THE BALLAD OF READING GAOL
by WILDE, OSCAR
4to. New York., E.P. Dutton and Co., 1930. Uncut bright and clean copy includes DJ in fine condition.. Quarterbound, coated black cloth spine, gilt lettering and decorative elements, patterned blue paper boards, frontispiece, tissue guards. 124pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Conceptions by John Vassos. Vassos second work, following his breakthrough work with Salome in 1927.
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LE PORTRAIT DE DORIAN GRAY
by WILDE, OSCAR. (LABOUREUR)
Paris., Société d'édition Le Livre, Emile Chamontin, 1928. Trans. into French by E. Jaloux and F. Frapereau. Large 4to, 349 pp. 3/4 maroon moroccan, gilt back, t.e.g, marbled boards, and end papers with original wrappers bound in. Illus. With 23 steel engravings by Jean-Emil Laboureur. No. 61 of 230 numbered copies. Godefroy 369, Carteret IV, p. 409. ORIGINAL WRAPS BOUND IN INCLUDING SPINE. Corners rubbed, end paper slightly split, interior fine. Fine example of Laboureur's work at the height... Read More
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINESE SYMBOLISM AND ART MOTIVES
by Williams, C.A.S
New York., The Julian Press, Inc., 1960. An alphabetical compendium of Legends and beliefs as reflected in the manners and customs of the Chinese throughout history. 4to.
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WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS AND THE AMERICAN SCENE 1920-1940
by (Williams). Tashjian, Dickran
New York., Whitney Museum of American Art., 1978.
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Prints Bi Monthly. Edited by William Salibury, A Magazine
by William Salibury, Editor
PRINTS Bi Monthly. Edited by William Salibury, A Magazine. first published in Nov. 1930. Tall 4to. Complete run of 1930-1937. 33 issues. In good condition.
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PORTRAIT OF ROI PARTRIDGE
by WILLIAMS, KEITH SHAW (1906-1951)
1941. Drypoint. Signed in pencil. On thin wove paper. Image: 9 x 6. Margins: 11½ x 8. Roi Partridge (1888-1984) was a California etcher of landscapes of California and the Southwest married to Imogen Cunningham, the photographer .
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MEDICAL BOTANY WITH PLATES OF ALL THE MEDICINAL PLANTS INTHE MEDICAL CATALOGUES OF THE MATERIA MEDICA… . PLATE 94, juniperus sabina
by WOODVILLE, WILLIAM
1794. From 274 hand colored engraved plates by J. Sowerby. 185mm x 135mm. "William Woodville is noted for his early advocacy of the theory of vaccination and for these excellent volumes on Medical Botany" (Hunt, 716). "This work contains systematic and general descriptions of all the plants in the catalogues of the materia medica published by the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, and is illustrated with excellent plates drawn and engraved by James Sowerby" (Henrey, I,... Read More
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(DOG ROSE OR HEP TREE) MEDICAL BOTANY WITH PLATES OF ALL THE MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE MEDICAL CATALOGUES OF THE MATERIA MEDICA…. Plate 139, Rosa canina, (DOG ROSE OR HEP TREE)
by WOODVILLE, WILLIAM
1792. From 274 hand colored engraved plates by J. Sowerby. 185mm x 135mm. "William Woodville is noted for his early advocacy of the theory of vaccination and for these excellent volumes on Medical Botany" (Hunt, 716). "This work contains systematic and general descriptions of all the plants in the catalogues of the materia medica published by the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, and is illustrated with excellent plates drawn and engraved by James Sowerby" (Henrey,... Read More
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MEDICAL BOTANY WITH PLATES OF ALL THE MEDICINAL PLANTS…IN THE MEDICAL CATALOGUES OF THE MATERIA MEDICA. Plate 233, Tropaeolum majus (An herbal squash)
by WOODVILLE, WILLIAM
1794. From 274 hand colored engraved plates by J. Sowerby. 185mm x 135mm. "William Woodville is noted for his early advocacy of the theory of vaccination and for these excellent volumes on Medical Botany" (Hunt, 716). "This work contains systematic and general descriptions of all the plants in the catalogues of the materia medica published by the Royal Colleges of Physicians of London and Edinburgh, and is illustrated with excellent plates drawn and engraved by James Sowerby" (Henrey,... Read More
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WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND THE AGE OF ENGLISH ROMANTICISM
by Wordsworth, Jonathan & Michael C. Jaye & Robert C. Woof
Newark., Rutgers, State University of New Jersey., 1987. 4to.Book Description: Rutgers Univ Press, New Brunswick U. S. A. + London, 1987. Soft cover. Book Condition: As New. 261 pages; Designed as a companion to a museum exhibition opening shortly at the New York Public Library, this is a splendid introduction to the English Romantic movement. William Wordsworth and the Age of English Romanticism (ISBN: 9780813512747) Wordsworth, Jonathan & Michael C. Jaye & Robert C. Woof ... Read More
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THE "QUEEN" NEWSPAPER BOOK OF TRAVEL, A GUIDE TO HOME AND FOREIGN RESORTS (SEVENTH YEAR). COMPILED BY THE TRAVEL EDITOR M. HORNSBY, F.R.G.S
by (World) Hornsby, M
Horace Cox., 1910. 556pp. plus numerous maps of the U.K., European countries, Africa, Canada, India, etc. Bound in tan cloth hard cover with black letters inside a scroll like border on the cover. A very fine copy of this fascinating Edwardian travel guide before the handy Michelin guides existed.
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GRAVEUR ORIGINALES
by Wunderlich, Paul (1927-2010)
Lithograph cover for a sale catalog of prints by the Berggruen Gallery in Paris.
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XUL SOLAR, COLLECTION OF THE ART WORKS IN THE MUSEUM
by (XUL SOLAR) Alejandro Xul Solar (1887-1963. BORGES, JORGE LUIS. MARIO H. GRADOWCZYK
Buenos Aires, Pan Kub Foundation, 1992. Alejandro Xul Solar (1887-1963) .4to. First edition. Soft cover in wraps. One of 5000 copies, 1500 in English and 3500 in Spanish. Fine condition. Catalogue of the Museum Xul Solar holdings of his paintings.
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The actors Arashi Kichisaburo III, Onoe Tamizo and Jitsukawa Ensabura in an unidentified play?
by YOSHITAKI, Ichiyôsai (1841-1899)
c.1862. Chûban Triptych. In fine condition with fresh colors. Each print is 241mm x 170mm. An example of a conventional though successful print. Yoshitaki's chûban-size triptych (circa 1860-1864) is well printed with some metallic highlights. It depicts a scene from Tôkaidô Yotsuya kaidan ("Tôkaidô Ghost Story at Yotsuya"), first performed at the Nakamura-za, Edo, in 7/1825. This dramatization was the most famous play written by Tsuruya Nanboku IV (1755-1829), considered the master of the ghost story genre, or... Read More
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W vysunkach drieciecych, 10 lat Polski Ludowej. (Travels through the eyes of the children)
by ZAGALA, BOLESLAW
Warszawa, Nasza Ksiegarnia, 1954. 4to oblong. 74 pp of drawings in color by children of Poland. First edition of 10,000 copies. Two typed sheets in English from the publisher on flyleaf explaining the genesis and meaning of the book, with English index list of the illustrations tipped in over the Polish index in the back. 8 text pages in Polish followed by the full page color illustrations by Polish children. First edition on the English explanation stated as 1955... Read More
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WENDE DER BUCHKUNST- LITERARISCH-KUNSTLERISHE ZEITSCHRIFTEN AUS DEN JAHREN 1895 BIS 1900
by Zeller, Bernard
Stuttgart. Bernhard Zeller., 1962. Includes Ver Sacrum, Pan, Simplicissimus, Jugen, Blatter fur die Kunst, Die Insel, Avalun. Square 4to. Fine Condition.
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300 YEARS OF AMERICAN ART
by Zellman, Michael David
New Jersey., The Wellfleet Press., 1987. Volumes 1&2. Over 820 artists, more than 1020 Color Plates, 40,000 Auction Sales Transactions Analyzed. Biographical Essays on Each Artists, and Glossary/Bibliography/ Index. Hardcover. 1555211720 / 1-55521-172-0 ISBN 13: 9781555211721
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SCHOOL OF FONTAINEBLEAU, ETCHINGS AND ENGRAVINGS
by Zerner, Henri
New York., Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1969. 4to. Large Folio. 216pp, 24 foldouts.: An important survey of the Fontainebleau prints illustrated with tables of concordances,. Zerner discusses the origins and influence of the Fontainebleau School, and of Italian artists brought to France by Francois Ier. Discussed here is the work of Fantuzzi, Jean Mignon, the Master L.D., Geoffroy Demoutier, Leonard Limosin, the supposed Juste de Just and the engravers Pierre Milan and Domenico del Barbiere. First US... Read More
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Map of the Western Hemisphere showing California as an Island.
by Haupt. G. Beck after Zurner/Weigel
Adam Friedrich Zurner & Johann Christoph Weigel on watermarked paper. Martin Veith, pub. Image: 4.5 x 5.5, Margins 5.5 x 6.8 In fine condition.Contemporary Hand colored.
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Het boek van PTT
by ZWART, Piet
Leiden, Uitgave, 1938. Interesting collection of promotional material designed by Dutch Constructivists Leiden, Nederlandsche Rotogravure Mij. Leiden, Uitgave, 1938. 4to. Original colour printed wrappers. With colour illustrations a.o. photo-montages, throughout, all designed by Piet Zwart. (2), 49, (1 blank) pp. Interesting collection of promotional material designed by Dutch Constructivists. Ad 1: Educational book intended for youngsters, elaborating on how to use the Dutch Postal service (PTT) and telephone. It is one of the most famous creations of Piet Zwart (1885-1977),... Read More
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