170+ pages
A catalog of the winners work from the 2006 northeastern competition conducted exclusively for artists from the states of Colin, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Main, New, Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York. ￼Original subscription card included. 
(1 of 7 listed)

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Connecticut

2007 Juried Exhibition-in-Print No. 68

New American Paintings

170+ pages
Catalog of the winners work from the 2006 Pacific coast, competition conducted exclusively for artists from the states of: California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. ￼Original subscription card included. 
(1 of 7 listed)

2006 Juried Exhibition-in-Print No. 67

170+ pages
Catalog of the winners work from the 2006 western competition conducted exclusively for artists from the states of: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. ￼
(1 of 7 listed)

2006 Juried Exhibition-in-Print No. 66

170+ pages
Catalog of the winners work from the 2006 mid western competition for artists from the states of: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. ￼ Original subscription card included. ￼
(1 of 7 listed)

2006 Juried Exhibition-in-Print No. 65

168 pages. 
Catalog of the winners work from the 2005 mid – Atlantic competition from the states of: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. Original subscription card included. 
(1 of 7 listed)

2006 Juried Exhibition-in-print No. 63

170+ pages. 
A catalog of the winners work from the 2005 Pacific Coast competition from California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. ￼Original subscription card included. 
(1 of 7 listings)

2005  Juried Exhibition-in-Print No. 61

New American Paintings Magazine

94 pages. 3” x 4 1/2”
VERY RARE. VG!
Copyright 1931 revised edition ￼

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Care and treatment of all diseases safe to treat at home

Humphrey’s Manual

This collection includes the catalog, nine little blue books in good condition, four little blue books in fair condition, and nine books in poor condition.

Printed in Girard, Kansas in May 1925, most of the books have and library index number on the front cover. See photos for the titles and individual authors associated with each Little blue book number.

3 1/4“ x 5“ for pocket reading. ￼

History

Collection of 14 +

Catalog of 842 Little Bluebooks

569 pages. 9 illustrations, plus color charts. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” x 1 3/4”
RARE. Antique. 
Published by Harper in Brothers, 1885.
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English literature history with n￼otes from 1745 through 1880s.

Brown fabric cover imprinted with gold lettering. Bottom and top of spine aged. Sewn binding still tight. Overall VG. ￼

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Containing outlines of the literature of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, comedy, and the United States of America, with historical scientific and art notes

Popular manual of English Literature 

128 pages. 5 1/2” x 6 3/4” x 3/4”

1920 reprint from 1st edition dated 1911. 

Taken from Fitzgerald's original translation published in 1859. Slightly faded red cloth cover with black lettering. Faded gilt lettering on spine. Red top page edges. Brindle side & bottom edge pages. 7 colour illustrations from oil paintings by Frank Brangwyn. Printed in Scotland. Ex Linus on inside cover. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Omar Khayyam Illustrated

328 deckle pages. 5 1/2” x 8” x 1 1/2”

A Norwegian ￼novel written in 1919 about the lure and failures of modern technology at that time. ￼

Full green cloth, reverse lettering on blue / green panel on front cover. Blue lettering on spine. VG. Published by Grosset and Dunlap. Printed in USA. 12th printing in November 1925. ￼

Translated from the Norwegian by W. J. Alexander Worster and C. Archer

The Great Hunger

553 pages. 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” x 1 1/2”
Published by Charles Scribner’s sons, 1927

Five collections of poetry, plus index by 1st line. 
VG. Green fabric cover embossed in gold. Tight. EX Libras on inside front cover.

Complete edition

The Poems of Eugene Field

372 pages. 5” x 7 1/2” x 1 1/4”
Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers
Published By Grosset & Dunlap, New York.
Does not have a Publishing Date; 1899 to 1910.

RARE. Antique. Tight. Red cloth cover with black imprint. 

Classic Shakespeare tales including Romeo and Juliette,  Hamlet, Othello, The Merchant Of Venice, and more. This is a great book for any poetry lover or collector to add to thier library. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Tales from Shakespeare

Third book in a series of three. In French. ￼~450 pp & black and white illustrations/drawings. RARE. Antique. Ex Liberia on inside front cover. Red cotton cover has black leather title tag with hold embossing. VG

Historic exposition, 1830-1880

Catalogue Illustre

Part two of a three book collection. This rare antique has 314 pages with hundreds of illustrations. The red cloth cover has a black label title in embossed gold leaf. ￼

VG. Tight. Ex Libras on inside cover. 

Catalog illustrations of the national expedition, 1883

Annuaire illustre des Besux Arts

320 pages. ~250 black & white drawings /illustrations. Red cloth cover with black leather binding title imprinted in gold leaf. 

RARE. Antique. Clean & tight. Ex Libras book plate. 

Review of the 1882 art exhibitions by country) and art sales of the year. VG, clean and tight but with museum ex-lib. plate and mark inside front cover and ownership signature on title page.

An illustrated record of the exhibitions of the world, 1882

Dumas’ Art Annual

Reader's Digest Editors

96 pages. Spiral bound. 6 1/2” x 9 1/2”
Step-by-step of 16 projects

The Project Book

With its flowing lines, graceful contours, and lovely colors, Chinese brush painting is ideal for the first-time artist. This illustration-packed set contains two traditional brushes, four tubes of Chinese watercolor paints, an ink stick, an inkstone, a brush rest, a chop, and a handy mixing palette.

The Complete Chinese Brush Painting Set

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Phil Metzger

135 pages. 8 1/2” x 11”
￼“Perspective is a tool for helping to gain a sense of depth in a drawing, or painting, nothing more. Perspective is not an end in itself. This art reference book is a tutorial on perspective without pain. ￼

How to create a sense of depth in your drawings and paintings

Imagine perspective without pain—no T-squares, complicated equations or mechanical terms—just simple instructions and hands-on exercises to teach you how to create a sense of depth in your drawings and paintings. Now go a step further—imagine having fun with perspective. With this book, you will. Here Phil Metzger give you clear-cut guidelines in everyday terms—with a lot of friendliness and a little humor tossed in along the way. As an experienced artist, he understands how you work, and he knows that the last thing you need is a lot of rigid rules to tie you down. Here you'll learn techniques of perspective that will help your creativity—not hinder it. You'll learn how to: Achieve the illusion of depth by gradually diminishing the sizes of—and the distance between—similar objects Use soft edged and less detail on objects in the background to make them seem farther away Introduce depth simply by manipulating color and value Draw from any viewpoint—on either side, above or below Draw accurate angles without complicated measuring devices Use perspective to track down the problem when something you've drawn just doesn't look right Measures relative sizes and add the details that make the difference between a convincing pictures and an awkward one Properly draw roads, paths, streets, fields and streams to suggest depth in a scene and to describe the flatness or hilliness of a landscape.

Perspective Without Pain

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Kwo Da-Wei

201 pages. 158 illustrations. 11 1/4” x 8 1/2”
The art of the line explained with historical context. 

Its History, Aesthetics, and Techniques

Comprehensive volume traces historical development of techniques and styles, analyzes aesthetic concepts, and provides information on materials, technical principles, and brush strokes.

Chinese Brushwork in Calligraphy and Painting

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Syndee Holt

112 pages. 10” x 8 1/2”
“Each section begins with several photos of projects… Created using the techniques described within the section.”

"As a serious craft medium [polymer clay] requires knowing some basic techniques. These are covered in great detail with excellent photos...Beginners will find many of their questions answered... Recommended."--Library Journal No experience is necessary--with every beginner's question answered, you'll soon master the basics of polymer clay, and its unique traits and teachniques, from a perfect pinroll to heat-embossing powders. Novices will become pros in no time.

Polymer Clay

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Jeanne Huber

92 pages. 10 1/2” x 8 1/4”
40 projects. Soft cover has minor wear on bottom edge with all page in “like new” condition. 

The magic of paint

This all-new edition of one of Sunsets perennial best sellers is back and better than ever with loads of ready-made color combinations, tips on choosing the right painting effects, advice from the pros, and information on specialty tools. It has tons of photos to get your creative juices flowing and confidence-building instruction on techniques and materials to see you through to the successful completion of your masterpiece. Features n This comprehensive decorative painting guide is the second edition of a Sunset best seller n Provides instruction on thirty decorative paint techniques with step-by-step photography and color combining recommendations n Includes newer techniques as well as tried-and-true favorites that will inspire novice and experienced painters alike n Completely updated resource and materials guide

Decorative Paint and Faux Finishes

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Rudiger Dahlke

Katharina Von Martius

286 pages. 10 1/2”x9”
Manado templates 

A Meditating and Painting Guide

"This exquisitely illustrated work has more than 100 mandalas, with an accompanying meditation for each one...a stunning collection of images in nature, mandalas that may be found all over the world; of American Indians...and many other significant mandalas in history...engrossing." --"Friend's Review. "

Mandalas of the World

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Paul Brent

127 pages. 11”x8 1/2”
Well-illustrated, step-by-step, instructions for painting, motifs, including fruits, friendly, and six, and Florals. ￼

Great Designs for Your Home

Now you can learn the secrets of Paul Brent's wonderful watercolors, beloved around the world for their vibrant moods and perfectly balanced colors. Using easy-to-master techniques, he shows you how to paint 13 beautiful florals, from Oriental peonies and antique hydrangeas to English tea roses and more. Brent's well-illustrated, step-by-step instructions allow you to paint quickly while infusing each piece with your own creative flair. Minilessons at the beginning of each chapter help you learn specific techniques for painting motifs including fruits and "friendly" insects such as dragonflies, bumblebees, butterflies and more. You'll take pride in creating lovely, sophisticated artwork. And the finished paintings -- overflowing with lush, delicate flowers -- will look beautiful with your home decor! Book jacket.

Wonderful Watercolors with Paul Brent

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Nita Leland

151 pages. 11”x8 1/2”
Condition: good. Plastic cover clear coat has slight lift on bottom / side back edge. No impact to pages. 

A fine artist guide to expanding your creativity

Inside you will find loads of activities and exercises designed to help you unleash your natural creativity. Learn how to make creative thinking an integral part of your life. The author explores the myth that is takes "talent" to be an artist. Discover that you have enormous reserves of untapped sources of creativity waiting to be released. Channel these sources into exciting works of art.

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