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New York: Rizzoli, 2007. A French Alphabet Book of 1814 by Charles Plante for Alfred Bourdier de Beauregard created by his uncle Arnaud at the Chateau de Beaumont de Beauregard In French and English Horizontal 8vo size navy blue clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; cover had bright gilt titles and decoration under jacket; unpaginated on heavyweight glossy stock - about… Read more about this item

New York: Weatherhill, 1977. This is volume 14 in the Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art First English Edition 8vo size printed hardcover with illustrated dust jacket; 166 heavyweight glossy pages profusely illustrated with black and white and color artwork, many full page illustrations, golden endpapers. There is also a four-fold illustrated pull-out. From dust jacket: "The Momoyama period (1573-1614) is… Read more about this item

Olympia, Washington: CKE Publications, 1992. 4to staple-bound softcover with color photo illustrated covers and inside covers; 36 pages with black and white drawings plus a section of color photographs on glossy stock Contents include: The Art Nouveau Style Glass Design Fundamentals Color and Glass Selections Cutting Techniques Leading Techniques Wear and creasing to covers, small area of paint… Read more about this item

New York: Horizon Press, 1962. 8vo size green clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; 144 pages with 41 black and white illustrations of Gorky's artwork and 4 color illustrations on glossy stock. From dust jacket: In this model kind of study of an artist, the author ... presents this pioneer of the new American painting in a masterly blending… Read more about this item

London: Frances Lincoln, 2013. Signed and inscribed on title page First Edition with full numberline 4to size hardcover with dust jacket; 240 pages From dust jacket: "This is the story of one of the world's most iconic images. (The author) explains why Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower still lifes in Provence. … Read more about this item

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2004. First Edition with full numberline. Folio-size pictorial hardcover; unpaginated - more than 50 pages. Lovely silver endpapers. Also includes Folio-sized three fold illustrated brochure which explains the concept. From brochure: "(This( is a book of visual riddles, a toy for the mind. Written in a three-dimensional alphabet… Read more about this item

New York: Dover, 1995. 4to size staple-bound softcover; 32 pages with black and white illustrations From back cover: "Choose from detailed, accurate blank and white illustrations of over 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, flowers, house plants and cacti. Each is simply and realistically drawn in a bold, easily reproducible style, and each is accompanied by… Read more about this item

Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1980. From an Exhibit at the Field Museum of Natural History in 1979 - 1980 Both the catalogue and exhibit were designed by Clifford Abrams Book: 4to size trade paperback with illustrated cover; 88 heavyweight glossy pages with color and black and white illustrations and photographs From… Read more about this item

1997. 4to size metal ring bound softcover; 133 glossy pages followed by a two-page recipe index. Most of the paintings are in full color, many are full page. Front cover is a full color full-page self portrait of the artist/author. Back cover is black leatherette. Arnold Greenfield (1918- 1996) was an attorney and lifelong… Read more about this item

Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Art Museum, 1962. From exhibit at Worcester Art Museum January 25 - February 25, 1962 8vo size trade paperback with heavy yellow cardstock covers and with laid in black and white illustrations on both front and back cover; 61 glossy pages with 68 black and white plates (including covers.) Cover illustrations are creased. Spine… Read more about this item

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1940. Notes on the Exhibition of Useful Objects under Ten Dollars 8vo size staple bound booklet; 11 pages with some black and white photographs and photo illustrated cover Includes objects made from: China Glass Lucite Wood There is a two-page listing of Museum officials and staff. Back cover is a… Read more about this item

New York: Whitney Communications Corporation , 1970. Bound into the magazine is a hand signed two-page-spread lithograph by Richard Anuszkiewicz. 4to size traditional magazine binding with stiff covers; 158 glossy pages illustration throughout with black and white and color illustrations, vintage advertisments. Front cover by Ivan Chermayeff. Some nude photographs. Contents include: Feature: the U.S.… Read more about this item

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966. Text by Lincoln Kirstein Horizontal 8vo size trade paperback; 55 pages with high quality black and white photographs throughout Private Press; New York; 1966 Frances B. Johnston (1864 - 1952) was an American photographer, known in particular for photographing Black and Native American subjects. This publication showcases… Read more about this item

New York: Sotheby, 1986. The auction was held in New York November 20, 21 and 22, 1986. 4to size trade paperback; unpaginated on heavy glossy stock - includes 840 items from the auction, many of which are represented in black and white and a few color plates. Artists include: Karen Appel Jennifer Bartlett Marc Chagall Girogio… Read more about this item

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. Going for Baroque: Bringing 17th-Century Masters to the Met by Keith Christiansen 4to size stapled magazine binding; 48 heavyweight, glossy pages with black and white and color illustrations, many full page. This Bulletin features only one article. Edgewear, small area of adhesive residue on bottom front corner. . Stapled.… Read more about this item

Dublin, Ireland: Eason & Son Ltd, 1978. One of the Irish Heritage Series number 19 8vo size staple-bound booklet with heavy cardstock wrappers, French flap on front cover. Color illustrated covers. Unpaginated - about 24 pages with more than 32 plates of color and black and white illustrations. From first page: "Today there are… Read more about this item

New York: Macmillan, 191. First Edition with full numberline 4to size tan clothbound hardcover with dust jacket; 144 pages including index with color watercolor paintings by the author. Fro dust jacket: "By the time she died in 1932, at the age of 89, Gertrude Jekyll had been involved in the design of more then 350 gardens... … Read more about this item

New York: Lucien Goldschmidt, 1969. Catalogue No. 35 8vo size staple bound softcover; unpaginated - about 42 glossy pages with black and white illustrations and descriptions, totalling the 123 pieces in this exhibition. The illustrations on front and back cover and cyan colored. The exhibition took place from October 2-28, 1969. Covers have light wear and the… Read more about this item

Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 1984. Documents Northwest: the PONCHO Series April 26-May 27, 1984 4to size tri-fold brochure has three black and white photographs. Contents include: Biography of the author by Patricia Failing Checklist of the Exhibition Creased top corner and a lightly tanned band on back of brochure. . Brochure. Good/No Jacket. 4to… Read more about this item

New York: Macmillan, 1955. Selected and with an Introduction by Edmund Schilling This is a revised edition, the First English language edition. Translated from German by Eveline Winkworth. 4to size hardcover with color illustrated dust jacket. Hardcover is very unusual binding: it is flocked like velveteen. We've never seen another one like it. … Read more about this item