Books (art) from Capricedardour

Brussels, Brachot, 1990, quarto, pp. 64; illustrated; in publisher's binding & dust jacket. 1500 copies were printed. A French language book featuring one painting, "L'Aube sur la ville" (finished 1940), by the belgian painter Paul Delvaux, noted for his dream-like scenes, combining the detailed classical beauty of academic painting with surrealist juxtapositions. - [Some extra shipping cost may be… Read more about this item

Sewn in white card with folded printed wrappers. 24 x 17,5 cm; 120 pages with 30 illustrations. A comprehensive essay on the painter Paul Delvaux (1897-1994), much of interest. French language book; very good condition. See pictures for additional info.

Paris and Louvain-la-Neuve, Ed. Duculot, 1991, 8vo, pp. 255 (with illustrations in colour and b/w); original cloth and dustwrapper. French language book, rather scarce, on the peculiar painter Paul Delvaux (1897-1984), slightly affiliated with the surrealists, but whose work remains difficult to classify.

Genève, 1987, folio (34 x 25cm), pp. 231; reliure toile d'éditeur & jaquette; dans l'étui d'éditeur. Important ouvrage sur l'artiste Félix Bracquemond (1833-1914). Catalogue raisonné de la première partie de son oeuvre gravé, soit un tout homogène de près de 200 pièces, pleinement décrites, pour la plupart rarissimes, et reproduites ici pour la première fois. Une concordance avec le catalogue… Read more about this item

An exhibition of books and ephemera from the Golden Cockerel Press. Catalogue by Ian Rogerson, with an Essay on Eric Gill and The Four Gospels by Brian Baumfield. - Manchester Metropolitan Univ. Library, 1994, 21 x 21cm, pp. xii, 24; stapled in printed wrappers. 128 items described + prospectuses. A fine copy.

Essai biographique par Laure Harscoët-Maire. Pont-Aven and Paris, Musée de Pont-Aven & Bibliothèque d'Art et d'Archéologie-Jacques Doucet, 2000, 4to, pp. 128 (fully illustrated); flexible folded covers. An excellent copy. - [Extra shipping cost for destinations out with Europe]

Printed in Los Angeles by Times-Mirror Printing and Binding House, for Yosemite Park and Curry Company, 1936, (30,5 x 21,5 cm), pp. (50) 2 (blank); stapled in orig. brown, limp wrappers. First edition. Colour frontispiece, 56 photographs reproduced and one inserted double-page map printed in blue and brown. - This souvenir book was prepared by Stanley Plumb, the company's publicity… Read more about this item

Radierungen und Zeichnungen aus der Sammlung des Städtischen Kupferschichkabinetts Lüttich [Liège]. Catalogue of the exhibition in Köln, Belgisches Haus, 1979, square 8vo, pp. (72), fully illustrated; printed wrappers. - German language catalogue, quite scarce, with texts by Françoise Clercx and Jean Donnay, bio-bibliography, and 92 items described. - Covers a bit soiled and rubbed, but else good.

Paris, Somogy éditions d'art, 1998, square quarto, pp. 214 (2); orig. cloth & dustwrapper. Fully illustrated and documented. French language book, in excellent condition, near new. - [Heavy book; extra shipping cost will be asked for all destinations out with France]

Glasgow, Hunterian Art Gallery, (1990), 24 x 17cm, pp. 56; printed card wrappers. Handsome guide, lavishly illustrated and well annotated, of the outstanding Whistler collection held at the Hunterian Gallery, one of the largest worldwide, and only rivalled by that of the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington. Very fine copy.

The catalogue for exhibitions held in San Marino, The Huntington Library, and LA, J. Paul Getty Museum, 1986-87, quarto, pp. 64; as issued in havana, limp card covers. With 20 b&w full-page plates and 37 small text photos, - the first serious study of Weston's early, formative years in Los Angeles. - A few imperfections: front-wrapper with a… Read more about this item

Paris, Félix Hermet, no date (but mid 19th c.), 190 x 274mm, pp. (26); orig. half cloth, gilt lettering on front board. The complete album as issued by the publisher. - Small word by Hermet, mainly on this publication, and ten orig. lithographs by Isabey, printed (recto only) on Bristol paper, which is an excellent paper for lithographic printing. These… Read more about this item

Catalogue of the exhibition in Paris, Musée de Montmartre, 2013-2014, 24 x 17cm, pp. 143 (fully illustrated and documented); sewn in limp folding card wrappers. Excellent catalogue on these two artists; Eugène Delâtre (son of the famous 19th c. printer Auguste Delâtre), and his friend, Alfredo Müller, and focusing on their etched work. Very good condition. - [Extra shipping… Read more about this item

Catalogue of a (first) monumental Magritte exhibit in Japan; Tokyo and Kyoto, Musée National d'Art Moderne, 1971, 24 x 25 cm, not paginated (circa 170); orig. wrappers. Fully illustrated in colours and b/w. Bilingual edition: Japanese and French. - Some soiling at the wrappers; name at fly-leaf; scarce. - [Extra shipping cost for all destinations out with continental Europe]

Maupassant et l'impressionnisme / Maupassant, une vie, des oeuvres. Catalogue of the exhibition in Fécamp (Normandy), Musées Municipaux de Fécamp, 1993, 24 x 21 cm, pp. 144 (illustrated in colour and b/w); in card wrappers. Centennial documentary exhibition. - Upper right corner of the front-cover slightly dog-eared, else fine. - [Extra shipping cost for all destinations out with France]

Offranville, Musée J.-E. Blanche, (2006), 21 x 30cm, pp. 149; broché, couverture d'origine. - Entièrement illustré de photographies en de reproductions en couleurs et en noir et blanc, hors-texte et dans le texte; chronologie, bibliographie. 2ème édition revue et augmentée. - Bon exemplaire; très peu courant. - This is a presentation copy, inscribed and signed by the editor at the… Read more about this item

Catalogue of the large exhibit in Ghent, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 1993, square 4to, pp. (8) 205, lavishly illustrated in colour and b/w; green linen & dustwrapper. - Intro, two essays, bio-bibliography and 152 works (paintings, drawings, prints, posters and illustrated books). French language. A very good copy. - [Heavy book; extra shipping cost for all destinations]

Catalogue of the exhibition in Bremen, Kunsthalle, 1965, 8vo, pp. 127 (illustrated in colour and b/w); printed wrappers. - 131-item catalogue with several texts, and containing also a catalogue raisonne of the artist's graphic works (110 items). Fine copy.

Catalogue of the exhibition in Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven, 1994, large quarto, pp. 120, abundantly illustrated and documented; flexible wrappers. - An excellent copy. - [Extra shipping cost for destinations out with Europe]

... imprimées en noir et en couleurs. Epreuves uniques ou rarissimes,certaines rehaussées par l'artiste. Remarquable ensemble de pièces cubistes; gravures d'interprétation par J. Villon. - Catalogue of the sale held in Paris, Drouot, June 2, 1978, quarto, pp. (91), fully illustrated in colour and b/w; printed wrappers. 209 items with descriptions. Estimated prices at the end of the catalogue and… Read more about this item