Search Results: Authors starting with H from KM Books

U.S.A.: Barrie & Jenkins, 1994. Hardcover. As New/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As new. DJ has the slightest smudging on the pale yellow cover.

Berlin: Bruno Cassirer, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Liebermann, Max. Max Liebermann - Sein Leben und seine Werke. Original three quarter leather over cloth covered boards. Leather binding with wear and bottom corner bumped; spine showing some cracking as per picture. Binding tight, gutters intact, interior bright with no spotting. Prior dealer's pencil notations are the only markings. Frontispiece is full-page original etching of Max Liebermann's "Selbstbildnis,1913" protected by captioned tissue guard. With 547 pages, the text and contents are clean, with over 300 illustrations, mostly in black and white. Extra shipping costs as this is heavy and large.

Santa Barbara, CA: Self Published, 1960. 1st Edition . Spiral Bound. Very Good+. Freeman, Don. Plastic Comb-soft cover. Very Good. Don Freeman. Cover design by Don Freeman. Some toning; binding holes are not torn. Contents are clean.

London England: P & D Colnaghi & Co, 1925. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. McBey. Signed by Author(s). Not to be confused with the 1929 edition. FRONTICE: an original etching "Artist and Model" (self-portrait) signed in ink by McBey is bound in with a tissue guard. This is often missing as some cut it out and sell the print separately for considerably more than my price. BOOK: Very Good; numbered 402 (out of 500) and pencil signed. Original 1/4 calf brown leather with brown cloth. Cover shows signs of rubbing and bumping to corners. Leather still soft but has some spotting. TEG. Contents are clean and tight with no signs of splitting in gutters. SHIPPING: due to size/weight, ask about mailing costs.

Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Price in pencil on ffe. Reprint of the 1971 edition. Hundreds of artists listed. We will advise postage costs as weight of goods affects postage and delivery times, which may vary from those quoted by ABE.

Camden, NJ: Haddon Craftsmen, 1941. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paul Honore. Ltd edition of 1250 copies. Contains 3 original colored wood block prints by Paul Honore, printed from the blocks. Burlap cover with some wear to top/bottom of spine and very minor on edges; dealer's pencil notations on ffep; otherwise near fine.

London: Oxford University Press, 1960. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Joan Hassall. Book has very minor bump top/bottom spine; dealer's pencil notation appears to have been erased; discreet pencil check marks beside some entries in book list. DJ with minor folds, chips, tears, soiling and wear marks.

Italy: The Jester Press, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Edward Heffernan. Signed by Author(s). Book as new; slipcase has minor handling marks. Numbered 57 of 125 copies signed in ink by the artist and author. Book is case bound in the full black buckram with matching slipcase and end papers. The spine has been blocked in gold foil and the front cover is blind embossed with the figure of a female. Photo of artist as a young man tipped in as a frontispiece. Introduction by Maree Heffernan has a seven reproductions tipped in. 32 linocuts tipped in with tissue guards sown into the sections. Titles and dates and description of each print is printed opposite on verso. Most linocuts shown in black-and-white, one in full color. Overweight and oversized. Edward Heffernan (1912-1992). Born Melbourne. Painter, teacher and industrial designer. Studied at National Gallery School, 1928-1931. Size/Overweight charges will apply.

U.S.A.: Red Howler Press, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. String binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. David Moyer. Signed by Illustrator(s). No noticeable defects. Limited edition; this being number 35/50 signed by both the author and artist in the colophon. Includes six full-page portrait wood engravings of noted German printmakers, printed on Masa Japanese paper with each engraving titled, numbered and signed in pencil by the artist. Softbound in stone wrappers in the Japanese style with cream covers. 30 pages, handset in the 14 point font. Printed letterpress in two colors on buff paper.

New York: COLLIER BOOKS, 1974. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Antonio Frasconi. Dirt and handling marks with very minor abrasions; binding tight. The Woodcuts of Antonio Frasconi. With an introduction by Nat Hentoff and an appreciation by Charles Parkhurst. Size/Overweight may increase postal charges.

Canada: National Gallery of Canada, 1975. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Bump at top of spine; no rips or tears; binding tight; some shelf wear. Tipped in frontispiece in colour by Prudence Heward; THIS ITEM IS LARGE/HEAVY AND MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES.

Japan, 1950. Portfolio Box. Very Good+. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hiroshige. NOTE: these are the actual woodcut prints BUT this also comes with the 1965 Tuttle publication by Reiko Chiba showing each print with an explanation in English relating to each station. Two Books. Suite of 53 original woodcut prints. Each image is approximately 6 x 8 1/4" in size with a paper size of 6 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches. The paper appears to be a handmade laid paper and each is affixed to a backing sheet. Hiroshige's most popular series of woodcuts depicted the 53 way-stations on the Tokaido (the road between Edo and Kyoto of about 300 miles). It was so popular he did 19 versions of the Tokaido series - each time using different scenes but always of the same way-stations. He first produced this suite in the 1800s. The set I have for sale was printed later. NOTE: this is not a photo reproduction of the original - it was the practice in Japan to either use the original blocks or cut new blocks when… Read More

Sweden: Hjert & Hjert, 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Anders Zorn. very minor corner bump; DJ with tears and fluttering; in protective mylar. In English and Swedish. A catalogue raisonné with a complete list including illustrations of all his engravings (289 illustrations). Size/Overweight charges will apply.

Self? date unknown. 1st Edition . Portfolio Box. Very Good. Paul Honore. Signed by Illustrator(s). A very unusual item. Paul Honore (1885-1956) was an important American printmaker, muralist and illustrator who lived and worked in Detroit for most of his career. To illustrate how a four coloured print is made, Honore printed each of the 4 blocks separately and then printed the colours on top of each other to achieve the final print. The individual sheets and a short treatise on engraving are held in a folder with the finished print on top. A cutout on the front cover with a clear plastic sheet allows one to view the finished print. Near fine mailing box with some smudges. The folio box is near fine with very minor rubbing on spine. The box appears to be covered in a coated, cloth embossed material that is coloured to appear as leather.The prints have spotting as can be seen in the photos. Size (9 x 12") will require an adjustment on shipping price.

Kansas City: Woodcut Society, 1942. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Portfolio Folder. Near Fine. Howard Cook . Signed by Illustrator(s). Howard Norton Cook (1901-1980) was an American artist. Print is from a limited edition of 200, signed and dated in pencil. Comes with the original Woodcut Society folder. Folder: 12 3/4 x 16 inches; Accompanying text is by Paul Horgan. Image is 10 x 8 inches. Sheet size: 14 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches Fine impression in fine condition. Folder is in very good condition - has a small (3/4" round) glue residu from a dealer's sticker on the back. This print is in numerous major US museums as well as a number of international collections. Essay by Paul Horgan: "...This print has graphic charms which, of they are set forth: the delightful contrast between the big masses, the broad lights of the triangle of figures in the foreground, and the delicate figures so lightly touched alive in themiddle distance; the rich silhouette of the pueblo in the background,… Read More

New York, NY: The Free Press, 1969. Soft cover. Good. tight but well read. Owner's name and a book exchange stamp on flyleaf.