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Hardcover volume, 35 x 27 cm, bound in grey cloth, blind stamped characters to front, brown characters to spine, in a slipcase, the outer case missing, pp.: [4] [1] 2-116 (plates with photographs of 202 items), [2] 119-154 [4]. Ninsei [仁清] and Kenzan [乾山] ceramics produced by Ninsei Nonomura [野々村仁清] (Japanese, c. 1640 – c. 1690) and Ogata Kenzan [尾形 乾山] (Japanese, 1663 – 1743), respectively. 日本の陶磁 – Japanese ceramics, series title. Contributors: Yasunari Kawabata [川端 康成] (Japanese, 1924 – 1972) – author. Tetsuzo Tanikawa [谷川 徹三] (Japanese, 1895 – 1989) – author. Seizo Hayashiya [林屋晴三] (Japanese, 1928 – 2017) – editor. Chūōkōron-sha [中央公論社] – publisher.
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Hardcover volume, 21.5 x 14.7 x 5.7 cm, bound in red cloth with blind-stamped ms signature to front board and gilt lettering over black labels, and gild design elements to spine; pp.: [i-iv] (h.t./blank, t.p./copyright) v-xv[xvi] blank, [1-2] f.t./blank, 3-1653 [1654] blank, [2] publ. note/blank; 1672 pp total; Blue ink ms inscription to h.t. 'Lawrence Wyman'. Title-page (in a two-rule frame): THE COMPLETE WORKS OF | O. Henry | Foreword by | WILLIAM LYON PHELPS | AUTHENTIC EDITION | {publisher’s device, G.C.P.} | De Luxe Edition | — | Garden City Publishing Co., Inc. | GARDEN CITY NEW YORK || Contributors: O. Henry [William Sydney Porter] (American, 1862 – 1910) – author. William Lyon Phelps (American, 1865 – 1943) – author/foreword.
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Publisher’s original wrappers, with VIDBERGS to front (bordered) and to spine, size 25 x 18 cm. Title page: O. LIEPIŅŠ | SIGISMUNDS | VIDBERGS | MONOGRAFIJA | K. RASIŅA APGĀDS | RIGĀ 1942 || Imprint: ATTĒLI MĀKSLINIEKA IZRAUDZĪTI UN SAKĀRTOTI (pictures selected and arranged by the artist) Pagination: [1-6] (incl. 1st blank leaf), 7-149 [150] [2] blank; 44 pages of text with in-text illustrations, pp. 47-149 – plates on odd pages, titles on even pages, 51 full-page illustrations. Circulation: 4,000 copies. Contributors: Liepiņš, Olģerts (Latvian, 1906 – 1983) – author. Sigismunds Vidbergs (Latvian-American, 1890 – 1970) – artist. Kārlis Rasiņš (Latvian, 1886 – 1974) – publisher.
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Description: In-8vo volume, 19.4 x 14 cm, bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine, in a pictorial dust jacket with a photo portrait of the author by Kay Bell to the rear, DJ and in-text illustrations by Maurice Sendak; pp. [i-x] xi-xvii [xviii] [2] 3-190, total 208 pages. Dust Jacket front: You Can't | Get There | From Here | {vignette} | OGDEN NASH || Title-page: OGDEN NASH | You Can't Get There | From Here | {vignettes} | DRAWINGS BY MAURICE SENDAK | Boston • LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY • Toronto || Edition: 1957, 8th printing; (1st edition in 1953) Contributors: Ogden Nash (American, 1902 – 1971) – author. Maurice Sendak (Jewish-American, 1928 – 2012) – artist. Kay Bell Reynal (American, 1905 – 1977) – photographer.
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Hardcover volume, 35.1 x 27 cm, bound in grey cloth, blind stamped characters to front, brown characters to spine, in a glassine dust jacket, in a double slipcase, the outer case pictorial paper over cardboard, 36 x 27.8 cm, pp.: [4] [1] 2-108 (plates with photographs of 217 items), [2] [111] 112-150 [3]. Imari ware [伊万里焼] (Imari-yaki) – ceramics produced in and around the area of Arita, in the former Hizen Province, northwestern Kyūshū. 日本の陶磁 – Japanese ceramics, series title. Old imari [古伊万里] (koimari) – book title. Contributors: Yasunari Kawabata [川端 康成] (Japanese, 1924 – 1972) – author. Tetsuzo Tanikawa [谷川 徹三] (Japanese, 1895 – 1989) – author. Seizo Hayashiya [林屋晴三] (Japanese, 1928 – 2017) – editor. Chūōkōron-sha [中央公論社] – publisher.
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Hardcover volume, 35 x 26.8 cm, bound in grey cloth, blind stamped characters to front, brown characters to spine, in a slipcase, the outer case missing, pp.: [4] [1] 2-136 (plates with photographs of 211 items), [2] 139-166 [4]. Kutani ware [九谷焼] (Kutani-yaki); old kutani [古九谷] (kokutani) – ceramic objects produced in Kutani in the 17th century. 日本の陶磁 – Japanese ceramics, series title. Contributors: Yasunari Kawabata [川端 康成] (Japanese, 1924 – 1972) – author. Tetsuzo Tanikawa [谷川 徹三] (Japanese, 1895 – 1989) – author. Seizo Hayashiya [林屋晴三] (Japanese, 1928 – 2017) – editor. Chūōkōron-sha [中央公論社] – publisher.
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Description: Hardcover photographic pictorial album, 29.2 x 23.1 cm, quarter crimson percaline over grey cloth with lettered paper labels to front cover and spine, grey endpapers; pp. [1-4] 5-109 [3], total 56 leaves, additional spine and cover labels tipped-in. Oliver Hill (British, 1887 – 1968).
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Opal jasper snuff bottle carved in low relief with a beauty playing Guqin under a pine tree and another on the veranda with a folding fan; bamboo, pine, and plum (the three friends of winter); carnelian agate stopper and black collar. Mid-20th century Dimensions: H67 x W41 x D15 mm
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NEWJapanese-style bound oblong horizontal album of 20 colour drawings (watercolour and pencil on paper), 187 x 269 mm, monogrammed on the first page ORS, signed and dated on the last page O. R. SCHATZ | 1954 | x || Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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Watercolour on thick wove paper, unsigned. Attributed to Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). Size: 305 x 212 mm.
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NEWWatercolour, pen and ink on thick wove paper, 180 x 220 mm; to verso: blue ink stamp “PROF O. R. SCHATZ | Wien II, Gr. Mohreng 3b | Tel.: 55 82 566”; fuchsia ink stamp "ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp"; traces of framing along the margins. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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NEWWatercolour, pen and ink on thick wove paper, 177 x 235 mm; to verso: blue ink stamp “Nachlaß O R SCHATZ" and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp; traces of framing along all the margins; traces of framing along the margins; remains of hinges. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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NEWWatercolour, pen and ink wash on thick wove paper, 295 x 298 mm, monogrammed in the bottom right corner "ORSx"; pencil inscription to verso "Um 1950 Otto Rudolf Schatz 3233-03"; two margins cut, traces of mounting on top margin. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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NEWWatercolour, pen and black ink on card stock, 179 x 247 mm; pencil inscription to verso "Otto Rudolf Schatz 3233-03", traces of mounting. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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NEWWatercolour, India ink, pen and ink on card stock, 165 x 174 mm; to verso: black ink stamp “Nachlaß O R SCHATZ" and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp; traces of mounting. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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NEWWatercolour, pen and ink on paper, 195 x 282 mm; to verso: black ink stamp “Nachlaß O R SCHATZ" and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp; traces of mounting and repair. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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NEWWatercolour on paper, 299 x 205 mm, monogrammed "ORSx" under the image; to verso: blue ink Hungarian export mark "KIVITELRE ENGEDELYEZVE O. Sz. M." and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
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NEWWatercolour on paper, 205 x 292 mm; fuchsia ink stamp "ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp" to verso, remains of hinges. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).