Monographs from Rare Illustrated Books

Lilydale, Victoria: Mannagum Press, 1987. Signed Limited Edition. Collector's issue of the first edition from the Australian Art Manuscript Series. Compiled and introduced by Andrew Mackenzie, foreword by Kathleen Mangan. This scholarly work includes an essay on the artists work, short biography, all Manifold Estate mural panels reproduced in full colour, newspaper notices of Wither's work, index to paintings… Read more about this item

New York: Aperture Inc, 1965. The Flame of Recognition. His Photographs accompanied by excerpts from Daybooks & Letters. Edited by Nancy Newhall. Quarto, original red cloth, black & white plates throughout, dustjacket worn but otherwise a very good, fresh copy.

Melbourne: Macmillan, 1981. First Edition. Amply illustrated survey of Gills work showing a wide variety of themes and subjects. Quarto, plates in colour and black & white, illustrated endpapers; original decorated yellow papered boards, near fine copy with dust-jacket.

London: Lund Humphries, 2002. First Edition. The first monograph on the artist, chronology of his life by Diana Rowntree; signed by the author, and inscribed by the Rowntree's to Betty and Roy Churcher. Laid in is an autograph letter signed from Diana Rowntree to Betty Churcher, sending the book, commenting on the colour of the reproductions and noting, 'A… Read more about this item

London: Thames and Hudson, 1965. Second Impression of the standard work on the artist by the famous Australian surrealist and influential art critic. Quarto, 32 tipped colour plates and additional monochrome images; original navy cloth, endpapers are thumbed, a very good copy with the dust-jacket.

London: Published by P. & D. Colnaghi, for the Author, 1934. Fine. Lionel Lindsay, the famous Australian artist and critic, greatly admired Keene, the illustrator and humorous artist best known for his drawings for Punch. Lindsay believed Keene was "a truly original character...he presents us with the unparalleled paradox of the most serious artist of his time -… Read more about this item

Sydney: Bay Books, 1983. First Edition. Detailed definitive monograph on Drysdale surveying the entirety of his artistic career, including pencil and pen & ink drawings. Portrait frontispiece. Foreword by Nicholas Poussin. Quarto, original black cloth, 183 colour plates and numerous additional images in black & white, a fine bright copy in a fine dust-jacket.

Lilydale, Victoria: Mannagum Press, 1987. First Edition. This scholarly book includes an essay on the artist's work, short biography, all Manifold Estate mural panels reproduced in full colour, newspaper notices of Wither's work, index to paintings and more. From the Australian Art Manuscript Series. Quarto, generously illustrated in black & white and colour; original green papered boards, previous owner's… Read more about this item

Canberra: Macmillan in Association with the National Gallery of Australia, 1982. First Edition. Conveys a lengthy interview with the artist exploring the metaphysical motivations behind his paintings. Quarto, 144 pages, plates in colour and black & white; original red cloth; near-fine copy with the dust-jacket.

Sydney: Art in Australia, 1931. Hugh McRae Number: a collection of short literary pieces, illustrated by Adrian Feint. Small quarto, original printed wrappers, colour designs by Feint throughout; lower spine end is chipped, otherwise a very good copy.

Melbourne: Alexander McCubbin, 1920. First Edition. 'Painting with great facility, often with the square brushstrokes made popular by Streeton, and greatly assisted by his success in winning Archibald prizes, he made his name as a portrait painter. His landscapes have a poetic feeling and reflect the charm and sensitiveness that won him the affection of his students at the… Read more about this item

Sydney: Shepherd Press, 1947. Twenty-four Reproductions in Colour from Original Oil Paintings. Foreword by Norman Lindsay. A beautiful selection of the works of Gruner, described by Lindsay as "the greatest painter of pure light the world has ever seen." Limited edition of 2000 copies. Quarto, tipped colour plates; original gilt embossed cloth, one corner of the tipped frontispiece is… Read more about this item

Melbourne: Lothian Publishing Company, 1916. Limited Edition. With an essay by James MacDonald and some remarks on Australian art by the artist. Frederick McCubbin (1855-1917) was an Australian artist and an outstanding member of the Heidelberg School of Australian impressionism. A student of Eugen von Guerard, McCubbin's paintings remain iconic images of pioneer life in the wilderness. They… Read more about this item

Sydney: Published by John Brackenreg at the Australian Artist Editions, Artarmon Galleries, 1978. Edited with an introduction by Lou Klepac, foreword by Professor Joseph Burke. Magnificent full page plates celebrate Rees' contribution to Australian draftsmanship: covers the full span of his diverse career. Oblong quarto, plates in colour and black & white, 128 pages, original brown cloth, small patch… Read more about this item

Sydney: Art in Australia, 1934. Of interest: long article illustrated with colour plates by B.J. Waterhouse on the painting of Robert Johnson and an additional appreciation by Walter Taylor. Small quarto, original printed wrappers, colour plates, full-page black & white images; a near fine copy.