Art from Quercus Rare Books

Barcelona: Graphos Colectivizada, 1936. A beautifully-produced report/commemoration of the fierce fighting that broke out in Barcellona two days after the Fascist uprising against the Second Spanish Republic, which initiated the Spanish Civil War. In this engagement the Fascist military was defeated by various people's militias of poorly-armed peasants and workers. A vivid description can be found in "Man's Hope" by… Read more about this item

London: J.N. Boydell and Company & G. And W. Nicol, 1806. John Ireland (1742-1808), an enthusiast of the artist, edited John Trusler's "Hogarth Moralised" (1768) to produce these works. First published in two volumes in 1793; a third supplemental volume came out in 1798. These are Very Good copies of the Third Edition (stated). Full leather binding, decorated with decorative… Read more about this item

London: Nobrow Press, 2014. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition [stated "This is a first edition"], an illustrated exploration that "...highlights the relationships and connections of creatives during a very innovative and exciting period in design." Some of the connections; Charlie Chaplin, Steve McQueen, Alan Lustig. The artwork, on both sides of the "page" folds out… Read more about this item

Ann Arbor: Edwin Aprill, Jr., 1967. Frank Frazetta (1928-2010) is perhaps the most renowned fantasy and science fiction artists, famed for his cover illustrations of Robert E. Howard's novels. He had an early career as a comic book artist. This reproduces one of the strips from 1952. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, which is LIMITED… Read more about this item

Montevideo: Instituto General Electric, 1967. Exhibition catalog for a show of woodcuts, lithographs, and illustrated books by the famed printmaker Antonio Frasconi (1919-2013). White wraps; twelve pages, with six illustrated works within. Tipped into the first page opposite the Title is an original woodcut in a red ochre ink that is titled ("Autobiographia"), dated (1967), and SIGNED by the… Read more about this item

[Belgium]: [Die Keure], 2006. Produced as a conceptual art project nominated for the Beck's Future Prize, this is based on the 1922 edition of Joyce's seminal modern work. The artist has alphabetized Joyce's words into a long list of letters and punctuation. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, which was LIMITED to 1000 copies, SIGNED and… Read more about this item

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1941. Arthur Szyk (1894-1951), a Polish Jew (later American citizen) became one of the most renowned illustrators of the Twentieth Century. A superior draftsman, his work often resembles that of a Medieval miniaturist - as in his version of the Haggadah, published in 1940. The rise of fascism had long alarmed him, and one year… Read more about this item

Dublin: The Cuala Press, 1971. Jack B. Yeats (1871-1957) was the brother of Nobel Prizewinner William Butler. Here are eight drawings by the Irish artist dating from 1908-1913, issued here in a Fine Press edition of 300 copies. Blue cloth binding with a paper label, also one of his drawings. Published in Dublin in 1971, with the drawings hand-coloured, and… Read more about this item

Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1972. Canadian master printmaker Saul Field created a "Bloomsday Suite" for exhibition in 1967, reflecting his fascination with James Joyce's "Ulysses." This beautiful book is based upon that endeavor, containing numerous illustrations. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, which is LIMITED to 250 copies. Light green cloth binding with gilt lettering… Read more about this item

New York: Oxford University Press, 1939. This collection of children's drawings reflects the horrors of the Spanish Civil War as seen by its innocents. Copyright is held by the Spanish Child Welfare Association of America for the American Friends Service Committee. Introduction by Aldous Huxley. This is a Very Good (Plus) to near Fine copy. Orange paper wraps with black… Read more about this item

New York: R.H. Russell, 1898. Fitz Roy Carrington (1869-1954), editor, curator, lecturer on Fine Art Prints, prepared several lovely editions such as this. Here is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Vellum binding with gilt decorative emblems on the front cover. Clean text; 103 pages, with lovely illustrations and an "archaic" feel. Gift inscription… Read more about this item

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1913. Although Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872-1956) wrote essays and novels, he is best remembered for his witty caricatures of popular politicians and personalities of the day. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of his fifth book of drawings, the First American Edition. Bright green cloth binding, with one of Max's drawings reproduced and filled… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1884. Ruskin (1819-1900) was the premier art critic of the Victorian era. This is Volume One only of what was issued as a three-volume set, one of his most famous works. Green decorative cloth binding; lettering and decorations stamped in gilt. Clean text; 434 pages, with Appendices. There is a newspaper clipping laid-in to… Read more about this item

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1982. Immendorf (1945-2007), one of the best-known German artists of the late 20th century, was a painter, sculptor, and stage designer. This volume contains drawings, both color and black and white, along with a poem by A.R. Penck. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Iillustrated boards of thick cardboard. Unpaginated (about… Read more about this item

Cleveland and New York: World Publishing Company, 1939. "A complete, practical course in art instruction." Introduction by Joseph Tchakin; critical commentary by George Gombarts. This is a Very Good Plus copy of the First Edition. Tan linen spine with gilt line drawings on a blue band. Clean text; great drawings throughout. Large, heavy book (almost 4 pounds). Previous owner has… Read more about this item

San Francisco: North Point Press, 1988. Essays on the prime-movers of 20th-Century modernism; the author's first book. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine; fifty illustrations. Clean text; 146 pages. The dustjacket is also Fine; in a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition..… Read more about this item

New York, London, Sydney, Singapore: Simon & Schuster, 1999. The author has previously published biographies of Van Gogh, Mary Renault, and Gaugin. First published in England; this is a Fine copy of the First American Edition. White paper-covered boards with a red spine, silver lettering. Clean text: 512 pages, indexed. The dustjacket is unclipped and Fine; in a plastic protector.… Read more about this item

New York: Viking, 1958. A continuation of Hanum's book "Spin a Silver Dollar," which told the story of Jimmy Toddy (Beatien Yazz), an artistic prodigy. Beautifully illustrated with eight full color paintings bythe Navajo artist. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Brown marbled paper-covered boards with a tan linen spine. Clean text; 206 pages. The dustjacket is… Read more about this item

New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1994. Expanded from a long "New Yorker" article, McPhee investigates the underground world of Soviet dissident art. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Red cloth binding with black lettering on the spine.Clean and fresh text; 181 pages. The dustjacket is unclipped, also Fine. In a plastic protector. Size: 8vo -… Read more about this item

New York: Viking, 1973. An entertaining romp through the fraud, swindling, and chicanery unfortunately rampant in the world of art and money. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition. Dark blue cloth binding with silver lettering. Clean text; 246 pages, indexed. The dustjacket is unclipped, with a small chip to the lamination on the rear panel. In an… Read more about this item