PAUL LANDACRE by SOLD - Ritchie, Ward - 1982

[San Francisco]: The Book Club of California, 1982. First edition, limited to 650 copies. 12mo, 59pp. Illustrations. Cloth backed, illustrated paper boards. Some foxing to page block edge and preliminaries else nearly fine. Designed by Ward Ritchie and printed by the Castle Press.  Supported by the Dorothy and David Magee fund.

San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1982. First edition, limited. Hardcover. Very good to fine condition. 1/650. Small Octavo. 52 (7)pp. Cloth-backed illustrated boards with gilt lettering on spine, in original dustjacket. Illustrated endpapers, title page, headpieces with green, historiated initial. Illustrated with fourteen full page and in-text wood engravings by Landacre. Third book published by The Book Club of California supported by the Special Fund established in memory of Dorothy and David Magee, designed by Ward Ritchie, printed by the Castle Press and bound by Kater-Crafts. As the fprmat of Book Club reproductions within the Magee Fund precludes the reproduction of Lanfacre's majoe prints, the illustrations here included have been selected from Christmas cards and decorations for books and announcements which are representative of his skills and creativity. The endpapers are reproduced in actual size. An attempt was made by the author of the book to list chronologically all of… Read More

Sm. San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1982. Sm. 8vo, 59pp. Decorated paper boards, black clothe backstrip, fine with prospectus (creased). § Limited to 650 copies. Paul Landacre (1893-1963) is renowned for his linocuts, woodcuts and wood engravings. Rockwell Kent considered him "the finest wood engraver in America" (Wikipedia).

[San Francisco]: The Book Club of California [designed by Ward Ritchie, printed by the Castle Press], 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Landacre, Paul. One of 650 copies, duodecimo size, 59 pp., with prospectus, original dust jacket, the Ex-Libris of Ken and Anna Belle Sexton, with ANS by Anna Belle Sexton. Paul Hambleton Landacre (1893-1963) achieved fame and national recognition for his linocuts, woodcuts and wood engravings. Largely self-taught, he came to the attention of Jake Zeitlin in the late 1920s who was well-connected in the art world and promoted Landacre's work. Rockwell Kent considered him "the finest wood engraver in America" and Ward Ritchie would often commission him for his projects (n.b., quote per Wiki). He would receive several awards during his lifetime, including those from the American Institute of Graphic Arts "Fifty Books of the Year", the Library of Congress, and the Print Club of Philadelphia. This work, a short tribute to Landacre, opens with "Here is… Read More

[San Francisco]: Book Club of California, 1982. Edition limited to 650 copies, 12mo; pp. 52, [8]; incipient initial printed in green; illustrated throughout with wood engravings by Landacre; fine in black cloth-backed pictorial boards lettered in gilt on spine. From the library of Kim Merker. Designed and printed by Ward Ritchie. This copy inscribed by Ritchie on the half-title "For Kim Merker / in admiration / Ward Ritchie."

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, edges and corner of the cover. There is some dog-earring on the right corner pages of the book. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This is a history of the visual arts produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Such a book is difficult to title. A History of United States Art sounds awkward and logically might even be construed to exclude the arts of the colonial period. Thus, with apologies to our northern and southern neighbors, I use the title A History of American Art, knowing full well that the terms America and the United States are not synonymous...." - Preface from A History of American Art

Hingham, MA: Pierce Galleries, Inc., 2003. 204 heavyweight, glossy pages with color illustrations. From back: "An informative guide through the secretive art world; How to build a great art collection and investment portfolio; How to successfully gift, donate, loan and estate plan; Learning how to identify, examine and judge quality; Art world intrigue and scandal - the inside scoop; Cyberspace hazards and e-scams - buyer beware; Candid facts about forgers, fakes and fraud; Stolen art - thieves trafficking and recovery; Dealers, agents, appraisers, authenticators and experts; Greed, glamor (sic) and the art of the deal; Misrepresentations, recasts & reproductions; Auction contracts, fees and shady dealings; Warranties and verbal promises - who to trust; Security systems, fire alarms and self-defense; American painters' auction world records; The top 10 American paintings sold at auction." Light edgewear and slight curl to corners. We noted pink highlighting on at least three… Read More

Geneva, Switzerland: Galerie Gerald Cramer, 1962 Book. 4. Wraps. Very good. Rubbing to front and back cover. Pages clean. Plastic separating from spine. 55 p. Includes illustrations. With cover illustration by Henry Moore and listings for 270 pieces of illustration and sculpture. Approx. 6.5 by 8.5 inches null.

G K Hall, Boston, 1985. Apparent First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 272pp; More than 1500 annotated entries on the art made by native inhabitants of Mesoamerica in the 3000 years before the Spanish conquest in 1521; Embossed owners stamp on half-title page; I found a handful of checkmarks in the book; Otherwise pages are tight and clean; Cover is as new; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 081618562X. ISBN/EAN: 9780816185627. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 104211. . 9780816185627

Fernando Villaverde Ediciones, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by and presented to me in village of Riba-roja d'Ebre where the author resides. Many colour illustrations. No pagination. Some slight shelf wear. Raffles Bookstore Norfolk All orders normally dispatched within one working day. We will gladly supply further images or more information if required. Discounts available for multiple orders

Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2

New York: The Viking Press, 1949. Second Printing Before Publication. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo. Pp. 390. Illustrated with b&w photo reproductions. Index. Bound in scarlet cloth with cover design (top hat, walking stick), gilt lettering stamped on spine. A Fine copy in price-clipped dust jacket. A very well preserved copy, with only slight chipping to fresh, bright dust jacket. Bookseller inventory.

RARE! Freetown: Sierra Leone Adult Education Association, January 1994. Staple-Bound Pamphlet. Fine. Interior pristine. Securely bound with two clean staples. Rubbing to covers. 39 pages.

Auction Catalogue, Tuesday 15 April 1997. Christie's Amsterdam: African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art from the Van Lier Collection.
Amsterdam: Christie's Amsterdam, 1997. Softcover, measuring 8.25" x 10.50" in glossy photographic wraps, 98pp., photograph illustrations throughout. Staple binding, with slight tear on second leaf, otherwise in very good + condition. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.

Oakland: By the editor. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Two 17"x13.75" sheets, printed & illustrated on both sides; folded twice and housed in folding portfolio with illustrated cover, "Down for a Drink" by K. C. Rignall, and printed poems and graphics on inside panels. Each folded sheet functions as a booklet with illustrations and poems each page. Unfolded, one side of each sheet is printed & illustrated full page: i. E. , one sheet has the poem Loneliness printed down the left side of the sheet with facing graphic; the other sheet is a full page mandala. The back of the portfolio contains contributor and imprint information, with the place, Broadway Terrace, Oakland Cal, crossed out in pen, and 4 Hawthorne Av, San Anselmo written below. Portfolio with light tanning to extremities and two small (less than a dime) light spots near spine front cover; interior of portfolio with darker strip of tan down vertical fold crease. The first sheet mentioned… Read More