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Porter, Melinda Camber [Melinda Camber Porter (18 September 1953 - 9 October 2008) was a British artist, author, poet, journalist and filmmaker. She was a modernist who worked in oils, water-colour and ink and was known for combining the mediums of film, painting and writing].

(Book #ID 97289)

Published by Oxford University Press Inc., New York and Oxford First Edition 1986. 1986.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original slate blue covers, gilt title and author lettering to the black cloth spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. While in Paris, Porter was a French cultural correspondent for The Times. She interviewed many notable figures including François Truffaut and Louis Malle. She profiled directors Mike Nichols and Ingmar Bergman. A number of these interviews became part of this book. Contains [xii] 244 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small nibbles to the top front cover, not price clipped, $18.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0195041046

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Perilla, F.

(Book #ID 71855)

Édition de L'Auteur Sálonique 1928.

First edition in publisher's original decorated brown card wrap covers [softback], black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6¼''. Contains 111 printed pages of text with tipped-in colour plates and wood water-colour drawings by the author throughout. Hand written number 428 of 1080 Limited Edition copies. A little rubbing to the edges of the fragile card covers, one small tear to the bottom corner of page 55, small fox marks to the front end papers and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Richardson, John [Édouard Manet 1832-1883]

(Book #ID 102973)

Published by Encyclopaedia Britanica International Limited, 1971.

Hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 4to. 12'' x 9''. Contains 24 pp followed by 48 full-page colour plates. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0852290837

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Thomas, T. H.

(Book #ID 87114)

Published by G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., London First Edition 1910. 1910.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original denim cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and blind-tooled to the front cover. 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 211 printed pages of text with 39 monochrome illustrated plates with thin paper titled guards. Shallow rubs to the creased spine ends, tan age spots to front end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Royal Scottish Museum

(Book #ID 115267)

Published by HMSO (H.M.S.O) | Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London First Edition 1985. 1985.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 4to. 11'' x 8¼''. Contains 164 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations and photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Michel Hoog | Douglas Druick [Henri Fantin-Latour]

(Book #ID 115266)

Published by Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris, 1982. 1982.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 4to. 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 358 pp with monochrome and colour illustrations and photographs throughout. In very near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Large related 4 page Journal flyer loosely inserted. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 15242)

Arts Council of Great Britain 1961. 1961.

Publisher's original stapled illustrated card covers. 8vo 9¼" x 7¼" unpaginated. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 16011)

Published by William Clowes and Sons Ltd., 94 Jermyn Street, London First Edition 1932. 1932.

Publisher's original slate blue card covers, cream title label to upper panel. 8vo 9¾" x 7¼" 112 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper throughout. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Kraus, Henry

(Book #ID 107268)

Published by Thames and Hudson, 30 Bloomsbury Street, London First UK Edition 1967. 1967.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original finely grained claret cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10½'' x 7¼''. Contains (xxi), map, 248 pp with 135 monochrome photographs of French architecture, sculpture, and stained glass. Ink name to the top of the front free end paper dated 1968. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading down the spine, 15 mm closed tear to the top front cover, not price clipped, £4. 10s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Introduction and Notes by R. H. Wilenski [Douanier (The Customs Officer) Rousseau. Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (French: May 21, 1844 - September 2, 1910) was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner].

(Book #ID 80088)

Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square London First Edition 1953.

First edition in publisher's original twine stitched illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. Folio 12½'' x 10''. Contains 24 pages with tipped-in colour plates and descriptive text opposite. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with mounted colour plate to front cover, not price clipped 9s 6d. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wadley, Nicholas [Edited by] Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 - 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.

(Book #ID 52558)

Published by Park Lane, New York 1989. New York 1989.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, cornflower blue end papers. Folio 13½'' x 10¼'' 386 printed pages of text. ISBN 0517686139. 124 colour and 116 monochrome illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Matthiesen Fine Art]

(Book #ID 54355)

Published by Matthiesen Fine Art Ltd, 7-8 Mason's Yard, London 1989. London 1989.

Publisher's original illustrated French Flap card wrap covers. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼''. Contains 130 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations followed by 42 full-page colour plates. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Spencer-Smith, Jenny [Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet, a French portrait painter, was born in Paris in 1791. He also executed a great number of sketches of various national and military costumes, some of which are at Windsor. He died at Versailles in 1834. His portrait of the Duke of Bordeaux is in the Bordeaux Museum]. Edited by Alan J. Guy

(Book #ID 99090)

Published by The National Army Museum, London, First Edition 1990. 1990.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 96 printed pages of text with 90 colour plates throughout. Light rubbing to the edges of the covers and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0901721212

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Frossard, Emilien

(Book #ID 19226)

Toulouse, Chez Feilles, Chauvin et Ce Libr., Rue Saint-Rome, 46. 1854. 1854.

Contemporary full calf, gilt decorations and green title label to spine, gilt decorations to edges of boards, inner gilt dentelles, marble paper edges and end papers. 8vo 7½" x 5" 386 pp. Troisieme edition. French text. Former bookplate to upper paste down 'Captain John Henry Howard' R.N. Rushett. Calf in Very Good clean and bright condition with only very minimal surface rubbing to extremities, binding firm. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Denvir, Bernard [Paul Gauguin 1848-1903]

(Book #ID 102897)

Published by Collins & Brown Ltd., 195 Knightsbridge, London First Edition 1992. 1992.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Landscape. 8'' x 10¼''. Contains 160 pp with colour works of art and monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, new unused book. Related newspaper cuttings form 1990's loosely inserted. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1855851016

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Chamson, Andre

(Book #ID 21104)

Les Éditions Braun & Cie 18 Rue Louis le Grand Paris 1948. 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covers, maroon lettering to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 32 pp. Twenty-four colour plates on glossy silk art paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, and in original scarce glassine paper wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Perruchot, Henri [Édouard Manet 1832-1883]

(Book #ID 22602)

Published by Blandford Press Ltd., 16 West Central Street, London First Edition 1962. 1962.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card wrap covers [softback], black lettering to the spine. 8vo 7'' x 4½''. Contains 90 printed pages with colour and monochrome paintings and illustrations. Age darkening to page and cover edges. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Taylor, John Russell

(Book #ID 22930)

Published by Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London First Edition 1990. 1990.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. Folio 12½" x 10" 192 pp ISBN 0712636447. Former small bookplate to front end paper. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Maubant, Jean Louis

(Book #ID 52095)

Published by les presses du réel 2008. Two Volumes. 2008.

Matching uniform publisher's original matt laminated card wrap covers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 9782840662730 Contains 244; 360 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Both volumes in Fine condition in a card slip case which is not up to the job of holding the heavy books and has creased down the spine. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Translated into English by Richard Hillard] Georges Henri Rouault (27 May 1871 - 13 February 1958) was a French painter, draughtsman, and printer, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism].

(Book #ID 24110)

Published by Abbey Library 1975. 1975.

Hard back binding in publisher's original white cloth covers, black lettering to spine and upper panel. Folio 12'' x 9''. Colour and monochrome illustrations. Ex-library with usual stamps, tape marks to edges of boards, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wadley, Nicholas [Edited by] Pierre-Auguste Renoir, commonly known as Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 - 3 December 1919), was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style.

(Book #ID 24132)

Published by Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc., New York First Edition 1987. 1987.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, cornflower blue end papers. Folio 13½'' x 10¼'' 386 printed pages of text. ISBN 0883633876. 124 colour and 116 monochrome illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with very slight fading to spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips. From the private estate of the author and illustrator Valerie Littlewood with her signature to the top of half-title page. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Introduction by Nicole Thornton] Paul Poiret

(Book #ID 24286)

Published by Academy Editions, London First Edition 1979. 1979.

First in publisher's original laminated card covers. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 88 pp. Forty full-page colour plates with text opposite. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 24317)

Published by Museu d'art Naïf 1997. 1997.

Hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covers, silver lettering to spine and upper panel. Folio 12'' x 9'' 109 pp. In several languages. Colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Orienti, Sandra [Edgar Degas 1834-1917]

(Book #ID 24356)

Published by Thames and Hudson, London 1969. 1969.

Mass market paperback. 80 full-page colour illustrations throughout. In Very Good condition. From the estate of a private library belonging to the author and illustrator Valerie Littlewood with her signature to the front end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901].

(Book #ID 24666)

Published by South Bank Centre, London 1992. 1992.

Publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card covers. Folio 12½'' x 9¼'' 559 pp. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Hayward Gallery Exhibition Catalogue 10 October 1991 - 19 January 1992. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hotchkiss, Brian D. [National Gallery of Art]

(Book #ID 25015)

Published by Bulfinch Press Little, Brown and Company Limited, Brettenham House, Lancaster Place, London First Edition 1994. 1994.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. Quarto 10½'' x 10¼'' 104 pp ISBN 0821221094. Full-page colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cogniat, Raymond [Marc Chagall 1887-1985]

(Book #ID 25103)

Published by The Uffici Press, Milan.

Hard back binding in publisher's original white cloth covers, scarlet lettering to spine and upper panel. Quarto 11½'' x 8¼'' 96 pp. Mounted colour plates to title and introduction pages, colour and monochrome illustrations throughout on glossy silk art paper. Name and light foxing to front end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to spine tips and corners. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cooper, Douglas

(Book #ID 25311)

Published by Thames and Hudson Ltd., London First Thus Edition 1988. 1988.

Hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel. Quarto 12½'' x 9¼'' 128 pp ISBN 0500080348. 102 illustrations, 40 in full-page colour. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wilson, Michael

(Book #ID 25671)

Published by Phaidon Press Ltd., Littlegate House, St Ebbe's Street, Oxford First Edition 1979. 1979.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. Folio 12½'' x 9¼'' ISBN 0714819646. 48 full-page colour plates. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper. From the estate of a private library belonging to the children's author and illustrator Valerie Littlewood with her signature to the front end paper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Schneiders, Timm [Translated by Stephen Gorman] Edgar Degas [1834-1917]

(Book #ID 27776)

Published by Zachary Kwintner Books Ltd., 6/7 Warren Mews, London First Thus Edition 1991. 1991.

Hard back binding in publisher's original green paper covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Folio 13½'' x 10'' 119 pages. ISBN 1872532403. Four tipped-in colour plates, colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small dent mark to lower cover, shallow rubs across spine tips and corners, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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[Georges Blache]

(Book #ID 65425)

Printed December 1969.

Hard back binding in publisher's original camel brown covers, gilt title lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. Quarto 11'' x 8¼''. Contains colour and monochrome plates with descriptive text in French. Minor rubbing to the covers and in Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Holloway, Owen E.

(Book #ID 38025)

Published by Alec Tiranti, 72 Charlotte Street, London First Edition 1969. London 1969.

Hard back binding in navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Quarto 10½'' x 8¼'' ISBN 0854581405. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Ex-library with 'Westminster Public Library' embossed to the front cover, usual stamps, text and pages clean. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Heinrich, Christoph [Oscar-Claude Monet (14 November 1840 - 5 December 1926) was a founder of French Impressionist painting].

(Book #ID 28947)

Published by Benedikt Taschen Verlag GmbH First Edition 1994. 1994.

Publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card covers. Folio 12'' x 8'' 96 pp ISBN 382289317X. Colour illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published, as new. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mack, Gerstle [Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec 1864-1901].

(Book #ID 29375)

Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square London First Edition 1938. 1938.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black buckram cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 7'' [xx] 370 [xxiv] printed pages of text. Colour frontispiece, 58 full-page monochrome illustrations throughout, fold-out genealogy of the Counts of Toulouse and the Toulouse-Lautrec Family. Foxing to end papers, couple of small surface marks to the boards, without any ownership markings and in Very Good clean and sound condition, spine not faded, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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