European Artists

Milano: E.I.T., 1967. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published Milano: E.I.T., 1967. Text in Italian. Elephant Folio. 12" x 15 3/4." 173pp., Illustrated with hundreds of plates, many tipped-in, full color, some fold-out. Gray paper covered boards with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Binding is straight and tight, with no wear to the edges or tips. Mild soiling to rear cover, slight sun fade outline on front cover, minor impression spot to the outer paper covered hinge, else fine. Clean, fine internally.. 1st. Hard. Fine/No Jacket. Folio. Illus.

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

All text in French/langue francaise. Two items: Work by Toulet with copper plate engravings by David and separate portfolio of same engravings; both items with coordinated covers with original glassine dust jackets. 1st) Salmon color paper over thin card covers, black and red titles on front cover; black titles on spine; engraved print title page; 2-color text on title page and throughout; 16 engraved plates (13 full page - incl title page, tissue-guarded; 3 half page); wove paper, presumably 'old Japan' (vieux japon) paper. 2nd) White thin card cover, red titles on front cover; 16 prints enclosed: title page engraving (without text), 12 full page and 3 half page - printed 1 per page, 1 side only, showing intaglio platemarks; tissue-guarded (2 lacking); no text apart from front cover. Item 1 (book) is limited print 225 of which 25 are on old Japan paper and 200 are on Arches; this copy is No. 2. No indication of print numbers in item 2 (portfolio). Item 1: 4to, 148 pp, see, OCLC #64762731. Item 2:… Read More

Emilio Payá by Emilio Paya (Illustrated 2001 Hardcover with Dust Jacket) Rare Art Book
ISBN: 0970881126
Published in 2001 by Decorative Expressions, Inc.; manufactured in Spain. Approximately 13-inches tall, 9-inches wide, and 1-inch high. Dust jacket is significantly creased and wavy along the top of the front cover and also has swirl-marks, faint sunfade, and impressions and wear along the edges. Rear cover has a 1/2 inch tear on the top rear and the plastic is pulled away at the bottom (1-1/2 inch by 3/4 inch). Grey hardcovers are nicked in 4-5 spots along the bottom edge and the book has a loose spine back strip. Hard crease at the center of book. Features full-page color illustrations. No writing or markings. Overall, it is in Very Good Minus (VG-) condition.

Venice: Canal and Stamperia Editorial, 1997. Trade wrappers with French flaps. Published Venice: Canal and Stamperia Editorial, 1997. 8vo., 7" x 9 1/4", 211pp., illustrated throughout with plates. Fine, as new. . Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

The End - Ragnar Kjartansson (Contemporary Icelandic Performance Artist 2010 HCDJ) Art Exhibition
ISBN: 9783775723336
Published in 2010 by Hatje Cantz (Germany). Dust jacket shows edge-wear, swirl-marks, and shallow nick along the rear top-edge. Black hardcover shows minor wear. No writing or markings. Overall, it is in Very Good Plus (VG+) condition.

1687 RARE John Smith ART of Oil Painting Painters English Horology GOLD
'The Art of Painting' is a rare 17th-century treatise on painting with oils by English clockmaker John Smith. This work was an immensely popular work throughout the end of the 17th-century into the mid-1700s. In fact, it went through a number of editions through the end of Smith's lifetime.

While the title would suggest this is merely a work from an artistic view, it covers a variety of topics including how to work with gold and silver gilding. Other topics include
How to mix oils
Achieving correct color
Oil paint preservation
Proper use of tools
Item number: #5322
Price: $950
SMITH, John
The art of painting in oyl : wherein is included each particular circumstance relating to that art and mystery, containing the best and most approved rules for preparing, mixing, and working of oyl-colours : the whole treatise being so full compleat, and so exactly fitted to the meanest capacity, that all persons whatsoever, may be able by these… Read More

Stuttgart: Hauswedell & Co. Thick folio. 611pp., prof. illus. Catalogue Raisonné of the prints. German text. Cloth. Thick Folio. As New.
Please Note: This heavy book requires additional freight and insurance.

Dr. George Vajna & Co, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Frances Shires' English translation of Sly Mike: A Hungarian Story. Beautifully bound in white buckram with red-stamped title and hand cross-stitched embroidery design to front panel. Includes 10 hand-colored etchings printed by hand-press. Limited edition of 250 copies, this being #138. Signed in blue ink on limitation page by artists Lidia Farkas and Zoltan Poharnok. Printed in Hungary. An exquisitely charming and beautiful book, now rare in commerce and libraries. 48 unnumbered pages. 9 1/4" x 6 1/2". Clean, unmarked copy with no visible shelf wear and slight bumping to head of spine panel. Hinges sturdy. A remarkably presentable copy of an 83-year-old book, nearly flawless. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

New York: Aperture, 1983. First U. S. edition / First printing. Gray paper-covered boards. Fine in near fine dust jacket.

Good copy of this seminal 18th century English art tutorial With 90 (of 100) copperplate engravings (plates 68/69 bound out of order, lacking plates 42, 44, 45, 52, 55, 56, 61, 66, 86, 95.)Sayer includes 50 prints from Sebastien Le Clerc's Principes de dessein (1700), as well as drawings by the "best masters" of the day, such as Francis Barlow and Charles Le Brun.In addition to anatomical studies of the human body, heads, limbs, facial expressions, etc., there are groups of figures by Johann Sebastian Muller, landscapes by J. Armstrong engraved by William Henry Toms, animals engraved by H. Stevens, etc. Many plates with duplicate in outline.Ink inscription on front endpaper: "This book was my grandmother's, Margaret Owen afterwards Mrs. Barnsby. It was given to my mother Mrs Barnsby Gore Harbeck. Given by me to Mary Egerton for her boys, 1859."Robert Sayer (1725 – 1794) was a successful publisher of prints, maps and educational books based in Fleet Street, London. His guide books and pattern books… Read More

Madrid: Fundacion Banco Exterior, 1988. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. Tall 4to, 168pp, printed wrappers with French flaps. A scarce and elegant exhibition catalogue, with contributions by Octavio Paz and others and many excellent color illustrations. Corner bump affecting early pages and some sunning to covers, a little musty, small bump to spine.

Paris: Jacqueline de Jong, 1967. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. Original lithographed wrappers. With 33 full page original lithographs (covers included) by Pierre Alechinsky, Lourdes Castro, Jacqueline de Jong, Asger Jorn, Wifredo Lam, Paul de Lussanet, Antonio Saura, Roberto Matta, Topor and many others. 30 lithographs in color, 3 black & white. Published in an edition of 2000 copies + 500 h.c. [66 pp.], 27,5 x 21,5 cm. Very fine copy. .

Finland: Self-published, 1945. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. An attractive and early, small drypoint by Tuulikki Pietilä (1917-2009), Finland's most influential graphic artist of the 20th Century. Numbered 2/10 (lower left) and hand-signed/dated in pencil in 1945 by the artist (middle to lower right). Framed and under glass, the frame measures 24cm x 28cm approx. Image measures 5 cm x 9 cm approx. The image is titled Rampa Lapsi which means "disabled child" or similar in English. The print appears to be in VG to Fine condition, not examined under frame. There is a tiny blue mark, possibly an ink-spot, to the mat. Original backing with label to verso. The frame is a simple wooden one with a small chip right edge near top and a few other minor marks, condition commensurate with age - likely to be the original.

Finland: Self-published, 1947. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. An exquisite and early, small drypoint by Tuulikki Pietilä (1917-2009), Finland's most influential graphic artist of the 20th Century. Numbered 2/10 (lower left) and hand-signed/dated in pencil in 1947 by the artist (middle to lower right). Framed and under glass, the frame measures 24cm x 28cm approx. Image measures 4 cm x 4.5 cm approx. "Bo" is the name of the subject, a small boy. The print appears to be in VG to Fine condition, not examined under frame. Original backing with label to verso. The frame is a simple wooden one with a few scrapes and minor chips to edge surfaces, commensurate with age - likely to be the original.