New York, London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1923. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. xxii, 164pp., 82 pates. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine, in original mylar dustjacket. "It is well for a Community to give atmosphere and local color to its history by honoring the prominent few connected with..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, [1959]. Hardcover. Folio. 54pp. of text followed by 94pp. of plates. Red cloth with gilt lettering to cover and spine in original dj. Cardboard slipcase. Discoloration and one tear to midsection of fore edge on slipcase. Bottom corners slightly bumped. Minor creasing and chipping to..... More
Firenze: Cantini Edizioni d'Arte, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 168pp. Red cloth, white lettering on front and spine, in pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with color and b/w reproductions of photographs and diagrams. Detailed process of the restoration of Carceto's sculptures. Text in Italian. DJ, binding and interior in overall..... More
New York: Assouline, 2001. First American edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 78 (2), 79 (1)pp. Original stiff gray wraps with off-white lettering on covers and spines, in original illustrated dustjackets, housed in original illustrated stiff wraps slipcase, black lettering on spine. Burgundy endpapers. "Giacometti was one of the most important artists of..... More
Tyler Smith, Clint Clemens, (1986). Hardcover. Oblong quarto. Unpaginated (48pp). Sienna cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine in original illustrated dust jacket. Color frontispiece. Profusely illustrated with reproductions in rich, vibrant colors of work by Mexican artist and sculptor, Sergio Bustamante. Text in Spanish. Slight rubbing on head..... More
Paris: Gallery Denise Breteau, 1962. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. Unpaginated. Original illustrated stiff wraps with black lettering on cover. Inside covers illustrated with images of negatives of cover photograph. Exhibition of sculptures and objects by French painter, sculptor, composer and writer Henri Etienne-Martin. The catalog is designed to provide two..... More
San Francisco: S & G Gump, ca 1940s. First edition. Softcover. Large quarto. Brown heavy stock paper portfolio, with elaborate debossed gilt designs on the front cover and interior. The work is a finely produced illustrated catalog of Khmer and Thai art for the S&G Gump's luxury home furnishing store..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, ND (ca 1969-1970). First edition. Hardcover. Large square quarto. 327, [1]pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over red cloth, with white lettering on spine and front cover. Hammacher’s comprehensive study on Marino Marini, reveals the author's great admiration for this many-sided artist whose work is celebrated throughout..... More
Amsterdam: Stedelijk Museum, 1953. First edition. Softcover. Small, thin quarto (10" x 7-1/2"). (8)pp. Text in French and Dutch. Later acetate dust wrapper over unbleached paper wrappers, front cover with an abstract drawing and red lettering. Illustrated with 4 pages of photographs of Toon's abstract sculptures, stapled at inner margin..... More
New York: Barnes Printing Co., Inc. (Printer), 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Elephant Folio. 81 (6)pp. Original lack cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Black silk endpapers. The book is designed by Lovet-Lorski and illustrated with 18 full-page b/w reproductions from copperplate engravings made by Triangle Engraving Co..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, (1986). First edition. Hardcover. 4to. xi,272pp. Gray cloth with silver lettering on spine in original photographic dust jacket. Inscribed by author on half-title page to Wolf Leslau and his wife: "To Lotte & Wolf, with affection, Jacques. 30. IV. 86." Leslau was a famous expert..... More
Sao Paulo: Cosac & Naify Edicoes, (1998). Hardcover. 8vo. 117pp. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Minor scuffing to boards. Rubbing to bottom corners. Pictorial endpapers. Magnificent book looking at some of the work by Elisa Bracher, a Brazilian sculptress who specializes working with wood. Illustrated with reproductions of color photographs. Text in..... More
Lund Humphries Publishers, 1995. Softcover. 4to. 128pp. Illustrated wrappers. Minor scuffing to wraps. Stunningly illustrated with color and b/w reproductions of photographs. Near fine condition. More
New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 259 [5]pp. Gray cloth over silver papercovered spine. Cover with photo mounted on front, silver lettering on cover, black lettering on spine. Gray endpapers, frontispiece photo of Smith. Eighty-two photographs (by Smith), of sculptures, drawings and paintings. by this influential modern..... More
London: Stuart Shave / Modern Art [Gallery], 2013. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto ( 11-1/4" x 8-3/4"). 112pp. Double column text. Off-white boards lettered in black. Profusely illustrated with color photos of Swallow's mixed media sculpture. Boards slightly dusted. Ricky Swallow (b. 1974) is an Australian sculptor who lives and works..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970. First American edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 227, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over gilt-stamped brown cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Comprehensive exploration of Henri Laurens' work, presenting a multifaceted view of his sculptures in 183 b/w photographic reproductions, and 3 tipped-in color plates. Dust-jacket..... More
Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Large Quarto. 307pp. Original photo-illustrated dustjacket w/white lettering on cover and spine over maroon cloth boards with blind-stamped design on front, gilt lettering on spine. Decorative green endpapers. Vignette on half-title page. Full-color frontispiece. Lavish color and b/w photo-illustrations of..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1968. First American edition. Hardcover. Folio. 455pp. Original pictorial dustjacket over black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated title page. Extensive survey of Italian sculpture from the early middle ages to contemporary trends. Profusely illustrated with exquisite, mostly color photographs of Italian sculptures by..... More
New York: Reynal & Co, 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. 118 (12)pp., xl color plates, 209 b/w plates. Original pictorial dustjacket over burgundy cloth with gilt lettering on tooled black labels on cover and spine. Illustrated with 40 intriguing color and 209 b/w photographic reproductions of Donatello sculptures, one..... More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1970). Hardcover. 4to. 322pp. Decorated brown cloth in original dust jacket. Catalogue of a centennial exhibition on sculptures of Middle America before Cortes held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 30, 1970 through January 3, 1971. Illustrated with color and sepia-toned..... More
Bolinas, CA: Wrongtree Press, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong quarto. XII, 134pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over purple cloth, with blind-stamped lettering on front cover and silver lettering on spine. Frontispiece portrait of the artist. This volume features 115 examples of Paul Harris' artwork made between 1949 and 1999. They can..... More
Berlin: Redmann Galerie + Kunsthandel, (1989). Limited edition. Softcover. 1/1500. 4to. 56pp. Original wrappers. Minor scuffing and creasing to wraps. A wonderful exhibition catalogue with the work of this unique sculptor. Illustrated with color reproductions of photographs. Text in German and English. Wraps in very good, interior in near fine..... More
London: Albemarle Gallery, 2006. First edition. Softcover. Small Folio. 39 (1)pp. Original pictorial blue wraps with white lettering on cover. Frontispiece. "Pablo Atchugarry's current sculptures are both pleasant and pleasing. Because of their highly refined aesthetical appearance they blend perfectly into any environment - that being a gallery, a natural..... More
Buenos Aires: Republica Argentina, 1943. First edition. Softcover. 4to. 195pp. Original color illustrated wraps. Illustrated with color reproductions of paintings, b/w woodcuts, plus many photographic b/w reproductions of various artwork as well as advertisements. Contains one black and white and one color original woodcuts tipped-in on cardstock. Some age wear..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1948. Second printing. Hardcover. Folio. VIII, [4], 73, [1]pp (text), 163 leaves (plates). Original burgundy cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Striking pictorial monograph on Swedish sculptor Carl Milles (1875-1955), best known for his fountains. Carl Milles sculpted the Poseidon statue in Gothenburg, the Gustaf..... More