THE IDEAL THEATER: EIGHT CONCEPTS
by (AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS)
(THEATER) THE IDEAL THEATER: EIGHT CONCEPTS. (New York: 1962). 4to. Stiff wrappers. 137, (5) pages. First edition. An exhibition of designs sponsored by the Ford Foundation Program for Theater Design. Very good.
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THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE OF ART (broken run)
by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS. THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE OF ART. Forty issues. Washington: American Federation of Arts, 1934--1941. 4to. Wrappers. A broken run, including Volume 27 (1934) Numbers 1-2,4,6, 8, 9-10 and 12; Vol 28 (1935) Numbers 1, 4-8; Volume 29 (1936) Numbers 1-8 (number 7 incomplete); Volume 30 (1937) Numbers 1-7, 9-12; Volume 33 (1940) Numbers 2, 8 and 12; and Volume 34 (1941) Numbers 2 (incomplete), 6, 8 and 10. Ex-library stamps on covers.
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LES MEDAILLES CONCOURS D'ARCHITECTURE
by (BEAUX ARTS)
(BEAUX ARTS) LES MEDAILLES CONCOURS D'ARCHITECTURE. Paris: Armand Guerinet, 1913. Large folio. Publisher's cloth. iv pages, 164 plates. First edition. One of a series of books showing the prize drawings from the school. This on covers the years 1911 and 1912. Leather spine label chipped else very good.
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THE FIRST DECADE
by CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS
CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS. THE FIRST DECADE. New York: 1984. 4to. Wrappers. Very good.
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MASTER DRAWINGS, THE WOODNER COLLECTION
by (ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS)
(ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS) MASTER DRAWINGS, THE WOODNER COLLECTION. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1987. Folio. Printed wrappers. 304 pages. This catalogue of the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition of the Woodner Collect of Master Drawings is arranged by school and chronologically by artist. It i well illustrated and contains thorough descriptions of each work, as well as bibliography. There is an essay on "Private Collections of Old Master Drawin in America in the Twentieth Century". Fine.
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THE AGE OF NEO-CLASSICISM
by ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS. THE AGE OF NEO-CLASSICISM. (London:) Arts Council of Great Britain, 1972. 8vo. Wrappers. civ, 1037 page 176 pages of plates, of which 16 are in color. First edition. Comprehensive exhibition catalogue with articles by Hugh Honour, Mario Praz, others. Included are descriptions of over eighteen hundred Neo-classical decorative objects, and excellent biographical sketches on the major artists the period. Covers slightly rubbed, name on flyleaf, some underlining in tex.
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IDEAS IN IMAGES
by THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS. IDEAS IN IMAGES. (Worcester, Massachusetts:) The American Federation of Arts, (1962.) Oblong 12mo. Wrappers. Name in ink on front free endpaper, else very good.
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THE CHINA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & ARTS
by THE CHINA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & ARTS
THE CHINA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & ARTS. 1926. (Shanghai: North-China Daily News & Herald), 1926. 8vo. Cloth. Frontispiece, (ii), 314, (14) pages, plates. First edition. With articles on Chinese industry, agriculture, and cultural arts, with many photographs on plates. Occasional foxing on some leaves, else very good.
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MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF LOUIS E. STERN
by THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS
THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS. MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FROM THE COLLECT OF LOUIS E. STERN. (Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1959). 8vo. Wrappers. Wrappers soiled, else very good.
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THE PACKAGE
by THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART. THE PACKAGE. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1959.) 4to. Wrappers. Very good.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND ORNAMENT DRAWINGS...
by UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART. ARCHITECTURAL AND ORNAMENT DRAWINGS... Ann Arbor: The Author, 1965. 4to. Cloth. Unpaginated. First edition. A catalogue of 16th through 19th-century drawings relating to architecture an the decorative arts at the art museum. Covers lightly rubbed, else very good.
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SHAPE AND ENVIRONMENT, FURNITURE BY AMERICAN ARCHITECTS
by WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. SHAPE AND ENVIRONMENT, FURNITURE BY AMERICAN ARCHITECTS. (New York: 1982.) Square 8vo. Wrappers. Very good.
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AMERICAN SHEAVES AND ENGLISH SEED-CORN: BEING A SERIES OF ADDRESSES
by ASHBEE, C.R.
ASHBEE, C.R. AMERICAN SHEAVES AND ENGLISH SEED-CORN: BEING A SERIES OF ADDRES MAINLY DELIVERED IN THE UNITED STATES 1900-1901. London: Edward Arnold/ New York: Samuel Buckley & Co., 1901. 8vo. Vellum. (v 134 pages. Number 124 of 300 copies. A collection of eight lectures given by Ashbee while he was serving on the council of the National Trust. The lectures include such topics as: "On the purpose of the National Trust;" "The country houses of England and the... Read More
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THE 1ST JAPAN ART FESTIVAL
by (ASHIDA, Chikako)
(ASHIDA, Chikako). THE 1ST JAPAN ART FESTIVAL. (Tokyo: Japan Art Festival Association, 1966). 8vo. Wrappers. 143, (1) pages First edition. Featuring painting, sculpture, and more from 20th-century Japanese artists. Fine.
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A LOOK BACK.
by ASHLEY, Frederick W.
ASHLEY, Frederick W. "A LOOK BACK." (Washington: Printing House Craftsmen, 1934.) 8vo. Cloth. some staining on front cover, else very good.
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TAKE-OFF
by ASH, William
ASH, William. TAKE-OFF. New York: Walker & Co., (1970). 8vo. Paper over boards, dust jacket. 223 pag First American edition. The editor of a small literary review becomes involved in a guerilla movement when he tries to publish the poems of the revolutionary leader. Fine in rubbe dust jacket.
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REVUE DES ARTS ASIATIQUES. Volume XIII, No. 1
by REVUE DES ARTS ASIATIQUES
REVUE DES ARTS ASIATIQUES. Volume XIII, No. 1. Paris: Musee Guimet, March 1939. 4to. Wrappers. 48 pages. First edition. A prewar issue of this highly influential periodical on the art and archaeolo of Asia with articles by Foucher, Ghirshman, Schnitger, and others. The periodical was based on the collection at Musee Guimet. Chipped at extremiti of the spine else very good.
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FONTES HISTORIAE BOTANICAE ROSSICAE
by ASMOUS, Vladimir C.
ASMOUS, Vladimir C. FONTES HISTORIAE BOTANICAE ROSSICAE. (Waltham, Massachusetts: Chronica Botanica, 1947). 4to. Wrappers. First edition. A checklist of books on Russian botanicals. Foxed, wrappers browned.
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THE DECORATOR'S ASSISTANT; A MODERN GUIDE FOR DECORATIVE ARTISTS
by THE DECORATOR'S ASSISTANT
THE DECORATORS ASSISTANT; A MODERN GUIDE FOR DECORATIVE ARTISTS AND AMATEURS. London: A. J. Barnes, (circa 1880s). 12mo. Publisher's cloth. 176 pages. Fir edition. A nineteenth century guide for preparing stains and pigments, calligraphy, an ornamentation. Bookplate. Slightly shaken; else a very bright copy.
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LUMBER DATA
by CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR PINE MANUFACTURERS ASSO
(TRADE PROMOTION) CALIFORNIA WHITE AND SUGAR PINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. LUMBER DATA. San Francisco: 1925. 4to. Stiff printed file folder. 12 loose sheets (many folding) numbered 1-11 and 13. Rare set of information sheets on a variety of topics related to the White an Surar Pine industry. While OCLC records several items from this group, none like this set of files. At the top of the file is the instruction to the dealer, "put this filing folder in your... Read More
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PRACTICAL PAPERS ON GARDENING
by BIRMINGHAM GARDENERS' ASSOCIATION
BIRMINGHAM GARDENERS' ASSOCIATION. PRACTICAL PAPERS ON GARDENING. Birmingham: Cornish Brothers, 1887. 8vo. Publisher's cloth. (viii), 82, (2) pages. First edition. With an article on "The Grape Vine" by J.R. Petch, "Contrast and Harmony" by Pope, and other essays on specific plants. Title page browned, else a very g copy.
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PONDEROSA PINE: THE PICK OF THE PINES; ITS PROPERTIES, USES AND GRADES
by WESTERN PINE ASSOCIATION
(TRADE PROMOTION) WESTERN PINE ASSOCIATION. PONDEROSA PINE: THE PICK OF THE PINES; ITS PROPERTIES, USES AND GRADES. Los Angeles: 1935. 4to. Printed stiff wrappers. 80 pages. The second edition was printed in 1931 with up to ten editions well into the 1950's, but only two of the 1935 edition are recorded on OCLC. A promotional booklet for the Western Pine Association featuring the Ponderosa Pine - the m prevalent species of pine found in the west - and... Read More
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MOTOR LAND. Volume XII, Number 4 (April, 1923)
by CALIFORNIA STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
(AUTOMOBILE TRAVEL - CALIFORNIA) CALIFORNIA STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION. MOT LAND; THE PACIFIC COAST MAGAZINE OF MOTORING. Volume XII, Number 4 (April, 1923). San Francisco: April 1923. 4to. Decorated wrappers. 48 pages. Illustrated motor car journal issued monthly edited by D.V. Nicholson. Artic include: "Red Rock Canyon," "On the speedway circuit," "How auto engines loos power in mountains," "New mountain wonderlands," "What Uncle Sam is doing for California roads" etc. Numerous photo illustrations, text illustrations, illustrated ads, maps. Color... Read More
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THE ART BULLETIN (Broken run)
by COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION
THE ART BULLETIN. Fifteen issues. Providence: Brown University, College Art Association, 1923--1935. 4to. Wrappers. A broken run, includes, Volumes VI (Numbers 1 & 2), VII (Number 4), VIII, (Numbers 1, 3 & 4), X, (Number 2), XII (Number 4), XIII (Number 3), XV (Numbe 3), XVII (Number 4), plus an Index for Volumes I-XX. Articles by Erwin Panofsky, Millard Meiss, Fiske Kimball, and others.
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SCULPTURE OF A CITY: PHILADELPHIA'S TREASURES IN BRONZE AND STONE
by (FAIRMOUNT PARK ART ASSOCIATION)
Weiss, Murray. (FAIRMOUNT PARK ART ASSOCIATION) SCULPTURE OF A CITY: PHILADELPHIA'S TREASU IN BRONZE AND STONE. New York: Walker Publishing Co., (1974). 4to. Cloth, dust jacket. (iii), 363 pages. First edition. With contributions by Charles Coleman Sellers, Murray Weiss, David Sellin, an others, Philadelphia's sculpture is documented. Fine in lightly rubbed dust jacket.
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