20th Century Books

The Arts of Persia Ronald W. Ferrier Hardcover Book. Published by Yale University Press, 1989 344 pages, Hardcover First published September 10, 1989 Persian art, with its detail...

A very rare and cool book, “The Machine – As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age'" by K.G. Pontus Hulten for the Museum of Modern Art New York, circa 1968. The book is in its original form; pressed, painted and hinged aluminum covers with an image of MOMA and a yellow New York taxi cab at the front. This is the exhibition catalogue for an important exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art in 1968 showing an overview of machines and the mechanical age prior to the digital age, as seen through the eyes of and interpreted by many important artists from Da Vinci, to Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Klee, Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp, El Lissitzky, Ettore Bugatti...

The Movie Book Hardcover 1st edition 12 October 1999 by Phaidon Press . * Phaidon; Illustrated édition (28 octobre 1999). * English 512 pages. Following the same successful formula a...

The Modulor - Le Corbusier - third printing - 1954 In overall good condition. A classic for all designers and lovers of design.

Post-Impressionism, published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1979-80. Softcover book, printed in England and Italy, illustrated, 303 pages.

Venice by Fulvio Roiter & Stephen Spender. Venice by Stephen Spender and Fulvio Roiter Vintage Hardcover 1st edition 1979 Photography Coffee Table Book. With 182 Photographs in Full ...

A very attractive collection of works from popular Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, edited by his friend and literary executor, Robert Ross. A lovely selection of the plays, ...

Pictures necklaces, pendants, bracelets, earrings, combs, and other jewelry made by various cultures around the world Thank you Binding: Hardcover Original Release DateDecember 12, ...

This is a very good softcover copy with just light wear. Very clean inside and out. Text in English. This is a sale catalogue for an auction held in Copenhagen at Bruun Rasmussen...

A limited edition set of the collected works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, an illustrated set signed by Conan Doyle. A limited edition of one-thousand copies, of which this is numbered...

America from the Air by Robert J. Moore Laura Accomazzo Hardcover Book. See the grandeur and variety of the American landscape from high above. Hundreds of oversized, spectacular photographs create a fascinating virtual tour of the 50 states...

Over California by Kevin Starr and Reg Morrison. A stunning volume of aerial views of California. Shot by Reg Morrison, it documents the state's diverse panorama as few of us ever se...

Starck by Philippe StarckTaschen, 1996 - Architecture. Philippe Starck, Simone Philippi Architect-designed furniture - 336 pages This volume features the author's own compilation of ...

Author: POTTER, Beatrix. Title: The Tailor of Gloucester. Publisher: London: Privately Printed by Strangeways & Sons, 1902. PRIVATELY PRINTED BY THE AUTHOR, LIMITED TO 500...

76-page catalog from the exhibition "Edward Wormley: The Other Face of Modernism," held at the Lin Weinberg Gallery in 1997. The exhibit helped re-introduce Wormley's work to the mar...

Hardback book titled Picasso Lithographs, authored by Fernand Mourlot. Published in 1970, 299 pages. "This volume offers a captivating exploration of Pablo Picasso's lithographic wo...

Miro contains a collection of artworks by Joan Miro, planned and directed by by Albert Skira. The book has multiple full-color plates of Miro art, a complete account of his life and ...

A collection of Annie Leibovitz's most classic photographs. The photographs made up her first museum show, which "took place in 1991 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D...

American Furniture in Pendleton House by Christopher P. Monkhouse and Thomas S. Michie, with the assistance of John M. Carpenter. Softcover book published in 1986 in conjunction with...

Bibliographic Details A Weapon History Handbook, Edged Weapons 1 Title: A handbook of weapons history, edged weapons… Publisher: Braunschweig, Klinkhardt & Biermann Publication Dat...

This is the "Supplementary Sale" Catalogue of Valuable Artistc Property belonging to the Estate of Stanford White which took place on November 25th, 26th and 27th 1907 - Consisting o...

Arne Jacobsen is today probably best remembered for his chair and furniture designs but he was primarily an architect and that had been his training. This book deals mainly with the ...

The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking. This is the "Joy Of Cooking cookbook". It has over 1000 pages of tips, tricks, recipes and more information to take your cooking to the next l...

Charles Scribner's, New York, from late 1800's to early 1900's. Bound in blue leather and cloth boards with blue and red spines. 8 3/8" H x 5 3/4" W...

The Vision of Frank Lloyd Wright. by Thomas A. Heinz large heavy hardcover coffee table book. A Complete Guide To The Designs Of An Architectural Genius. Frank Lloyd Wright's career, sometimes tragic, sometimes tempestuous - at all times creative - has been examined and reexamined in numerous studies and articles both during his lifetime and since his death in 1959, which occurred shortly before the completion of his most famous project, New York's Guggenheim Museum. Virtually every structure that Wright built is represented in this extensive survey of his life's work. His genius at architectural design enable him to work out extremely complex buildings in his head and translate them on to paper in a matter of hours, as the famous story of his design presentation of Falling Water illustrates. His work continues to draw great admiration and interest to this day. His often tempestuous and sometimes tragic life and career are given full coverage in this book. Hundreds of photos, both archival and recent chart his amazing work and influence on all who followed. This concise consideration of Wright's life and work not only offers new insights into the character of this complex, powerful and at all times confident personality, but also the architectural legacy he left behind and which exists to this day in the vast number of homes and public buildings photographed...

Presenting an extremely rare first edition and signed hardback copy of the History of Muhlenberg County by Otto A. Rothert from 1913. This rare book is in super condition for its ...

Apocalypse of Saint John with 22 drawings by Giorgio De Chirico. Bestetti Publisher. Volume n ° 1028/1099 Autographed by De Chirico Origin Italy Period 1977. Author Te...

Law. A Treasury of Art and Literature. Robbins, Sara. Published by Beaux Arts Editions., New York., 1990. Brought together for the first time in a deluxe format gift book are great writings on law. The 240 illustrations (113 in color) draw upon many enduring works of art related to law. Intriguing photographs of courtroom scenes...

The first is a 32 page catalogue which was published in a very small number of only 50 copies in 1942. Text is in French and includes 19 black and white photographs and one page of s...

The California Wine Book by Bob Thompson, Hugh Johnson. !st Edition by Morrow, 1976.Publisher description: This book, based on 15 years of close observation, is intended to explain w...

Vintage "Business Traveler Record & Atlas" Book by Crane's - New Old Stock, circa 1980s. The soft leather cover book is in new condition and has never been written in; it measures 4...

Egon Schiele Galerie Arnot Hardcover Art Book by Maria Costantino. 1st Ed. 1st Publication 1990. Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is note...

Treasures of Tibetan Art by Barbara Lipton and Nima Dorjee Ragnubs. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Oxford University Press, 1996. Constructed between 1945 and 1947 by Ja...

Arata Isozaki: Four Decades of Architecture - Architecture/Design Series Paperback.By David B. Stewart, Arata Isozaki, Richard Koshalek. Arata Isozaki is considered to be one of Japa...

Workbook Single Image #17 By Alexis Scott softcover magazine. Discover a stunning collection of photography and illustrations by a diverse group of talented photographers, showcasing...

ARTIST: GEISEL, Theodore: (Dr. Seuss) ( Virgil Ross ) TITLE: The Grinch and Max. (Original drawing) PUBLISHER: Warner Brothers Studios, (c.1990's) DESCRIPTION: ORIGINAL ORIGINAL D...

Published by Ives Washburn, 1931 Large Folio-sized Hardcover book; 98 pages with 16 illustrated plates by Major Felton. Translated by Lewis Piaget Shanks. Very Good Condition. A Fir...

Helmut Newton's Sumo book. The first Sumo and also the most exciting and collectible one ever published by Taschen. Signed and numbered to interior 'Helmut Newton'. This book is numb...

1 Volume. Eustache de Lorey & Douglas Sladen, Queer Things About Persia. First Edition. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and linen boards. The covers and raised band spine are gilt-tooled....

Lower Marston: Whittington Press, 1992 Limited Edition. 4to, (10 3/8 x 7 1/2 inches (265 x 190 mm); pp. 38 frenchfold, 15 wood engravings by Phipps printed in black, four with colori...

Paris: Les Bibliophiles du Palais, 1932 Illustrations: Jean Bruller (1902 – 1991). Limited Edition. 8vo, 10 1/4 x 7 1/8 inches 9260 x 180 mm); (10), 128, (18) pp., printed in black...

Callas Images of a Legend by Attila Csampai Hardcover Book 1st Edition 1996. This special edition brings together photographs of Callas' legendary stage appearances, portraits, snaps...

Published by the MIT Press Cambridge Massachusetts 1st US Edition 1990 Rob Mallet-Stevens was one of the more controversial architects of the modern movement and, along with Le Corb...

NASCAR: The Thunder of America.Thunder Of America: 50th Anniversary of NASCAR hardcover 1988.Published by Harper, 1988.200 pages of NASCAR history, info, stats and photos.Hardcover w...

The world of ISLAM. Faith, people, culture. 490 illustrations, 160 in colour, 330 photographs drawings and maps. A concise, illustrated history of Islam which considers all aspects o...

A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere. Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation. In a beautiful c...

Keith Haring Cover Art 1982-1989: A set of 3 1980s books featuring original (offset) cover design by Keith Haring during his lifetime: Keith Haring 1982 for The Paris Review. Keith Haring 1986 for Brion Gysin The Last Museum. Keith Haring for AIDS: TRADING FEARS FOR FACTS (Hein). Medium: Set of 3 individual vintage books with offset illustrated cover art. 1982-1989. Measuring approximately: 4 x 7 inches each; soft cover books; the full edition of each; bound. Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Minor age related wear. Each, unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. _ Keith Haring (b. 1958 Reading, PA): Keith Haring’s first major works were his subway drawings. Haring produced a large number of these public works between 1980 and 1985, integrating his motifs outlined figures into everyday public space in a way that directly engaged its viewers. Haring's 1st solo exhibition was held at Westbeth Painters Space in 1981 and a celebrated show debuted at the historic Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York the following year. Throughout the 1980s, Haring was committed to democratizing the art experience and along with paintings, he also created theater sets, billboards, murals, advertising campaigns and even a line of Swatch watches. In 1986 he opened the Pop Shop in SoHo, selling apparel, posters and toys bearing his drawings. This was a controversial move, as many galleries criticized Haring for “de-valuing” the art object while others, such as Andy Warhol, championed Haring’s insistence on making art accessible and affordable. Pop Shop was highly influential to contemporary crossovers of art and merchandise that are now so dominant, as in the work of Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, KAWS and Takashi Murakami. In addition to this ideology of accessibility, Haring was also very socially engaged and used his striking imagery to promote awareness of various political and social campaigns. His many notable public works included a mural on the western side of the Berlin Wall, the Crack is Wack mural in New York, and a mural for the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and used his presence in the arts community to raise awareness of the crisis. In 1989, a year before his death, he established the Keith Haring Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds for AIDS organizations and children’s literacy and arts programs. Since his death in 1990, Haring has become one of the most widely-recognized and celebrated artists of the 20th century. Related categories: Keith Haring 1982. Keith Haring book...

The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995. Essays, edited by Nancy Thomas. A survey of the achievements of American Egyptology featuring such enterpris...

Title: A Treasury of Gilbert and Sullivan The words and music of one hundred and two songs from eleven operettas Edited: Deems Taylor Publisher...

First edition monograph on renowned Danish woodworker, designer and architect Hans J Wegner, published in 1994 by the Danish Design Centre. Parallel text in Danish and English by Jen...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein: The Paris Review 1982-1992: Vintage editions of The Paris Review, with one uniquely featuring an...

Title: Bali. Atlas Kebudajaan. Cults and Customs. Publisher: Jakarta Government of the Republic of Indonesia Publication Date: 1953

Boccaccio, Giovanni [Jean Boccace] Douze nouvelles de Messire Jean Boccace Seigneur Florentin; Avec les illustrations en couleurs d'Alfred Le Petit Paris: René Kieffer, 1925. Limit...

Sotheby's "The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction" Book Catalogs. This is a three volume boxed set of sale catalogues which were produced by Soth...

A lovely first impression copy of Shel Silverstein's important and influential children's novel, illustrated by Silverstein throughout, in an early im...

Reference Book Chinese Porcelain – Ko Sometsuke from the Kitaoji Rosanjin collection 1978 – Japan – Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Part 1 & 2 A very nice book . Ko Sometsuke from the Ki...

Presenting a rare book, namely, Sketches of North Carolina by Rev WH Foote. Titled: “Sketches of North Carolina, Historical and Biographical, Illustrative of the principles of a p...

An excellent set containing this profusely illustrated natural history of plants, translated from the German of Austrian botanist, Anton Kerner von Marilaun. A new edition of this w...

Picasso and the Weeping Women, the Years of Marie-Therese & Dora Maar Art Book by Judi Freeman. In a book that examines the powerful body of work in which Picasso developed his pote...

Old telescopes by Reginald J. Cheetham is the well respected, definitive guide to antique telescopes. A rare book and a must-have for the serious coll...