(Crane, Walter). Smith, Greg and Sarah Hyde.
WALTER CRANE 1845-1915, ARTIST, DESIGNER AND SOCIALIST.
London: Lund Humphries, 1989. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 151 pages. Catalogue to the exhibition opening the centenary year celebrations of the Whitwroth Art Gallery. Written by a team of scholars, under the editorship of Sarah Hyde and Greg Smith. Reassesses the achievements of a figure who through his designs, illustrations (inlc. children's book illustrations) and paintings, influenced a whole generation of artists and designers in Britain, America and the Continent. Crease in corner of..... READ MORE about WALTER CRANE 1845-1915, ARTIST, DESIGNER AND SOCIALIST
Crichton, Laurie W.
BOOK DECORATION IN AMERICA 1890-1910; A GUIDE TO AN EXHIBITION.
Revised by Wayne G. Hammond and Robert L. Volz.
Williamstown: Chapin Library, 1979. 8vo. paper wrappers. (v), 87 pages. Revised by Wayne G. Hammond and Robert L. Volz. Limited to 750 copies. Includes examples of the work of Bradley, Denslow, Rogers, Pyle, Hunter, Armstrong and others with a history of their work and the development of the art in America. Illustrated. READ MORE about BOOK DECORATION IN AMERICA 1890-1910; A GUIDE TO AN EXHIBITION
(Cruikshank, George). Cohn, Albert M.
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, A CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF THE WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEARS 1806-1877 WITH COLLATIONS, NOTES, APPROXIMATE VALUES, FACSIMILES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
Staten Island: Maurizio Martino, n.d. (but 1996). 8vo. cloth. xvi, 375 pages. Reprint of the scarce 1924 first edition. Still the definitive work and guide on Cruikshank; with illustrations from books, separately produced prints, and a caricature of Cruikshank himself. READ MORE about GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, A CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF THE WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEARS 1806-1877 WITH...
GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF THE WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEARS 1806-1877 WITH COLLATIONS, NOTES, APPROXIMATE VALUES, FACSIMILES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
London: The Bookman's Journal, 1924. thick 4to. brown cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut. xvi, 375 pages. First edition, limited to 500 numbered copies. This well illustrated volume is still the definitive work on Cruikshank. Some rubbing along hinges. READ MORE about GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF THE WORK EXECUTED DURING THE YEARS 1806-1877 WITH...
(Currier & Ives). Crouse, Russel.
MR. CURRIER AND MR. IVES. A NOTE ON THEIR LIVES AND TIMES.
Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Co., 1930. 4to. cloth-backed boards, top edge gilt, slipcase. (xiii), 138 pages. First edition, one of 301 numbered copies signed by the author. A biographical sketch of Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives complete with 32 full-page illustrations of their work. Introduction by Harry T. Peters from whose collection they came. Excellent insight into life in America in the 19th century. Prospectus loosely inserted. Slipcase spotted with wear along..... READ MORE about MR. CURRIER AND MR. IVES. A NOTE ON THEIR LIVES AND TIMES
Danforth, Susan L.
EARLY WESTERN IMAGES OF ASIA, AN EXHIBITION MOUNTED BY THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY.
N.P. The John Carter Brown Library, 1982. small 4to. stapled paper wrappers. Well annotated. READ MORE about EARLY WESTERN IMAGES OF ASIA, AN EXHIBITION MOUNTED BY THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY
(Denslow, W.W.). Hearn, Michael Patrick.
W.W. DENSLOW: THE OTHER WIZARD OF OZ.
Chadds Ford, PA: Brandywine River Museum, 1996. square small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Preface, acknowledgments, endnotes, select bibliography, checklist of works in the exhibition. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. An exhibition of the works of American illustrator W.W. Denslow. Presentation by the author on title page. READ MORE about W.W. DENSLOW: THE OTHER WIZARD OF OZ
(Dine, Jim).
JIM DINE PRINTS: 1970-1977.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1977). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 134 pages. Printed in association with the Williams College Artist-in-Residence Program. The exhibition and catalogue of Jim Dine's prints were organized, designed and produced through the collaborative effort of the staff. It contains 236 entries with the prints, conversations with Jim Dine, a biography and a select bibliography. The front free endpaper is almost completely detached. READ MORE about JIM DINE PRINTS: 1970-1977
(Douglas, Lester).
BOOKS DESIGNED & DIRECTED BY LESTER DOUGLAS, EXHIBITED AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Washington: Library of Congress, 1949. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (22) pages. With a three page introduction by Harry Richards. READ MORE about BOOKS DESIGNED & DIRECTED BY LESTER DOUGLAS, EXHIBITED AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
(Doyle, Richard). Engen, Rodney K.
RICHARD DOYLE.
Stroud: Catalpa Press, 1983. tall 8vo. cloth. 206 pages. First edition. Volume 2 in The Artist and the Critic Series. The book illustrations and paintings of Richard Doyle (1824-1883) are populated by sprightly visions of fairy nymphs, elves and knights in search of their fair damsels. As `Dickey Doyle' and later `Dick Kitcat,' he produced a series of impressive boyhood triumphs from the now famous DICK DOYLE'S JOURNAL of 1840 to his first published work..... READ MORE about RICHARD DOYLE
Duplessis, Georges.
ESSAI DE BIBLIOGRAPHIE CONTENANT L'INDICATION DES OUVRAGES RELATIFS A L'HISTOIRE DE LA GRAVURE ET DES GRAVEURS.
Paris: Rapilly, 1862. small 8vo. later cloth with original front paper wrapper laid down, original rear paper wrapper bound. 48, 16 pages. Bibliography and sale catalogue. A brief bibliography concerning the history of engraving and engravers followed by the publisher's catalogue of "Livres Relatifs a l'Architecture, la Sculpture, la Peinture et la Gravure et de quelques estampes en divers genres." The bibliography contains 650 titles relating to various aspects of engraving, printing and public collections..... READ MORE about ESSAI DE BIBLIOGRAPHIE CONTENANT L'INDICATION DES OUVRAGES RELATIFS A L'HISTOIRE DE LA GRAVURE ET...
(Eichenberg, Fritz). Kup, Karl.
FRITZ EICHENBERG, ILLUSTRATOR AND PRINTMAKER, AN EXHIBITION HELD AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.
New York: NYPL, 1949. tall 8vo. paper wrappers. (16) pages. Includes a three page check-list of his work and reproductions of some of his prints. READ MORE about FRITZ EICHENBERG, ILLUSTRATOR AND PRINTMAKER, AN EXHIBITION HELD AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Elkin Mathews).
A COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS MADE TO ILLUSTRATE BOOKS.
Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England: Elkin Mathews, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 46, (2); 14, (4) pages, plates. 2 Volumes. Catalogues 113 and 127, of the works of notable English book illustrators. Each with index of authors and subjects. Black and white illustrations throughout text and on wrappers. Order form and prospectus laid in. 28 plates loosely inserted in Catalogue 127. Wrappers of Catalogue 127 slightly bent at corners. READ MORE about A COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS MADE TO ILLUSTRATE BOOKS
(Engraving). De Vesma, Alessandro.
LE PEINTRE-GRAVEUR; OUVRAGE FAISANT SUITE AU PEINTRE-GRAVEUR DE BARTSCH.
(Mansfield Centre: Martino Publishing, 2001). thick 8vo. cloth. (iv), 542 pages. Reprint of the first edition that was printed in Milano by Hoepli in 1906 (Arntzen & Rainwater N113). The basic work on late 16th-century through 18th-century Italian engravers and engraving. Includes 61 painter-engravers with a biographical sketch of each and a list of engravings executed. Supplements Bartsch. READ MORE about LE PEINTRE-GRAVEUR; OUVRAGE FAISANT SUITE AU PEINTRE-GRAVEUR DE BARTSCH
(Engraving).
LES PLUS BELLES GRAVURES DU MONDE OCCIDENTAL, 1410-1914.
Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1966. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xviii, 221+(1) pages. Exhibition catalogue for 215 prints of engravings from and often by 102 artists, from the 15th cent. to Expressionism. Numbered entries indicate artist, engraver, medium, owner, references, etc. as appropriate. In addition, major artists have biographical sketches in unnumbered entries. With appendices of entries for an additional 12 items (not reproduced) and a brief description of engraving methods used. Moderate soiling. Backing creased..... READ MORE about LES PLUS BELLES GRAVURES DU MONDE OCCIDENTAL, 1410-1914
(Ernst, Max).
MAX ERNST. A MAJOR COLLECTION OF HIS LITERARY AND ILLUSTRATIVE WORK.
London: Sotheby's, 1987. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 63 pages. Illustrated. Ink stamp ownership stamp in right hand corner of title page. READ MORE about MAX ERNST. A MAJOR COLLECTION OF HIS LITERARY AND ILLUSTRATIVE WORK
(Erving, Selma).
THE SELMA ERVING COLLECTION OF MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.
Introduction by Ruth Mortimer.
Northampton, MA: Smith College Museum of Art, 1977. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (61) pages. Introduction by Ruth Mortimer. First edition. Foreword by Charles Chetham. Fully describes and depicts illustrations from 40 books in the Selma Erving collection of Livre D'artiste in the Smith College Museum of Art. Includes illustrations by Marc Chagall, Jean Louis Forain, Matisse, Picasso and others. Spotting to front cover. READ MORE about THE SELMA ERVING COLLECTION OF MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
(Ex Libris).
FUTURISM.
(New York): Ex Libris, n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Ex Libris catalogue 9. Collection of Futurist manifestoes, literature, original documents photographs, postcards and exhibition catalogues. A number of items about Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. 698 entries with selected bibliography and index. Black and white illustrations. Wrappers bent at edges and lightly soiled. READ MORE about FUTURISM
MAJOR MOVEMENTS OF 20TH CENTURY ART II.
(New York): Ex Libris, n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Ex Libris catalogue 5. Collection of items focusing on architecture, Dada, decorative arts, photography and surrealism. 1459 entries with selected bibliography and index. Black and white illustrations. Wrappers bent and faded at edges. READ MORE about MAJOR MOVEMENTS OF 20TH CENTURY ART II
(Fürstenberg, Hans).
DAS BUCH ALS KUNSTWERK. FRANZÖSISCHE ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS AUS DER BIBLIOTHEK HANS FÜRSTENBERG.
(Stuttgart: Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei), 1965. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover and spine labels. xv+(i), 161, (9) pages. First edition. This exhibition of illustrated 18th century French books was held at Schloß Ludwigsburg in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. An essay about Hans Fürstenberg as a book collector prefaces the Catalogue. Over 270 books are described. Many book bindings and illustrations are reproduced in black & white. Indexed by author at rear. In German. Initials in ink on..... READ MORE about DAS BUCH ALS KUNSTWERK. FRANZÖSISCHE ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS AUS DER...
Fern, Alan.
THEY MADE THEM LAUGH AND WINCE AND WORRY AND ... DRAWINGS FOR SIX AMERICAN MAGAZINES.
Washington: Library of Congress, 1977. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (32) pages. Introduction by Fern following illustrated catalogue. READ MORE about THEY MADE THEM LAUGH AND WINCE AND WORRY AND ... DRAWINGS FOR SIX AMERICAN MAGAZINES
(France). Furstenberg, Hans.
FRANZÖSISCHE BUCH IM ACHTZEHNTEN JAHRHUNDERT UND IN DER EMPIREZEIT.
Weimar: Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen, 1929. 4to. contemporary half red morocco with marbled paper-covered boards, top edge gilt. x, 431 pages. First edition. (Besterman p.3010). History of the 18th-century French illustrated book followed by a bibliography giving 750 entries. The bibliography is a check list of books with the appropriate page number given to tie the book into the lengthy historical text. Rubbed along hinges. READ MORE about FRANZÖSISCHE BUCH IM ACHTZEHNTEN JAHRHUNDERT UND IN DER EMPIREZEIT
(Fraser, Claud Lovat). Fraser, Grace Lovat.
CLAUD LOVAT FRASER.
Hull: The University of Hull, 1968. small 4to. fabric spine, stiff paper wrappers. xvi, 55 pages. With annotations by Mrs. Fraser and edited with a study of three of the artist's sketchbooks by Malcolm Easton. READ MORE about CLAUD LOVAT FRASER
(Germany).
NEUE DEUTSCHE BUCHKUNST, MITGLIEDER-AUSSTELLUNG DES BUNDES DEUTSCHER BUCHKUNSTLER.
Offenbach am Main: n.p., (1961). 8vo. limp cloth. 77 pages. Well illustrated exhibition catalogue showing 20th century German book illustrators. Includes Kredel and Victor Hammer. Pencil marks throughout text. READ MORE about NEUE DEUTSCHE BUCHKUNST, MITGLIEDER-AUSSTELLUNG DES BUNDES DEUTSCHER BUCHKUNSTLER
(Getty, Sir Paul). Fletcher, H. George, et. al. (editors).
THE WORMSLEY LIBRARY, A PERSONAL SELECTION BY SIR PAUL GETTY.
London: The Wormsley Library and the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1999. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 278 pages. This catalogue from an exhibition held at the Pierpont Morgan Library in 1999, presents the first public exhibition and scholarly appraisal of the Wormsley Library, one of the great achievements of modern book collecting. Sir Paul Getty's selection of 106 specimens from the library, described and illustrated here, gives only a small taste of the whole collection..... READ MORE about THE WORMSLEY LIBRARY, A PERSONAL SELECTION BY SIR PAUL GETTY