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318 pages. Index. Black and white photos. A one-hundred-year history of the American Union of Swedish Singers. Moderate wear to clean and unmarked book. Average wear to dust jacket. Sound copy. Book
trad. di Luca Trevisani n. 240-241 2 voll. in 16°, bross. edit. ill.
184 pages including index. Uses correspondence between the two men as the background against which is set the careers of two of the most significant and aristocratic racing personalities of the twentieth century. Usual library markings. Average wear. Front endpaper removed. Book
This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket with almost no wear. Very clean inside and out. Text page top edges just starting to yellow a bit. Illustrated with 90 color plates + 32 black & white. Carvers' biographies. Bibliography. 12" high X 9" wide, 240 pages. Publisher's promotional brochure laid in. Large heavy book foreign postage will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
Xilografia, circa 1930/40. Dimensioni mm 228X184. Foglio: mm 255x200. Siglata nel legno in basso a sinistra. Sotto, a penna, firmata "Luigi Servolini". In basso a sinistra, a penna, il titolo Il Mare. Esemplare numerato 20/80. Magnifico esemplare, su carta vergata, applicato agli angoli superiori su cartoncino coevo, in ottimo stato di conservazione. L'opera è di Luigi Servolini, figlio di Carlo. Fu un artista dalla personalità poliedrica, xilografo, litografo, scrittore e critico d'arte. A partire dal 1928 partecipò alle maggiori esposizioni ufficiali italiane ed estere, ha avuto premi, fatto parte di giurie, organizzando numerose esposizioni. Nel 1936 fondò a Carpi il Museo della Xilografia e nel 1954 ha fondato a Milano, con Carrà e altri artisti, l'associazione "Incisori d'Italia". Bibliografia Comanducci A.M. Dizionario illustrato dei pittori, disegnatori e incisori italiani moderni e contemporanei, 1962, Vol. IV, pp. 1789-1790; Francesca Cagianelli, Carlo e Luigi Servolini. L'arte, il pensiero, le tecniche, 2004. Woodcut, circa 1930/40. Size mm 228X184. Sheet: mm 255x200. Signed at lower left. Below, in pen, signed "Luigi Servolini". At lower left, in pen, the title Il Mare (The Sea). Exemplary numbered 20/80. Magnificent specimen, on laid paper, applied from the upper corners on coeval cardboard, in excellent condition. Luigi Servolini (Livorno, 1906 - 1981) One of the great masters of Italian engraving, Luigi Servolini, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, then perfecting himself in History of Medieval and Modern Art at the University of Florence. He has held various roles within the Italian academic world and his production as an art critic is also impressive, a profession he did simultaneously with that of engraver. In 1935 he promoted the creation of a Xylograph Museum in Carpi, birthplace of the master Ugo da Carpi (ca 1480 - Rome 1532), inviting Italian xylographers to send their artworks, which today constitute an important nucleus of the museum itself, inaugurated in 1937. Together with Carlo Carrà he founded the association of the Italian engravers. His woodcuts are characterized by a classic cut and a formal order, and are soon recognizable. He has been present in as many as six biennials of Venice and seven four-years of Rome. Literature Comanducci A.M. Dizionario illustrato dei pittori, disegnatori e incisori italiani moderni e contemporanei, 1962, Vol. IV, pp. 1789-1790; Francesca Cagianelli, Carlo e Luigi Servolini. L'arte, il pensiero, le tecniche, 2004.
similpelle edit. con impressioni e titoli, sovrac. ill. e cofanetto illustrato, piccole rotture e mancanze in sovrac.
trad. di Riccardo Mainardi bross. edit. ill. con bandelle, minime tracce d'uso alle pieghe, timbro campione gratuito
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. [viii], 110 p., b/w ills. Göynük ve Tarakli'da Türk mimari eserleri, 14-16. yüzyil.
Fine German Original bdg. HC. Folio. (34 x 25 cm). In German. 112 p., 70 unnumbered color plates. Historische anatolische Teppiche. Historical Anatolian carpets. Ein asthetisch ansprechendes Kulturerbe hoher Symbolkraft Teppiche aus Anatolien. Gegenstand der Kulturgeschichte: In den letzten dreibig Jahren hat sich unser Verstandnis von Begriff und Gegenstand der Kulturgeschichte grundlegend geandert. Sie ist heute nicht mehr ausschlieblich auf Ausdrucksformen der Hochkultur wie Kunst, Wissenschaft und Literatur beschrankt. Inzwischen gehören samtliche Bereiche des alltaglichen sozialen Lebens ohne jegliche Einschrankung zum Untersuchungbereich dieses Wissensgebietes. Historiker, die sich der Kulturgeschichte der Osmanen widmen, haben mittlerweile ebenfalls damit begonnen, die Kultur der "gewöhnlichen" Menschen einer kritischen Wertung zu unterziehen. Deren tagtagliches Leben, ihre Vorstellungen von Zeit, Raum und Schönheit, ihre Kleidung, ihr Essen und ihre Gesprache ebenso wie ihre Formen der Kommunikation werden unter einem neuen Blickwinkel betrachtet. Aus diesem Grunde wurden unterschiedliche Bereich, die nach klassischem Verstandnis zur Volkskunde oder Ethnologie gehören, ebenfalls zum Gegenstand der Untersuchungen von Kunsthistorikern (28-4). An den Anfang der Betrachtung ist jedoch die Frage zu stellen, wie Kultur und die von ihr geschaffenen Werte zu definieren sind. Contents: Karapinar, Taspinar, "Marpuçlu" Gördes, Megri, "Kömürcü" Kula, "Barock" Gördes, Karakeçili, Dösemealti, Yahyali, "Kiz" Bergama, Karakeçili, Manastir, Zara, Zile, Konya, Avunya, Karaman, Balikesir Yüncü, Kirsehir, Kirsehir, "Karaova" Milas, Burdur, Karakeçili, Fethiye, Taspinar, Avunya, Bergama, Cihanbeyli, Çanakkale, Dösemealti, Ladik, Kozak, Karakeçili, Milas, Yahyali, Sille, Bergama, "Barock" Kirsehir, Keçimuslu, Karakeçili, Manastir, Yuntdag, Ürgüp, Yahyali, Ezine, Altintas, Dösemealti, Cihanbeyli, Dazkiri.
New New German Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Folio. (34 x 25 cm). In German. 112 p., 70 unnumbered color plates. Historische Anatolische Teppiche. Historical Anatolian carpets. Ein asthetisch ansprechendes Kulturerbe hoher Symbolkraft Teppiche aus Anatolien. Gegenstand der Kulturgeschichte: In den letzten dreibig Jahren hat sich unser Verstandnis von Begriff und Gegenstand der Kulturgeschichte grundlegend geandert. Sie ist heute nicht mehr ausschlieblich auf Ausdrucksformen der Hochkultur wie Kunst, Wissenschaft und Literatur beschrankt. Inzwischen gehören samtliche Bereiche des alltaglichen sozialen Lebens ohne jegliche Einschrankung zum Untersuchungbereich dieses Wissensgebietes. Historiker, die sich der Kulturgeschichte der Osmanen widmen, haben mittlerweile ebenfalls damit begonnen, die Kultur der "gewöhnlichen" Menschen einer kritischen Wertung zu unterziehen. Deren tagtagliches Leben, ihre Vorstellungen von Zeit, Raum und Schönheit, ihre Kleidung, ihr Essen und ihre Gesprache ebenso wie ihre Formen der Kommunikation werden unter einem neuen Blickwinkel betrachtet. Aus diesem Grunde wurden unterschiedliche Bereich, die nach klassischem Verstandnis zur Volkskunde oder Ethnologie gehören, ebenfalls zum Gegenstand der Untersuchungen von Kunsthistorikern (28-4). An den Anfang der Betrachtung ist jedoch die Frage zu stellen, wie Kultur und die von ihr geschaffenen Werte zu definieren sind. Contents: Karapinar, Taspinar, "Marpuçlu" Gördes, Megri, "Kömürcü" Kula, "Barock" Gördes, Karakeçili, Dösemealti, Yahyali, "Kiz" Bergama, Karakeçili, Manastir, Zara, Zile, Konya, Avunya, Karaman, Balikesir Yüncü, Kirsehir, Kirsehir, "Karaova" Milas, Burdur, Karakeçili, Fethiye, Taspinar, Avunya, Bergama, Cihanbeyli, Çanakkale, Dösemealti, Ladik, Kozak, Karakeçili, Milas, Yahyali, Sille, Bergama, "Barock" Kirsehir, Keçimuslu, Karakeçili, Manastir, Yuntdag, Ürgüp, Yahyali, Ezine, Altintas, Dösemealti, Cihanbeyli, Dazkiri.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Fine red leather reward binding with art-nouveau decorations and Sultan Mehmed Resad tughra. 'Mükâfât' [i.e. Reward] written on board in very calligraphic Turkish with Arabic letters. Title gilt on spine. Light chipped on extremities of binding. Marbled endpapers. Blindstamped colophon. A finely printed book, a special paper. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script. (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 181, [3] p., 1 errata, richly illustrated. The reverse side of the first pages including the portrait of Gustav V has a letter by Selim Sirri Tarcan bilingual in Swedish and Ottoman Turkish sent to Gustaf V, The King of Sweden, written in Pangalti, Constantinople. The book has a brilliant travel account to Sweden from a Turkish perspective. Only three institutional copies in Turkey (2) and Netherlands (1, Leiden) libraries in OCLC: 949541692.; Özege 2474. First and Only Edition. Swedish gymnastics gained institutional structure by the courtesy of Ling in the early 19th century and forced the dominance areas of German, French, and British systems, which were used in school physical education in Europe from the middle of the century, due to their fully defined and justified pedagogical, psychological, military and medical functions, and increased its impact in a short time. Civil or military personnel sent by European governments received education in Stockholm's Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics, which provided Swedish gymnastics education from 1813, and proved to be the most important, leading, and exemplary institution of its genre. On their return to their homelands, they pioneered and tried to introduce Swedish gymnastics in/into their own countries. Military and political conditions in his country would turn a soldier-engineer into a physical educator and pave the way for Selim Sirri Tarcan's travel to Sweden in 1909. German Gymnastics (Turnen) based French Amoros Gymnastics is one of the physical education movements which Turkey met after political reforms of 1839 (Tanzimat) and it was incorporated into first military school then civil school curricula as from mid-19th century. Selim Sirri Tarcan encountered this apparatus gymnastics course at Mekteb-i Sultani (today Galatasaray High School), whose curriculum was created according to the French system and came to the forefront with his skills. After his graduation from Military Engineering School, he put effort into teaching and promotion via media of this gymnastics, rather than dealing with his military duties. However, the posture caused by his muscular body he developed by strength exercises and liked to show on every occasion, and his general health problems would make him question the gymnastics system he was governed by. The problem was also in Europe's agenda, and physical education entered the area of interest of public health policies, and the opinion that it is the most convenient and economical means to improve individual and public health became widespread, which popularized Swedish gymnastics appealing to this field. As of the late-19th century, Swedish-style gymnastics began to be promoted by medical-gymnastics institutes founded in the Ottoman capital as well as by published articles on this system by physicians and intellectuals knowledgeable on a sport-health relationship. Selim Sirri Bey, who was also attracted by Swedish gymnastics, turned his penalty of being sent abroad due to his active participation as a soldier in the constitutional movement of 1908 to opportunity and asked authorities to send him to Stockholm's Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics. During his higher education on gymnastics, he was also impressed by Sweden's healthy social structure into which physical education was integrated, heard of Zander, whose therapeutic gymnastics exercises were being applied in clinics opened on his behalf in European cities, and took medical gymnastics and massage classes at Zander's clinic in Stockholm. Selim Sirri Bey recognized pedagogical and scie
xv, [1], 259 pages. Photography throughout, primarily in black and white. "This is a book about photography. This is also a book of photographs, a book that speaks within and alongside and through photographs. Here is one way in which this book brushes photography against the grain: normally separated tasks - of writer and photographer, of 'critic' and 'visual artist' - are here allowed to coexist, perhaps uneasily, between the covers of a single volume." - Introduction. Publication of this work coincided with an exhibition of the same name at the Ohio State Gallery of Fine Art, November 16 - December 7, 1984. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear to dust jacket and covers. A sound copy of this treasured work. Book
Broch?. 221 pages.
np. Over two hundred politicians with their photographs and short biographies. Includes Hiram U. Grant, whom is better known as Ulysses S. Grant. When appointed a cadet at West Point in 1839, by Congressman Thomas L. Hamer, his patron inadvertently wrote the name "Ulysses S.". Grant discovered the mistake, but was unable to correct it. Floral endpapers. All edges marbled. Inked and stamped ownership of Jesse F. Bechtel, Boyertown, PA, 1894. Large 4to. Original full pink cloth binding. Spine and front board embossed and decorated with flags, capitol and portrait of a politician, lettered and embossed in gold and red. Hardbound. Very nice copy. AMERICANA BOX 5
Almost new condition. Black cover with gilt lettering on spine. Clean Copy
Broch?. 248 pages. Couverture d?fra?chie. Dos factice. Rousseurs.
Hardback, 305x230mm, 368p, 220 bw and col. illustrations English edition . ISBN 9781903973233. This dramatically illustrated catalogue includes an incisive series of essays that explore portraiture in Europe and North America between 1770 and 1830. Leading experts discuss key works from the Enlightenment and revolutionary period, covering the major intellectual, political and social upheavals that took place. All of the artists featured - including Reynolds, Gainsborough, Lawrence, David, Ingres and Goya - contributed significantly to the changing presentation of the individual. From portrait busts of the Ancien Regime, to paintings of key philosophers, architects, writers and revolutionary figures, this challenging book will be a landmark in portraiture studies. Expo: 04/10/2006 - 09/01/2007, 03/02/2007 - 20/04/2007, Grand Palais, Paris - Royal Academy of Arts, London - ... <br>
A small amount of ink highlighting to four adjacent pages. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked matt black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 185pp. A vivid account of life in early 19th century Russia. From the Personal Library of the late John Dumbreck, Emeritus Professor of Russian Studies at the University of Manchester. We are also selling a large number of other books from Professor Dumbreck's Collection including some signed and authored works.
46 pages. Features: Mayoral ads for Joy Leach and Larry Iwaskow; Moving on from the Mill - Port Alberni's work-force heads into the 90s; Big Changes - a new Nanaimo City Plan will lead downtown and the waterfront into the next century - with large photo of Victoria Crescent; Photo of the Gordon St. area and the old Malaspina Hotel; Photo of Gino Sedola on the Visiting Vessel Pier; Ian le Cheminant and the Victorian restoration of the Thomson residence on Milton St. - article with construction photo; Phantoms of the Island, by Linda Putnam - discusses Kanaka Pete (Peter Kakua); Super aerial photo of downtown Nanaimo with Cameron Island under construction; Dozens of ads for local small businesses; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
bross. edit. ill., piega in copertina, bruniture in quarta di cop.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 340 pages.
8vo, 22cm. Pp. [iv],132. Contemp. quarter cloth, marbled boards. Little edge wear to part of covers, contents very good.
679 pages. Index. Footnotes. Black and white illustrations. "Does full justice to a man who for nearly half a century was an advisor to presidents - from Woodrow Wilson to Lyndon Johnson. For anyone seriously concerned about economic mobilization and the relation of twentieth-century wars to public policy, this book is indispensible." - W.E. Leuchtenburg, Columbia University. Usual library markings with front free endpaper removed. Somewhat above-average wear. A sound reference copy. Book
PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavily-worn former library copy with the usual markings. Dust jacket not included. Binding very tender - could let go at any moment, thus we offer this book AS IS. Now the good news: x, 709 pages. Index. Glossary. Profusely illustrated in black and white and color. "The subject, though approached from the viewpoint of forty years of Esquire Magazine fashion coverage, represents far more than that in its totality. The result, obviously, is to tell you more than you could conceivably care to find out, at least at one sitting, about any one of the many aspects of twentieth-century fashions for men." - Arnold Gingrich. This books is "also a social history, for the clothes men wear tell us not only a lot about the men who wear them but a lot too about the climate of the time in which they live: the social, economic and political conditions that influence the way a man dresses. This, then, is a lavishly illustrated encyclopedia that, in seminarrative style, covers in detail every item of apparel worn by the American man of this century while exploring the society of which his clothes are a reflection. Also considers luggage and leather goods, the styling and care of the hair, and toiletries. Each category of apparel is covered chronologically, decade by decade. Also takes readers behind the scenes, to the mills where the fabrics are made and to the plants where the clothes made from these fabrics are manufactured. Every step of every process is described in detail. Since this book deals with eight decades of fashion, it offers the reader a uniquely panoramic view of men's fashions in the twentieth century" - Introduction. Despite its major deficiencies, a worthy reference copy of this treasured fashion reference. Book
