Catalogue for an Exhibition of the work of German painter Georg Baselitz [b1938]. Held at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Nov 2, 1984 - Jan 2, 1985. 60pp, illustrated in b&w and in color. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, stapled binding. Only defect - a light crease to the lower corner of the front wrapper. Oversize. Weight, 442g. View More...
Introduction by Roger Tory Peterson. Text by Ramsay Derry. 179pp, profusely color illustrated with the inimitable wildlife art of Robert Bateman. Hardcover in blue silk, cloth with an unclipped dustjacket. Bright, fresh copy, about 'as new'. Presentation plate to ffep. Heavy book weighing 1.5kg. 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 destinatio... View More...
Text by Ramsay Derry. Design by V. John Lee. 166pp, profusely color illustrated with the inimitable wildlife art of Robert Bateman. Hardcover in green cloth, cloth with an unclipped dustjacket. Bright, fresh copy, about 'as new'. Presentation plate to ffep. Heavy book weighing 1.5kg. 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 p... View More...
A catalogue listing the paintings given by Sir Alexander Maitland in memory of his wife Rosalind, in 1960, to the National Gallery of Scotland. Introduction by David Baxandall. 55 p. : illustrated in color and in b&w. Bright, clean and unmarked. Sound, tight binding. A little rubbing to the rear wrapper. Tip of top corner of front creased. Weight, 221g. View More...
Sir Christopher Wren 1632-1723, English anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist, as well as one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history. Reprint. Originally published: Edinburgh : J. Bartholomew, 1982. 238 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. A fine copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Unpacked weight, 883g. 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. View More...
Here is an evocative and beautifully illustrated volume of Aubrey Beardsley's sensitive, mischievous, and erotic art that came to represent the decadent spirit of the 1890's. ... Foreword by george melley. 224pp, profusely illustrated in black & white Beardsley artwork. Book is bright and clean, still fresh and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no weara to the cloth. The beautifully illustrated dustjacket is unclkipped and unmarked, but shows a little, light top-edge wear to the rear panel. An oversize book weighing 1.54kg prior to packing. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorr... View More...
A major work on Falcons and Falconry by a leading expert, and, a serious artist. 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Included are plates of 32 original paintings and more than 100 illustrations and drawings. A 'cryptic' presentation note on the ffep may be in the author's hand. Otherwse the book is bright and fresh and in a similar dustjacket. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no ov... View More...
Monograph on Albrecht Durer's paintings and drawings. Two volumes combined in one. German language text. 80pp + 80pp, 86 drawings, 25 paintings, 16 wood engravings, 21 copper engravings, index. Book is very tight with bright boards and bright interior. Dustjacket has edge wear, 2" closed tear, edge creases. Previous owner's name to ffep. View More...
An account of women painters in the Expressionism movement. 32 full page, fuull color illustrations of paintings. 78, [2] p. : ill. (some col.), port. ; 28 cm. Overall, a bright, clean copy. Gift inscription to the tp, otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. No signs of wear to the spine or the wrappers. Weight, 496g. View More...
Handbook for Architects. German language text. 172pp, mit 528 abbildungen, farbtafeln und farb-mischtabellen. Previous owner's seal-stamp otherwise unmarked. Very attractive, vinatge bookplate to fpde. Clean, bright interior. Tight, square binding. Sunning to spine and top-edge, but mild. No wear to grey cloth. Weight, 1.01kg. View More...
Drawings and cartoon by the author which had previously appeared in Punch and in The Tatler. OCLC Number: 4087995. 4pp, l., 9-80pp of illustrations. 32 x 25.5 cm. Portrait of artist mounted on t.-p. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. No wear to blue cloth. Weight, 1.060.kg. View More...
Offers an introduction to both Canadian visual culture and critical practice. This title includes both old favourites and many unfamiliar works of art, architecture, crafts, painting, photography, sculpture, and so on, placing emphasis on the study of a Native blanket as on the study of a legislative building. Dedicated inscription in the author's hand and with his signature. vii, 398 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.) Useage instructions for the CD-Rom, laid-in. A 'mint' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Heavy book weighing 1.5... View More...
Prepared in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Bellevue Art Museum, November 3-December 16, 1984. The Exhibition documents 20 years in the career of a leading artist of the Pacific Northwest - Max Benjamin. 30 p. : col. ill. (1 folded) ; 28 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy appearing almost 'as new'. Weight, 164g. View More...
Detailed examonation of British period furniture with some French furniture also included. 338pp, illustrations in text and on separate plates. All plates carefully checked and present. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. Tight and square. No damage to hinges. Very minor wear to cloth. Slight darkening to spine. Heavy book weighing 1.21kg. 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 po... View More...
Catalogue of Exhibitions held in Winnipeg and Windsor, 1988-1989. 39 pp. 4to. Many black & white photo reproductions. Inscribed by Benner - 'muchas gracias & thanks for letting me know more about who I an. x, Ron'. Bright, cean and unmar,ed quite fresh. We use both the Canadian Post Office and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges. This item weighs 213g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage within Canada. View More...
Featuring incredible creatures and grotesque gargoyles, "The Medieval Menagerie" takes us from the improbable to the impossible as it traces the depiction and the meaning of real and imaginary animals in medieval art. Ancestors : fantastic fauna & the medieval attitude toward the past -- Science : information & imagery in the medieval bestiary -- Symbolism : the meaning of animals in medieval art. 191 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm. Book is bright, clean and unmarked with a tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar. We use both the Canada Post and the ... View More...
Biography of german painter, Hans Thoma [1839-1924]. German language text. 347pp, illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding. Unmarked except for a gift inscription to verso of ffep. Attractive cloth boards with decoration & titles to spine. No wear to cloth. Dustjacket is clean but with edge wear and a few chips. Weight, 700g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone ... View More...
This lavish volume is the most comprehensive treatment to date of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Plains Indian drawings. It is published on the occasion of the first extensive exhibition of this material, organized by The Drawing Center, New York, and The American Federation of Arts. Featured are thirty-six artists from the Lakota, Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Arapaho tribes, such as Black Hawk, Making Medicine, Wohaw, Little Shield, and White Bull. 240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Images ava... View More...
Autobiographical account of the life of Leonid Berman, a leading member of the neo-romantic school of painters. 275pp, illustrated. Clean, tight copy of book. Dustjacket has very minor wear including a single, closed 1/2" margin tear on back. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage vari... View More...
"An impossible architectural walking tour, 305 Lost Buildings of Canada spans the country, its cities and countryside, and its history. Cities change, buildings come and go, but in this fact-filed compendium, you'll find the lost wonders of Canada's architecture."-- Provided by publisher. 199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh, unmarked. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. View More...
