Late 20th Century Books

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...

Breakfast at Brennan's and Dinner, Too: A Culinary Journey Through New Orleans' Legendary Brennan's Restaurant. Indulge in the rich culinary heritage of New Orleans with Breakfast at...

Nepal Where the gods are young Paperback January 1, 1975 by Pratapaditya Pal. Published by Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Publication Date: 1975. Edition: First Edition. Publisher...

Urban Architecture European Masters/3 Hardcover in Slipcase 1991. First Edition. Hardback. Fine copy in the original color printed boards. Complete with a fine, color printed slipcas...

Over the Desert - Tents And Weaving Of Nomadic Pastors. Au fil du de´sert: Tentes et tissages des pasteurs nomades de Me´diterrane´e (French Edition) (French language) Paperback...

The stories of Indian princes and their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this illustrated narrative tracing the rise and fall of India's leading royal houses through the dramatic fortunes of their crown jewels. Traditionally, precious metals and jewels have been, for Indians rich and poor, a repository of wealth and a status symbol. For the reigning families, jewels also had symbolic and religious significance. Also here are the original drawings by great European jewelers of the pieces they designed for their exotic and demanding clients. The text is both lively and scholarly, drawing from descriptions of such travelers as Marco Polo and Tavernier as well as Sanskrit dramatists extolling the riches of India. The core of this lavishly photographed book is the encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European Jewellery designers in the 20th century when many of the Maharaja's travelled to Europe with trunks filled with traditional Indian jewels and unset stones...

Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect of the Twentieth century 1993. by Robin Langley Sommer. 1st Edition, hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright: American Architect for the Twentieth Century Hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture. His life and revolutionary work is described in this volume filled with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 of his most-beloved buildings. An impressive, beautifully illustrated volume examines the creations of America's beloved architect, including interior furnishings, stunning private homes, and unique public buildings, with an introduction providing insight into his private life as well as his enduring work. Publisher ? : ? Smithmark Pub Language ? : ? English Item Weight ? : ? 3.6 pounds Dimensions ? : ? 11 x 0.75 x 14.75 inches. Recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture and the greatest design influenced in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, Frank Lloyd Wright created, during his long and prolific career, a unique body of work that endures to this day. Beginning in 1889 with the design for his own house in Oak Park, Illinois, and continuing with hundreds of designs for residential, commercial, ecclesiastical, educational and civic structures, Wright's varied architecture is unified only by the underlying organized principles of change and innovation. Revolutionizing residential architecture with the disparate expressions of his simple creed, "out of the ground and into the light! Wright's houses feature a sense of unity and privacy, an a free flow of interior space. Wright sought synthesis in his projects by designing whenever possible, everything from furniture, art glass and lighting fixtures to table lines, carpets and carports. In his Prairies Houses, textile-block structures and Usonian houses, culminating in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, Wright experimented with forms, materials and technology in ever-evolving designs. Wright designed such ambitious commercial masterworks as the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, the S.C. Johnson and Son Administration Building and Research Tower, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum-the alter for which he is perhaps best known. This volume pays tribute to the life and works of frank Lloyd Wright with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 selected buildings, complemented by a descriptive and incisive text. Front cover: Fallinger, the Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr. House (1935) in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. Photographer for The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Back Cover: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1943-1956) in New York City Photo by Ezra Stroller...

Royal Doulton Figures 1st Ed. 1st Printing, Hardcover Book 1978. Royal Doulton Figures Produced at Berslem c1890 - 1978 Desmond Eyles & Richard Dennis. Published by Royal Doulton T...

Saudi Arabia, Profile of a Kingdom Book by Claude Avézard and Jan Dobson. Over-sized hardcover book with dust jacket titled SAUDI ARABIA: Profile of a Kingdom. Motivate Publishing,...

Les cinglés du chocolat Hardcover French Edition. Text in French small Size. Dimensions: 8.5 in x 5.5 in x 0.5 in. Les cinglés du chocolat by Sandra Boynton, Jean-Jacques Brisebarre, Sylvie Girard. Published: 1987. English title: Chocolate: The Consuming Passion. CHOCOLATE continues to delight chocoholics everywhere. Packed with Boynton's famous hippos, bunnies, pigs, and other animals, this gift-perfect book is a whimsical commentary on the individual's relationship to chocolate, its varieties, and its sources. From the several sorts of chocolate connoisseur-including the gourmoo, who eats only milk chocolate-to the several shapes of chocolate itself (bunny, kiss, glove compartment bar), Boynton's apologia for chocolate misses nothing. Myths are chocolate is not fattening, she argues, especially when the caloric expenditure of carrying it home from the store and hiding it from company is factored in. Directions are to remove stains, lick them. Plus, how to grow chocolate at home, a foolproof method for determining if chocolate is in season (does the name of the month contain the letter A, E, or U?), and a recipe for Hippo Pot de Mousse. "Fourteen out of ten people like chocolate," says the artist. This is the only guide for people who like chocolate the way they like to breathe. Résumé in French: Léger, drôle, amusant, le livre illustré avec humour analyse et présente tout ce qui touche de près...

Impressionists on the Seine. Published on the occasion of the exhibition Impressionists on the Seine: A Celebration of Renoir's "Luncheon of the Boating Party...

MONET Hardcover Book, by R. Gordon & A. Forge 1983, NY Hardcover book of MONET. By Andrew Forge and Robert Gordon. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, publ...

Jacques Garcia Decorating In The French Style Hardcover Book by Franck Ferrand 1999. Jacques Garcia Decorating In The French Style, is a reference in term of French Decoration Style.Pubished in 2005, this version is the Original publication which was later modified.After designing private interiors for distinguished clients worldwide, Jacques Garcia subsequently set about decorating some of the most popar establishments in Paris - from the Hotel Costes, the Laduree tearoom on the Champs Elysees and the new Fouquet's, to the brasserie La Grande Armee and L'Avenue. But his masterpiece is the Norman chateau Le Champ de Bataille, in which every detail contributes to the formation of a new style: the Garcia style.Jacques Garcia is one of the most fashionable interior designers in France today. Parisians flock to the tables of the exclusive Hotel Costes he designed near the place Vendome, and the famous tea room Laduree on the Champs Elysees to dine and be seen in his elegant and atmospheric fin-de-siecle salons. Garcia counts among his private clients royalty, actors, piticians and businessmen from New York to Beirut, but he is just as much at home refurbishing museums (musee Carnavalet, musee de la Vie Romantique) and palace hotels and casinos in Deauville or Baden-Baden. Neoclassicism, Orientalism and Empire Revival are his decorative landmarks. In deliberate opposition to the post-modern spaces designed by wunderkind Philippe Starck in the early 90s, Garcia is passionate about the past, but his is not a dry historicism. He is a master at mixing texture, pattern and cor. His re-created rooms seem to bear the traces of generations, but are in fact the product of his inspired and irreverent imagination and attention to detail. The magnificent, ongoing restauration and decoration of his Normandy chateau, Champs de Bataille, attracts visitors from the world over and is a monument to his art and creativity.Stunningly illustrated, this sumptuous vume will appeal to anyone interested in interior decoration and provides a privileged look into the exclusive world of French elegance and style.In mid-career, Jacques Garcia invites us to explore an oeuvre in continuous development in which the marvels of the past have been revisited with an eye to the present. A magician of mood, Garcia is expert at keeping spectators spellbound.Here, extensively illustrated, is the first work entirely devoted to this outstanding interior designer. In it we share the joys to be derived from a certain art of living a la francaise, in the timeless tradition of the "grand style". A thirty-year career has made Jacques Garcia a worldwide name in interior design in the French tradition. In Paris, chic crowds flock to his celebrated Hétel Costes and Ladurée tearoom, and to his many fin de siécle brasseries. Garcia's designs also grace the interiors of the Musée Carnavalet and the Musée de la Vie Romantique and his most recent tour de force is the restoration of Paris Hotel Mansart. Garcia's most ambitious project to date, the refurbishment of the Chateau du Champ...

Too young to die by Patricia Fox-Sheinwold. Too Young To Die Hardcover Book By Patricia Fox Sheinwold 1979 First Edition. Too Young to Die by Patricia Fox-Sheinwold Hardcover published by Emson Books, N.Y. 1997. 301 pages with illustrations. Informative and fascinating hardcover book on the lives and tragic deaths of 40 personalities from music legends like Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley,John Lennon,Jimi Hendrix,Jimmy Morrison, Janis Joplin,to lesser known deaths like Sam Cooke, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Bobby Darin, Jim Croce, Rickie Nelson and Duane Allman.

Classic Superbikes from Around the World Coffee Table Book Hardcover 2003. by Mac. McDiarmid. The cool thing about Mac McDiarmid’s book Classic Superbikes from Around the World. The book not only gives us a look at some rare specimens most will never see, it also includes some classic superbikes that we have probably seen here or there or may even have in the garage. For example, McDiarmid included the still-popular Yamaha RD350, Suzuki GT750, Bridgestone 350 GTR, Kawasaki Z1, Kawasaki 750 H2, Yamaha XS-1, Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide and Honda CB750 and Honda CB450 “Black Bomber.” Less common classics such as the Indian Chief, Velocette Venom Thruxton, Norton 650 SS, BSA 650 Spitfire, Munch Mammoth, Douglas Dragonfly, Sunbeam S7/S8, Ducati 750 SS, Ariel Square Four, and Royal Enfield...

A vintage "Calder's Universe" art book by Gloria Jean Lipman, circa 1980. The book is in good vintage condition (several small tears to the dust jacket) and measures 10.25"W x 11"H....

I Promessi Sposi by Alessandro Manzoni - Treccani edition of 1973. Superb two-volume edition bound in leather, embossed copper cover, work by the s...

Tuscany Bonechi Art and History Series Paperback. Discover Tuscany's rich history, monuments and artwork with this beautiful volume from Bonechi. Its detailed texts and superb histor...

Life Sixty Years: A 60th Anniversary Celebration 1936-1996 Life Magazine Hardcover Book. First Edition, Hard cover, 192pp. Illustrated throughout with great photos from the past 60 y...

First edition, published by Rizzoli, 1984 ‘Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design’ Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Mem...

The Magnificent Continent Hardcover, January 1, 1975 by Rand McNally and Iain Parsons.1st Edition.Profusely illustrated text describes one hundred of the mountains, canyons, lakes, r...

Original brand new 1st edition copy of Rattan Furniture: Tropical Comfort Throughout The House signed by author Harvey Schwartz. Request a personal message written by the author at...

Published by Guillaud Editions, 1st edition, Paris, 1987. Hardback with French text. This monograph presents the full range of Matisse’s oeuvre, from his early oil paintings, to et...

Interior Visions: Great American Designers and the Showcase House is a beautif and inspiring book that showcases the interiors of some of America's greatest designers. The book is or...

Barovier e Toso book by Marina Barovier 1993. 212 pages with 184 colored illustractions from 1866-1972.

1 Volume. Margaret Truman. Harry S. Truman. Bound in 3/4 green morocco, linen boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers. Inscribed and Signed by Margaret Truman. Publis...

Master Drawings Rediscovered Treasures from Prewar German Collections.Tatʹjana Afanasʹevna Ilatovskaja (Kuratorin.), Gosudarstvennyj ĖrmitažState Hermit...

LEONARDO DA VINCI By Patrice Boussel Hardcover.Discusses Leonardo the man and painter, provides an analysis of his thinking as revealed in his notebooks, and includes reproductions o...

Published by Pavilion Press 1st edition 1993 Nova 1965–1975 celebrates one of the most influential magazines in history. Known as ‘the thinking woman’s magazine’ Nova was a British ...

Wolfe, Tom. The Right Stuff. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979. First Edition. Signed by the author at the half-title. Octavo. In original cloth boards, titled in red, blue, and...

The World of Bernini. 1598-1680. Wallace, Robert Published by Time-Life Books., New York, 1973. Beautiful and Collectible Vintage 1973 Hardback Time Life Library of Art “The World o...

Mecca Wonders of Man Hardcover by Desmond Stewart and Mohamed Amin 1980.Chronicles the history of the city of Mecca, considering how it became the sacred city of the Muslims and how ...

A & J Speelman: Oriental Art. by A & J Speelman. Published by London: A. & J. Speelman,, 1990 First edition, 62 color plates & text sheets. Early C...

A complete first impression set of Philip Pullman's popular fantasy series, each volume is signed by the author to a bookplate. The complete 'His Dark Materials' trilogy, each volum...

Rare numbered printing of Bruce Goff's "Le Mar." Printed as a memento of appreciation for friend of Mr. Goff's who helped to establish the Bruce Goff Profes...

This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 1998 Quintana Gallery Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition of twenty-eight works executed between 1980 and 1988 by the late, great Je...

Art and Craft in Africa, Everyday Life, Ritual, Court Art by Laure Meyer. Softcover book, published in 1995. Over 180 illustrations in color, printed in Italy, 207 pages.

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...

Arts of Korea Hardcover by Judith G. Smith 1998. Examining the significant developments in Korean art from the Neolithic period to the 19th century, this volume focuses on ceramics, ...

Treasures in Heaven: Armenian Illuminated Manuscripts Softcover Book 1994. by Thomas F. Mathews, Roger S. Wieck Pierpont Morgan Library, 1994 ...

Forties Screen Style: A Celebration of High Pastiche in Hollywood by Howard Mandelbaum, Howard Eric Myers. Published in 1989. St. Martin's Press. FIRST EDITION. FIRST PRINTING. 20...

Chagall; (Twentieth-century masters) Hardcover – January 1, 1971 by Marc Bucci, Mario; Chagall (Author). Text: English, Italian (translation). 94 pages, Hardcover. First published Ja...

Rock and Royalty Gianni Versace Hardcover Large Coffee Table Book. Abbeville Press, 1999 - Celebrities - 288 pages English. Fashion's late king here offers a parade of couture featur...

Spectacular Ireland by Peter Harbison. Large hardcover coffee table book. Synopsis: A luxurious full-color celebration of Ireland's scenic beauty, this book features more than 1...

olling Stones the Photographs 1993 softcover. 1st edition, 1st printing. Taken between 1967 and the present, these 150 pictures by 35 photographers are reprinted from Rolling Stone. Tina Turner is one of the famous faces of rock. This great picture book and her classic performance pose defined a generation. Encompassing a variety of styles (from the dark and murky likeness of a contemplative Tom Waits photographed in black-and-white by Matt Mahurin, to a luridly high-colored portrait of jewel-bedecked, ermine...

PRESENTING A SIGNED FIRST EDITION of ‘Minding the Store’ A Memoir by Stanley Marcus. Published by Little, Brown (1974). First Edition Second Printing. Pages 383. Dust Cover in fai...

El Negro" by Robert Motherwell is a meticulously crafted artist's book showcasing nineteen lithographs, notable for their vibrant colors and the inclusion of Chine collé in three of ...

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...

Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1st edition, 1990. Hardback with English text. Profusely illustrated with over a thousand fountain pens with full or nearly full-sized colour...

This vintage book was written by the well known Canadian author; Margaret Atwood and entitled "The Handmaid's Tale". This copy was published by O.W. To...

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...

Jamie Wyeth by Jamie Wyeth Book. Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1980. Title: Jamie Wyeth Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston Publication Date: 1980 Binding: Hardcover Conditi...

A vintage "Miro's Posters" art book catalogued by Gloria Picazo, circa 1980. The book is in good vintage condition and measures 9.75"W x 11.5"H. #3274 The book is 269 pages with 1...

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...

Matisse in Morocco: The Paintings and Drawings, 1912-1913. Jack Cowart, Pierre Schneider, John Elderfield, Albert Grigor'evich Kostenevich, Marina Bes...

Hardcover catalog designed by Pentagram showcasing furniture and interiors by Ringo Starr and Robin Cruikshank, self-published in 1985. Starr first enlisted Cruikshank in 1968 to design a steel fireplace for his own house; they formed R.O.R (Ringo and Robin...

The Architecture of Georgia by and Signed by Frederick Nichols. Signed 1st Edition. The Beehive Press, Savannah, 1976, hardcover. "This is the first complete survey of Georgia archit...

- 1975 - Exhibition of the finnish architecture - The museum of finnish architecture and Netherlands congress centre - good original condition ...