Italy: Abbeville Pr, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A First Edition of John Pope-Hennessy's over half a Century research and study of the Italian Renaissance sculpture, Donatello. Includes text and beautifully photographed works of Donatello. Illustrating his genius bringing light to a world coming out of hundreds of years of darkness.....
Thames and Hudson, 1987. Hardcover. A gorgeous reproduction of Barbara Johnson's album recording her clothing in the eighteenth century, with supporting essays on the historical contest, textiles, fashion engraving, prints, trips to the theatre, and transcripts of the accounts of costs. From the unclipped jacket: "Barbara Johnson followed fashion closely.....
Insight Editions, 2007. Hardcover. A lavishly produced artbook celebrating the first three Shrek films. Some scuffs to the exterior of the slipcase (see photos). The interior, including several mini-booklets and interactive elements, is bright and unmarked. 148 pages. 13.5 x 9.5". As a large, heavy book this order may incur.....
Yugensha, 1978. Hardcover. Collection of hauntingly beautiful photographs by the Japanese photographer Jun Morinaga. The book also includes several essays including one by the esteemed American photojournalist W. Eugene Smith. Jun's always had a fascination with water, a large focus of the photographs in this collection.The book is cloth-bound with.....
Hotei Publishing,The Netherlands, 2001. Soft cover. From the back cover: 'This publication offers the reader a ravishing selection of erotic prints (shunga) by the first full-colour woodblock-print masters: Harunobu and Koryusai. It is based on a private collection of prints of remarkable quality, their radiant colours perfectly preserved by the.....
Harry N. Abrams, 2003. Hardcover. This classic children's book is signed by the author on the title page. Book includes a poster on the rear pastedown. The dust jacket has some minor shelf-wear, but otherwise the book is near fine and pages are clean and unmarked.
Washington, D.C. The Rappahannock Press, 1993. Hardcover. Book that accompanied the exhibition "Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series," by The Phillips Collection. Book also contain essays by acclaimed historians. There is a little wear to dust jacket and prior owner inscription on the half title page. Otherwise, pages are clean and.....
New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Third printing of Le Corbusier's account of himself, his work and philosophy, richly illustrated with photographs and drawings. From the jacket: " This book is not merely by and about Le Corbusier -- it is Le Corbusier." Ex-library. Two small tape.....
Jenkintown Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED first edition collection of Liudmila Kondakova's portrayals of Paris. Inscribed on title page. Slight shelfwear to jacket, red cloth covers, 144 bright glossy pages. 14.5 x 11.5". As a large, heavy book this order may incur additional shipping charges.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. Hardcover. A classic work on hat making from 1925, offering to provide the amateur with a working knowledge of the "practical and technical principles of millinery", promising that "any home girl or woman with average good taste and judgment can very quickly learnto copy.....
Ding Han Art Center, 2009. Soft cover. Showcases 102 works from three esteemed Chinese artists Lu Chen, Zhou Si Cong, and Shi Hu.There is a little shelf-wear to the edges and corners, otherwise pages are clean and unmarked.
New York: Hyperion, 1994. Hardcover. A collection of 'images' from the mind of David Lynch: "in addition to the stills from his movies, TV series, and theater work, are private personal, never-before-seen paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, short works of fiction, and organic art. This is the artwork David creates for.....
Chronicle Books, 2011. Hardcover. A comprehensive and beautiful walk through the history of "Animation Layout" from its earliest innovators to the recent digital revolution. Include never-before-seen art from and interviews with the masters of animation. The dust jacket has very minor wear to the edges. Otherwise, the dust jacket and.....
Twelve Trees, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, limited to 5,000 casebound copies. SIGNED by Mapplethorpe. From Susan Sontag's introductory essay: "I once asked Mapplethope what he does with himself wen he poses for the camera, and he replied that he tries to find that part of himself that is.....
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. In publisher's original shrinkwrap.
Moscow Galart Publishers, 1994. Hardcover. Large, bilingual work on the jewelery collections of the Moscow Historical Museum, lavishly illustrated, very good in a very good jacket, now in mylar. From the preface: "The ornaments shown in the illustrations are products of different historical periods ranging from the sixteenth to the.....
Hatje, Kunst- u. Architektur-Verlag(Hatje/Cantz Verlagsge5Gerd Gerd, 2002. Hardcover. German-language study of the work of the acclaimed sculptor. Near fine in jacket, blue cloth covers, 312 glossy unmarked pages, with slightest toning to the page edges and upper edge of jacket flaps. 12 x 9.75". As a large, heavy book this.....
San Francisco, California: The Walt Disney Family Foundation Press, 2017. Hardcover. 12" x 10.75" Exhibition catalog. Eyvind Earle worked for Disney in the 1950's. He did background painting for the Goofy short, "For Whom the Bulls Toil". He designed the academy award winning Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom. Also notable.....
Western Michigan University Medieval, 1998. Hardcover. Two volume set, still in publishers shrink-wrap. Illustrated catalog including photographs and descriptions of a group of early medieval manuscripts housed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Insight Editions, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. From the dust jacket: "Every page provides an inside look at the making of this knockout film, featuring more than 300 pieces of visual development artwork as well as behind-the-scenes stories and insights from the filmmakers who crafted this stylistic legend." Minor scuffs to.....
Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1970. Hardcover. Contains 122 illustrations and 48 tipped-on color plates from this influential artist. The dust jacket has a small tear on the top rear corner. the top corners of the book are sightly bumped. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked.
Editorial Hermes, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Some minor shelf-wear to the dust jacket, but otherwise pages are clean and unmarked.
New York: Curt Valentin, 1946. Soft cover. Portfolio of 30 loose plates in illustrated jacket. 4 pages with title page, colophon, and numbered list of plates. 30 plates, two in color, all numbered and titled on the verso. Wear to the head and tail of the portfolio, mild toning of.....
Austib: Univ of Texas Press, 1991. Finn, David. 1st Edition. Hardcover. From the jacket: "The art of the most creative and powerful sculptor of the late Middle Ages, Claus Sluter, is presented in text and pictures in this book. This Netherlandish master, born around the middle of the fourteenth century.....
Assouline, 2002. Hardcover. SIGNED by Oscar de la Renta. Slight wear to upper edge of jacket, now protected in mylar. From the jacket: "This is the story of how Oscar de la Renta became the designer who dresses everyone from America's First Ladies to the young stars of pop music.....