Search Results: Art and Architecture from Furrowed Brow Books

Scarecrow Press, 2010. paperback. Rollberg, Peter : The A to Z of Russian and Soviet Cinema (The A to Z Guide Series, 191). Lanham (MD) : Scarecrow Press, 2010. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. xlii pp prelim material, 1-793, [794] blank. List of A-Z guides through #245; contents, editor's foreword (Jon Woronoff), author's preface, reader's note, abbrev, chronology, intro, the Dictionary, bibliography, about the author. Condition notes: an excellent, solid, unmarked copy, with a spine crease just beginning but binding still very solid. Everything from Abashidze to Zueva. We personally inspect every book we offer.

RotoVision, 2000. hardcover. Art Directors Club : The Art Directors Annual 89: Design, Illustration, Interactive, Photography, Advertising. Mies (Sw) : RotoVision SA, 2010. Size is quarto (4vo), 11.5"/29cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's black paper over boards, multicolored cloth spine. Plain black endpapers. 416 numbered pp, [417-424] advertisements. Intro, Hall of Fame, award categories/sections; appendix, ADC members, index. Ads. DVD included. B&w/color photos, reprods. Condition notes: this is an ex-library copy with the typical array of stamps and stickers indicating such. The DVD published with the book is included. Moderate wear to boards; spine ends rolled, corners bumped. Interior clean and bright. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Crown. First Edition. hardcover. Ishimoto, Tatsuo : The Art Of Plant And Driftwood Arrangement. New York : Crown Publishers, 1954. First edition/first printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's burnt orange cloth over boards, black lettering to spine and front board. Plain white endpapers. 125 coated/numbered pp, plus three blank. Author's foreword; many short chapters, e.g.: "How do you go about designing an arrangement?", "Why add driftwood and stone?", and "Let your materials have their say." Heavily illus w/b&w photos. Condition notes: boards clean, tight, square with rolled spine ends, bumped corners and edgewear; no notes or highlighting. Bonus - the back half of the dustjacket remains with the book, unclipped price of $2.95 showing, and a photo of the author. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Phaidon, 1961. First Edition. hardcover. Beckwith, John : The Art of Constantinople: An Introduction to Byzantine Art 330-1453. London : Phaidon Publishers, (1961). Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's coarse tan cloth, red lettering to spine and front board. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. [i-vi], vii-viii prelim material, 1-184 coated/glossy pp. Acknowl, foreword, six chaps; notes, glossary, chronological table, index. B&w photos/illus throughout. Condition notes: mylar-sheathed, unclipped dust jacket shows light wear with chips and tears to folds; textblock edges light soiling, spine ends rolled. Interior unmarked, but for ffep warmly inscribed by author Beckwith to Mildred Bliss. Bliss cofounded the Dumbarton Oaks research library and was the original owner of the home named "Dumbarton Oaks" (1879-1969). A rare association copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Prentice Hall General Reference, 1993. First Edition. Paperback. Hanson, Jeanne K. : The Beastly Book: 100 Of the World's Most Dangerous Creatures. New York : Prentice Hall General Reference, 1993. Illustrated by Glenn Wolff. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. Viii pp prelim material, 232 numbered pp. About these creatures; 100 creature illus/entries from the Blue-ringed Octopus to the Flying Squid ("not really airborne"); bibliography. B&w illus. Condition notes: No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover, with a crease and a bit of curling to the front wrapper. This copy is warmly inscribed by illustrator to former owner, a friend, on the half title page. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Kodansha USA Inc, 1981. First Edition. hardcover. Tazawa, Yutaka : Biographical Dictionary of Japanese Art. Tokyo : Kodansha, 1981. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.625"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's green cloth, white lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. 825 numbered pp, [826] blank. Preface, acknowl; sections on: painting, prints, calligraphy, photography, graphic design, sculpture, tea ceremony, architecture, gardens, ceramics, swords, metalwork, textiles, lacquer etc. Appendices, glossary, maps, bibliography, index. B&w glossy plates. Condition notes: this is an ex-library copy with the typical array of stamps and stickers indicating such. Moderate wear to binding (corners bumped, spine ends rolled, sunning to extremities); handsome textured dj protected within mylar but is marred by stickers; binding solid/sound, interior clean and bright. A handsome volume that manages to overcome its exlib limitations. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Overlook Books, 1996. First Edition. paperback. Lewis, David; Contis, Peter; Contis, Helen; Armstrong, Richard [Foreword] : Byzantine Butterflies: The Folk Paintings of Peter Contis and Helen Contis, Greek Immigrants to America. Woodstock (NY) : Overlook Press, 1995. First edition/printing. Size is (approximately) octavo (8vo), 9.75"/24.8cm h, square. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 160 numbered pp. B&w photos/illus, color plates, travelog, sources. Condition notes: moderate wear to cover, corners beginning to curl, a hint of foxing to top edge; gift inscription to title page, discreetly. A wondrous book, extremely well organized, with obvious love by the author for the artists, their communities and families. And a Greek folk art rendering of Hagia Sophia! We personally inspect every book we offer.

Hambledon Pr, 2007. First Edition. hardcover. Harris, Jonathan : Constantinople: Capital of Byzantium. London : Hambledon/Continuum, 2007. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. [i-xv], xvi-xvii, [xviii], prelim material 1-289, [290-294] blank; eight pp coated/glossy pp w/ b&w images to center, unpaginated. Contents, lists of illus/abbrev, maps, acknowl, intro; ten chaps. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: an excellent and unmarked first printing with a bit of bumping to head and tail spine ends, a slight nick to two sheets of fore-edge; light wear to dust jacket; included is a publisher's B&w promo sheet. A well done and documented study of the history of historic Byzantium/Constantinople, present day Istanbul. We personally inspect every book we offer.

New American Library, 1984. Paperback. Pincus, Edward & Ascher, Steven : The Filmmaker's Handbook . New York : New American Library, 1984. 4th printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [I-vi], vii-xii pp prelim material, 1-434 numbered pp, [435-436] ads. B&w photos/diagrams. Condition notes: .Not ex library. Pencil notes fairly common in this volume; otherwise pages clean, binding tight. Three inch closed tear to tail front wrapper, and one inch closed tear to head front wrapper at spine; else moderate wear to cover. Possible former owner's name printed to verso half-title page ("Hisham Bizri...9/9/1988"). Lebanese filmmaker Hisham Bizri launched his career after this date. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Barnes and Noble. hardcover. Morison, Stanley : Four Centuries of Fine Printing: One Hundred and Ninety-Two Facsimiles of Pages from Books Printed at Presses Established Between 1465 and 1924. New York : Barnes & Noble, 1960. Fourth (revised) edition; "Students Edition". Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's dark red cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. 254 numbered coated pp, plus [2] blank. Author's preface to the 1949 edition; publisher's preface to the 1960 edition; 38 pp introductory essay; postscript; chronological list of plates; several hundred pp of b&w plates from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries, highlighting examples from Europe and the U.S. - from the 1465 page of Cicero's De oratore by Schweynheym and Pannartz, to the Bremer Presse 1924 imprint of Dante. Index. Condition notes: Lovely copy, unmarked, tight and square. Spine ends rolled. Mylar-sheathed Dj shows several small closed tears, some spotting, edgewear. A… Read More

Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2009. Wrappers. Near fine. Horse Capture, Joe D.; Horse Capture, George P. Sr; Chandler, Sean : From Our Ancestors: Art of the White Clay People. Minneapolis : Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2009. Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color/sepia pictorial wrappers, printing to both exterior and interior faces; front photo by Edward S. Curtis. [1-3], 4-63, [64]. Preface (Joe Horse Capture), People of the White Clay: the A'aninin Gros Ventre Tribe (George Horse Capture Sr), Preserving Our Voice (Chandler), Collecting Our Past/Presenting Our Stories (JHC), Objects in the Exhibition, Bibliography. Photos, drawings. Condition notes: near fine copy of this handsome exhibition document, light wear to wrappers, clean interior. The people currently live in north central Montana in the area of Fort Belknap. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Grand-Holding Publishers, 2005. hardcover. (Wood) Zacchaeus, Archimandrite (ed) : A History Of Icon Painting: Sources, Traditions, Present Day. Moscow : Grand-Holding Publishers, 2005. Translations by Kate Cook. Size is quarto (4vo), 10.5"/26.5cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy pictorial paper over boards. Plain white endpapers. [1-4], 5-287, [288] acknowl. Sections on The Theological Principles of the Icon and Iconography; Technique; Byzantine Icons of the 6th to 15th Centuries; Greek Icons after the fall of Byzantium/Crete - An Island of Artists; Mediaeval Russian Icons; Georgian Icons of the 10th to 15th Centuries; Icons of Serbia, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, 15th to 17th Centuries; Ukrainian Icon Painting; Belarusian Icons; Icon Painting in Romania; Russian Icons of the 18th to Early 20th Centuries; Icons of the 20th Century; chronological table, bibliography, list of illustrations, and glossary. Condition notes: lacks dust jacket, likely as issued. Binding solid and square, corners bumped, a crease… Read More

Cepa Gallery, 1982. First Edition. Paperback. Casebere, James : In the Second Half of the Twentieth Century. Buffalo (NY) : Cepa Gallery, 1982. Limited edition of 1000. An oblong 8.5" x 11" volume. Bound in publisher's glossy b&w wrappers. 15 numbered pp plus one. Text with b&w photos. Condition notes: Very good copy overall, with light wear to wrappers; this print run marred by the appearance, on pp 6-7, of a printing imperfection (see photo). Lightly penciled price to top fore-corner title page and contents; else unmarked. Pages clean, binding sound. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Voyageur Press, 1979. Paperback. Link, Mike; Blacklock, Craig [Photographer] : Journeys to Door County. Bloomington (MN) : Voyageur Press, 1979. Size is quarto (4vo), 11"/28cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 112 numbered pp. Color/b&w photos, map. Condition notes: Signed by photographer Blacklock on title page, else no notes or highlighting, but for a few pencil notes on last page. Pages clean, binding sound. Moderate wear to cover. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Praeger, 1969. Paperback. Sussex, Elizabeth : Lindsay Anderson. New York : Praeger/November Books, 1969. Size is 6 9/16"/16.5cm h, 6"/15.25cm l. Bound in publisher's Bound in publisher's b&w paper wrappers, front features uncredited still, presumably from an Anderson film. 96 numbered pp incl five p filmography. Numerous b&w stills. Condition notes: a solid reading copy, moderate wear and tanning to wrappers, some edge staining. No notes or highlighting. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Jackalope Press, 1980. First Edition. Paperback. Kruth John; Glenn Wolff [Illustrator] : Many Large Fishes. New York : Jackalope Press, 1980. Limited edition of 500 copies. Small octavo (8vo) stapled pamphlet, 8.5"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's matte b&w wrappers (with a touch of green). 24 unnumbered pp. Inscribed by Kruth and illustrator Wolff to a fellow artist. Condition notes: Otherwise no notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Weigl Educational Pub Ltd, 2007. Paperback. Webster, Christine : Mi'kmaq (Canadian Aboriginal Art & Culture). Calgary : Weigl, 2008. Third printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 32 numbered pp. Maps, color/b&w photos, timelines, charts, text, art activities, further reading, glossary. Condition notes: No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover. We personally inspect every book we offer.

E.P. Dutton & Co, 1974. Paperback. Walker Art Center : Naives and Visionaries. New York : Dutton PB, 1974. Stated first edition. Square quarto (4to), 10"/26cm square. Bound in publisher's glossy paper wrappers. 95 numbered pp plus five additional following. Exhibition of nine 'grass-roots' or folk artists. You'll be amazed. Condition notes: closer to VG than Good. Not ex library. Former owner's name written in pen inside front cover; otherwise, no notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound, though the front hinge has begun to crack. Light wear to cover, a bit of curling to the corners. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Macmillan, 1974. Paperback. Leiser, Erwin : Nazi Cinema. New York : Collier/MacMillan, 1974. "Translated from the German by Gertrud Mander and David Wilson." Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 179 numbered pages, [5] blank. B&w photos, bibliography. Condition notes: Former owner's name inscribed neatly on front flyleaf; otherwise no notes or highlighting. Pages lightly tanned but clean, binding sound. Moderate wear, curling to covers. light soiling to edges. We personally inspect every book we offer.

One Club Publishing, 2006. paperback. One Club [Editor] : The One Show XXVIII: Advertising's Best Print, Design, Radio, and TV. New York : One Club Publishing, 2006. Size is quarto (4vo), 12.25"/31cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj. Ornamental gilt/green endpapers. Xxiv pp prelim material, 534 numbered, coated pp, [535-6] blank, [537-8] DVD sleeve. B&w & color photos/reprod. Condition notes: this is an ex-library copy with the typical array of stamps and stickers indicating such. DJ sheathed in mylar. Moderate wear to boards, slight cock to spine. Interior shows several turned down corners, else clean and bright. We personally inspect every book we offer.