AUGUSTE RENOIR by William Gaunt - 1952

A solid copy of this edition of reprints of 12 plates by McBey, who was one of the more influential figures of the rise of etchings in the early 20th Century. The pages on this copy are moderately foxed; foxing does not affect the rectos of the tipped-in plates, though a few have slightly visible stains on the versos.
Taped to the front free endpaper is a typed letter, signed, from McBey to Roi Partridge at Mills College from 1941 talking about a meeting while McBey was visiting the San Francisco area. Laid in are also three handwritten letters from McBey's wife Marguerite to Partridge and his wife (his third wife, May Ellen Fisher) from 1941 and 1943, talking about photography, their visits, and potential future visits. Also included is a four-page prospectus for the Minton, Balch edition of The Etchings of James McBey by Malcolm C. Salaman, including list prices for the book in both its trade and limited editons, with three reproductions of McBey etchings. The prospectus shows serious edge-wear,… Read More

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2008. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but the book plate of art collector Robert Allen Lewis. Throughout his life he was an active collector of art focused on contemporary and outsider works. Still Gift Quality.. Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 full-color reproductions and packaged with an original documentary DVD illuminating fascinating aspects of his life and art, this book examines Castle's drawings, color-wash works, idiosyncratic cardboard and paper constructions, and word, sign, and symbol pieces.

775 pages. 30 x 21.5 cm. First English edition. Translated from the German by Robert Allen. More than 1250 illustrations, including 53 tipped-in full-color plates. Classified Catalogue. Bibliography. Index. This is perhaps the definitive, if not most complete retrospective analysis between two covers of Chagall's work written by the artist's son-in-law, and a well-known art historian in his own right.

Silver-embossed, black grained cover like new, very slight wear on rear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
No dust jacket issued with this book.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
Uncommon work from the celebrated artist. Storey's work has appeared in Time, National Geographic, Reader's Digest and many other magazines. His work has been displayed in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

Book cover like new, light wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new, slight edge/shelf wear.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
This superbly illustrated book, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists, looks at one of the most important aspects of botanical painting: how to achieve the right colours. It provides an authoritative practical guide to this essential subject and features 17 step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society. Each chapter in the book focuses on a specific colour, providing practical advice on how to achieve the right colour by overlaying washes rather than by simply mixing colours on the palette or paper. This results in subtle, translucent colours that accurately reflect the delicacy of the flowers' appearance. Detailed step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society reveal exactly how each flower painting is built up, from… Read More

A solid copy of this edition of reprints of 12 plates by McBey, who was one of the more influential figures of the rise of etchings in the early 20th Century. The pages on this copy are moderately foxed; foxing does not affect the rectos of the tipped-in plates, though a few have slightly visible stains on the versos.
Taped to the front free endpaper is a typed letter, signed, from McBey to Roi Partridge at Mills College from 1941 talking about a meeting while McBey was visiting the San Francisco area. Laid in are also three handwritten letters from McBey's wife Marguerite to Partridge and his wife (his third wife, May Ellen Fisher) from 1941 and 1943, talking about photography, their visits, and potential future visits. Also included is a four-page prospectus for the Minton, Balch edition of The Etchings of James McBey by Malcolm C. Salaman, including list prices for the book in both its trade and limited editons, with three reproductions of McBey etchings. The prospectus shows serious edge-wear,… Read More

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2008. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. No Flaws or Blemishes but the book plate of art collector Robert Allen Lewis. Throughout his life he was an active collector of art focused on contemporary and outsider works. Still Gift Quality.. Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 full-color reproductions and packaged with an original documentary DVD illuminating fascinating aspects of his life and art, this book examines Castle's drawings, color-wash works, idiosyncratic cardboard and paper constructions, and word, sign, and symbol pieces.

775 pages. 30 x 21.5 cm. First English edition. Translated from the German by Robert Allen. More than 1250 illustrations, including 53 tipped-in full-color plates. Classified Catalogue. Bibliography. Index. This is perhaps the definitive, if not most complete retrospective analysis between two covers of Chagall's work written by the artist's son-in-law, and a well-known art historian in his own right.

Silver-embossed, black grained cover like new, very slight wear on rear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
No dust jacket issued with this book.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
Uncommon work from the celebrated artist. Storey's work has appeared in Time, National Geographic, Reader's Digest and many other magazines. His work has been displayed in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

Book cover like new, light wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket like new, slight edge/shelf wear.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
This superbly illustrated book, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists, looks at one of the most important aspects of botanical painting: how to achieve the right colours. It provides an authoritative practical guide to this essential subject and features 17 step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society. Each chapter in the book focuses on a specific colour, providing practical advice on how to achieve the right colour by overlaying washes rather than by simply mixing colours on the palette or paper. This results in subtle, translucent colours that accurately reflect the delicacy of the flowers' appearance. Detailed step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society reveal exactly how each flower painting is built up, from… Read More