All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Contemporary item #1426079
Published in 2007 by the Institute, this heavy soft cover edition features some 300 works of art in full color. Like new. 328pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 2000 item #1426262
An oversized soft cover published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1995. The cover shows very light wear otherwise the book is fine. 240pp including index.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1980 item #1430203
Published in 1977 by Barron's,Woodbury, NY... an illustrated hard cover with dustjacket. The jacket shows light wear, and there is some tanning along the border however the book itself is fine. No script. 102 pps.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Contemporary item #1434587
A revised soft cover edition featuring the works of Yousef Karsh. Published by the Museum of Fine Arts, the book includes B&W photos as well as subject descriptions. The cover shows light wear otherwise fine. 208pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Pre 1980 item #1442702
"Revelations of New England Architecture ~ People and their Homes " written by Jill Grossman with photographs by Curt Bruce. Published by Grossman ( div. of Viking Press) in 1975,this hard cover features black and white photos of various styles of antique New England homes. The jacket is quite worn, the paste down has some tanning and the title page has foxing otherwise the book is in nice,tight condition. An excellent resource.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1990 item #1446799 (stock #JB05223)
A copy of the 1982 book "Wright Morris/Photographs & Words", this being one of 500 copies of the first edition, signed by the photographer. The book measures 12" by 9 3/4". There is no dust jacket. The book is in good but not mint condition. There is normal wear to the covers, including a small stain above "WRIGHT", and a slightly musty smell, the book having perhaps been in a damp location at some point...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1990 item #1449183
A HAND SIGNED copy of the 1990 soft cover book by Martha Kingsbury, University of Washington art history professor, "George Tsutakawa", describing the life journey of one of the treasured artists of the Northwest School at mid century. Tsutakawa signed in marker on the title page, adding "Seattle 1990". The book, 11" by 9" and approximately 160 pages, includes black and white and color photographs illustrating Tsutakawa's life and work...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1980 item #1449875
A copy of the hard cover book "VASARELY", by Gaston Diehl, published 1976 by Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, printed in Hungary that year. The book was translated from the French by Eileen B. Hennessy. Condition is typical used; acceptable; cover soiling, pages 7-8 are completely loose, with others nearby loose but still attached...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Contemporary item #1450942
A stated first edition hard cover published in 1998 by Swanstock - An Image Bank Company. In very good condition. No dust jacket. 168pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 2000 item #1453434
A hardcover published in 1994 that highlights holloware, jewelry and cutlery exhibited at the Kolding Museum. There are B&W photos along with an extensive appendix noting the pieces, dimensions,etc.along with a chronology. The cover shows very light wear with minor creasing at the top of the back spine - the book itself is in excellent condition. Written in Danish and German. 231pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1990 item #1454875
A copy of the hardback book, with dust jacket, "Robert Bateman an Artist in Nature", 1990, hand signed by the artist in ink. Bateman (born 1930), beyond being an extremely talented Canadian artist, is a significant figure in conservation and preservation circles. For decades, he has created art, many of the profits derived therefrom donated to conservation-related causes...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Contemporary item #1456531
A clean fresh copy of the attractive book "Masters of Light/Plein-Air Painting in California 1890-1930, published 2002, by the Irvine Museum. This First Edition (stated) copy is signed by both Joan Irvine Smith, and Jean Stern, two figures featuring prominently in the promotion of California plein-air paintings in the past thirty or so years...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 2000 item #1459452
A large softcover written by Jane Kallir and published by Harry Abrams NY in 1997. Full page colored photos. In excellent condition. 55pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1970 item #1459458
Ca 1967 A highly collectible coffee table book published by Harry Abrams, NYC and printed in Japan. Possibly a first edition since there is no publishing date. The book is very slightly cocked and the pages have toning. The jacket has light wear with two small tears at the bottom and top of the spine. The red linen boards are fine. 104 hand tipped plates. 178pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1980 item #1459460
A stated second printing written by Diane Chalmers Johnson and published by Harry Abrams NY ( 1981). This coffee table book includes 394 illustrations with 41 full color plates. There is a spot on the bottom textblock and the pastedown in the back is showing some wear but the book is intact. The jacket shows light wear with a small crease on the inside corner jacket.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Fine Art : Pre 1990 item #1459923
A set of three, ART ACROSS AMERICA, published 1990 by the noted authority on American Art, William Gerdts. The handsome volumes measure 13" by 11 1/4" by 1 1/2". The work is noted for information on lesser-known regional artists, on whom information is otherwise scarce. Many art books discuss California art, or Hudson River art, or New Mexico art; but few discuss the art scene in the Dakotas, Arkansas, Nebraska, and West Virginia...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Contemporary item #1461239
An exhibition catalog entitled “Japan and the Art of War, 1863-1945: Japanese Military Art and Artifacts from the Mitchell Wolfon, Jr. Study Centre” that accompanied “Japan and the Art of War, 1863-1945” that took place at Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, from November 9, 2009-March 15, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The catalog was published in 500 copies. Authors: Lea Nickless, Philip Gebauer and James A...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Contemporary item #1464373 (stock #MB789)
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Book: Concubines and Courtesans: Women in Chinese Erotic Art (F. M. Bertholet).

This dazzling array of exquisite and intimate art from one of the world's most renowned collectors covers more than three centuries of Chinese erotic art. This opulently illustrated volume offers a wide-ranging examination of erotic artefacts from the end of the Ming Dynasty, around 1600, to the heyday of Shanghai in the 1920s...