Hardcover. Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books, Reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 287 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top edge, with a closed tear at the bottom of the spine. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau, to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. This volume contains more than 300 reproductions. The text provides a fascinating survey of a complex life that crossed paths with many legendary figures of the age. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34312
Softcover. New York, Andre Emmerich Galleries, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated b&w stapled covers, 8 b&w illustrations. Light rubbing to cover; overall a tight, clean copy. Record # 805793
Softcover. London, Phaidon , 3rd pr., 2011, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 736 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Mix of B&W and full color photography and illustrations throughout. Purple markings are present on the top edge. Since its first publication in 1982, Modern Architecture Since 1900 has become established as a contemporary classic. Worldwide in scope, it combines a clear historical outline with masterly analysis and interpretation. Technical, economic, social and intellectual developments are brought together in a comprehensive narrative which provides a setting for the detailed examination of buildings. Throughout the book the author's focus is on the individual architect, and on the qualities that give outstanding buildings their lasting value. Oversize book available for domestic shipping only. Clean copy. Record # 33821
Hardcover. Boston, MA, Dana Estes & Company, Publishers, Illustrated Cabinet Edition, circa 1900, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 393 pages volume 1, 492 pages volume 2, 425 pages volume 3, 495 pages volume 4, and 467 pages volume 5, hardcovers. Green cloth cover boards with gilt leaf embellishments have some edge wear and rubbing. Interior pages are clean and bright, with deckled outside edges and gilt top edges. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This set of art criticism features Ruskin's arguments on landscape painting, Turner, and nature. Due to the size and weight of the package, this 5-volume set is available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 34514
Softcover. Washington, D.C., National Gallery of Art, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. Stapled wrappers with color illustration to front,17 large color plates including frontispiece, 6 smaller b&w figures, short essays accompany most plates. Light rubbing to wrappers, catalog slightly curved at spine; otherwise, a very neat, tight catalog. Record # 807500
Softcover. New York , Richard York Gallery, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 24 pages, color and b&w plates of flowers and plants by artists like Stella, O'Keeffe, Demuth, and Imogen Cunningham. An exhibition catalog, 58 works listed. Bibliography. Record # 900259
Softcover. New York, NY, Richard York Gallery, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with white covers, color plate on front; minor rubbing. Staple wrappers. 8 plates, 6 in color, of works focusing on plants. 59 items listed. Introduction on plants and art, as well as discussion of several specific artists. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808528
Softcover. New York , Museum of Modern Art/Doubleday, 1st, 1966, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 116 pages, color and b&w illustrations. Clean, very good softcover. Record # 407355
Softcover. New York, Museum of Contemporary Crafts of the American Crafts Council, The, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 31 pages. Exhibition catalog. White glossy stapled wrappers, introductory statement by Robert Kehlmann, over 20 color and b&w plates, biographies, exhibition checklist. Mild rubbing to wrappers, pages clean and unbent; a very clean, tight copy. Record # 807739
Softcover. New York, NY, The Museum of Modern Art, 1st, 1961, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with b/w covers; some foxing and rubbing. Staple wrappers tight, some wear on spine. 83 b/w plates of paintings and sculpture, full listing by artist at back. Short introduction on museum. Interior clean. 63 pages. Record # 808337
Softcover. Lawrence, Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. Orange stapled covers with green titles, introduction by Charles C. Eldredge, reflections of artist, b&w photograph of artist, 5 full page color plates, catalogue of the exhibition. A very clean, tight copy. Record # 806385
Softcover. New York, Gallery of Modern Art, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. White wrappers with color illustration to front, perfect binding, foreword by Evergood, chronology, catalogue of exhibition, 61 full-page b&w plates featuring exhibition works. Light rubbing to covers, pages crisp and unmarked; a very clean, tight catalogue. Record # 401212
Softcover. University Park, Pennsylvania, Museum of Art, Pennsylvania State University, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Stiff white stapled covers with b&w illustration, foreword by William Hull, 9 b&w plates, catalogue, awards, one-man exhibitions, group exhibitions, collections, teaching. Light wear to wrappers, tiny brown marking to front cover; otherwise a very clean, tight copy. Record # 806094
Softcover. New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. Contains 9 full-color plates and 2 b&w plates. Full color painting on cover. Introduction by Scott Burton. Includes catalog of works and chronology. Light rubbing and wear to covers, otherwise a tight, clean copy. Record # 805948
Softcover. New York , Museum of Modern Art/Doubleday, 1st, 1963, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 48 pages, b&w illustrations, color photo on rear cover. Softcover, tiny bumps to corners, otherwise clean, very good. Record # 407356
Softcover. New York, The Museum of Modern Art New York, 2nd, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages. Softcover. Published on the occasion of Picasso's 90th birthday. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Some tanning to pages, doesn't affect text or illustrations. Binding tight, no rips or tears. In great shape. Picasso's life and work. Record # 31676
Softcover. San Francisco CA, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 48 pages, b&w photographs of artists and ordinary people. Old price sticker on rear cover. Stapled color wrappers. Record # 900309
Softcover. New York, N.Y., Museum of Modern Art, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 144 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light wear to covers, else a very neat, tight copy. Record # 453633
Softcover. New York, NY, Kennedy Galleries, Inc., 1st, 1988, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with green covers, a few very minor scratches. Staple wrappers. 26 plates, 16 in color, of contemporary paintings representing daily landscapes and people. Short preface on the exhibition, and foreword by the artist. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808464
Softcover. Cambridge, MA, Hayden Gallery of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 31 pages. Illustrated b&w stapled covers, two dozen b&w and color plates, text by Wayne Anderson. Light wear and rubbing to covers; overall, a tight, clean copy. Record # 805778
Softcover. San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Museum of Art , 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. 80 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Edge of back cover unevenly cut, slight wrinkle to upper front corner, else like new. Record # 805699
Softcover. Ohio/Washington, Keny and Johnson Gallery/Fergus-Jean and Associates, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 15 pages. Exhibition catalog. White stapled wrappers with b&w illustration, introduction by John Fergus-Jean, 11 b&w plates. A very clean, tight catalog. Record # 808169
Softcover. New York, Andre Emmerich Gallery, 1st, 1984, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. Blue stapled wrappers with white titles, b&w photographic frontispiece of Sam Francis, short foreword by Andre Emmerich, 8 color plates printed on stiff glossy papers. Mild rubbing and very light soiling to wrappers, a few circular impressions to front cover, possibly from drink container bottoms, pages crisp and unmarked; overall, a very clean, tight catalog. Record # 807558
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