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The World's Painters and Their Pictures
by Hoyt, Deristhe L.
- Condition
- Used - Good-
- Published
- 1898
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$11.50
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Former library book (Campbell Union High School, Campbell, CA). Library stamp on the title page. The spine has been reinforced or repaired with librarian's tape. The olive fabric covering the boards has worn through at the corners and has a few stains on the front. The pages are mostly clean and tight, with a few small stains and a scattering… Read more about this item Item Price
$11.50
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The Story of Art
by Gombrich, E. H.
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- Fourth
- Published
- 1951
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$20.75
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No dust jacket. Tan fabric has a short split ( Item Price
$20.75
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Vincent van Gogh
by Siliakus, H. J., Ed.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Published
- 1958
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$25.00
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Mild wear around the edges of the cover. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked, with a crease on the lower right of the title page. This is a museum book published in conjunction with a tour of van Gogh's works from the Netherlands in 1958-59, visiting museums in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle. Now… Read more about this item Item Price
$25.00
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The Art of Papier Mâché
by Kenny, Carla and John B.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Second printing
- Published
- 1969
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$12.00
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No dust jacket. Mild wear. Many illustrations, including a set of 16 pages of photos in color, to be found between pages 80 and 81. Library stamps on the front free endpaper, I find no other marks throughout. The rear endpaper is glued to itself for no known reason. This is a scarce book. Item Price
$12.00
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Making Marvels
by Koeppe, Wolfram, Ed.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2019
- ISBN
- 9781588396778
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$63.25
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First edition. Very little wear to the book or dust jacket. Not just a picture book, there are short essays on each of the exhibits shown within. As a museum book, there are not too many of these and likely won't be any reprints. Contains about 300 illustrations, most in full color. A rather scarce… Read more about this item Item Price
$63.25
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Ronald Searle in Perspective
by Searle, Ronald
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First American
- Published
- 1985
- ISBN
- 9780871130037
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$44.25
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Stated first American edition. Very little wear. Black fabric covered boards with silver preint on the spine and a silver signature on the front. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Decorated endpapers. Filled with cartoon drawings, most in color, detailing Searle's career from the beginning through 1985. Text by the artist. Delux dust jacket with folded edges also shows… Read more about this item Item Price
$44.25
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More Cats
by Searle, Ronald
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Published
- 1976
- ISBN
- 9780828902649
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$13.25
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A collection of Ronald Searle's cat cartoons, all in color. The book shows very little wear and the pages are clean and unmarked, other than a brief inscriptionon the front endpaper. The dust jacket has a spot of wear at the top of the spine, is a little discolored, and is price-clipped. A somewhat scarce book. … Read more about this item Item Price
$13.25
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Dick Deadeye
by Searle, Ronald and Jeremy Hornsby
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- First American edition, second printing
- Published
- 1975
- ISBN
- 9780151256006
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$15.00
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Red fabric covered boards with gilt print on the spine, showing very little wear and one small stain on the front. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked, except for the owner's name on the front endpaper. The endpapers are decorated with more of Searle's drawings, featuring Little Buttercup on the front and the Major General on the… Read more about this item Item Price
$15.00
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Ronald Searle's Big Fat Cat Book
by Searle, Ronald
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First American
- Published
- 1982
- ISBN
- 9780316778985
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$24.25
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No dust jacket, probably as distributed. Stated as first American edition. A collection of Searle's cat comics, most in color. I can find no significant wear. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The endpapers are decorated with more of Searle's cats. This is a moderately scarce book. Item Price
$24.25
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Who is God: The Collection
by Ellison, Robert, Ed.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 2015
- ISBN
- 9781515162162
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$28.00
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Four small books in one, with spiritually inspired art and writing, resulting in the "Who is God" anthology. Very little wear. Independently published. Rare and highly valued. Item Price
$28.00
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Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980
by Livingston, Jane and John Beardsley
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- Fourth printing
- Published
- 1989
- ISBN
- 9780878051588
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$75.00
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Little wear. Lightly bumped corners and a slight bend near the spine. The spine is square and uncreased; the pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Slight musty odor, no sign of water damage. A rare book. Item Price
$75.00
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American Illustration 12
by Booth-Clibborn, Edward, Ed.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1993
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$27.50
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Purple cloth covered boards with gilt on the front and spine. Shows very little external wear. The pages are clean and tight. A split is developing in the front endpaper and the final page in the index has a 5 cm tear at the lower edge. Included is an order form for American Illustration back issues.… Read more about this item Item Price
$27.50
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Cutting Edge
by Harris, Victor
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2005
- ISBN
- 9780804836807
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$40.00
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Stated first edition, complete number line. Black cover with silver print on the spine, encased in a bright dust jacket showing very little wear. Includes some historical information. Filled with illustrations in color or black and white. The pages are unmarked, clean and tight. Makes one wonder if the Japanese Museum has a display of… Read more about this item Item Price
$40.00
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Proportion and Style in Ancient Egyptian Art
by Robins, Gay
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Published
- 1994
- ISBN
- 9780500236802
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$45.00
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This book shows no significant wear that I can find. Blue fabric covered boards with silver print on the spine. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked, with many illustrations in black and white. The dust jacket has a small amount of wear, with mild crimping along the top edge. A rather scarce book, in great shape. Not ex-library. This… Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00
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Stephanie Wilde: Introspective
by Fales, Melanie, Nicole Herden and Marion Harris
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 2019
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$40.00
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Very little wear. The spine is square and uncreased; the pages are clean and tight. An exhibition book from the Boise Art Museum. Stephanie Wilde is an Idaho-based artist. Many color plates. Forward by Melanie Fales, introduction by Nicole Herden and an essay by Marion Harris. Very rare. Item Price
$40.00
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Yirawala, Artist and Man
by Holmes, Sandra la Brun
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1972
- ISBN
- 9780701605827
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$18.00
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Little wear to book or dust jacket. An accounting of the artist and his work, as well as discussion of the life of the Australian Aborigines in the 1970s and before. Brown fabric covered boards with an example of the artist's work in black printed on the front and back, and gilt print on the spine. The art from the… Read more about this item Item Price
$18.00
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William Blake
by Keay, Carolyn
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1975
- ISBN
- 9780856701825
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$16.50
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Very little wear. The spine is square and uncreased; the pages are clean, tight and unmarked. A rather scarce book. Item Price
$16.50
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3-D Planet
by Kunoh, Hiroshi & Eiji Takaoki
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Published
- 1994
- ISBN
- 9781569310281
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$5.75
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First edition. Very little wear. Dust jacket encased in mylar. Pages clean and tight. A book of pictures that can resolve into 3-D images if you are able to disconnect your eyes. The kind of thing that has been marketed under the "Magic Eye" name. Gets easier with practice. Even the endpapers are these kind of images. Item Price
$5.75
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The Huntington
by Bernal, Peggy Park
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1996
- ISBN
- 9780873281348
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Olympia, Washington, USA
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$6.50
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Very little wear. A small smudge on the back cover. Pages are tight and unmarked. Paperback cover with flaps. Museum book. Item Price
$6.50
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Sulamith Wülfing
by Maurhoff, Marlene
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Published
- 1992
- ISBN
- 9789065520265
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Olympia, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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$51.75
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Very little wear. Book has gray fabric covered boards with white print on the spine. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. The book is filled with many dozens of representations of Wülfing's work, as well as a brief biography. This really does not look like a book that is over 30 years old. This… Read more about this item Item Price
$51.75