Art
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Bob Haak, Rembrandt: his life, his work, his time, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1969.
A tour-de-force of book-making and -binding, a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bound most handsomely in a folio-size format, in full brown Morocco leather over boards, with a large “R” stamped in gilt…
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Sarah Freeman Clark, Album of 61 original drawings and 7 engraving (SOLD)
Size of the album 10,5 x 8,5 inches, half leather restored at the top of the spine, 61 original ink (mostly) drawings with identified location, some signed other initialed by the artist. The drawings include Illinois (2), Sault Ste-Marie (2), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (15), Italy and Switzerland for the others. Many are related…
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[TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de]. Catalogue d’Affiches artistiques françaises, étrangères. Estampes. (Catalog of French and Foreign Artistic Posters. Prints.)
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Paris, Arnould, juin 1896. In-8 – 9.25 x 5.5 inches. Sewn copy, wrappers illustrated with an original color lithograph by Toulouse-Lautrec entitled « Débauche » (second edition). The « debauched » man next to the prostitute on the cover is known to be Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929), one of Toulouse-Lautrec’s close friends. This catalog, with 32 full page plates, contains…
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[FASHION – ART DECO] CHARLET, Gaston. La Décoration moderne dans le textile. 60 motifs en couleur. (Modern decoration in textile. 60 Patterns in color)
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Paris, Charles Massin, no date (circa 1925). In-folio – 18 x 13.2 inches. Copy in sheets in a burgundy folder in half cloth with closing laces. Title on the front cover in silver lettering. 4 Pages, 20 plates. Beautiful book complete of 20 magnificent stencil plates presenting needlework in a very marked Art Deco style. …
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CORNEILLE (Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, dit). Images de New York.
Paris, Georges Fall, 1959. In-folio – 17 x 13.6 inches. Copy in sheets in a blue folder with closing laces. Title on the front cover. Complete copy of its 16 plates in black and white with their printed signature. Only 80 copies printed, all numbered. Original signature of the artist on the page with the…
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[FASHION – HAIRSTYLES – 18th C.] WILL, Johann Martin. Les différens gouts et nouvelles modes de coiffures.
![[FASHION – HAIRSTYLES – 18th C.] WILL, Johann Martin. Les différens gouts et nouvelles modes de coiffures.](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/125_1742.jpg)
Augsburg, chez l’Auteur (At the expense of the author), no date (1775). 6.3 x 3.7 inches. 20th Century binding in full marbled pink silk, no title on the spine. Engraved title page and 24 plates. Very rare suite of hairstyles from the 18th century, complete with its 24 plates enhanced with watercolor on waxed paper,…
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B.D. [INITIALS] Portrait de Jean en mouvement sur tous les axes. (Portrait of John moving in every direction). Superb manuscript intended for children with 27 original drawings in a very Art Deco style : A unique piece !
![B.D. [INITIALS] Portrait de Jean en mouvement sur tous les axes. (Portrait of John moving in every direction). Superb manuscript intended for children with 27 original drawings in a very Art Deco style : A unique piece !](https://finevirtualfairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/125_1229.jpg)
No place, no editor (manuscript), January 1921. 8,25 x 6,5 inch. Sheets in a folded cover. 27 Leaves + front cover. Charming graphic work, entirely handwritten, illustrated with 27 full page original drawings, in addition to the one on the cover. These drawings signed B.D. were made in black ink and enhanced with watercolor. The…
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Lake Arrowhead Strobel, Oscar 1940’s 42 x 35 cm. Strobel, Oscar. “Lake Arrowhead”. (1891-1967)
California artist known primarily for his desert landscapes and murals. This risqué 1940s watercolor illustration is believed to be of an athletic couple hitting the slopes at Snow Valley Mountain Resort-one of California’s older ski areas. Signed by artist at lower right corner in pencil. Offered by Liberty Book Store $495 To purchase, contact thorne@libertybookstore.com
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LAMI. EUGENE. SOUVENIRS DE LONDRES.
Lami Denozan. Paris. 1826 FIRST EDITION. Oblong 4to. (13.8 x 9.8 inches). Illustrated with 12 fine hand coloured lithographs, engraved by de Villain. A complete copy with the 12 plates and printed brown paper front wrapper and plain rear one mounted onto tabs and bound in a late 20th century half dark red cloth binding…
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G.E. Ruffles[Victorian Travel Book]Felixstowe, 1898
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A nice Victorian travel book of twenty-four original watercolour drawings dated 1898–1902. Description: Original beige cloth binding, titled on front cover Ilfracombe 1898, Scotland 1901 and Wales 1902. Bookbinder’s label on the front paste-down. Obl. octavo: 14 × 24 cm; pp. 24ll., [1 loosely inserted]. 24 watercolour drawings on Whatman’s handmade drawing paper. ¶ Provenance:…