Search Results: Arts - Fine Arts from Riverwood's Books

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0748604790 . Ex-library book, but still in very good condition - usual ex-lib type markings. Oversize hardcover has light edge and corner wear, light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior in clean with all pages intact, 2 ribbon markers. Profusely illustrated in b/w & colour. 645 pages. This beautifully conceived and produced survey of Islamic architecture explores the glorious world of the caravansarai, mausoleum, palace, and mosque. Focusing on the multifaceted relation of architecture to society, Robert Hillenbrand covers public architecture in the Middle East and North Africa from the medieval period to 1700. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Extensive photographs and ground plans -- among which are hundreds of newly executed three-dimensional drawings that provide an accurate and vivid depiction of the structure -- are presented with an emphasis on the way the specific… Read More

Harper Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0064333140 . Harper Collins 1995, first edition. Ex-library book, but still in very good condition. Mylar cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light wear overall, light soiling outer edge of pages, scuffing to jacket. Interior clean and intact, light creasing on a couple pages. B/w illustrations. From Library Journal: This informative guide highlights the differences and similarities in the symbolism of everyday objects among various ancient, classical, eastern, and western civilizations. It also serves as a companion to the author's Dictionary of Subjects & Symbols in Art (HarperCollins, 1979. Rev. Ed. ) , which primarily focused on the symbolism of Christian and classical art. Over 600 objects are arranged into six sections by broad subject categories: abstract signs, animals, artefacts, earth and sky, human body and dress, and plants. A seventh section focuses on collective… Read More

Halifax, NS: Nimbus Publishing Limited. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 1551094606 . Excellent condition, hardcover and jacket fine. Oblong book - 10 x 11 in. Hardcover clean and unmarked. Jacket has no tears, light scuffing/light scratches to rear. Beautifully illustrated in colour. ; Oblong 4to 9" - 11" tall; 90 pages; In the time honoured tradition of the Old Masters, Dusan Kadlec’s paintings are both simple and profound. His many paintings transcend being simply illustrative or representational art. Instead his art evokes within us a sense of nostalgia for bygone Halifax. This feeling for 19th century Halifax is not merely the consequence of his chosen subject matter, but rather a very conscious effort by the artist to romantically portray the mood, the atmosphere, the very essence of a place and time. Through his unique and immediately recognizable style, his old world lighting, texture, and obvious attention to every detail, Dusan Kadlec… Read More

Harry N. Abrams. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0810932016 . HC/DJ - fine/near fine. Cloth hardcover is clean, tight and unmarked. Jacket has very light edgewear, scuffing and light scratches, not clipped. During the span of his long and productive life (1748-1825) David was both a supremely gifted artist and a passionately political man. The author has selected a broad and balanced range of masterful drawings and magnificent paintings produced by this classically revolutionary artist, accompanied by informative text. 103 illustrations, incl. 40 color plates. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; (*Note: due to heavy weight, there will be addt'l ship charges to most locations) .

Harry N. Abrams. Very Good+. 1993. First Edition. Softcover. 0910407274 . Clean, tight condition. Ex-library book, but still in great shape, sturdy laminated cover & usual ex-lib type markings. Internal pages clean & tight. Cover has light edgewear & a little soiling to outer edge of pages. Profusely illustrated in b/w & colour. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 223 pages; "The six accessible essays in this richly illustrated volume--companion to an exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum and the Indianapolis Museum of Art--examine John Ruskin's activities as Victorian art critic and moral sage. Ruskin scholar Robert Hewison explores how the critic's encounter with paintings by Renaissance masters led to his loss of religous faith. Brown University professor George Dandow scrutinizes the sermonizing language with which Ruskin urged readers to sharpen their own perceptive powers. Yale art historian Casteras discusses Ruskin's creation in 1871 of a utopian guild to… Read More

Hong Kong: Kaikodo. Very Good+. 1999. Softcover. 9627956163 . This is an ex-library copy, but still in great condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and intact, a small amount of soiling to outer edge of pages, slight age tanning to page edges. Light edgewear to laminate on cover. Colour & b/w illustrations. Corresponds to a sale held in the gallery in New York between March 16 and April 17, 1999. The title of this exhibition, In the Company of the Spirits, inspired by the various funerary objects that accompanied the soul in the afterlife has several additional levels of significance. The book showcases numerous works of art by Chinese and Japanese artists and begins with four essays: Howard Rogers - In Search of Enlightenment; James Cahill - The Emperor's Erotica (Ching Yuan Chai so-shih II) ; Anita Chung - The Life, Art and Travels of Xugu (1823-1896) ; and Arnold Chang - After the Age of Auction: Chinese Paintings in New York. ;… Read More

Alphabet Press. Very Good. 1983. First Edition. Softcover. 0940032023 . Light edgewear & cover has some scuffing & a couple small creases. Pages are clean other than two light spots near front. "I like blurring the common notion that commercial art is inferior to fine art; that the commercial artist has nothing to say, is simply talent for hire. Clarity, simplicity, durability and emotion are my artistic goals...." from afterword by the artist. [178-osl]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 63 pages .

Western Producer Prairie Books. Very Good. 1984. First Edition. Softcover. 0888333455 . Nice, tight copy. Ex-library book with sturdy laminated cover & usual type markings. Light edgewear, light soiling. Internal pages clean other than inscription on first page. "At once it is harsh and wild, beautiful & calm. Its immensity is overpowering if not humbling. The prairie, where land and sky meet in endless horizon, is nothing less than magnificent. " 80 full color & 25 b/w illustrations of outstanding art, complemented by Rees informative and lively text. [676]; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Pagurian Press. Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0889320748 . 1988 printing, ISBN: 088932137X. Ex-library book but still in quite good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Light corner wear, light soiling to cover and outer edge of pages. Interior of pages clean, all pages intact. Colour and b/w illustrations. "Two years before he died William Kurelek went to the high arctic and painted the native people as they lived, worked, and played before the advent of modern civilization. The result was thirty brilliant paintings recorded in Kurelek's haunting and primitive style the life of the Eskimos. Accompanying the paintings are numerous black-and-white sketches and a text which tells many of the legends, myths, customs, beliefs, and pastimes of the Eskimo.... ". ; 8vo .

W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good. 1980. Paperback. 0195199383 . Light edgewear and scuffing to cover, small creases. Pages clean other than a name written on title page & a small amount of pencil underlining. History of the visual arts since the war forward to the events of the mid-1970's. 243 plates , 62 in colour. [435-noto]; 280 pages .

Vancouver, B. C.: Douglas & Mcintyre. Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0888946252 . Large ex-library book, still in quite good condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Page are clean and intact, profusely illustrated in b/w and colour. Light edgewear and some rough edges to laminate on covers, a little soiling to outer edge of pages. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 288 pages; From Publishers Weekly: Contemporary American Indian arts and crafts are sometimes dismissed as a pale reflection of a once-great art form. Coe, who spent eight years crisscrossing North America, meeting Indian artists and collecting their works, disproves this viewpoint. A rich legacy of tribal tradition lives on in modern textiles, masks, carvings, jewelry and sacred objects, as revealed in the 400 artworks reproduced in this catalogue of a touring exhibition. When a Makah Indian in Washington State carves a painted box in the shape of a wolf's head, he rediscovers an… Read More

Flemish-Netherlands Foundation. Very Good+. 2000. First Edition. 9075862423 . Softcover. Great condition. Ex-library with only light wear, laminated cover & usual type markings. Pages are clean & tight. Cover has light scuffing and a little wear to corners & spine ends. B/w & colour illustrations. "The articles in this book survey the living, contemporary culture of the Low Countries as well as their cultural heritage. In its words and pictures The Low Countries provides information about literature and the arts, and also about broad social and historical developments in Flanders and the Netherlands. " (*Note - due to heavy weight, there will be an addt'l shipping charge to most locations) [970]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages .

U. K.: Paper Tiger / Dragon's World. Near Fine. 1989. First Edition. Softcover. 1850280959 . Very nice condition. Paper Tiger/Dragon's World, U. K. First edition, 1989, same ISBN. Pages are clean and intact, no markings. Cover has slight scuffing and slight wear at corners. Profusely illustrated in colour and b/w. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 134 pages; His artwork has graced the timeless novels of Jules Verne (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) , H. G. Wells (War of the Worlds) , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (The Lost World) , J. R. R. Tolkien (The Silmarillion and Lord of the Rings) , and Frank Herbert (Dune). But whether he's illustrating a children's classic like Alice in Wonderland, a magazine, an album sleeve, or a poster, Rodney Matthews' images explode with fantasy and even joy. Few dark visions appear here; instead there are color, movement, and a host of eccentric, whimsical, and personality-filled figures to please the eye. The richly detailed paintings and… Read More

Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 156098886x . Ex-library book, but this oversize hardcover is still in very nice condition. Laminated jacket and usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and intact. Laminate on jacket has some scuffing and a little wear along spine. Hardcover has light wear to bottom corners. Profusely illustrated in colour. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 256 pages; The Smithsonian Institution has been America's museum since 1846. What do its vast collections -- from the ruby slippers to a piece of Plymouth Rock, first ladies' gowns to patchwork quilts, a Model T Ford to a customized Ford LTD low rider -- tell Americans about themselves? In this lavishly illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Steven Lubar and Kathleen M. Kendrick tell the stories behind more than 250 of the museum's treasures, many of them never before photographed for… Read More

Kultur Video. New. 1999. New in shrink wrap. VHS format, approx. 45 minutes. A visually spectacular and informative look at the work of 17th century Dutch marine artists and their portrayals of life on or near the sea. Art works by such Dutch masters as Rembrandt and Vermeer provide invaluable glimpses into the life of that period..... ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; (*lower shipping avail to some locations, 200-noto) .

Pomegranate Artbooks. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 156640598X . Ex-library book, but still in very nice condition, only light wear overall. Laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Interior clean & unmarked. Jacket has light scuffing and light soiling/wrinkling to rear. Beautifully illustrated in colour. In Native American tradition a person's medicine is that which brings her power, teaches lessons, and in turn empowers. Medicine women are dispensers of power, instruments of healing, keepers of tradition, and teachers to us all. Through Patricia Wyatt's captivating paintings we encounter the spirit of medicine women -- dispensers of power, instruments of healing, keepers of tradition, and teachers to all. ...; 4to 11" - 13" tall; A passionate book of enduring beauty and insight, Medicine Women is a favorite of Patricia Wyatt fans as well as all appreciators of the Native American cultures of the Southwest. Wyatt's… Read More

Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Very Good. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. 0030860458 . Clean, tight condition. Pages unmarked, a little sticker residue inside front cover. Cover has moderate wear to spine ends & corners, otherwise very good. No jacket as issued. An empirical and speculative account of the drawing process and the drawing series and of the contexts in which they occur. [570]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 274 pages .

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Good in Good dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340403020 . Ex-library with usual type markings. Very good interior, with good jacket. Light edgewear, moreso to bottom edge, scuffing of cover, some wear to laminate edges, taped tear on rear. Pages clean and intact. M M Kaye, author of "The Far Pavilions", has compiled this collection of her favourite poems by Rudyard Kipling; described as "a selection of favourite verses with notes and sketches by M M Kaye", and enhanced by the wonderful paintings of George Sharp. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

London: Annely Juda Fine Art. Very Good+. 1996. First Edition. Softcover. 1870280571 . Exhibition 26 June - 14 September 1996. Clean and tight. Ex-library book, but still in excellent condition - sturdy laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Pages are very clean and tight, a little spotting outer edge of pages. Illustrated in colour and b/w. [571]; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Tudor Publishing Company. Very Good. 1960. First Edition. Paperback. #32 in series Petite Encyclopedie de l' Art. Small paperback, 15 pages, colour & b/w illustrations. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover has light age tanning, light creasing and a couple small spots. (reduced shipping available, 45os-3-24) ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall .