PFINZING VON HENFENFELD, Paul. Optica, das ist Gründtliche doch kurtze Anzeigung wie nothwendig die löbliche Kunst der Geometriae seye inn der Perspectiv. Sambt einem nutzlichen Extract dreyerley Sorten und Wege darauff die Perspectiva zu verstehen und zugebrauchen. 18 ff. Engraved title-page border by L. Kilian, illustrated with 14 full-page woodcuts.....

Item nr. 168582

Price: $3,850.00

HEINEKEN, Paul. Lucidum prospectivae speculum :das ist ein heller Spiegel der Perspective. : in welchem so wohl der Grund dieser Kunst als auch die in Praxi täglich vorfallende mannigfältige Application derselben durch viele behörige Exempel klar gezeiget wird ; wozu noch beygefügt sind achtzehen Plafonds oder Decken-Stücke von diversen Sorten.....

Item nr. 168575

Price: $7,500.00

KIRBY, John Joshua. Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy, both in theory and practice. In two books. Illustrated with fifty copper plates; most of which are engrav'd by the author. [4], iv, xvi, 78; [2], 84, [18] pp. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece by W. Hogarth, plus 51 full.....

Item nr. 168573

Price: $5,750.00

RINGELBERG, Ioachim Fortius. Ioachimi Fortii Ringelbergii Andoverpiani opera, quae proxima pagina enumerantur. 664, [2] pp. Profusely illustrated with Woodcuts. Small 8vo., 165 x 100, bound in contemporary blind-stamped pigskin with a Roman goddess on the front cover, and a portrait of Luther on the back cover. Lyons: M. Sylvius for.....

Item nr. 168537

Price: $4,950.00

FIRST EDITION -- EXCESSIVELY RARE

AMMAN, Jost. Enchiridion artis pingendi, fingendi & sculpendi. [112] leaves. Collation: (:)4, A-Z4, a-d4. Title-page within a woodcut border, 3 ff. (dedication to Hieronymus August von Holtzhusen, with woodcut arms), plus 107 woodcuts by Jost Amman, and with the final letterpress leaf (colophon). Small 4to., 168.....

Item nr. 167311

Price: $27,500.00

LEONARDO DA VINCI. Trattato della pittura di Leonardo Da Vinci. Edited by Raphael du Fresne. [20], 58, 61-64, 63-112, [16] pp. Illustrated with engraved additional title-page with portrait of Leonardo, large vignette on title-page, dedication headpiece of Queen Christina of Sweden, 9 engraved head-and tailpieces, 3 engraved initials and 57.....

Item nr. 166960

Price: $19,750.00

COWLEY, John Lodge. The Theory of Perspective Demonstrated; in a Method Entirely New. By which the Several Planes, Lines, and Points, used in this Art, are shewn by Moveable Schemes, in the True Positions in which they are to be Considered. [6], xi, [1], 117, [1] pp. With 11 full-page.....

Item nr. 166940

Price: $15,000.00

LE BLON, Jacques-Christophe and Antoine GAUTIER DE MONTDORGE. L'Art d'Imprimer les Tableaux. Traité d'après les Ecrits, les Opérations & les Instructions verbales, de J.C. Le Blon. xi, vi, [2], [xiii]-xxv, [26]-180, [4] pp. Illustrated with 1 hand coloured sepia mezzotint and two black and white folding plates. 8vo., 195 x......

Item nr. 166681

Price: $15,000.00

BENHAM, W. Gurney and Frank ADAMS. Arthur and the Boilybird. An A.B.C. Story. Unpaginated. With colour illustrations throughout by Frank Adams. Oblong quarto publisher's colour illustrated boards with cloth spine. London: Blackie & Son [1909].

A delightful and scarce early twentieth century children's ABC book in unusually fine condition. OCLC lists.....

Item nr. 165808

Price: $2,500.00

SIGNAC, Paul. Lithograph for the program of the Théâtre Libre. 155 x 180 mm. Executed in 1888; this program was issued for the performance on 31 January 1889.

One of Signac's most striking graphic works. As a Neo-Impressionist associated with the development of Divisionism or Pointillism, the artist has created a......

Item nr. 164746

Price: $12,500.00

GYOSAI, Kawanabe. Gyosai Gadan. Two parts in 4 volumes. Xylographically printed and illustrated throughout, including many double-page woodcut illustrations. 4to., 178 x 257 mm, bound in original woodblock wrappers with paper labels, sewn Japanese-style, together in original blue chitsu box with coloured woodblock label on front cover. [Tokyo]: Iwamoto Shun.....

Item nr. 151893

Price: $8,750.00

VASARI, Giorgio. Ragionamenti del Sig. Cavaliere Giorgio Vasari. Sopra le inventioni da lui dipinte in Firenze nel Palazzo di loro Altezze Serenissime. Insieme con la inventione della Pittura da lui cominciata nella Cupola. [8], 186, [18] pp. Illustrated with the Giunta printing device with initial "F" on title-page and, in.....

Item nr. 150554

Price: $7,500.00