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    Jules Lieure. Jacques Callot / Introduction de F. Courboin (Vol. 1-3). — Paris: Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 1924-27.

    Three volumes, 33 x 26.5 x 7 cm each, uniformly bound in 2/3 vellum over marbled boards, outlined with gilt fillet, brown label with gilt lettering to flat spine with double fillet faux-bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, other untrimmed, publisher’s wrappers preserved, incl. spine; collotype plates with captioned glassine guards; armorial bookplate of Comte Alain de Suzannet to front pastedown in each volume. Two volumes of Première partie, wanting, contain La vie artistique : texte and La vie artistique : planches. Title-page (red and black): JACQUES CALLOT | PAR | J. LIEURE | Introduction de F. Courboin | Conservateur du Cabinet des Estampes à la Bibliothèque Nationale | — | DEUXIÈME PARTIE | CATALOGUE DE L’ŒUVRE GRAVÉ | TOME I (II, III) | — | PARIS | ÉDITIONS DE LA GAZETTE DES BEAUX-ARTS | 106, Boulevard Saint-Germain (6e) | 1924 (1927, 1927) || Vol. 1 (1924): [4] [1] 2-122 [2], wrappers, plates 1-299; printed on September 15, 1924, by André Lesot (Nemours) and D. Jacomet et Cie (Paris). Vol. 2 (1927): [4] [1] 2-106 [2], wrappers, plates 300-652. Vol. 3 (1927): [4] [1] 2-128 [4], wrappers, plates 653-1428; printed on September 5, 1926, by Imprimerie moderne des Beaux-Arts (Bois-Colombes) and D. Jacomet et Cie (Paris). Contributors: Jules Lieure (French, 1866 – 1948) – author. Jacques Callot (French, c. 1592 – 1635) – artist. Gazette des Beaux-Arts (f. 1859) – publisher. François Courboin (French, 1865 – 1926) – author. D. Jacomet et Cie (Paris) – printer. Daniel Jacomet (French, 1894 – 1966) – printer. André Lesot (French, 1874-1951) – printer. Imprimerie moderne des Beaux-Arts (Bois-Colombes) Comte Alain de Suzannet (French, 1882 – 1950) – provenance.
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  • Jules Brivois. Bibliographie des ouvrages illustrés du XIXe siècle principalement des livres à gravures sur bois. — Paris: L. Conquet, 1883.

    Title page: GUIDE DE L’AMATEUR | BIBLIOGRAPHIE | DES | OUVRAGES ILLUSTRES | DU | XIXe SIÈCLE | PRINCIPALEMENT DES LIVRES A GRAVURES SUR BOIS | PAR | JULES BRIVOIS | AUTEUR DE LA BIBLIOGRAPHIE DE L’ŒUVRE DE P.-J. BÉRANGER | MEMBRE FONDATEUR DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES AMIS DES LIVRES | — | PARIS | LIBRAIRIE L. CONQUET | 5, RUE DROUOT, 5 | 1883 || Justification: Il a été tire : | 900 exemplaires sur papier vergé. | Et 50 exemplaires sur grand papier de Hollande. | Tous sont numérotés et paraphes par l’auteur. | № {188 signature} | Les numéros pairs portent le nom de M. L. Conquet. | Et les numéros impairs celui de M. P. Rouquette. | — | Le dépôt légal sera fait en France et dans tous les pays avec lesquels il | existe des conventions pour la propriété littéraire. | Tous droits réservés. || Pagination : [2] blank, [i-v] vi-xiii [xiv], [1] 2-468; the total number of pages = 484. Collation: π8 1-288   2910, an asterisk on leaf 295; the total number of leaves 242; 3 blank leaves of wove paper before and after collation. Imprint to 11 : Imp. de Mme de Lacombe; Imprint to 2910 : Nancy, imprimerie Berger-Levrault et Cie. Binding: ¾ polished distressed calf over marbled boards by the previous owner "E.D", gilt-stamped spine with gilt-lettered black label, peacock marbled endpapers, printed on laid paper. Contributors: Jules Brivois (French, 1832 – 1920) – author. L. Conquet (Paris) – publisher. P. Rouquette (Paris) – publisher. Berger-Levrault et Cie – printer.  
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    Josephine Rout. Japanese dress in detail. — London: V&A; Thames & Hudson, 2022.

    Paperback, 2nd edition, 290 x 205 mm, publisher’s pictorial wrappers with large flaps, white lettering, pp.: [1-6] 7-208, 198 illustrations, with glossary and 2½ pp. index. 1st edition published in 2020. Title-page: Japanese | Dress in Detail | Josephine Rout | with Anna Jackson | {Thames |&Hudson / V&A} || Contents: Introduction
    1. Necklines and Shoulders
    2. Headwear
    3. Sleeves
    4. Waists
    5. Waist Accessories
    6. Hems
    7. Linings and Undergarments
    8. Footwear
    Further Reading Glossary Acknowledgements Index
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  • Joseph Burke and Colin Caldwell. Hogarth: The Complete Engravings. – Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York, [1968].

    Joseph Burke, Colin Caldwell. Hogarth: The Complete Engravings. – NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., [1968].

    Title: Joseph Burke and Colin Caldwell | Hogarth | The Complete Engravings | Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, New York || Pagination: [1-4] 5-30 (text), unpaginated: 128 leaves of illustrations (267 plates), 16 leaves of descriptions, folding list of plates: total number of leaves 160, incl. one folding. Exterior: 34 x 24.5 cm, hardbound; original brown cloth, silver lettering to spine, pictorial DJ. Harry N. Abrams (British-American, 1905 – 1979). Joseph Terence Burke (British, 1913 – 1992). Colin Caldwell (British, 1913 – 1989).
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  • Romeyn De Hooghe: Virtuoso Etcher / Joseph B. Dallett [Introduction]; Andrew C. Weislogel [Preface]; Andrew C. Weislogel [Editor]; Tatyana Petukhova LaVine [Contributor]. – Ithaca, NY: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, 2009. – pp.: [1-5] 6-96, ill.

    Joseph B. Dallett. Romeyn de Hooghe: Virtuoso Etcher / Exhibition catalogue. — Ithaca, NY: Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, 2009.

    Title page: ROMEYN DE HOOGHE | VIRTUOSO ETCHER | JOSEPH B. DALLETT | with | Tatyana Petukhova LaVine | edited by | Andrew C. Weislogel | HERBERT F. JOHNSON MUSEUM OF ART | CORNELL UNIVERSITY || Pagination: [1-5] 6-96; 57 entries, bibliography. Binding: 28 x 21.7 cm, publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Contributors: Romeyn de Hooghe (Dutch, 1645 – 1708) Joseph B. Dallett – author/introduction. Andrew C. Weislogel – editor. Tatyana Petukhova LaVine – contributor.
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  • John Marciari. Sublime Ideas: Drawings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. — NY: The Morgan Library & Museum, Paul Holberton Publishing, 2003©.

    Hardcover volume, 28.7 x 24.7 cm, pictorial paper boards, pictorial endpapers, pp. :[1-6] 7-224, 207 colour ils. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, 10 March to 4 June 2023. Title-page: SUBLIME IDEAS | — | DRAWINGS BY | GIOVANNI BATTISTA | PIRANESI | John Marciari | THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM, NEW YORK | in association with | PAUL HOLBERTON PUBLISHING || Contributors: John Marciari (American, b. 1971) – author. Giovanni Battista [Giambattista] Piranesi (Italian, 1720 – 1778) – artist.
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  • John Landwehr. Romeyn de Hooghe the etcher: Contemporary portrayal of Europe, 1662-1707. – Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff; Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana, 1973.

    John Landwehr. Romeyn de Hooghe, the etcher: Contemporary portrayal of Europe 1662 – 1707. — Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff; Dobbs Ferry (NY): Oceana, 1973.

    Title page: Romeyn de Hooghe | the etcher | Contemporary portrayal of Europe 1662-1707 | {Space} | A. W. Sijthoff-Leiden | Oceana-Dobbs Ferry N.Y. | MCMLXXIII || Pagination: [1-7] 8-406 colophon, [2 blank], ils. Binding: Oblong 24.6 x 34 cm, green cloth with gilt lettering to front cover and spine, in a pictorial slipcase 25.3 x 34.1 cm. Edition: 1st edition, limited to 1,000 copies, this is copy № 97 (stamped in black ink). Contributors: Romeyn de Hooghe (Dutch, 1645 – 1708) – artist. John H. Landwehr (Dutch, 1924 – 2015) – author. Verenigde Offset-Bedrijven BV (Hardenberg) – printer.
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  • John Landwehr. Romeyn de Hooghe as book illustrator: A bibliography. — Amsterdam: Vangendt & Co., New York: Abner Schram, 1970.

    Title page: JOHN LANDWEHR | ROMEYN DE HOOGHE | (1645-1708) | AS BOOK ILLUSTRATOR | A BIBLIOGRAPHY | {space} | 1970 | AMSTERDAM: VANGENDT & CO | NEW YORK: ABNER SCHRAM || Pagination: [1-6] 7-247 [248 blank], ils. Content:109 entries, concordance table and 12 pp. of indices. Binding: 27.3 x 19.7 cm, green cloth, silver lettering to spine, pictorial dust jacket. ISBN: 90 6300 467 2. Contributors: Romeyn de Hooghe (Dutch, 1645 – 1708) John Landwehr – author.

    Van Gendt & Co. (Amsterdam) – publisher.

    Abner Schram Ltd. (NY) – publisher.    
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  • Japanese prints and paintings from the late 18th century; Catalogue № 20. — NY: Sebastian Izzard LLC, 2022.

    Softcover, in pictorial wrappers, 28 x 21.7 cm, 43 entries, with colour illustrations. Catalogue of the sales exhibition on September 16-23, 2022 in NY; pagination: [1-3] 4-97 [98] [2 blank], ils. Contributor: Sebastian Izzard
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  • Japanese paintings and prints, 1800-1860; Catalogue № 21. — NY: Sebastian Izzard LLC, 2023.

    Softcover, in pictorial wrappers, 28 x 21.7 cm, 70 entries, with colour illustrations. Catalogue of the sales exhibition on March 17-24, 2023 in NY; pagination: [1-3] 4-142 [2], ils. Invitation card laid in. Contributor: Sebastian Izzard
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  • Japanese painting and prints of the Edo period / Catalogue 1, Exhibition September 15-18, 1998. — NY: Sebastian Izzard LLC, 1998

    Softcover, in pictorial wrappers, 28 x 21.8 cm, 18 entries, with colour illustrations, some folding. Catalogue of the sales exhibition on September 15-18, 1998 in NY; pagination: [2] 3-43 [1], ils. Contributor: Sebastian Izzard
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  • James Self, Nobuko Hirose. Japanese art signatures / A handbook and practical guide. — Warren, CT: Floating World Editions, 2011.

    Title: Japanese Art Signatures | A Handbook and Practical Guide | James Self and Nobiko Hirose | {publisher’s device} FLOATING | WORLD | EDITIONS || Pp.: [2] 3-399 [400]. 1st Floating World edition, 2003, 3rd printing, 2011. 1st edition in 1987 by Bamboo Publishing, Ltd. by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland and Tokyo. Binding: Original blue wrappers with white lettering to both covers and spine, in yellow frames.
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    Jacques Ruppert. Le costume, T.IV: Louis XVI—Directoire; T. V: Consulat—Napoléon III (Les arts décoratifs). — Paris: Flammarion, 1931.

    Two softcover volumes, 4th and 5th of the series Les arts décoratifs, collated 8vo, in uniform brown wrappers with red and black lettering to the front cover and black lettering to the spine and back cover, 215 x 152 mm, published by Librairie d'art R. Ducher, overtaken by Flammarion.
    1. Vol. 4: 1-48, pp. [1-5] 6-63 [64]; LES ARTS DÉCORATIFS (in rules) | JACQUES RUPPERT | LE COSTUME | IV | LOUIS XVI – DIRECTOIRE | = 150 ILLUSTRATIONS = | | {vignette } | PARIS | Flammarion (pasted over) ||
    2. Vol. 5: 1-48, pp. [1-5] 6-63 [64]; LES ARTS DÉCORATIFS (in rules) | JACQUES RUPPERT | LE COSTUME | V | CONSULAT - PREMIER EMPIRE -LOUIS-PHILIPPE - NAPOLÉON III | = 145 ILLUSTRATIONS = | {vignette } | PARIS | Flammarion (pasted over) ||
    Contents of Vol. 5.
    1. Le costume sous le Consulat et l'Empire: Caractères généraux. Costume masculin. Costume militaire.
    2. Le costume féminin sous le premier Empire : Éléments caractéristiques. Spencers et canezous. Robes de cour. Redingotes. Witz-chouras.
    3. Les coiffures sous le premier Empire : Coiffures masculines et féminines.
    4. La Restauration : Caractères généraux. Costume masculin. Costume féminin. Coiffures féminines.
    5. Louis-Philippe: Caractères généraux. Costume masculin. Costume féminin. Robes de bal. Robes à pèlerine. Faux et vrai canezous. Mantelets. Robes à corsage plat et crinolines. Coiffures féminines. Chapeaux et bonnets.
    6. Deuxième République et Napoléon III: Costume masculin. Costume féminin. Crinolines et tournures. Coiffures.
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  • Jacob Pins. The Japanese pillar print: Hashira-e / Foreword by Roger Keyes. — London: Robert G. Sawers Publishing, 1982.

    Description: Hardcover volume, 35 x 25.1 cm, ochre cloth with gilt lettering and vignette to spine; pp.: [1-6] 7-389 [3 blank], total 196 leaves, 16 illustrations in colour, 1067 in b/w; in a pictorial slipcase 36 x 26 cm. Title-page: The | Japanese | Pillar | Print | Hashira-e | — | Jacob Pins | Foreword by Roger Keyes | {publisher’s device} | Robert G. Sawers Publishing | 5 SOUTH VILLAS | LONDON NW I 9 BS || Edition: Limited edition of 1000 copies, this is copy № 520. Contributors: Jacob Otto Pins (German-Israeli, 1917 – 2005) Roger Keyes (American, 1942 – 2020)
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    Jack Ogden. Jewellery of the Ancient World. — NY: Rizzoli, 1982.

    Hardcover, 252 x 260 mm, grey buckram with gilt lettering to spine, in a black pictorial dust jacket with white lettering; pp. [6] 1-185 [1] profusely illustrated in b/w plus 16 leaves of colour plates extraneous to collation, .e. total 112 leaves. Title-page (pictorial): JEWELLERY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | Jack Ogden | RIZZOLI / NEW YORK || Imprint: Published in the United States of America by Rizzoli International Publications Inc. 712, Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019 First published by Trefoil Books Ltd, 1982 ISBN 0 8478 0444 5 Contents Jewellery and the archaeologist
    • Gold and silver
    Gold; The sources of gold: Egypt and Nubia, Africa to the South of Nubia. Arabia, Russia, India and Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe; The composition of ancient gold items; Impurities; Changes in gold with time; Silver; The sources of silver: North Africa and Arabia, Western Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe; The composition of ancient silver.
    • Metals other than gold and silver
    Copper and copper alloys; Iron; Lead; Antimony; Tin; Platinum group metals.
    • Goldsmithing techniques
    Sheet metal; Raised sheet work; Cutting and pierced work decoration; Engraving; Wire; Ornamental wires; Chains; Soldering and granulation: Gold and silver, Base metals; Mechanical joining; Casting.
    • The gemstones
    Apatite; Azurite; Beryl: Emerald, Aquamarine; Breccia; Calcite; Chrysoberyl; Cordierite; Corundum: Sapphire, Ruby; Diamond; Dioptase; Feldspar; Fluorspar; Garnet; Gypsum; Hematite; Jade; Lapis lazuli; Lazulite; Malachite; Mica; Obsidian; Olivine; Opal; Porphyry; Pyrites; Quartz: Amethyst, Citrine, Rock crystal, Rose quartz, Smoky quartz, Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Chrysoprase, Cornelian and Sard, Jasper, Plasma, Banded Agates, Onyx; Serpentine, Steatite, Chlorite and related materials; Sodalite; Spinel; Topaz; Tourmaline; Turquoise; Zircon.
    • Organic gem materials
    Amber; Coral; Ivory and bone; Jet and lignite; Pearls; Shells; Tortoise shell; Threading materials for beads.
    • Glass, enamel and faience
    Glazed stone and faience; Glass: Glass beads, Glass inlays, Glass intaglios, Other glass jewellery; Enamel; The aging of glass; Egyptian blue; Etched Cornelian beads.
    • Ancient imitation and altered gemstones
    Man-made imitation gemstones; Altered or improved stones.
    • Stone working
    Chipping; Cutting; Abrasion.
    • Forgeries
    The materials; The techniques: Wire, Sheet metal work, Cutting, Solder joins; Style; Ageing fake jewellery; Glass; Distribution; Forgeries of engraved gems and seals.
    • The jeweller
    Supply and demand; The growth of the industry; The shop; The jeweller; The Guild.
    • Bibliography & references
    • Index to illustrations
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  • Jack Hillier. Japanese prints and drawings from the Vever Collection (3 volumes). — New York: Rizzoli International & Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1976.

    Description: Three volumes, in brown cloth, gilt-lettered to front and spine, in pictorial dust jacket, 34 x 25 cm each, T.E.G., in a slipcase 35 x 25.5 x 13.5 cm. Pagination: Vol. 1: [i-vi] vii-xix [xx] 1-349 [1 blank], ils. №№ 1-382; Vol. 2: [7] 350-673 [1], ils. №№ 383-667 ; Vol. 3: [7] 674-1034, ils. №№ 668-973. Edition: Limited edition of 2,000 copies of which this is copy № 935. Title-page: JACK HILLIER | Japanese Prints | & Drawings from | the Vever Collection | Volume One (Two; Three) | Rizzoli International | Sotheby Parke Bernet | 1976 || Contributors: Jack Ronald Hillier (British, 1912 – 1995) Henri Vever (French, 1854 – 1942)
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  • J. Armelhault & E. Bocher. Gavarni: Catalogue raisonné of the graphic work / A revision of the 1873 edition, with essays by Gordon N. Ray and Robert J. Wickenden, and 61 new plates. — San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 2004.

    Description: Hardbound 24 x 16 x 5 cm, green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, in pictorial dust jacket. A revised re-print of L'Œuvre de Gavarni par J. Armelhault et E. Bocher. — Paris: Librairie des bibliophiles, 1873, with essays in English. Title-page: GAVARNI | CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ | OF THE GRAPHIC WORK | BY | J. ARMELHAULT & E. BOCHER | A REVISION OF THE 1873 EDITION | WITH ESSAYS IN ENGLISH | BY GORDON N. RAY | AND ROBERT J. WICKENDEN | AND SIXTY-ONE NEW PLATES | SAN FRANCISCO | ALAN WOFSY FINE ARTS | – | 2004 || Pagination: [1-4] 5-104, [i-v] vi-xiii [3] 1-627 [628]; total 374 leaves. Contributors: Paul Gavarni [Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier] (French, 1804 – 1866) Marie Joseph François Mahérault [J. Armelhault] (French, 1795 – 1879) Emmanuel Bocher (French, 1835 – 1919) Gordon Norton Ray (American, 1915 – 1986) Robert John Wickenden (British-American, 1861 – 1931)
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  • Important Japanese prints: 1830-1860 / Catalogue 16, Exhibition March 14-20, 2020. — NY: Sebastian Izzard LLC, 2020.

    Softcover, in pictorial wrappers, 28 x 22 cm, 67 items, with colour illustrations, some folding. Catalogue of the sales exhibition on March 14-20, 2020 in NY; pagination: [1-3] 4-120 [8], ils. 6 fan prints. Contributor: Sebastian Izzard
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