Search Results: Art / Religious Artwork from Adamstown Books

Bratislava, Slovakia: Slovak National Gallery, 1991. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Published to accompany the exhibition: Grand Palais, Paris, December 1992-01-12 - January 12 - 19, for the 3rd International Show of Museums and Galleries. Multiple color and b&w photos accompany descriptive text on 17 displays. Book Condition: Good+; no text marks; wear to cover edges and spine; creasing to rear cover; light ink transfer from print to title page..

Rodman Wanamaker, 1926. Book. Good. Soft cover. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Oblong side-stapled softcover, 19 pp. w/ 2 b&w plates. 5 1/2" x 8". Privately published by owner of the two paintings in 1926. Includes commentary on the paintings and a short biography of the artist.Book Condition : Good; no text marks; issue is creasing, tearing, and edge wear to the outer wraps; light musty smell; light soiling to wraps..

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..

New York NY: D & J Salier & Co., 1851. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Possible 1st American Edition from 2nd French Edition. Scarce oversize hardcover w/ 1/4 leather. 749 pp. w/ 11 beautiful b&w full page engravings (various artists including Reubens). French Jesuit priest presents a commentary on the Gospels (text taken from the Catholic Vulgate). Also includes The History of the Acts of the Apostles. Issued by oldest family publisher in the United States. Book Condition : Good-, Ex-Seminary Library; tape repair to spine; bookplate and rubber stamp inside front cover; scattered foxing, light waviness to some pages (likely from humidity); toning to pages facing illustrations; one drawing and one inscription on reverse of two illustration pages; scuffing/chipping to covers, esp. edges and spine ends; catalog labels to bottom spine and right top rear cover; slip on rear free end paper; pocket removed from inside rear cover tearing paper. .

Jerusalem, Israel: Keter Press Enterprises, 2005. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover. Artistic and calligraphic rendering of names for Jerusalem - 70 names from traditional sources and 321 others from other Jewish sources including contemporary poets and believers. Some text is in Hebrew with English translations. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; shelf wear to edges; price label adhesive remnant in two spots..

Lewiston NY: Edwin Mellen Pr, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 318 pp. w/ 12 color and 29 b&w plates. Organized chronologically, this examines Delacroix's work in the context of both religious art and the Romantic movement. Chapters include: The Politics of Religion and Art in France; Scenes of the Passion; Suppression of Romantic Religious Art and the Rise of Popular Prints; The Sainte-Sulpice Mural Program; and more. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. No Dust Jacket. FREE PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING INCLUDED..

Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2009. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is actually a new book, but has some minor shelving wear from storage in a co-op. 1st Edition Oversize hardcover, 256 pp. w/ over 500 color photos depicting the full range of thangka and tantric religious art and ritual objects and household objects. Organized by form and object. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; slight bumping to spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; shelf wear along edges; small tear at bottom spine end..