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Catalog Last Updated: 02/17/24 180 items.

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American Showcase, .   AMERICAN SHOWCASE 21ST EDITION: ILLUSTRATION BOOK 1  
New York: American Showcase, 1998. 848 pages. Paperback. 1887165126 1-887165-12-6. Showcase of artists and graphics companies functions as a directory. Thousands of colorful illustrations. Large, heavy book designed with French flaps.
VG/Wraps. Tight, unmarked. There is a reader crease and a small bump on the spine. # B8545. $38.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Andersen, Hans, & Arthur Rackham.   FAIRY TALES BY HANS ANDERSEN  
New York: Weathervane Books, 1977. Reprint. 288 pages. Hardcover. 0517225557 0-517-22555-7. Illustrated with 12 Arthur Rackham color plates and sixty drawings in the text. Green boards, tan linen spine with green title. Cream dustjacket, illustrated front and rear, green title on spine.
Fine/Fine. Tight, no owner marks, no wear on book or dustjacket. Pale foxing on endpapers. # E4768. $32.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Baskett, Mickey.   CHARMING GUEST ROOMS: DECORATING SECRETS FROM COUNTRY INNS  
New York: Sterling Publishing, 2005. Reprint. 128 pages. Paperback. 1402728018 1402728018.
Near Fine/Wraps. clean, tight, no marks. # B3947. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Beardsley, Aubrey.   LATER WORK OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY  
New York: Dover Publications, 1967. Reprint. 174 pages. Paperback. 174 plates with 2 in color.
VG/Wraps. Tight, unmarked, but a little cocked. # B7873. $5.00   View This Item  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.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B2563. $5.50     Inquire Now  
Beng, Tan Hock.   INDONESIAN ACCENTS: ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, ART  
New York: Visual Reference Pubs., 1999. 1st ed. 216 pages. Hardcover. 0934590702 0-934590-70-2. Over 200 color photos. Dj has coffe splash on inside causing some puckers on outside of Dj back. Was off the book when accident happened.
Good+/Good. Tight binding, unmarked. Book has some silverfish nibbles on top edge. # B5099. $18.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bergling, J.M.   ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS AND ILLUSTRATIONS: STUDIES OF THE HUMAN FIGURE PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE  
Chicago: J.M Bergling, 1913. 1st ed. 136 pages. Hardcover. Drawings in many subjects and a variety of styles for designers and engravers on 68 plates. Teal cloth-covered boards with bright gilt titls on front and spine. 1913 first edition, no indication of later edition or printing.
Fair/No Jacket. The boards are heavily silverfished in areas of exposure while stored, thus graded Fair. Interior is unmarked and clean, with some light foxing to preliminary pages. # E4569. $118.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bertelsmann, Heinz & Elizabeth.   THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER  
New York: Hudson Hill Press, 1981. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 0933920202 0-933920-20-2. 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  
Bihalji-Merin, Oto.   MASTERS OF NAIVE ART: A HISTORY AND WORLDWIDE SURVEY  
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1970. 304 pages. Hardcover. 0700852573 0-7008-5257-3. Translated from German by Russell M. Stockman. 389 illustrations, 204 in color.
Fine/Good+. Book tight, no wear, no owner marks. Dustjacket has half-inch mended tear at lower front flap-fold. Top edge curling. # E4908. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bischoff, Ulrich.   EDVARD MUNCH 1863-1944  
Cologne: Taschen, 1993. 96 pages. Paperback. 3822805696 3-8228056-9-6. History of the life and work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch with color plates on most every page.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. No reader crease on spine. # B7824. $6.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bishop, Robert, & Patricia Coblentz.   AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS: 360 YEARS OF CREATIVE DESIGN  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982. 1st ed. 406 pages. Hardcover. 0810906929 0-8109-0692-9. 443 illustrations, including 160 plates in full color. Covers the wide variety of American crafts and designs: furniture, silver, clocks, tapestry, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and much more. Massive 9-pound volume measures 10.5 x 13.5 inches.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No wear on book or dustjacket. # E0516. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Black Book Photography, .   EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL AR BLACK B100K AWARD SHOW BLACK BOOK AR 100, 18  
Kew Gardens, NY: The Black Book, Inc., 2003. 18th ed. 307 pages. Boards. 0942454871 0-942454-87-1. The Black Book AR 100 for 2003. Great source for advertising & photographic agencies and photographers. Oversized, heavy book.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B0748. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bones, Jim.   TEXAS: IMAGES OF THE LANDSCAPE  
Englewood, CO: Westcliffe Publishers, 1986. 192 pages. Hardcover. 094239416X 0-942394-16-X. 163 Beautiful full color photos of Texas' natural beauty on heavy, glossy stock make this book a fine coffee table item. 14 x 10.5 inch format.
Fine/Near Fine. DJ has a just a hint of handling, near fine. # B7743. $20.00   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. $6.75     Inquire Now  
Brand (editor), Heather.   RED HOT: ASIAN ART TODAY FROM THE CHANEY FAMILY COLLECTION  
Houston: Museum of Fine Arts, 2007. 1st ed. 208 pages. Paperback. 0890901562 0-89090-156-2. Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 2007. In softcover with french flaps.
VG/Wraps. Tight, owner name sticker, no other marks. # E4841. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Braun, editor, Barbara.   ARTS OF THE AMAZON  
London: Thames & Hudson, 1995. 1st Am. ed. 128 pages. Paperback. 0500278245 0-500-27824-5. Contains 192 illustrations, 148 in color. Arts and crafts of the indigenous people of the Amazon region.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. No Wear. # B5699. $33.50   View This Item  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. $9.75     Inquire Now  
Brettell, Richard R., / Anne-Birgitte Fo.   GAUGUIN AND IMPRESSIONISM  
New Haven: Yale Univ., 2005. Reprint. 366 pages. Paperback. 0912804440 0-912804-44-0. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Gauguin and Impressionism , organized by the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, and Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen. Notes, bibliography, and index. Hundreds of color illustrations.
Fine/Wraps. Tight and without wear on writing. # B8308. $23.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bridgewater, Alan and Gill.   A TREASURY OF WOODCARVING DESIGNS  
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981. 1st ed. 192 pages. Hardcover. 0442200846 0-442-20084-6. Woodcarving designs from all over the world, with over a 1,000 detailed drawings and photos.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. Corners sharp. # B5446. $13.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Bryant, Jr., Keith L.   CULTURE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST: THE EARTH, THE SKY, THE PEOPLE  
College Station: Texas A & M, 2001. 1st ed. 379 pages. Hardcover. 0890969485 0-89096-948-5. Traces the development of 'high culture' in the southwest as it was modified by the region. B/w photos, bibliography, and index.
New/New. New copies. Now out of print in hardcover. # E2146. $28.00   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. $59.50   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. $59.50   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., 1982. 1st ed. 57 pages. Hardcover. Text in Portuguese, German, and English. Illustrated with color photos and paintings, and drawings in rust colored ink. Frontispiece is map of the area made in 1783. History of the Jesuit missions and South America. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author. Oversize 12.5 x 18 inch format.
Near Fine/Good. Book is Fine, clean & solid, but dustjacket is worn with a piece missing at lower front. # B2800. $76.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Budweg, Heinz.   RIO SAO FRANCISCO: O DESTINO DE UM RIO  
Sao Paulo: VDO, 1981. 48 pages. Hardcover. Text in Portuguese, German, and English describing the people, history, and beauty of the river and land, and how industry has hurt them. Twelve full page prints of watercolor paintings along the river. Oversize 12.5 x 18 ich format.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, no marks. Dj edgeworn, small tears. # B2799. $42.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Candee, Helen Churchill.   THE TAPESTRY BOOK  
New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1935. New Edition. 275 pages. Hardcover. Traces the history of tapestry through the renaissance to modern times. Four plates in color and ninety-nine in B/w. Top edge dyed green. Bright khaki colored cloth-covered boards with colorful fruit and flower border on front.
VG/Good. Very firm binding. Corners square, owner name on front endpaper. Black dustjacket is worn on edges. # E4429. $12.00   View This Item  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. $9.25     Inquire Now  
Carlson, Paul H., & John T. Becker.   GEORGIA O'KEEFFE IN TEXAS : A GUIDE  
Buffalo Gap: State House Press, 2012. 1st ed. 131 pages. Paperback. 1933337494 1-933337-49-4. Notes, bibliography, and index. Describes how her four years in Texas helped shape the artist's work through the rest of her long life.
Near Fine/Wraps. Small publisher's stamp on front endpaper, else Fine. # E0757. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cellini, Benvenuto, & John A. Symonds.   THE LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI WRITTEN BY HIMSELF VOLUME I  
New York: Brentano's, 1906. 1st ed. 360 pages. Hardcover. Volume I only, with 20 b/w plates. Olive green cloth-covered boards with gilt decoration on front, gilt title and decoration on spine, Brentano's gilt trademark on back. Gilt top edge, deckle foredge.
Good+/No Jacket. Tight, no owner name or marks. Age mottling to endpapers and pages throughout. Corners square, book stands straight. Spine ends softened, and a small worn tear at spine top. # E3149. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Chambers, Donald L.   HOW TO GOLD LEAF ANTIQUES AND OTHER ART OBJECTS  
New York: Crown Publishers, 1973. Reprint. 108 pages. Paperback. 051754217X 0-517-54217-X. Techniques explained step-by-step in text with 145 photos.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear or marks. Owner name embossed inside, else fine. # E0990. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Chapp, editor, Belena S.   LAND OF ICE, HEARTS OF FIRE: INUIT ART AND CULTURE  
Newark: Univ. Delaware, 2003. 1st ed. 85 pages. Paperback. 1887421076 1-887421-07-6. Selected drawings, prints, and sculptures from the University Gallery Collection of Canadian Inuit Art, highlighting the Frederick and Lucy S. Herman Collection of Native American Art.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Never read. # B4437. $31.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cirlot, Juan Eduardo.   LA PINTURA DE MONTSERRAT GUDIOL  
Barcelona: Ediciones Poligrafa, 1972. 1st ed. 204 pages. Hardcover. Spanish and English text. Illustrated throughoutin b/w and many color plates.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No sign of use or handling. # B5053. $68.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Clark, Carol.   THOMAS MORAN: WATERCOLORS OF THE AMERICAN WEST  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1980. 1st ed. 180 pages. Hardcover. 0292750595 0-292-75059-5. A beautiful catalogue raisonn‚ showing his western works including Yosemite, the Colorado canyons, Lake Tahoe, the Tetons, Pikes Peak and more. As new, still in the original shrinkwrap.
Fine/Fine. New copy, still in publisher's shrinkwrap. # A3229. $44.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Clark, Finn,, & Robinson.   THE FLORENCE BAPTISTERY DOORS  
New York: Viking, 1980. 1st ed. 328 pages. Hardcover. 067031997X 0-670-31997-X. A Studio Book with 321 illustrations, 42 in color. Sculptured bronze doors created in the 14th and 15th-centuries for the 11th-century cathedral by Andrea Pisano and Lorenzo Ghiberti. George Robinson's commentaries. Dark green cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on front and spine. Pictorial dustjacket with black title on white spine. Stated first edition.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Tight book with no wear, no marks, but remains of sticker on FFEP. Dustjacket has no chips or tears. # E3717. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Cleghorn, Mark.   PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: SECRETS OF POSING AND LIGHTING  
New York: Lark Books/Sterling, 2004. Reprint. 127 pages. Paperback. 157990548X 1-57990-548-X. A Lark Photography Book, illustrated on every page. Covers equipment, poses, and lighting. 8.5 X 11 inches, and made with french flaps.
Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # B9273. $11.00   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. $6.25     Inquire Now  
Cordello, Becky Stevens.   NEEDLEWORK CLASSICS  
New York: Butterick, 1976. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 0884210235 0-88421-023-5. Nostalgic designs from the Butterick archives for decorating clothing & accessories, along with design histories & instructions for their use.
Fine/Near Fine. # A4089. $12.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Craze, Sophia.   FREDERIC REMINGTON  
New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1999. Reprint. 112 pages. Paperback. 1577150791 1-57715-079-1. Contains 67 color plates and 25 b/w illustrations showing some of the finest Remington paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Over 14 inches tall, produced with french flaps.
VG/Wraps. Tight, no nameor marks, but has been read. # B9755. $5.50   View This Item  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. $12.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Davis, Bruce H.   DALHART WINDBERG IN THE PATH OF THE MASTERS  
Houston: American Masters Foundation, 1978. 1st ed. 129 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated by more than forty paintings from each significant period of his development, with remarks about each in the artist's own words. Reproduced identically to his limited edition prints. Canvas covered boards with brown leather spine. Stated first edition.
Near Fine/Good. Binding firm, book clean and straight. Owner name on front endpaper. Dustjacket has several small tears mended with tape, some taped inside and some taped outside. # E4884. $37.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
De Fez, Desiree.   A MONSTER CALLS: THE ART AND VISION BEHIND THE FILM  
San Rafael CA: Insight Editions, 2016. 1st ed. 320 pages. Hardcover. 1608879836 1-60887-983-6. Story of how the film was created, and includes the full script. Big, heavy book in landscape format. Color & b/w photogrpahy throughout. Quite interesting.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Very firm, no wear, no owner name. # E4147. $21.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
De Grazia, .   DE GRAZIA PAINTS CABEZA DE VACA: THE FIRST NON-INDIAN IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, AND ARIZONA 1527-1536  
Tucson: De Grazia Gallery, 1973. Limited ed. 67 pages. Hardcover. This book illustrates many episodes of Cabeza de Vaca's trek across the unknown wilderness, many of them harrowing. They began their travels from Florida across the Southwest to Mexico Ciy after shipwreck. Title page states ARTIST'S PROOF EDITION, first printing limited. Dj chipped top front near spine. His 1973 illustrated catalog of reproductions is laid in.
Fine/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. Signed by the artist, dated 1973. # B4635. $35.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
DeLano, Sharon.   TEXAS BOOTS  
New York: Penguin, 1981. Reprint. 175 pages. Paperback. 0140058834 0-14-005883-4. History of the cowboy boot & its manufacture, with profiles of the most celebrated Texas bootmakers. Profusely illustrated.
Near Fine/Wraps. Tigh, no wear, no name or marks. # A1264. $23.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Dendel, Esther Warner.   AFRICAN FABRIC CRAFTS: SOURCES OF AFRICAN DESIGN AND TECHNIQUE (SIGNED)  
New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, 1974. 1st ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0800801504 0-8008-0150-4. Inscribed to owner on front free endpaper and SIGNED by the author. Illustrated throughout in color and b/w photos and drawings by Jo Dendel. Stated first edition. Examples on weaving, macrame, embroidery and more.
Near Fine/VG. Tight and bright book. Colorful dustjacket has a mended 2" tear and associated crease at lower front, wear and chips at top corners and spine top. Spine is slightly sun faded. # E4899. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Derry, Ramsay.   THE WORLD OF ROBERT BATEMAN (SIGNED)  
New York: Random House, 1985. 1st ed. 167 pages. Hardcover. 0394546547 0-394-54654-7. More than ninety paintings, with much commentary by the artist. Signed by the artist on the half-title page. 12 x 11 inch format.
Near Fine/VG. Tight, no wear on book. Owner name blacked out. Dustjacket has no tears, but tiny scuff at top edge of spine. # B9425. $28.00   View This Item  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. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Donald, Elsie Burch.   FLOWER ARRANGING  
London: Octopus Books, 1979. 1st ed. 224 pages. Hardcover. 0706409841 0-7064-0984-1. With an introduction by John Clayton of the Royal Horticultural Society. Hundreds of drawings and large color photos.
Near Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, square and unmarked. Very slight rubbing at spine tips of book, o/w no wear. # B8136. $18.50   View This Item  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. $9.25     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. $16.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Fabri, Ralph.   SCULPTURE IN PAPER  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1971. Reprint. 166 pages. Hardcover. 200 b/w illustrations, 10 full color plates. Book clean, tight, unmarked, no wear. Dj spine derkened, chipped. Remnants of old price sticker on front of Dj.
VG/Good. # B5921. $6.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Filho. Godofredo, & Diogenes Reboucas.   SALVADOR DA BAHIA DE TODOS OS SANTOS NO SECULO XIX  
Salvador, Bahia: Odebrecht, 1996. 3rd ed. 244 pages. Hardcover. 8585023643 8-5850236-4-3. Celebration of the city of Salvador-Bahia as it was in the nineteenth-century, with a collection of paintings by Diogenes Reboucas. Includes large fold-out panarama of the old city. Reorganized and expanded third edition. Maps, including a large fold-out of the city. Text by Godofredo Filho, Pedro Calmon, and Thales de Azevedo.
Fine/VG. Book is without wear or marks. Dustjacket has a mended 2.5 inch tear on front near spine. # B9193. $48.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Flemming, Monika, & Peter Pommerencke.   PAPERWEIGHTS OF THE WORLD (REVISED 2ND ED.)  
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1998. Revised ed. 168 pages. Boards. 0764304526 0-7643-0452-6. Revised 2nd edition, with 1998 values. Beautiful color photographs highlight the variety of glass, ceramic & sulfide paperweights. Arranged by country, then artists. B/w & color photos, index of makers.
VG/No Jacket. Owner stamp on endpaper, small rubbed stop bottom of spine. # E0917. $10.00   View This Item  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. $6.25     Inquire Now  
Fontanella, Megan.   VISIONARIES: CREATING A MODERN GUGGENHEIM  
New York: Guggenheim, 2017. 1st ed. 312 pages. Hardcover. Catalog of exhibit celebrating 80 years of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Color and b/w plates of outstanding modern art examples.
VG/No Jacket. A solid, unmarked copy. Front and spine titles have some losses because ink has flaked off. # E4838. $16.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Freer Gallery of Art, .   FREER GALLERY OF ART: I CHINA (IN SLIPCASE)  
Tokyo: Kodansha, 1972. 184 pages. Hardcover. Preface by John A. Pope is a biographical essay of Charles Lang Freer. Explanation of the plates is by Thomas Lawton. There are 131 plates, mostly in full color. Includes very good slipcase. 15 inches tall.
Near Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear on book or dustjacket. Embossed owner stamp on title page. Minor discoloration on slipcase from rubbing against other books. # E0199. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Fujioka, Ryoichi.   ARTS OF JAPAN 3: TEA CEREMONY UTENSILS  
New York: Weatherhill/Shibundo, 1973. 1st ed. 142 pages. Paperback. 0834827050 0-8348-2705-0. Provides a wealth of information about the history of each utensil, its aesthetic values, and its role in the ritual. Filled with b/w and color photos.
Fine/Wraps. clean, tight, unmarked. Light rubbing to shiny back cover. # B4780. $37.00   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. $9.25     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.
Fine/Wraps. Completely unmarked in any way-appears new. # A8287. $13.50     Inquire Now  
Glassie, Henry.   THE SPIRIT OF FOLK ART: THE GIRARD COLLECTION AT THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989. 1st ed. 276 pages. Hardcover. 0810915227 0-8109-1522-7. Folk art objects from around the world, collected in global travels by Alexander Girard, are displayed in 345 illustrations, 285 plates in color.
Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear, no marks. # E4911. $21.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Goldfein, Roanne P.   AMERICAN INDIAN ART MAGAZINE, WINTER 1992  
Scottsdale, AZ: Am. Indian Art Magazine, 199. 114 pages. Paperback. Articles on Kokopelli, Navajo sand paintings, Inuit "Coats of Eider" exibition, and artifacts of Benjamin West studio are included in this issue. Filled with color and B/w photos.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. No wear. # B5010. $7.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Gonzalez, Antonio Vinayo.   PINTURA ROMANICA: PANTEON REAL DE SAN ISIDORO - LEON (TEXT IN FOUR LANQUAGES)  
Leon Spain: Isidoriana, 1979. 119 pages. Hardcover. 8424140079 8-4241400-7-9. Great visual display of the religious paintings in the Royal Pantheon in Leon, dating from 1063. Color photos by Manuel Vinayo Gonzalez, including a double fold-out spread. Explanatory text is in four languages; Spanish, French, English, and German. Large format in dark green leather covered boards, gilt titles on front and spine. Pictorial dustjacket.
Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no owner marks, no wear. Publisher/bookstore sticker on front free endpaper. Tiny waviness on dustjacket edges. # E3425. $19.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Grierson [editor], Roderick.   AFRICAN ZION: THE SACRED ART OF ETHIOPIA  
New Haven: Yale Univ., 1993. 1st ed. 272 pages. Paperback. 0300059159 0-300-05915-9. Catalogue first published for the exhibition "African Zion: The Sacred Art of Ethiopia" shown in eight cities across the U.S., 1993-1996. Seven essays and catalogue of the pieces with description and history. Color plates throughout.
Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. # E4892. $52.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Groth, John, & Pat Smith.   JOHN GROTH'S WORLD OF SPORT  
New York: Winchester Press, 1970. 1st ed. 152 pages. Hardcover. 0876910134 0-87691-013-4. Color plates and drawings throughout showing unusual sports played in cultures around the world. Landscape format. Boards covered in white linen cloth. Foreword by Arnold Gingrich.
Near Fine/Near Fine. No wear or marks. Dustjacket price-clipped. # E1322. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Haines, Doug.   RESURRECTING TRASH: DAN PHILLIPS AND THE PHOENIX COMMOTION  
College Station: Texas A & M, 2013. 1st ed. 164 pages. Paperback. 1933896868 1-933896-86-8. Buildings made from salvaged materials turn into works of art.
Near Fine/Wraps. New book, has publisher stamp on title page. # E2184. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hall, Roger, & Dodds & Triggs.   THE WORLD OF WILLIAM NOTMAN: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY THROUGH A MASTER LENS  
Boston: David R. Godine, 1993. 1st ed. 232 pages. Hardcover. 0879239395 0-87923-939-5. Biography of leader in nineteenth-century Canadian photography, and hundreds of b/w images. Black cloth-covered boards with bright copper title blocks on front and spine.
Fine/Good+. Book clean, tight, unmarked. Dustjacket has top corners scuffed and several small tears along top edge. # B9421. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hambough, Maria Morris, & Rosenheim & Ek.   WALKER EVANS  
New York: Metropolitan Museum Art, 2000. 1st ed. 318 pages. Paperback. 0870999389 0-87099-938-9. Fine biography and catalog of the exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in early 2000. The first half of the book presents his life and progression of works. The last half are plates from the exhibition which were pulled from many collections and donors. A great resource on one of Americans great photographers and chroniclers of the human experience during the Great Depression and early 20th century.
Fine/Wraps. A fine, sharp copy. # B7747. $21.00   View This Item  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/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. DJ has slight curl at top. In photographic boards with same images as dj. # B2553. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Healy, Bill.   THE ADIRONDACKS: A SPECIAL WORLD (SIGNED)  
Utica, NY: North Country Books, 1986. 1st ed. 127 pages. Hardcover. 093205241X 0-932052-41-X. Photographic essay on the mountain areas of New York State. SIGNED on the front endpaper by the author/photographer.
Near Fine/Good+. Nice unmarked. Dustjacket has a half-inch mended tear at top back with light edgewear. # B9178. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Henzke, Lucile.   ART POTTERY OF AMERICA  
Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1982. 368 pages. Hardcover. 0916838692 0-916838-69-2. Guide to makers and designs of art pottery. Hundreds of b/w photos, makers' marks, hallmarks and other identifiers. Small section of color photos.
Near Fine/Good+. DJ has mended short tears top & bottom of spine. # B5964. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Herring, Jerry, & Mark Fulton.   ART & BUSINESS OF CREATIVE SELF-PROMOTION: FOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS & PHOTOGRAPHERS  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1987. 1st ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. 0862873908 0-86287-390-8. 150 color and 25 b/w illustrations. This book talks about the whys, whats, whens, and hows of self-promotion for creative people.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B5462. $13.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Herrmann, Frank.   SELECTED PAINTINGS AT THE NORTON SIMON MUSEUM PASADENA, CALIFORNI  
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  
Herschbach, Tim.   GLORIOUS LIGHT: FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY (SIGNED)  
Tim Herschbach, 2017. 1st ed. 94 pages. Hardcover. 069294740X 0-692-94740-X. Presents over 60 of the author's compositions made in the western United States. Signed by the author/artist. An uncommon book.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. # E2601. $90.00   View This Item  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  
Hill, Stephen.   KOKOPELLI CEREMONIES  
Santa Fe: Kiva Publishing, 1995. 1st ed. 64 pages. Paperback. 1885772068 1-885772-06-8. Discussion of the Kokopelli myths illustrated with drawings, maps, and paintings by Robert B. Montoya.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B5042. $6.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hillcourt, William.   NORMAN ROCKWELL'S WORLD OF SCOUTING  
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980. Reprint. 160 pages. Paperback. 0671412329 0-671-41232-9. Tells the story of beloved interpreter of the spirit of twentieth-century America and his paintings for Brown and Bigelow and the Boy Scouts. Full-page plates in color and other illustrations in color and b/w.
VG/Wraps. Firm and straight. Has a remainder mark on the bottom edge. Sticker ghost on front cover. # E1277. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Houfe, Simon.   THE BIRTH OF THE STUDIO 1893-1895  
no place: Antique Collectors Club, 1990. 1st ed. 176 pages. Paperback. 0902028448 0-902028-44-8. Twenty-seven articles from the early years of THE STUDIO. The magazine became almost the 'Bible' for modern, stylish living, focusing attention on art, furniture, interiors, fabrics, architecture, and manageable, modern ways of living.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Faint reader crease on spine. Sticker ghost. # B6050. $45.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hungry Wolf, Adolf.   POW-WOW DANCER'S AND CRAFTER'S HANDBOOK  
Skookumchuck, BC: Canadian Caboose Press, 19. 1st ed. 144 pages. Paperback. 092069862X 0-920698-62-X. Drawings by Okan Hungry Wolf, b/w photos, and section of color photos. Drawings and directions for making many of the pieces of the clothng for the dances at Pow-Wow.
Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # E1284. $13.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hutson, Alice.   FROM CHALK TO BRONZE (SIGNED)  
Austin: Shoal Creek, 1978. 1st ed. 172 pages. Hardcover. 0883190370 0-88319-037-0. The life & art of Texas sculptor Waldine Tauch, whose works include statues of MacArthur, Moses Austin, John Allen Walker & others. B/w photos, appendix with list of her major works. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page.
Fine/Fine. New old stock from our archives. # E1418. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Hutt, Wolfgang.   THE LIVING COUNTRYSIDE  
Leipzig, GDR: Edition Leipzig, 1973. 1st ed. 60 pages. Hardcover. A child's history of the ways artists have portrayed flora, fauna, and the outdoors since earliest times. Illustrated throughout in b/w and color.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. No indication of use or handling. # B4793. $25.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Jackson, David P., & Janice A. Jackson.   TIBETAN THANGKA PAINTING: METHODS & MATERIALS  
Ithaca NY: Snow Lion Publications, 1988. Revised ed. 202 pages. Paperback. 093793867X 0-937938-67-X. Provides detailed, illustrated description of the techniques and principles of the sacred art of Tibetan scroll painting,
Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. # E4784. $14.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Jencks, Charles.   WHAT IS POST-MODERNISM¨  
New York: St. Martin's, 1986. Reprint. 48 pages. Paperback. 0856708801 0-85670-880-1. Jencks describes the twisting path of the growth of Post-Modernism, and tries to give meaning to it. Many color plates of art and architecture.
Good+/Wraps. Tight binding with no name, but lots of pencil underlining in the first half of the book. # B7830. $5.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Johnson, Marilyn.   LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY: ARTIST FOR THE AGES  
London: Scala, 2005. 240 pages. Paperback. 1857594142 1-85759-414-2. B/w and color photos throughout. Biography, history and catalog of exhibit hosted by museums in Seattle, Toledo, Dallas, and Pittsburgh. Softcover in French-flap design. Large 10.25 x 11 inch format.
Fine/Wraps. No marks or wear. # B9142. $11.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Jones, Harvey.   MATHEWS: MASTERPIECES OF THE CALIFORNIA DECORATIVE STYLE  
Oakland, CA: Oakland Museum, 1972. 1st ed. 105 pages. Paperback. Catalogue of exhibition at the Oakland Museum May 12-July 30, 1972. Finely crafted works of Arthur F. Mathews and Lucia K. Mathews ranging from murals to easel paintings, frames, furniture, decorative objects, and publications. Illustrated throughout with color and b/w images.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. Couple of small rubbed spots on front. # B4778. $23.00   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. $12.75   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Joysmith, Toby Eric.   GUSTAVO ARIAS MURUETA: ALGO AUN MAS ALLA (LIMITED DELUXE ED.)  
Mexico City: EdaMex, 1983. Limited ed. 140 pages. Hardcover. 9684092342 9-6840923-4-2. Special edition with tipped-in folder containing hand embossed and tinted art-work, SIGNED by the artist and numbered 47/100. Text in Spanish, English, and French. 87 pages of text, followed by 52 b/w and color plates, and folded index to the plates. Two copies of glasine protector decsribing the artwork 'Desnudo a la Ventana' are laid in. Published for 1983 exhibit at Gerhard Wurzer Gallery in Houston. 8 inch square format.
Near Fine/Fine. A Near Fine copy in Fine dj of this short-run edition. Light foxing on top edge, no wear, no owner marks. # B6178. $300.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Junker, Patricia, & Others.   AN AMERICAN COLLECTION: WORKS FROM THE AMON CARTER MUSEUM  
New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2001. 1st ed. 287 pages. Hardcover. 1555951988 1-55595-198-8. Presents the history of the Fort Worth museum, and 126 colorplates and 26 duotone illustrations from the collection.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. Stated first edition. # E4435. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kaiser Porcelains, .   KAISER PORCELAINS (WITH 1977 PRICE LIST) 54988  
Bavaria: Kaiser Porcelains, 1977. 39 pages. Paperback. Undated product catalog fom Kaiser, with color photos throughout, along with a separate, but matching, price list from January 1977.
Fine/Wraps. # B5381. $12.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kaplan, Wendy.   THE ART THAT IS LIFE: THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT IN AMERICA, 1875-1920  
Boston: Bullfinch Press, 1987. Reprint. 410 pages. Paperback. 0821225545 0-8212-2554-5. Eight essays by distinguished authors, more than 300 illustrations, 55 in color. This book serves as a reference on American design reform. 1st trade paperback printing of the 1987 original hardcover.
VG/Wraps. A clean, solid copy. Remainder mark on bottom edge, otherwise Near Fine. # B5950. $16.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kaplan, Wendy.   SCOTTISH ART AND DESIGN: 5,000 YEARS  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1991. 1st Am. ed. 200 pages. Hardcover. 0810938189 0-8109-3818-9. Seeks to identify and reveal characteristics evident in the finest Scottish painting, sculpture, architecture, interior design, textiles, books, jewelry, and more.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No wear, no sign of use. # B5684. $17.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Kazmi, Nuzhat.   ISLAMIC ART: THE PAST AND MODERN  
New Delhi: Roli Books, 2009. 144 pages. Hardcover. 8174365001 8-1743650-0-1. Features color photos of painting, carpets and textile weaving, objects, and architecture.
Good+/No Jacket. Very firm, owner name sticker on inside front cover, corners lightly bumped. # E4829. $9.00   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. $7.75     Inquire Now  
Knox, Gerald, & Better Homes & Gardens.   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  
LaVergne, Tommy, & Joyce Pounds Hardy.   ROADS TO FORGOTTEN TEXAS: PHOTOGRAPHS AND POEMS (SIGNED)  
Huntsville, TX: Texas Review Press, 2004. 1st ed. 185 pages. Paperback. 1881515710 1-881515-71-0. The photographer uses interesting focus and perspective to evoke the feeling of times and places now but memories. Full-page images face poems associated with the photo. SIGNED by both authors on the title page. Stated first edition.
Fine/Wraps. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. A beautiful copy. # E3991. $20.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lavitt, Wendy.   ANIMALS IN AMERICAN FOLK ART  
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. 1st ed. 244 pages. Hardcover. 0394571568 0-394-57156-8. Woodcarving, pottery, rugmaking, painting, and more are featured in 350 color photos of artworks from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No Wear. # B6006. $26.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lei, Qu Lei.   COMPLETE GUIDE TO CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY  
London: Cico Books, 2007. 1st ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. 1904991866 1-904991-86-6. Five major scripts to create classic characters and beautiful projects, including games, cards, and decorative items. Complete with 'magic' practice paper to be used over and over.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No wear. # B6385. $21.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lennep, J. Van, & W.J. Hofdijk.   MERKWAARDIGE KASTELEN IN NEDERLAND: 36 AFBEELDINGEN MET EEN VERKORTE BESCHRIJVING (DUTCH LANGUAGE) KASTEELEN  
Groningen: B.V. Foresta, 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. Repring of the classic 1860 edition, being an artistic study of 36 Dutch castles, with a lovely sepia pointillistic etching and brief description of each. In green cloth covers with gilt lettering.
Near Fine/Good. Dustjacket has three mended closed tears and some softening. Gift inscription on the half-title page. # E1305. $26.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lidman, David, & H. Lanshoff.   TREASURY OF STAMPS: 1,200 RARE AND BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN COLOR  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1975. 1st ed. 303 pages. Hardcover. 0810904691 0-8109-0469-1. Includes a large tri-fold portfolio of Bicentennial stamps issued after the book had gone to press. There is an essay on the history of letter-writing, and chapters on stamps around the world.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. # B9671. $20.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Linsley, Leslie.   COUNTRY WEEKEND PATCHWORK QUILTS  
New York: Sedgewood Press, 1990. 1st ed. 168 pages. Hardcover. 0696023342 0-696-02334-2. 26 quilts to make with time-saving shortcuts and techniques. Drawings and color photos.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. No wear. # B8133. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Linsley, Leslie.   WILDCRAFTS: OVER 100 CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS MADE FROM NATURAL MATERIALS  
Garden City: Doubleday, 1977. 1st ed. 192 pages. Hardcover. 0385126875 0-385-12687-5. Instructions for many crafts, including macrame, decoupage, candlemaking, basket weaving, printing, and collage. Illustrated throughtout with color and b/w photos by Jon Aron.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B7877. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Longenecker, Wertkin, Larsen, .   AMERICAN EXPRESSIONS OF LIBERTY: ART OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE  
San Diego, CA: Mingei International, 1996. 1st ed. 168 pages. Hardcover. 0810963388 0-8109-6338-8. Contemporary crafts of American artists displayed in the inaugural exhibition of the Mingei Museum in its new facility.
Fine/Fine. No sign of use or handling. # B5959. $16.00   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 blue ribbon 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. $14.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Lowman, Al.   PETER MANSBENDEL: A SWISS WOODCARVER IN TEXAS  
San Antonio: Institute Texan Cultures, 1977. 1st ed. 50 pages. Hardcover. A catalogue of the artist's work ranging from the doors of the restored Governor's Palace in San Antonio, through all kinds of architectural parts to carving boards, mirrors & chess sets.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Foxing to front endpaper, else Fine. # A4050. $78.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Luciano, & Stan Colson.   STAINED GLASS LAMP ART  
Palo Alto, CA: Hidden House, 1976. 144 pages. Paperback. 0825638127 0-8256-3812-7. Fifteen lamps illustrated in color. Patterns and instructions for 16 lamps. Drawings of 100 lamp designs from various sources. Starts with introduction to designing and making stained glass pieces.
VG/Wraps. Binding tight, Ghost of erased owner name. Light shelf wear. # B9826. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ludtke, Lawrence.   LUDTKE: SCULPTOR  
Houston: Lawrence Ludtke, 1986. 12 pages. Paperback. Brochure showing works of the noted sculptor in b/w photos. Biographical notes. Enclosed is Ludtke's 2007 obituary from Houston Chronicle.
Near Fine/Wraps. Firm stapled format, couple of stress bends on cover. # E1317. $11.00   View This Item  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. $5.75     Inquire Now  
Magnin, Andre, & Alison de Lima Greene.   AFRICAN ART NOW: MASTERPIECES FROM THE JEAN PIGOZZI COLLECTION  
New York: Merrell, 2005. 1st ed. 224 pages. Paperback. 089090295X 0-89090-295-X. Published in conjunction with the exhibition presented Spring of 2005 at the Museum of Fine Art, Houston.
VG/Wraps. Tight, very slightly cocked. Owner sticker inside front cover, very minimal wear. # E4842. $12.00   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. $6.25     Inquire Now  
Martin, Laura C.   ART AND CRAFT OF POUNDING FLOWERS  
Mt. Kisko NY: QVC Publishing, 2001. 1st ed. 182 pages. Hardcover. 1928998410 1-928998-41-0. Beautiful book shows how to transfer pigment directly from a flower or leaf to fabric or paper.
Fine/Fine. As new, no wear, no marks. Stated first printing. # E4920. $21.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Masini, Lara-Vinca.   ART NOUVEAU  
Edison NJ: Chartwell Books, 1995. Reprint. 414 pages. Hardcover. 0785802576 0-7858-0257-6. 1093 illustrations, 297 in color.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no wear, owner name and date on FFEP. # E4876. $28.00   View This Item  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. $44.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
McGuire, James Patrick.   JULIUS STOCKFLETH: GULF COAST MARINE AND LANDSCAPE PAINTER  
San Antonio: Trinity Univ./Rosenberg Libr., . 1st ed. 161 pages. Hardcover. 0911536671 0-911536-67-1. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Stockfleth in December 1976 at Rosenberg Library in Galveston. Includes biography and 68 paintings and drawings, six in color. There are depictions of Galveston before, during, and after the Great Hurricane of 1900, including the new seawall and several of the work of grade raising in the city. There are also ship pictures and bucolic scenes outside the city. Exhibiion flyer tipped-in.
Fine/No Jacket. New old stock from our archives. In clear acetate cover. # B5111. $130.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
McManus, Michael.   A TREASURY OF AMERICAN SCRIMSHAW: A COLLECTION OF THE USEFUL AND DECORATIVE  
New York: Penguin Books, 1997. 1st ed. 150 pages. Hardcover. 0670862347 0-670-86234-7. In-depth and well-illustrated study of utilitarian and decorative scrimshaw objects created by American whalemen of the nineteenth century. 200 illustrations and bibliography.
Near Fine/Near Fine. No wear, owner name embossed inside. # E1054. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Meilach, Dona Z.   CONTEMPORARY ART WITH WOOD: CREATIVE TECHNIQUES AND APPRECIATION  
New York: Crown Publishers, 1975. Reprint. 214 pages. Paperback. 0517524295 0-517-52429-5. 400 photos, 14 in color. Instructions on selecting wood, hand and power tools, finishing and all sorts of techniques in working wood. Step-by-step photos.
Near Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B5110. $7.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Miller, Gary Fabian.   THE COLOUR OF TIME  
London: Black Dog Publishing, 2010. 190 pages. Hardcover. 1907317066 1-907317-06-6. Catalog of Miller's paintings of the study of light. Color plates every page.
Fine/VG. Dustjacket has a small mended tear at spine top. # B8535. $11.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Miller, Judith.   THE STYLE SOURCEBOOK  
Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 2003. 1st Am. ed. 416 pages. Hardcover. 1552977919 1-55297-791-9. The Definitive Illustrated Directory of Fabrics, Wallpapers, Paints, Flooring, and Tiles.
Fine/Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Minimal sign of handling. # B4448. $35.00   View This Item  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. $38.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mitchell, Sharon.   LLADRO COLLECTORS SOCIETY EXPRESSIONS MAGAZINE VOL. 9 1993 COMPLETE  
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. $38.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Molteni, Mario.   THE CLAY MODELLING HANDBOOK: LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS  
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1992. 1st Am. ed. 144 pages. Hardcover. 0517585987 0-517-58598-7. Provides practical instructions and expert advice on how to model in clay. Illustrations every page.
Fine/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked. No sign of use or handling. # B5091. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Monthan, Doris.   R.C. GORMAN: THE LITHOGRAPHS  
Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1978. 1st ed. 137 pages. Paperback. 0873582810 0-87358-281-0. A biography of R.C. Gorman, followed by the lithographs presented by year, with introductry comments. B/w and color illsutraton, one per page. 9 x 12 inch format.
VG/Wraps. Tight, minor rubbing along edges of cover, owner name and bookplate on half-title page. # E4932. $32.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Mukoda, Naoki.   SIGNS: SIGNBOARDS/STORESIGNS IN EUROPE AND UNITED STATES AMERICA  
Tokyo: BSS, 1987. 1st ed. 234 pages. Hardcover. 4568500737 4-5685007-3-7. 900 previously unpublished color photos of signs in 10 primary motifs: Stars and Planets, Human Figures, Animals, Plants, Tools and Implements, Costume, Food and Drink, Vehicles, Buildings, and Lettering. Bilingual in Japanese and English. Aimed at professionals in design and advertising.
Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked. Slightly cocked. # B4748. $19.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Musick, Pat.   STONE SONGS ON THE TRAIL OF TEARS: THE JOURNEY OF AN INSTALLATION  
Fayetteville: Univ. Arkansas Press, 2005. 1st ed. 77 pages. Hardcover. 1557288003 1-55728-800-3. Stone and timber art instalations mark 23 spots along the infamous Cherokee Trail of Tears during their removal to Indian Territory. Designed by Pat Musick, photographed by Jerry Carr, historical text by Bill Woodiel, and signed by all three to C...
Fine/Fine. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. First edition. # E4542. $27.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Neff, Emily Ballew, & Frederic Remington.   FREDERIC REMINGTON: THE HOGG BROTHERS COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON  
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 20. Paperback. 0890900922 0-89090-092-2.
Fine/Wraps. As new copy, in publisher shrinkwrap. # E4918. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
O'Brien, Mary Louise.   NETSUKE: A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS  
Boston: Tuttle Publishing, 1973. Reprint. 245 pages. Hardcover. 0804804230 0-8048-0423-0. Information for collectors, along with hundreds of photos in b/w and color. Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt illustration on front and gilt title on spine. White dustjacket, green netsuke photo on front.
Near Fine/Good+. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. Price-clipped dustjacket has minor wear at spinetop and half-inch mended tear at front top edge. # E4916. $16.00   View This Item  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. $5.50     Inquire Now  
Paul, Stephen.   ILLUSTRATOR'S FIGURE REFERENCE MANUAL  
Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1996. Reprint. 221 pages. Hardcover. 1555210333 1-55521-033-3. Over 200 poses each photographed from 24 angles. Figures clothed and nude. Indexing system and instructions for use.
Near Fine/VG. Tight, clean, unmarked. Slightest shelfwear on book and dustjacket. Half-inch tear top edge front at spine. # E4149. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Paz, Octavio.   MEXICO: SPLENDORS OF THIRTY CENTURIES  
Boston: Bulfinch Press, 1990. Reprint. 712 pages. Hardcover. 0821217976 0-8212-1797-6. Celebrates the artistic riches created in Mexico during its 3,000 year history. Issued in conjunction with exhibit held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, 1990-'91, and later in San Antonio and Los Angeles. 550 illustrations, more than 400 in color. Large 9 x 12 inch format, 10 pounds.
Fine/Near Fine. A beautiful copy. # B8457. $72.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Pennell, Joseph and Elizabeth.   FRENCH CATHEDRALS: MONASTERIES AND ABBEYS AND SACRED SITES OF FRANCE  
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1909. Reprint. 424 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated with one hundred and eighty-three pictures by Joseph Pennell, also with plans and diagrams. The text is Elizabeth's travelog of their journeys about France for him to make the drawings. Blue cloth, white fleur-de-lis, and gilt titles. Gilt top edge.
Good+/No Jacket. Clean, tight, unmarked save for PON on half-title page. Spine sunned. # B5163. $61.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Pesanti, Heather.   STRANGE PILGRIMS  
Austin: U.T. Press/Contemporary Austin, 2015. 248 pages. Hardcover. 1477305513 1477305513. This catalogue accompanied the exhibition Strange Pilgrims 2015-2016 in Austin. Color plates and essays on the works.
Fine/No Jacket. No wear, no name or marks. # E2458. $11.00   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. $8.00     Inquire Now  
Pinckney, Pauline A.   PAINTING IN TEXAS: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1967. 1st ed. 232 pages. Hardcover. Introduction by Jerry Bywaters. Published for the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth. 117 b/w plates and 12 color plates.
VG/VG. Foxing on cover and dj, else nice. # B6809. $75.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Pratt, Winthrop.   A NOTEBOOK FOR SHIP MODEL BUILDERS  
Bogota, NJ: Model Shipways, 1971. Reprint. 32 pages. Paperback. Much help for the novice and more advanced model ship builder. Drawings throughout and lots of descriptions, history, and suggestions.
VG/Wraps. Very firm, unmarked. Clean, but lightly silverfish nibbled on cover. # B7070. $4.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Reaves, Jr., William E.   TEXAS ART AND A WILDCATTER'S DREAM: EDGAR B. DAVIS AND THE SAN ANTONIO ART LEAGUE  
College Station: Texas A & M, 1998. 1st ed. 97 pages. Paperback. 0890968209 0-89096-820-9. Twenty-nine color plates and twenty-one b/w illustrations. Bibliography and index.
Near Fine/Wraps. Small publisher's stamp on front endpaper, else Near Fine. # E0685. $7.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Renard, Helene, & Vilem Stransky.   THE DREAM AND THE NAIFS AND NAIVE ART:LANGUAGE AND MIRROR OF THE SOUL  
Paris / New York: Editions Max Fourny / Vilo. 1st Am. ed. 333 pages. Hardcover. 0867100605 0-86710-060-5. Works of naive artists around the world with dreams and dreaming as the focus. Nearly every page is a color plate. Covers are laminated boards matching the dustjacket.
VG/Good. Tight, light shelf-wear on lower board edges. No owner marks. Dustjacket has half-inch mended tear at top edge. Clear coating is peeling at the edges. # E4907. $38.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Reynolds, Valrae.   CATALOGUE OF THE NEWARK MUSEUM TIBETAN COLLECTION, VOLUME III: SCULPTURE AND PAINTING 2ND EDITION  
Newark NJ: The Newark Museum, 1986. 2nd ed. 208 pages. Paperback. 0932828159 0-932828-15-9. History and cultural use of the paintings and objects, illustrated with 16 color plates and many b/w photos and drawings. Bibliography and Table of Phoneticized and Transliterated Sanskrit and Tibetan words.
Good+/Wraps. Tightand square, no owner marks. # E4805. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Rizzoli, .   ALMA-TADEMA  
New York: Rizzoli, 1977. Reprint. 104 pages. Paperback. 0847801268 0-8478-0126-8. Includes biographical essay on the artist. 43 color plates and a few b/w.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. No reader crease or other sign of use. # B4784. $28.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Sasser, Ray.   TEXAS BRUSHSTROKES: CONTEMPORARY IMAGES OF THE OUTDOORS  
Dallas: Collectors Covey, 1999. 1st ed. 183 pages. Hardcover. 1892505002 1-892505-00-2. Fourteen Texas artist works in paint, carving, photography, and sculpture are shown in color with commentary by the artists.
Near Fine/Near Fine. No wear, no marks. Bookplate with owner name removed is inside front board. # E4171. $35.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Schiller, Gertrud.   ICONOGRAPHY OF CHRISTIAN ART VOL. 1  
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 197. 1st Am. ed. 473 pages. Hardcover. 0821203657 0-8212-0365-7. With 585 illustrations, a crucial reference work for art historians, this volume deals with Christ's Incarnation, Childhood, Baptism, Temptation, Works & Miracles.
Fine/Fine. # A3518. $125.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Schmeal, Jacqueline Andre.   IOWA FOLK ARTISTS  
Ames, Iowa: Iowa State Univ., 1998. 1st ed. 126 pages. Hardcover. 0813828899 0-8138-2889-9. The work and brief biography of sixteen Iowa folk artists. B/w photos. Book has a gift inscription, possibly that of the author, but name is not legible.
Near Fine/Near Fine. DJ a bit sun discolored. Gift inscription in book. # B5979. $11.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Schulz, Charles M.   CHARLIE BROWN'S SUPER BOOK OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS . . FROM SNAILS TO PEOPLE! (SIGNED)  
New York: Random House, 1976. 1st ed. 152 pages. Boards. 0394832493 0-394-83249-3. Characters from the Peanuts gang answer all sorts of questions about animals. Our copy boldly SIGNED and inscribed by the author in black marker: 'For Bethan - Best wishes, Chares M. Schulz' on the front free endpaper. 8.5 x 11.0 inches in laminated boards. Uncommon signed.
Good+/No Jacket. Outer cover shows fine split along spine edge under the clear lamination, but is not opened. A couple of fine scratches & fox spots on cover and spine edge. Binding solid, text is clean and unmarked. # E4755. $1,972.75   View This Item  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, John.   LANDSCAPES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA  
Claremont: Aeolian Press, 1987. Reprint. 128 pages. Hardcover. 086422043X 0-86422-043-X. Seventy-one color illustrations, photos by Richard Woldendorp, and paintings of the same or similar scenes by various artists. Fifty-seven pages of text preceeds the illustrations.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. Small Australian bookstore sticker inside front cover. # B9932. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Self, James, & Nobuko Hirose.   JAPANESE ART SIGNATURES: A HANDBOOK AND PRACTICAL GUIDE  
Rutland & Tokyo: Charles Tuttle Company, 198. 1st Am. ed. 399 pages. Hardcover. 0804870217 0-8048-7021-7. A comprehensive, authoritative, easy-to-use research aid for reading Japanese art signatures.
Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no wear, no owner marks. Dustjacket has minor scuffing and price-clipped. # E4783. $110.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Shaw, George Everett.   ART OF GRACE AND PASSION: ANTIQUE AMERICAN INDIAN ART  
Aspen, CO: Aspen Art Museum, 1999. 1st ed. 108 pages. Hardcover. 0934324271 0-934324-27-1. Published in conjunction with an exhibition in Aspen in 1999-2000. Color photos of antique basketry, beadwork, carving, and pottery. Large 12 x 13.25 inch format.
Fine/Near Fine. Book has no wear or marks. Dustjacket has quarter-inch mended tear at top front, and slightly longer tear at top back with small associated wrinkle. # E1265. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Shickell, Edward Hampton.   BOOKPLATES FOR LIBRARIES: CONTEMPORARY DESIGNS FOR SCHOOL, PUBLIC, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES  
Austin: Roger Beacham, 1968. 1st ed. Hardcover. Introduction by William Holman describing the ways librarians can use the book to help design bookplates for their needs. 72 color illustrations. Roger Beacham, Publisher is an imprint of William and Barbara Holman. Unpaginated.
Fine/No Jacket. New old stock from our archives. # B6844. $38.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Snowman, A. Kenneth.   CARL FABERGE: GOLDSMITH TO THE IMPERIAL COURT OF RUSSIA  
New York: Gramercy Books, 1998. Reprint. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0517405024 0-517-40502-4. More than 100 color photos show the fabulous art in gold and jewels.
Fine/Near Fine. Tight, no name or marks. # E1279. $8.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Spielmann, M.H.   KATE GREENAWAY: DELUXE LIMITED EDITION, 1 OF 500 WITH ORIGINAL SKETCH  
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. Limited ed. 301 pages. Hardcover. Bound with an original mounted pencil sketch by Kate Greenaway, signed by her brother on the mount to certify authenticity. Bound in cream cloth-covered boards with embossed design and bright gilt titles on front and spine. Gilt top edge and wine colored ribbon marker. This is number 220 of 500 copies, signed and numbered by John Greenaway. 52 color plates. 90 sketches, thumbnails, and photos. Biography and correspondence, especially with John Ruskin. Sketch is of a young woman, seated, and with a pensive expression.
VG/No Jacket. Rear hinge has exposed cloth, but holding well. Spine tips a little softened. Occasional foxing. Book is firm, with nice corners. # B9609. $1,375.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
St. Aubyn (editor), Fiona.   IVORY: AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY AND ILLUSTRATED SURVEY  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1987. 1st ed. 352 pages. Hardcover. 0810911183 0-8109-1118-3. Essays on ivory by 12 experts, with a practical Guide for Collectors. 400 illustrations, 80 in color. Glossary, bibliography, and index.
Near Fine/Fine. No wear on book , but owner blindstamp is present. Dustjacket perfect, put in mylar when it was new. # E0935. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
staff, .   JAPANESE WORKS OF ART, SNUFF BOTTLES, CHINESE ART: PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY APRIL 6, 1972  
New York: Sotheby, Parke-Bernet, 1972. 1st ed. Paperback. Catalog for auction in New York, 1972 with descriptions and photos of items. Includes prices realized folder printed later.
Fine/Wraps. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B5305. $15.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Stark, Gregor, & E. Catherine Rayne.   EL DELIRIO: THE SANTA FE WORLD OF ELIZABETH WHITE  
Santa Fe: School of American Research, 1998. 1st ed. 149 pages. Paperback. 0933452527 0-933452-52-7. Biography of the daughters of Horace White, eastern mogul, and the home and complex they built in Santa Fe, that became the campus of the School of American Research.
Fine/Wraps. No wear, no marks. # E4833. $6.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Steinfeldt, Cecilia, & Donald Lewis Stov.   EARLY TEXAS FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS  
San Antonio: Trinity Univ., 1974. Reprint. 263 pages. Hardcover. Brown canvas-covered boards with paste-on photo of antique food safe. Some color, mostly b/w photos & descriptions of 344 objects included in an exhibition held at the Witte Memorial Museum in San Antonio June-December 1973.
Fine/No Jacket. New old stock from our archives with clear mylar dustjacket. # B9853. $190.00   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. $36.50   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Stravitz, David.   NEW YORK, EMPIRE CITY 1920-1945  
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2004. 1st ed. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0810950111 0-8109-5011-1. 100 mostly full-page historical architectural duotone photographs take you back to the city as it was between the wars. 10 x 12 inch format.
Fine/Fine. No wear, no marks. # B8023. $46.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Taylor, Tobi.   AMERICAN INDIAN ART MAGAZINE VOLUME 35, NUMBER 1, WINTER 2009  
Scottsdale, Az: American Indian Art, Inc, 20. 1st ed. 96 pages. Paperback. Beautiful photos of weaving, jewelry, carving, basketry, and other crafts and arts. Essays about Cree dolls, vertically twined Plateau bags, the Hudson's Bay Collection in the Manitoba Museum, and Zacheriasand the Chicago Settee.
Fine/Wraps. No indication of previous use or handling. # B7354. $9.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Thomas, Nene, & Bruce Colville.   PARTING THE VEIL: THE ART OF NENE THOMAS (SIGNED LIMITED NUMBER 572 OF 750)  
Hamilton NJ: Chimera Publishing, 2005. 1st ed. 128 pages. Hardcover. 097446127X 0-9744612-7-X. SIGNED by the author/artist and by the author of the foreword. This is # 572 of 750 limited first edition copies. 118 images printed full page. Two additional loose plates are included. Bound in padded black leather looking covers.
Fine/Fine. Unmarked and without wear. A beautiful copy. # E4487. $177.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Thompson, Bill.   TECHNIQUES OF HOBBY CERAMICS  
Livonia, MI: Scott Advertising, 1977. Reprint. 159 pages. Hardcover. Twenty-five color plates, line drawings of patterns. Step-by-step instructions to paint each style.
Fine/Good+. Clean, tight, unmarked book. Dj has some surface scuffing, two small edge tears, chip at spine foot. # B1638. $7.00   View This Item  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. $5.25     Inquire Now  
Tomasevic, Nebojsa.   THE MAGIC WORLD OF IVAN GENERALIC  
New York: Rizzoli, 1976. 1st Am. ed. 223 pages. Hardcover. 084780044X 0-8478-0044-X. First edition in English, translated from the Italian by John Shepley. Eighty pages of biography from personal interviews with b/w photos. 84 color plates of paintings, some double page. Two page list of principal exhibitions worldwide. Grey boards with white titles. Grey dustjacket, color illustrations front and back, black title on spine.
Fine/Good+. Book is tight, no wear, no owner marks. Dustjacket has a four inch internally mended tear on the front. # E4891. $24.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Tyler, Mabs.   THE BIG BOOK OF DOLLS  
New York: Dial Press, 1976. 1st ed. 191 pages. Hardcover. 0803705808 0-8037-0580-8. Color photos by Gina Harris and drawings by Janine Kirwan. Making dolls from many materials and for many uses.
Fine/VG. Book is clean, tight, unmarked, with no wear. Dj has slight edge rub. # B7878. $13.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Tyler, Ron.   PECOS TO RIO GRANDE: INTERPRETATIONS OF FAR WEST TEXAS BY EIGHTEEN ARTISTS  
College Station: Texas A & M, 1983. 1st ed. 125 pages. Hardcover. 0890961662 0-89096-166-2. Color paintings in a variety of mediums capture the feel of West Texas.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, no marks. Dj has wear top of spine, price-clipped. # B4070. $25.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Tyler, Paula Eyrich, & Ron Tyler.   TEXAS MUSEUMS: A GUIDEBOOK  
Austin: U.T. Press, 1983. 1st ed. 313 pages. Hardcover. 0292780621 0-292-78062-1. Describes over 500 museums exhibiting art, natural history, history, science, and technology. There are maps to help plan your visits. Red cloth-covered boards with black title on spine. Red dustjacket with Lone Star on front.
Fine/Near Fine. Slight rubbing on front of dustjacket. # E3169. $8.00   View This Item  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. $78.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Vogel, Donald and Margaret.   VELOX WARD  
Fort Worth: Amon Carter Museum, 1972. 1st ed. 64 pages. Paperback. An essay and catalogue to accompany the retrospective exhibition of the works of Velox Ward presented at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth and other museums around Texas. B/w photos and a few color plates.
Near Fine/Wraps. Two faint spots on back cover, else Fine. # B4786. $18.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Walker, R.A.   THE BEST OF BEARDSLEY  
London: Spring Books, 1967. Reprint. 250 pages. Hardcover. 21 pages biographical sketch precedes the plates.
VG/Good. Book is firm and clean, with no name or marks, bumped at spine foot. Dj rubbed, short tears and associated wrinkle at lower front, wrinkle at spine foot. # B7874. $10.25   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Ward, Susan.   CATALOG OF AMERICAN ANTIQUES  
New York: Mallard/BDD, 1990. 1st ed. 175 pages. Hardcover. 0792450809 0-7924-5080-9. Hundreds of color photos of the best examples of American antiques.
VG/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. # E0517. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Whitney, Edgar A.   COMPLETE GUIDE TO WATERCOLOR PAINTING: A NEW ENLARGED EDITION OF ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR WATERCOLOR BOOKS (SIGNED)  
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1978. Reprint. 175 pages. Hardcover. 0823008517 0-8230-0851-7. Covers materials and tools, basic techniques, principles of design, and more. Over 100 b/w illustrations, 37 full color plates, and bibliography. Boldly Inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the Front free endpaper.
VG/VG. Tight, no owner marks. Small ink splash at lower foredge effecting last 10 page edges. Dustjacket not price-clipped. Half-inch mended tear atlower front edge, 1/4" mended tear at rear top edge. # E4900. $40.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Wigoder (editor), Geoffrey.   JEWISH ART AND CIVILIZATION  
Secaucus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1972. 351 pages. Hardcover. 089009649X 0-89009-649-X. Good history of art, sculpture, tapestries, icons and cultural artifacts of the Jewish peoples. Lots of b/w and some color photos & illustrations. Arranged geographically. Bibliography & glossary. Large 10 x 12 inch format.
Fine/Near Fine. Dustjacket a bit softened at edges, but no chips or tears, near fine. # B7735. $11.00   View This Item  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.
New/Wraps. Clean, unmarked, new from our way-back stock. # B1592. $6.25     Inquire Now  
Woolley, A.E.   PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING  
Garden City: Amphoto, 1978. Reprint. 136 pages. Hardcover. 0817403566 0-8174-0356-6. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos. Third printing, red boards, b/w dustjacket with red title. Good sourcebook for b/w portrait lighting
Near Fine/Near Fine. Tight, unmarked, no wear on book or dustjacket. Owner name stamped on front endpaper. # B9218. $10.50   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. $7.25     Inquire Now  
Wynn, Tony.   BELIEVERY (SIGNED)  
Miami, FL: Serious Studios, 2002. 1st ed. 62 pages. Paperback. 0976273101 0-9762731-0-1. Inscribed and signed by the author/artist.
VG/Wraps. Clean and tight, but has a bent place on the spine. # B9214. $30.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Yeager, Carole.   YANKEE FOLK CRAFTS  
Dublin, NH: Yankee Books, 1988. Reprint. 160 pages. Hardcover. 0899091644 0-89909-164-4. Project designs and instructions for stencilling, papercutting, wood carving, antiquing and much more. Photos and drawings on every page.
Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. # B8135. $10.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  
Zhu Yi Yong (Yiyong), .   ZHU YI YONG PAINTINGS, NUMBER 19/500 (SIGNED) (YIYONG)  
Hong Kong: Galerie Du Monde, 1995. Limited ed. 152 pages. Hardcover. Foreword in English by Fred W. Scholle. (Repeated in Chinese) Biographical outline in English and Chinese. Alphabetical index of painting titles with page numbers in English and Chinese. Boldly signed by the artist and numbered 19/500.
Near Fine/No Jacket. Tight, clean, unmarked. Front corner lightly bumped. # E0403. $225.00   View This Item  Inquire Now  

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