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Wiener Farbenkabinet oder vollstaendiges Musterbuch aller Natur- Grund by SCHOENFELD, Johann Ferdinand von

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Seller: Ursus Books
Title
Wiener Farbenkabinet oder vollstaendiges Musterbuch aller Natur- Grund
Author
SCHOENFELD, Johann Ferdinand von
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1794. SCHOENFELD, Johann Ferdinand von. Wiener Farbenkabinet oder vollstaendiges Musterbuch aller Natur- Grund- und Zusammensetzungfarben. 2 volumes. Vol 1: 272 pp., followed by 34 plates and accompanying caption on subsequent leaf; vol 2. 158, [30] pp., followed by 62 plates and accompanying caption on subsequent leaf. 4tos, ca. 247 x 198 mm, bound in contemporary cloth-backed boards, blue labels. Vienna/Prague: Verlag der Schoenfeldschen Handlung, 1794. First edition of this vast, and extremely rare, illustrated survey on colouring and dying - with 4,608 different colour samples shown, each named and numbered: the work was intended for artists, portrait-painters, miniature-painters, craftsmen, and printers; it was an invaluable and practical guide for dyeing and colouring silk, wool, leather, fur, paper, wood, and more. The Wiener Farbenkabinet is a tremendous achievement in the graphic arts: each plate bears colour-specimens on 48 tipped on colour samples (55 x 7 mm) for which the exact formula (or ratio) for the creation of each colour specimen is given on the opposing page; these ratios are invaluable to any art historian or conservator. The presentation of the Wiener Farbenkabinet is alarmingly modern: the gradations and hues flow perfectly from upper left to lower right. We know of no early work on colour which is as useful and extensive as the Wiener Farbenkabinet. Of great rarity, with OCLC listing just 4 copies in America, at the Smithsonian, the National Gallery, Princeton and Yale, 6 other copies worldwide. At least three of these have fewer plates than our copy. Some neat ex-library markings, otherwise in very good condition. The Book of Colour Concepts 116.
Die Kathedrale

Die Kathedrale by Schwitters, Kurt; KURT SCHWITTERS

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Title
Die Kathedrale
Author
Schwitters, Kurt; KURT SCHWITTERS
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1920. SCHWITTERS, Kurt. Die Kathedrale. Text by Kurt Schwitters. Illustrated with 7 lithographs by Schwitters. 8vo, 225 x 145 mm, bound in original illustrated wrappers and paper label, preserved in a slipcase inside a new cloth folding box. Hannover: Paul Steegemann, 1920. A superb copy of this rare, important and fragile Dada pamphlet, issued in an unspecified edition, issued as a special issue of Schwitters' periodical Merz. "The Kathedrale graphics are doubtless the finest, most original works produced by Schwitters at this time, and they deserve a place of honour in the history of modern graphics"' (Schmalenbach). The Artist and the Book 278. A Century of Artists Books 158. Schmalenbach, Kurt Schwitters.
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Ashide e Uta awase. 2 volumes by YAMAOKA, Chinpei

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Title
Ashide e Uta awase. 2 volumes
Author
YAMAOKA, Chinpei
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1938. YAMAOKA, Chinpei. Ashide-e Uta awase. [Ashide Art combined with Poems]. 2 volumes, each with 24 leaves with mounted colour woodblock prints. Folio, 320 x 480 mm., publisher's silk over boards, in a new chitsu case, preserving the original label. Kyoto: Happodo, 1938. A spectacular example of Japanese bookmaking containing exquisitely colour woodblock prints depicting poems with accompanying illustrations. The work is a typical example of the popular Japanese art style called Ashide-e, popular during the late Heian period (794-1185), which is a decorative representation of a poem (uta awase). In fine condition. rare, with no listing on OCLC.
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Shogakusei zenshu; Sanjutsu no Hanashi. by SAKAE, Okano

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Shogakusei zenshu; Sanjutsu no Hanashi.
Author
SAKAE, Okano
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Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1928. SAKAE, Okano. Shogakusei zenshu; Sanjutsu no Hanashi. Illustrated with one colour plate and numerous black-and-white illustrations and diagrams through the text. 8vo, 222 x 133 mm., bound in cloth backed publisher's illustrated card wrapper; illustrated title in red. Tokyo: Kobunsha, 1928. This is an arithmetic text book, which forms part of a set of 88 similar volumes. While the interior design is quite ordinary, the cover is quite spectacular. With some insignificant signs of aging, but in general a fine copy of a book, of which presumably very few copies have survived.
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The Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Gill, William F.

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Title
The Life of Edgar Allan Poe
Author
Gill, William F.
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Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. Hardcover. Very Good+. Third edition, revised and enlarged. [4], [iii]-vi, xi-xiv, 9-347, [1, blank], 36 [ads] pp. Eighteen plates (complete), some folding. A fine presentation copy, inscribed by the Author to Wilkie Collins. "Wilkie Collins,/ with the regards/of the Author" on verso of front free endpaper, and an apparently extra printed leaf following the title-page on which is printed: "Inscribed to Wilkie Collins..." Original green cloth decoratively stamped in gilt on spine and front cover, and blind-stamped on back cover. Lacking two preliminary leaves (pp. vii-x). Housed in a quarter green morocco clamshell case.
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Christmas greetings. [From a fairy to a child.] by CARROLL, Lewis

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Christmas greetings. [From a fairy to a child.]
Author
CARROLL, Lewis
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Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Oxford: Macmillan, 1884. FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. printed on recto only within double-ruled border. In excellent condition. First separate edition. A short holiday poem, written in 1867 which was first included in Phantasmagoria in 1869. Williams, Madan, Green, 162.
Deerslayer (Original photograph from the 1943 film)

Deerslayer (Original photograph from the 1943 film) by Yvonne De Carlo, Trevor Bardette, Jean Parker (starring); Lew Landers (director); James Fenimore Cooper (novel); John W. Krafft, P.S. Harrison, E.B. Derr (screenwriters)

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Deerslayer (Original photograph from the 1943 film)
Author
Yvonne De Carlo, Trevor Bardette, Jean Parker (starring); Lew Landers (director); James Fenimore Cooper (novel); John W. Krafft, P.S. Harrison, E.B. Derr (screenwriters)
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Royal Books (United States)
Description
N.p.: N.p., 1943. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1943 Western film. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. Based on James Fenimore Cooper's 1841 novel. In 18th century New York, a white frontiersman raised by the Mohicans helps his former tribe when their princess is stolen by a rival tribe. A breakthrough role for Yvonne De Carlo. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Very Good plus, slightly wavy, with adhesive residue on the verso edges.
Butterfly Stories

Butterfly Stories by William T Vollmann

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Butterfly Stories
Author
William T Vollmann
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780802115027
Condition
Fine
Description
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; a Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only mild fading to the jacket spine, else as new and unread. An outstanding copy of this collection of stories by the award winning author of "Europe Central". Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
That Swedish Girl

That Swedish Girl by Wallace, Wolf

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That Swedish Girl
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Wallace, Wolf
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
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New York: Softcover Library, Inc, 1966. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Good. Wraps rubbed at the edges, creased at the top fold. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, initials on the first page, a few pages where the fore-edge coloring has bled onto the margins, clean otherwise. A work that answers the question "Do those Swedish girls make good wives, or are they only good for a night in bed?
William Pyle Philips, 1882-1950. With an Introductory Essay and a Catalogue to his Rare-Book Collection

William Pyle Philips, 1882-1950. With an Introductory Essay and a Catalogue to his Rare-Book Collection

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Title
William Pyle Philips, 1882-1950. With an Introductory Essay and a Catalogue to his Rare-Book Collection
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
[Haverford, Pennsylvania]: Haverford, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 151pp. Illustrated. Spine toned, binding worn, binding, edges, and preliminaries lightly foxed, a just about very good copy.
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Geometric Art: An Exhibition of Paintings and Constructions by Fourteen Contemporary New Jersey Artists

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Geometric Art: An Exhibition of Paintings and Constructions by Fourteen Contemporary New Jersey Artists
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG
Description
1967. Softcover. VG. Wraps. 30 pp. 14 bw plates. Includes works by Richard Anuszkiewicz -- Clarence Carter -- John Civitello -- Leo Dee -- Howard Goldstein -- John Goodyear -- Licio Isolani -- Gary Kuehn -- George Mueller -- Reginald Neal -- George Ortman -- Tony Smith -- Burt Wasserman -- Donald Zurlo. Published to accompany an exhibition held in Trenton, NJ: New Jersey State Museum, Sept. 30 to Dec. 3, 1967.
Nixon Vs. Nixon: An Emotional Tragedy

Nixon Vs. Nixon: An Emotional Tragedy by ABRAHAMSEN, David

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Nixon Vs. Nixon: An Emotional Tragedy
Author
ABRAHAMSEN, David
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
very good
Description
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1977. First. hardcover. very good/very good(+). Some b/w illustrations. 267 pages. 8vo, blue cloth (toned, lightly foxed on top edge), pictorial d.w. (toned). New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, (1977). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
The San Francisco Phoenix: a magazine of news, the arts and informed dissipation; vol. 2, #28, (whole number 56) through November 21, 1974

The San Francisco Phoenix: a magazine of news, the arts and informed dissipation; vol. 2, #28, (whole number 56) through November 21, 1974 by Bryan, John, editor

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Title
The San Francisco Phoenix: a magazine of news, the arts and informed dissipation; vol. 2, #28, (whole number 56) through November 21, 1974
Author
Bryan, John, editor
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
San Francisco: The Phoenix, 1974. 8, [4]p., 15x22.75 inch newspaper, folded twice, evenly toned, front wrap lightly foxed along one fold, 5 inch closed tear on rear wrap, else good condition.

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