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Orlando Jewitt, Wood Engraver. — CARTER, Harry

Orlando Jewitt, Wood Engraver.

CARTER, Harry
Oxford University Press
1962, 48pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. 21 x 17 cm. In very good condition.
"Thomas Orlando Sheldon Jewitt (1799-1869) was an English wood-engraver who specialized in Gothic architecture. His delicate work was familiar to generations of Victorians, but it has had no recognition since he died, and records of him are very slight. Harry Carter brings to light what can be known of Jewitt and his work. ""This is an essay in editing material got together by the late John Johnson and left to posterity in his 'Constance Meade Collection'. Jewitt, the subject of this study, interested Johnson, we guess, because he was an excellent technician allied to printing, an Oxford worthy, and an unfashionable artist. To publish the study seemed worth while because the subject, which the Collection is well equipped to illustrate, has been neglected so far."""
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N° livre 59280
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Elizabeth I. Her Life in Letters. — PRYOR, Felix

Elizabeth I. Her Life in Letters.

PRYOR, Felix
University of California Press
2003, 144pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. 30,5 x 23,5 cm. In very good condition.
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled England for 45 turbulent years, and her reign has come to be seen as a golden age. She exercised supreme authority in a man's world, while remaining intensely feminine. She was Gloriana, the Virgin Queen, but is also held up as a role model for company executives in the twenty-first century. She is a near-legendary figure from a remote past who remains fascinatingly modern. This handsome volume has been published to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Elizabeth I's death in 1603. It illustrates in color and, where possible, in actual size, sixty manuscripts - either by Elizabeth or to her. Each one is accompanied by a running commentary, explaining the document and placing it in its historical context, and selected transcriptions or, where necessary, translations from the originals. Elizabeth was a girl of extraordinary precocity and a brilliant linguist. Her early letters, written in a beautiful italic, are to her forbidding father, Henry VIII, and to her brother and sister, Edward VI and 'Bloody' Mary. The very first letter dates from when she was a child of eleven. The last, written nearly 60 years later, is a barely-legible scrawl addressed to her successor, the future James I. The letters from her in-tray are no less extraordinary. Tsar Ivan the Terrible rounds on her in a blind fury after she refuses to marry him. The Earl of Essex, young enough to be her son, pours out declarations of love a few pages further on is to be found her signed warrant for his execution. There are letters from ministers and galley slaves, spies and traitors, coded letters, warrants for torture, speeches to parliament, and the original - only recently identified - of the most famous of all her utterances 'I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king'.
€ 14,00
ISBN: 9780520241060
N° livre 59277
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Geisterstädte in Amerikas Westen. — KAISER, Mario / KOETZLE, Hans-Michael (Texte von) WENDERS, Wim (mit einem Essay von) / STEINHILBER, Berthold (Fotografien von)

Geisterstädte in Amerikas Westen.

KAISER, Mario / KOETZLE, Hans-Michael (Texte von) WENDERS, Wim (mit einem Essay von) / STEINHILBER, Berthold (Fotografien von)
Knesebeck
2003, 111 S. Illustriert. Gebunden. Mit Schutzumschlag. 28 x 25 cm. Sehr gut erhalten.
Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts ließ der Gold- und Silberrausch der Siedler und Abenteurer die Städte des amerikanischen Westens quasi täglich explodieren. Mit den Hoffnungen auf schnellen Reichtum verschwanden auch die Schürfer wieder, fast ebenso plötzlich, wie sie gekommen waren. Zurück blieben ihre hölzern schiefen Häuser, Autos und Alltagsdinge. Tatsächlich stehen die Mühle-Spiele, verrosteten Bügeleisen, zerfledderten Schulbücher, Roulette-Jetons und staubigen Flaschen in Geisterstädte so auf den Tischen und Anrichten der Spielhöllen, Schulräume, Bars und Wohnhäuser, als hätten die Bewohner von Bodie (Kalifornien), Gold Point (Nevada) oder St. Elmo (Colorado) sie nur kurz zurückgelassen. Oder als kämen jede Nacht Punkt zwölf die Geister der Bergarbeiter, Barmädchen oder Hoteliers zurück, um sich wieder in Vergnügungen und Arbeit zu ergehen. Dies alles hat der Fotograf Bertold Steinhilber in herrlich ausgeleuchteten Nachtaufnahmen zu einer Kulisse erstorbener Hoffnungen und Träume inszeniert. Und der deutsche Spezialist für die unendliche Weite Amerikas, der Regisseur Wim Wenders, hat einen klugen Essay dazu verfasst. So ist Geisterstädte ein gespenstisch eindrucksvolles Buch geworden, auf dessen Bildern zwar nicht die ausgetrockneten Büsche durch die ausgestorbenen Staubwege treiben wie im Westernfilm, wohl aber eine gruselig-surreale Atmosphäre über jedes der großartigen Fotos weht. --Stefan Kellerer
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9783896601575
N° livre 59273
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The Image of the World. Jewish Tradition in Manuscripts and Printed books. Catalogue of an Exhibition held at the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam (14 September - 25 November 1990). — Melker, Saskia R. de (edited by)

The Image of the World. Jewish Tradition in Manuscripts and Printed books. Catalogue of an Exhibition held at the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam (14 September - 25 November 1990).

Melker, Saskia R. de (edited by)
Amsterdam University Library and Jewish Historical Museum / Peeters, Leuven
1990, 80pp. Illustrated. Paperback. 30x21cm. In good condition.
Van 14 september tot 25 november 1990 was er in het Joods Historisch Museum A'dam, een tentoonstelling van 113 bijzondere Hebreeuwse manuscripten en gedrukte boeken. Veel was afkomstig uit Nederlands bezit JHM, Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana en Ets Chaïm (A'dam), twee fraaie handschriften uit de Deventer Stadsbibliotheek (14de eeuw), de Palestijnse Talmoed (1289) uit de UB Leiden. Een belangrijk aandeel leverde ook de C.A. Floersheim Trust uit Bermuda. Zeer interessant waren de beide delen van de Esslingen Mahzor - een gebedenboek voor de hoge feestdagen in de herfst - gedateerd op 12 januari 1290. Het tweede deel behoort tot de collectie van de Rosenthaliana. Het eerste deel werd verleden jaar ontdekt in het Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. Nu lagen ze samen in de vitrine. In de catalogus worden alle tentoongestelde boeken besproken. Het boek, op royaal A4 formaat, is verlucht met fraaie foto's. Een aantal deskundige artikelen over o.a. vervaardiging en herkomst van de geschriften completeert het geheel.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9789068312737
N° livre 59270
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Zwischen Buch-Kunst und Buch-Design. Buchgestalter der Akademie und ehemaligen Kunstgewerbeschule in Stuttgart - Werkbeispiele und Texte. — KERMER, Wolfgang (ausgewählt und herausgegeben von)

Zwischen Buch-Kunst und Buch-Design. Buchgestalter der Akademie und ehemaligen Kunstgewerbeschule in Stuttgart - Werkbeispiele und Texte.

KERMER, Wolfgang (ausgewählt und herausgegeben von)
Cantz Verlag
1996, 199S. Illustriert. Gebunden. 31 x 24,5 cm. Sehr gut erhalten.
Katalog zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung veranstaltet anläßlich des 50jährigen Bestehens der Staatlichen Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg.
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ISBN: 9783893228935
N° livre 59269
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Thomas Bird Mosher Pirate Prince of Publishers. A Comprehensive Bibliography and Source Guide to The Mosher Books Reflecting England's National Literature and Design. — BISHOP, Philip R.

Thomas Bird Mosher Pirate Prince of Publishers. A Comprehensive Bibliography and Source Guide to The Mosher Books Reflecting England's National Literature and Design.

BISHOP, Philip R.
Oak Knoll, Delaware / British Library, London
1998, xvi,536pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. In very good condition. Pakketzending.
This study describes the books produced by one of America's most controversial publishers, Thomas Bird Mosher, whose editions helped disseminate British literature and design to the American public. Variously described as 'literary pirate' by some yet praised as 'prince of publishers' by others, Mosher's passion for literary texts led him to reprint books without the author's permission, though he often paid royalties. Mosher never technically broke any copyright laws, and many authors defended him for assisting in introducing the American public to authors such as William Morris, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walter Pater, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, George Meredith, Robert Browning and George Gissing in affordable editions. The designs of Blake, Rossetti, Pissarro, Strang, Morris and MacMurdo and presses such as the Vale, Chiswick and Kelmscott also appeared in 'The Mosher Books'. This study provides the story behind the literary piracy slanders against Mosher and includes sections on various aspects of 'The Mosher Books' such as books printed on vellum, privately printed books and an illustrated section on bindings.
€ 20,00
ISBN: 9781884718496
N° livre 59267
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Contemporary Newspaper Design. Shaping the News in the Digital Age: Typography & Image on Modern Newsprint. — BERRY, John (edited by) / BLACK, Roger (forword by)

Contemporary Newspaper Design. Shaping the News in the Digital Age: Typography & Image on Modern Newsprint.

BERRY, John (edited by) / BLACK, Roger (forword by)
Mark Batty Publisher, New York
2004, 192pp. Illustrated. Hardcover with dustjacket. 29 x 20 cm. In very good condition.
The look, feel and presentation of information in newspapers has changed enormously over the last 15 years. This book takes examples from around the world and analyses them in depth. Structure, layout, use of illustration and typography are all reviewed. In addition there is commentary on the effect and use of software and hardware technologies. The individual examples are compared, contrasted and put into historical and contemporary context.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9780972424035
N° livre 59266
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The Tradition of Fine Bookbinding in the Twentieth Century. — Callery, Bernadette G. / Mosimann, Elizabeth A. (compiled by)

The Tradition of Fine Bookbinding in the Twentieth Century.

Callery, Bernadette G. / Mosimann, Elizabeth A. (compiled by)
Hunt Institue for Botanical Documentation / Carnegie-Mellon University
1979, 129pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. 30,5 x 21,5 cm. In good condition.
"The preface states ""The Tradition of Fine Bookbinding in the Twentieth Century"" explores the tension that results from modern craftsmen working in a traditional craft. The twentieth century binder must always contend with traditions of binding structure, material and cover design, and this conflict is compounded when facing the re-binding of an older book. We have attempted to gather representative examples of what we see as the two major divisions of modem binding the traditional or retrospective approach, and the modem design or intuitive approach where the design is intended to be an expressive extension of the book within. Such distinctions are somewhat arbitrary, and the binders are even less easily categorized than their bindings. Retrospective bindings need not be restrictively imitative. And binders frequently look to historical styles for inspiration even when creating new designs that reflect the artistic tastes of the twentieth century. The requirements of the book itself should also determine some aspects of the binding. All works of value deserve a careful choice of conservation binding techniques. The exquisite twentieth century livre d'artiste and the primary scientific source of the eighteenth century demand equal respect, though different design considerations. Our survey includes selected original examples of major historical styles, countered with a variety of twentieth century bindings, both modem and retrospective. By grouping the bindings according to style, we hope to demonstrate relationships in design and technique which suggest that no modem binder is beyond tradition."""
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ISBN: 9780913196281
N° livre 59263
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The Gardens of Britain & Ireland. The definitive reference and guide to over 1700 beautiful gardens — TAYLOR, Patrick

The Gardens of Britain & Ireland. The definitive reference and guide to over 1700 beautiful gardens

TAYLOR, Patrick
Dorling Kindersley Publishers
2003, 576pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. 29 x 24 cm. Dustjacket with damage, else in very good condition. Pakketzending.
"In this guidebook, Patrick Taylor gives readers an illustrated investigation into the gardens of Britain and Ireland. Times Literary Supplement ""there is not a single description of a garden which is not interesting -- some are fascinating, some moving, all vibrant."""
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9780751349542
N° livre 59257
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Picasso in Parijs 1900-1907. — McCULLY, Marilyn

Picasso in Parijs 1900-1907.

McCULLY, Marilyn
Van Gogh Museum, Museu Picasso, Mercatorfonds / Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussel
2011, 247pp. Geïllustreerd. Paperback. In zeer goede staat.
In 1900, rond zijn negentiende verjaardag, trok Pablo Picasso naar Parijs om er de Wereldtentoonstelling te bezoeken en kennis te maken met deze artistieke hoofdstad van Europa. Picasso had een provinciale Spaanse kunstopleiding genoten maar bij terugkeer in Parijs in het daaropvolgende jaar mocht hij exposeren in de prestigieuze Galerie Vollard. Hij vestigde zich in Montmartre en dompelde zich vol verve onder in het bruisende leven van deze bohemienwijk. Binnen enkele jaren zou hij met Matisse wedijveren om de leiderspositie van de Franse avant-garde, daarbij een revolutionaire koers kiezend die hem tot een wereldberoemd schilder zou maken.Dit boek schetst Picassos ontdekking van het artistieke leven en de kunst in de Franse hoofdstad en onderzoekt de manier waarop hij een intensieve dialoog aanging met het werk van kunstenaars als Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen, Puvis de Chavannes, Rodin en Cézanne. Hij ontwikkelde in deze vroege Parijse jaren een uiterst persoonlijke stijl die zijn kracht ontleende aan het schilderproces zelf, waarbij de traditionele verschillen tussen imitatie en realiteit vervaagden. Het bracht Georges Braque in 1907, tijdens een bezoek aan Picassos atelier om zijn nieuwste werk te zien, tot de uitroep dat het leek of Picasso iedereen dwong om kerosine te drinken en daarbij zelf als een vuurspuwer te werk ging.
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ISBN: 9789079310203
N° livre 59253
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The Story of English. How the English Language Conquered the World. — GOODEN, Philip

The Story of English. How the English Language Conquered the World.

GOODEN, Philip
Quercus
2009, 223pp. Illustrated. Hardcover with dustjacket. 27 x 21 cm. In very good condition.
Born as a Germanic tongue with the arrival in Britain of the Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval period, heavily influenced by Norman French from the 11th century, and finally emerging as modern English from the late Middle Ages, the English language has grown to become the linguistic equivalent of a superpower, and is now sometimes described as the world's lingua franca. Worldwide some 380 million people speak English as a first language and some 600 million as a second language. A staggering one billion people are believed to be learning it. English is the premier international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, and diplomacy and also on the Internet. It has been one of the official languages of the United Nations since its founding in 1945. It is considered by many good judges to be well on the way to becoming the world's first universal language. Author Philip Gooden tells the story of the English language in all its richness and variety. From the intriguing origins and changing definitions of common words such as 'OK', 'beserk', 'curfew', 'cabal' and 'pow-wow', to the massive transformations wrought in the vocabulary and structure of the language by Anglo-Saxon and Norman conquest, through to the literary triumphs of Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales and the works of Shakespeare. The Story of English is a fascinating tale of linguistic, social and cultural transformation, and one that is accessibly and authoritatively told by an author in perfect command of his material.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9781847242723
N° livre 59251
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Farm. The Vernacular Tradition of Working Buildings. Principal Photography by Paul Rocheleau. — LARKIN, David

Farm. The Vernacular Tradition of Working Buildings. Principal Photography by Paul Rocheleau.

LARKIN, David
Evergreen is an imprint of Benedikt Taschen Verlag
1995, 240pp. Illustrated. Cloth with dustjacket. 29,5 x 26 cm. In very good condition. Pakketzending.
Prachtig fotoboek over oude Noord-Amerikaanse boerderijen en bedrijfsgebouwen. De eerste Amerikaanse kolonisten namen hun eigen bouwstijl uit West-Europa mee en pasten deze aan de lokale omstandigheden aan. Het grootste deel van het boek bestaat uit korte beschrijvingen van bestaande boerderijen (of delen daarvan), voornamelijk uit de achttiende en negentiende eeuw, daarnaast is er ook aandacht voor restauraties en hergebruik van oude gebouwen. De kleurenfoto's zijn groot, mooi, sfeervol en hebben een hoog VT-wonen gehalte. De informatie is niet erg diepgravend en nogal fragmentarisch. Mooi koffietafelboek.
€ 10,00
ISBN: 9783822882795
N° livre 59250
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Mapping America. Exploring the Continent. — Howells, Tom

Mapping America. Exploring the Continent.

Howells, Tom
Black Dog Publishing
2010, 239pp, Illustrated. Hardcover. 29 x 24 cm. Little bump on lower corner, else in good condition. Pakketzending.
"Following on from Mapping New York and Mapping London, Mapping America Exploring the Continent takes a similar approach in its presentation, thematically arranging a vivid collection of historic, demographic, cultural and artistic maps to aid the reader on their journey. Featuring four centuries of maps that depict the changing landscape of North America, Mapping America charts the continent through numerous landmark events and uprisings, including the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and more recent concerns, such as the environment and terrorism. From early maps depicting the country's colonial beginnings, through to contemporary maps depicting America today, the book presents the reader with a multi-faceted view of the North American physical and cultural landscape; from maps showing the electoral routes of Presidential campaigns, to the diminishing native communities shown in census maps, to maps charting the country's health statistics. Alongside the historic, geographic, and political, the book also pays particular attention to the artistic and imaginative, documenting America's rich and descriptive literary and artistic past. The journey taken by Jack Kerouac in the seminal book On the Road is documented in a hand-drawn map, whilst numerous artists known for their interest in cartography will be featured, from the representational to the abstract, including Paula Scher with The United States and Daniel Medina with Map Cube World. Not just for cartography enthusiasts, Mapping America Exploring the Continent appeals to the general reader, as well as specialists in the areas of geography, art, architecture and design. The book's breadth of material, with a variety of maps ranging from the historically accurate to the imaginative and entertaining, makes it accessible to all, and a perfect Christmas gift."
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9781907317088
N° livre 59249
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Words with Pictures. Welsh Images and Images of Wales in The Popular Press, 1640-1860 — LORD, Peter

Words with Pictures. Welsh Images and Images of Wales in The Popular Press, 1640-1860

LORD, Peter
Planet
1995, 167pp, Illustrated. Cloth. With dustjacket. In very good condition.
For over four hundred years the essence of the popular press has been the combination of words with pictures. Art historian Peter Lord examines both the image of Welsh people created by the popular press in England and the work of the popular press in Wales itself. Illustrated throughout, with notes and an index.
€ 25,00
ISBN: 9780950518824
N° livre 59248
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L'Évolution des Forces. Avec 42 figures photographiées au laboratoire de l'auteur. — Bon, Dr. Gustave le. 3 photos

L'Évolution des Forces. Avec 42 figures photographiées au laboratoire de l'auteur.

Bon, Dr. Gustave le.
Ernest Flammarion · Paris · 1907
Half leather hardcover, marbled covers and endpapers (4),386 pp.; frontisp., ill..; 18.5x12 cm. " Bibliotheque de Philosophie scientifique " Text in French / Français. Coat of arms from 'Comte Goblet d'Alviella' glued on endpaper - (leather bit rubbed, front hinge bit weak, few notes lines in pencil) Although very good, see picture
€ 30,00
N° livre 59216
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Geschichte der Weltlitteratur und des Theaters aller Zeiten und Völker. In zwei Bänden. Gegen 1000 Abbildungen im Text. Zahlreiche Tafeln in Schwarz- und Farbendruck [ 2 volumes ]. — Hart, Julius. 3 photos

Geschichte der Weltlitteratur und des Theaters aller Zeiten und Völker. In zwei Bänden. Gegen 1000 Abbildungen im Text. Zahlreiche Tafeln in Schwarz- und Farbendruck [ 2 volumes ].

Hart, Julius.
Neumann · Neudamm · 1894
2 vols. Original cloth hardcovers. x,848 pp. & viii,1038,(8) pp., many illustrations; 24x17 cm. Text in German / Deutsch (fraktur script) - (paper slightly browned, some spots/ foxing, some pages with notes in pencil, previous owner's name) Although very good, decorative bindings, see picture
€ 25,00
N° livre 59213
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Philosophie de la vie, par Frédéric Schlégel. Ouvrage traduit de l'allemand en français. — Schlégel, Frédéric de / Guénot, L'Abbé. 3 photos

Philosophie de la vie, par Frédéric Schlégel. Ouvrage traduit de l'allemand en français.

Schlégel, Frédéric de / Guénot, L'Abbé.
Parent-Desbarres / Cherbulliez · Paris · 1838
2 vols. Half leather hardcovers. 4 raised bands. Gilt title and decoration. Leather corners, marbled covers, edges and endpapers. iv,384 pp. & iv,394 pp.; 22x14 cm. Text in French / Français. - (covers slightly worn, paper with some stains/ foxing) Although still very good, decorative bindings, see picture
€ 110,00
N° livre 59206
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