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25 fabric designs with fabric description on back. Blue cloth binding; gilt particulars to spine and front. Blue and yellow hanger cord. Protective plastic cover. 12.5 x 17.5 in.
Collection of Fifty Prints from Antique Gems by John Spilsbury - [1785]
by John Spilsbury
Collection of Fifty Prints from Antique Gems
by John Spilsbury
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Very good copy of engraver John Spilsbury's fine engravings of Roman cameos
From the collections of the antiquarian Charles Francis Greville, politician Lord Algernon Percy, and art dealer Thomas Moore Slade.
Complete with title page, list of prints, and 50 copperplate engravings with deep and crisp impressions.
Published in parts from 1781 to 1784, and in collected form in 1785.
Subjects include Roman and Greek myth, figures of Hercules, Bacchus, Cupid, Mercury, Ariadne, Chimera, Amazons, as well as historical figures such as Cleopatra, Scipio Africanus, Gaius Maecenas.
John Spilsbury (1739-1795) was an English cartographer, engraver and publisher. He is also credited with the invention of the jigsaw puzzle when he created his first "dissected map" in 1766.
Brown leather spine with four raised bands, gilt tooling and title, edges scuffed and bumped, marble-boards stained, interior foxed and spotted (as usual with this title).
From the collections of the antiquarian Charles Francis Greville, politician Lord Algernon Percy, and art dealer Thomas Moore Slade.
Complete with title page, list of prints, and 50 copperplate engravings with deep and crisp impressions.
Published in parts from 1781 to 1784, and in collected form in 1785.
Subjects include Roman and Greek myth, figures of Hercules, Bacchus, Cupid, Mercury, Ariadne, Chimera, Amazons, as well as historical figures such as Cleopatra, Scipio Africanus, Gaius Maecenas.
John Spilsbury (1739-1795) was an English cartographer, engraver and publisher. He is also credited with the invention of the jigsaw puzzle when he created his first "dissected map" in 1766.
Brown leather spine with four raised bands, gilt tooling and title, edges scuffed and bumped, marble-boards stained, interior foxed and spotted (as usual with this title).
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- Illustrator John Spilsbury
- Format/Binding Half leather, gilt spine, marble boards
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- Edition 1st
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher John Boydell
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published [1785]
- Size Quarto, 28 x 20cm
- Keywords John Spilisbury, antique gems, cameo, engraving, classical, Roman, myth, history, Regency, Georgian, engraving, carving, precious stone
- Size Quarto, 28 x 20cm
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Morris & Co. [Sanderson Fabric Swatches]
by [William] Morris
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THE LOATHSOME COUPLE
by Gorey, Edward
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- 9780396073796 / 0396073794
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. Gorey. Oblong 12mo. [6.75" X 7.25"] Illustrated paper covered boards, with black and gray spine and cover lettering. [unpaginated] Limited/signed numbered: 120/250. In publisher's black slipcase. Toledano A67b. Faint darkening to gutters. Illustrated dust-jacket spine is slightly (and evenly) sun darkened. SIGNED by Edward Gorey on the limitation page.
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THE BUG BOOK
by Gorey, Edward
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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New York: Looking Glass Library, 1959. Stated First edition. Paperback. Very good +. Gorey. 24mo. [5.5" X 4"] Illustrated stapled wrappers. [unpaginated] Toledano A5a. Slight tanning along spine. Prior owner's name at bottom of title page. No other marks. First edition of 600 copies.
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The Novels of Balzac
by BALZAC, Honore de
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Some wear and tear in spine Some pencil markings 1920. Rittenhouse publishing. Blue on boards with gold design.
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REIGNING QUEENS
by Warhol, Andy
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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Amsterdam: George Mulder, 1985. First printing. Paperback. Very good +. Warhol. With an introductory essay by Lambert Tegenbosch. Oblong Sm 4to. Stiff white card wrappers, with wide French flaps and embossed royal crests on front cover. Sixteen full page color reproductions of Warhol's silkscreens of four then reigning queens. Limited/Numbered: 3906/5000. Small stain at flap edge of rear cover. No names or marks.
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NORWEGIAN STAVE CHURCH SCULPTURE Volume II. Studies & Plates
by Hohler, Erla Bergendahl
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Norway 1999. Presenting the second volume in Bergendahls massive compendium on Norways primary contribution to medieval art, its stave churches. This volume includes exhaustive information regarding the origin, production, and interpretation of the ornate woodwork on the stave churches. The second section presents nearly 560 plates depicting examples of this unique and intriguing art form., English, Year1999, Illust. B/W279, Illust. Color, ISBN 8200127443, Code 3954. Hardbound w/ jacket, Most in Pristine Condition. Some of the jackets are slightly damaged., Bibl. Index. Pages 335, Size 12x 8 1/2
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Trial of Mary Ann Burdock for the Wilful Murder of Mrs. Clara Ann Smith, by Administering Arsenic, Before the Recorder, Sir Charles Wetherell, April 10, 11, and 13, 1835; Counsel for the Prosecution, Messrs. Smith, Rogers, and Cooke; For the Prisoner, Messrs. Payne and Stone. With an Account of Her Execution, on Wednesday, April 15, 1835
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London: Printed by P. Rose and Son, Broadmed, Bristol, 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. 44pp. Contemporary cloth backed boards, portrait frontispiece. With the bookplate of Sir George Chetwynd, 2nd Baronet, on the front board and the front pastedown endpaper and the small, gilt bookplate of Alexander McGrigor on the front free endpaper. Also with the small blind stamp of Crendon Hall on the title page and first page. In his book "On Poisons, in Relation to Medical Jurisprudence and Medicine" (Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1848), Doctor Alfred Swaine Taylor states: "The great value of chemical evidence in otherwise doubtful cases of poisoning, was never more strongly shown than at the trial of Mary Ann Burdock at Bristol, in 1835... The body of the deceased had been buried fourteen months: it was exhumed, and the poison discovered in the stomach and viscera." This advance in forensic science led to a substantial increase in poisoning trials. Chipping to spine, some soiling to boards. Internally clean…
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The Merry Philosopher; or, Thoughts on Jesting. Containing Rules by Which a Proper Judgment of Jests May Be Formed; and the Criterion for Distinguishing True and Genuine Wit from That Which Is False and Spurious. Together with Instructions for Improving the Taste of Those, Who Have a Natural Turn for Pleasantry and Good Humor. By George Frederick Meier, Professor of Philosophy at Halle, Member of the Royal Academy at Berlin, and Author of Several Much-Admired Works in the German Language
by Meier, George Frederick
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London: Printed for J. Newbery and W. Nicoll, 1765. Hardcover. Second edition in English after the one printed in 1764. 213pp + 1p of advertisements. Recent mottled half calf over marbled boards, raised bands and gold decorations and lettering on the spine, all edges marbled. Light toning to text block, some mild scattered foxing, minor annotations in pencil, name on title. A clean, near fine copy. ; 12mo.
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Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, faisant suite au manuel du librairie; et dans lequel on trouvera, depuis l'origine de la gravure: 1. Les remarques qui déterminent le mérite et la priorité des épreuves; 2. Les caractères auxquels on distingue les originaux d'avec les copies; 3. Les prix que les pièces capitales peuvent conserver dans le commerce, en raison de leur rareté et de l'opinion des Amateurs; 4. Des tableaux séculaires offrant les artistes contemporains sur des lignes annuelles et..
by Joubert, F. E.
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Paris: Chez l'Auteur, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. In three volumes. 448, 12pp; 431, 17pp; 303pp + foldout tables. Contemporary quarter calf over cloth, spines elaborately decorated in gold, marbled endpapers. Each volume is signed by the author. An in-depth history of engraving in Europe from the early 1400s to the late 1700s. Includes biographical notes on the artists and tables with the engravers' monograms. Wear to extremities, two tears to cloth (to lower edge of volume two and three), some annotations in pencil on the margins, small note affixed to the front pastedown endpaper of volume one (with an explanation in Italian on how to clean old prints). ; Octavo.
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Essays and Notes on Husbandry and Rural Affairs. The Second Edition with Additions
by Bordley, John Beale
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Philadelphia: Printed by Budd and Bartram for Thomas Dobson, 1801. Second Edition. Hardcover. Revised and enlarged. viii, 536, 8, [21]pp. Contemporary full tree calf, red leather label lettered in gold on the spine. Marbled endpapers. According to the author, almost eighty pages of additions and two extra copper plates were included in this edition. With three engraved plates (one foldout), and tables. Includes chapters on grain rotations, beans, maize and wheat culture, farm-yard manure, barns, cattle stalls, cattle pastured and soiled, observations on cattle, sheep, and hogs, fences, butter, rice, potato spirit and beer, thoughts on hired labourers, and more. Also includes an interesting recipe for Parmesan (Parmigiano) or Lodian cheese. Wear to extremities, several wormholes throughout (usually minor), plates I and II were excised, tear to plate V, some scattered soiling, owner's inscription on title. A fair copy. Uncommon. Sabin 6414.; Octavo.
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A History of American Art
by Daniel M. Mendelowitz
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- 9780030894756 / 0030894751
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This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, edges and corner of the cover. There is some dog-earring on the right corner pages of the book. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This is a history of the visual arts produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Such a book is difficult to title. A History of United States Art sounds awkward and logically might even be construed to exclude the arts of the colonial period. Thus, with apologies to our northern and southern neighbors, I use the title A History of American Art, knowing full well that the terms America and the United States are not synonymous...." - Preface from A History of American Art
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Art Collecting and Investing: The Inner Workings and the Underbelly of the Art World
by Pierce, Patricia Job & Marco Apollo
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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Hingham, MA: Pierce Galleries, Inc., 2003. 204 heavyweight, glossy pages with color illustrations. From back: "An informative guide through the secretive art world; How to build a great art collection and investment portfolio; How to successfully gift, donate, loan and estate plan; Learning how to identify, examine and judge quality; Art world intrigue and scandal - the inside scoop; Cyberspace hazards and e-scams - buyer beware; Candid facts about forgers, fakes and fraud; Stolen art - thieves trafficking and recovery; Dealers, agents, appraisers, authenticators and experts; Greed, glamor (sic) and the art of the deal; Misrepresentations, recasts & reproductions; Auction contracts, fees and shady dealings; Warranties and verbal promises - who to trust; Security systems, fire alarms and self-defense; American painters' auction world records; The top 10 American paintings sold at auction." Light edgewear and slight curl to corners. We noted pink highlighting on at least three…
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Estampes-Dessins / Livres Illustres / Sculptures-Catalogue No. 13 (1962)
by Cramer, Gerald
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Geneva, Switzerland: Galerie Gerald Cramer, 1962 Book. 4. Wraps. Very good. Rubbing to front and back cover. Pages clean. Plastic separating from spine. 55 p. Includes illustrations. With cover illustration by Henry Moore and listings for 270 pieces of illustration and sculpture. Approx. 6.5 by 8.5 inches null.
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The Art of Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica: An Annotated Bibliography
by Berlo, Janet Catherine
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- 9780816185627 / 081618562X
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G K Hall, Boston, 1985. Apparent First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 272pp; More than 1500 annotated entries on the art made by native inhabitants of Mesoamerica in the 3000 years before the Spanish conquest in 1521; Embossed owners stamp on half-title page; I found a handful of checkmarks in the book; Otherwise pages are tight and clean; Cover is as new; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 081618562X. ISBN/EAN: 9780816185627. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 104211. . 9780816185627
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Oiseaux De Cage
by Viladas, Angel Bofarull
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- 9788493464028 / 8493464023
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Fernando Villaverde Ediciones, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by and presented to me in village of Riba-roja d'Ebre where the author resides. Many colour illustrations. No pagination. Some slight shelf wear. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
by Kipling, Rudyard
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Beau James The Life and Times of Jimmy Walker
by FOWLER, Gene
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New York: The Viking Press, 1949. Second Printing Before Publication. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. Pp. 390. Illustrated with b&w photo reproductions. Index. Bound in scarlet cloth with cover design (top hat, walking stick), gilt lettering stamped on spine. A Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket. A very well preserved copy, with only slight chipping to fresh, bright dust jacket. Bookseller inventory.
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"Ecstatic renovation!" : Street Art Celebrating Sierra Leone's 1992 Revolution
by Joseph A. Opala; Raymond Desouza George (forward)
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RARE! Freetown: Sierra Leone Adult Education Association, January 1994. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Interior pristine. Securely bound with two clean staples. Rubbing to covers. 39 pages.
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ELVGREN: HIS LIFE & ART
by Collins, Max Allan & Elvgren, Drake
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Portland, OR: Collector's Press, Inc., 1998. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book is in FINE condition - bright boards & sound binding. Dust jacket is in FINE condition - bright, intact & whole. FOLCAS 12/21
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Christie’s Amsterdam: African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art from the Van Lier Collection
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Auction Catalogue, Tuesday 15 April 1997. Christie's Amsterdam: African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art from the Van Lier Collection. Amsterdam: Christie's Amsterdam, 1997. Softcover, measuring 8.25" x 10.50" in glossy photographic wraps, 98pp., photograph illustrations throughout. Staple binding, with slight tear on second leaf, otherwise in very good + condition. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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