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The Art Digest, inc. NY, 1957, 1st ed. 12 1/8 X 9 1/4" in hard covers. Book VG with VERY slight bump at center of spine. Jacket chipped, smudged, tape-stained at bottom of spine: Almost G. Focus is "Modern Art At the Turn of the Century" looked at from various perspectives. Worthwhile.. F. Hardcover.

Harcourt, Brace and World, New York, 1961. 11.75" X 8.75" in illustrated boards. Tiny amount of wear at foot of spine; Owner's dedication and name on flyleaf: VERY GOOD to VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Jacket has tear at top of spine and on back panel repaired with tape on outside: FAIR PLUS condition. Contains short Bio by Grenier + 8 color plates + 170 B&W plates.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

Bad Münstereifel, Germany: Ziethen-Panorama Verlag G, 2011. 12 3/4" X 10" in very spiffy hard covers. Absolutely gorgeous depiction of Dresden and some of its art treasures. The book is AS NEW. Jacket: FINE. Clean and unmarked, filled with wonderful color and B&W photos. 176pp. French, German, and English text.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine.

Macmillan Publishing, New York, 1984. 12 1/2" X 9 3/8" in blue cloth. Cocked slightly downwards. Book would be VG+ except for a small notch on the upper edge of the front cover: About VERY GOOD MINUS to VERY GOOD condition. Jacket is curling and wrinkling along top edge of front and back cover: about VERY GOOD MINUS condition. This is a very handsome book printed on high quality paper and filled with gorgeous full color illustrations - reproductions of paintings depicting Biblical scenes. 300pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

France: Terrail, 1992. 11.75" X 9.5" in very heavy illustrated paper covers. Professional looking heavy tape reinforcements to spine and fore edges of covers. I suspect that this was once a LIBRARY BOOK. 2 recatngular abrasions on front cover and another on spine may be where library stickers were removed. Frontis also missing. This is a book of marvelous photos of African art: masks, sculpture and jewelry, along with interesting educated commentary on the subject . 224pp.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

The Fine Arts Publishing Company, Ltd, London, N/D (Approx. 1900) 20 approx. 5.5 X 4" art reproductions ".Printed by the beautiful Mezzogravure process" with plate marks in the margins. Housed in a box which opens like a book, ie, not bound. The sides of the box have disintedgrated and the "covers" are scuffed and heavily worn around the edges. The art miniatures, small reproductions of famous paintings to be found in the Tate Gallery, are very nice. Also laid in is a six- page advertising pamphlet for other numbers in the Burlington series.. F. Hardcover.

Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, LA, 1977. 11 1/4" X 8 7/8" in cream colored heavy linen cloth covers. Covers are very lightly foxed. otherwise excellent: about VERY GOOD. Jacket - a bit of shelf wear, very light soil, 4 very small soil spots on front cover, wear at extremities: about GOOD PLUS condition. Text by Richard Cox + numerous full page illustrations of the artist's lithographs. 83pp.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

The Pitman Gallery, London, 1950. 12 1/4" X 9 3/8" in very heavy card stock covers with paste-down on front cover. Covers moderately soiled, darkened 1/2" strip across tops of both covers. Front cover a little chipped top edge near corner: GOOD PLUS. This is quite an interesting little book on Chardin. Right hand pages have nice tipped-in color illustrations of some of his paintings; left hand pages have thoughtful commentary. 22pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Skira, Paris, 1967. 10.875" X 8.875" in slick illustrated heavy paper covers. Edge wear, shelf wear, a little soil, light crease across upper front corner, but otherwise very nice. Unmarked: VERY GOOD condition. Seems to be a large exhibition catalog of modern artists in Swiss collections. Many illustrations - mostly black and white, but some in full color. FRENCH TEXT ONLY.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Frederick A. Praeger, New York, 1968. 9" X 5.75" in hard covers. The book is very spiffy, indeed: about FINE. Jacket has a few chips, some short tears: About GOOD PLUS. The author is a director of a London firm of art dealers and is an expert on early tin-glaze pottery and French Faience. Worthwhile guide to the collector. In depth information. 139pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good.

Bonanza Books, New York, 1968. 10" X 8 3/8' in red cloth. Slightly faded, but still about VERY GOOD or better condition. Jacket tattered - just FAIR. This book brings together "The major and minor arts and crafts of the classic peiods in English history, spanning almost 4 centuries." Articles are by experts in their fields - previously published by CONOISSEUR Magazine. 576pp of photos and line drawings. 1536pp!. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair.

Doubleday, Doran & Company, inc, Garden City, NY, 1942. 12.25" X 9.25" in grey buckram with paper paste-down on front. Light soil, Spine staring to fade a biyt, Owner's name inside front cover: GOOD PLUS to VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 41pp of text + 192 plates.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Seeley and Company, Limited, London, 1900. 10 5/8" X 7 1/4" in hard covers. EX-LIBRARY: Covers reinforced with tape around edges, hinges reinforced: about FAIR to FAIR PLUS. This is a book about truely historical cameos, not necessarily jewelry. Illustrated. 66pp + 6 pp of publisher's ads.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket.

Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warsaw, 1954, 1954. 11 3/8 X 8 3/8" in hard covers. Book bumped at each end of spine. Still about VG. Jacket Very small tear at top of spine and a few chips, still about VG-. Both are housed in a plain cardboard slipcase: Soiled, splitting along lower edge, chips. Owner's dedication flyleaf. The first 35pp are text regarding Canaletto and his work while at the Polish Court. The balance of the book is a series of plates showing the artist's work from the period. P/N/T. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

M. Knoedler & Company, Inc. New York, 1929. 8 7/8" X 5 7/8" in heavy paper covers. 2 letters written on front cover, a name on back. VERY lightly soiled covers. About Very Good condition. 40pp. Illustrated.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

The Remington Art Memorial, Ogdensberg, NY, 1954. 11.25" X 9.25" in hard covers. EX-LIBRARY. This is an exhibition catalog. The first 31pp are devoted to a short biography by McCracken. The final 42pp are devoted to the collection with quite a few illustrations. Covers are moderately soiled and backstrip is slitting aling edges. Contents excellent, however: about FAIR++ to Good- condition.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket.

Dubreuil & Hessel, Paris [auctioneers], 1925. 10.75" X 8.75" in heavy duty red library buckram. EX-LIBRARY, but pretty good condition: about GOOD PLUS. This is the auction catalog from a 1925 auction. It must have been SOME sale - imagine - 160 Renoirs!!! There are 13pp of introductory remarks, in French, followed by 168 B&W plates of the art to be auctioned. [Very Scarce]. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: New York Graphic Society, 1980. "Rich in anecdote and fresh insights into New England's cultural and scientific history from 1839 to 1950, A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT chronicles firsts in medical, astronomical, Aerial, Meteorolgical, and high-speed photography.It discusses reclusive amateurs whose genius lay unrecognized during their lifetimes, and professionalswho turned the photography of New England into a lucrative industry." 10.25" X 7.25" in dark blue cloth. Fine condition. Jacket shows moderate shelfwear: VG.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach FL, 2003. 11 3/4" X 9 5/8" in illustrated slick paper covers. Some tiny blemishes: still about FINE condition. Superb photographs of ancient chinese art with detailed descriptions and commentary on each. 279pp.. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Crown Publishers, New York, 1943. 12.25" X 9.25" in hard covers: VERY GOOD or better condition. Jacket - lightly soiled, small piece of tape around foot of spine: VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 16pp foreward followed by perhaps 200pp of plates (unpaginated).. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.