The International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers

London , William Heinemann , 1905. Cloth. A de Luxe copy of this catalogue of works by James McNeill Whistler. A de Luxe edition of this work on the Memorial Exhibition of Works of the Late James McNeill Whistler, first President of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters and Gravers, held from 22nd February to the 15th April 1905. James McNeill Whistler was an American painter active during the American Gilded Age.  With fifty plates, including the frontispiece.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth and hardback binding. Externally, smart with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: James McNeill Whistler. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 845B20

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: The International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers James mcNeil Whistler art James mcNeil Whistler James McNeill Whistler

An Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Middlesex

London , His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, extensively illustrated copy of this rich inventory of monuments in Middlesex. A first edition copy.An Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Middlesex is part of the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. With details of Roman monuments and Roman earthworks, English ecclesiastical monuments, secular monuments and unclassified monuments.With 184 plates and a large folding map to a pocket at the rear.Collated, complete. in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the extremities of the boards and spine with a small mark to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 859B69

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: An Inventory of the Historical Monuments of Middlesex Middlesex monuments history Middlesex Not Stated

An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset: Vol I - West

London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office , 1952 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition copy of this highly illustrated work presenting the historical monuments of Dorset. First edition, bound in the publisher's original red cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. This is Volume I of the series presenting Dorset's historical monuments. There were five volumes in the series. This particular volume covers the west of Dorset, with chapters on Sherborne, Lyme Regis and Fleet, among many others. Illustrated with two hundred and twelve plates to accompany the text, as well as folding maps and vignettes, and a large folding map in colour held in a pocket to the rear of the work. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original red cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing, mainly to the extremities, and the odd mark. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear and the occasional chip or tear, heavier to the head of the spine. Light soiling to the wrap, with the odd mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Buchzahl: 893Q17

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Dorset historical monuments first edition illustrated historical monuments Not Stated

James Macintyre & Co. Ltd. Washington China Works Catalogue

Hanley, Allbut & Daniel Ltd. c1913. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this early twentieth-century ceramics and china catalogue from James MacIntyre & Co. showcasing their various porcelain wares. A fascinating early 20th century ceramics and china catalogue showcasing the porcelain ware of notes Stoke-on-Trent pottery company, James MacIntyre & Co. A very scarce work. James MacIntyre & Co. included early porcelain pieces of the noted William Moorcroft, whose pieces are highly prized and valuable today. This catalogue showcases, in colour, the dura ware, Aurelian ware, and table ware porcelain pieces of James MacIntyre & Co. during this time. Corresponding prices are included on folding pages. In the original paper wraps. Externally, general shelf wear and a few marks to the wraps. A small split to the wrap to the tail of the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 799J28

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: china ceramics 20th century catalogue ceramics burslem washington china works Not Stated

Kinetics

London, The Hayward Gallery, 1970. Loose Pages, Articles. A unique catalogue from the Hayward Gallery, commemorating their 1970 'Kinetics' exhibition. A unique catalogue for the 1970 exhibition 'Kinetics' at the Hayward Gallery, from the 25th September to 22nd November.The catalogue consists of loose folded illustrated leaves held in the original paper wrap.Complete with all folding sheets present, each noting information on an artist and showing their contribution to the exhibition.The exhibition featured contributions by Fletcher Benton, Davide Boriani, Horacio Garcia-Rossi, Ser Hoogenboom, Adolf Luther, Bruno Munari, and more. In the original paper wraps, leaves loosely unbound as issued. Externally, smart, with a small mark to the rear wrap. Internally, unbound as issued. Leaves are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 788P67

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Kinetics hayward gallery theo crosby catalogue hayward gallery Various

De Kunst in de School

Antwerp, J. E. Bushchmann, 1913. First edition. Hardback. A scarce work featuring the vibrant tipped in colour plates of two Flemish artists awarded prizes for painting by the city of Antwerp. A bilingual edition, in both Dutch and French. With twenty-two tipped in colour plates. Collated, complete.A work published ten years after the award to two painters of the Prize for Painting from the City of Antwerp in 1903.The first half of this work is dedicated to tipped in colour plates depicting the art of Joseph Posenaer, 1876-1935, a Belgian painter of landscapes and portraits whose work can be found to this day in the Museum of Antwerp.The latter half of the work features plates after Belgian-American painter Emil Jacques. In addition to portraits and genre pieces, he mainly painted landscapes in the open air. In the publisher's original cloth binding with paper covered boards. Some marks to the boards. Discolouration to back strip, with bumping to head and tail. Front hinge detached from text block. Closed tear to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd mark. Tipped in colour plates exceptionally bright. Good . Ill.: Joseph Posenaer ; Emil Jacques. Good .

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Buchzahl: 780F22

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Belgian Art Colour Plates Antwerp Dutch Colour Plates Joseph Posenaer ; Emil Jacques

Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels with Descriptions of the Views Vol. ! Waverly to Legend of Montrose

London , Charles Tilt , 1832. Leather. A smart volume of landscape illustrations to illustrate the Waverley Novels of Sir Walter Scott. This is the first volume of illustrations of Walter Scott's Waverley Novels, illustrating from Waverley to Legend of Montrose. The Waverley novels are a popular long series of novels by Sir Walter Scott. With thirty eight plates. Collated, complete. In full calf binding. Externally, smart. Some rubbing to the spine and extremities and some marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 842B44

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Landscape Illustrations of the Waverley Novels with Descriptions of the Views Vol. ! Waverly to Legend of Montrose Waverley Novels Sir Walter Scott Waverley Novels Not Stated

The London Art-Union Prize Annual

London, R.A. Sprigg Library of Arts, 1847. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce 1847 prize annual from London Art Union, illustrated with engravings. Rebacked with the original backstrip and cloth laid down to the spine and to the boards, and renewed end papers. With engravings to the title page and 52 further plates. Collated complete. This is an annual of art, reproduced as engravings by Henry Melville, which was awarded as prizes to subscribers of the Art Union of London in the year 1847. With a catalogue of the plates and those who were awarded the art pieces. Established in 1837, The Art Union of London aimed "to aid in extending the love of the Arts of Design, and to give Encouragement to Artists beyond that afforded by the patronage of individuals." Each member paid a subscription of one guinea a year, in return for a large engraving annually. They also had the chance of winning an annual prize; either a proof copy of a print, or a painting. The winners of Art Union of London prizes had a free choice of any painting, up to a given value, shown at any of the London exhibitions that year. Rebacked with renewed end papers. Externally sound, though somewhat soiled to the boards and worn to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The odd spot and handling mark to the pages. Tidemarks to the plates, most of which do not affect the images. Losses to the tissue guards. Good . Ill.: Henry Melville; et al. Good .

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Buchzahl: 843M2

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: London Art-Union Art Fine arts Art Union Art Henry Melville; et al.

The Lords Supper

not stated , Not stated , c1880. Cloth. A scarce album volume of The Lords Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci. A scarce accordion album of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper or The Lords Supper. With thirteen plates of close ups of the faces within the Lords Supper, including Bartholomew, James the Younger and Andre, and a portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci and a full size image of the painting. The Last Supper is a mural painting by Da Vinci which is dated c. 1495-1498, the painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Twelve Apostles. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Leonardo Da Vinci. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 846B39

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: The Lords Supper Leonardo da vinci art Leonardo da vinci Leonardo Da Vinci

Les Maitres Humoristes Honore Daumier

Paris, Felix Juven, 1908. First edition. Leather. The first edition of three art journals looking into the artistic pieces by Honore Daumier, Henri Avelot, and Charles Leandre, in the original French. The first edition of these works.In the original French.Three issues of 'Les Maitres Humoristes' bound in one, all three issues looking at the satirical art of Honore Daumier, and the art of Henri Avelot and Charles Leandre.This volume contains Nos.16, 17, and 18.Original front wraps are bound in, and rear wrap of Nos.18 is bound in.Daumier was a nineteenth century French painter and printmaker, known for his works showing his commentary on the social and political life of France, an impressively prolific artist. He was jailed for a time due to his offensive satirical art.Avelot and Leandre were also French caricaturists, all active during the same time.Illustrated throughout.Bookplate of Stoeckl to the front pastedown. In a quarter morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards and spine. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A little cockling to the boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Light spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Honore Daumier. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 764P17

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Les Maitres Humoristes Honore Daumier daumier humourists Honore Daumier illustrator art Honore Daumier

Modern Interiors in Colour Assorted Volume

Germany, Julius Hoffmann Publisher, 1929. Cloth. A stunning collection of colour plates of modern interiors. Modern Interiors in Colour Assorted Volume with eighty coloured designs by Modern artists selected from Volumes I-IV of 'Modern Interiors in Colour.' This volume is a translated English edition of this work, translated from the original German by Dr. W. W. Walz. The volume arranges the colour plates by room moving from Halls to Living Rooms to Garden Rooms. With eighty colour plates. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Modern Artists. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 828B53

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Modern Interiors in Colour Assorted Volume interiors paintings artists interiors Modern Artists

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Moderne Malerei Vom Impressionismus Bis Zue Gegenwart

Altona-Bahrenfeld, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, 1933. First edition. Paperback. A first edition of this heavily illustrated survey of modern painting. Published in German. A first edition of this survey of modern painting from the early nineteenth century to the 1930s. Published in German, with twenty five illustrated pages, with six colour images tipped in to each. In this attractive work, the author offers a chronological survey of painting from the nineteenth century to the contemporary. Alongside a brief biographical sketch of each artist touched upon, the author then elaborates on the paintings displayed on he adjacent page. With sections on Max Libermann, Wililam Turner, Eduoard Manet, and Paul Gaugin, among many others. This collector's picture edition was classified as 'degenerate art' by Hitler's government, and was withdrawn the same year it was published. In a red paperback binding. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the paper wraps, with a little loss of wrap to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned but clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 862N71

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Moderne Malerei Vom Impressionismus bis zur Gegenwart Art First Edition Vom Impressionismus bis zur Gegenwart Illustrated German Various

Mostra Storica Della Legatura Artistica in Palazzo Pitti

Florence, Not Stated, 1922. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of this very scarce catalogue for an exhibition of artistic bookbinding held at the Palazzo Pitti. The first edition of this very scarce work, rebound in a full calf binding with the original paper wraps bound in. Stamp to the title page. Illustrated with 24 black and white plates to the rear. Collated, complete. A catalogue for a historical exhibition of artistic bookbinding held at the Palazzo Pitti, with descriptions of the bindings of each book as well as publication details. Rebound in a full calf binding with the original paper wraps bound in. Externally very smart except for light rubbing to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean except for a stamp to the title page. Large loss to the front free end paper. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 864M18

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Bookbinding Art Exhibition Palazzo Pitti Art Not Stated

The National Gallery Volume I

London, Jones & Co. 1836 . Leather. A very scarce edition of this catalogue from the National Gallery with multiple full page engravings. Very scarce edition of The National Gallery Volume I in half morocco binding and cloth boards. With only one other copy held in libraries. Undated, dated 1836 from Jisc. No title page as issued. A lovely catalogue of the exhibits at the National Gallery. Illustrated with fifty eight full page engravings and a frontispiece. Collated, complete.Prior owner's book plate to the first free endpaper. From the library of Robert Berkeley of Spetchley (1898-1969) who was a High Sheriff of Worcestershire and Deputy Lieutenant of the county in 1952.  In half morocco binding and cloth boards. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some rubbing to the extremities of the leather. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional light spot. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 844W42

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: National Gallery Catalogue Engravings Very scarce Catalogue Various

One Set of Valve Models for Marine Engineers Consisting of Piston Valve (Steam Inside) Piston Valve (Steam Outside) Common Slide Valve Double Ported Valve

London, Tower Publishing Compay, [1894]. Unbound. A very scarce set of valve models for marine engineers by Tower Publishing Company. A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce. Found institutionally only at the British Library and the University of Cambridge Libraries.Containing a series of four unbound sheets illustrative of the Piston Valve (steam inside), Piston Valve (steam outside), Common Slide Valve, Double Ported Valve, useful to marine engineers. Collated, complete. A separate sheet contains description and explanations.Housed in the original cloth slipcase. Unbound as issued. Housed in cloth slipcase with light wear to extremities and light damp mark to edge, title label to front board, lightly chipped. Leaves generally clean with a touch of age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Minor loss to upper right corner of common slide valve plate. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 856A11

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: valve marine engineers very scarce marine engineers Not Stated