Search Results: Art from Quair Books

London: Chatto & Windus, 1909. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. [xii], 146 + b/w frontis and 7 plates. Quarter lime green spine with paper title label (rubbed), over patterned paper boards. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Spine sunned, spine ends pushed, wear to corners. Ffep toned, a few fox spots. Else, clean and bright. A lovely copy, unusual in the patterned boards. Very good. With a Preface by George Clausen, R.A. Cicely Margaret Powell (1876–1962) was a historian, editor and translator. She married the poet and art historian Laurence Binyon in 1904. Their youngest daughter Nicolete Gray (1911–1997) was an important calligrapher and art scholar.

Madrid: Fundación Juan March, 2003. FIRST EDITION. Bronze wrappers. In English and German. Faint sunning to spine, light edgewear. Else, clean and bright. Near fine.

London: Thames and Hudson, 1987. Cloth. Fine. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY of the 1987 Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture. 8vo, pp. 64, amply illustrated in b/w. Original rust cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt. White paper plate to front pastedown: "This presentation copy of the Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture is sent with the compliments of the Directors of Thames and Hudson". Clean, tight and bright. In the original matching rust cloth slip case, gilt stamped Thames and Hudson device to front: a few loose threads to cloth edge at rear. Still, a smart, square copy of the words and images of Haskell's 19th Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture, given annually on subjects reflecting the interests of the founder of Thames and Hudson. Fine/ Fine The Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures are given annually each spring on subjects reflecting the interests of the founder of Thames and Hudson.

Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2006. FIRST EDITION. Slim 4to. Illustrated wrappers. Two exhibition tickets laid in. Near fine. Published to accompany the exhibition Ron Mueck held at the Royal Scottish Academy Building, Edinburgh from 5 August to 1 October 2006..

Wakefield: Bothy Gallery/ Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 2008. LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY ARTIST, 720/ 1000. Large 8vo, pp. [64], incl. colour photographs and b/w sketches. Silver wrappers, bound in white paper boards, blind stamped lettering to spine and upper board. A little soiled and rubbed, spine ends bumped, scores to bottom board. Corresponding contact marks between front pastedown and front wrapper, Staton's signature in black pen to title page, else, clean, tight and bright. Degree Show flier for Lynn Baxter's 'Drawing in Air' (The University of Dundee, 2009) laid-in. A very good copy of Staton's award-winning exhibition catalogue, designed by Nicole Jacek and The Designers Republic, tDR. Introduction by Clare Lilly and essay by Adrian Searle. The catalogue for Staton's solo exhibition at the Bothy Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 18 July- 28 September 2008. It won the 2008 D & AD Award. Staton is a British sculptor and Senior Tutor at the Royal College of Art, whose work is held in the Tate… Read More

[Istanbul]: APA Ofset Basimevi, 1974. Good. n.d. [c.1974] Limited edition. Folio. Black buckram spine with paper title strip, illustrated paper boards. Scuffed and dented, significant wear to edges and extremities, small bald patch to upper board. Comprises 100 loose-leaf colour plates illustrating Turkish carpets: light toning to margins, light spotting to versos of plates, first 30 leaves already loose. Else, clean and bright. One-page typed AL (in English) laid in: from Erdogan GönĂĽl to 'Your Excellency,' dated 11.3.1974; creased at bottom edge, with small loss. A robust copy with an interesting association. Good+ A Turkish businessman and classic car enthusiast, Erdo an GönĂĽl (1933-2003) held leading roles in the Otosan and Koç groups. The letter thanks the addressee for their visit to Otosan and reminds them of their discussion about carpets. The book was commissioned by SĂĽmerbank, the Turkish bank, which funded the development of the new republic's textile industry; it shows carpet… Read More

Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2007. Fine. FIRST EDITION. 4to. Illustrated wrappers. Fine. Published to accompany the exhibition Andy Warhol: A Celebration of Life... and Death held at the National Gallery Complex, Edinburgh from 4 August - 7 October 2007.

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1931. FIRST UK EDITION. Large 8vo, pp. + tipped-in colour frontis and numerous b/w plates and illustrations. Blue cloth, silver stamped lettering and decoration to spine and boards. Gilt top edge. Fore- and bottom edges untrimmed, a few pages uncut. Spine sunned, pushing to spine ends. 'Easton Neston Library' shelf sticker to front pastedown, but no other library markings. Else, clean, bright and tight. Near fine. An attractive copy, unusual in gilt-stamped boards.