition . Illustrated Wrappers. Fine. 11 1/2" x 10" Oblong. Color and B/W Plates and Photographs. 227 Pp. Catalog Of The Exhibition, Well Illustrated And With Much Background Information. Text In French. Inscribed To A California Art Patron And Collector, "For David Copley (A Very Generous Host) Much Love David Hockney", In Red And Black Marker. Otherwise As New, A Fine Copy.

New York ( 1983 ): Abradale Press / Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1973. First Edition Thus . White Cloth. Fine/Fine. 13 5/8" Tall. Bill Justice, Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas, and the Disney Studios. 458 Pp. White Cloth, Gilt. A Reissue Of The 1973 Original Edition, Which Had Plastic Images Of Mickey On The Front Cover, And A Clear Plastic Printed Wrapper; This Issue Has A More Traditional Opaque White Dust Jacket With The Same Images And Text And A White Cloth Binding, Which Is Much More Stable Than The Earlier Binding. This Copy With An Original Full Page Ink Drawing On The Front Endpaper, Signed By Bill Justice, Of A Chipmunk Holding A Sign "This Book Is The Property Of Mark", And Signed On The Third Page By Ollie Johnston And Frank Thomas Above The Colored Illustration Of Mickey Mouse. Two Great Pages, Each Framable By Themselves, But Better Still In The Book. A Wonderful Disney Item, Inscribed To Professional Clown Mark Towner, Who Won A 1998 Local Emmy For His Tv Program… Read More

LONDON, GEORGE RAINBIRD, 1957. LIMITED EDITION OF 150 COPIES, THIS BEING NUMBER 29. SIGNED BY AUGUSTUS JOHN AND LORD DAVID CECIL. FOLIO, HALF VELLUM OVER BROWN BOARDS, BOUND BY ZAEHNSDORF OF LONDON, PLATES PRINTED IN PHOTO-OFFSET BY VAN LEER OF AMSTERDAM. A VERY NICE COPY CONTAINED IN THE ORIGINAL STAINED AND GRUBBY SLIPCASE.

1818 Practical CHESS Grammar Kenny Instruction Game Strategy Rules Illustrated

William Kenny was an accomplished chess player and teacher, as well as the author, editor, or compiler of numerous instructive books, including this popular manual, 'Practical Chess Grammar.' His 'Practical Chess Grammar' was published in 1817 and gives an overview on instruction and information including:
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Illustrations and guides to the march of the pieces and pawns
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The opening of the game
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General maxims and rules
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Laws of chess
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Observations on the conclusions of games
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Power of pieces and their relative value
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Examples of various openings, mates and situations
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Opinions and anecdotes respecting the game of chess
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And more
This 1818 edition includes 10 illustrated plates throughout.

Item number: #10233
Price: $499
KENNY, William Stopford
Practical chess grammar: or, an introduction to the royal game of chess, in a series of plates:… Read More

Five exceptionally bright and clean untrimmed tissue-guarded hand-colored lithographic plates measure 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). ; 28 text pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Éditions Du Sablier, 1921. Book. Illus. by Frans Masereel. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In-8, broché, Bon Etat,, un des 420 sur hollande van gelder 251/420 avec 26 bois gravés par Frans Masereel.

Somogy, 2001. Book. As New. Hardcover. In-4, relié, jaquette, Comme Neuf.

artemágica, Lisboa Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Portuguese and English text.; Hardcover (with dust jacket).; 25 x 32 cm.; 9 Kg; 1312 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; 4 VOLUMES, VOL I-ISBN 978-989-605-034-4, Lisbon 2007, 263 pages; VOL II-ISBN 978-989-605-052-8, Lisbon 2008, pages 264 to 712; VOL III-ISBN 978-989-605-058-0, Lisbon 2009, pages 713 to 1000; VOL IV-ISBN 978-989-605-062-7, Lisbon 2010, pages 1001 to 1312; Used with signs of wear on the dust jackets. Interior with minor signs of wear. Bottom of first pages on volume 3 slightly bent.; Portugal in Porcelain from China: 500 Years of Trade, a multi-volume publication, is the long-awaited, comprehensive study of Chinese porcelain made specifically for the Portuguese market. Encompassing five centuries and first in its scope, this bilingual work, written in Portuguese and English, relates the history of Portugal's trade with China, through a complete documentation of the pieces of porcelain that were specially… Read More

Paris: Cornette De Saint Cyr Auction Catalogs, 2013. Paperback. Very Good/no dj's as issued. Paperbacks Fine VERY RARE - A full set of all 5 catalogs of the massive sale of drawings and paintings by Foujita Tsuguhara or Leonard Fujita from the estate of Foujita's widow Kimiyo over 5 sales in 3 years in Paris. With almost 3000 images of Foujita's works. Descriptions in French. Much more than just auction catalogs, they show Foujitas style of working as the catalogs contain numerous drawings and sketches as preparation for paintings or later works. Very good condition First editions thick quartos, a total of 1314 pages, weighs 12.4 lb. Might require extra shipping. IN FRENCH.