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Softcover. Northhampton, MA, Kitchen Sink Press, 2nd printing, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 56 pages. Softcover. Wrapper very good, glossy, vibrant. Wrapper has a touch of rubbing to the back. Color illustrations throughout. Pages clean and unmarked. Binding tight. In great condition. The first complete collection of the legendary work of one of comics' all-time greatest cartoonists.

Softcover. Flesk, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 400 pages. Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911) was born just two years after the inaugural release of Harper's Monthly Magazine. Starting with his first published drawing in December 1870 at age 18, Abbey's life-long association with the publisher resulted in hundreds of drawings found within the pages of Harper's Monthly Magazine and Harper's Weekly as well as Harper & Brothers books. The resulting exposure throughout the U.S. and Europe secured an extensive level of recognition. Abbey had the rarefied appeal to everyone from the average reader to the most prestigious artists of the day. The inclusion of Abbey's illustrations in these periodicals helped to expand the reach of the poetry, stories and essays that they accompanied to a massive audience. This book focuses on Abbey's line art for the magazines and books published by Harper & Brothers, beginning with his earliest works as a new professional in the field. The collection contains over 350 drawings. These delineated the poetry of Robert Herrick and enhanced such books as The Deserted Village, Old Songs, She Stoops to Conquer and The Quiet Life. Drawings created for numerous short stories and poetry are displayed here as well. Also collected are Abbey's exquisite series of drawings done over the course of twenty years for The Comedies of William Shakespeare, followed by The Shakespeare Tragedies. His painstaking devotion to research while securing the appropriate costumes, props and models for his drawings was legendary. The results are some of the most revered illustrations ever created, which continue to astound aficionados and inspire artists generations after Abbey's last drawing was made. An extensive new essay by Alice A. Carter offers a fresh look at Edwin Austin Abbey, his life and career.

Hardcover. NY, Curt Valentin, 1st, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, textured beige boards with a green cloth spine. 94 pages of text and 58 black & white plates. Limited to 1,000 copies. Clean copy.

Hardcover. London, Phaidon Press, 1st, 1945, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket, 62 pages plus 85 plates. Gift dedication signed by 8 people on the front fly leaf, otherwise clean and tight.

Softcover. Houston / NY, Houston Fine Art Press/MOMA, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 204 pages. Horizontal format. With numerous illustrations, including many in color. Detailed study of the drawings by the American artist better known for his paintings. 184 illustrations with 84 in color. Three pages with light pencil underlining, otherwise a clean, bright copy.

Hardcover. NY, Da Capo Press, reprint, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright yellow price-clipped dust jacket. 18 pages of text, frontis portrait, plus 157 plates. All of the best drawings of Beardsley's early period, including the illustrations for "Salome". Reprinted from the second London edition of 1911. Previous owner's initials on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. NY, Grove Press, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Marbled boards and black spine lettered in gilt. the complete set of copper plate engravings Zichy made in an edition of 200 for private sale in 1911. He then destroyed the plates. This is from one of the rare original copies and contains 40 of the most exquisitely executed works of erotica ever made. Claen copy. No dust jacket.

Softcover. NY, Dover Publicastions, 1st pbk, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 208 pages. Reprint; The 203 Plates & Text of His Architectura published in 1598. Late Renaissance and early Baroque architectural ornament. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Prestel, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, gray cloth with yellow band, 248 pages. This beautiful book focuses on the distinctive and expressive power of Jackson Pollock's figurative paintings, drawings, and prints; a rarely studied aspect of his artistic career. Jackson Pollock's name has become synonymous with the abstract drip paintings that he famously created on the floor of his studio. Before these paintings, from the 1930s to the late 1940s, Pollock created figurative works, studying at one time under the painter Thomas Hart Benton and with the Mexican muralists Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Pollock took up figuration again after his famous drip paintings. This book starts with the early decades and also treats Pollock's re-adoption of the figuration after his renowned abstract paintings. The Figurative Pollock features 100 paintings and works on paper. From rolling landscapes to experiments in non-Western totemic painting to sketches and drawings fueled by Jungian analysis, the enormous range of Pollock's early and late work is presented here. Brimming with confidence and a sense of freedom, distinct yet so easily related to Pollock's most famous oeuvre, these works contribute to an understanding of how the artist found his voice.

Softcover. Cincinnati OH, North Light Books, 6th pr., 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 128 pages, color illustrations throughout. In 17 projects, this book details literally every component of drawing the figure -- from choosing materials to creating a setting. Clean, bright copy.

Hardcover. Bologna IT, Scripta Maneant Editori, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial boards, 455 pages. From a private collection in Italy, these previously unpublished works by Francis Bacon are presented here in thematic sections, each of which is preceded by a short introductory text. Nearly 700 drawings, pastels, and collages were gifted by Bacon over the course of many years to his close friend, Italian journalist Cristiano Lovatelli Ravarino. His commentary is included here, along with texts by noted art historians Edward Lucie-Smith and Fernando Castro Florez, and an authentication report from Ambra Draghetti, graphological consultant to the Court of Bologna. The works were photographed expressly for this publication. TEXT IN ENGLISH & ITALIAN. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Hardcover. NY, HarperCollins, 1st, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. This richly illustrated book celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee produced for J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit, and includes dozens of brand-new paintings and pencil drawings exploring the world of Bilbo Baggins.Since The Hobbit was first published in 1937, generations of readers have fallen under its spell. That magic was reignited sixty years later, when Alan Lee was commissioned to produce a special illustrated edition, and his delicate pencil drawings and beautiful watercolour paintings have become for many the definitive vision of J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth.In this sumptuous, large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created these images, which would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkiens own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jacksons film adaptations and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award.The Hobbit Sketchbook is filled with more than 100 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces that reveal how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains a wealth of brand-new full-colour paintings and sketches drawn specially for this book, which unlock the secrets of how Alan creates his own magic and provide a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who breathed new life into Tolkiens vision.

Hardcover. London, Ward Lock & Co., 4th Ed., nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, black cloth with embossed design and bright gilt decoration, 143 pages plus publisher's ads. A standard mid-century book covering pencil-sketching, figure and object drawing, perspective and isometrical drawings, and engraving on metal and woo with 300 illustrations. Most likely late 1850s, 1860. Name on first blank page, otherwise clean, tight copy.

Softcover. NY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Illustrated cardboard box housing twelve 11 x 14 inch color prints featuring illustrations from Joan Walsh Anglund's books, including Spring is a New Beginning, A Friend is Someone Who Likes You, Love is a Special Way of Feeling, and Christmas is a Time of Giving. All prints in excellent condition.

Hardcover. NY, Da Capo Press, reprint, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright yellow price-clipped dust jacket. Frontis portrait, 174 plates. All of the best drawings from Beardsley's later period, including the illustrations for "The Yellow Book", "The Savoy" and "The Rape of the Lock". Reprinted from the second London edition of 1911. Previous owner's initials on front fly leaf, otherwise clean.

Softcover. US, Picture This Press, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 224 pages. Volume 1: Drawings. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Volume One focuses on Kley's ink drawings, and reprints for the first time a substantial selection of his illustration work for children's books and adult genre fiction, a side of Kley's career previously unexplored in other collections. This volume also includes a wide sampling of Kley's cartoons and magazine work, with newly collected examples taken directly from a variety of rare sources such as "Jugend," "Simplicissimus," and the historic "Der Orchideengarten" (the world's first fantasy fiction magazine). In all, more than 300 Kley illustrations and cartoons fill this first volume.

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. A Revised Edition of the 1954 title with new material. Introduction By John Hollander. Over 350 illustrations by the artist. INSCRIBED BY STEINBERG in blue pencil and dated Oct 79 on the half-title page. Inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. Arieti. Silvano Arieti (1914-1981), was a psychiatrist, regarded as the world's foremost authority on schizophrenia. He was also a longtime professor at New York Medical College. Clean copy with edgewear and closed tears to the dust jacket.

Hardcover. NY, Harper and Brothers, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, in original beige cloth with pictorial design to cover and title to spine in black. Classic humorous cartoons by the celebrated graphic illustrator. The author's 3rd book. 224 pages, 350 drawings, states first edition on copyright page. Mild darkening of spine. Otherwise a clean, very good copy.

Hardcover. NY, Norton, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 112 pages. The "nasty, negative, misanthropic" comic genius proves he has a sweet side.Cute little kittens, angels, and babies? Flowers, ice cream cones, and German boy bands? Coming from, supposedly, the creepiest and most pessimistic artist of his generation? Yes indeed, there is a "sweeter side" to R. Crumb. These delectable illustrations-whether depicting Bernie the Cat pawing for his master's affection, the timeworn beauty of a French village cul-de-sac, or a quiet night chez Crumb-wonderfully exemplify the many tender moments that have, until now, played second fiddle to the cult icon's more raunchy sketches. Now Crumb harkens back to his humble American beginnings as a Cleveland greeting card illustrator, when his innate knack for the grotesque had to be suppressed for the perennial appeal of "cute." The result is this cheery and blue-skied world, where readers of every conceivable personality type, age group, even sexual persuasion can finally enjoy the artist's momentary lapse from naughty to nice. Color and black-and-white illustrations throughout

Softcover. New York, N.Y. (21 E. 70th St., Hirschl & Adler Galleries, 1st, 1992, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 64 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light wear and rubbing to spine with slight tear to upper edge. Clean, tight copy.

Softcover. New York, NY, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, 1st, 1989, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 79 pages. Exhibition catalog. Black-and-white and color illustrations. Some shelf-wear on rear cover. Light sun-fade to spine. A little soiling to bottom edge. Otherwise, clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. San Francisco, CA, Chronicle Books, 1st, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 208 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked copy like new in publishers shrink-wrap. The 1940s ushered in an era of musical experimentation and innovation at the Walt Disney Studios. For this volume, author Didier Ghez has unearthed hundreds of enchanting images--from early sketches to polished concepts for iconic features--by five exceptional artists who shaped the style of the Studio's animation during this period of unbridled creativity. With evocative descriptions and excerpts from the artists' journals and autobiographies, this magnificent collection offers a rare look at the visionaries who breathed life into some of the most beloved films of our time.

Softcover. Washington DC, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 237 pages, b&w illustrations, color plates. A very clean, tight copy.

Softcover. Yonkers, NY, Hudson River Museum, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 125 pages, b&w illustrations. Light rubbing to wrappers. Else a very clean, tight copy. Issued in conjunction with a 1984 exhibition of drawings by Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900). With an essay by Elaine Evans Dee and foreword by Rick Beard. The annotated and illustrated catalogue presents 107 works. This is the only publication that examines in detail the preparatory studies of this master Hudson River School artist. Shows Church's drawings that were intended to provide preliminary detail for his oil paintings. The extensive notations on the drawings themselves are clear evidence of this intent. This provides a special insight into the processes of artistic creation as employed by one of 19th century American's greatest landscape painters.