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American Watercolors from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

By: RUBIN, Stephen et al

Price: $20.00

Publisher: USA, Harry N Abrams, Inc: 1991

Seller ID: 33512

ISBN: 0810919060

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

New York American Federation of Arts in association with Harry N. Abrams Inc 1991. Foreword by John K. Howat. Introduction, Victor Koshkin-Youritzin. Commentaries on the plates by Stephen Rubin. .Exhibition checklist. .204 p ill. (some color) 26 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Very heavy book. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now appro...
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The Stones of Venice; Volume 2

By: RUSKIN, John

Price: $12.50

Publisher: UK, George Allen: 1885

Seller ID: 2395

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good Very Good

A treatise on Venetian art and architecture by English art historian John Ruskin, first published from 1851 to 1853. This is the Seconly volume ONLY of the Second Edition, published in 1885. 360pp. Bright, clean interior, unmarked except for a previopus owner's details dated 185, to the ffep. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. Bound in publisher's navy cloth which shows only very minor wear. Paper label titles pasted to the spine is heavily sun-faded. Very solid copy. Unpacked weight, 496g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer pos...
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The Black & White Book

By: RUSSELL, Dale

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Cincinnati, North Light Books: 1990

Seller ID: 24005

ISBN: 0891343415

Binding: Laminated Boards

Condition: About Fine

'The designer's ultimate guide to working with color'. 144pp, profusely illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound, tight binding. Almost 'as new'. Weight, 720g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackabl...
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Rembrandt ... With forty Illustrations

By: SARP, Elizabeth Amelia; REMBRANDT VAN RIJN

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, Methuen & Co.: 1904

Seller ID: 325

Binding: Quarter Vellum, Blue Cloth

Condition: Near Fine

Biography of Dutch painter & printmaker, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn [1606-1669]. Illustrated with 40 plates. xi, 205pp, includes a Catalogue of Pictures and an index. Top edge gilt. Attractive marbled endpapers. Internally clean and unmarked. Very slight foxing to page edges. Attractive bookplate to the fpde. Vellum spine with gilt flower decoration. Tight, square binding. Unpacked weight,m 312g. Too thick for lettermail.
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Practical Wind Bracing : a book containing easy and rapid methods of figuring wind stresses in high Buildings

By: SCHNEIDER, Harry Ellsworth

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Buffalo, Lancaster Press: 1930

Seller ID: 238

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good Very Good

The book attempts to prvide a simple and practical metod of calculating the wind stresses in any high building. viii, 192pp, 82 figures . ; 24 cm.Interior is clean and unmarked except for a previous owne's signatures in 3 or 4 places and a seal/stamp to the ffeo of a Professional Engineer from Ontario. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. Minor wear to the green cloth at the extremities of the spine. Unpacked weight, 473g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always availab...
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British Drawings from the National Gallery of Canada

By: SCHOENHERR, Dopuglas E.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Ottawa, National Gallery of Canada: 2005

Seller ID: 935

ISBN: 0888848021

Binding: Wrappers

Condition: About 'As New'

Catalogue of an Exhibition of British Drawings from the National Gallery of Canada. Travel to various Canadian Cities, 2005-2008. 70 items plus extensive notes. 193pp, illustrated. An about 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. Unpacked weight, 747g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included. Images always available.
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Paperbacks, U.S.A. : a graphic history, 1939-1959

By: SCHREUDERS, Piet

Price: $9.50

Publisher: San Diego, CA, Blue Dolphin: 1981

Seller ID: 2578

Binding: Illustrated Card Covers

Condition: Near Fine

A graphic history of Peprback Books cover art, 1939-1959 - the 'Golden Age'. OCLC Number: 923540568. xi, [1], 259pp, illustrated in b&w with some color plates. Appedices, Index. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Almost in 'new' condition. Unpacked weight, 484g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destina...
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Medieval Castles and Cities

By: SCHUERL, Wolfgang F.

Price: $16.50

Publisher: Secaucus, Chartwell Books Inc.: 1978

Seller ID: 17292

ISBN: 0-89009-216-8

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Abundantly illustrated, expertly written volume examines the hidtory of knighthood and citizenship in the Middle Ages, the development of European castle architecture, and the role and importance of the Medieval city. Translated from the German. 189pp, profusely illustrated with color photographs. Bright, clean unmarked copy with a sound binding and a nearly similar dustjacket. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. This item weighs 1.5kg. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with wei...
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The Stones of Scotland

By: SCOTT-MONCRIEFF, George - Editor

Price: $12.00

Publisher: London, B. T. Batsford: 1938

Seller ID: 675

Binding: Red Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Edited by George Scott-Moncrieff ; with contributions by W. Douglas Simpson [and others]. Introduction, by George Scott-Moncrieff.--The early stones, by W.D. Simpson.--The church in mediaeval Scotland, by G.P.H. Watson.--Castles and towers, by W.M. Mackenzie.--The Scottish burgh, by I.G. Lindsay.--Triumphant classicism, by I.C. Hannah. xii, 132 pages, [99] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plans. Coloured illustrations on lining papers. Includes index. Interior ias very bright and clean and is unmarked. Binding is tight and square, hinges sound. Red cloth is flawless - in wonderfu...
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Henry Moore in America

By: SELDIS, Henry J.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: USA, Praeger Publishers in association with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 1973

Seller ID: 2496

ISBN: 0875870546

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Henry Moore (1898-1986) an English artist best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures. 283 pages : profusely illustrated in b&w with some colour ; 27 cm. Include list of Exhibitins and a chronological bibliography. Interior of the book is bright, quite fresh and unmarked. Binding is tight and square, hinges sound. Black cloth is Fine showing no wear. The unclipped dustjacket in protective brodart, is clean and bright but with some wear to the extremities of the spine. Heavy book weighing 1.3kg prior to packing. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service...
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Art Nouveau : Utopia: reconciling the Irreconcilable

By: SEMBACH, Klaus-Jurgen

Price: $19.50

Publisher: USA, TASCHEN America Llc: 2007

Seller ID: 1592

ISBN: 3822830062

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: About 'As New'

Art Nouveau, whose emergence at the same time as cinema was no mere coincidence. This title deals with this reform movement of the turn of the century as an artistic event, also covering economic and political interests which inspired, supported, and handicapped it. Edition in English, translated by Charity Scott Stokes. 240pp, photo illustrated, mostly in color, with stunning photographs. High production values. An about 'as new' copy - bright, fresh, unmarked in a nearly similar, unclipped dustjacket. Heavy book -may reqyuire extra postage outside of the USA. We ship Worldwide, use both Can...
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Emily Carr

By: SHADBOLT, Doris

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Vancouver, Douglas & McIntyre: 1990

Seller ID: 19436

ISBN: 0888946902

Binding: Printed Card Wraps

Condition: Near Fine

Life of the great Canadian painter, Emily Carr [1871-1945] in which the author reassesses the various themes of Carr's life. 240pp, profusely illustrated in color and in b&w. Bright, clean copy with a tight, square binding. Owner's details inked-outto the inside of the front wrapper. Otherwise, this copy appears 'as new'. Weight, 500g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian's GST is included. Images always available. Shipped well packed.
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Man Who Loves Giants: The Continuing Story of an Artist Among Elephants and Engines

By: SHEPHERD, David

Price: $16.00

Publisher: UK, David & Charles: 1989

Seller ID: 16268

ISBN: 0715394398

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

In this book David Shepherd describes his full and varied life, from his early career as an aviation artist with the RAF to his encounters with African wildlife and his work on the East Somerset Railway, of which he is founder and Chairman. The book also tells of his world travels. Dedicated inscription and signature in his hand to the title page - 'To Kay / with my very best wishes /. David Shepherd'. Bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is very nearly similar. Unpacked weight, 785g. We use both the Canada Post and the United State...
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Chinese Art in the Royal Ontario Museum

By: SHI, Hsio-Yen

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Canada, Royal Ontario Museum: 1972

Seller ID: 2239

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Catalogue of an Exhibition of Chinese Art in the Royal Ontario Museum. 242pp, profusely illustrated with b&w photographs and one colour plate. 150 artifacts in the catalogue. A very bright, clean copy. A previous owner's tiny rubber stamp to the tp, otherwise unmarked. Cloth is flawless. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 992g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the U...
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The Discovery of Ancient Egypt

By: SILIOTTI, Alberto

Price: $28.50

Publisher: Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books Inc.: 2002

Seller ID: 039689

ISBN: 0785813608

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: About 'As New'

Sumptuous, profusely illustrated book telling the stories of explorers of the world of Ancient Egypt, from ancient times to modern. Unpaginated, profusely color illustrated. Mint copy, 'as new', from stock of a bankrupt bookseller. Massive, oversize book weighing over 7lbs. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to ...
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Cartier 1899-1949: The Journey of a Style

By: SILVA,, Nuno Vassallo e & Others - Editors

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Milan, Italy, Skira: 2007

Seller ID: 13340

ISBN: 886130026X

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

The glory of classic Cartier jewelry is exhibited through fifty years worth of designs shown in this exhibition catalog. "On t.p.: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation 1956-2006, 50 years." 229 pages : illustrations, mostly in color ; 28 cm tall. Book is 'as new' - bright, fresh and unmarked. The dustjacket shows some minute wear to its edges. Unpacked weight, 1.49kg. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included. Images always available.
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Poster Advertising a Conference, 'Educating the Next Generation of Publishers', 3-4 May, 1991

By: SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Harbour Centre, Vancouver, Simon Fraser University: 1991

Seller ID: 054690

Binding: Printed on Thick, Glossy Paper

Condition: VG+

Poster advertsing a Conference at SFY, Harbour Centre. Features artwork by Jack Shadbolt - detail from altered poster of 'The Choice' [1986], acrylic on poster - butterflies in very bright colours. Size of image - 19" by 14". Image available. Eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates within Canada, slightly more to the USA and other Countries. Image available.
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Stories of the German Artists

By: SINGER, Hans W.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, Chatto & Windus: 1911

Seller ID: 13165

Binding: Decorated Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Artists include - Martin Schongauer.--Albrecht Du¨rer.--Hans Burgkmair, Hans Baldung, and Matthias Gru¨newald.--Albrecht Altdorfer and the Nuremberg "little masters."--The two Cranachs.--The two Holbeins.--Adam Elsheimer.--Anton Raphael Mengs.--Daniel Chodowiecki.--Anton Graff. xi, 314 pages, 32 plates (8 color, including frontispiece) 21 cm.. Attractive bindiung Green cloth with elaborate gilt designs and titles to the front board; gilt titles to the spine. A little wear to the extremities of the spine. Tight, square binding. Clean interior, unmarked except for a previous owner's d...
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The Dynamics of Urbanism

By: SMITH, Peter F.

Price: $14.00

Publisher: London, Hutchinson International: 1974

Seller ID: 23002

ISBN: 0091197813

Binding: Printed Card Wraps

Condition: VG+

Book makes a case for an urban design agenda which sets out to meet psychological needs. 256pp, profusely illustrated. Bright, clean interior. Unmarked. Tight, square binding, no creases to spine. Appears unused. Weight, 540g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rat...
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Glass in Your Home

By: SMITHELLS, Roger

Price: $9.50

Publisher: London, Pilkington Brothers Limited:

Seller ID: 22450

Binding: Printed Wraps

Condition: About Fine

Booklet published by a British glass manufacturer promoting the use of glass in interior decorating. Excellent, color photos of interiors of homes in the early 1950s. Undated, circa early 1950s. 52pp, profusely photo illustrated in color and in b&w. Very nearly 'new' condition - bright and clean with a tight binding, unmarked. Weight, 110g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. Postage $4.00 to 6.00 within North America, in card sleeve. Enquire for rates to the Rest of the World. We ship at our cost. Image available.
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Category: Art, Architecture & Design