Search Results: Art / History from Adamstown Books

Munich, Germany: Prestel, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversized HARDCOVER. 224 pp. w/ 202 color and b&w plates. Highlights one of the first and most important European collections of African Art, now held by the University of Zurich at its Volkerkundemuseum. 15 very short essays explore the collection and are followed by the plates. Book Condition : Fine; on spot on top text block. Dust Jacket Condition : a few small spots to rear. This is actually a NEW copy with light wear from display in a co-op environment. .

The Beaumont Publishing Company, 1978. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1989 likely 2nd Printing. Oversize softcover, 64 pp. w/ several dozen color plates. Two essays accompany this posthumous survey of Beaumont's naval paintings including a National Geographic series and Arctic pieces. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; slight curling to front cover corners; museum price label at right rear bottom cover; small price sticker remnant at top right front..

Greensburg PA: Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 2006. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, 72 pp. w/ 38 color plates. Catalog for 2006-07 traveling exhibit includes a lengthy essay "Realist Variations: Pennsylvania Painters and Modernism". Contains works by both well-known painters (Mary Cassatt, Henry Tanner, John Sloan, Maxfield Parrish) as well as those less familiar (Robert Spencer, Johanna Hailman). Book Condition : Good; no text marks; creasing to cover corners; light soiling and original price label on rear cover.z.

Philadelphia PA: Junius, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Full length biography of Philadelphia native artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Spending much of his career in london, he interacted with well-known peers such as Eakins, Sargent, and Whistler. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; a few spots to top text block, 2" stain to side textblock; a few small scuffs to cover. No Dust Jacket..

Philadelphia PA: Gross McCleaf Gallery, 1982. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 9 pp. w/ 4 color plates. Booklet for Philadelphia gallery exhibit, 02/12 - 03/01/1982. Presents four paintings from Sosson's Central Divide series. Book Condition : Very Good ; no text marks; very light wear..

New York NY: Pantheon, 1988. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 126 pp. w/ color and b& w plates and photographs throughout. Examines the work of Bonnard, an important transitional figure between Impressionism and Modernism, at his home on the Cote d'Azur where he produced many of his best works. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; light spotting to top text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; some shelf wear along edges..

London, England: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Richly illustrated reference work spanning several centuries of British watercolor painting. Organized alphabetically by artist name, a list of their works in the collection, and a small b&w example. 17 pages, 2 color plates per page, at the front of the book. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light bump to bottom spine end. Dust Jacket Condition : Near Fine; very light shelf wear to edges..

Lancaster PA: The Demuth Foundation, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 24 pp. w/ b&w photos of Demuth's work. Short biography of American painter. Reprint of 1965 Lancaster Historical Society Journal article. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light wear to cover edges..

New York NY: Hollis Taggart Galleries, 1998. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover catalog, 112 pp., published to accompany a1998 exhibit at Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York. Multiple essays precede 59 color and b&w plates arranged alphabetically by artist with additional text. Artists include : Albert Bloch, Oscar Bluemner, Edward Hagedorn, and more. Book Condition: Very Good; no text marks; light cover corner curling; page tip creasing to pp. 51-52..

Philadelphia PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1980. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 20 pp. w/ 12 color and 6 b&w plates. Tall booklet for Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibit, 04/19-06/15/1980. Surveys Copley's career, his design aesthetic in addition to portraiture. Book Condition : Good ;no text marks; light wear and shelving toning to covers..

Reading PA: Reading Public Museum, 2000. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Stated 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Oversize softcover, 63 pp. w/ numerous full page color plates. Catalog to accompany 2000-01 exhibit at Reading Public Museum and Carngegie-Mellon. Relatively abstract painter (and sculptor) uses form and color to pay homage to his Southwest American heritage. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; small crease/curling at top right front cover also effecting first several pages inside; small price sticker remnant in same area. .

Paris, France: Paul Proute, S.A., 1988. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Text in French. Ancient and modern drawings & old prints from the 15th to the 18th century - Original Prints from masters of the 19th and 20th centuries. An art auction catalog with price list inserted. Lists 76 drawings and 103 prints. Brief description of each piece. Drk illustraated wraps, 88 pp., illustrated throughout. condtion: Very Good; very little edgewear, no markings. .

London, England and New York NY: Seeley & Co./ MacMillan, 1897. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, 104 pp. w/ 4 b& w plates, 2 color illustrations, and 27 b&w illustrations in the text. Significant survey of the 16th century Venetian school painter. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; light rubbing to covers; bumping to spine ends. No dust jacket as issued..

New York NY: Hacker Art Books, 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 413 pp. Vol 1 is text, describing the development of illumination - Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Romanesque, Bestiaries, Gothic, Apocalypses, Early Anglian, and more. Vol. 2 contains 129 b& w plates referenced in Vol 1. Book Condition : Good, Ex-College Library; no text marks, bookplate inside front cover; pocket and slip inside rear cover; catalog label on bottom spine; a few small stains to text block..

Monaco: Maison d' Art Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Oblong pictorial softcover, stapled, 31 pp, 8vo up to 9½" tall. A short monograph of the landscape painting and other art work of Francesco Foschi. Twelve paintings are described and reproduced in full color and suitable for framing. Condition: Very Good+; clean and bright with no markings, no creases and no tears. Cover has very light shelfwear. Paperback No date shown..

London England: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1894. Book. Fair. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Part of The Portfolio, Monographs on Artistic Subjects, No. 6 June 1894. This work is a survey of the work of nineteenth century British artist Frederick Waller. Includes 4 b&w plates with tissue guards and 23 other b&w illustrations, complementing a biography and commentary. Book Condition : Fair, Ex-College Library; softcover preserved/secured in pressboard with binding tape; pages loosening but intact; stamping and pencil cataloging information on title pages, text unmarked; bookplate and checkout pocket inside pressboard covers..

Princeton NJ: Bristol-Myers Squibb, 1990. Book. Good Plus. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Catalog to accompany 1990 exhibit of 19th and 20th century American paintings. Works by 24 artists were displayed, brief bios and introductory essay complement 8 b&w and 6 color plates. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; "Withdrawn" rubber stamp on title page, no other indications this is ex-library; mug mark on front cover; cover corner curling..

Oxford University Press, 2011. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 5 volume hardcover set, 2984 pp. with b&w photos throughout. Contains entries on artists, movements and schools, historical exhibits, and more. Vol. 5 includes a topical outline of articles, directory of contributors, and comprehensive index. Book Conditions : Very Good, Ex-College Library; minimal use; no text marks noted; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners; bookplates inside front covers; catalog labels on spine and on rear free end paper. No Dust Jackets..

London, England: Peter Nevill, 1960. Book. Illus. by Ehm, Josef (photographer). Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Good survey of the development of majolica in Italian pottery and the introduction and influence of Persian and Moorish styles and techniques. 8 color and 57 b&w plates. Book Condition : Good+; no internal markings; discoloration at top and bottom cover edges; bump to bottom spine end. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; shelf wear at edges, tear at top spine end; some light discoloration along edges. 1 lb., 14 oz..

New York NY: The MacMillan Co., 1928. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 487 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Excellent survey featuring : The Awakening; The Quattrocento (Sculpture, New Movement in Painting, Umbrian painting and more); The Golden Age (Da Vinci, Bartolommeo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Girogone, and Titian); and The Decadence (Masters Born Too Late). Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text marks; bookplate inside front cover; catalog labels on bottom spine and top right rear cover; light bumping to spine ends, slight crease to spine. No Dust Jacket as issued..