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1989105164New York: Harry N. Abrams 1989. Hardbound. VG/VG. White cloth with color plated tipped-on Bluish color-illustrated dustjacket. 630 pp. 178 full-color plates 757 bw plates. A comprehensive guide for art history students and Gothic period enthusiasts alike! Not just architecture but sculpture paintings manuscripts tapestries and more. A whopper of a resource. The author leads us beyond architecture through the whole range of the fine and decorative arts of an entire era from sculpture and painting to illuminated manuscripts sumptuous tapestries stained-glass windows and exquisite masterpieces of metalwork the last specimens of which mark the twilight of the Middle Ages. from dj. Harry N. Abrams hardcover books
19899008788New York: Abrams 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. 935 illustrations including 178 in color foldouts map ground plans elevations. Bound in publisher's original white cloth. <br/><br/> Abrams hardcover books
191936216Paris 1919. Paperback. Very Good. photos 27 1p. 20 plates on 10 leaves Softcover in original wrapper. 26cm. A few corners dog-eared. French text. <br/><br/> paperback books
1937182657Paris: Le Decor d'aujourd'hui 1937. Softcover. G/G- covers have moderate wear and soiling. Pages have some fading alonf edges but clean and tight. Back page advertsiment has become detached from spine. Yellow illustrated wrap. 128 pages illustrations. Text in French. Excellent title highlighting Classes 38-43 which is mostly interior decorative arts. Front cover illustration by Rene Gabriel. Awesome pictures map of exposition and great references. Le Decor d'aujourd'hui unknown books
1948BL4078Paris:: Le Palais de la Decouverte 1948. 1948. Sm. 8vo. 54 pp. Illus. Printed wrappers. Rubber stamp of Henry Guerlac Cornell creased. Good. Scarce. Le Palais de la Decouverte, 1948. unknown books
19691051<p>Unpaginaged catalog 26 pp. printed on papers of various color weights and transparency. Copious illustrations some in color including photographs design plans artist portraits and studio production documentation. Oblong 8vo. 19 x 24 cm.</p><p><i>An elegant and unusual publication with texts by François Pluchart; artist interview by Joseph Lossey. Editioned to accompany the exhibition held at Galerie Arditti Paris November-December 1969. As of April 2020 we can locate only four holdings in North America.</i></p> Galerie Arditti books
1815983829Finart Noël-Dieudonné b Condé 1797 - d Paris 1852 . <b>L'Allemande à Deux/ou le hongrois à Paris. </b> Etching Dessiné par Finart/Graveé par Thiebaut. 1815. Paris: Basset 1815. From Les Alliés à Paris en 1815. Scènes de moeurs. A paris;chez Basset rue St jacques no. 64. First series. Colas 1963 1070. Etching hand colored. 8 ½ x 11 ½" trimmed to just above the top rule; at bottom trimmed with the loss of the publisher's information. Verso shows removal from album. Colors excellent. <br />The publication in which this etchings appeared Les Alliés à Paris en 1815 is composed of two suites the first of six plates as here; the second of eight plates. All hand colored not numbered. The scenes represent the "galanterie" between the coalition of allied armies Prussian Russian and others who were quartered until October of 1815 in the French capital. after the victory of Waterloo Various artists French and otherwise took advantage of this quartering to portray uniformed men from all over Europe. Colas notes: The etchings are very interesting for the uniforms and also for the French women's dress of the period. Colas notes that two suites are almost never found complete. In Colas' time 1933 each engraving could sell from 400 to 800 Francs. Noël-Dieudonné Finart was a painter of history particularly of military history Finart exhibited at the Salon since 1817 with "Champ de manoeuvres de Clignancourt". From 1833 onwards he regularly exhibited at the Salon des scènes militaires. Ref. Bénézit . Lipperheide 1965 Xe214. <br /><br />Only 14 etchings were done for this series. All are rare <br /> Basset books
199957265Lanham:: Scarborough House. Near Fine. 1999. Paperback. 0812831497 . First printing thus paperback. About fine in illustrated wraps. . Scarborough House, paperback books
196551423New York: Contemporary Classics 1965. First Edition. Octavo. Cloth boards in dust jacket; 127pp. Trivial pulling to crown of board spine else a tight clean unmarked copy. Minor external wear to jacket two small damp stains to front cover of jacket affecting title. Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Contemporary Classics unknown books
18694152Paris France: Ledot Jeune Editeur 1869. CDV photograph of a painted image of the Rue de Rivoli; Ledot Jeune Editeur 168 Rue de Rivoli Paris Photographie Taupin 45 Rue du Port St. Ouen Paris Batignolles studio imprint on back of mount; not dated circa 1869. Approx. 2 ½" x 4" overall size. Light edge tips wear and darkening to card mount old mounting tape residue on back; in very good condition. Photography. Very Good. Ledot Jeune Editeur unknown books
187025408Paris France: Achille Quinet 1870. A large-format albumen process photographic image of the bridge & the Conciergerie; laid down to thin cardstock with the studio stamp in red ink of Achille Quinet below the photo at bottom right. Image approx. 7 1/2" x 10" size; the cardstock makes it approx. 12 1/2" x 17 3/4" overall. No date noted; circa 1870. Cardstock with a little spotting little bit of rippling; image clear and well-taken a good detailed view of the building & bridge; in very good condition. A nice example of the work of French photographer Achille Leon Quinet 1831 - 1907. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Achille Quinet paperback books
187025409Paris France: Achille Quinet 1870. A large-format albumen process photographic image of the famous gothic style Basilica in Paris. Laid down to thin cardstock with the studio stamp in red ink of Achille Quinet below the photo at bottom right. Image approx. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4" size; the cardstock makes it approx. 12 1/2" x 17 3/4" overall. No date noted; circa 1870. Cardstock with a little spotting little bit of rippling; image clear and well-taken a good detailed view of the front facade of the basilica; in very good condition. A nice example of the work of French photographer Achille Leon Quinet 1831 - 1907. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Achille Quinet paperback books
187025410Sedan France: Hector Husson 1870. Large format albumen process photographic image of this view of the town hall and square in Sedan with the statue of the Viscount of Turenne By Hector Husson. Laid down to thin cardstock with the studio stamp in ink of Husson below the photo at bottom left; the title Sedan is imprinted below on the card mount. On the back of the mount is the small stationer's ticket of G. Tellier 5 rue Napoleon Sedan. Image approx. 6 3/4" x 9 1/4" size; the cardstock makes it approx. 13" x 15 3/4" overall. No date noted; circa 1870. Cardstock with a little spotting; image clear and well-taken a good detailed view of the front facade of the town hall with several men in military or gendarmerie uniforms in front; other workers men in front of the statue of Turenne; in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. Hector Husson paperback books
194926970Paris France: Ballets De Paris 1949. 24 pages; illustrated in color and black and white by Leonor Fini & Antoni Clavie also with photos of performers; French text. Laid-in is a two-sided printed Programme des 19 20 et 22 Aout performances. Guide is approx. 9 1/4" x 12 1/4" size; illustrated glassine overwrap over softcover with titles in blue & white spine with decorative white silk cord; white & blue cover titles. Closed edge-tear to glassine; old fold-crease to back cover & a few inner leaves; in good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Leonor Fini. Ballets De Paris paperback books
195047113Paris 1950. 1st Printing. White illustrated in color card stock wrappers white paper leaves written in purple ink all held together by a red cord tie. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Light soiling to wrappers corners a bit rubbed cord tie faded and frayed internally clean and bright. Bifolium housed in larger card stock wrappers. Illustrated wrappers done by Marcel Jeanjean 1893 - 1973. 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" <br/><br/>The proprietor of the restaurant was René Ayral. Marcel Jeanjean was a famous illustrator primarily know for his images of aviation. unknown books
195047115Paris 1950. 1st Printing. Thin card stock self wrappers printed in green black and yellow. Menu items printed in mustard yellow now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Some very neat ink markings to menu items crossing out of changing prices overall clean and bright. Illustrated bifolium. Illustrated wrappers of a birds-eye view of the city. 7-3/4" x 6" <br/><br/>"The Café de la Paix opened June 30 1862 to serve the Grand-Hôtel de la Paix named after the nearby rue de la Paix whose name was later shortened to Grand-Hôtel.2 It serviced visitors of Expo exhibition in 1867. Its proximity to the Opéra attracted many famous clients including Jules Massenet Émile Zola and Guy de Maupassant. The Café is also the setting for the poem "The Absinthe Drinkers" by the Canadian poet Robert Service." wiki The restaurant still sands today and was issued historical landmark status from the French government in 1975. unknown books
192047118Paris: Imp. E. Acker Graveur 1920. 1st Printing. Stiff card stock self wrapper color illustration to upper wrapper of a man balancing a basket on his head red and black lettering/ribbon border decoration to inside dark brown lettering to lower wrapper. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Light soiling to inner and outer wrappers some age toning to wrappers corners a bit rubbed otherwise a nice bright copy. Printed bifolium. Illustration by Sem 1863-1934 to upper wrapper. 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" <br/><br/> Imp. E. Acker, Graveur unknown books
193047125Paris: La Menu Parisien 1930. 1st Printing. Tan paper printed in blue type in purple now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Age toning to the leaf especially around edges. Light pencil annotations to head and to one menu item crease due to being folded small chip/tear to lower corner otherwise clean and bright. Loose leaf. Printed recto & verso. Few smaller vignettes throughout. 12-3/4" x 9-3/4" <br/><br/>One of the pencil annotations reads "8-11-30" which is where we got the 1930 date. La Menu Parisien unknown books
192047116Paris: C. & D. Imp 1920. 1st Printing. Tan card stock self wrappers printed in red and black now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Some soiling to wrappers vertical crease down the middle due to being folded corners a bit rubbed overall a bright copy. Printed bifolium. Illustrated wrappers. 4-1/2 x 5-1/2" <br/><br/>There are no prices on this menu. The last three lines of the upper wrappers reads translated to English: "Take a look at the regional dishes presented inside the card they will allow you to perform a veritable culinary tour of France without leaving the capital." C. & D. Imp unknown books
1990182424Paris: Galerie 1900-2000 1990. Softcover. VG. Illustrated glossy card wrap. 13 pages : illustrations some color portraits. Text in French. Exposition du 10 au 27 juillet 1990. Galerie 1900-2000 unknown books
184229653Paris: Marchant 1842. Two volumes bound in one. Quarto. Full gilt-ruled dark green morocco with raised bands on spine in blindstamped compartments titling gilt inner dentelles gilt dark green endpapers with doublure pattern.<br/><br/>Each volume consists of 3 preliminary leaves plus 40 full-page plates and 162 pp. of text for a total of 80 fine lithographic portraits of dancers singers and actors in role portraits finely-printed on china paper and laid down to mounts.<br/><br/>With biographical essays on each subject including:<br/><br/>Dancers Perrot Elssler Taglioni Thillon Leroux and Grisi<br/><br/>Singers Deburau Duprez Fargueil Aine Levasseur Rubini Persiani Prevost Damoreau Lafont Lablache Grisi Tamburini Klein singer and actor Stolz Thillon Chollet Roger Mario and Dorus-Gras<br/><br/>Actors Rachel M. Melingue Plessy Mme. Melingue Achard Doze Odry Lepeintre Jeune Dupont Boutin Flore Georges Joanny Albert Vertpre Monrose Bocage Firmin Saint-Ernest Mars Menjaud Sauvage Bardou Beauvallet Alcide-Tousez Mme. Volnys Ferville Mr. Volnys Guillemin Gauthier Arnal Clarisse Chilly Moessard Brunet Albert Provost Brohan Anais Vernet Desmousseaux Dorval Regnier Mante Julienne Lepeintre Aine Dejazet Numa Samson Sainville Ligier Colon Leplus Raucourt Bouffe and Lemaitre <br/><br/>The biographical articles are each 4 or 6 pages in length; the lithographs are quite finely-drawn. A third volume was planned and at least 18 plates appeared but the volume was never completed.<br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped. Minor wear; some foxing to mounts heavier to some leaves; some leaves slightly loose including title to Book I; some signatures loose; some browning to Book II. Most plates to Book I with tissue guards. <br/><br/>The illustrative plates are in very good condition overall. A significant contribution to the iconography of the period offering important evidence of contemporary performers and theatrical costume. Marchant unknown books
1964343541964. Softcover. VG-- light wear fading and scuffing to cover. Pale grey ill. stapled wraps. 48 bw and color plates. Text in French. unknown books
1950278242UNC Studies in Romance Languages & Literatures 1950. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. A clean copy of the hardback printing with no marks of any kind. Near Fine binding. UNC Studies in Romance Languages & Literatures unknown books
607563not signed on a 3/4 length shot of Alex Granach talking on a pay telephone in a scene from the 1942 film "Joan of Paris." Photograph is on single weight stock; 6 5/8" x 9"; very good minor signs of handling; corner crease upper left 1942. Information slip on the back. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
2011131089Paris France: Editions de la RMN-Grand Palais 2011. Hardcover. VG May have small tear on dj. Color pictorial printed boards black dust jacket with large circular opening on front. 454 pp. Illustrated mainly in color. Text is in French. Issued in conjunction with a series of 2011-2012 exhibitions that explore the relationship between the Stein family Leo Sarah and Michael Gertrude and such European artists as Henri Matisse Paul Cezanne and Pablo Picasso. Contains 17 thematic and illustrated essays about the Steins and their collections. Includes a chronology and bibliography. Lavishly illustrated as you may expect. Editions de la RMN-Grand Palais hardcover books
