ORCHIDS
New York: Friedman/Fairfax Publishers, 2000. Hardcover. 176 pp; oversize, coffee table book of absolutlry stunning, full-page, fullk color photographs of orchids, many photos are double-page; has original, printed mylar dj.
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EUROPEAN PEWTER IN EVERYDAY LIFE (1600-1900)
Riverside, CA: University Art Gallery, University of California, 1987. Paperback. 71 pp; catalogue of an exhibition that was held at the University Art Gallery, University of California from January 10 - March 6, 1988, profusely illustrated with b & w photos accompanying extensive text; printed in an edtion of 2,500.....
THE MUSEE D'ORSAY
New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc., 2003. Hardcover. 320 pp; lavish coffee table book detaling the quality and variety of works in the Musee d'Orsay which are uniquely limited to the years between 1848 and 1914; outstanding full-color reproductions with captions, throughout.
ANTHONY van DYCK 1599-1641
New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1999. Hardcover. 359 pp; this landmark catlogue was published for the 400th anniversary of the birth of Anthony van Dyck, one of the most celebrated Flemsih painters of the 17th century, coinciding with the major exhibition of Van Dyck's paintings at the Koninklijk Mesuem.....
GUIDE TO PROVINCIAL ROMAN AND BARBARIAN METALWORK AND JEWELRY IN THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1981. Paperback. 28 pp; staple-bound booklet detailing the collection of Roman and Barbarian metalwork and jewelry in the Metropolitan Museum of Art; profusely illustrated with b A& w photos; has name of fomrer owner in top right corner of title page and has.....
I, RAPHAEL
Munich: Prestel, 2004. Hardcover. 157 pp; thorough examination of the magnificent works of art by Raffaelo Santi, born in Urbino in 1483 and widely acknowledged as one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance; outstanding full-color reproductions throughout; with orignal slipcase, which is in New condition as well.
EL GRECO: THE EXPRESSION OF HIS FINAL YEARS
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1969. Hardcover. 169 pp of text, followed by 172 illustrations; 151 of these are in full-color; all are tipped in; the first book to focus on the paintings that El Greco executed in Toledo during the last twenty years of his life; published in Elephant.....
LEONARDO DA VINCI
Edison, NJ: The Wellfleet Press, 2003. Hardcover. 446 pp; lavish, coffee table book that extensively detsils the life and works of Leonardo Da Vinci; profusley illlustrated with superb full-color photos of his paintings; various Italian cities, his works etc. plus b & w photos and illustrations of plans, drawings, etc.;.....
LIFE OF MICHAEL ANGELO: VOLUME II
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1866. Third edition. Hardcover. 532 pp; Volume II only of 2 volume set; in three quarter leather, marbeled boards; front hinge split; binding tight; minor scuffing to boardds.
THE ART OF ROMAN BRITAIN
Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 1995. Hardcover. 224 pp; shows the the art produced in Britannia-particularily in the golden age of Late Antiquity-not only rivals that of other provinces but deserves comparison with the art of metropolitan Rome; systematically covers both the major arts- stone and bronze.....
PORCELAIN ORIENTAL CONTINENTAL AND BRITISH: A BOOK OF HANDY REFERENCE FOR COLLECTORS
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1906. Hardcover. 245 pp; comprehensive reference for the collector at the time of writng, covering those pieces readily found; with 49 full-page, b & w plates; full-color photo frontisepiece; numerous line drawings of marks etc.; tissue guard present and completely intact.
LA VOLUPTE DU GOUT: FRENCH PAINTING IN THE AGE OF MADAME DE POMPADOUR
Paris: Somogy Art Publishers, 2008. Hardcover. 215 pp; published to accompany an exhibition of the same name organized by the Portland (Oregon) Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts in Tours; profusely illustrated with full-color reproductions; includes the CD in untouched, new condition.
THE JEWELLERY OF ROMAN BRITAIN: CELTIC AND CLASSICAL TRADITIONS
Ann Arbor,MI: The University of Michigan Press, 1996. Hardcover. 246 pp; survey of the full range of personal ornament worn in Britain during the Roman period; which ranged from the first to the fourth centuries AD; and which emphasizes the presence of two distinct cultural and artistc traditions, the Classical.....
FROM DURA TO SEPPHORIS: STUDIES IN JEWISH ART AND SOCIETY IN LATE ANTIQUITY
Portsmouth, RI: Journal of Roman Archaeology, 2000. Hardcover. 238 pp; focuses on Jewish art, and specifically the Sepphoris mosaic and its ramifications; volume grew out of two separate conferences held during the summer of 1997; a number of articles address the complex relationship between Jewish and Christian art of the.....
FIFTH INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM ON ANCIENT MOSAICS HELD AT BATH, ENGLANBD, ON SEPTEMBER 5-12, 1987, PART ONE AND PART TWO
Ann Arbor, MI: Journal of Roman Archaeology, 1994. Hardcover. 319 pp; and 296 pp; respectively; collection of 45 of the 52 papers that were delivered at the colloquium, as well as two which were submitted later; both voilumes are profusely illustrated with b & w photos and b & w......
FRENCH PAINTING IN THE TIME OF JEAN DE BERRY: THE BOUCICAUT MASTER
London: Phaidon Press Ltd., 1968. Hardcover. 383 pp; compreheive and detailed study of the Boucicaut Master (aka Master of the Hours of the Marechal de Boucicaut); an anonymous Frech of Flemish miniaturist and illustrator who worked in the first quarter of the fifteenth century; with 497 b & w illustrations.....
ALICATES
Barcelona: Editions del Mall, 1978. Hardcover. 222 pp; over 50 full-color plates with poetry on each featured on opposite page; index (TEST IS ENTIREL;Y IN SPANISH), dj has orignal clear plastic cover.
GEORGE DE LA TOUR: VIE ET OEUVRE
Fribourg, Suisse: Office Du Livre, 1973. Hardcover. 214 pp; scholarly overview of the artist George De La Tour and his work; 48 full-color plates and 96 b & w illustrations (TEXT IS ENTIRELY IN FRENCH).
RARE & IMPORTANT ART NOUVEAU POSTERS DECEMBER 15, 2010
New York: Swann Auction Galleries, 2010. Paperback. unpaginated; catalogue for auction that was held at Swann's New York showroom in December 15, 2010; in full-color illustrated wraps.
VINTAGE POSTERS AUGUST 3, 2011
New York: Swann Auction Galleries, 2011. Paperback. unpaginated; catalogue for auction that was held at Swann's New York showroom on August 3, 2011; in full-color illustrated wraps.
VINTAGE POSTERS FEBRUARY 8, 2011
New York: Swann Auction Galleries, 2011. Paperback. unpaginated; catalogue for the auctionthat was held at Swann's New York showroom on February 8, 2011; in full-color illustrated wraps.
TREASURES FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM SPECIAL EDITION 2000
Valencia, Spain: Lladro Comercial, S. A., 1999. Hardcover. 339 pp; catalogue of the vast number of new issues produced in 1999-2000 of Lladro porcelain figurines; each is identified by stock number, full-color photo with captioned name of each piece; published in landscape format without a dj in full-color, glossy photo.....
ENAMELS OF LIMOGES 1100-1350
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1996. Hardcover. 480 pp; published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Metropolitasn Museum in kew York, 458 illustrations with 208 of these in full color, 2 maps and 2 tables.
GOLF IN AMERICAN ART JANUARY 20 - MARCH 11, 2007
Naples, FL: The von Liebig Art Center, 2007. Paperback. 75 pp; (unpaginated); catalogue for this exhibition which featured approximately 65 paintings, sculpture and cartoons by American artists depicting scenes of golf courses such as Pebble Beach, personalities of the game such as Arnold Palmer and Greg Norman, and their equipment;.....
ROMAN ART IN AFRICA
London, UK: Paul Hamlyn Ltd., 1963. Hardcover. 114 pp; 40 pages of text followed by 110 full-page, b & w plates; photographic record of the Mediterranean coast in search of regions where Roime once held sway; the authoritative text provides the historical background together with a commentary on the illustrations;.....