Fin de siècle

THE ACHILLES SERIES,PART X - CORPUS RUBENIANUM LUDWIG BURCHARD THE ACHILLES SERIES

Bound, black cloth, illustrated dustjacket, + slipcase 180 x 265mm., 157pp. + 93 b/w plates. neuf/ fine condition. volume X; The History of Achilles is a series of tapestries first commissioned by Rubens's second father-in-law Daniel Fourment, a tapestry-dealer in Antwerp. Very probably it was also Daniel Fourment who asked his famous son-in-law to provide the preparatory oil sketches, modelli and cartoons for the series. This cycle is not a very big project compared with other famous series designed by Rubens. Nevertheless, as Begemann puts is, " the excellence of the oil sketches and the modelli, and the sophistication of the artist's interpretation of the subject, make the series stand out as a major work ". In very good condition.

The Abyssinian Difficulty : Emperor Theodorus and the Magdala Campaign, 1867-68

Name/date to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slightly foxed page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 240pp. A well-researched account of the behaviour of Theodorus who had fought to become so called 'Emperorr of all Abyssinia' in the 1860s. After receiving no response from Queen Victoria on his proposal for diplomatic relations, he imprisoned a number of Europeans and it required the British Army to attack and defeat the Abyssinian forces at Magdala.

THE ABSOLUTE BOURGEOIS. ARTIST AND POLITICS IN FRANCE 1848-1851. (812 grams)

IN 4. CART AVEC JAQ [BE]. 224 PP. 109 HT DONT 10 EN COULEURS. [BE]

The ABC of Collecting Old China

No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean very tight pages with very lightly marked boards (faint cup ring), minor rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. Foxing to end papers, a few pages and to untrimmed page edges. 142pp. A short history of the English china manufacturing factories and how to apply tests for unmarked china made before 1800.

THE A. C. C. PARKER COLLECTION. 19/06/1984. (166 grams)

ESTIMATIONS

The 20th Century : The Pictorial History

4to, 560 pages, black and white illustrations. eng

THE 19TH CENTURY. 23/05/1991. (498 grams)

THE 19TH CENTURY. 16/02/1989. (316 grams)

The (2007) Annual Register: World Events. Key Events & Developments from 2006

The (2007) Annual Register: World Events. Key Events & Developments from 2006. Ex - Library stickers to spine and FEP. Stamp to inside cover, FEP and pageblock. Text is clean, tight and bright Ex - Library

That Was Then, This is Now : Change in Ireland 1949-1999

No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 166pp. A wealth of data showing how Ireland has developed over the last half of the 20th century. Published to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Irish Central Statistics Office. Well illustrated.

That Sunny Dome : A Portrait of Regency Britain

Book in mint condition. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with fading to spine and traces of handling. 208pp. A detailed description of the Regency years in Britain, from 1811 to 1820 when society was never more profligate, with the Regent himself setting an example of unparalleled extravagance. For the poor however, the Industrial Revolution brought unendurable hardship and deprivation. Illustrated.

Th?r?se Raquin. (Nouvelle ?d. ).

Broch?. 309 pages.

Th??tre. 1869-1872. Le passant - Deux douleurs - Fais ce que dois - L'abandonn?e - Les bijoux de la d?livrance. Sans date.

Broch?. 191 pages. 9x16 cm. Rousseurs.

Th??tre : Th?odat-Le vieux Roi. Exemplaire sur v?lin de Rives, num?rot?. Bois grav?s de Pierre Guillemat.

Broch?. 125 pages.

Textiles in America 1650-1870

This is a fine hardcover copy in a fine dust jacket of the first edition of this standard work. Completely clean inside and out. Stated first edition of Montgomery's exhaustive dictionary of American textiles from 1650 through 1870. Bibliography. Color plate section + hundreds of black & white illustrations. 10" high X 9" wide, 412 pages. A beautiful copy of the first edition. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.

Texte de M. Butor, A. Dezalay, J. Newton, P. Hamos. Articles parus dans Les cahiers naturalistes.

Num?ro complet.

Testimonianze americane sul Risorgimento

n. 8 bross. edit. ill. con bandelle, firma ed ex librisartenenza, lievi erosioni al dorso

Testa di donna di profilo volta a destra

Acquaforte, 1770-1780 circa. In basso a destra, nel margine, nota manoscritta “G. Gandolfi f.”. Magnifico esemplare, impresso su carta vergata coeva, sottili margini, in ottimo stato di conservazione. L'acquaforte appare anche insieme ad altre sei stampe di Gandolfi, due delle quali firmate, in un unico grande foglio; esemplari si trovano alla Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna e in una collezione privata. Gaetano Gandolfi è un’importante ed eclettica figura del ‘700 bolognese. Pittore e abilissimo disegnatore, si dedicò con successo anche all’attività incisoria. Come concordemente ricordano i biografi, nel disegno, sin dalla giovinezza, era solito definire progressivamente la giustezza dell'intuizione. Sono decine e decine gli schizzi, i disegni del Gandolfi nei musei o nelle collezioni private di tutto il mondo; oggetto di collezionismo sin dal Settecento sono il mezzo sicuro per conoscere lo sviluppo del suo pensiero, l'evoluzione dello stile che influenzerà, sino a metà del secolo successivo, la scuola bolognese. Etching, 1770-178 circa. Beneath the image, on the right, hadwritten note “G. Gandolfi f.” Excellent example, printed on contemporary laid paper, thin margin, in perfect condition. The etching also appears along with six other prints by Gandolfi, two of them signed, in a single large sheet; examples are in the Pinacoteca Nazionale in Bologna and in a private collection. Gaetano Gandolfi was an important and eclectic figure of 18th-century Bologna. He was a painter and a very skilful draughtsman, but also devoted himself successfully to engraving. As his biographers agree, from an early age he used to progressively define the rightness of his intuition in drawing. Dozens and dozens of Gandolfi's sketches and drawings are to be found in museums and private collections all over the world. Since the 18th century, they have been collectors' items and are a sure way of learning about the development of his thought and the evolution of the style that was to influence the Bolognese school until the middle of the following century. Donatella Biagi Maino et al, “Idea Prima”: Disegni e modelli preparatori, pittura di tocco dal ‘500 al ‘700, exhibition catalogue, Bologna, 1996, pp.112-115; De Vesme, 19. Gozzi, 10.

Terre in concessione e mobilità contadina Le campagne fra Po, Sesia e Dora Baltea (secoli XII e XIII) In appendice: La cosiddetta «servitù della gleba»: un problema aperto

bross. edit. ill. - prima edizione

Terra e lavoro nel Lazio meridionale La testimonianza dei contratti agrari (secoli XII-XV)

al front.: Scritti di Alfio Cortonesi, Gioacchino Giammaria, Monica Grossi, Paola Mascioli, Alessandra Mercantini, Antonella Nelli, Alba Pagani, Susanna Passigli, Paolo Scaccia Scarafoni - in 8° quadrato, lieve scoloritura in cop. - prima edizione - illustrazioni a colori fuori testo

Tentazione di S. Antonio

Acquaforte, 1882, firmata in lastra in basso a destra. Da un soggetto di Domenico Morelli. Magnifica prova, impressa su carta coeva, con ampi margini, in eccellente stato di conservazione. A destra S. Antonio Abate, a figura intera; a sinistra figura femminile distesa e semicoperta da panno chiaro. Sul fondo paesaggio ombroso. L'opera riprende la seconda versione del dipinto del Morelli, realizzato nel 1879, in cui il Santo è raffigurato in una differente posizione. Il De Sanctis rivela la sua adesione alla formula morelliana ("rappresentare figure e cose, non viste, ma immaginate e vere ad un tempo") nell'approfondimento, attraverso la tecnica incisoria, del contrasto luce-ombra, che evidenzia il tono drammaticamente teatrale della composizione (cfr. Comanducci A. M., Milano, 1962, Vol. II, p. 608). Giuseppe De Sanctis si formò artisticamente proprio sotto Domenico Morelli, titolare all'epoca della scuola di pittura dell'accademia di belle arti di Napoli, dove si trovò a studiare, attorno al 1872. Si esercitò a lungo nello studio dal vero, assimilando allo stesso tempo l'interesse per i soggetti di storia e le ricostruzioni di ambienti esotici, genere di pittura il cui mercato si era andato sviluppando a Napoli per la presenza di pittori come Mariano Fortuny e le operazioni commerciali del mercante d'arte parigino J.-A. Goupil, con il quale era in contatto lo stesso Morelli. Varie fonti documentano la sua produzione di incisioni all'acquaforte, attività che gli procurò, nel 1920, la cattedra di incisione all'accademia di belle arti di Napoli. Avviato a questa tecnica fin dai primi insegnamenti morelliani; La tentazione di S. Antonio fu l’opera con cui esordi alla Promotrice di Napoli del 1882. Etching, 1882, signed in plate at lower right. After a subject by Domenico Morelli. Magnificent proof, printed on coeval paper, with wide margins, in excellent condition. On right S. Antonio Abate, full-length; on left a female figure lying and half-covered by light-colored cloth. In the background a shady landscape. The work reflects the second version of Morelli's painting, made in 1879, in which the Saint is depicted in a different position. De Sanctis reveals his adherence to Morelli's formula ("representing figures and things, not actually seen, but imagined and real at the same time") in the deepening, through the engraving technique, of the light-shadow contrast, which highlights the dramatically theatrical tone of the composition (cf. Comanducci A. M., Milano, 1962, Vol. II, p. 608).

Telling Tales

218 pages. Author's signature upon title page. Inspired by John Aubrey's "Brief Lives", the seventeenth century classic of intimate biography, this volume is a delightful and provocative collection of sketches of famous Canadians (and those who deserve to be.) Book is clean and unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Light wear to maroon dust jacket. Nice copy. Book

TELL ME, PRETTY MAIDEN. THE VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN NUDE. (782 grams)

IN 4. BR AVEC JAQ [BE]. 176 PP. ENV 100 ILL EN NOIR ET EN COULEURS. [BE]

TELERAMA - HORS SERIE N° 147 - COURBET FOU DE PEINTURE AU GRAND PALAISDU 10/10/2007 AU 28/01/2008. (420 grams)

IN 4. BR [BE]. 98 PP. ENV 100 ILL EN NOIR ET EN COULEURS. [BE}