BAILEY, SUSAN

Essential History of American Art

Bath, England: Parragon Publishing, 2001. 0752553550. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0752553550. FIRST EDITION (stated), FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. 4to (8.25 x 11.5"). 256 pp. Bound in publisher's full glossy pictorial boards. Profusely illustrated with full-page, full-color reproductions. This is a new, unopened copy. Both the volume and the dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition. AS NEW/AS NEW. Written with a comprehensive introduction, Essential History of American Art looks in detail at the range of art that has been produced by American artists, with detailed commentary on 120 works. Some of these are considered the most important pieces; others may be less well known, but they are all essential to the development of American Art. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. As New in As New dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 4195

Catalogus: Us Art

Trefwoorden: 0752553550 Art; Art, Antiques & Photography

BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM, THE

The Brandywine Heritage

Chadds Ford, PA: The Brandywine River Museum, 1971. 0912416025. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0912416025. Illustrated by Howard Pyle, N. C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, James Wyeth. Publisher's full burgundy cloth, gilt (silver) lettering on spine, cream endpapers. 4to. 121 pp. Illustrated with 18 full-page color reproductions and 80 B&W reproductions of works by Howard Pyle, N. C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and James Wyeth. Former owner's name and address on ffep, else as new. Price-clipped dust jacket. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE.. Color and B&W illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 121 pp. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 1393

Catalogus: Us Art

Trefwoorden: 0912416025 Art; Art History Howard Pyle N.C. Wyeth Brandywine School Illustrated Books Art, Antiques & Photography

HIPKISS, EDWIN J.

Eighteenth-Century American Arts: M. & M. Karolik Collection of Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, Furniture, Silver, Needlework & Incidental Objects Gathered to Illustrate the Achievements of American Artists & Craftsmen of the Period from 1720 to 1820

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1941. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover without dust jacket (as issued). xvii, (iii) 366, (42) pp. Publisher's royal blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt lettering and decoration on cover. Illustrated with 265 beautifully printed black and white collotype plates (many full-page) The volume is in excellent condition. All plates and text are clean and bright. There is a former owner's very small printed name-plate on the fep, the corners are slightly bumped, there is minor edge-wear and minimal rubbing to the boards, else fine. NEAR FINE. This is a full, detailed catalogue of the 275 works in the collection donated to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. An important catalogue of American arts. This extensive catalogue is one of the finest for the study of colonial and early American furniture, painting, and the decorative of arts of the period of 1720-1820.This beautifully printed volume, set in Monotype Bembo and with full-tone collotype illustrations, established a high visual standard for furniture catalogs that was emulated by Joseph Downs in the 1950s and Morrison Heckscher in the 1980s. The catalog includes 125 examples of high-style furniture, the vast majority from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, although some superb Philadelphia objects are included. These objects are not included in Richard Randall's 1965 catalog. "Karolik's musings As I Reflect upon the Collection, provide a fascinating look at the mind of an idiosyncratic collector. " -Ames & Ward. [Arntzen/Rainwater I471][Karpel C347a][Lucas p.48][Franklin 1342 "most complete or worthwhile"][Ames & Ward p.94 "Beautifully illustrated volume with full-tone collotype illustrations"]. Folio (9.25 x 12.25"). Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 3412

Catalogus: Us Art

Trefwoorden: Antiques Furniture Americana Colonial Furniture Early American Furniture Art, Antiques & Photography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JAMES

A Heritage of American Paintings from the National Gallery of Art

Maplewood, NJ: Hammond Incorporated, 1981. 0843710713. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0843710713. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped ($30.00) dust jacket. 4to. 256 pp. Bound in publisher's full padded red leather, gilt lettering, borders and decoration on spine, gilt borders and lettering on cover. Gold endpapers. Illustrated with hundreds of reproductions, 64 pages of which are in full color. Profusely illustrated throughout with reproductions of paintings from the National Gallery of Art collection, including 64 pages in full color. This is a new, unopened copy, which shows only the slightest shelf-wear. AS NEW/FINE+. An excellent copy of a book that graphically captures the feeling of touring room to room through Washington's magnificent National Gallery of Art. With the Gallery's American painting collection as his lecture hall, author William James Williams, curator and lecturer, leads the reader through fourteen interconnected 'rooms' to be enjoyed briefly or lingered in for serious study. Color and B&W photographs. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 256 pp. As New in Fine+ dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 3864

Catalogus: Us Art

Trefwoorden: 0843710713 Art; Art History American Art American Painting Art, Antiques & Photography

WILMERDING, JOHN (ED)

The Genius of American Painting

NY: William Morrow & Company, 1973. 0688001939. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0688001939. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. 4to. 352 pp. Bound in publisher's full turquoise-blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, black endpapers. Lavishly illustrated with 64 color plates and 270 B&W illustrations. Includes extensive Notes, Bibliography and Index. Both the volume and the dust jacket are in excellent condition, with no ownership marks. FINE/NEAR FINE. This is a very well-illustrated history of American painting, starting with its origins in the traditional English and Dutch schools, ending with contemporary art of the late 20th century. It is divided into sections, each by an expert in the area, including: Colonial Art by R. Peter Mooz; The First Half of the Nineteenth Century by John Wilmerding; The Second Half of the Nineteenth Century by Richard J. Boyle; The Forming of the Avant-Garde 1900-1930 by Irma B. Jaffe; The 1930's and Abstract Expressionism by Harry Rand; From the 1960's to the Present Day by Dore Ashton. Corners lightly rubbed. The dust jacket shows minor general shelf-wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Boeknummer: 4497

Catalogus: Us Art

Trefwoorden: 0688001939 Art; Painting American Art Illustrated Books Art, Antiques & Photography