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Lucien Freud. Acqueforti. Galleria Arialdo Ceribelli. Arcer. Via S. Tomaso, 92 - 24121 Bergamo.
Craig Hartley.
Alcon Edizioni s.r.l. Viale V. Emanuele, 44 - Bergamo. Copyright Settembre 1994. Stampato in Italia.
4to (280 x 242mm. 11 x 9½".). pp. 130. Profusely illustrated with b/w images. Modern printed card cover with b/w illustration. Covers soiled and marked.
Catalogue Raisonné of the work of Lucien Freud from 1946-1994, with 49 large scale black and white plates of Freud's etching and drawings. Lucien Freud (1982-2011) was a British painter, known for his thickly impasted portrait and figure paintings. His works are noted for their psychological penetration, and for their often discomforting examination of the relationship between artist and model. He was the grandson of Sigmund Freud and elder brother to writer and politician Clement Freud.
[Ref: 22106] £45.00
Craig Hartley.
Alcon Edizioni s.r.l. Viale V. Emanuele, 44 - Bergamo. Copyright Settembre 1994. Stampato in Italia.
4to (280 x 242mm. 11 x 9½".). pp. 130. Profusely illustrated with b/w images. Modern printed card cover with b/w illustration. Covers soiled and marked.
Catalogue Raisonné of the work of Lucien Freud from 1946-1994, with 49 large scale black and white plates of Freud's etching and drawings. Lucien Freud (1982-2011) was a British painter, known for his thickly impasted portrait and figure paintings. His works are noted for their psychological penetration, and for their often discomforting examination of the relationship between artist and model. He was the grandson of Sigmund Freud and elder brother to writer and politician Clement Freud.
[Ref: 22106] £45.00
From Still Life to the Screen. Print Culture, Display, and the Materiality of the Image in Eighteenth-Century London.
Joseph Monteyne.
Yale University Press. New Haven London. [2013.]
4to, blue cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. x + 280, profusely illustrated, with 55 colour plates.
An account of the culture of popular prints in 18th-century London.
[Ref: 59758] £65.00
Joseph Monteyne.
Yale University Press. New Haven London. [2013.]
4to, blue cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. x + 280, profusely illustrated, with 55 colour plates.
An account of the culture of popular prints in 18th-century London.
[Ref: 59758] £65.00
Gainsborough and His Place in English Art with Forty-Eight Plates [Popular Edition].
by Sir Walter Armstrong
London: William Heinemann. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. MDCCCCIV [1904].
Book: 4to (239 x 153mm). Cloth binding with gilt patterning and floral designs on the front cover. Gilt title stamped into spine. 298 textual pages plus illustrations.
An illustrated narrative demonstrating Gainsborough's importance and contribution to English art.
[Ref: 10448] £40.00
by Sir Walter Armstrong
London: William Heinemann. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. MDCCCCIV [1904].
Book: 4to (239 x 153mm). Cloth binding with gilt patterning and floral designs on the front cover. Gilt title stamped into spine. 298 textual pages plus illustrations.
An illustrated narrative demonstrating Gainsborough's importance and contribution to English art.
[Ref: 10448] £40.00
The Inscriptional Work of Eric Gill
Evan R. Gill
Cassell & Co Ltd. London. 35 Red Lion Square. London WCI. 1964.
Book: 8vo (249 x 172mm). Cloth binding with title stamped along spine in gilt. Complete with lamenated dust jacket. An illustrated catalogue of 158 pages. Dust jacket dirty and worn.
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (22 February 1882 - 17 November 1940) was a British sculptor, typeface designer, stonecutter and printmaker.
[Ref: 10352] £60.00
Evan R. Gill
Cassell & Co Ltd. London. 35 Red Lion Square. London WCI. 1964.
Book: 8vo (249 x 172mm). Cloth binding with title stamped along spine in gilt. Complete with lamenated dust jacket. An illustrated catalogue of 158 pages. Dust jacket dirty and worn.
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (22 February 1882 - 17 November 1940) was a British sculptor, typeface designer, stonecutter and printmaker.
[Ref: 10352] £60.00
The Works of James Gillray, The Caricaturist with the Story of His Life and Times.
Edited by Thomas Wright, Esq., M.A., F.S.A.
London: Chatto and Windus Publishers.
Book: 4to (273 x 206mm). pp. 376. Profusely illustrated with b/w images. Cover and spine stamped in gilt. Gilt page edges. Worn. Binding scuffed and rubbed. Some minor spotting.
A complete one volume narrative and exposition of the works of James Gillray. It contains two portraits of Gillray himself, and over 400 illustrations throughout the book.
[Ref: 10063] £390.00
Edited by Thomas Wright, Esq., M.A., F.S.A.
London: Chatto and Windus Publishers.
Book: 4to (273 x 206mm). pp. 376. Profusely illustrated with b/w images. Cover and spine stamped in gilt. Gilt page edges. Worn. Binding scuffed and rubbed. Some minor spotting.
A complete one volume narrative and exposition of the works of James Gillray. It contains two portraits of Gillray himself, and over 400 illustrations throughout the book.
[Ref: 10063] £390.00
Mr Gillray The Caricaturist.
A Biography by Draper Hill.
London: Phaidon Press. 1965.
4to, cloth gilt; pp. (viii) + 266, half-tone frontispiece + 147 plates. Ex-Libris North East London Polytehnic (withdrawn 1981), ink stamp in prelims. & index.
A rare biography of James Gillray, with illustrations of many of his caricatures.
[Ref: 59732] £70.00
A Biography by Draper Hill.
London: Phaidon Press. 1965.
4to, cloth gilt; pp. (viii) + 266, half-tone frontispiece + 147 plates. Ex-Libris North East London Polytehnic (withdrawn 1981), ink stamp in prelims. & index.
A rare biography of James Gillray, with illustrations of many of his caricatures.
[Ref: 59732] £70.00
John Gould. The Bird Man. A Chronology and Bibliography.
By Gordon C. Sauer.
Henry Sotheran Limited, London. 2, 3, 4 and 5 Sackville Street, W.1. First Published 1982 by Lansdowne Editions, Melbourne and Henry Sotheran, London.
4to (285 x 190mm. 11¼ x 7½".). pp. vi-xxiv 416. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. With green cloth covers, title in gilt on spine; also with original dust jacket.
John Gould (1804-1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. This book has been compiled by Dr Gordon Sauer, presenting more than thirty years work in a systematic and accessible way, of all the basic data on Gould's life, his works, his family, his associates and his times. The book is organised into four chatpers: Genealogy of John Gould and Elizabeth Coxen Gould; John Gould's Major Published Works; Chronology of the life and works of John Gould; and Bibliography of John Gould, his family and associates.
[Ref: 22103] £50.00
By Gordon C. Sauer.
Henry Sotheran Limited, London. 2, 3, 4 and 5 Sackville Street, W.1. First Published 1982 by Lansdowne Editions, Melbourne and Henry Sotheran, London.
4to (285 x 190mm. 11¼ x 7½".). pp. vi-xxiv 416. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. With green cloth covers, title in gilt on spine; also with original dust jacket.
John Gould (1804-1881) was an English ornithologist and bird artist. This book has been compiled by Dr Gordon Sauer, presenting more than thirty years work in a systematic and accessible way, of all the basic data on Gould's life, his works, his family, his associates and his times. The book is organised into four chatpers: Genealogy of John Gould and Elizabeth Coxen Gould; John Gould's Major Published Works; Chronology of the life and works of John Gould; and Bibliography of John Gould, his family and associates.
[Ref: 22103] £50.00
The Graphic Arts. Modern Men and Modern Methods
by Joseph Pennell N.A. Author of the Graphic Arts Series, Modern Illustration The Illustrations of Books.
The Cammon Lectures for 1920 Published for the Art Institute of Chicago by the University of Chicago Press. Chicago, Illinois.
Book: 4to (235 x160mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped in spine and front cover. Binding worn, tear in the spine.
An illustrated narrative on etching, lithography and wood engraving - examining the methods and the artists themselves.
[Ref: 10215] £45.00
by Joseph Pennell N.A. Author of the Graphic Arts Series, Modern Illustration The Illustrations of Books.
The Cammon Lectures for 1920 Published for the Art Institute of Chicago by the University of Chicago Press. Chicago, Illinois.
Book: 4to (235 x160mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped in spine and front cover. Binding worn, tear in the spine.
An illustrated narrative on etching, lithography and wood engraving - examining the methods and the artists themselves.
[Ref: 10215] £45.00
The Illustrated Exhibitor. A Tribute to the World's Industrial Jubilee; Comprising Sketches, by Pen and Pencil, of the Principal Objects in the Great Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations. 1851.
London: Printed and Published by John Cassell, 335, Strand. [1851.]
4to, original cloth gilt; pp. xliv + 556, profusely illustrated. Scuffed cover.
An account of the Great Exhibition of 1851 at the Crystal Palace, including the origin of Expositions, the history of the building and the descriptions of its principal objects.
[Ref: 59838] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
London: Printed and Published by John Cassell, 335, Strand. [1851.]
4to, original cloth gilt; pp. xliv + 556, profusely illustrated. Scuffed cover.
An account of the Great Exhibition of 1851 at the Crystal Palace, including the origin of Expositions, the history of the building and the descriptions of its principal objects.
[Ref: 59838] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
British Mezzotinters Valentine Green. with six plates.
by Alfred Whitman of the Print Room, British Museum.
London. A.H. Bullen. 47, Great Russell Street, W.C. MCMII [1902].
Book: 4to (251 x 188mm) Cloth binding with title stamped onto spine in gilt. Top edge gilt. Limited edition of 525. No. 452. pp. 204. 6 b/w plates. Binding rubbed and scuffed. Time staining on a couple of the front and back pages.
A compilation of biographical notes, illustrations and a catalogue of the works of one of the most famous mezzotint engravers.
[Ref: 10336] £130.00
by Alfred Whitman of the Print Room, British Museum.
London. A.H. Bullen. 47, Great Russell Street, W.C. MCMII [1902].
Book: 4to (251 x 188mm) Cloth binding with title stamped onto spine in gilt. Top edge gilt. Limited edition of 525. No. 452. pp. 204. 6 b/w plates. Binding rubbed and scuffed. Time staining on a couple of the front and back pages.
A compilation of biographical notes, illustrations and a catalogue of the works of one of the most famous mezzotint engravers.
[Ref: 10336] £130.00
British Mezzotinters Valentine Green. with six plates.
by Alfred Whitman of the Print Room, British Museum.
London. A.H. Bullen. 47, Great Russell Street, W.C. MCMII [1902].
Book: 4to (251 x 188mm). pp. 204. Illustrated with 6 b/w plates. Cloth binding. Limited edition of 520 copies. Cloth from spine has fallen away, broken spine.
A compilation of biographical notes, illustrations and a catalogue of the works of one of the most famous mezzotint engravers.
[Ref: 10167] £90.00
by Alfred Whitman of the Print Room, British Museum.
London. A.H. Bullen. 47, Great Russell Street, W.C. MCMII [1902].
Book: 4to (251 x 188mm). pp. 204. Illustrated with 6 b/w plates. Cloth binding. Limited edition of 520 copies. Cloth from spine has fallen away, broken spine.
A compilation of biographical notes, illustrations and a catalogue of the works of one of the most famous mezzotint engravers.
[Ref: 10167] £90.00
A Gothic Vision: F.L. Griggs and His Works
by Francis Adams Comstock.
Boston Public Library. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford MCMLXVI [1966].
Book: 4to (279 x 217mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped onto spine. No 424 of a Limited Edition of 600. An illustrated catalogue of 364 pages. Very fine condition.
A comprehensive catalogue with an index, technical notes, a bibliography, and separate catalogues of Griggs's engravings, watercolors, drawings, furniture and other designs, and architectural work.
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 66 - 12131.
[Ref: 10371] £350.00
by Francis Adams Comstock.
Boston Public Library. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford MCMLXVI [1966].
Book: 4to (279 x 217mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped onto spine. No 424 of a Limited Edition of 600. An illustrated catalogue of 364 pages. Very fine condition.
A comprehensive catalogue with an index, technical notes, a bibliography, and separate catalogues of Griggs's engravings, watercolors, drawings, furniture and other designs, and architectural work.
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 66 - 12131.
[Ref: 10371] £350.00
Axel Haig and the Victorian Vision of the Middle Ages.
J. Mordaunt Crook & C.A. Lennox-Boyd.
London. George Allen & Unwin. [1984.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 73, with 64 b/w plates. Slightly scuffed cover.
A complete list of Axel Haig's etchings, summing up the Victorian vision of medival architecture.
[Ref: 59856] £60.00
J. Mordaunt Crook & C.A. Lennox-Boyd.
London. George Allen & Unwin. [1984.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 73, with 64 b/w plates. Slightly scuffed cover.
A complete list of Axel Haig's etchings, summing up the Victorian vision of medival architecture.
[Ref: 59856] £60.00
The Engravings of Charles and George Hunt 1820-1880 Racing, Coaching, Hunting, Landscapes & Caricatures.
John Hickman.
Unicorn Press, 2017.
A comprehensive catalogue raisonné of the works of Charles and George Hunt with over 500 colour illustrations.
[Ref: 44464] £60.00
John Hickman.
Unicorn Press, 2017.
A comprehensive catalogue raisonné of the works of Charles and George Hunt with over 500 colour illustrations.
[Ref: 44464] £60.00
David Hockney.
Marco Livingstone.
Prima edizione ottobre 1988. Rusconi Libri S.p.A., via Livraghi 1/b, 20126 Milano Traduzione dall'Inglese di Massimo Parizzi.
4to with illustrations.
First edition translation of Livingstone's 1981 English copy of David Hockney. Here Marco Livingstone traces those connections from the beginnings of the artist's career in the early 1960s through to the more recent works that have contributed to Hockney's international reputation. These include his photocollages and highly acclaimed stage designs for the opera, not to mention his embrace of technology - namely the fax drawings and colour laser prints - which show the continuing preoccupation with invention and artifice that has made the artist's work at once popular and enduring.
[Ref: 21986] £40.00
Marco Livingstone.
Prima edizione ottobre 1988. Rusconi Libri S.p.A., via Livraghi 1/b, 20126 Milano Traduzione dall'Inglese di Massimo Parizzi.
4to with illustrations.
First edition translation of Livingstone's 1981 English copy of David Hockney. Here Marco Livingstone traces those connections from the beginnings of the artist's career in the early 1960s through to the more recent works that have contributed to Hockney's international reputation. These include his photocollages and highly acclaimed stage designs for the opera, not to mention his embrace of technology - namely the fax drawings and colour laser prints - which show the continuing preoccupation with invention and artifice that has made the artist's work at once popular and enduring.
[Ref: 21986] £40.00
Hogarth.
by Lawrence Gowing with a biographical essay by Ronald Paulson.
Published by order of the Trustees 1971. Copyright 1971, The Tate Gallery.
Book: 4to (297 x 208mm). pp. 92. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. Cloth binding with gilt title on front and spine. Colour illustrated dust jacket. Slight tear and scuffing to dust jacket.
An illustrated catalogue for an exhibition held a the Tate Gallery, 2 December 1971-6 February 1972.
Ex Leggatts.
[Ref: 10079] £30.00
by Lawrence Gowing with a biographical essay by Ronald Paulson.
Published by order of the Trustees 1971. Copyright 1971, The Tate Gallery.
Book: 4to (297 x 208mm). pp. 92. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. Cloth binding with gilt title on front and spine. Colour illustrated dust jacket. Slight tear and scuffing to dust jacket.
An illustrated catalogue for an exhibition held a the Tate Gallery, 2 December 1971-6 February 1972.
Ex Leggatts.
[Ref: 10079] £30.00
Hogarth and his Place in European Art.
Frederick Antal.
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1962.
4to, cloth gilt & illust. d/w; pp. xxi + 270, 152 half-tone illustrations. Dustwrapper chipped and stained.
An account of the influences on William Hogarth and his influences on the rest of Europe.
[Ref: 59733] £70.00
Frederick Antal.
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1962.
4to, cloth gilt & illust. d/w; pp. xxi + 270, 152 half-tone illustrations. Dustwrapper chipped and stained.
An account of the influences on William Hogarth and his influences on the rest of Europe.
[Ref: 59733] £70.00
Hogarth's Works. With Life and Anecdotal Descriptions of His Pictures.
By John Ireland and John Nichols, F.S.A.
London: Luyster Brothers. 1874.
Three 8vo volumes, top edge gilt; profusely illustrated.
An account of the work of William Hogarth (1697-1764).
[Ref: 59952] £95.00 view all images for this item
By John Ireland and John Nichols, F.S.A.
London: Luyster Brothers. 1874.
Three 8vo volumes, top edge gilt; profusely illustrated.
An account of the work of William Hogarth (1697-1764).
[Ref: 59952] £95.00 view all images for this item
A Series of Twelve Stipple Engravings in Colour by E. Jackson Stodart from the Original Paintings by Hogarth. 'The Rake's Progress' and 'The Election'.
London. The Museum Galleries. [1930.]
4to, soft covers; pp. 17, with 12 colour illustrated labels with order form.
A prospectus of a series of colour stipple engravings by E. Jackson Stodart after William Hogarth's 'The Rake's Progress' and 'The Election'.
[Ref: 59789] £45.00
London. The Museum Galleries. [1930.]
4to, soft covers; pp. 17, with 12 colour illustrated labels with order form.
A prospectus of a series of colour stipple engravings by E. Jackson Stodart after William Hogarth's 'The Rake's Progress' and 'The Election'.
[Ref: 59789] £45.00
Wenceslaus Hollar and his Views of London and Windsor in the Eighteenth Century. with Frontispiece and Ninety-Six Illustrations
by Arthur M. Hind of the British Museum. Slade Professor of Fine Art in the University of Oxford.
Benjamin Blom, Inc. Publishers New York 1972.
Book: 4to (259 x 180mm). pp. vii- xiv + 99. 97 b/w illustrations. Cloth binding. Some spotting.
An illustrated catalogue of particular works by Wenceslaus Hollar with a biographical introduction.
[Ref: 59873] £95.00
by Arthur M. Hind of the British Museum. Slade Professor of Fine Art in the University of Oxford.
Benjamin Blom, Inc. Publishers New York 1972.
Book: 4to (259 x 180mm). pp. vii- xiv + 99. 97 b/w illustrations. Cloth binding. Some spotting.
An illustrated catalogue of particular works by Wenceslaus Hollar with a biographical introduction.
[Ref: 59873] £95.00
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Wenzel Hollar. Beschreibendes Verzeichniss Seiner Kupferstiche [ -p.638]. [&] "Nachträge und Verbesserungen zum Verzeichnisse der Hollar'schen Kupferstiche" (p.[625]-662)
von Gustav Parthey.
Berlin verlag der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung. 1853. [&] Berlin verlag der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung. 1858.
Book: 4to (236 x 152mm). pp v-xxii 664. No illustrations. Moroccan leather with ridges and marble board binding. Gilt title stamped into spine. Pages slightly creased at edges.
A descriptive catalogue of the etched works of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677, in German.
[Ref: 10159] £380.00 view all images for this item
von Gustav Parthey.
Berlin verlag der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung. 1853. [&] Berlin verlag der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung. 1858.
Book: 4to (236 x 152mm). pp v-xxii 664. No illustrations. Moroccan leather with ridges and marble board binding. Gilt title stamped into spine. Pages slightly creased at edges.
A descriptive catalogue of the etched works of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677, in German.
[Ref: 10159] £380.00 view all images for this item
The Graphic Art of Winslow Homer.
By Lloyd Goodrich.
Published for The Museum of Graphic Art by the Smithsonian Institution Press. 1968.
Book. 4to (220 x 255mm). pp. 136. 123 b/w images. Cloth binding, gilt title stamped on spine. In original dust cover. Dirty dust cover.
An illustrated narrative of the printed work of American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910).
Ex Collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 36436] £50.00
By Lloyd Goodrich.
Published for The Museum of Graphic Art by the Smithsonian Institution Press. 1968.
Book. 4to (220 x 255mm). pp. 136. 123 b/w images. Cloth binding, gilt title stamped on spine. In original dust cover. Dirty dust cover.
An illustrated narrative of the printed work of American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910).
Ex Collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 36436] £50.00
How to Appreciate Prints.
by Frank Weitenkampf, L.H.D. Chief of the Prints Division of the New York Public Library, Author of the "American Graphic Art," "Etching and Contemporary Life," etc.
(Third Revised Edition) London, Grant Richards, Ltd. 1921.
Book: 8vo (207 x 141mm). Green cloth;; pp. xi + 330, 31 half-tones and 1 wood-engraved plate. Binding worn with some stains.
An illustrated comprehensive guide to prints. An outline of all methods of print making, the care of prints, subject-interest, specialities, collecting, and appreciation and understanding.
[Ref: 10206] £45.00
by Frank Weitenkampf, L.H.D. Chief of the Prints Division of the New York Public Library, Author of the "American Graphic Art," "Etching and Contemporary Life," etc.
(Third Revised Edition) London, Grant Richards, Ltd. 1921.
Book: 8vo (207 x 141mm). Green cloth;; pp. xi + 330, 31 half-tones and 1 wood-engraved plate. Binding worn with some stains.
An illustrated comprehensive guide to prints. An outline of all methods of print making, the care of prints, subject-interest, specialities, collecting, and appreciation and understanding.
[Ref: 10206] £45.00
How to Identify Old Prints.
By. F.L. Wilder. Editor of Print Prices Current (1918-1939). Picture Prices Current (1935-1937).
London G. Bell and Sons Ltd. Copyright 1969 by G. Bell and Sons Ltd. Published by G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. York House, Portugal St, London, W.C.2. Printed in Great Britain by The Camelot Press Ltd., London and Southampton.
A rare 8vo (254 x 190mm. 10 x 7½"), in green covers with red and gilt title on spine. Covers scuffed and rubbed.
Chapters include hints to collectors and lengthy explanations and details on the following methods of print-making: woodcut, line-engraving, line-engraving in Italy, line-engraving in France, line-engraving in Brtain, etching, mezzotint, stipple, aquatint and lithography. The last two chapters focus on colour-printing from Intaglio plates and hand-coloured prints. Wilder's guide aims to equip to the average print collector with the tools needed to establish whether their prints are original, reprints, copies or reproductions.
[Ref: 22085] £30.00
By. F.L. Wilder. Editor of Print Prices Current (1918-1939). Picture Prices Current (1935-1937).
London G. Bell and Sons Ltd. Copyright 1969 by G. Bell and Sons Ltd. Published by G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. York House, Portugal St, London, W.C.2. Printed in Great Britain by The Camelot Press Ltd., London and Southampton.
A rare 8vo (254 x 190mm. 10 x 7½"), in green covers with red and gilt title on spine. Covers scuffed and rubbed.
Chapters include hints to collectors and lengthy explanations and details on the following methods of print-making: woodcut, line-engraving, line-engraving in Italy, line-engraving in France, line-engraving in Brtain, etching, mezzotint, stipple, aquatint and lithography. The last two chapters focus on colour-printing from Intaglio plates and hand-coloured prints. Wilder's guide aims to equip to the average print collector with the tools needed to establish whether their prints are original, reprints, copies or reproductions.
[Ref: 22085] £30.00
An Introduction to The Study & Collection of Ancient Prints 'Nil dictum quod non prius dictum, methodus solus artificem ostendit.'
by William Hughes Willshire, M.D. Edin. Late President of the Medical Society of London, etc.
London: Ellis and White, 29 New Bond Street. 1877. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. (i) Volume I. (ii) Volume II.
Book: 2 Vols. 4to (234 x 141mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped onto leather spine. (i) 373 pages. (ii) 305 pages with a few pull-out illustrations. Binding broken, worn and torn. Some sporadic spotting.
A comprehensive narrative outlining the development of printmaking; the various schools; methods and techniques; and the art of collecting.
[Ref: 10453] £90.00
by William Hughes Willshire, M.D. Edin. Late President of the Medical Society of London, etc.
London: Ellis and White, 29 New Bond Street. 1877. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. (i) Volume I. (ii) Volume II.
Book: 2 Vols. 4to (234 x 141mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped onto leather spine. (i) 373 pages. (ii) 305 pages with a few pull-out illustrations. Binding broken, worn and torn. Some sporadic spotting.
A comprehensive narrative outlining the development of printmaking; the various schools; methods and techniques; and the art of collecting.
[Ref: 10453] £90.00
How to Identify Old Prints.
F.L. Wilder.
London. G. Bell & Sons Ltd. [1970.]
4to, green cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. 192, with 105 b/w plates. Small tear on d/w top edge.
A techincal and historical guide to identifying prints.
[Ref: 59839] £45.00
F.L. Wilder.
London. G. Bell & Sons Ltd. [1970.]
4to, green cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. 192, with 105 b/w plates. Small tear on d/w top edge.
A techincal and historical guide to identifying prints.
[Ref: 59839] £45.00
The Impressionist Print.
Michel Melot.
Yale University Press. New Haven and London. [1996.]
4to, green cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. 296, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of the Impressionist printmaking techniques.
[Ref: 59904] £70.00
Michel Melot.
Yale University Press. New Haven and London. [1996.]
4to, green cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. 296, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of the Impressionist printmaking techniques.
[Ref: 59904] £70.00
Catalogue of the Paintings, Engravings, Serjeants' Rings, Plate, Stained Glass, Sculpture, etc. Belonging to the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.
London Printed by Order of the Masters of the Bench. 1915.
Book: 4to (279 x 197mm). pp. 159. Illustrated with 16 b/w plates. Red leather and blue cloth binding. A small rare supplement listing the photographs in two albums. Spine worn and slighlty torn.
An illustrated catalogue of the artwork belonging to the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple.
[Ref: 10196] £130.00
London Printed by Order of the Masters of the Bench. 1915.
Book: 4to (279 x 197mm). pp. 159. Illustrated with 16 b/w plates. Red leather and blue cloth binding. A small rare supplement listing the photographs in two albums. Spine worn and slighlty torn.
An illustrated catalogue of the artwork belonging to the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple.
[Ref: 10196] £130.00
Orlando Jewitt. Wood Engraver.
By Harry Carter.
London. Oxford University Press. 1962.
8vo, green cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. 48, profusely illustrated.
An account of the work of Orlando Jewitt (1799-1869).
[Ref: 59930] £15.00
By Harry Carter.
London. Oxford University Press. 1962.
8vo, green cloth gilt and illust. d/w; pp. 48, profusely illustrated.
An account of the work of Orlando Jewitt (1799-1869).
[Ref: 59930] £15.00
Charles Keene. Etcher, Draughtsman and Illustrator 1823-1891. Being a Lecture delivered to the Print Collectors' Club on Friday, November 25th, 1932
by Frank l. Emanuel.
Publication Number Fourteen. The Print Collectors' Club. 5A Pall Mall East, London, S.W.I. MCMXXXV [1935].
Book: 8vo (248 x 186mm). pp. 71 including 19 b/w illustrations. Limited edition 50/350. Board and cloth binding with Print Collectors' Club emblem stamped on front. Binding worn. Some spotting. A few pages have become loosened from the binding.
Charles Samuel Keene (10 August 1823-4 January 1891) was an English artist who worked in black and white.
[Ref: 10335] £60.00
by Frank l. Emanuel.
Publication Number Fourteen. The Print Collectors' Club. 5A Pall Mall East, London, S.W.I. MCMXXXV [1935].
Book: 8vo (248 x 186mm). pp. 71 including 19 b/w illustrations. Limited edition 50/350. Board and cloth binding with Print Collectors' Club emblem stamped on front. Binding worn. Some spotting. A few pages have become loosened from the binding.
Charles Samuel Keene (10 August 1823-4 January 1891) was an English artist who worked in black and white.
[Ref: 10335] £60.00
Landscapes. Paintings and Drawings from the Royal Collection.
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace. 1975-76.
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 27.
An catalogue published to accompany an exhibition of landscapes paintings and drawings drawings from the Royal Collection, held at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace in 1975-76.
[Ref: 59946] £10.00
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace. 1975-76.
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 27.
An catalogue published to accompany an exhibition of landscapes paintings and drawings drawings from the Royal Collection, held at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace in 1975-76.
[Ref: 59946] £10.00
Lasansky: Printmaker.
University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242.
1975 by the University of Iowa. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
Large 4to. pp. 166. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. Blue cloth covers with gilt facsimile signature on front, title on spine, also with original dust jacket. Dirty and slightly torn dust jacket.
A catalogue raisonné of all the prints of Mauricio Lasansky from 1933 through 1973. This book contains 135 black and white reproductions, and 24 of those are also shown in colour. A detailed description of each print prepared by John Thein and Phillip Lasansky under the supervision of the artist is included.
[Ref: 21989] £130.00
University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242.
1975 by the University of Iowa. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
Large 4to. pp. 166. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. Blue cloth covers with gilt facsimile signature on front, title on spine, also with original dust jacket. Dirty and slightly torn dust jacket.
A catalogue raisonné of all the prints of Mauricio Lasansky from 1933 through 1973. This book contains 135 black and white reproductions, and 24 of those are also shown in colour. A detailed description of each print prepared by John Thein and Phillip Lasansky under the supervision of the artist is included.
[Ref: 21989] £130.00
Addled Art. "Criticism is the conscience of Art." - Ernest Hello.
by Lional Lindsay.
Hollis and Carter Ltd. 25 Ashley Place, London, S.W.1. First published in England, 1946.
Book: 4to (150 x 188mm). Cloth and board binding with title stamped on cover and along spine. Complete with dustjacket. Dust jacket worn and torn. Binding a worn around edges.
An 'honest debunking of modernism in art' which 'reaches conclusions destructive of much contemporay art criticism', by the Australian printmaker and critic Sir Lionel Lindsay (1874-1961) Chapters: I. Anarchy in Art. II. The Jew in Modern Painting. III. Novelty. IV. Les Fauves. V. Surrealism. VI. Drawing-Bad and Good. VII.. The Cult of Ugliness. VIII. Colour and the Quantum of Good in Modern Work. IV. A Few Words on Art Writers. X. Return to Subject. XI. Into the Breach.
[Ref: 10422] £70.00
by Lional Lindsay.
Hollis and Carter Ltd. 25 Ashley Place, London, S.W.1. First published in England, 1946.
Book: 4to (150 x 188mm). Cloth and board binding with title stamped on cover and along spine. Complete with dustjacket. Dust jacket worn and torn. Binding a worn around edges.
An 'honest debunking of modernism in art' which 'reaches conclusions destructive of much contemporay art criticism', by the Australian printmaker and critic Sir Lionel Lindsay (1874-1961) Chapters: I. Anarchy in Art. II. The Jew in Modern Painting. III. Novelty. IV. Les Fauves. V. Surrealism. VI. Drawing-Bad and Good. VII.. The Cult of Ugliness. VIII. Colour and the Quantum of Good in Modern Work. IV. A Few Words on Art Writers. X. Return to Subject. XI. Into the Breach.
[Ref: 10422] £70.00
150 Years of Artists' Lithographs 1803 - 1953.
Feliz H. Man.
William Heinemann Ltd. London. Melbourne. Toronto. First published 1953.
Book: 4to (291 x 212mm). pp. VII-LXII. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. Cloth binding with title stamped along spine. Binding scuffed, rubbed and dirty. Lightly annotated in 'Notes On Artists And Their Prints'
An illustrated narrative of certain lithographs between 1803 - 1953.
[Ref: 10350] £130.00
Feliz H. Man.
William Heinemann Ltd. London. Melbourne. Toronto. First published 1953.
Book: 4to (291 x 212mm). pp. VII-LXII. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images. Cloth binding with title stamped along spine. Binding scuffed, rubbed and dirty. Lightly annotated in 'Notes On Artists And Their Prints'
An illustrated narrative of certain lithographs between 1803 - 1953.
[Ref: 10350] £130.00
Looking at Old Prints
John Booth
First Edition. Cambridge House Book. Westbury, Wiltshire, 1983.
Book: 4to (256 x 191mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped along spine. Complete with illustrated dustjacket. 202 pages 71 b/w illustrations. Dustjacket a little dirty and scuffed, otherwise in fine condition.
An illustrated narrative that looks at the origins of printmaking in Britain; printmaking processes; print collecting; prints and print makers.
[Ref: 10462] £45.00
John Booth
First Edition. Cambridge House Book. Westbury, Wiltshire, 1983.
Book: 4to (256 x 191mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped along spine. Complete with illustrated dustjacket. 202 pages 71 b/w illustrations. Dustjacket a little dirty and scuffed, otherwise in fine condition.
An illustrated narrative that looks at the origins of printmaking in Britain; printmaking processes; print collecting; prints and print makers.
[Ref: 10462] £45.00
Wood Engravings and Drawings of Iain Macnab of Barachastlain
by Albert Garrett.
Published by Midas Books, 12 Dene Way, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 0NX.
Book: 4to (298 x 204mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped along spine, with dust jacket. pp. iii-ix + 116. Profusely illustrated with b/w images. Dust jacket torn and dirty.
Macnab, Iain, of Barachastlain (1890-1967), painter and wood-engraver. A comprehensive and illustrated reference to a collection of his works.
[Ref: 10369] £120.00
by Albert Garrett.
Published by Midas Books, 12 Dene Way, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 0NX.
Book: 4to (298 x 204mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped along spine, with dust jacket. pp. iii-ix + 116. Profusely illustrated with b/w images. Dust jacket torn and dirty.
Macnab, Iain, of Barachastlain (1890-1967), painter and wood-engraver. A comprehensive and illustrated reference to a collection of his works.
[Ref: 10369] £120.00
Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of Paintings & Prints from the Macpherson Collection.
The Guildhall Art Gallery: London. Autumn, 1928.
4to, soft covers; pp. 106, profusely illustrated. Stained and creased cover, distressed binding.
An catalogue published to accompany an exhibition of prints and painting from the Macpherson Collection, held at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London, in Autumn 1928.
[Ref: 59938] £50.00
The Guildhall Art Gallery: London. Autumn, 1928.
4to, soft covers; pp. 106, profusely illustrated. Stained and creased cover, distressed binding.
An catalogue published to accompany an exhibition of prints and painting from the Macpherson Collection, held at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London, in Autumn 1928.
[Ref: 59938] £50.00
Decorative Printed Maps of the 15th to 18th Centuries. A revised edition of Old Decorative Maps and Charts by A.L. Humphreys. With eighty-four reproductions and a new text
by R.A. Skelton, F.S.A. Superintendent of the Map Room, British Museum.
This edition published 1965 by Spring Books, Drury House, Russell Street, London WC2.
Book: 4to (279 x 217mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped along spine. An illustrated catalogue of 184 pages; with dust jacket. Binding faded and worn. Dust jacket worn and torn.
An illustrated guide to maps and their development across Europe.
[Ref: 10363] £30.00
by R.A. Skelton, F.S.A. Superintendent of the Map Room, British Museum.
This edition published 1965 by Spring Books, Drury House, Russell Street, London WC2.
Book: 4to (279 x 217mm). Cloth binding with gilt title stamped along spine. An illustrated catalogue of 184 pages; with dust jacket. Binding faded and worn. Dust jacket worn and torn.
An illustrated guide to maps and their development across Europe.
[Ref: 10363] £30.00
Investing in Maps.
Roger Baynton-Williams.
Published by Barrie and Rockliff, The Cresset Press, 2 Clement's Inn, Strand, London, W.C.2. 1969.
Book: 4to (297 x 214mm). pp. 160. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images.Cloth binding with title in gilt stamped along the spine. Complete with dust jacket and library stamp. Dust jacket worn and creased.
A comprehensive illustrated narrative to understanding maps, their various styles and developments. An introduction details the methods of map-making and the techniques used.
[Ref: 10354] £45.00
Roger Baynton-Williams.
Published by Barrie and Rockliff, The Cresset Press, 2 Clement's Inn, Strand, London, W.C.2. 1969.
Book: 4to (297 x 214mm). pp. 160. Profusely illustrated with colour and b/w images.Cloth binding with title in gilt stamped along the spine. Complete with dust jacket and library stamp. Dust jacket worn and creased.
A comprehensive illustrated narrative to understanding maps, their various styles and developments. An introduction details the methods of map-making and the techniques used.
[Ref: 10354] £45.00
Maritime Prints by the Dutch Masters.
Irene De Groot & Robert Vorstman.
London: Gordon Fraser, 1980.
4to, black cloth gilt with illus. d/w; pp. 284, with 250 illustrations.
Prints from the Dutch golden age.
[Ref: 59766] £70.00
Irene De Groot & Robert Vorstman.
London: Gordon Fraser, 1980.
4to, black cloth gilt with illus. d/w; pp. 284, with 250 illustrations.
Prints from the Dutch golden age.
[Ref: 59766] £70.00
The Masters of Mezzotint: The Men and Their Work with Sixty Illustrations.
by Alfred Whitman of the Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum.
London. George Bell & Sons. 1898.
Book: 4to (286 x 204mm). pp. v-x + 95. Illlustrated with 61 b/w images. Cloth binding with gilt title and pattern stamped on the front cover and spine. Top gilt edge.Limited edition of 550. Binding worn. Some spotting on far right-edge of pages.
An illustrated narrative on the introduction and progression of Mezzotint in the United Kingdom.
[Ref: 10194] £70.00
by Alfred Whitman of the Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum.
London. George Bell & Sons. 1898.
Book: 4to (286 x 204mm). pp. v-x + 95. Illlustrated with 61 b/w images. Cloth binding with gilt title and pattern stamped on the front cover and spine. Top gilt edge.Limited edition of 550. Binding worn. Some spotting on far right-edge of pages.
An illustrated narrative on the introduction and progression of Mezzotint in the United Kingdom.
[Ref: 10194] £70.00
Engravings in Mezzotint
by Sydney Ernest Wilson with notes by W. Roberts. Joint author of "George Romney," "John Hoppner, R.A." &c., &c.
Published by Messrs. Vicars Brothers. 12 Bond Street, London, W. [n.d. c.1911.]
Book: 4to (202 x 131mm). Cloth binding with title stamped onto front cover in gilt. Profusely colour illustrated. Slighty worn binding. Small tear in last page.
Sydney Ernest Wilson was a mezzotint engraver himself, and this interesting little item is a fully illustrated catalogue of a few mezzotints of female sitters, except that of 'Master Hare', which however still resembles that of a female sitter.
[Ref: 10140] £80.00
by Sydney Ernest Wilson with notes by W. Roberts. Joint author of "George Romney," "John Hoppner, R.A." &c., &c.
Published by Messrs. Vicars Brothers. 12 Bond Street, London, W. [n.d. c.1911.]
Book: 4to (202 x 131mm). Cloth binding with title stamped onto front cover in gilt. Profusely colour illustrated. Slighty worn binding. Small tear in last page.
Sydney Ernest Wilson was a mezzotint engraver himself, and this interesting little item is a fully illustrated catalogue of a few mezzotints of female sitters, except that of 'Master Hare', which however still resembles that of a female sitter.
[Ref: 10140] £80.00
Catalogue of (i) The First Portion [&] (ii) The Second and Concluding Portion of the Collection of Mezzotinto Engravings formed by John Chaloner Smith, Author of "British Mezzotinto Portraits Described." Which will be held by Auction, by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, Auctioneers of Literary Property & Works illustrative of the Fine Arts, at their house, No. 13, Wellington Street, Strand W.C. On Monday, the 21st day of March, 1887, and Eight following Days, at One O'Clock precisely. May be viewed two days prior, and catalogues had.
Dryden Press : J. Davy & Sons, 137, Long Acre, London. [1887].
[Sotheby & Co.]
Book: 4to (243 x 152mm). Original cloth binding with title label on spine. Worn and torn binding. Back binding board detached.
A very scarce copy in one volume of the two catalogues of the Index of days of Sale and prices.
[Ref: 10133] £260.00
Dryden Press : J. Davy & Sons, 137, Long Acre, London. [1887].
[Sotheby & Co.]
Book: 4to (243 x 152mm). Original cloth binding with title label on spine. Worn and torn binding. Back binding board detached.
A very scarce copy in one volume of the two catalogues of the Index of days of Sale and prices.
[Ref: 10133] £260.00
Old English Mezzotints.
Text by Malcolm C. Salaman (Author of 'Old English Colour-Prints' and 'The Old Engravers of England'). Edited by Charles Holme.
MCMX. 'The Studio' Ltd. London, Paris, New York.
Book: 4to (271 x 193mm). pp. v-xii + 43. Illustrated with 128 b/w images. Cloth binding with title stamped on spine in gilt. Ex Libris Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Reference Library. Stamped Atkinson Free Library Southport. Binding with a few stains and slightly worn.
An illustrated catalogue of old English mezzotints.
[Ref: 10148] £45.00
Text by Malcolm C. Salaman (Author of 'Old English Colour-Prints' and 'The Old Engravers of England'). Edited by Charles Holme.
MCMX. 'The Studio' Ltd. London, Paris, New York.
Book: 4to (271 x 193mm). pp. v-xii + 43. Illustrated with 128 b/w images. Cloth binding with title stamped on spine in gilt. Ex Libris Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Reference Library. Stamped Atkinson Free Library Southport. Binding with a few stains and slightly worn.
An illustrated catalogue of old English mezzotints.
[Ref: 10148] £45.00
A Catalogue of the Mezzotints after, or said to be after Rembrandt.
Compiled by John Charrington Hon. Keeper of The Prints at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Cambridge printed at the University Press 1923. Cambridge: Printed by W. Lewis at the University Press.
Scarce book, 4to with dark blue cloth covers, title and author in gilt on spine.
A catalogue of the mezzotints after, or said to be after Rembrandt. The catalogue starts with an index by title, and then in alphabetical order by engraver with explanation of states.
[Ref: 23785] £340.00
Compiled by John Charrington Hon. Keeper of The Prints at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Cambridge printed at the University Press 1923. Cambridge: Printed by W. Lewis at the University Press.
Scarce book, 4to with dark blue cloth covers, title and author in gilt on spine.
A catalogue of the mezzotints after, or said to be after Rembrandt. The catalogue starts with an index by title, and then in alphabetical order by engraver with explanation of states.
[Ref: 23785] £340.00
Peter Milton / Complete Etchings 1960-1976.
Commentary and editing by Kneeland McNulty with essays by the artist.
Published by Impressions Workshop. Boston, Massachusetts 1977.
4to. pp 137. Profusely illustrated with b/wimages. Printed cover with photos front and back.
A catalogue raisonné of Peter Milton's (b.1930) work.
[Ref: 21998] £85.00
Commentary and editing by Kneeland McNulty with essays by the artist.
Published by Impressions Workshop. Boston, Massachusetts 1977.
4to. pp 137. Profusely illustrated with b/wimages. Printed cover with photos front and back.
A catalogue raisonné of Peter Milton's (b.1930) work.
[Ref: 21998] £85.00
Cornish Mining - Underground.
J A Buckley.
Tor Mark Press. Penryn. [1993.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 32, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of the underground workings of tin mines in Cornwall.
[Ref: 59849] £10.00
J A Buckley.
Tor Mark Press. Penryn. [1993.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 32, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of the underground workings of tin mines in Cornwall.
[Ref: 59849] £10.00
Mines of Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley after 1913.
P.H.G. Richardson.
Devon Books. [1995.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 160, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of mining in West Devon and East Cornwall.
[Ref: 59848] £10.00
P.H.G. Richardson.
Devon Books. [1995.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 160, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of mining in West Devon and East Cornwall.
[Ref: 59848] £10.00
Cornish Mining - At Surface.
J A Buckley.
Tor Mark Press. Penryn. [1990.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 32, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of the Victorian mining landscape in Cornwall.
[Ref: 59850] £10.00
J A Buckley.
Tor Mark Press. Penryn. [1990.]
8vo, illustrated soft covers; pp. 32, profusely illustrated. Good condition.
An account of the Victorian mining landscape in Cornwall.
[Ref: 59850] £10.00
"Connoisseur" Extra Number. George Morland A Biographical Essay With a Catalogue of the Engraved Pictures
by J.T.Herbert Baily
London: Published by Otto Limited. Carmelite House, E.C. 1906.
Book: 4to (272 x 207mm). Board binding with cloth spine. Title stamped in black ink on front cover; and in gilt on the spine. 140 pages with some separate illustrations. Binding worn.
A catalogue of the engraved works of George Morland with a narrative of his life and work.
[Ref: 10452] £50.00
by J.T.Herbert Baily
London: Published by Otto Limited. Carmelite House, E.C. 1906.
Book: 4to (272 x 207mm). Board binding with cloth spine. Title stamped in black ink on front cover; and in gilt on the spine. 140 pages with some separate illustrations. Binding worn.
A catalogue of the engraved works of George Morland with a narrative of his life and work.
[Ref: 10452] £50.00