AFFICHES. BAUWENS, M., T. Hayashi, La Forgue, Meier-Graefe, J. Pennell.
Les Affiches Etrangères Illustrées.
Paris. G. Boudet / C. Tallendier. 1897. 4to. pp. iii, 206. 62 colour lithographs and 150 text illustrations.
From the edition limited to 1,050 copies, with this one of 25 edition de tete copies on 'papier ... (more)
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ART & PUBLICITY. Fine Printing and Design. Special Autumn Number of "The Studio", 1925.
London. The Studio. 1925 4to. pp. 172. Illustrated throughout in monochrome and colour. Wrappers, spine rubbed with smsll loss of backstrip at the base.
With sections on posters labels, press advertisements, wtc. Illustrated with work by McKnight Kauffer, Klimt, Julius Klinger, Parrish, Dufy, Brangwyn, Brissaud, Eric Gill and otherf.
ref: 29532
ATKINSON, F. H. & G. W. Atkinson.
"A Show at " Showcards. Comprehensive, Complete, Concise.
Chicago. Frederick J. Drake. 1918. 4to. pp. 47. Over 120 illustrations with many reproductions of individual "Showcards". Publisher's pictorial cloth.
ref: 21178
BAWDEN & RAVILIOUS. Webb, Brian & Peyton Skipwith.
Design. Edward Bawden. Eric Ravilious.
Woodbridge. Antique Collectors' Club in association with The Fry Art Gallery. 2006. 8vo. pp. 64. Over 100 colour illustrations. Paper-covered boards, dust jacket.
A charming book illustrating the designs of Bawden and Ravilious for advertising, wallpapers, posters, trade cards, book jackets and ceramics.
ref: 28839
CAGIANELLI, Francesca & Matteoni, Dario (editors).
La Belle Epoque. Arte in Italia 1880-1915.
Milan. Silvana. 2008. 28 x 23cm. pp. 240. 145 colour plates; black & white illustrations in the text. Paperback.
Catalogue of the exhibition at Scuderie del Castello Visconteo, Pavia.
ref: 35038
COMMERCIAL ART Volume 2 (New Series) January to June 1927.
London. The Studio, 1927. 4to. pp. viii (index) 280. Illustrated throughout in monochrome and colour. Publisher's gilt decorated blue cloth. White stain on back cover, spine wrinkled with slight wear and a short tear at the head; otherwise a very good copy.
The first series of the magazine, published by Commercial Art Ltd ran fron November 1922 to June ... (more)
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COMMERCIAL ART Volume 3 (New Series) July to December. 1927.
London. The Studio, 1927. 4to. pp. viii (index) 288. Illustrated throughout in monochrome and colour. Publisher's gilt decorated blue cloth, spine slightly worn and a short tear at the head; otherwise a very good copy.
The first series of the magazine, published by Commercial Art Ltd ran fron November 1922 to June ... (more)
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COMMERCIAL ART Volume 5 (New Series) July to December 1928.
London. The Studio, 1928. 4to. pp. viii (index) 282. Illustrated throughout in monochrome and colour. Publisher's gilt decorated blue cloth. Light staining on the binding, mainly to the back cover. Head of spine slightly rubbed with short tear: otherwise a very good copy.
The first series of the magazine, published by Commercial Art Ltd ran fron November 1922 to June ... (more)
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DeNOON, Christopher.
Posters of the WPA 1935-1943.
Los Angeles. Wheatley Press. 1987. 4to. pp. 175. 315 illustrations, 280 in colour. Cloth, dust jacket.
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FRANCISCONO, Marcel.
The Modern Dutch Poster. The first fifty years 1890-1940.
Cambridge, MA. 1987. 4to. pp. 156. Numerous colour plates. Wrappers.
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GALLO, Max.
The Poster in history, with an essay on The Development of Poster Art by Carlo Arturo Quintavalle.
London. Hamlyn. 1974. 4to. pp. 315, (7). Over 450 colour and monochrome illustrations. Cloth, dust jacket.4
English edition.
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GARRIGAN, John (Introduction).
Images of an Era: the American Poster 1945 - 1975.
Washington D.C. 1975. Square 4to. pp. 265. More than 200 colour plates. Wrappers.
Exhibition catalogue.
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GRUAU. Brandi, Elisa Tosi (editor).
Gruau e la moda. Illustrare il Novcento. Gruau and Fashion. Illustrating the 20th. Century.
Milan. Silvana. 2008. 24 x 17cm. pp. 224. Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. Paperback. New.
ref: 35039
HAMPEL, J. & R. Grulich.
Politische Plakate der Gegenwart.
Munich. Bruckmann. 1971. Square 4to. pp. 126. 160 illustrations. Laminated pictorial wrappers.
ref: 24227
HUTCHISON, Harold F.
The Poster. An Illustrated History from 1860.
New York. The Viking Press. 1968. 4to. pp. 216. 218 colour & monochrome illustrations. Cloth.
ref: 24159

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