I MONVMENTI ITALIANI.... FASCICOLO XI
by (ITALIAN ARCHUTECTURE)
(ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE) I MONVMENTI ITALIANI.... FASCICOLO XI. Rome: La Liberia dello Stato, 1937. Folio. Portfolio, wrappers. (4) pages, 2 plates, of which 6 double page. First edition. Serial publication of monographs on Italian architecture. Each monograph is separate work. This one is on "Il Duomo di Barga" with four pages of text an twenty-one plates of plans, elevations and measured details numbered I to XXV Cover torn at bottom. Wrappers rubbed and chipped, else very good.
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I MONVMENTI ITALIANI.... FASCICOLO III
by (ITALIAN ARCHUTECTURE)
(ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE) I MONVMENTI ITALIANI.... FASCICOLO III. Rome: La Liberia dello Stato, 1934. Folio. Portfolio, wrappers. (4) pages, 2 plates. First edition. Serial publication of monographs on Italian architecture. Each monograph is separate work. This one is on "La Scuola architettonica di Vicenza Palazzi Minori" with four pages of text and eighteen plates of plans, elevations and measured details. Wrappers rubbed and chipped, else very good.
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TRAITE DE LA CULTURE DES RENONCULES
by (ARDENE, JEAN PAUL DE ROME D')
(ARDENE, Jean Paul). TRAITE DE LA CULTURE DES RENONCULES. Paris: Saugrain, 1754. 12mo. Contemporary cat's paw calf. xxxviii, 447, (4) pages. First edition. A valuable work on the cultivation violets, tulips, and similar plants. Arde was a French Jesuit. He describes the specific characteristics of the plants their cultivation, places of growth, and time of flowering. Very good in an ornately gilt, handsome French binding.
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TRAITE DES TULIPES
by ARDENE, Jean Paul de Rome d'
ARDENE, Jean Paul de Rome d'. TRAITE DES TULIPES. Avignon: Louis Chambeau, 1760. 12mo. Nineteenth-century cloth spine, marbled boards. 252, (4) pages, 2 folding plates. First edition. Written by this noted French priest and botanist, this is only the second boo devoted entirely to the tulip. The first, also by Ardene, was published in 1754. The text offers a detailed history of the flower, instructions on its care and cultivation, and a glossary of technical terms. Rare. Only... Read More
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MASONS AND SCULPTORS IN ROMANESQUE BRUGUNDY, THE NEW AESTHETIC OF CLUN
by ARMI, C. Edson
ARMI, C. Edson. MASONS AND SCULPTORS IN ROMANESQUE BRUGUNDY, THE NEW AESTHET OF CLUNY III. Two volumes. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, (1983). 4to. Cloth, du jackets. x, 204 pages; (4), unpaginated. First edition. Professor Armi evaluates the architecture and sculpture of the third abbey at Cluny (Cluny III) in this two volume work. Volume One features his text and theories as to the design and building of the abbey. Volume Two features photographs and illustrations of... Read More
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JACQUES LIPCHITZ: SKETCHES IN BRONZE
by ARNASON, H.H.
(LIPCHITZ) Arnason, H.H. JACQUES LIPCHITZ: SKETCHES IN BRONZE. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1969. 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. ii, 195 pages First edition. Being a collection of maquettes by twentieth-century sculptor Jacques Lipchit When available, photographs of completed works are included. Original owners inscription in free endpaper. Very good copy with some wear to dust jacket.
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AVANTGARDE 1910-1903 OSTEUROPA
by ARNDT, Adolf
ARNDT, Adolf. AVANTGARDE 1910-1903 OSTEUROPA. Berlin: Kunstverein Berlin, 1967. Small, square 4to. Wrappers. 168 pages. Fi edition. An exhibition catalogue held at the Kunstverein and the Akademie der Kunste. Illustrated, very good.
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THE POEMS OF MATTHEW ARNOLD, 1840-1867
by ARNOLD, Matthew
ARNOLD, Matthew. THE POEMS OF MATTHEW ARNOLD, 1840-1867. London: Humphrey Milford, 1913. 8vo. Half-morocco. In a plain but handsome binding by Birdsall with top edge gilt. With an engraved frontispiece by Emory Walker; printed at the Oxford University Press Horace Hart. Very good.
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HOMENAJE A MIGUEL ANGEL
by ARS. REVISTA DE ARTE. Ano 15, No. 66
(MICHELANGELO) ARS. REVISTA DE ARTE. Ano 15, No. 66. HOMENAJE A MIGUEL ANGEL. Buenos Aires: Ars, 1954. Folio. Wrappers. Unpaginated. First edition. This special issue of Ars contains twenty articles in Spanish on Michelangelo Included is an article on Michelangelo's architecture by Roberto Papini. The are numerous illustrations, some of which are tipped in. Very good.
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ASIATIC ART IN JAPANESE COLLECTIONS. Two volumes
by ASIATIC ART
ASIATIC ART IN JAPANESE COLLECTIONS. Two volumes. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun, (1967.) Green satin cloth, matching slipcases, publisher's boxes. (9) pages, 82 plates; (9) pages, 80 plates, with accompany text. First editions. Toyo Bijutsu is a handsomely printed set. Volume I covers painting; Volume I painting and calligraphy. Fine in matching slipcases and publisher's mailing boxes.
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WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, 1814-1900
by FISCHER FINE ART
(BUTTERFIELD) FISCHER FINE ART. WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD, 1814-1900. London: 1982. 4to. Wrappers. 24 pages. First edition. An exhibition of drawings and metal works by this pioneer of high Victorian gothic revival architecture. Very good.
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ANDES, TOIT DE L'AMERIQUE
by ARTHAUD, Claude, and Francois Hebert-Stevens
ARTHAUD, Claude, and Francois Hebert-Stevens. ANDES, TOIT DE L'AMERIQUE. (Lausanne): Arthaud, (1955). 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. First edition. Very good.
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ENCHANTED VISIONS: FANTASTIC HOUSES AND THEIR TREASURES
by ARTHAUD, Claude
ARTHAUD, Claude. ENCHANTED VISIONS: FANTASTIC HOUSES AND THEIR TREASURES. New York: Putnam, (1972.) Folio. Cloth, dust jacket. 355, (4) pages. First American editon. A study of twenty-three palaces including the Hermitage, the castles of King Ludwig II of Barvaria, Versailles, and William Randolph Hearst's San Simeon. Fine, in slightly used dust jacket.
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LES PALAIS DU REVE
by ARTHAUD, Claude
ARTHAUD, Claude. LES PALAIS DU REVE. Paris: Arthaud, 1970. Folio. cloth, dust jacket. 359 pages. First edition. Illustrating the palaces, villas and major houses from the United States, England, France and Germany. This elegant picture book is filled with color black and white illustrations of the interiors, exteriors and gardens of thes major architectural landmarks. Dust jacket torn, otherwise very good.
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COMMEMORATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION OF DUTCH ART...1929
by LONDON. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ART
LONDON. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ART. COMMEMORATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION OF DUTCH ART...1929. London: Oxford University Press, 1930. Folio. Cloth. xxx, 311, (1) pages, 12 plates. First edition. A large exhibition catalogue of Dutch Art from 1450-1900 indexed by artist, draughtsmen (etchers, glassworkers, silversmiths, etc.), and owners. With th bookplates of Dumbarton Oaks, else very good.
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MASTERPIECES OF ASIAN ART IN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS II
by MASTERPIECES OF ASIAN ART
MASTERPIECES OF ASIAN ART IN AMERICAN COLLECTIONS II. N.P.: Asia Society, (1970). 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. 150, (2) pages. First edition. Exhibition in celebration of the tenth anniversary of Asia House Gallery. Fi.
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BEAUTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BLIND
by ARTMAN, William
(PRINTING FOR THE BLIND) ARTMAN, William. BEAUTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BLIND. Rochester: The Authors, 1882. 12mo. Publisher's cloth, all edges gilt. Frontispiece, 387 pages, 1 plate. First edition. A series of biographies of famous blind people from Homer to Alice Holmes, wi a leaf of raised letter printing by N.B. Kneass of Philadelphia. Spine darke and slightly chipped at extremities else very good.
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EUROPEAN DRAWINGS, Volume I, ITALIAN DRAWINGS
by METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. EUROPEAN DRAWINGS, Volume I, ITALIAN DRAWINGS. (New York): Metropolitan Museum of Art, n.d. Folio. Portfolio. (iv), (60) collotype plates. Featuring collotype reproductions of sixty Italian drawings from the collecti of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Information is provided concerning artist name and date, title, size, material, provinance if known, and critical notes when appropriate. Very good in a rubbed and lightly chipped portfolio.
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LIBRARY CATALOGUE. 25 Volumes and 7 Supplemental Volumes (bound in 8)
by METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. LIBRARY CATALOGUE. 25 volumes and 7 supplements (bound in 8), 33 Volumes in all. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1960-1977. Large folios. Matching cloth bindings. First editions. A very useful reprint of the card catalogue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with information on over a half million books related to art. This is an ex-library copy with paper spine labels and library bookplates in each volume else very good.
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LIFE IN AMERICA
by (METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART)
(METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART) LIFE IN AMERICA. New York: The Author, 1939. 8vo. Wrappers. xxix, (iii), 230, (1) pages. Firs edition. Exhibition catalogue of paintings ``held during the period of the New York World's Fair, April 24 to October 29 (1939).'' Inscription in pencil on fron wrapper, else fine.
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TWENTY CENTURIES OF MEXICAN ART
by MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART. TWENTY CENTURIES OF MEXICAN ART. New York: (1940.) 4to Wrappers. Good only.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY ENGINEERING
by MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART. TWENTIETH CENTURY ENGINEERING. New York: Museum of Modern Art, (1964). 8vo. Printed wrappers. (94) pages. Being a catalogue of an exhibition, with one hundred thirty-nine photographs. Rubbing to spine and edges, a good copy.
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MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN ENGLAND
by MUSEUM of Modern Art
MUSEUM of Modern Art. MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN ENGLAND. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1937. 8vo. Cloth. Frontispiece, 101, (1) pag First edition. With introduction and article by Henry-Russell Hitchcock, Jr., this is an important exhibition catalogue of 20th-century British architecture. Illustrated, with plans. Spine sunned, else very good.
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ALFRED STIEGLITZ
by NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. EXHIBITON OF PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALFRED STIEGLITZ. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1958. 4to. Wrappers. 27 pages, 16 plate Name in ink on front free endpaper, else very good.
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FIFTY BOOKS OF THE YEAR 1949
by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS. FIFTY BOOKS OF THE YEAR 1949. New York: 1950. 8vo. Cloth. Very good.
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