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Richard Diebenkorn is among the small number of American artists to have achieved greatness. Internationally acclaimed, he was recognized in the late 1940s as an important abstract expressionist painter and has continued to create works -- in different modes but with a clear, personal voice -- that astound in their intricate interplay between formal rigor and luminous, sensual color.
This first full-scale monograph presents a rich selection of the artist's oeuvre, much of which has never before been reproduced outside of exhibition catalogs or in large format and full color. Once considered primarily a "western" painter, Dieben-korm has long shed that distinction, although he works, as he has for most of his life, in California.
For the past twenty years he has been producing a series of large abstract paintings- for which he is today perhaps most well known- each of which is numbered and titled Ocean Park after the beachside community where he works. Reminiscent of Matisse in color and Mondrian in… Leer más

Pierre Bonnard's work has slowly but irresistibly made its way to top ranking in art since Impressionism. His work is in no wise spectacular, and Bonnard himself can hardly be called an innovator. Yet, as the reproductions in this book show, his art offers something rare and precious, for it is painting for the sheer pleasure of painting, free of both the problems of the world and the problems of the artist. Bonnard painted sunlight and air. He painted warmth, comfort, and intimacy. In his profusion of interiors, the table is always laden with fruit; doors and windows are open, and the lush and heady landscapes flood the room with their inviting radiance. The ambiance is one of sensuous delight.
Bonnard's early work shows him a keen and quick ob. server of Paris street life and of uncomplicated bourgeois pleasures. The commercialized amusements and the darker side of life he left to others. He was at this time associated with the Nabis, seeking to simplify painting after Impressionism and to introduce… Leer más

The classic cooking book, 1943 edition

A compliation of the best recipes at the time followed by an instructional guide in the art of carving meat.
Cover is detached from binding but otherwise in fair condition

First lessons in foods and cookery, family relationships, the care and management of the house, the care of children, health rules, and marketing

The second entry in the series. An instructional manual in the preparation of various foods written in incredible early 1900s English.

The fourth entry in the series. An instructional manual in the preparation of various foods written in incredible early 1900s English.
The side panel of the cover is detached and the cover is in rough shape but the interior pages are in good shape for a 100 year-old book.

A collection of recipes from Sunset.
The cover is in rough shape but the pages are in fair condition for such an old book.

It is not possible for a pupil to take up the study of American history intelligently without first knowing something of our European background. Events and conditions in Europe held an important light upon the history of America. The early history of the New World finds its immediate background in the Old. This little book is intended to furnish that background.

The International Education Series - Volume XXXL
Friedrich Fröebel, German educator who was founder of the kindergarten and one of the most influential educational reformers of the 19th century.

In good condition for its age
Spine is intact
Inner hinges at front and back covers are loose
Front and back boards are solid

"To Every Girl and Boy Who Enjoys Cooking"
Simple recipes that every kid can handle. From Meat and Potatoes to Chocolate Covered Pecans.
Charming silhouette illustrations and descriptive prefaces for each chapter add to its appeal.
The book is in remarkably good condition, with the spine intact and sewn binding still sturdy.
The pages have discoloration at their outside edges but none are torn nor folded. The edges of the covers display darkening from oxidation.

Fascinating stories from Medieval times to the 1920's. Binding is tight. No writing. General wear on covers.