Search Results: Art from Mare Booksellers

Peoria, IL: Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, 1969. Wraps. Good. Wraps, illustrated in black and white. Unpaginated, approximately 30 pp. A few black and white reproductions of paintings present. A catalog to an exhibition of paintings by a group of American artists of the late 1800s and early 1900s, who organized an exhibition as The Eight, to protest painting in America and highlight a new, modernist approach to painting. This includes work by Robert Henri, John Sloan, William J. Glackens, Ernest Lawson, Maurice Prendergast, George B. Luks, Everett Shinn and Arthur B. Davies. GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling, toning and wrinkling to the covers. Light bumping along the extremities.

No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Good. No publisher, place or date. Presumed early to mid 1900s. All measure about 5 ½ by 1 ¾ inches. Color illustrations on the front, with postcard ruling on the reverse. 14 bookmark postcards depicting various sites, scenes and canals in and around Venice, Italy. One card acknowledges the remittance for the items, with the name Vincenzo Rey printed on it in ornate script, along with an address of 250 Boylston Street in Boston, MA. GOOD to VERY GOOD condition. Moderate toning to the cards, with some bumping and edgewear, including rounding to the corners.

Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum, 1988. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps.283 pp. Black and white and color illustrations throughout. A catalog celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Frederick Layton Collection at the Milwaukee Art Museum, including work by Winslow Homer, James Whistler, Stacey Tolman and others. GOOD condition. Extremities and hinges creased. Minor scuffing and fading. Some curling along the spine.

Eugene, OR: University of Oregon, Publisher, 1966. Wraps. Very Good. Wraps. Small, oblong format. 23 pp. Black and white photographs throughout. A catalog to a 1966 exhibition of photography featured in the annual exhibition held at the University of Oregon. This exhibition featured photography, with the catalog containing images of the seventeen photographs selected to be purchased by the museum. This includes photos by Ansel Adams, Brett Weston, Minor White, Ruth Bernhard, Edwin J. Dolan, Philip Hyde, Elmer Wefers and others. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and wrinkling to the piece.

No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Good. 35 Loose Plates From Rime of the Ancient Mariner and other sources. No publisher, place or date. Each plate measures approximately 14 by 10 ½ inches. All presumably disbound from books, and unevenly cropped along all margins. A collection of 35 illustrated plates by Gustave Dore, most from his illustrations of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, although a few are from other undetermined works. GOOD condition. Margins a bit unevenly cropped. Varying amounts of foxing to the plates, some with none, some with more moderate foxing. All a bit toned. Minor soiling. Each plate unfortunately numbered in ink at the upper left corners and reverse, spanning 2-36. Most with a bit of wear along the edges.

Portland, ME: Portland Museum of Art, Publisher, 1976. Wraps. Good. One of an edition of 3000. Color illustrated wraps. Small square format. 19 pp. With black and white reproductions of paintings throughout, as well as one in color. A catalog to a 1976 exhibition of paintings of Maine, done primarily in the 19th century and into the early 20th century. This includes work by Charles Codman, John Bradley Hudson Jr., Harrison Bird Brown and others. With a short critical and historical introduction examines painting and art in Maine. GOOD condition. Faint line/stain running vertically down the front cover near the spine. Minor general toning to the wraps. Minor soiling and scuffing. Light wear along the extremities. Interior clean and solid.

Augsburg: Kunstausstellung Augsburg, Presumed Publisher, 1965. Wraps. Good. Glossy wraps, square format. Unpaginated. Black and white plates reproducing art throughout. All text in German. A catalog to a 1965 exhibition of modernist and contemporary art by artists such as Max Ernst, Georg Bernhard, Anne Luc, Otil Kuhne, etc. GOOD condition. Minor scuffing, toning, wrinkling and soiling to the covers. Minor edgewear. A few small stains on the rear cover. Owner's inscription on the title page.

Syracuse: Everson Museum, Publisher, 1982. Wraps. Very Good. Illustrated green wraps. 144 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, with a few in color. A work issued to coincide with a retrospective exhibition of the paintings of Abbott Handerson Thayer, an American painter and naturalist. The book provides a critical and biographical look at Thayer. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, scuffing and edgewear.

Boston: Acme Fine Art and Design, Publisher. Wraps. Very Good. no date, perhaps 2006. Color illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. A catalog to a presumed 2006 exhibition of the paintings of Stephen Pace, held at Acme Fine Art in Boston. This includes a short introduction on the work and career of Stephen Pace, as well as short critical blurbs throughout, that accompany the paintings. Stephen Pace was an American painter, associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement, as well as artists in the New York School. VERY GOOD condition. Museum stamps on the inside covers, with minor transfer of ink to the adjacent pages. Light edgewear.

Naples, FL: The Harmon Gallery, 1982. Wraps. Good. Silver printed wraps. Small, oblong format. 12 pp. Small color and black and white reproductions of paintings throughout. A catalog to a 1982 exhibition of the paintings of Adolf Dehn and Eliot O'Hara. With short critical essays on the artists. GOOD condition. Minor fading, scuffing and edgewear. Light soiling.

Madrid: Galeria Biosca, Publisher, 1985. Wraps. Good. Stiff white wraps, with a color illustration on the front cover. 24 pp. Color reproductions of artwork throughout. All text in Spanish. A catalog to a 1985 exhibition of work by Adolfo Estrada, preceded by a brief introduction. Adolfo Estrada was an American born painter who has spent most of his life living and working Spain, known for his style of Intimism and depiction of the female nude. GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling and general toning to the covers. Minor scuffing and edgewear.

Alexandria, VA: Art Services International, 1990. Wraps. Very Good. Glossy illustrated wraps. 235 pp. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog to a 1990 exhibition of drawings, watercolor and gouache paintings by Adolph Menzel, a 19th century German painter who gained popularity due to his historical paintings. VERY GOOD condition. Light scuffing and toning.

New York: Todtri, 1996. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Folio. Illustrated glossy paper covered boards in matching jacket. Small folio. 128 pp. Color photos and illustrations throughout. An historical survey of Black artists in America, ranging from the slavery era to contemporary artists, and looking at a variety of genres, from sculpture to painting, quilt making, etc. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Small area of soiling/staining to the upper right front cover, with minor soiling, toning and scuffing, mostly to the rear panel. Minor fading and edgewear to the book.

Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1977. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. 24 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A work issued to accompany a catalog for a 1977 exhibition of decorative arts by African Americans. This includes short pieces on basketry, musical instruments, pottery, blacksmithing, boatbuilding, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy offsetting to the rear cover, with some soiling and minor staining. Light edgewear. A hint of toning in the interior.

New York: The Morgan Library and Museum, Publisher, 2011. Wraps. Very Good. Illustrated wraps. 102 pp. Reproduced artwork throughout. A catalog to a 2011 exhibition of drawing and prints primarily from the 1700s, including scholarly entries with each piece, discussing aesthetics, history and significance. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, rubbing and edgewear.

New York: Rizzoli, 1991. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Folio. Beige cloth in unclipped jacket. Folio. 128 pp. Color and black and white plates throughout. A monograph, mostly visual, on the paintings of Al Held, an artist first associated with Abstract Expressionism, although his work became much more structured in the late 1960s. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading and rubbing.

Portland, Maine: Portland Museum of Art, Publisher, 1970. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps small square format. 16 pages. Several black and white plates present. A catalog to a 1970 exhibition of the paintings of Alan Gussow, an American painter who blended abstraction and representation in depictions of nature. GOOD condition. General toning to the covers with moderate soiling and staining to the rear cover. Upper corner bumped and wrinkled. Minor wrinkling.

Athens, GA: Georgia Museum of Art, Publisher, 1976. Wraps. Good. One of 2500 copies. Glossy blue wraps. Oblong format. 118 pp. Black and white and color illustrations throughout. A catalog to a 1976 exhibition of the paintings, drawings and lithographs of Albert Christ-Janer, featuring reproductions of his work preceded by several essays on his life and work. Albert Christ-Janer was an American artist using abstract and experimental forms to explore and portray nature. GOOD condition. Covers with dark spotting, mostly to the front. Minor soiling and staining. Minor creasing. Former owner's signature present, that of Edward Betts, an American landscape painter. Minor toning in the interior.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989. Cloth. Good/Good. Brownish cloth in unclipped jacket. 256 pp. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. A monograph on the life and work of American artist Albert Pinkham Ryder, who was known for his allegorical quality in his work that prefigured Modernism. GOOD condition. Jacket wrinkled, with some scratches and scuffs. General fading and some soiling. Uneven fading to the book. Minor soiling. Previous owner's signature on the first endpaper.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2002. Cloth. Good/Good. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 320 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A work published to accompany an exhibition of the graphic work of Albrecht Durer, with detailed scholarly and critical essays looking at his life, career and influence. GOOD condition. Jacket faded, wrinkled and scuffed, with some soiling. Tear and curl to the jacket at the head of the spine. Jacket curled and scuffed along the edges. Uneven fading and scuffing to the book. Minor soiling.