Pictorial Comedy: The Humorous Phases of Life Depicted by Eminent Artists

London , James Henderson , c1900. Leather. An interesting volume of sixteen issues of the magazine Pictorial Comedy. This is a collection of sixteen issues of Pictorial Comedy A magazine which specialised in the depiction of Humorous Phases of Life by Eminent Artists. The drawings within the volume are charming and satirical. Issue two is missing pages 1-8. Issue eight is missing pages 24-32 and issue eleven is missing pages 9-32.  In half morocco binding. Externally, worn. There is some fading to the spine, joints and extremities and marks to the boards. There is an inscription to the first page. Internally, generally firmly bound with some pages missing, Issue two is missing pages 1-8, issue eight is missing pages 24-32 and issue eleven is missing pages 9-32.  But pages remain bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 822B41

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: Pictorial Comedy The Humorous Phases of Life Depicted by Eminent Artists comedy illustration The Humorous Phases of Life Depicted by Eminent Artists Not Stated

Principles of Ecclesiastical Buildings and Ornaments

London, Thomas Bosworth, 1851. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated first edition copy of this very scarce work on ecclesiastical buildings, by one of the founders of the Irvingian Church. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the binder's label of Westleys & Co. to the rear paste down. Illustrated with 27 illustrations accompanying the text. Collated, complete. Henry Drummond (1786-1860) was an English banker, politician and writer, best known as one of the founders of the Catholic Apostolic or Irvingite Church. He was deeply interested in religious subjects. This work, first published anonymously in 1851, provides a basic outline of each part of an ecclesiastical building, along with ornaments commonly used in these buildings. From the library of Doctor Malcolm Higgs, an important architectural historian who worked as an assistant architect to Stirling & Gowan, working on their particularly renowned Leicester University Engineering Laboratory. During his long career he taught at the University of Edinburgh School of Architecture, Canterbury School of Architecture, and University of Nottingham. Later in his life he was the Vice-President and Honorary Librarian of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and contributed and edited the "Journal of Architecture". In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, though faded to the spine and boards. Gilt lettering to the front board remains bright. Front hinge is slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd light scattering of spots. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 856M8

Catalogus: Architecture

Trefwoorden: Architecture Ecclesiastical architecture Henry Drummond Ecclesiastical architecture Not Stated

The Public Buildings of the City of London Described

London, John Harris, 1831. First edition. Leather. An uncommon pocket-sized guide to the history and architecture of notable public buildings in London, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work in a quarter morocco binding. Ink inscriptions to the front paste down, front free end paper, title page, and bottom edge of the textblock. Illustrated with twelve engraved plates. Collated, complete. A guide to the public buildings of London, with historical information and architectural descriptions. Included in this guide are St. Paul's Cathedral, Old Bailey Sessions House, Newgate Prison, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Bank of England, London Docks, and Blackfriars' Bridge, among others. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally fairly smart, though boards are a little faded, with light shelf wear to the extremities, and rubbing to the joints and head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, apart from the odd spot to the plates and to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 871M8

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: Architecture London British history London Not Stated

The Rudiments of Architecture; or, the Young Workman&Apos;S Instructor

Edinburgh, James Dickson and Charles Elliot, 1778. Hardback. A very scarce illustrated treatise instructing the reader on the rudimental aspects of architecture. The second edition of this very scarce work, following the first edition of 1772.Anonymously written.All editions are very rare. An important early Scottish work on Palladian architectureIllustrated with forty-eight plates, five of which are folding.An extensive treatise on architecture, looking at the rudimentary basis of the subject in both a practical and theoretical manner.The work explores the design and building of various features in architecture, including porticoes, windows, columns, twisted rails, roods, and more, as well as offering advice of surveying land, geometry, and trigonometry. The final sixteen pages contain the builder's directory. Collated, lacking plate XI. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, worn, with a tide mark to the rear board. Smaller tide marks to the front board. Loss and lifting of paper to the spine and extremities. Spine is age-toned. Hinges are a little strained but remain firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Closed tear to plate XVI. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Boeknummer: 885P21

Catalogus: Architecture

Trefwoorden: The Rudiments of Architecture; or, the Young Workman's Instructor architecture instructor education architecture Not Stated

Sam Francis

Amsterdam, Museum Jan van der Togt, 2004. First edition. Cloth. One of 1000 copies of this striking work dedicated to the art of Sam Francis. Print run of one-thousand copies. Dedicated to the life and work of Sam Francis, American painter and printmaker. Featuring a series of one-hundred and seventy-three captioned plates in colour as well as further black and white illustrations. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Sam Francis. Fine/Fine.

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Boeknummer: 866A57

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: first editions sam francis illustrated art sam francis Sam Francis

A Sammelband of Eight Catalogues of 1870s Exhibitions in London

London, John Strangeways; Eyre and Spottiswoode; W. M Thompson et al, 1872-1879 . Cloth. A collection of eight very scarce 1870s pamphlets, advertising and providing information about Exhibitions being held in London. Bound together in this sammelband are:The 1872 second edition of 'A Guide to Works of Arts and Science Collected by The Duke of Edinburgh' during his time on the HMS Galatea. A very scarce work, with the publisher's front wrap bound in, illustrated with one folding map and one plate.The very scarce 1872 third edition of the same catalogue, illustrated with a folding colour map, with the original front and rear wraps bound in.A very scarce 1873 work advertising 'Holman Hunt's Picture, "Shadow of Death", Exhibited at No. 39B, Old Bond Street&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.The scarce 1874 work 'Descriptive Catalogue of Pictures by M. Gustave Dore', exhibited at 35, New Bond Street, with the original front and rear wraps bound in.An 1874 Burlington Gallery catalogue of the 'Water-Colour Drawings and Sketches [..] by William Simpson&apos. Simpson was special artist for the Illustrated London News. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.A very scarce 1876 Bethnal Green Branch Museum 'Catalogue of a Collection of Articles of Japanese Art&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.The very scarce 1874 catalogue of the Royal Academy of Arts's exhibition of 'The Works of the Late Sir Edwin Landseer&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.A very scarce 1879 'Catalogue of the Maps, Plans, and Views of London and Westminster' collected by 'the Late Mr. Frederick Crace&apos. With the original front and rear wraps bound in.A fascinating collection offering insight into the exhibitions held in London in the late nineteenth century. In a cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light fading to spine. Head of rear joint starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Publisher's original front and rear wraps bound in. Loss to head of one wrap. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 880F40

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: gustave dore catalogue of arts and sciences japanese art round the world catalogue of arts and sciences Not Stated

Saunders&Apos; Portrait and Memoirs of Eminent Living Political Reformers

London, J. Dowding, 1840. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this wonderful portrait collection of George Hayter's works, all showing prominent political reformers of the day. The first edition of this work.A selection of the beautiful portrait paintings by George Hayter, this collection showcasing then-living eminent political reformers.Illustrated with twenty-seven plates. Collated, complete.Including portraits of Earl Grey, Lord Melbourne, Earl Spencer, Joseph Hume, Charles Buller, and more.With brief biographies on each portrait subject.William Howitt's history of the progress of parliamentary reform included. In the original half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing and marks to the boards and spine, resulting in a small amount of loss of leather. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Small crack to the head of the joints. Boards and spine are a little discoloured in places. Hinges are starting but firm. Institutional label to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Institutional stamp to the title page, ink to the reverse of the title page. Institutional stamp to a few pages, including to the plates. Some plates are a little edge worn with some tidemarks. Plates of Melbourne and Grote are edge worn with some closed tears, not affecting the portraits. Page 167/168 is worn with a little loss to the gutter, though leaf is not detaching. Good . Ill.: George Hayter. Good .

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Boeknummer: 777P4

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: Saunders' Portrait and Memoirs of Eminent Living Political Reformers george hayter portraits art george hayter earl grey earl spencer George Hayter

The School of Arts; or, Fountain of Knowledge

London, Printed and Sold by Dean and Munday, c1830 . Paperback. A very scarce edition of this collection of receipts, tips and tricks by British artists. The School of Arts; Or, Fountain of Knowledge in the original paper wraps. Containing several hundred truly valuable and useful receipts, selected from the works and communications of the most eminent British artists. Adapted for the use and pleasure of the public in general and the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and science.Includes artists tips and tricks such as 'French method of taking spots of ink out of linen' and 'Chinese method of mending china&apos. A very scarce edition. In the original paper wraps. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some small tears to the extremities and general shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning. The pages are slightly creased to the extremities. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 846W11

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: School of Arts Art Guidebook Early edition Very Scarce Art Guidebook None

Societãƒâ© Artistique Des Amateurs Annuaire 1912

Paris , G. Lesueur , 1912. Leather. An uncommon copy of the annual directory for 1912 of the Societé Artistique des Amateurs, in a beautiful quarter calf binding. An uncommon copy. The annual directory of the Societé Artistique des Amateurs, society of self-proclaimed amateurs founded 1896 in an attempt to re-define the meaning of amateur with a new sense of non-professionalism, as well as provide a place for aristocratic dilettantes in the Parisian art world. It also provided the group with merit among the professionals of the Third Republic. The present annual contains a financial report, the president's speech, conferences held in 1911, and articles on Japanese prints by M. Koechlin, 'La Danse' by M. le Marquis de Montferrier, on French sculpture of thee seventeenth- and eighteenth-century held at the Louvre by M. P. Vitry among others. With a list of members to the rear. In a lovely quarter calf binding over marbled boards, gilt tooling to the spine, with marbled endpapers and new blank pages. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Bound in to the title page is a small thin-paper sheet inscribed '343 Caroll 20&apos. Hinges only slightly strained, holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With illustrations in text throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 810A29

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: directory art society annual art Not Stated

Some Account of the Abbey Church of St. Alban Illustrative of the Plans, Elevations, and Sections, of That Building

London, The Society of Antiquaries , 1813. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this architectural study of the abbey church of St. Alban with striking engravings after drawings by John Carter. An impressive large scale rendering of the church abbey of St. Alban after drawings prepared by John Carter. Published by The Society of Antiquaries, who began a large paper series on English cathedrals in 1795. These comprised volumes on St Stephen's Capel, Westminster, as well as Exeter Cathedral, Bath Abbey, and Durham Cathedral. The series was abandoned due to the high fees charged by Carter, but the present volume was finally published about a decade later after a bequest from Richard Gough. The very scarce first edition of this work, rarely seen on the market in any edition. With observations on the cathedral followed by a series of nineteen striking plates, each with descriptive text. Collated, complete.Biographical information on John Carter loosely inserted. Rebound in quarter crushed morocco binding over cloth covered boards, titles in gilt to matching morocco label to front board. Externally lovely. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Carter. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 845A4

Catalogus: Architecture

Trefwoorden: first editions architecture st alban architecture John Carter

The Sphere: The Children&Apos;S Christmas Supplement, December 22, 1900

London, The Sphere, 1900. Brochure/Pamphlet. The Children's Christmas Supplement to 'The Sphere', containing poster-sized reproductions of art works by Cecil Aldin, Joshua Reynolds and others. A very scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. The Children's Christmas Supplement to the issue dated 22nd December 1900 of The Sphere, with eight full-page colour illustrations and one double-page colour illustration.This work includes a cover illustration and a reproduction of a work entitled 'The Christmas Tree' by F. Newton-Shepard; reproductions of works entitled 'Little Jack Horner', 'Christmas is Coming', 'The Arrival of Father Christmas', and 'Christmas Morning' by Cecil Aldin; a reproduction of Sir Joshua Reynold's painting 'The Age of Innocence'; a reproduction of a work entitled 'Little Red Riding Hood' by Tom Browne; and an anonymous Bovril advert entitled 'Wherever did I put that Bovril?&apos.The double-page illustration by Cecil Aldin ('The Arrival of Father Christmas'), and the reproduction of Reynold's 'The Age of Innocence', are unbound and loosely inserted, but remain intact.The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, later named The Sphere: The Empire's Illustrated Weekly, was a weekly British newspaper founded by Clement Shorter (1857-1926), who also founded Tatler. It was published from 1900 to 1964. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally smart, with the odd spot and mark to the wraps. Colour remains bright. A little age toning to the lower extremities of the rear of the wrap. Small closed tear to the front of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. The unbound page and double-page remain intact, though there is a little creasing and a few small closed tears to the lower extremities to 'The Age of Innocence&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 909M2

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: Christmas The Sphere Cecil Aldin Joshua Reynolds The Sphere Tom Browne Various

Stirlingshire an Inventory of the Ancient Monuments

Edinburgh , The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, 1963. First edition. Cloth. A complete two volume set of this inventory of the monuments of Stirlingshire, with folding maps and illustrations. Ann extensive survey of Stirlingshire, a historic county of Scotland. The great Royal Castle of Stirling and other historic buildings have been described and illustrated within these volumes. The inventory was made by The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.Volume one has three folding maps and 115 plates. Volume two has one folding map and a large folding map in a pocket to the rear and plates 117-230. Collated, complete. Both in the original unclipped dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Previous owner bookplate to both front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Both in the original unclipped dust wrappers which are very smart with some light chipping to the head and tail of the spines. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Boeknummer: 847B51

Catalogus: Architecture

Trefwoorden: Stirlingshire an Inventory of the Ancient Monuments scotland architecture monuments scotland Not Stated

The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate

London, The Richards Press, 1954 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition, second impression of this short history book about willow pattern plates with illustrations First edition, second impression of The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate in the original publisher's paperback binding and unclipped dust wrapper. No authorship provided, published by Richards Press. A brief art history of the willow pattern, which was introduced to the UK around 1780, and its story since then. In the original publisher's paperback binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. The dust wrapper has some very slight wear to the extremities and light markings. To the binding, there is some light bumping to the extremities and light marking to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 840W87

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: Willow Pattern Plate Illustrated Art history First edition Illustrated Dust wrapper Not stated

The Studio an Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art

London, London Offices of the Studio, 1902. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the twenty-fourth volume of 'The Studio' magazine, illustrated profusely throughout with colour plates, a folding plate, and numerous monochrome plates. The first edition of this work. The twenty-fourth volume of 'The Studio' magazine. 'The Studio' was an influential magazine that focuses on fine and decorative arts, founded by Charles Holme in 1893. The magazine had a large influence on the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements. It promoted the new art of artists, designers, and architects, promoting the works of people like Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Charles Voysey. Containing a look at the artists' colony at Darmstadt, old English glasses, a look at leather bookbinding, the international society, a collection of book reviews, and more. Illustrated with fourteen colour plates, one folding plates, twelve monochrome plates, as well as numerous in-text and full page illustrations. In the original publishers cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, the binding is strained in places. Pages are bright and clean. Plate facing page 83 is working loose. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Boeknummer: 638P25

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: the studio fine art applied art art fine art arts and crafts art nouveau Various

Tea Ceremony: On of the Aesthetic Arts of Japan

Tokyo, The Japan Tourist Bureau , 1929. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce pamphlet detailing the charming Japanese tea ceremony, illustrated throughout. The first edition issued by the Japan Tourist Bureau. The first edition of this very scarce pamphlet, illustrating the charming ritual of tea ceremonies in Japan. Issued by the Japan Tourist Bureau. The chanoyu, or tea ceremony, is one of the most sough-after tourist experience; the aesthetics of the ritual has attracted people to Japan for centuries. Based on contentedness and quietude, as well as on the principle of courtesy and decency, these ceremonies have played a great role in the history of Japanese culture, and the process is detailed in this charming short pamphlet. Embellished with illustrations in text.  In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and some faint minor handling marks to the wrappers. With some minor spotting internally to the wraps, not affecting the externals nor the leaves of text. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated in text with black and white lovely photographs. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 775A65

Catalogus: Art & Architecture

Trefwoorden: tea ceremony japan first editions culture japan Not Stated