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P & O SKETCHES IN PEN AND INK
Written by Harry Furniss.
Illustrated by Harry Furniss.
Stock no. 1826619
Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson.
1st
1987.
Nearly fine condition.
Pen and ink sketches of the many interesting sights invariably to be witnessed during a voyage on a P. & O. Steamer. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title & vignettes to front. B/w sketches throughout. ISBN: 0297791958. Text block a little dusty. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MARITIME
- HISTORY
- COMPANY HISTORY
- ART
IMAGES FROM THE FLOATING WORLD: THE JAPANESE PRINT
Written by Richard Lane.
Stock no. 1826414
Published by Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
1st UK
1978.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Including an Illustrated Dictionary of Ukiyo-e containing cross-referenced entries for artists, schools, techniques, historical periods, etc. This book sis an extensive history of the development of ukiyo-e in its sociological context and of the lives of its masters, with particular emphasis on the innovation in style and techniques that each one contributed. Large, heavy format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations, some colour illustrations. ISBN: 0881688894. Text block slightly grubby in appearance and a few small foxspots to top edge. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to front flap edge, lightly browned to spine. Musty odour present.
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- ART
- HISTORY
- ART HISTORY
THE IMAGE ON THE GLASS
Written by Laurence Whistler.
Stock no. 1826339
Published by John Murray.
1st
1975.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Detailed notes on the engraved glass and a complete check list of work by Laurence Whistler and his sons. Black boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w plates. ISBN: 0719532752. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.
ART IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Written by Michael Grant.
Stock no. 1826223
Published by Routledge.
1st
1995.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Michael Grant has specially selected some of the most significant examples of painting, portraits, architecture, mosaic, jewellry and silverware to give us a unique insight in to the functions and manifestations of art in the Roman Empire. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0415120314. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. A few minor marks to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ARCHITECTURE
- ART HISTORY
- ART
- HISTORY (ROMAN)
- PORTRAITURE
FASANELLA'S CITY: THE PAINTINGS OF RALPH FASANELLA WITH THE STORY OF HIS LIFE AND ART
Written by Patrick Watson.
Illustrated by Ralph Fasanella.
Stock no. 1826070
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc..
1st
1973.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A personal encounter with an extraordinary man and his art. The extraordinary art of Ralph Fanasella - his electrically alive vision of the city of New York and of America. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine, embossed image to front. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0394488237. Light browning to board edges and text block. Small grubby mark to verso of frontis, last page has some foxspots. Contents otherwise clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is faded at spine and front spine edge, worn at top of spine and creawsed to top edge.
CHARDIN
No author listed.
Illustrated by Chardin.
Stock no. 1826063
Published by Royal Academy of Arts; The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1st thus
2000.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. To accompany exhibition during 2000. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0900946830. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Top edge of text block and front cover slightly nicked (minor) and text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.
THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY MINIATURES IN THE COLLECTION OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Written by Graham Reynolds.
Stock no. 1826002
Published by Royal Collection Enterprises Ltd.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Royal Collection contains one of the largest and most comprehensive groups of miniatures in existence. This catalogue describes the portrait miniatures dating from the origins of the art in the 1520s up to the end of the seventeenth century. Large format, heavy. Red cloth boards, black title label with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1902163451. Minor white mark to lower edge of front board. Text block slightly grubby. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and slightly scuffed.
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- ART
- PORTRAITURE
- TUDOR
- STUARTS
- HISTORY
- CATALOGUE (ART)
SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT 1880-1969: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF THE ARTIST'S SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
Written by Keith S. Gardner; Nigel D. Clark.
Illustrated by William Russell Flint.
Stock no. 1825764
Published by Sir William Russell Flint Galleries Ltd..
1st
1986.
Nearly fine condition.
Title to spine is 'Sir William Russell Flint R.A. A Catalogue Raisonne'. This is the De Luxe Edition, limited to 1500 copies of which nos 1-500 are De Luxe. Large format. Blue leather binding, gilt title to spine, vignette to front. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Colour illustrations with facing text. End of volume is Flint's engravings. ISBN: 0951154818. Spine is very slightly discoloured/faded. This is copy 334 of 500 De-Luxe copies. Contained in blue cloth slipcase with blue signature label to one side, case is a little rubbed at corners and some glue which holds the cloth to the spineis starting to dry out.
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- ART
- WATERCOLOUR
- LIMITED EDITION
- LEATHER BINDING
THE DOUCE APOCALYPSE: PICTURING THE END OF THE WORLD IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Written by Nigel Morgan.
Stock no. 1825594
Published by Bodleian Library.
1st
2006.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The Douce Apocalypse, an illuminated luxury manuscript, was made for prince Edward, later Edward I, and his wife Eleanor of Castile in 1270. The text and images had a contemporary significance in the 13th century are were interpreted in the context of prophecies concerning the coming of the Antichrist. This volume conveys both the beauty of the original illuminated manuscript and the enduring fascination of its contents. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781851243600. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- BIBLE RELATED
CARLISLE AND CUMBRIA: ROMAN AND MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE, ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Written by Mike McCarthy; David Weston.
Stock no. 1825580
Published by The British Archaeological Association.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition.
The British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions XXVII. Edited by McCarthy & Weston. Cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 1902653696. A lovely copy.
THE GLORY OF BYZANTIUM AND EARLY CHRISTENDOM
Written by Antony Eastmond.
Stock no. 1825578
Published by Phaidon Press Limited.
1st
2013.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Gold coloured cloth with dark blue titles. All edges gilt. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780714848105. A few scuff marks to boards. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- BYZANTINE
- CHRISTIANITY
- RELIGION
- ART
- ARCHITECTURE
MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STAINED GLASS IN THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
Written by Paul Williamson.
Stock no. 1825575
Published by V&A Publications.
1st
2003.
Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The stained glass collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum is the largest in the world. This book represents a treasury of medieval and Renaissance imagery. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1851774033. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded, minor scuffing to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- ART
- GLASS
- GOTHIC
- CHURCHES
- RENAISSANCE