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, .   JAPAN'S ANCIENT SCULPTURE: 50 SELECTED NATIONAL TREASURES  
Tokyo: Mainichi Newspapers, 1970. 88 pages. Hardcover. Fifty principally Buddist sculptures presented in large format full color plates. Text in English & Japanese. Blue cloth boards, 14.5" x 10.5" Printed on heavy stock, gilt titles, Very Nice.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Dark blue silk cloth cover has slight rubbing at edge. # A2756. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Allen, Charles L.   KENNETH WYATT'S WESTERN ART INTERPRETED BY CHARLES L. ALLEN  
Tulia, Texas: Y-8 Publishing Co., 1981. 1st ed. 100 pages. Leather. Allen, pastor of Houston's giant First United Methodist Church, has paired Wyatt's paintings with bible verses, literary quotations, and some of his own homilies.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked in dark brown leather with copper-gilt titles. # B2590. $14.00     Inquire Now  
Alpatov, M.W.   ART TREASURES OF RUSSIA  
New York: Abrams, 1967. 178 pages. Hardcover. A nice history of Russia's Christian heritage in architecture, art, icons, murals and more. 104 hand-tipped color plates. On very heavy paper stock.
Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No vsible wear on book or Dj. # A2761. $34.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Appelbaum, Stanley.   TRIUMPH OF MAXIMILIAN I 137 WOODCUTS BY HANS BURGKMAIR AND OTHERS  
New York: Dover Publications, 1964. Reprint. 128 pages. Paperback.
Good+/Wraps. Firm binding, no name or marks. No reader crease. Water marks on cover # B3090. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Arseni, Ercole; Leone Bosi, & Massimo Ma.   WALT DISNEY MAGIC MOMENTS  
Milan, Italy: Arnoldo Mondadori Editio, 1973. 1st ed. 191 pages. Hardcover. Produced in collaboration with Walt Disney Productions to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Disney Brothers Studios. Color illustrations throughout.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, no marks. # B0763. $24.50     Inquire Now  
Associated Press, .   INSTANT IT HAPPENED  
New York: Abrams, 1975. 1st ed. 247 pages. Hardcover. 0810903768 0-8109-0376-8. A collection of emotional, newsworthy, and prize-winning b/w photos, spanning 112 years from Mathew Brady's shot of the battlefield at Antietam in 1862 to Nixon taking his leave August 1974.
Fine/Fine. Perfectly clean, tight. No fade or bumps. Dj has no chips or wear. # A9144. $51.00     Inquire Now  
Baragwanath, Albert K.   CURRIER & IVES: ABBEVILLE LIBRARY OF ART  
New York: Abbeville Press, 1980. 112 pages. Paperback. 0896590925 0-89659-092-5.
As New/Wraps. A new book from our old stock, never sold. # B2710. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Bares, Sandy.   NOT JUST TIED ON  
Spartanburg, SC: Finish Line, 1989. Paperback. Full size patterns, detailed painting and finishing instructions for 17 designs to be used on scarves or clothing.
VG/Wraps. Staple removed, cover separating along crease, o/w appears unused. # A8554. $7.00     Inquire Now  
Bartsch, Chernukha, .   KREMLIN GOLD: 1000 YEARS OF RUSSIAN GEMS AND JEWELS  
Houston/Chicagoo: Houston Museum, Field, 200. 1st ed. 204 pages. Hardcover. 0964034808 0-9640348-0-8. Distributed by Harry Abrams for Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Field Museum, and the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin. Serves as a catalog of the exhibit and history of Russian jewelry making.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked save for date of Houston exhibit inked in. # B2400. $32.00     Inquire Now  
Beckendorf, Charles.   IMAGES OF TEXAS IV: COLLECTOR'S EDITION  
Fredericksberg: Charles Beckendorf, 1983. Limited ed. Hardcover. Another fine collection of b/w charcoal sketches and color paintings in a large 14 x 11 inch oblong hardcover. Numbered, SIGNED & INSCRIBED by the artist.
Fine/No Jacket. # B2280. $44.00     Inquire Now  
Beckendorf, Charles.   IMAGES OF TEXAS QUARTERLY, SUMMER 1981  
Fredericksburg: Beckendorf, 1981. 1st ed. 24 pages. Paperback. Catalog of Beckendorf's works, many offered as prints. Mostly animals, nature and Texas scenery, including pencil drawings and paintings. Also serves as a sales vehicle for his forthcoming book Images of Texas III which was available in Fall of 1981.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B2563. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Beckman, Max.   MAX BECKMAN 1948  
St. Louis: City Art Mus. St. Louis, 1948. 1st ed. 114 pages. Paperback. Catalogue of a retrospective exhibition in St. Louis, 1948. Chronology, gallery holdings, 43 pages of b/w plates.
VG/Wraps. Cover a bit faded, else Near Fine. # A7411. $21.25     Inquire Now  
Berry, Pat.   LONE STARS: A CELEBRATION OF TEXAS  
Austin: Texas Monthly, 1978. Reprint. 54 pages. Paperback. 0932012000 0-932012-00-0.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Just not crisp as new. # B2552. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Bertelsmann, Heinz & Elizabeth.   THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER  
New York: Hudson Hill Press, 1981. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 74 full-colour plates showing the "abstract" art within nature as well as man-made objects. On quality stock.
Fine/Fine. # A2747. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Binyon, Laurence, & William Blake.   THE ENGRAVED DESIGNS OF WILLIAM BLAKE  
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1926. 1st ed. Hardcover. History and extensive catalog listing of 476 of Blake's engravings in various printed books. 82 b/w engravings presented here, each on their own page. Decorative paper boards over white cloth.
Good+/No Jacket. Some edge and corner wear to paper cover. # A8239. $72.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Black Book Photography, .   EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL AR100 BACK BOOK AWARD SHOW (18TH, AR 100 2003)  
Kew Gardens, NY: The Black Book, Inc., 2003. 18th ed. 307 pages. Boards. 0942454871 0-942454-87-1. The Black Book 100 for 2003. Great source for advertising photography agencies and photographers.
Fine/No Jacket. # B0748. $21.00     Inquire Now  
Blake, Wendon.   LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN OIL PAINTINGS BY GEORGE CHEREPOV  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1976. 1st ed. 151 pages. Hardcover. 0823026094 0-8230-2609-4. 153 b/w illustrations, 40 color plates.
Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, no name or marks. # B1893. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Blake, William, & H.J.C. Grierson.   WILLIAM BLAKE'S DESIGNS FOR GRAY'S POEMS (1/650 LTD, 1922)  
London: Oxford University Press, 1922. Limited ed. Hardcover. Reproduced full-size in monochrome or colour from the unique copy belonging to His Grace The Duke of Hamilton. Intro by Grierson. Large folio, 15 x 20 inch format in brick red cloth. Outstanding volume with 166 b/w and 6 color prints, top edge gilt. Limited edition # 128 of 650 copies.
VG/No Jacket. Interior ok, binding strong, covers show some dirt and air bubbles. # A8241. $385.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bragdon, Bill.   PILLOW PEOPLE: NEEDLEPOINT DESIGNS FOR 40 UNUSUAL DOLL PILLOWS  
New York: Hawthorne Books, 1976. 1st ed. 116 pages. Paperback. 0801558751 0-8015-5875-1. Patterns and instructions for making humorous people pillows.
Near Fine/Wraps. Very light shelfwear. # A7320. $10.25     Inquire Now  
Brennan, Rebecca.   DECORATING WITH SOUTHERN LIVING  
Birmingham: Oxmoor House, 1990. Reprint. 224 pages. Hardcover. 0848707729 0-8487-0772-9. Color photos, drawings, and glossary fill this source for decorating ideas you can use to make your space gracious & livable.
Fine/Fine. # A6701. $10.75     Inquire Now  
Brodskaya, N., & Henri Rousseau.   MASTERS OF WORLD PAINTING: HENRI ROUSSEAU  
New York: Abrams, 1977. 1st ed. Paperback. With an introductory biography & 15 tipped-in plates this large size book gives a nice over-view of the artist. Printed & published in Leningrad, USSR, by Aurora Art Publishers.
VG/Wraps. Light shelf wear, corner of back cover has been folded. # A3723. $17.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Budweg, Heinz.   ILHA DE MARAJO: CHUVA SOBRE OS CAMPOS  
Sao Paulo: H.B. Cultural Ltda., 1981. 1st ed. 42 pages. Hardcover. Twelve full page watercolors, pen/ink sketches on every page illustrate this praise of the island of Marajo at the mouth of the Amazon River. Full page map. Text in Portuguese, German, and English.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. Black boards, silver titles. 12.5" X 18". # B2802. $70.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Budweg, Heinz.   O PAIS DOS TUPINAMBAS IMPRESSOES DA ESTRADA RIO-SANTOS: BR-101  
Sao Paulo: H.B. Cultural Ltda., 1983. 1st ed. 36 pages. Hardcover. Filled with pen and ink drawings and full page watercolor illustrations, this is a history of the region in Brazil originally inhabited by the Tupinamba Indians. Europeans took it over for agriculture fueled by imported slaves. That epoch ended in 1888 and the area fell into disuse, but has come back since the construction of the highway BR-101. Text is in Portuguese, with an insert in English & German. Fold-out map o/t region. Heavy paper. 12.5 x 18 in.
Near Fine/Good+. Clean, tight, unmarked. Bright Dj has wear, tears, a stain on back. # B2801. $70.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Budweg, Heinz.   OS 30 POVOS DAS MISSOES A HISTORIA DAS "MISSIONES JESUITICAS DEL PARAGUAI"  
Sao Paulo: H.B. Cultural Ltda., no date. 1st ed. 57 pages. Hardcover. Text in Portuguese, German, and English. Illustrated with color photos and paintings, and drawings in rust colored ink. Frontis is map of the area made in 1783. History of the Jesuit missions and South America. Dj is worn with a chunk missing at the lower front.
Fine/Good. Clean, tight, inscribed and signed by the author. 12.5 x 18 inches. # B2800. $85.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Budweg, Heinz.   RIO SAO FRANCISCO: O DESTINO DE UM RIO  
Sao Paulo: VDO, no date. 48 pages. Hardcover. Text in Portuguese, German, and English describing the people, history, and beauty of the river and land, and haowindustry has hurt them. Twelve full page prints of watercolor paintings along the river.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, no marks. Dj edgeworn, small tears. 12.5 X 18 inches. # B2799. $70.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cachin, Francoise.   MANET  
New York: Konecky & Konecky, 1991. 1st ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 1568521758 1-56852-175-8. Translated formt he French by Emily Read. 1st English edition. A survey of his life and work. Color illustrations throughout.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B2480. $20.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Caddell, Foster.   KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE PAINTING  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1976. 1st ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0273001248 0-273-00124-8. 50 Basic Painting Problems and How to Solve Them.
Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Dj is price-clipped. # B1729. $11.50     Inquire Now  
Canfield, Cass.   INCREDIBLE PIERPONT MORGAN: FINANCIER AND ART COLLECTOR  
New York: Harper & Row, 1974. 1st ed. 171 pages. Hardcover. 0060105992 0-06-010599-2. History of railroad magnate's collection, travels and acquisitions. B/w and color photos.
Near Fine/VG. # B1359. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Canon Cameras, .   CANON DIGITAL REBEL EOS 300-D DIGITAL 300D MANUALS (SPANISH)  
Tokyo: CanonInc., 2003. Paperback. Two SPANISH language factory manuals: Pocket sized guide to using the camera (CT1-4104-004) 135 pages. Trade paperback sized manual for using the software (EOS Digital Solutions version 6.0). No software.
Fine/Wraps. # A8875. $10.25     Inquire Now  
Cavin, Tony.   BRIGHT RED PORCUPINE  
New York: Harlin Quist, 1969. 1st ed. Hardcover. 0825200334 0-8252-0033-4. Book of poems by a twelve year old child of the 60's, illustrated by Nicole Claveloux.
Fine/VG. White Dj has 1/2" tear & light foxing. # A4259. $18.00     Inquire Now  
Chase, William Merritt.   PAINTINGS OF WILLIAM MERRITT CHASE, N.A.,LL.D.  
Saint Louis, MO: Newhouse Galleries, 1927. Limited ed. Hardcover. Fifty-five b/w prints of the paintings of Chase. Limited Edition # 55 Numbered & Signed by the publisher, M.A. Newhouse. In dark green paper boards, with cloth spine.
Good+/No Jacket. Some edge & corner wear on covers. # A4011. $90.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cordello, Becky Stevens.   CELEBRATIONS  
New York: Butterick Publishing, 1977. 311 pages. Hardcover. 0884210340 0-88421-034-0. Holiday ideas featuring recipes, games, decorations, and crafts for 25 occasions. Filled with line drawings and 32 color plates.
VG/Good+. Clean, tight, no marks. Dj has several 1"-2" tears, in mylar. # A8546. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Cordello, Becky Stevens.   NEEDLEWORK CLASSICS  
New York: Butterick, 1976. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. Nostalgic designs from the Butterick archives for decorating clothing & accessories, along with design histories & instructions for their use.
Fine/Near Fine. # A4089. $11.00     Inquire Now  
Cyphers, Emma H.   FLOWER ARRANGEMENT AT THE CROSSROADS  
Boston: Christopher Publishing, 1953. 1st ed. 219 pages. Hardcover. A book for the advanced student of flower arrangement with challenging new ideas. Book is tight, has darkened area on FEP from note paper left in. Remains of address label on FEP. Corners square.
VG/VG. Dj without chips or tears, but darkened some on spine. Edges foxed. # A9033. $17.00     Inquire Now  
Davidson, Marshall B.   LIFE IN AMERICA (2 VOLUME SET IN SLIPCASES)  
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951. 1076 pages. Hardcover. "The story of the American Adventure form the medieval dream of a western paradise to the complex society of today" Wasn't post-war America just so fun, just & right. Here's the story of how we got there. Over 1,200 b/w illustrations help present the American experience. In two slipcases.
Near Fine/Good+. One dj has spine chips, else VG in slightly edgeworn slipcases. # A5625. $22.00     Inquire Now  
Davis, Kenneth S., & Frieda Kay Fall.   THE EISENHOWER COLLEGE COLLECTION: THE PAINTINGS OF DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (LIMITED ED., FULL LEATHER)  
Los Angeles: Nash Publishing, 1972. Limited ed. 160 pages. Leather. 0840212895 0-8402-1289-5. Well done volume presents 50 color reproductions of Ike's art work. Biographical background and b/w photos from his life. Large 17 x 11 inch format in full genuine tan & brown leather with photo inset. # 1,161 of 1,500 limited edition copies. 8 lbs. Nice.
Near Fine/No Jacket. # A8555. $75.00     Inquire Now  
Dickinson, Peter.   THE FLIGHT OF DRAGONS ILLUSTRATED BY WAYNE ANDERSON  
New York: Harper & Row, 1979. 1st ed. 132 pages. Hardcover. 0060110740 0-06-011074-0.
Fine/Fine. Clean, bright, crisp, tight. Not price-clipped. PO blind stamp. # B2260. $30.00     Inquire Now  
Dockstader, Frederick J.   INDIAN ART IN AMERICA: THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN  
New York: Promontory Press, No Date. Reprint. 224 pages. Hardcover. 0883940086 0-88394-008-6. Nice study of pottery, baskets, clothing and objects of American Indians. 69 Color plates, 180 b/w illustratoins. Not dated, but 1973 or so.
Fine/VG. Minor edgewear to dj. # A6452. $18.75     Inquire Now  
Donna Garden Club, .   ARRANGEMENTS ON PARADE 1950, 1951, 1953  
Mission, TX: Times Publishing Co.,. Paperback. Volumes for 1950, 1951, and 1953 by the Donna, Texas Garden Club in connection with the Texas Flower Festival. Photos of hundreds of arrangements w/description and name of designer on each.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight. 1951 has PON inside and some edgewear on cover. # A9871. $12.75     Inquire Now  
Duncan, David Douglas.   PRISMATICS: EXPLORING A NEW WORLD  
New York: Harper & Row,. 1st ed. 98 pages. Hardcover. 0060111283 0-06-011128-3. Forty-two color photos made with prisms & exotic lenses, with a 12 page appendix in which the author shares what he has learned about using these lenses.
VG/VG. # A3694. $6.50     Inquire Now  
Eastburn, Kathryn.   A SACRED FEAST: REFLECTIONS ON SACRED HARP SINGING & DINNER ON THSacred Feast: R GROUND (SIGNED)  
Lincoln: Univ. Nebraska, 2008. 166 pages. Hardcover. 0832183148 0-8321-8314-8. An interesting musical & culinary history of choral shaped note music and the culture surrounding it. Includes gatherings from Texas, Kentucky, Alabama, Colorado & Washington. B/w photos, recipes.
Fine/Fine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title page. # B2888. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Elam, Jane.   INTRODUCING LINOCUTS  
London/New York: Batsford/Watson-Guptill, 19. 1st ed. 96 pages. Hardcover. 0713424192 0-7134-2419-2.
Near Fine/Near Fine. New from our old stock, never sold, but has some shelfwear and foxing # B2711. $19.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ernest, John, & Dennis Gilbert.   TITIAN: MASTERPIECES IN COLOUR  
London: Batchworth Press, 1961. Paperback. A biographical introduction of seven pages by John Ernest is followed by 11 tipped in plates with a page of notes on each by Dennis Gilbert. There is also a plate pasted to front cover w/notes inside.
Near Fine/Wraps. # A5682. $9.75     Inquire Now  
Ewers, John C.   ARTISTS OF THE OLD WEST  
Garden City: Doubleday, 1973. Revised ed. 240 pages. Hardcover. 0385044747 0-385-04474-7. Enlarged edition by Chanticleer Press of 1965 pictorial record of the pioneer artists who explored the plains & mountains of the trans- Mississippi, including Peale, Catlin, Miller & others. Nice.
Fine/No Jacket. # A2907. $22.00     Inquire Now  
Fabri, Raloh.   PAINTING CITYSCAPES  
New York: Watson-Guptill, no date. 192 pages. Hardcover. Heavily illustrated with demonstrations in oil, watercolor, polymer, casein & pastel. Offers help with composition, perspective, color, lights & shadows, textures & architectural styles.
Near Fine/VG. 3/8" tear top front of Dj near spine, price clipped. # A3728. $7.50     Inquire Now  
Flesher, Irene.   PRESSED FLOWER PICTURE BOOK  
New York: Butterick Publishing, 1978. 192 pages. Paperback. 0884210561 0-88421-056-1. The art of collecting, pressing, arranging and framing garden and wild flowers for your home. Illustrated throughout with b/w & color photos and drawings.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no marks or creases. # A8553. $7.00     Inquire Now  
Forman, W. and B.   L'ART DES PAYS LOINTAINS (ART OF DISTANT COUNTRIES) EGYPTE, AFRIQUE, AMERIQUE, OCEANIE, AND INDONESIE  
Czechoslovakia: Artia Prague, 1956. 327 pages. Hardcover. Boards covered in blue batik. All text in French. Colorful, pictorial Dj is worn on edges but intact. Book rubbed on corner of spine top, top corners lightly bumped. Ethnic art of the world pictured.
VG/Good. Clean, tight, with a gift inscription dated 1960 on first blank page. # B2191. $65.00     Inquire Now  
Frankel, David.   MASTERPIECES: THE BEST LOVED PAINTINGS FROM AMERICA'S MUSEUMS  
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995. 1st ed. 162 pages. Hardcover. 0684801973 0-684-80197-3. Thirty-three of America's most popular paintings, as indicated by museum-goers, are displayed in this book along with info about the artist, his technique, the subject, and the museum.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Has a remainder mark on bottom. Dj has a 1" mended tear at back flap. # A8561. $8.50     Inquire Now  
Frary, Michael.   WATERCOLORS OF THE RIO GRANDE  
College Station: Texas A & M, 1984. 1st ed. 131 pages. Hardcover. 0890962073 0-89096-207-3. 48 lovely watercolor paintings trace the Rio Grande over 1,880 miles from its headwaters on the Continental Divide, through the southwest, the canyons of Big Bend and onward to the Gulf. 11 x 9 format.
As New/As New. # 02175. $14.95   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gannon, Ruth.   WINTER BOUQUETS WITH COLOR THE ART OF ARRANGING DRIED FLOWERS  
New York: Studio Publications, 1949. 72 pages. Hardcover. PON inked FEP, o/w clean and tight. B/w pictures throughout. Dj is insect nibbled on edges, and spine top chipped.
Near Fine/VG. # A9053. $10.25     Inquire Now  
Gelman, editor, Steve.   LIFE PRESENTS 30 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1960-1990  
New York: Time, 1990. 192 pages. Wraps. Thirty years of U.S. and World history preserved in photos from the magazines of Time,Inc.
As New/Wraps. Completely unmarked in any way-appears new. # A8287. $15.75     Inquire Now  
Getty Trust, .   J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM: HANDBOOK OF THE COLLECTIONS  
Los Angeles: Getty Trust, 1997. Hardcover. 0892364823 0-89236-482-3.
As New/As New. New book still sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. # B1229. $10.00     Inquire Now  
Gill, D. M.   DISCOVERING ART: KLIMT THE LIFE, TIMES AND WORK OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS  
London: Brockhampton, 1996. 88 pages. Paperback. 1841860948 1-84186-094-8.
As New/Wraps. New book, no remainder mark. # A8721. $9.00     Inquire Now  
Gimferrer, Pere.   TOULOUSE-LAUTREC  
New York: Rizzoli, 1990. 1st Am. ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 0847812766 0-8478-1276-6. 145 illustrations, 120 in color, many page size. Dj has half inch tear at top front near spine.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight. Small red dot remainder mark on bottom of text block. # B2847. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Glanfield, Colin.   TECHNIQUES OF FILTERS AND SPECIAL EFFECT PHOTOGRAPHY  
Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1982. 128 pages. Hardcover. 0890095612 0-89009-561-2. Author explores the use of filters, prism, soft focuts, color effects, close-ups, multiple exposure, infared, etc. Nice color photos, tasteful nudes.
Good+/Good+. Front free endpaper removed. # A7889. $7.95     Inquire Now  
Goddard, Ruth.   PORFIRIO SALINAS  
Austin: Rock House Press, 1975. 1st ed. 95 pages. Hardcover.
Very Fine/No Jacket. # A1214. $155.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Greene, intro, A.C.   TEXAS ON MY MIND: THE BEST OF TEXAS IN WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS  
Helena, MT: Falcon, 1989. 120 pages. Hardcover. 0937959693 0-937959-69-3.
Fine/Fine. As new, clean, tight, bright, unmarked. # B0479. $20.00     Inquire Now  
Gruppe, Emile A.   GRUPPE ON PAINTING: DIRECT TECHNIQUES IN OIL  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1976. Limited ed. 167 pages. Hardcover. 0823021572 0-8230-2157-2. Gruppe discusses landscape and seascape painting. B/w & color images.
VG/Good+. Author signed bookplate on front endpaper. Dj has two mended tears. # B1720. $130.00     Inquire Now  
Guadalupe Mountains Nat. Park, .   A BRUSH WITH PASSION: THE WORK OF CLARK COX  
Carlsbad, NM: CCGMA, 2003. 47 pages. Paperback. 0916907074 0-916907-07-4. Cox' biography includes a number of passages he wrote. Many full color illustrations of his paintings of mountains and other scenery in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, some with accompanying poems. Publication funded by Carlsbad Caverns-Guadalupe Mountains Association.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, bright. No name, wear, or reader crease. Sticker ghost. # B2562. $23.50     Inquire Now  
Guerman, Mikhail.   ART OF THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION  
New York: Abrams, 1979. 1st Am. ed. Hardcover. 0810906759 0-8109-0675-9. This book, produced in the Soviet Union with over 400 illustrations, offers an opportunity to sample the full range of the creative efforts of Russian artists in the years 1917-1923.
As New/As New. # A7177. $150.00     Inquire Now  
Gumpert, Thekla (Hrsg).   TOCHTER-ALBUM. UNTERHALTUNGEN IM HAUSLICHEN KREISE ZUR BILDUNG DES VERSTANDES UND GEMšTES DER HERANWACHSENDEN WEIBLICHEN JUGEND.  
Glogau: Carl Flemming, Verlag,. 597 pages. Hardcover. German language album of history and culture. Many b/w illustrations and page flourishes, with over 20 chromoliths. Not dated but 1898 or just after. Band 50. (Volume 50).
Good+/No Jacket. Light wear and soil to cream colored boards. # A4911. $36.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hagner, Lillie May.   TOURING TEXAS THROUGH THE EYES OF AN ARTIST  
Waco, TX: Texian Press, 1967. 396 pages. Hardcover. The author travels the state producing nice pencil sketches of historic buildings and scenic places, complete with commentary. A bit on buildings demolished for Hemisphere in San Antonio. 208 etchings.
Fine/Near Fine. # A2497. $24.00     Inquire Now  
Harper, editor, Sally.   COMPLETE WATERCOLOR ARTIST MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, COLOR THEORY, COMPOSITION, STYLE, SUBJECT  
Edison, NJ: Chartwell, 2001. Reprint. 224 pages. Hardcover. 0785800352 0-7858-0035-2. Choosing marterials, and step-by-step instruction for traditional techniques & experimental ideas.
Near Fine/Fine. Light shelf-wear at bottom of spine, o/w clean & tight, looks new. # A7475. $18.75     Inquire Now  
Harris, Bill.   TEXAS: A PICTURE MEMORY  
New York: Crescent Books, 1990. 1st ed. 64 pages. Hardcover. 0517025396 0-517-02539-6. Over 100 color photos provide a photographic tour of the state.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked in Dj which has no wear. # B2553. $11.00     Inquire Now  
Harris, Max, and Alison Forbes.   THE LAND THAT WAITED  
New York: HartPublishing, 1969. 1st Am. ed. Hardcover. One hundred fifteen drawings, paintings, and antique photos illustrate Australia's colonial period.
VG/VG. Firm binding, no name or marks. Short mended tear on Dj. # B2963. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hawkes, Jacquetta.   DAWN OF THE GODS: MINOAN AND MYCENAEAN ORIGINA OF GREECE  
New York: Random House, 1968. 303 pages. Hardcover. Fine text on these ancient civilizations, art, architecture and sculture. B/w and color photos.
VG/Near Fine. # B3105. $6.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Henderson, Chip.   EARLY COMES THE SUN: IMPRESSIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA'S COAST  
Raleigh, NC: Capitol Broadcasting, 1986. Hardcover. 0917631021 0-917631-02-1.
As New/As New. New book in publisher shrinkwrap. # B2604. $12.00     Inquire Now  
Herrmann, Frank.   SELECTED PAINTINGS AT THE NORTON SIMON MUSEUM PASADENA, CALIFORNISelected Painti  
London: Scala/Philip Wilson, 1980. 144 pages. Paperback. 0856670936 0-85667-093-6. A catalog of paintings collected by Norton Simon.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # A8425. $5.50     Inquire Now  
Heusinger, Lutz.   MICHELANGELO COMPLETE WORKS  
Firenze, Italy: Innocenti, no date. 96 pages. Paperback. Photos in b/w and color illustrate this collection of Michelangelo's work.
Good+/Wraps. Spine has been covered with clear tape. Light edgewear. # A9659. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Hillier, Bevis.   CONNOISSEUR COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANTIQUES  
London: Peerage, 1983. Reprint. 704 pages. Hardcover. 0907408052 0-907408-05-2. Great range of information unequaled in other books with 500 color & 500 b/w photos, 360 line drawings, glossary of technical terms & bibliography.
VG/VG. # A5147. $8.50     Inquire Now  
Hoffmann, Herbert.   TEN CENTURIES THAT SHAPED THE WEST GREEK AND ROMAN ART IN TEXAS COLLECTIONS  
Houston: Rice University, 1971. 1st ed. 502 pages. Hardcover. Catalog of exhibition put together by several Texas museums in 1969. B/w photos of hundreds of items with their descriptions by the author. Tan cloth.
VG/No Jacket. Clean, tight, no name or marks. Several small rubbed spots on cover. # B0771. $28.00     Inquire Now  
Horan, James D.   GREAT AMERICAN WEST: A PICTORIAL HISTORY FROM CORONADO  
New York: Bonanza, 1959. 1st ed. 288 pages. Hardcover. 0517005824 0-517-00582-4. An account notable not only for its comprehensivness, but also for its amazing collection of photographs showing all aspects of the West as it really was. Sixguns 1028.
Very Fine/Very Fine. # A2172. $14.00     Inquire Now  
Horgan, Paul.   PETER HURD: A PORTRAIT SKETCH FROM LIFE  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1965. 1st ed. 68 pages. Hardcover. Six color and 16 b/w images accompany Horgan's biography of the southwestern artist.
Fine/Near Fine. # B0029. $15.00     Inquire Now  
Hubbard, Elbert.   ELBERT HUBBARD'S SCRAP BOOK  
New York: William H. Wise & Co., 1923. Reprint. 240 pages. Hardcover. Hubbard's collection of quotations on many subjects. In maroon cloth with silver lettering. Published posthumously in 1923 after the Hubbards' deaths during the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915.
Near Fine/No Jacket. # B2216. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ives, Colta, & Susan A. Stein.   THE LURE OF THE EXOTIC: GAUGUIN IN NEW YORK COLLECTIONS SLIPCASEDLure of the Exo  
New Haven: Yale Univ., 2002. 245 pages. Hardcover. 0300093713 0-300-09371-3. A fine hardcover and slipcase edition of the catalogue for the exibition in New York, funded by SUEZ.
As New/No Jacket. New book in slipcase, both flawless. # B0047. $80.00     Inquire Now  
Jones, Chuck.   CHUCK AMUCK: THE LIFE & TIMES OF AN ANIMATED CARTOONIST (SIGNED)  
New York: Avon Books, 1990. Reprint. 303 pages. Paperback. 0380712148 0-380-71214-8. Fun autobiography of the late wiley wascal creator of some great Looney Toons characters. B/w illus. throughout, 8 pages color plates. SIGNED & INSCRIBED "To David - Chuck Jones". Intro by Speilberg.
Fine/Wraps. A very nice copy. First Avon printing. # A7094. $55.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Joseph, Michael, & Dave Saunders.   THE COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE  
New York: Viking Press, 1994. 1st Am. ed. 288 pages. Hardcover. 067085350X 0-670-85350-X. Organized as a graduated course, this is an encyclopedia of practical advice and tricks of the trade, including technical details. 600 photos.
Near Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, small remainder mark bottom edge, else Fine. # B2486. $15.00     Inquire Now  
Keyser, Eugenie de.   THE ROMANTIC WEST: 1789-1850  
Geneva: Skira, 1965. 1st ed. 210 pages. Hardcover. 0302000941 0-302-00094-1. Beautiful art works depicting scenes and moments in western European civilization (not the American West). All are full-color tipped in plates.
Fine/Fine. Fine in fine dj with slipcase. # A6450. $20.50     Inquire Now  
King, Bill.   ARMSTRONG COUNTY: A PLACE FOR ALL SEASONS (SIGNED) 162/2000  
Kittanning, PA: Printing Comapny, 2000. 1st ed. 112 pages. Hardcover. Bright Dj has a two inch closed tear lower front at spine, half inch tear lower back at spine. There is a tiny stab wound on front. Binding is very firm. Clean, unmarked save for author signature.
VG/Good+. # B2528. $45.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Knight, Mary G.   WEATHERED WOOD WITH FLOWERS  
New York: William Morrow, 1968. 1st ed. 127 pages. Hardcover. Where to find weathered wood, how to clean, join, and design arrangements with it are covered in this helpful book. Seasonal, abstract, holiday & general designs are pictured in b/w & color. Includes guides for point-scoring in shows. 12 pages in color and 55 b/w photos.
Near Fine/Good+. Clean, tight, unmarked. Foxed endpapers & edges. Dj has 2 closed tears # A9156. $8.50     Inquire Now  
Knox, Gerald.   BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS PAINTED CRAFTS  
New York: Meredith Press, 1990. 192 pages. Hardcover. 0696016354 0-696-01635-4. How-tos, ideas, directions and patterns for lots of projects, including home decor, furniture, toys, gifts, and Christmas.
Fine/No Jacket. No marks, clean and tight. # A8529. $3.00     Inquire Now  
Knox, Gerald.   COUNTRY STYLE: DECORATING, COLLECTIBLES AND HOMES  
Des Moines, IA: Better Homes/Gerdens, 1988. Reprint. 256 pages. Hardcover. 0696016702 0-696-01670-2. 300 photos in and around some of America's most delightful country settings will give you ideas to use for your own place.
Fine/Fine. # A6678. $12.25     Inquire Now  
Koga, editor, Ruriko.   DIAGRAPHICS II  
Tokyo: Japan Creators' Assoc., 1994. 1st ed. 328 pages. Hardcover. 4931154212 4-9311542-1-2. The second volume of the most complete collection of creative diagrams ever assembled to introduce outstanding work from artists throughout the world. Two silk ribbon placemarkers.
Fine/Fine. Fine in a Fine Dj. # B0008. $82.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kurth, Willi, & Albrecht Durer.   COMPLETE WOODCUTS OF ALBRECHT DURER  
New York: Dover Publications, 1963. Reprint. 346 pages. Paperback.
VG/Wraps. Firm binding, first Dover printing. No name or marks. No reader crease # B3093. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kybalova, Ludmilla.   THE PICTORIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FASHION  
New York: Hamlyn, 1972. Reprint. 605 pages. Hardcover. Translated by Claudia Rosoux. Hundreds of b/w illustrations, and a few colored. From 3000 BC, details development of fashion, mostly of western civilization.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. Sharp corners. No Dj. # B2987. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Langford, David.   JOSH KIRBY: A COSMIC CORNUCOPIA  
London: Paper Tiger, 1999. 1st ed. 112 pages. Paperback. 1855857316 1-85585-731-6. Best known for his cover paintings for Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" novels.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight, no name, has remainder mark on bottom edge. # B1609. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lawton, Thomas.   FREER: A LEGACY OF ART  
New York: Freer Gallery / Abrams, 1993. Reprint. 272 pages. Paperback. 0810933152 0-8109-3315-2. History of the Freer Gallery and its holdings. B/w & color illustrations, index, notes.
As New/Wraps. # A5681. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Lesley, Parker.   FABERGE: A CATALOG OF THE LILLIAN THOMAS PRATT COLLECTION OF RUSSIAN IMPERIAL JEWELS  
Richmond, VA: Virginia Museum, 1979. Reprint. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0917046005 0-917046-00-5. Color photos throughout. PO gift inscription. Dark blue boards faded on edges. Gold Dj has no tears.
VG/VG. # B2612. $16.00     Inquire Now  
Levallois; d'Angelis;, & Fregnac.   LES CHATEAUX DE I'ILE DE FRANCE  
France: Librairie Hachette, 1965. 324 pages. Hardcover. A look at the grand French Chateauxs and villas including: Gatinais; Vexin; Hurepoix; Valois; Ile-de-France; Mantois, Beauce; Brie Francaise; Brie Champenoise. B/w & color photos. 7 lbs ship weight.
Near Fine/VG. Dj has minor edge wear. else Near Fine. Book quite nice. # A8129. $21.25     Inquire Now  
Locke, Lucie Harris.   NATURALLY YOURS, TEXAS (SIGNED)  
San Antonio: Naylor, 1949. 60 pages. Hardcover. Verses and drawings about nature in Texas.
Near Fine/Fair. Clean, tight, signed by author. Dj foxed, water stained, pieces lost. # B2556. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Louisiana Garden Club, .   LOUISIANA ARRANGES FLOWERS  
Franklin, LA: LA Garden Club Federatio, 1956. 1st ed. 64 pages. Paperback. Fifty-nine winning flower arrangements made from Louisiana materials are pictured with descriptions.
Near Fine/Wraps. Lightly silver-fished, but no creases or edgewear. Age darkenrd. # A9446. $17.00     Inquire Now  
MacQuitty, William.   WORLD IN FOCUS  
Surrey, England: Colour Library Intnl., 1977. 2nd ed. 191 pages. Hardcover. 0851527183 0-85152-718-3. Hundreds of color photos from around the world illustrate the diversity of people, cultures & scenery. Foreword by Arthur C. Clarke
Near Fine/Near Fine. # A3692. $6.50     Inquire Now  
Mann, Gracelia, & Hans Mann (photos).   THE 12 PROPHETS OF ALEIJADINHO  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1967. 131 pages. Hardcover. Fine history of the sculptures of Aleigjadino, culminating with his masterpieces in the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus in Congohhas Do Campo, in Brazil. Excellent b/w photography.
Near Fine/VG. DJ has minor edgewear, else Near Fine. # B2311. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Marcus, editor, George H.   TREASURES OF THE PHILADELPHIA ART MUSEUM  
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum, 1973. 1st ed. 112 pages. Hardcover. 104 works presented as an introduction to the wealth of material collected during the first century of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Illustrated with b/w & color photos.
VG/No Jacket. Book is clean, tight. Pictorial cover has wear to spine ends, corners. # A8545. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Masterfield, Maxine.   PAINTING THE SPIRIT OF NATURE  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1984. 1st ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. 0823038610 0-8230-3861-0. Capture your personal responses to nature using experimental painting techniques. 50 black and white illustrations, 120 color plates.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Corners perfect, no wear or rubbing. # B2405. $52.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mathey, Francois.   THE IMPRESSIONISTS  
New York: Praeger, 1967. Reprint. 290 pages. Hardcover. 172 color and b/w photos present the history and work of the major impressionists.
Fine/Good+. Dj somewhat worn. # A7701. $7.95     Inquire Now  
Mayor, A. Hyatt.   VENICE: IMPRESSIONS DRAWN BY FRITZ BUSSE  
New York: Golden Griffin, 1960. 1st Am. ed. 80 pages. Hardcover. Clean, firm, no name or marks, sharp corners. No Dj. Bright orange cover with white cloth spine. Map endpapers. History of the city and her buildings.
Near Fine/No Jacket. # B2685. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mendelson, Lee, and Charles M. Schulz.   HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLIE BROWN CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN THE COMIC STRIPS AND 15 YEARS ON TELEVISION  
New York: Random House, 1979. 1st ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0394507460 0-394-50746-0. "Biographies" of Charlie Brown and friends, illustrated on every page with b/w and color drawings.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Tight, clean, unmarked save for red remainder mark on top. # B2304. $9.00     Inquire Now  
Menil Foundation, .   THE MENIL COLLECTION: A SELECTION FROM THE PALEOLITHIC TO THE MODERN ERA  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1987. 320 pages. Paperback. 0810923300 0-8109-2330-0. Samples from Houston's gem of a museum, The Menil Collection. Color photos on very heavy stock.
Fine/Wraps. Fine, an immaculate copy. # B0562. $24.00     Inquire Now  
Michael, Prince of Greece.   CROWN JEWELS OF EUROPE  
New York: Harper & Row, 1983. 1st ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. 006015201X 0-06-015201-X. History of many royal families and color photos of crowns and other acoutrements of royalty.
VG/VG. Clean, tight, no name. Edgewear at tips . Dj worn at spine tips. # B2990. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mitchell, Sharon.   LLADRO COLLECTORS SOCIETY EXPRESSIONS MAGAZINE WINTER 1992  
New York: LLadro Collectors Sociey, 1992. 31 pages. Paperback.
VG/Wraps. A half inch tear on cover, slight edgewear, o/w unmarked. # A9418. $13.50     Inquire Now  
Mitchell, Sharon.   LLADRO COLLECTORS SOCIETY EXPRESSIONS MAGAZINE SPRING 1995 VOL. 11 NO. 1 TENTH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE  
New York: LLadro Collectors Sociey, 1995. 31 pages. Paperback. Displays 10 years of members only figurines. Also contains a tour of 'Porcelain City' and a short history of porcelain making around the world. Includes reference index to Expressions editions from Spring 1990 to Winter 1994. The Expressions of Love 23 page brochure is also included.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight and unmarked. # A9419. $15.25     Inquire Now  
Mitchell, Sharon.   LLADRO COLLECTORS SOCIETY EXPRESSIONS MAGAZINE VOL. 9  
New York: Lladro Collectors, 1993. 120 pages. Paperback. Four magazines complete issue for year 1993.
Near Fine/Wraps. Slight spine rub, o/w fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. # A9421. $51.00     Inquire Now  
Mitchell, Sharon.   LLADRO COLLECTORS SOCIETY EXPRESSIONS MAGAZINE VOL. 10, 1994  
New York: Lladro Collectors, 1994. 120 pages. Paperback. Complete four magazine volume for 1994.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked but for light edgewear on spines. # A9420. $55.25     Inquire Now  
Nettleford, Rex.   ROOTS AND RHYTHMS: JAMAICA'S NATIONAL DANCE THEATRE  
New York: Hill & Wang, 1970. 1st Am. ed. Hardcover. 0809083027 0-8090-8302-7. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs by Maria LaYacona. A unread book from our way-back stock...never sold. There is a stickerghost on FFEP.
Fine/VG. DJ has light edgewear. # B2836. $19.00     Inquire Now  
Newman, Thelma.   FRAME BOOK CONTEMPORARY DESIGN WITH TRADITIONAL METHODS AND MATERIALS  
New York: Crown Publishers, 1974. 144 pages. Hardcover. 0517513838 0-517-51383-8. Clear, step-by-step instructions for many kinds of frames, mats, and shadow boxes.
Near Fine/VG. Book clean, tight, unmarked. Dj has two 1"-2" mended tears on front. # A8532. $3.00     Inquire Now  
Norman, Barbara.   ENGRAVING AND DECORATING GLASS  
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. 1st ed. 197 pages. Hardcover. 0070472157 0-07-047215-7. Guide to techniques for engraving, painting and decoartingglass. B/w photos and drawings, index.
Near Fine/Near Fine. # A5512. $6.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Oakeshott, Walter.   MOSAICS OF ROME FROM THE THIRD TO THE FOURTEENTH CENTURIES  
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1967. 1st ed. 388 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated throughout, mostly hand tipped color plates.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. Bright blue linen covers, gilt spine title. # B2985. $27.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Oliver, Frank.   TEXAS! DISCOVERING THE LONE STAR STATE WITH FRANK OLIVER VOL. 1-2Texas! Discover  
Austin-Dallas: Graphic Ideas, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover. Hardcover, contains volume 1 and volume 2. Pencil drawings of 52 points of interest all across the state. Cream colored cover with orange title and drawing of Old Stone Fort at Nacogdoches., Landscape format. Corners square. Two volumes issued in paperback have been re-publihed in this hardcover.
Near Fine/No Jacket. No name or marks, tight binding. Tea spatter on edge of text block. # B2936. $50.00     Inquire Now  
Parramon, Jose M.   LETTERING & LOGOTYPES  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1991. 1st Am. ed. 112 pages. Paperback. 082302752X 0-8230-2752-X. From the W-G Artist's Library, covers history of lettering and type for logos and signs. (Not calligraphy).
Near Fine/Wraps. Owner's name, else Fine. # A5998. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Parramore, Dock Dilworth.   THE PARRAMORE SKETCHES: SCENES AND STORIES OF EARLY WEST TEXAS  
El Paso: Texas Western, 1975. 1st ed. 93 pages. Hardcover. 087404054X 0-87404-054-X. Series of pencil sketches of life in west Texas cattle country. Whilte somewhat of a naive artist, his renderings of horses, wagons and windmills are quite good. Long out of print in hardcover. Typography by Carl Hertzog.
Fine/No Jacket. # A8142. $23.50     Inquire Now  
Penney, David W.   ART OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN FRONTIER: A PORTFOLIO  
Detroit: Detroit Institute of Art, 1995. 1st ed. 24 pages. Paperback. 1565842510 1-56584-251-0. Two pocket folio contains 24 page booklet describing history of the collection and and an essay describing each plate and history behind it. 24 unbound plates included.
Fine/Fine. Clean, unmarked. Plate 1 has a corner bent. All else fine. # B1892. $7.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Peschke, Donald.   WOODSMITH: NOTES FROM THE SHOP VOL. 15, NO. 85  
Des Moines: Woodsmith, 1993. 1st ed. 32 pages. Paperback. Included is Woodworking Plan Booklet 12, Bench Top Router Table.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, unmarked, 1/4 nick on rear corner. # B1768. $9.00     Inquire Now  
Pinkard, Bruce.   THE NUDE: CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP  
Surrey, UK: Fountain Press, 1999. 192 pages. Paperback. 0863433928 0-86343-392-8. Comprehensive study on techniques, lighting, poses, cameras, filters, development, etc. B/w & color images.
As New/Wraps. A new copy. # B2717. $14.50     Inquire Now  
Renner, Frederick G.   CHARLES M. RUSSELL  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1972. Reprint. 148 pages. Hardcover. 0292736223 0-292-73622-3. A fine work on the life and art of Charles M. Russell. Captured are his works on paper, canvas, and in sculpture.
Fine/Good+. Dj has white speckles, like it stuck to something, else VG. # A0991. $24.00     Inquire Now  
Renner, Ginger.   LIMITLESS SKY: THE WORK OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL  
Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1986. 1st ed. 132 pages. Hardcover. 0873583841 0-87358-384-1. Paintings, pen & ink drawings, sculptures are all featured in this book which includes the illustrated pages from Parkman's OREGON TRAIL and illustrated letters to friends. Dj in mylar.
As New/As New. This is a new, unused copy we removed from publisher's shrink-wrap. # A7835. $38.25     Inquire Now  
Reps, John W.   CITIES ON STONE: NINETEENTH CENTURY LITHOGRAPH IMAGES OF THE URBAN WEST  
Fort Worth, TX: Amon Carter Museum, 1976. 1st ed. 99 pages. Hardcover. 0883600242 0-88360-024-2. Brief review of the historical origins of the bird's-eye city view and early development of lithography. Contains catalogue of 143 western city views assembled in 1976 for display at eight museums around the country. Illustrated in color with 51 of the prints in the show.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, light foxing, no name or marks, sharp corners. First ed. # B2746. $48.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ricketts, Charles.   DEFENCE OF THE REVIVAL OF PRINTING (DEFENSE)  
Forest Hills: Battery Park Book Co., 1978. Special ed. 39 pages. Hardcover. 1978 reproduction of 1899 original in Battery Park's Bibliographical Reprint Series. Limited to an edition of 600 copies. Title is spelled Defense on spine and Defence on title page.
Fine/No Jacket. Tight, unmarked. # B2713. $14.00     Inquire Now  
Roberts, Patricia Easterbrook.   HOW TO MAKE FLOWER DECORATIONS  
New York: Studio-Crowell, 1958. 1st ed. 100 pages. Hardcover. A few color and many b/w photos illustrate the construction of artificial flowers from paper, wax, plastic, fabrics, raffia, beads, foil, tin and wrought-iron. Dj bug nibbled on edges.
Good+/Good. PON inked on FFEP, silverfish on board edges, o/w clean, tight. # A9442. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Robertson, Martin, & Alison Frantz.   THE PARTHENON FRIEZE  
New York: Oxford University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Excellent study of the Parthenon frieze, with sharp photography by Frantz. B/w photos.
Fine/Near Fine. Bears Phaidon Press stamp on copyright page. # B2312. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Robinson, Ann O'Connor Williams.   KACHINAS-PAONE  
Austin: Encino Press, 1976. 1st ed. 94 pages. Paperback. Color and b/w photographs, drawings, paintings and depictions of Kachinas of the Hopi and Zuni.
Near Fine/Wraps. Light foxing to endpapers, else Fine. This is the 1976 1st ed. # B0774. $18.00     Inquire Now  
Rottensteiner, Franz.   FANTASY BOOK: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY FROM DRACULA TO TOLKIEN  
New York: Macmillan, 1978. 1st Am. ed. 160 pages. Paperback. 0020535600 0-02-053560-0. 202 illustrations, 40 in color, enliven this literary history.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no creases, no marks.N # A8518. $8.50     Inquire Now  
Rousset, Paulette.   DECORATIVE CROCHET NOVEMBER 1991, NUMBER 24  
Lyon, France: Les Editions de Saxe, 1991. 1st ed. 63 pages. Paperback. Color phots of completed items and full instructions for each.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, stapled magazine. No name or marks. Old price sticker. # B2810. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Russian Art, .   MONUMENTAL AND DECORATIVE SCULTPURE OF LENINGRAD  
Leningrad: Iskusstvo, 1991. 479 pages. Hardcover. 5210003159 5-2100031-5-9. Outstanding b/w photography highlights this fine study of Russian and Soviet sculpture in their monuments and architecture. Photo captions in English and Russian. Most emphasis on pre-1917 works.
Near Fine/No Jacket. In oatmeal-colored fine cloth with silver spine titles. # B2106. $24.00     Inquire Now  
Sanders, Herbert H.   GLAZES FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1974. 1st ed. 151 pages. Hardcover. 0823021343 0-8230-2134-3. The glazer's "bible" with "Over 130 Compositions for Crystalline, Copper Reduction, Ash, Luster, & Raku Glazes". PON & inscription on FFEP, otherwise clean, tight, bright & unmarked. Half-title foxed.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Price-clip Dj has 1" closed tear on back. # A9229. $85.00     Inquire Now  
Schoder, Raymond V.   MASTERPIECES OF GREEK ART  
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 196. 1st ed. Hardcover. 109 objects from every period and all branches of ancient Greek art. Original price on Dj is $12.50.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, no name or marks. Dj chipped head/heal. Slip-case. # B0631. $24.00     Inquire Now  
Schutz, Walter E.   GETTING STARTED IN CANDLEMAKING  
New York: Macmillan, 1973. 96 pages. Paperback. Illustrated book teaching the fundamentals of candlemaking.
Near Fine/Wraps. Not used, but light shelfwear. # A7469. $4.50     Inquire Now  
Schwarz, Hans.   PAINTING IN TOWNS AND CITIES  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1969. 1st ed. 104 pages. Hardcover. 0289796318 0-289-79631-8. The author shows you how he does it, and lets you watch & listen as he describes the work.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Lightly foxed end papers. # A6020. $5.00     Inquire Now  
Scott, David, Bullard, E. John.   JOHN SLOAN 1871-1951  
Boston: Boston Book & Art, no date. 215 pages. Hardcover. The catalog of a centennial exhibit in 1971, by the National Gallery, and shown in 6 cities, includes essays on the artist's life & works, a chronology, bibliography & a list of all books he illustrated.
Near Fine/Good. Dj price-clipped, rubbed & 1/2" piece missing bottom front. Foxing. # A4767. $40.00     Inquire Now  
Sever, Ziya.   DRAWING  
Boston: American Press, 1979. 1st ed. 171 pages. Paperback. 0896410323 0-89641-032-3. The author-illustrator was chairman of the art department at Alvin Community College near Houston when this instruction book was published.
VG/Wraps. Clean, tight, PON. # B1704. $16.00     Inquire Now  
Shaw, J. Byam.   DRAWINGS OF DOMENICO TIEPOLO  
Boston: Boston Book & Art Shop, 1962. 1st Am. ed. 197 pages. Hardcover. A diagonal crease on the title page caused by a binder's error. No name or marks. There is very light foxing on the end papers. This is a new book out of our very old stock. Dj is sunned on the spine.
Near Fine/Near Fine. # B2733. $23.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Shek-kai-nung, (Johnny Shek).   SKETCHES OF CHRIST FROM A CHINESE BRUSH (SIGNED) IN COLLABORATION WITH OLAF K. SKINSNES  
Augsburg, 1956. 1st ed. 70 pages. Paperback. Inscribed and signed in Chinese characters by the artist.Yellow covers are foxed and lightly stained. Otherwise clean in firm binding. Newspaper article about book and artist laid in.
. No title on spine. # B1884. $9.00     Inquire Now  
Shirakawa, Yoshikazu.   ETERNAL AMERICA  
New York: Kodansa, 1975. Reprint. 228 pages. Hardcover. 087011249X 0-87011-249-X. B/w and color photo essay of a fifteen month odessey across the U.S. centering on the National Parks. Foreward by William O. Douglas. Oversize book, 10" X 14".
Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight and unmarked. Dj has one chipped corner. # A9146. $8.50     Inquire Now  
Smith, Stan.   PAINTING AND DRAWING COURSE  
London: Quantum, 2002. Reprint. 448 pages. Hardcover. 1861604882 1-86160-488-2. Complete lessons in creating figures, portraits,landscapes and still lifes, illustrated throughout, mostly in color.
As New/As New. New book, no remainder mark. # A8719. $13.50     Inquire Now  
Snowman, A. Kenneth.   CARL FABERGE: GOLDSMITH TO THE IMPERIAL COURT OF RUSSIA  
New York: Greenwich House, 1983. Reprint. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0517405024 0-517-40502-4. Short history of Faberge and his workshops with 185 photos, more than 100 in color.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, no name or marks. Book/Dj show no wear. Dj sticker ghost # B2602. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Sommers, Susan.   FRENCH CHIC: HOW TO DRESS LIKE A FRENCHWOMAN  
New York: Villard Books, 1988. Reprint. 177 pages. Hardcover. 0394547047 0-394-54704-7.
Fine/Fine. Clean, bright, crisp. Unmarked, no wear. # B2274. $40.00     Inquire Now  
Spaeth, Sigmund.   ART OF ENJOYING MUSIC  
New York: Permabooks, 1949. 246 pages. Boards. What to listen to & what to listen for - a practical approach to the intelligent appreciation of music of permanent appeal.
VG/No Jacket. # A4003. $6.00     Inquire Now  
Spectre, Peter H., & George Putz.   MARINE ART CLIPBOOK  
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980. 1st ed. 128 pages. Paperback. 0442251904 0-442-25190-4. Good resource of historical images of ships and the sea. B/w line drawing and etchings for scanning.
VG/Wraps. # B0835. $6.75     Inquire Now  
Spielman, Patrick.   ROUTER HANDBOOK  
New York: Sterling Publishing, 1983. 224 pages. Hardcover. 0806977760 0-8069-7776-0. Learn everthing you need to know to do wonderful things with wood. .
Fine/No Jacket. Some foxing on top edge, sticker ghost at bottom spine # A8498. $6.50     Inquire Now  
Staff, .   COLUMBIA VOLUME 100: KNIT FOR THE SERVICE  
Bridgeport, PA: James Lees & Sons Co., 1941. 41 pages. Paperback. Knitting directions for cold weather gear for WW II servicemen. Includes sweaters, vests, gloves, mittens, scarves, helmets, shooting gloves, fingerless mittens, wristlets, socks, and undershirts.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, bright, no marks or tears. # A9072. $21.25     Inquire Now  
Stapleton, Alan.   LONDON LANES  
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1930. 252 pages. Hardcover. Descriptions of the Lanes of old London, with 40 pencil sketchings by the author. London: Bodley Head & New York: Dodd, Mead. Ours with Dodd, Mead imprint on the spine.
Good+/No Jacket. Some fraying along spine. # B0031. $11.00     Inquire Now  
Stein, Ralph.   PIN-UP: FROM 1852 TO NOW  
Chicago: Playboy Press, 1974. 1st ed. 253 pages. Hardcover. 0872234150 0-87223-415-0. More than 200 photos illustrate this witty frolick through the changing fashions of pin-up photography throughout the 140 years since Daguerre made his invention.
Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Dj has slightest bit of edgewear. # A9149. $14.50     Inquire Now  
Stern, John, & William H. Gerdts.   MASTERS OF LIGHT: PLEIN-AIR PAINTING IN CALIFORNIA 1890-1930  
Irvine, CA: Irvine Museum, 2002. 1st ed. 196 pages. Hardcover. 0971409234 0-9714092-3-4. The landscapes and buildings of California presented with an Impressionistic flair.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, bright, unmarked. # B2479. $72.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Stewart, Gail.   CABINET OF NATURAL HISTORY & AMERICAN RURAL SPORTS IN SLIPCASE  
Barre, MA: Imprint Society, 1973. Reprint. 150 pages. Hardcover. 087636055X 0-87636-055-X. Reprint in one volume of original three annual volumes, 1830-1833, including all 56 plates, 12 in color, by Charles Wilson Peale & William Bartram. Accompanying text has been abridged from original.
Fine/No Jacket. Fine book. Slipcase has a tiny stain on front pasted label, no wear. # A4261. $43.00     Inquire Now  
Stone Mountain Association, .   CUSTODIANS OF IMPERISHABLE GLORY  
Atlanta: Stone Mountain Assoc., 1926. 1st ed. 48 pages. Paperback. Not dated, but circa 1926. History of the establishment of the Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain Georgia. B/w photos. 9 x 12 inch format.
X-Lib VG/Wraps. Ex-Library, a few small stamps, else in quite nice condition. # B0614. $40.00     Inquire Now  
Storr, Robert.   LOUISE BOURGEOIS  
London: Phaidon Press, 2003. 1st ed. 160 pages. Paperback. 0714841226 0-7148-4122-6. Nice study of this surrealistic sculptor who worked in glass, alabaster, plaster, metals, stone and mixed media. B/w and color photos.
Fine/Fine. Fine condition large softcover book in Fine Dj. # B1254. $27.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Strauss, Walter L.   COMPLETE ENGRAVINGS, ETCHINGS, & DRYPOINTS OF ALBRECHT DURER  
New York: Dover Publications, 1973. 2nd ed. 235 pages. Paperback. 0486228517 0-486-22851-7.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, no name or marks. No reader crease. # B3089. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Streep, Peg.   COWGIRL RISING: THE ART OF DONNA HOWELL-SICKLES  
Shelton, CT: Greenwich Workshop, 1997. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 0867130342 0-86713-034-2. A celebration of womanhood in paintings full of energy and color.
Fine/Fine. As new except for price-clipped Dj. No remainder mark. # A8795. $15.25     Inquire Now  
Swinglehurst, Edmund.   CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH  
Rochester, UK: Grange Books, 2002. Reprint. 143 pages. Hardcover. 1840134151 1-84013-415-1.
As New/As New. New book, never sold. # B2701. $24.50     Inquire Now  
Thompson, Bill.   TECHNIQUES OF HOBBY CERAMICS  
Livonia, MI: Scott Advertising, 1977. Reprint. 159 pages. Hardcover.
Fine/Good+. Clean, tight, unmarked book. Dj has some surface wear, two tiny tears. # B1638. $10.00     Inquire Now  
Tidbury, Jane.   ZEN STYLE: BALANCE AND SIMPLICITY FOR YOUR HOME  
London: Ward Lock, 1999. 1st ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. 0706378695 0-7063-7869-5.
As New/As New. Hardcover first edition in Dj. New, never sold. # B2674. $12.98     Inquire Now  
Tietze, Hans.   TREASURES OF THE GREAT NATIONAL GALLERIES  
New York: Phaidon, 1954. 424 pages. Hardcover. An introduction to the paintings in the famous museums of the Western World, with 300 illustrations, 24 in color, by 143 artists.
VG/VG. # A5823. $7.00     Inquire Now  
Tyler, Ron.   PRINTS AND PRINTMAKERS OF TEXAS PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN PRINT CONFERENCE  
Austin: T.S.H.A., 1997. 1st ed. 274 pages. Hardcover. 0876111371 0-87611-137-1. 13 essays by art historieans on Texas printing. B/w photos and illustrations, indexed.
As New/As New. # 08907. $24.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Tyler, Ron, and Frank H. Wardlaw.   PECOS TO RIO GRANDE INTERPRETATIONS OF FAR WEST TEXAS BY EIGHTEEN ARTISTS  
College Station: Texas A & M, 1983. 1st ed. Hardcover. 0890961662 0-89096-166-2.
As New/As New. New in publisher shrink-wrap. Bit of foxing on pale gray Dj. # 00830. $28.00     Inquire Now  
Umlauf, Charles, & Danes & Goodall.   CHARLES UMLAUF, SCULPTOR  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1967. 1st ed. 134 pages. Hardcover. 029273686X 0-292-73686-X. B/w photos of the many and varied forms of this noted sculptor.
Fine/Fine. # A8620. $29.00     Inquire Now  
Valle, Gabriel Brena.   AQUEL ESPACIO CAUTIVO FOTOS ESTEREOSCOPICAS DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO DE 1896 A 1913  
Mexico, D.F.: BanCrecer, 1993. Reprint. 206 pages. Hardcover. 9687266090 9-6872660-9-0. Stereoscopic photos of Mexico City in 1896 to 1913. Can be viewed in 3D using red/blue glasses from pocket inside back board. All text is in Spanish. Dark blue boards with bright gilt titles.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, no name or marks. Dj has a little delamination on edges. # B2957. $110.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Warren, Geoffrey.   FASHION ACCESSORIES SINCE 1500  
New York: Drama Book, 1987. 1st Am. ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0896760944 0-89676-094-4. Over 1,000 b/w drawings detail every nuance of headcoverings, fans, gloves, umbrallas, bags, and shoes. FFEP removed, library stamp on top edge.
X-Lib Good+/VG. Edges and endpapers foxed. Binding tight. Text free of marks. # B2989. $22.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Watteville, Caroline de.   THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA COLLECTION: GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITED WORKS  
Electa, Italy: Fondazione Thyssen-B, 1989. 1st ed. 399 pages. FlexV. Fine museum catalog with over 350 color photos of 12th-18h century holdings. Bibliographic notes. In flexible card covers with dustjacket.
Fine/Fine. A beautiful copy. # A8172. $14.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Webb, Lida.   POPULAR STYLES OF JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT (SIGNED)  
New York: Hearthside, 1959. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. How to make and judge Japanese flower arrangements in seven styles: Ikebana, Ikenobo, Nageire, Heika, Moribana, Morimono, & modern Japanese free-style. Includes standard system of judging, scale of points, basic divisions, and staging exhibitions. Inscribed, signed, and corrected by the author. Dj not PC, no chips, but lightly foxed all over, and a paper clip mark at top of rear.
VG/VG. Tight, clean except for foxing and a small spot on top of text block. # A9366. $14.00     Inquire Now  
Wehle, Harry B.   ART TREASURES OF THE PRADO MUSEUM  
New York: Abrams, 1954. 1st ed. 257 pages. Hardcover. 167 plates, many in color and numerous fold-outs provide an insight to the collections. Included is a history of the museum.
VG/No Jacket. No marks or names. End papers are foxed and corners gently bumped. # A8534. $9.50     Inquire Now  
Wentinck, Charles.   THE HUMAN FIGURE  
Wynnewood, PA: Livingston,. 160 pages. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Eva Cooper & profusely illustrated, this one traces the theme of the human figure through prehistoric & primitive art & each era through-out the world to the 20th century.
Fine/Fine. # A3732. $7.75     Inquire Now  
Westermeier, Clifford.   COLORADO'S FIRST PORTRAIT  
Albuquerque: Univ. New Mexico, 1970. 1st ed. 206 pages. Hardcover. 082630155X 0-8263-0155-X. First pictorial history of Colorado containing only drawings made by nineteenth century artists-before anyone knew how to print halftones from photographs. Dj not price clipped. Book is clean, tight, square with sharp corners. no name or marks. From our old stock.
Fine/Near Fine. DJ color rubbed, no tears, tiny nick lower back corner at flap fold. # A1535. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
White, John, & Edward Topsell.   THE FIRST WATER COLORS OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1964. 59 pages. Hardcover. No dated, but with a 1964 LC number. A lovely copy of this monograph.
Fine/Near Fine. # B0760. $18.00     Inquire Now  
Will, Robin.   BEAUTIFUL TEXAS  
Beaverton, OR: Beautiful America, 1978. 1st ed. 72 pages. Paperback. 0915796740 0-915796-74-0. Full page color photos of scenic views throughout the state, with one to three page essay about each region.
As New/Wraps. Clean, unmarked, new from our way-back stock. # B1592. $7.00     Inquire Now  
Wilton, .   1987 PATTERN BOOK AND CAKE DECORATING YOU CAN DO WILTON YEARBOOK  
Woodridge, IL: Wilton, 1987. 1st ed. Paperback. 0912696370 0-912696-37-0. The patterns you need to duplicate 1987 yearbook cakes. Actual size - and easy to transfer onto cakes. Step-by-Step instructions, an indispensable time-saver for busy cake decorators. Includes both books.
As New/Wraps. As new never used. Sticker ghost on front cover. Plus B000G9L2CU. # B2651. $24.00     Inquire Now  
Wilton, .   WILTON METHOD CAKE DECORATING: BASIC, COURSE 2, AND COURSE 3  
Woodridge, IL: Wilton, 1987. Reprint. 165 pages. Paperback. Includes all three books of the course: Basic, Course 1 and Course 2.
VG/Wraps. Stapled binding is firm on all. PON in two books, small stain on two. # B2652. $22.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Wilton, McKinley and Norman.   WILTON'S WONDERLAND OF CAKE DECORATING  
Chicago: Wilton, 1976. 5th ed. 223 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated throughout with b/w and color photos.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. Foxin, especially end pages. # B2628. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Wroth, William.   FURNITURE FROM THE HISPANIC SOUTHWEST: AUTHENTIC DESIGNS  
Santa Fe: Ancient City Press, 1984. Reprint. 132 pages. Paperback. 0941270181 0-941270-18-1. Line drawings of various pieces and the typical joinery and motifs used. No dimensions given.
Near Fine/Wraps. # B2669. $8.00     Inquire Now  

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