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Signed by Pro Hart. A selection of the most well-known and best-loved of Paterson's poems with accompanying paintings by Pro Hart. 136 pages with 51 colour illustrations. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good+ condition with slight creasing on back.

Aboriginal peoples have lived in Kakadu for at least 50,000 years. An endless number of high rock shelters provided pleasant living conditions and an abundance of food and water resources gave plenty of leisure time. There are several distinct styles of art beginning with Mimi Art, then X-ray Art, Pre-estuarine Period, Estuarine Period, and "Contact" Period. 86 pages with 86… Read more about this item

A study of the Flinders Ranges in paintings and text. Pages not numbered but 48 pages with 40 colour paintings and black and white illustrations throughout. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good+ condition with minor wear.

Part of Australian Painting Studio Series. A brief but authoritative survey of the period. 128 pages with over seventy colour reproductions of paintings by twenty four early Australian artists together with biographical details starting with Aboriginal paintings. Book in very good+ condition with minor foxing top edge. Dust jacket in very good condition with two small tears top spine.

The theme of this book is Man in the Flinders - scenes from a bygone era. 61 pages with 28 scenes with text accompanied by full page colour illustrations. Book in very good+ condition with previous owner sticker on front endpaper. Dust jacket in protective sleeve with a small edge wearing.

Two female Australian artists of the early 1800s painted, in one case, the life and appearance of the New South Wales Colony, and the other the fine landscapes and flowers. 128 pages with 24 colour illustrations and 30 colour plates. Book in as new condition. Dust jacket in near fine condition with small tear.

An abundant assortment of verbal and visual images that reveals the universal fascination with fathers and their relationship with children as a subject in literature and art. 160 pages with 86 illustrations of which 45 are in colour. Book in as new condition. Dust jacket in near fine condition.

Twenty of Henry Lawson's poems each with an accompanying colour painting by Ninon Phillips. 64 pages with 20 colour paintings. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good condition.

No publishing date or edition. All plates accounted for and in fine condition (cover plate is loose in the folder). Book in very good condition with 8 pages loose, light pencil underlining on one page, cover has some wear.

Part of the Style and Civilization series. In the fifteenth century humanity and the human form dominated art - the Early Renaissance which saw new techniques, discovery of visual perspective, fresh interest in the past all combining to make art a fully rational activity - sober, logical, harmonious art. 224 pages with 111 illustrations. Book in very good condition ex… Read more about this item

Volume 24 of Petite Encyclopedie De L'Art series. Ten pages of text, including 3 black and white illustrations, and 15 colour plates. Book in very good condition with minor mark on two pages and some marks/wear to cover. This is a small book, postage can be reduced in Australia - contact me.

Thirty pages of text on the background and life of Pro Hart followed reproductions of his paintings forming a valuable segment of art history. 143 pages with 91 colour illustrations. Book in very good condition ex library with sticker and stamp on first page, stamp on last page, stamp and references on back endpaper, borrowing sleeve remnants inside back cover.… Read more about this item

A journey through the artistic achievements of man. 571 pages with about 60 illustrations in colour and wash and 67 illustrations in the text. Book in very good condition with previous owners stamp on front endpaper, small booksellers stamp inside front cover, one illustration page loose, light tanning, and some marks to cover (see photo).

At the end of the eighteenth century ideas of spontaneity, direct expression and natural feeling began to transform the arts, encouraging artists to explore the extremes in human nature, from heroism to insanity and despair. A new historical awareness , a growing interest in remote societies, brought with it a fascination with things Gothic and medieval. the goal was to… Read more about this item

A selection of the life-work of the artist in mostly date produced order with the background and a description of the works. 204 pages and 80 colour illustrations accompanied by protector page. Book in good+ condition with last four pages and two illustrations loose but in one section, binding showing inside front and back cover but intact, tanning front and… Read more about this item

The lives and work of twenty three famous artists and the subjects they chose to paint. 132 pages with 32 black and white plates. Book in good+ condition with previous owners signature on first page, two ticks on second contents page, and some minor wear to cover (see photo). This is a small book postage can be reduced in Australia… Read more about this item

Twenty water-colours of scenes along the Nile from the Delta to the Second Cataract. Part of the Black's Water-Colour Series published Spring, 1920. Pages not numbered. Except for Plate 2 which has some minor foxing to border, all Plates fine. Book in very good condition rated for the Plates, with foxing to front and back endpapers, title page, publishing page… Read more about this item

Banjo Paterson is a symbol of the outback for most Australians - his 41 poems capture the spirit of the bush people, celebrate the vast distances and the harsh and beautiful places. Pro Hart's paintings reflect the moods of the poems. 136 pages with 50 colour illustrations. Book in near fine condition with previous owners name on front endpaper.… Read more about this item

Paintings and accompanying text tracing the early discovery and development of the Flinders, and the influences that shaped the settlement of pastoral and agricultural holdings. pages not numbered but 48 pages with 31 pages of colour paintings and 11 illustrations in the text. Book in very good+ condition. Dust jacket in very good condition with small tear top spine.

A consideration of the practical uses of color in pigment form - and particularly water color- in what is commonly termed representative painting, in two parts; The Elements of Water Color Paintings; and Architectural Rendering in Color. 348 pages and Index with 154 colour plates, 41 black and white plates and 78 Figures in the text. Book in very good+… Read more about this item