Resultados de búsqueda: Art History from Black Cat Hill Books

Bangkok, Thailand Rerngrom Publishing, 2537 B.E.. Hardcover First Edition, so stated. First Edition, so stated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 196pp. Pprofusely illustrated, mostly with photographs in color. A few designs in black & white. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards. On wood carving in northern Thailand.

New York, NY Orion Press, 1959. Hardcover First Edition USA [1959], not directly stated, but implied by the fact that the Library of Congress number begins with 59, and no subsequent printings are noted. The French edition was published in 1951. Good+: shows indications of careful use: considerable shelving wear to the lower extremities; the front hinge has at some point been reglued (holding firmly secure at this point); some foxing to the endpapers; some smudging to the top edge of the text block; a former owner's information (apparently a rubber stamp) has been removed from the bottom of the title page; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling and dusting to the green cloth over boards; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names (other than the one referred to above), dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some… Leer más

New York, NY Pantheon Books, 1958. Hardcover First Edition [1958], so stated. Very Good+: shows very mild rubbing to the panels; former owner's name at the upper front free endpaper; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.9 x 5.25 x 1 inches). 220 pages. Illustrated with seven color plates and numberous black & white photographic plates. Purple cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip and embossed chinese characters at the front panel. Weight: 17.3 ounces. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Grove Press: Evergreen, 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. Very Good- in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; a couple of creases; some loss to wear at the upper corners of both panels; the front hinge has been carefully reinforced; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the wrapper covers; the binding remains secure (sewn binding); the pages have begun to tan ever so slightly around the outside edge of each page, but the text is clean. Free of any other ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large, rather heavy 8vo. (10 x 6.65 x 1.1 inches). xxii, 331 pages. Illustrated with photographic reproductions in black & white throughout. Translated from the French by Haakon… Leer más

Harmondsworth, Middlesex, UK Penguin Books: Pelican, 1958. Paperback First Edition Thus [1958]; First Printing stated. First Edition Thus [1958]; First Printing stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; pages have tanned slightly with age; bindings square and secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.1 x 4.3 x 0.75 inches). 391 pages. foldout maps, index. Weight: 8.8 ounces. Illustrated in black and white. Mass Market Paperback. A classic history of China's artistic manifestations, which attempts to those forms to the social, historical and technological conditions at of which it grew.

New York, NY Grove Press: Evergreen, 1961. Paperback First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. Very Good- in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light wear to the extremities; a couple of creases; mild rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the wrapper covers; the binding remains secure (sewn binding); the pages have begun to tan ever so slightly around the outside edge of each page, but the text is clean. Free of any other ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows some wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large, rather heavy 8vo. (10 x 6.65 x 1.1 inches). xxii, 331 pages. Illustrated with photographic reproductions in black & white throughout. Translated from the French by Haakon Chevalier. Weight: 2 pounds. A hardcover edition was published in 1959 by Orion Press. Trade Paperback.

Madison, WI University of Wisconsin Press, 1951. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good in Good DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: light wear to extremities; slight spine lean and the binding is slightly cocked. Binding remains quite secure; text clean. DJ shows fairly heavy wear; some loss to chipping and rubbing at the upper extremities; and at the heel of the backstrip; moderate overall rubbing and several short, closed tears; price intact; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a structurally sound, tightly bound copy, showing moderate wear, with a clean text and a well-worn, but intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 203pp. 97 illustrations in black & white. Bibliography and catalog, glossary of divinities and heroes, and indexes of subjects and artists. Production values are high: printed on glossy paper. Hardback with DJ. Mythological tradition in sculpture, tracing the changing interpretations of Apollo and of Venus to show how these concepts… Leer más

Sydney, NSW, Australia G&B Arts International: Craftsman House, 1997. Hardcover First Edition [1997], unstated. Very Good in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ shows indications of light use. Book shows light wear along the bottom edge of the boards; binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing; light wear to extremities; mylar-protected. No longer pristine, but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Folio Edition. 167pp. With a Contribution by Michael A. Mel. Dark blue cloth-textured papered boards, silver titles to spine. Decorated End Papers. by numerous colour photographs. First Edition [1997], unstated. Hardback with DJ. usan Cochrane (b. 1949) writes art books that raise the visibility of contemporary Pacific art. Her formative years in Papua New Guinea influenced her intertwined career as researcher-author-curator. Frequent fieldwork and a widespread network contribute to productive collaborations with Indigenous artists,… Leer más

New York, NY The Viking Press: Studio Books, 1961. Hardcover First Edition USA [1961]; later printing (no direct statement of First Edition, though there are no subsequent printings noted). Good: Shows significant indications of use. shows moderate wear to the extremities, with the cloth worn through to the underlying board at the corner tips and at the head and heel of the backstrip; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Overall, remains a sturdy reading copy with a clean text. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12.9 x 10.4 x 1.1 inches). 153 pages. Preface by Dr. N. Platon, Keeper of Antiquities in Crete. Eighty-eight color photographs by Rudolf Hoegler, N. Platon, and Professor N. Creutzburg. Weight: 3 pounds, 5 ounces. First Edition USA [1961]; later printing (no direct statement of First Edition, though there are no subsequent printings noted). Hardback: Lacks DJ. 

New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers University Press, 1971. Hardcover First Edition (1971), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Rutgers University Press's customary practice. First Edition (1971), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted, according to Rutgers University Press's customary practice. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a hint dusting and a couple of tiny spider droppings to the top edge and superficial evidences of shelving to the heel of the backstrip; the binding leans ever so slightly; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very minor and unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows light… Leer más

Boulder, CO Westview Press, 1979. Hardcover First Edition [1979], unstated in accordance with Westview's customary practice. First Edition [1979], unstated in accordance with Westview's customary practice. Near Fine in Good only DJ: The Book shows only mild shelving wear along the bottom edge of the rust-toned cloth over boards; a bit of faint dusting to the upper corners of the front panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows some loss to large chips at the upper corners of the front panel; a closed (repaired from the back side with cellophane tape); moderate rubbing to the panels and outside edges; unclipped. Lovely book in a well-worn DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.25 x 7.35 x 0.7 inches). xiii, 142 pages. Illustrated with 48 plates, six in color. Dark maroon boards with bright gilt spine lettering. Weight: 1 pound, 6.8 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Harper & Row: Icon Editions, 1979. Hardcover First Edition [1979], so stated. First Edition [1979], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very careful use. The Book shows just a touch of wear to extremities; an extremely thin line of sunning at the top edge of the panels; a former bookseller's pencil price has been partially erased at the upper corner of the front free endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Former owner's name in small letters at the upper corner of the front endpaper. Free of other ownership dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. The DJ shows only a touch of wear to the outside edges: a couple of tiny nicks at the head of the front hinge and backstrip; a half-inch tear at the top of the rear panel; else only very mild rubbing; the price, however, has been clipped; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a handsome, lightly used copy with some minor flaws in a like DJ. NOT a… Leer más

Trumbull, CT John Weatherhill, 2000. Paperback First Digital Edition [2000], so stated. First published in hardcover in 1976. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; a bit of scuffing at the top of the front hinge; very mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; faint soiling to the fore-edge and bottom edge; the binding leans a little off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Shows several minor flaws; but remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches). xi, 299 pages. Foreward by John M. Rosenfield. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 9.4 ounces. First Digital Edition [2000], so stated. First published in hardcover in 1976. Trade Paperback.

London, UK Rivingtons, 1904. Hardcover Second Edition [1904]. Good: Shows significant indications of use. Binding shows slight spine lean; moderate to heavy wear to extremities; darkening and soiling to blue cloth over boards. Binding remains secure; but rear hinge well started; text clean. Overall, remains a clean, fairly sturdy, considering its age. A reading copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 274pp. Selected and Translated by Beatrix L. Tollemache. Deckle fore-edge. Gilt titles at front face and backstrip. Second Edition [1904]. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Excellent collection of Diderot's musings on art and aesthetics. Chapters with titles such as "What Everyone Knows about Expression, and Something which all the World does not Know." and "A Lament for my Old Dressing Gown". Second Edition. 

Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press, 1981. Paperback First Edition of this Paperback Edition, so stated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the corner tips; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; the apricot toned background field at the backstrip has been sunned, but the titles thereon remain clearly legible; the binding leans slightly, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. No longer without flaw, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 380pp. First Edition of this Paperback Edition, so stated [1981]. University Press Paperback.

New York, NY Marzani & Munsell, 1963. Hardcover Presumed First Ed, but unstated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Book shows light wear to extremities; spine leans, but binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing and faint soiling; light wear to extremities; backstrip sunned, but titles thereon remains bold and clearly legible; price clipped; mylar-protected. An average used copy. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 224pp. First Ed, unstated. Hardback with DJ.

Gary Schwartz, The Vancouver Art Gallery, 1986. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing; a couple to tiny faint stains at the bottom edge and another at the front endpaper, again, very tiny. Binding shows the slightest lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 167pp. Vancouver Art Gallery, April 6-June 29, 1986. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY The Viking Press: Studio Books, 1973. Hardcover First Edition USA (1973), not directly stated, but implied by the statement "Published in 1973 by the Viking Press" and no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Viking: Studio's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition USA (1973), not directly stated, but implied by the statement "Published in 1973 by the Viking Press" and no subsequent printings noted, in accordance with Viking: Studio's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows light shelving wear along the bottom edge of the red cloth-covered boards; the binding leans ever so slightly, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound… Leer más

London, UK: Hurst & Blackett. Good+. 1902. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good+: Shows moderate use: moderate wear to the extremities of the brown, cloth-covered boards and slightly heavier wear to the lower corner tips and head of the backstrip which shows a short tear and a small chip; else evidence of a removed bookplate at the front pastedown endpaper and a six-digit rubber-stamped number at the bottom of the dedication page and the former owner's name rubber-stamped at the top of the front free endpaper. The binding leans slightly but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Shows some wear, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a sturdy copy. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club, but may be Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.75 x 1 inches). Language: English. Weight: 26.6 ounces. Brown cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Hardback: Lacks DJ. ;… Leer más

Palo Alto, CA Society for the Promotion of Science and Scholarship (SPOSS), 1995. Paperback First Edition [1994], unstated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 184 pages. First Edition [1994], unstated. This paperback edition appears to have been published simultaneously with the hardcover. Academic Press Paperback.