Painting from Rare Illustrated Books

London: James Carpenter, 1843. Fifth edition of this beautifully produced but practical guide to colour in painting, which uses works by old masters such as Titian, Van Dyck and Rubens as a guide. The author, John Burnet (1784 - 1868) was a Scottish engraver and painter who exhibited with the Royal Academy and was awarded a fellowship with the… Read more about this item

Lilydale, Victoria: Mannagum Press, 1987. Signed Limited Edition. Collector's issue of the first edition from the Australian Art Manuscript Series. Compiled and introduced by Andrew Mackenzie, foreword by Kathleen Mangan. This scholarly work includes an essay on the artists work, short biography, all Manifold Estate mural panels reproduced in full colour, newspaper notices of Wither's work, index to paintings… Read more about this item

Adelaide: Rigby, 1962. Limited edition of 600 copies, of which this is No. 535. Signed by the author, with introduction and commentaries by Robert Campbell. Edition of 600 copies signed by Campbell. Quarto, bound in original cloth with gilt square leather onlay, in the publisher's slipcase, 35pp, 12 tipped colour plates; slipcase shows wear, a fine copy.

Sydney: Ure Smith for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1960. First Edition. Max Dupain. Significant exhibition catalogue of Drysdale's work with photographic portrait plate and endpapers by Max Dupain. Small square quarto, twelve plates in colour and twenty-four in black & white; interview, descriptive text and chronology, endpaper photo-sequence by Dupain; original black cloth, very good copy… Read more about this item

Christie's, 1970. Being sale number four, Sept. 16-17 1970. Small quarto, black & white and colour plates, original wrappers, very good copy.

Sydney: Darlinghurst Galleries, 1965. First Edition. Monograph tracing the development of an enigmatic Australian artist whose abstracted forms are infused with a strong spiritualism. Foreword by Peter Bellew, an abridged chronology, and an article and writings by the artist. Quarto, bound in original black cloth, 16 colour plates and 110 illustrations in monochrome; a fine copy in a near… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Macmillan, 1981. First Edition. Amply illustrated survey of Gills work showing a wide variety of themes and subjects. Quarto, plates in colour and black & white, illustrated endpapers; original decorated yellow papered boards, near fine copy with dust-jacket.

London: Lund Humphries, 2002. First Edition. The first monograph on the artist, chronology of his life by Diana Rowntree; signed by the author, and inscribed by the Rowntree's to Betty and Roy Churcher. Laid in is an autograph letter signed from Diana Rowntree to Betty Churcher, sending the book, commenting on the colour of the reproductions and noting, 'A… Read more about this item

Sydney: The artist, 2021. Signed Limited Edition. After a visit to the J.D.Salinger centenary exhibition at the New York Public Library in 2019. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies, signed by the artist. Letter to son Matt Salinger in 1974: "I like, love Emerson, more than any other American writer." Bound in pictorial wrappers, stapled. 15 cm… Read more about this item

Canberra: Government Printer, 1975. First Edition. An exhibition of the Sidney Nolan Gift of twenty-four paintings to the Australian people. Includes many works from Nolan's brilliant Ned Kelly series circa 1945 and the 'Burke and Wills Expedition' (1948). Staple bound oblong quarto booklet, black and white plates, very good copy, clean and bright.

Sydney: Harper & Row, 1981. First Edition. Images by John Olsen. Foreword by Sir Talbot Duckmanton. Third book in the series following 'The Death of a Wombat' and 'Dingo King', this story having a kangaroo protagonist. Octavo, colour plates; original decorated navy papered boards, a fine bright copy in a mildly rubbed dust-jacket.

Melbourne: Hutchinson, 1984. First Edition. The standard quick reference set for the study of Australian art. Two volumes, thick octavo, colour plates; original papered boards; spines sunned, otherwise a very good set in nice clean dust-jackets.

Philadelphia, 1885. First Edition. Elegant catalogue of art supplies for lacquer work, gilding, lettering, stencils and painting. Illustrated with wood engravings. McKinstry 232, providing the circa date. Octavo, bound in illustrated paper wrappers, many wood-engravings, 26 pp.; wrappers repaired at spine, a finy copy.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1968. First published in 1920, this was the first monograph devoted to Conrad Martens. This revised and enlarged edition has been improved in numerous ways including a highly successful remaking of most of the coloured plates. Oblong quarto, brown cloth, 68 full page colour plates in colour, sepia and black & white, striking portrait frontispiece… Read more about this item

Sydney: Ure Smith, 1969. Throughout Rees' detailed account of Australian art, he tells the story of his personal life in Brisbane, Sydney and overseas. Small quarto, original red papered boards, nine colour plates, fine copy in a near-fine dust-jacket.

Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1957. First Edition. This detailed history of Japanese art covers all mediums including sculpture, architecture, painting and ceramics. The influence of Indian and Chinese philosophy is treated in detail, as is the origin of native Zen Buddhist metaphysics in the fine arts. First edition. Quarto, generously illustrated with black & white plates throughout; original decorated… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney in association with Gallery A, Melbourne. By courtesy Rudy Komon Gallery, 1970. First Edition. This scarce catalogue features a striking portrait of the artist over two pages and a full list of the works featured in the exhibition. Design and photography by Mark Strizic. Staple bound oblong quarto booklet, plates in colour and black &… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Lansdowne Australian Art Library, 1972. First Edition. Renowned art historian Ursula Hoff provides detailed biographical information about this enigmatic bohemian artist in a splendidly illustrated monograph. Includes a newspaper clipping of its review from 'The Age'. First edition. Quarto, original green papered boards, profusely illustrated in colour and black & white; back board a little scratched, a nice… Read more about this item

Sydney: Ure Smith, 1943. First Edition. Includes an article on wood engraving by Frank Medworth, extracts from Donald Friend's war dairy, and letters on the role of art in social reconstruction after the war. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, black & white plates, a fine copy, one small chip to spine.

Tokyo: Sanseido and Company, 1936. Carefully planned study of Japanese art demonstrating the stylistic changes through time of painting, bronze and wood sculpture, metalwork, textiles, ceramics, lacquer, architecture etcetera. The book is divided into two parts; the first providing a detailed overview of the history of Japanese art practices, the second acting as a guide to specific works and… Read more about this item