Resultados de búsqueda: Libros de Marc Sena Carrel

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In English. Presumed first paperback edition. 12 x 9.5 inches. Fully illustrated color wrappers, with white-stamped lettering. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. With 308 numbered pages, and profusely illustrated in color. An unread book, still in the original shrinkwrap. Gift quality. 3 lbs. 14 oz. This is a catalogue from the exhibitions held April to August 2003 in Chicago and in DC from October 2003 to January 2004. "This sweeping survey of the artistic achievements of Himalayan culture is the first major exhibition to include objects from all the major religions of the region. Created to accompany the landmark art exhibition that will include almost two hundred of the finest works of art created between the sixth and nineteenth centuries in India, Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan, this book explores the particular beauty that evolved from the… Leer más

Nam San. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a Chinese language edition; it is not in English, except for some secondary text. 7.75 x 5.5 inches. Attractive green heavy paper wrappers with gilt-stamped Chinese characters. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. With 327 numbered pages. B&W illustrations and drawings. Includes designs of earthernware, porcelain, brick, lacquer, bronze ware and jade articles. Tight and unread. Very clean, inside and out. A Near Fine copy.18 oz. weight.

London, England: Thames & Hudson, 1993. Soft cover. Near Fine. First published in Great Britain in 1981. This is a 1993 reprint of the first paperback edition of 1992. Paperback, printed and bound in Singapore. Full-pictorial heavy-duty paper binding, with crisp lettering to the front board and spine. An exceptionally clean binding. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. 12.5 x 9.5 inches. 352 numbered pages. With over 800 illustrations, 400 of which are in color, and with 14 maps. Very clean and tight interior. Either unread or very gently read. A Near Fine copy. 3 lbs. 9 oz. An important scholarly work by a long-time student of Oriental rugs and a prolific author; as the title suggests, Ford provides a well-documented guide to traditional motifs, patterns and symbols seen in Oriental carpet design.

New York, NY: The Brooklyn Museum, 1986. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In English. First edition. 11 x 9.5 inches. With illustrated front wrappers, with terracotta orange-stamped lettering. Gently bruised corners. Text block firmly bound in. Minor page waviness along the fore-edge. With 208 numbered pages, and profusely illustrated. Color frontispiece plus 6 additional color plates, all full page, and with numerous B&W illus. A Good Plus copy. 1 lb. 12 oz. This is a catalogue from the exhibition held January 17 to April 14, 1986, in NYC. "Terracotta sculpture is one of the most ancient and diverse forms of creative expression, and in India potters have been not only the creators of the sacred forms of the great mother but also the guardians and priests at her shrines.

New York, NY: Hawthorn Books, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Publ. 1969. Stated first American edition, Hawthorne Books, NY. Printed and bound in Great Britain. Black buckram binding with crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the spine. Light wear to the binding, scarcely noticeable, although with minor shelf-pull at the lower edge of the bottom corners. Text block firmly bound in. 7.75 x 5.5 inches. 256 pp. Color frontis. and with numerous B&W illus., some full-page. Also with explanatory text, and index. Light age-toning to the half-title page and to the last printed page. Else very clean and with a fairly tight interior. The full-pictorial, full-color dust jacket in first-rate shape. DJ is not price-clipped. DJ with a transparent Brodart protective over-wrapper. Gently read. A Very Good Minus copy in a Very Good Plus DJ.1 lb. 5 oz.

New York, NY: Coward-McCann, Inc., , 1940. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Designed by Robert Josephy and originally printed and bound in the U.S. First edition, 19th impression, May 15, 1941. Ribbon page marker. 7.75 x 5.25 inches. Rebound in tan calf, with crisp gilt-stamped titling to the spine. Minor abrasion to the upper corner of the rear board. Marbled paper pastedowns and FEPS and with gilt dentils at the borders. Text block firmly bound in. 70 numbered pages. FEPs somewhat age-darkened; moderate age toning throughout. Moderate rippling to top third of front FEP. All in all a very clean copy. 9 oz. weight. Rated Good Plus to Very Good Minus. Alice Duer Miller [1874-1942] was an American writer whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses influenced political opinion during the American suffrage movement, and her verse novel The White Cliffs influenced political thought during the U.S.'s entry into World War II.

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Mitchell's English Book Store. Half-Leather. Good. White, Edward Lucas. El Supremo, A Romance of the Great Dictator of Paraguay. Mitchel's English Book Store, Buenos Aires. Printed in the USA. Originally published in 1916 by Dutton. This copy is undated; likely published in the 1930s or 1940s. 7.5 x 5.25 inches. With x and 700 numbered pages. Bound in medium brown half morocco, crisp gilt-stamping to the spine, and with marbled paper hardboards. Generally unbumped spine head and tail and corners. Also with marbled paper pastedowns and FEPS. Exceptionally clean inside and out. Rated a Good Plus copy. 1 lb. 12 oz. weight. Edward Lucas White (1866-1934) was an American author and poet. Although he wrote a number of historical novels, he is best remembered for short stories based on his own nightmares. El Supremo novelizes the life of Dr. Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia y Velasco, the first leader of Paraguay following its independence from Spain. He ran the country with no… Leer más

London, England: Macmillan, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Two pocket-size volumes from the 7-volume Macmillan series, Railways of the World in Color. Includes: 1) The Dawn of World Railways, 1800-1850. Publ. 1972. 179 pp.; 2) Railways in the Formative Years, 1851-1895. Publ. 1973. 156 pp. Both are stated first American editions. Originally issued by Blandford Press. Printed and bound in Great Britain. Buckram bindings with crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the spines. Very clean bindings. Unbumped spine heads and tails, and sharp corners. Text blocks firmly bound in. 7.75 x 5.25 inches. With numerous full-page color plates, explanatory text, and index. Last page of index of Formative Years with a light dog-ear crease at page bottom, minor. Else immensely clean and with tight interiors. The full-pictorial, heavy-duty dust jackets in first-rate shape. DJs not price-clipped. Either unread or very gently read. Near Fine copies in Near Fine DJs. 1 lb. 8 oz.

London, England: Hali Publications Ltd., 1997. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Glossy full-pictorial paper wrappers. 11.75 x 8.5 inches. Text block firmly bound in. 168 numbered pages, with numerous articles and reviews, and with color plates throughout, all on heavy-weight semi-glossy paper. No remainder marks. An immensely clean and tight copy. Trivial bump to lower right corner of front. Very gently read. A Near Fine copy. HALI is a highly regarded international magazine of antique carpet and textile art. This issue: Early central Asian silks at the Abegg Foundation; Moroccan carpets in the MAAO, Paris; the Research and Development Project for Natural Dyes; and more. Weight 1 lb. 8 oz.

New York, NY: Macmillan, 1972. First American Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Bramsen, Stig. Publ. 1972. Stated first American edition, Macmillan, NY. Printed and bound in Great Britain. Originally published in Denmark as Krigsfolk Gennem Tiden by Politikens Forlag. Purple leatherette binding with crisp gilt-stamped lettering to the spine. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. 7.25 x 4.25 inches. 260 pp. With numerous double-page color illus. Also with explanatory text, B&W figures, and index. Exceptionally clean and with a tight interior. The full-pictorial, full-color dust jacket in first-rate shape. DJ is not price-clipped. DJ with a transparent Brodart protective over-wrapper. Either unread or very gently read. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine DJ. 13 oz.

New York, NY: Aperture Foundation, 1997. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Khaldei, Yevgeny. First printing of the stated first edition. Printed and bound in Hong Kong. 12.25 x 9.25 inches. Black paper hardboards, with dark orange lettering to the spine. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. 94 numbered pages, with numerous B&W photo-plates, some full-page and some double-page. A very clean book, inside and out. Either unread or quite gently read. In a powerfully illustrated B&W dust jacket. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good Plus DJ. 1 lb. 15 oz. weight. The photography career of the self-taught Yevgeny Khaldei [1917-1997] spanned more than half a century. His photographs, especially those of WWII, obtained an iconographic power. This book highlights his combat photography on the Eastern Front during WWII. From the library of Marshall Winokur [1942-2022]. He was a recognized collector of books and postcards on Russia and… Leer más

Shanghai, China, 2005. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This edition in Chinese only, except for a bibliography in English as well as in Chinese. Stated first edition. Publisher is Shanghai shu dian chu ban she. Printed and bound in China. ISBN given as 7806783423. Size 8.25 x 5.5 inches. Bound in illustrated wrappers. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with lower front corner gently bumped. Very clean binding. Text block firmly bound in. 326 numbered pages, on semi-glossy stock. With numerous color and B&W illustrations. Minor page waviness at the fore edge. A clean interior, with no stampings or underlining observed. Appears gently read. A Good copy. 1 lb. 4 oz. weight. Focus is on Christian art and symbolism in China over the centuries.

New York, NY: Christie's, 2012. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Covers the years 2003 to 2012. This edition in English. First edition. Size 7.75 x 5.5 inches. Bound in fully illustrated color wrappers. Unbumped spine head and tail, and with sharp corners. Very clean binding. Text block firmly bound in. 45 numbered pages, on semi-glossy stock. With numerous full color illustrations. An impressively clean interior, with no stampings or underlining observed. Appears unread. A Near Fine copy. 5 oz. weight. A retrospective of fine Asian art sales held in Paris by Christie's, with a focus on 19 outstanding lots.

London, England: Hali Publications Ltd., 2018. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Glossy full-pictorial paper wrappers. 11.75 x 8.5 inches. Text block firmly bound in. 144 numbered pages, with numerous articles and reviews, and with color plates throughout, all on heavy-weight semi-glossy paper. No remainder marks. An immensely clean and tight copy. Very gently read. A Near Fine copy. HALI is a highly regarded international magazine of antique carpet and textile art. This issue: classical carpets in Italy: the Bruschettini Collection; Anatolian kilims; textiles of the Islamic world; and more. Weight 1 lb. 8 oz.

London, England: Hali Publications Ltd., 2018. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Glossy full-pictorial paper wrappers. 11.75 x 8.5 inches. Text block firmly bound in. 139 numbered pages, with numerous articles and reviews, and with color plates throughout, all on heavy-weight semi-glossy paper. No remainder marks. An immensely clean and tight copy. Very gently read. A Near Fine copy. HALI is a highly regarded international magazine of antique carpet and textile art. This issue: Textile art of Japan: Noh theatre robes, felt carpets from Shoso-in; French exhibition on Qajar culture; woven minimalism in Eurasia and North Afreica; and more. Weight 1 lb. 8 oz.

Beijing: Economic Daily Publishing House, 1991. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a bilingual book in Chinese and in English. Presumed first paperback edition. 10.25 x 7.25 inches. Illustrated paper covers, clean and with only minor wear, Fairly sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. Inscribed [in facsimile?] by Duanmu Honguang. With 48 pp. in Chinese and 97 pp. in English. Featuring several pages of color and B&W photo images on semi-glossy paper, the plates depicting various jade items. Discreet label of London bookseller Han Shan Tang, Ltd.on the last page. A clean and attractive copy, respectfully read. A Very Good Minus copy. The book aims to educate the reader on the art of jade carving from start to finish. For example, a chapter addresses the major techniques employed in designing jade articles.

Austria: Galerie Zacke, 2017. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a bilingual edition in German and in English. It is a catalogue for a jade auction held December 2, 2017. Printed and bound in Austria. 11 x 8.25 inches. Full-pictorial paper wrappers. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. 124 numbered pages. With explanatory text for 56 auction lots of jade objects and with accompanying 2-page spread and color plates for each lot. All on medium-weight, semi-glossy paper. No remainder marks. Two very light scratches across the front cover, barely discernible. An exceptionally clean and attractive copy. Either unread or gently read. A Very Good Plus copy. 1.2 lbs. weight.

Austria: Galerie Zacke, 2012. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a bilingual edition in German and in English. Printed and bound in Austria. 11 x 8.25 inches. Full-pictorial paper wrappers. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in. 104 numbered pages. With explanatory text for numerous jade objects and with accompanying color plates for 44 featured jade items or groupings. All on medium-weight, semi-glossy paper. A price list is included. No remainder marks. An exceptionally clean and attractive copy. Either unread or gently read. A Very Good Plus copy. 1 lb. weight.

Austria: Galerie Zacke, 2011. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. This is a bilingual edition in German and in English. Printed and bound in Austria. 11 x 8.25 inches. Full-pictorial paper wrappers. Unbumped spine head and tail, and sharp corners. Text block firmly bound in.108 numbered pages. With explanatory text for numerous jade objects and with accompanying color plates for 44 featured jade items or groupings. All on medium-weight, semi-glossy paper. A price list is included. No remainder marks. An exceptionally clean and attractive copy. Either unread or gently read. A Very Good Plus copy. 1 lb. weight.

Taiwan: National Palace Museum, 1999. Soft cover. Near Fine. In Chinese only, not in English. Handsome full-color pictorial wrappers. Exceptionally clean binding. 11 x 8.5 inches. Unbumped spine head and tail, and outer corners. 86 numbered pages on semi-glossy stock. With numerous color plates illustrating various jade objects. Also with color drawings of great charm. An exceptionally clean and attractive copy, inside and out, with signs of only very slight wear. A Near Fine copy. 18 oz. weight.