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  • Nocturnes, Marines, & Chevalet Pieces.

    WHISTLER, J[ames]. McNeill.
    Nocturnes, Marines, & Chevalet Pieces. [1892].
    $540.00

  • Images from Polymetis were consulted during the creation of the seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
    Images from Polymetis were consulted during the creation of the seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

    SPENCE, Joseph.
    Polymetis: 1747.
    $2,023.00

  • A handsome copy of this much enlarged and preferred edition of Maitland's London, richly illustrated in folio format.
    A handsome copy of this much enlarged and preferred edition of Maitland's London, richly illustrated in folio format.

    MAITLAND, William.
    The History of London from its foundation to the present time[...] 1756.
    $4,720.00

  • A first edition of the finest pictorial record of the nine most famous schools in England.
    A first edition of the finest pictorial record of the nine most famous schools in England.

    ACKERMANN, Rudolph.
    The History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton and Westminster; 1816.
    $3,709.00

  • A very good example of this reflection on the academic scientific research publications that have inspired Hirst's work over the years.
    A very good example of this reflection on the academic scientific research publications that have inspired Hirst's work over the years.

    HIRST, Damien.
    Theories, Models, Methods, Approaches, Assumptions, Results and Findings. 2000.
    $1,012.00

  • The title here is seen as the great authority on the subject, he soft-paste Sèvres porcelain factory opened in Vincennes in 1745 before moving to Versaille
    The title here is seen as the great authority on the subject, he soft-paste Sèvres porcelain factory opened in Vincennes in 1745 before moving to Versaille

    [CERAMICS] GARNIER, Edouard.
    The Soft Porcelain of Sèvres, 1892.
    $2,562.00

  • The views cover worship, entertainment, residences, mercantile and financial establishments. Of particular interest are the views of West End squares.
    The views cover worship, entertainment, residences, mercantile and financial establishments. Of particular interest are the views of West End squares.

    PAPWORTH, John.
    Select views of London; 1816.
    $5,394.00

  • Jewellery and other artist design work by the German artist and craftsman David Bielander. Comprising photobook and text booklet.
    Jewellery and other artist design work by the German artist and craftsman David Bielander. Comprising photobook and text booklet.

    BIELANDER, David.
    Twenty Years 2016-1996. 2017.
    $102.00

  • A monumental book with striking full-page etchings by Frink depicting the figures, animals and birds that characterise her work.
    A monumental book with striking full-page etchings by Frink depicting the figures, animals and birds that characterise her work.

    FRINK, Elizabeth
    Etchings illustrating Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. 1972.
    $10,113.00

  • A very good example of this comprehensive colour catalogue of 1960s art.
    A very good example of this comprehensive colour catalogue of 1960s art.

    WALLRAF-RICHARTZ MUSEUM, The.
    Kunst der Sechziger Jahre 4. Verbesserte Auflage. 1970.
    $338.00

  • A fascinating photographic insight into the formation & development of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, a.k.a. the R.G. Davis Mime Troupe.
    A fascinating photographic insight into the formation & development of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, a.k.a. the R.G. Davis Mime Troupe.

    DAVIS, R.G.
    The San Francisco Mime Troupe: 1975.
    $102.00

  • Signed presentation copy of the composer's memoirs, including his time spent in 1920s Paris with James Joyce, Gertrude Stein et al.
    Signed presentation copy of the composer's memoirs, including his time spent in 1920s Paris with James Joyce, Gertrude Stein et al.

    ANTHEIL, George.
    Bad Boy of Music. 1945.
    $911.00

  • Album of fine watercolours sof Rome and Naples each igned by Ruspi.
    Album of fine watercolours sof Rome and Naples each igned by Ruspi.

    RUSPI, Ercole.
    Costumes de Rome et de Naples. 1850-1852.
    $16,855.00

  • Fine copy of this large architectural publication showing many designs, projects and plans of the early Stalinist era, still constructivist sometimes.
    Fine copy of this large architectural publication showing many designs, projects and plans of the early Stalinist era, still constructivist sometimes.

    MOSKOVSKOE ARHITETURNOE OBSHCHESTVO. [ARCHITECT SOCIETY OF MOSCOW].
    Ezhegodnik N° 6. 1930.
    $1,686.00

  • First editions of John Leech's Comic History of Rome in original parts, published in London in 1852.
    First editions of John Leech's Comic History of Rome in original parts, published in London in 1852.

    LEECH, John, Illustrator; Gilbert Abbott à Beckett.
    The comic history of Rome. 1852.
    $2,225.00

  • L'Oiseau Bleu one of 25, 14 pochoirs after Georges Lepape; Décors et costumes pour... one of 10 copies, 61 plates including double-page; original wrappers<br />
    L'Oiseau Bleu one of 25, 14 pochoirs after Georges Lepape; Décors et costumes pour... one of 10 copies, 61 plates including double-page; original wrappers<br />

    MAETERLINCK Maurice; LEPAPE, Georges (illustrator).
    L'Oiseau Bleu. 1925-1927.
    $8,765.00

  • A prime example of Buffet's intense emotional style with long elongated portraits, sombre and solitary but also very sympathetic.<br />
    A prime example of Buffet's intense emotional style with long elongated portraits, sombre and solitary but also very sympathetic.<br />

    BUFFET, Bernard.
    Paris. 1962.
    $38,429.00

  • First edition, bound from the parts. The first tour of Doctor Syntax, republished as Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque.
    First edition, bound from the parts. The first tour of Doctor Syntax, republished as Doctor Syntax in Search of the Picturesque.

    (ROWLANDSON, Thomas.) [COMBE, William.]
    The Schoolmaster's Tour. [in The Poetical Magazine.] 1809-11
    $3,371.00

  • Number 313 of only 500 copies. A complete bibliography of all works illustrated by Cruikshank with numerous examples printed on plates.

    COHN, Albert M.
    George Cruikshank. 1924.
    $297.00

  • One of 525 copies signed by William Russell Flint, original half morocco over white cloth, slip-case. a fine copy.
    One of 525 copies signed by William Russell Flint, original half morocco over white cloth, slip-case. a fine copy.

    FLINT, Sir William Russell.
    Breakfast in Périgord, 1968.
    $472.00

  • Art critic Richard Cork's many books include this ground-breaking study of Vorticism, for which he was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1977.
    Art critic Richard Cork's many books include this ground-breaking study of Vorticism, for which he was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1977.

    CORK, Richard.
    Vorticism and Abstract Art in the First Machine Age. 1976.
    $675.00

  • A fascinating record of a changing London in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
    A fascinating record of a changing London in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

    [PORT OF LONDON].
    The Several Plans and Drawings Referred to in the Third Report 28th July, 1800.
    $2,967.00

  • Printed in Ravensburg, contains 67 chromolithographs of pots, tins, bottles etc.
    Printed in Ravensburg, contains 67 chromolithographs of pots, tins, bottles etc.

    [TOILETRIES] KLEMENT & SPAETH
    Trade Catalogue n.d. late nineteenth century
    $3,371.00

  • In this lively album Sem illustrates pre war fashion with 16 pages of full page pochoir prints depicting fashionable ladies in fashionable hats.
    In this lively album Sem illustrates pre war fashion with 16 pages of full page pochoir prints depicting fashionable ladies in fashionable hats.

    SEM [pseud. of Georges GOURSAT].
    Le Vrai & Le Faux Chic. 1914
    $1,686.00

  • A fine example of Les Masques et les Personnages de la Comédie Italienne by d'Houville, with full set of 12 pochoir plates by Reidel after Brunelleschi.
    A fine example of Les Masques et les Personnages de la Comédie Italienne by d'Houville, with full set of 12 pochoir plates by Reidel after Brunelleschi.

    BRUNELLESCHI, Umberto (artist); d'HOUVILLE, Gérard.
    Les Masques et les Personnages de la Comédie Italienne. 1914.
    $10,113.00

  • Fleurs et Masques by Gino Severini is a superb depiction of Cubist still lives, harlequin musicians and the masks and theatrics of the Commedia dell'Arte.
    Fleurs et Masques by Gino Severini is a superb depiction of Cubist still lives, harlequin musicians and the masks and theatrics of the Commedia dell'Arte.

    SEVERINI, Gino.
    Fleurs et Masques. 1930.
    $33,710.00

  • Apollo and Pegasus
    Apollo and Pegasus

    HOBSON, Anthony.
    Apollo and Pegasus 1975.
    $405.00

  • Album with 23 partly hand-coloured erotic drawings. Richly gilt binding.
    Album with 23 partly hand-coloured erotic drawings. Richly gilt binding.

    [EROTICA].
    Album. c.1850.
    $3,371.00

  • a record of Parisian culture and fashion at the time and also unwittingly reflects the end of the golden <em>Belle Epoque</em>
    a record of Parisian culture and fashion at the time and also unwittingly reflects the end of the golden <em>Belle Epoque</em>

    [BARBIER, George; BRUNELLESCHI]
    Journal des Dames et des Modes. June- December 1912.
    $3,709.00

  • A beautiful, uncommon catalogue of hats created by the French milliner Marcelle Demay for her 1912 collection; 4 photographs, 2 pochoir plates, wrappers.
    A beautiful, uncommon catalogue of hats created by the French milliner Marcelle Demay for her 1912 collection; 4 photographs, 2 pochoir plates, wrappers.

    MARTIN, Charles (illustrator).
    La Mode en mil neuf cent douze. 1912.
    $607.00

  • A set of 10 watercolour and gouache studies on pith paper. Contemporary red patterned silk binding.
    A set of 10 watercolour and gouache studies on pith paper. Contemporary red patterned silk binding.

    [CHINA EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
    Ceremonies with fantastic animals. 2nd half of 19th century].
    $11,462.00

  • Important art nouveau work incorporating plants into decorative motifs. 3 colour titles and 196 lithograph plates, 113 in colour. Original binding.
    Important art nouveau work incorporating plants into decorative motifs. 3 colour titles and 196 lithograph plates, 113 in colour. Original binding.

    SEDER, Anton.
    Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe. n.d. [1890].
    $10,113.00

  • The book is a compilation of texts from a number of the Red Books he had composed since his last publication, many of them now lost
    The book is a compilation of texts from a number of the Red Books he had composed since his last publication, many of them now lost

    REPTON, Humphry.
    Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening. 1803.
    $11,462.00

  • Prints by various Meiji artists including two by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), 12 by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) and 13 by Mizuno Toshikata
    Prints by various Meiji artists including two by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), 12 by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) and 13 by Mizuno Toshikata

    YOSHITOSHI, Tsukioka; KYOCHIKA, Kobayashi; TOSHIKATA, Mizuno; and others.
    Kyodo risshi no motoi [Instruction in the Fundamentals of Success]. Meiji 35 [1902].
    $8,765.00

  • A beauitful album of chuban tate-e wood blck prints in clasic ukiyo-e style with a beautiful lady in front of a landscape designed by Hiroshige.
    A beauitful album of chuban tate-e wood blck prints in clasic ukiyo-e style with a beautiful lady in front of a landscape designed by Hiroshige.

    KUNISADA, Utagawa.
    Tokaido gojusantugi no uchi [53 Stations of the Tokaido]. 1830s].
    $8,765.00

  • A complete set of the finest pictorial record of XVIII century Tuscany, with etched & engraved plates of Tuscan villas after Zocchi by Piranesi & others.
    A complete set of the finest pictorial record of XVIII century Tuscany, with etched & engraved plates of Tuscan villas after Zocchi by Piranesi & others.

    ZOCCHI, Giuseppe.
    Vedute delle ville, e d'altri loghi della Toscana. 1757.
    $33,710.00

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