Art Books
Vintage Art Books
We have a sizable selection of vintage and out-of-print Art Books for sale including 100 of the Worlds Most Beautiful Paintings, 7000 Years of Iranian Art, Airbrush Technique, American Art, Amphigorey Too by Edward Gorey, Arman Hammer Collection, Art Now, Art of Andrew Wyeth, Baroque and Rococo by Sacheverell Sitwell, Carving Large Birds by Bill Dehos and Patrick Spielman, Christies 1992 Contemporary Art Catalog, Colour Practice in Schools, Currier and Ives by Harry Peters, English Costume, Erotic Art by Muthesius Riemschneider, Faberge Imperial Eggs. Fantasy Art Techniques by Boris Vallejo, Impressionism, Journal of Netsuke Collectors Society, Londoners by Nancy Hellebrand, Looking Into Paintings by Norbert Lynton, Lost Wax Bronze Casting by Harry Jackson, Making It Happen signed by David Adickes, Marine Carving by Jay Hanna, Max Ernst art exhibition, Meaning in Children's Art, Natural History of Waterfowl signed by Frank Todd, Painting Around the World signed by Thurman Hewitt, Renior, Robot Sexy by Hajime Sorayama, Selected American Game Birds signed by David Hagerbaumer, Tibetan Thangka Painting by David and Janet Jackson, World of Salvidor Dali, World of Walter Anderson and many more! Out of print, signed, and vintage art books make sensational gifts!
charcoal drawings 1880-1985 janie c lee gallery art book
Soft covered book titled CHARCOAL DRAWINGS 1880-1985 Janie C more. Lee Gallery Houston, TX., 1985, with 34 drawings. Includes art by: AUERBACH BOROFSKY CUMMING KOONING DOVE GRIS KITAJ MOORE MOTHERWELL REDON SHAPIRO SULTAN and many more! This book is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A must have for your art collection! less
$26.00 $19.50
chinese sculpture metropolitan museum of art allan priest vintage book
Hard cover book titled Chinese Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art more. by Alan Priest, 1944. Topics include: CHRONOLOGY OF DYNASTIES HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION CATALOGUE SELECTED MONUMENTS This vintage book is in VG condition, with the pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. The pages are slightly yellow from age. less
$59.99 $44.99
christies nyc may 5 1992 contemporary art catalog auction book
Soft covered catalog titled CHRISTIE'S Contemporary Art Properties of The Estates of PALMER & CHARLES DUCOMMUN, more. The Estate of MARCIA JUDD LAMB, The Estate of FREDRIK ROOS and various sources Tuesday, May 5, 1992, 95 pages. Andy Warhol did the cover art. This elegant catalog is in VG+ condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. less
$33.00 $24.75
collected drawings of aubrey beardsley arthur symons art book
Hard covered book titled THE COLLECTED DRAWINGS OF AUBREY BEARDSLEY more. with an appreciation by Arthur Symons, Edited by Bruce Harris, 1967, 212 pages. Here is the art of Aubrey Beardsley full of beauty and decadence, sensuality & sin. Included are: THE MORTE D' ARTHUR COMPLETE SLAMONE (BOTH PUBLISHED & SUPPRESSED VERSIONS) COMPLETE RAPE OF THE LOCK COMPLETE VOLPONE SUPPRESSED ILLUSTRATIONS FOR LYSISTRATA (INCLUDING ONE NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED) ALL MISCELLANEOUS DRAWINGS OF IMPORTANCE A COLLECTION OF INTERESTING FORGERIES CLAIMED less
$24.99 $18.74
complete airbrush book by ralph maurello visual instruction course
Hard covered book titled THE COMPLETE AIRBRUSH BOOK by Ralph Maurello more. 1980, 159 pages, more than 400 photographs, drawings and diagrams. Designed as a complete visual instruction course for the commercial artist, photographer, teacher, art apprentice, and student, this book will prove equally valuable to art directors, advertising production men and all others who can profit from an intimate knowledge of this important medium and its uses. Topics include: APPLICATIONS OF THE AIRBRUSH EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS BASIC TECHNIQUES RENDERING PROJ less
$10.00 $7.50
contemporary lithographic workshop knighin zimiles book
Hard covered book titled THE CONTEMPORARY LITHOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP AROUND THE WORLD by Michael Knighin and Murray Zimiles more. 1974, 317 pages. Chapters include: Senefelder Art History of Lithograph Technical History of Lithography The artist The Artisan and the Workshop Paper How a Hand Printed Lithograph is Made. This very large book is in VG+ condition. Pages clean and intact, binding is tight. The previous owner's name is written very large on the cover page. A must have for anyone interested in lithography! less
$33.00 $24.75
craft of old master drawings james watrous art book
Hard covered book titled THE CRAFT OF OLD-MASTER DRAWINGS by James Watrous, 1975, 170 pages more. Topics include: METALPOINT DRAWING CHIAROSCURO DRAWINGS PEN DRAWING INKS FOR DRAWING CHALKS, PASTELS, & CRAYONS CHARCOAL & GRAPHITE Former library book is in VG condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. Don't miss the opportunity to add it to your library! less
$21.00 $15.75
creative airbrushing by graham duckett step by step how to book
Soft covered book titled CREATIVE AIRBRUSHING A step by step guide to techniques, skills and equipment by Graham Duckett more. First Impression, 1985, 159 pages. This is a practical source book for home hobbyist and serious art student alike. Structured as a planned airbrushing course, it shows you not just how to work with an airbrush effectively, but also how to use airbrush effects to best advantage and how to perfect the creative skills that are an essential part of airbrush technique. Illustrations include examples from the worlds of industry, advertising, book illustration, photographic retouching and animati less
$18.00 $13.50
creative painting from photographs rudy de reyna art book
Hard covered book titled CREATIVE PAINTING FROM PHOTOGRAPHS How To Create Original Paintings from Black & White and Color Photographs more. by Rudy De Reyna. 1975. 52 full color plates, 150 black & white illustrations. 160 pages. Beginning with a survey of the materials and tools used, then with a series of 22 step by step projects, the author demonstrates how to enlarge the photograph, and how to compose and execute your painting by a variety of means. Eight full color demonstrations how to paint landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, and portraits in a wide variety of media - egg tempera, opaque watercolor, transparent less
$16.99 $12.74
currier and ives harry peters vintage art print book
Hard covered book titled CURRIER & IVES PRINTMAKERS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE by Harry Peters more. This Special Edition of Currier & Ives is set in 12 PT. Caslon Monotype with Hand-Drawn Decorative Initials The design and typography is by A.P. Tedexco and the book has been produced by Zeese-Wilkinson Company, Inc., and H. Wolff Book Manufacturing Company, 192 plates. The notable collection of prints which comprises this book were taken from what is perhaps the definitive collection of Currier and Ives, that of Mr. Harry T. Peters. Mr. Peters started collecting the Currier and Ives less
$48.00 $36.00
delphi sancutary and museum spyros meletzis helen papadakis book
Soft covered book titled DELPHI SANCTUARY AND MUSEUM, Text and Photographs by Spyros Meletzis and Helen Papadakis more. Published by Schnell & Steiner Munich & Zurich, Sole Distribution in Greece: Helen Papadakis, Athens, 1966, Third Edition. This book is filled with beautiful black and white photos, from the Head of the Charioteer of Polyzalos, to the View over the Temenos and the Theatre, to the Gravestone Stele of an Unknown Athlete. It is in VG condition, pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. Anyone with an interest in Greece should not miss having this book in their library! less
$14.00 $10.50
designers guide print production nancy aldrich ruenzel art book
Hard covered book titled DESIGNER'S GUIDE TO PRINT PRODUCTION, Edited by Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, 1990 more. Here is a complete reference to all aspects of planning, designing, producing, and buying artwork and print. Organized into five parts, it provides thorough coverage of preparing copy for typesetting, preparing art and photographs for reproduction, color reproduction, printing and paper, and the latest technological advances in the industry. There are 60 color and 55 black and white illustrations. It is in Good condition. 159 pages are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. This w less
$13.00 $9.75
drawing on the artist within betty edwards creativity art book
Hard covered book titled DRAWING ON THE ARTIST WITHIN A Guide to Innovation, Invention, Imagination and Creativity by Betty Edwards more. 1986, 240 pages. Topics include: A NEW LOOK AT THE ART OF SEEING MAKING THOUGHT VISIBLE NEW STRATEGIES FOR THINKING This book is in VG+ condition, the pages clean and intact, and the binding is tight. Don't miss the opportunity to add it to your home art library! less
$7.00 $5.25
dynamic airbrush miller effler ingenuity methods shortcuts art book
Hard covered book titled DYNAMIC AIRBRUSH by David Miller & James Effler, 1987, 168 pages, more than 300 photographs more. You don't have to spend years as an illustrator to gain the know how to do successful airbrush art. In this book you'll find all the professional methods, timesaving shortcuts, and creative ingenuity that will show you how to be a successful airbrush illustrator. Watch as award winning, professional airbrush illustrators take you step by step through dozens of stages in a series of challenging airbrush projects - from idea development to adding those important finishing touches and hand less
$15.00 $11.25
english costume from 14th-19th century vintage period dress book
Vintage used hard covered book titled, ENGLISH COSTUME FROM THE FOURTEENTH THROUGH THE NINETEENTH CENTURY more. Drawn by Iris Brooke, Described by Iris Brooke and James Laver, 1937. 426 pages. This very unique book is filled with hundreds of drawings and descriptions of interesting and popular garments, head dresses, footwear, and details of costume of the period. It is in VG+ condition. The pages, slightly yellowed from age, are clean and intact, and the binding is tight. A sensational book for anyone interested in period costumes! less
$34.99 $26.24
faberge imperial eggs other fantasies waterfield forbes book
Hard covered book titled FABERGE Imperial Eggs and other Fantasies more. A Magnificently Illustrated Volume Devoted to The Jewelled Extravagances Created for the Last Czars of Russia by Hermione Waterfield & Christopher Forbes, 1980, 143 pages. Gem-set surprise eggs, singing gold birds hidden in jade-leafed trees, miniature paddle steamers of gilt silver, frames of crystal and fans set with diamonds and ostrich feathers - these are just a few of the dazzling fantasies created by the House of Faberge to amuse Russia's ill-fated Imperial Family in less
$19.99 $14.99