Kurt Schwitters by John Elderfield - 1985

London: Batsford, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/good +. A record of 2500 cabinetmakers, upholsterers, carvers and gilders with their addresses and working dates illustrated by 165 reproductions of trade cards. Fine, in dj with several small tears.

London & Paris: R. Ackerman; L. Janet, 1822. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. Original pink boards, printed paper label to spine. Frontispiece and hand-coloured folding plate. Near-contemporary ownership inscription dated 1842. Boards rubbed and tanned at the edges with some small marks and spots, spine browned, ends of spine worn and chipped, corners bumped and worn, a few lights spots to early and late leaves, otherwise contents fresh. A very good copy. First edition of this guide to miniature painting designed for the education of young ladies. The author, Andre Leon Larue was born in 1785 and known professionally as Mansion. The son of a portrait painter, he worked as a miniaturist and also achieved remarkable results as a tinter of photographs during the 1840s and 50s. This was his first book on painting; the second was The Principles and Practice of Harmonious Colouring in Oil, Water, and Photographic Colours on Paper, Glass and Silver Plate. The present volume was… Read More

Portland, OR: Nazraeli Press, 2015. Original black and white Type-C print signed by Daido Moriyama in gold ink on the front of the image it is tipped in. First edition / First printing. Limited edition. Number 437 of 500 copies. Metallic laminated boards. Very fine. The 90th publication in the Nazraeli Press One Picture Book series.

Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, United States, 2009. First Edition. Hardback. Collectable - Fine Condition/Near Fine. ~~Comes with separate Yale Mrs Delany booklet~~Fine/Near Fine 1st ed 2009 Yale hardback, unclipped DJ in protective plastic covering (removeable), bright and unmarked throughout. Size: 244\nx 290\nx 35.05mm. 416 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Art History: c 1600 to c 1800; ISBN: 030014279X. ISBN/EAN: 9780300142792. Dewey Code: 745.54092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 086230.. 9780300142792

This large-format book measures 13 inches tall and is bound in black cloth with embossed detailing. pp. 272. in near fine condition, the accompanying dust jacket is good to very good, unclipped and shows only slight signs of wear, with some bumping to the head and spine and a small tear at the bottom right corner. This scarce and beautifully illustrated edition features introductory texts by Getulio Alviani, Nicholas Fox Weber, and Friedrich W. Heckmanns. Contains very high-quality colour reproductions that are essential for studying Albers' work. It contains text in English, Italian, and German and the book itself is in near fine condition.
Please note that this is a heavy, oversized book that will require additional packaging and postage.

London: Batsford, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/good +. A record of 2500 cabinetmakers, upholsterers, carvers and gilders with their addresses and working dates illustrated by 165 reproductions of trade cards. Fine, in dj with several small tears.

London & Paris: R. Ackerman; L. Janet, 1822. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. Original pink boards, printed paper label to spine. Frontispiece and hand-coloured folding plate. Near-contemporary ownership inscription dated 1842. Boards rubbed and tanned at the edges with some small marks and spots, spine browned, ends of spine worn and chipped, corners bumped and worn, a few lights spots to early and late leaves, otherwise contents fresh. A very good copy. First edition of this guide to miniature painting designed for the education of young ladies. The author, Andre Leon Larue was born in 1785 and known professionally as Mansion. The son of a portrait painter, he worked as a miniaturist and also achieved remarkable results as a tinter of photographs during the 1840s and 50s. This was his first book on painting; the second was The Principles and Practice of Harmonious Colouring in Oil, Water, and Photographic Colours on Paper, Glass and Silver Plate. The present volume was… Read More

Portland, OR: Nazraeli Press, 2015. Original black and white Type-C print signed by Daido Moriyama in gold ink on the front of the image it is tipped in. First edition / First printing. Limited edition. Number 437 of 500 copies. Metallic laminated boards. Very fine. The 90th publication in the Nazraeli Press One Picture Book series.

Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, United States, 2009. First Edition. Hardback. Collectable - Fine Condition/Near Fine. ~~Comes with separate Yale Mrs Delany booklet~~Fine/Near Fine 1st ed 2009 Yale hardback, unclipped DJ in protective plastic covering (removeable), bright and unmarked throughout. Size: 244\nx 290\nx 35.05mm. 416 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Art History: c 1600 to c 1800; ISBN: 030014279X. ISBN/EAN: 9780300142792. Dewey Code: 745.54092. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 086230.. 9780300142792

This large-format book measures 13 inches tall and is bound in black cloth with embossed detailing. pp. 272. in near fine condition, the accompanying dust jacket is good to very good, unclipped and shows only slight signs of wear, with some bumping to the head and spine and a small tear at the bottom right corner. This scarce and beautifully illustrated edition features introductory texts by Getulio Alviani, Nicholas Fox Weber, and Friedrich W. Heckmanns. Contains very high-quality colour reproductions that are essential for studying Albers' work. It contains text in English, Italian, and German and the book itself is in near fine condition.
Please note that this is a heavy, oversized book that will require additional packaging and postage.