Avedova N.A.

Wood Carving of Tashkent the Work of Maksud Kasymov

USSR State Pub. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Wood Carving of Tashkent the Work of Maksud Kasymov by N.A. Avedova State Pub. USSR 1961 Hardback in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover shows slight signs of wear is good over all. NO dust jacket This book covers the art and work of Maksud Kasymov master craftsman and wood carver from Tashkent. Loaded with B&W photos and illustrations covering his work he is listed in the Uzbek Wikipedia. 92 pages. 75. The second covers the work of Maksud Kasymov (or Maqsud Qosimov) (1905-1965) from the city of Tashkent. He actually has an entry in the Uzbek Wikipedia. The title translates roughly as "Wood Carving of Tashkent: The Work of Maksud Kasymov." The author is N.A. Avedova. Good.

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Book number: 002828

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: WOOD CARVING RUSSIAN, RUSSIAN WOODCARVING

McKenzie Alan

How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips

North Light, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips McKenzie, Alan North Light, 1987, lst. ISBN:0891342141 Hardback in good+ condition with good dust jacket. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows some wear, is price clipped and inside cover is owners name and inscription. This tells the budding comic strip artist what he needs to know to produce and sell his strip. Ton of color and black and white illustrations or strips, info on equipment and styles of art for strips, how to sell your work. 143 pages, Index. Good/Good.

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Book number: 001368

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: COMIC ART, GRAPHIC STRIP ART

Vargas Alberto

Vargas 20's-50's

Benedikt, 1993. First Edition. Soft cover. 3822894206. Vargas 20s-50's Vargas, Alberto Benedikt, 1993, ISBN: 3822894206 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover clean. Vargas is a well-known for his illustrations of women and pinups. This is a collection of his works from the 1920ies, through the 1950ies. This book is in German, English and French with text along side the illustrations, that re in full color. Good.

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Book number: 004830

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: VARGAS, PIN UP ART 3822894206

Norman Anthony

Nineteenth Century Painters and Painting a Dictionary

Univ. Of California Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0520033280. Nineteenth Century Painters and Painting A Dictionary Norrman, Geraldine University of California Press, 1977, First, ISBN: 0520033280 Hardback in good+ condition with good dust jacket cardboard slipcase. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket shows little if any signs of wear. Brown cardboard slip case as issued. More than just a handy reference to painters of the 19th century, it is the first modern book to cover all the schools of the period. Covers well known as well as many obscure artists, their works etc. Loaded with color and B&W illustrations, bibliography, index to illustrations, 240 pages. Due to size and weight this book is not suitable for international shipping. Good/Good.

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Book number: 004022

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: 19TH CENTURY ARTISTS, PAINTINGS 0520033280

LPA Architect's

Mainstream Green

Image Pub. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 1864701226. Mainstream Green Sustainable Design by LPA Images Pub. 2005, lst. ISBN: 1864701226 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked binding tight. Cloth cover is clean as is Dust Jacket, which shows little if any signs of wear. LPA Architect's is a pioneer in Green Building projects. LPA discussing the major design and technology of today that can make any building Green. Loaded with color and B&W photos, line drawings of building running from 1978 through 2005. 128 pages. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 005029

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: GREEN DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE 1864701226

Artley, Bob

Once Upon a Farm

Pelican Pub, 2001. Second. Hardcover. Once Upon a Farm Artley, Bob Pelican Publishing, 2001, 2nd printing, ISBN: 1565547535 Hardback in good+ condition, with good+ dust jacket. Text is clean an unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is very clean, dust jacket is clean and free from damage. Once upon a farm features the art of Artley. Set up with the season, he covers some of the many aspects of farm life with his art and line drawings. Chickens, the tractor, milking, wash day, horsepower, telephone, barn cats etc. Just a fun book of a life now gone. Good/Good.

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Book number: 000966

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: ART, ILLUSTRATIONS, FARM LIFE

Bergdoll Barry

Mastering McKim's Plan

Columbia Univ Press, 1997. First Edition. Soft cover. 1884919049. Mastering McKim's Plan by Bergdoll, Barry Columbia Uiv. Press, 1997, lst. ISBN: 1884919049 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover has property of sticker and owners name label inside back cover. This is a study of the master plan of Columbia University by McKim's firm, starting with the Low Memorial Library. It is a catalog from an exhibit and survey of the architectural milestone in Columbia's history. Loaded with sketches, B&W photos, plans etc. index 248 pages Good.

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Book number: 005040

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: COLUMBIA UNIV, MC KIM, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 1884919049

Berkson, Carmel

The Caves at Aurangabad

Mapin, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. The Caves at Aurangabad Carmel Berkson Mapin Publishing, 1986 lst.238 pages Harback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, owners embossed seal inside cover. Cover shows little signs of wear, B&W photos of caves inside front and back covers. This covers the history of the Indian caves at Aurangabad and their early Buddhist Tantric Art. Loaded with the history of the caves, photos of the art work, maps and drawings of the indside of the cave temples. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000887

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: AURANGABAD, CAVE, INDIA

Birdsall, Dirk

The Living Treasures of Japan

Kodansha, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. The Living Treasures of Japan Dirk Birdsall Kodansha, 1973, lst, 67 pages, ISBN 087011204x Hardback in good+ condition, NO dust jacket Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Copyright Line has been lined, owners embossed stamp inside cover other wise very clean. NO dust jacket, cover is clean and undamaged. Japanese handcrafts are known throughout the world. This is a book honoring the craftsmen, the living treasures of Japan and its arts. Japan is the only that has legislation to preserve traditional crafts. This book contains interviews with craftsmen, about their art and techniques. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000904

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: LIVING TREASURE, JAPAN, CRAFTS, ARTS

Bogart, S.

An Architectural Biography of Herbert Edward Law

Alpine, 1976. Limited. Hardcover. An Architectural Biography of Herbert Edward Law by Bogart S. Alpine house, 1976, Limited Ed. 133, Signed by Bogart Hardback in good+ condition, good+ slipcase as issued. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cloth cover is embossed with gold, clean, slipcase in good condition. Law played a major role in the rebuilding of San Francisco after the quake of 1906. A member of the committee of 50 he helped oversee the rebuilding of the city and was key in getting the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition to be held in San Francisco. Law made three distinct fortunes in many diverse fields in his lifetime and his wealth was not of importance to him but it was important to Lauriston as a way to fund his creativity. This is the story of Law and his brother from bookbinders, Viavi Patent Medicine providers to ladies, franchise dealers of health products to land owners and developers. Great slice of early San Francisco and California history. Contains B&W and color photos of Law properties and unusual San Francisco photos, glossary, bibliography, index, 194 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004734

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: HERBERT E LAW, ARCHITECTURE, SAN FRANCISCO

Vallejo Boris

The Fantastic Art of Boris Vallejo

Del Rey, 1978. First Edition. Soft cover. 0345273974. The Fantastic Art of Boris Vallejo Del Ray, 1978, stated lst. ISBN:0345273974 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover clean. Well know in the world of fantasy art Vallejo has put together a nice collection of his works. All color with one multi-frame B&W drawing. S uitable for framing. Good.

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Book number: 004829

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: FANTASY ART 0345273974

Breesking, Adelyn D

Mary Cassatt A Catalogue Raisonne of the Graphic Work

Smithsonian Institution, 1979. First Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. 0874742846. Mary Cassatt A Catalogue Raisonne of the Graphic Work Breesking, Adelyn D Smithsonian Institution, 1979, 1981 printing ISBN:0874742846 Hardback in good+ condition NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows one small spot on front and appears on back that paper covering boards was not smoothed out so there is small wrinkle otherwise clean. Hundreds of illustrations of her works both in color and B&W. 189 pages, brief bio, chronology of her life, intro this catalogue, listing of restrikes, by Delatre in the 1920ies, Her technical methods then full listing of her works in this catalogue along with a few others. Good/Good.

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Book number: 001535

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: MARY CASSATT 0874742846

Broder, Patricia

Hopi Painting The World of Hopis

Brandywine Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardback. 0525127119. Hopi Painting, The World of Hopis by Broder, Patricia Brandywine Press, 1978, stated lst. ISBN:0525127119 Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket in mylar. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket shows little signs of wear and is in mylar, owners name tag inside cover and city written with date. Cloth cover is gold embossed. The Hopi art is among the oldest in North America. Some of their petroglyphs and kachina figures are over 2000 years old. Better than most this tribe has managed to preserve the culture. Ms. Broder brings to the reader an understanding of the origins of traditional designs and symbols and shows how they have been adapted to today. Loaded with color and B&W illustrations, bibliography of Hopi legends, history, life and art. index.319 pages. Good/Good.

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Book number: 004278

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: HOPI INDIANS, ART 0525127119

Caiati Carl

Air Brush Techniques Vol. II

Badger Air Brush. First Edition. Soft cover. Air Brushing Techniques Vol. II Caiati Carl Badger Air Brush, undated Softcover in good condition with good cover. Text clean and unmarked, binding tight. cover show slight signs of wear. Loaded with tips and tricks for airbrushing. Color and Back & White Illustrations and photos. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001374

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: AIR BRUSHING, BRUSH TECHNIQUE

Prescott Chapin

25 Woodcuts

Murry & Harris, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. 25 Woodcuts by Prescott Chapin Murry & Harris, 1930, 1st. Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is veneer wood with binding tape as issued and has remains of paper stuck on back otherwise in good condition, This is a collection of 25 woodcut prints of Prescott. Prescott did stage sets, created puppets, was interested in bookbinding, papers, inks and leather all part of the bookbinders craft. His black and white woodcuts are sought out collectibles Good.

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Book number: 004587

Catalogue: Art and Design

Keywords: PRESCOTT CHAPIN ARITST, WOOD CUTS