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150 Years of Art in Manitoba: Struggle for a Visual Civilization
Winnipeg Art Gallery; Winnipeg: The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1970.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear and rubbing. Some discoloration to white covers. Black and white and color illustrations. 115 pages. An Exhibition for the Manitoba Centennial 1970 held May 1 to August 31, Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Book ID # J10000002
A Cree Life: The Art of Allen Sapp
Sapp, Allen; Vancouver: J. J. Douglas Ltd., 1977. ISBN: 0888941498
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket is price clipped and has closed tears, chips and creasing, mostly near the edges. Black book with silver lettering on spine. Wear at top and bottom of spine. Wear at corners on both covers. Text is bright and clean. 127 pages with index. From dj "This superb book brings together more than ninety of Sapp's best paintings, one-third in full colour and many accompanied by his own words.". Book ID # J10000058
A Second Look at Calgary's Public Art
Kwasny, Barbara and Elaine Peake; Calgary: Detselig Enterprises Ltd., 1992. ISBN: 1550590413
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.Ex-library copy. Library rebound hardcover. Library label on spine and rear cover; stamp on front pastedown; stamp and label on ffep; and stamp at bottom edge. Front hinge started. Binding starting to crack at pages 108/109, but all pages remain intact. Black and white illustrations, from photos. 208 pages with index. 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches in size. Book ID # 008039
Agatha Christie The Art of Her Crimes: The Paintings of Tom Adams
Symons, Julian; New York: Everest House, 1981. ISBN: 0896961443
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Shelfwear and rubbing to dj. Black book with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Text is tight, bright and clean. 144 pages. 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inches in size. From dj "Tom Adams has now painted his last Christie cover and this collection is a virtually complete record of a unique relationship between the author and artists that lasted 18 years.". Book ID # E03000011
Art Lessons on a Shoestring
Peck, Ruth L. and Robert S. Aniello; West Nyack, New York: Parker Publishing Company, 1971. Sixth Printing.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Yellow dust jacket has closed tears, near edges; pen mark on front panel and some discoloration. Light green book with red lettering on spine. Small bumps at top and bottom of spine. Previous owner's name, address and date written on the ffep. Previous owner's name written in black ink at top edge. Black and white illustrations. 239 pages with index. From dj "New Ideas for Practical Art Lessons in the Elementary School". Book ID # J10000007
Art Through the Ages: An Introduction to Its History and Significance
Gardner, Helen; New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936. Revised Edition.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good.No dust jacket. Blue book with white lettering on front cover and spine. Shelfwear and rubbing. Some small stains and sunning on both covers. Notes in pen on some pages. Five (5) color plates, including frontispiece, and eleven (11) maps. Also, many black and white illustrations. 795 pages with index. This is an introduction to the history of art through the ages, focusing on the visual arts - architecture, painting, sculpture and some minor arts. Book ID # J10000061
Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture. Volume Two. Third Edition
Hartt, Frederick; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1989. Third Edition. ISBN: 0130487031
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Volume Two. Third Edition. Many illustrations. Text is tight and bright. 1080 pages with index. 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. Oversize book. Book ID # 003006
Artists By Artists
National Art Gallery of New South Wales; New South Wales, Australia: National Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1954.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Ex-library copy. Staple binding. Library stamp on front cover. Edgewear and rubbing to covers. Ink mark on one of the illustrations. Black and white illustrations, of artists, from photos. 24 pages. 7 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches in size. Book ID # 006306
Artists London
Piper, David; London, England: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1982. ISBN: 0297780654
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.No dust jacket. Brown book with gold lettering on spine. Light shelfwear and rubbing. Front cover has a light stain and sunning near top and fore-edge. Color and black and white illustrations. 160 pages with index. History of artists from London from the Middle Ages, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, and 20th Century. Book ID # J10000060
Beardsley
Wilson, Simon; Oxford and New York: Phaidon/E.P. Dutton, 1976. ISBN: 0714817422
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Black book with gold lettering on spine. 16 pages plus 9 color plates and 41 black and white plates. 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # L04000079
Beautiful Masterpieces and Their Stories
Lewis, Bertha H. (arranged by); Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Co., 1936.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Stapled bound. Light stain on both covers, near edges. Wear at top and bottom of spine. Rusting to staples. Shelfwear and rubbing. Browning to pages. Color and black and white illustrations of paintings. 16 pages. Number 835 printed near bottom of front cover. From book "42 Famous Paintings and Their Stories". Book ID # L03000146
Braves and Buffalo: Plains Indian Life in 1837
Miller, Alfred J.; Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1973. ISBN: 0802020933
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket has large closed tear on front panel; smaller chips and closed tears near edges; rubbing and some creasing. Yellow book with black lettering on spine. Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Water-colors and descriptive notes by the author. 176 pages. 12 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches in size. From the Public Archives of Canada Series. Book ID # 012077
Brigdens' Collection of Art
Brigdens; Regina, Saskatchewan: Brigdens Printers and Publishers, 1986.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Staple binding. Shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Bright color illustrations. Not paginated (about 30 pages). 10 by 8 inches in size. Published to celebrate Brigdens' 20th year of operation. Includes works by: Tony Allison, George Buytendorp, John Esler, Helen Hawley, Ann Huculak, Brent Laycock, Anne Meggitt, Alvin Redman, Allen Sapp and many others. Book ID # J05000045
Bruegel
Roberts, Keith; London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1975. Reprint.
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Green hardcover with silver lettering on spine. 16 pages plus 50 color plates. Text is tight and bright. 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # L04000075
Calligraphic Lettering with Wide Pen and Brush
Douglass, Ralph; New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1983. ISBN: 0823005518
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint of Third Revised Edition. Coil bound. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Illustrations. Text is tight, bright and clean. 88 pages. 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 inches in size. Book ID # G08000105
Canadian Art
McInnes, Graham; Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1950.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Edgewear, rubbing and some creasing to covers. Browning to covers and spine. Sixteen (16) pages of illustrations. 140 pages with index. 7 by 10 inches in size. From book "A compact summary of activity in the arts in Canada from early backgrounds to expansion into fields so varied as museums, galleries, films, architecture, painting, and industrial design.". Book ID # K09000088
Cartooning for the Beginner
Hart, Christopher; New York: Watson-Guptill Putlications, 2000. ISBN: 0823005860
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Shelfwear and rubbing. Creasing near fore-edge and corners on both covers. Creasing near corners on some pages. Color illustrations. Pages bright and clean. 144 pages. From book "......author Christopher Hart - with help from Quentin the penguin - covers all the basic techniques beginning cartoonists need to get started drawing both comic strips and animation.". Book ID # K02000124
Cities of Canada: Reproduction from the Seagram Collection of Paintings
The House of Seagram/Commentary by Bernard K. Sandwell; Canada: The House of Seagram, 1953.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Staple binding. Shelfwear and rubbing. Small stain on front cover. Small nick at top and bottom of spine. Not paginated (about 56 pages). 8 1/4 by 6 3/4 inches in size. A page of text per painting. Also includes a few lines of biographical information on each artist. Artists include: Franklin Arbuckle, Charles F .Comfort, Lorne Bouchard, Joseph Purcell, J. S. Hallam, Walter . Phillips, and others. Bright color illustrations of paintings. Book ID # G10000101
Collage and Assemblage: Trends and Techniques
Meilach, Dona Z. and Elvie Ten Hoor; New York: Crown Publishers, 1973. ISBN: 0517505770
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Crease and bumping on spine. Shelfwear and rubbing. Crease at corners on both covers. Text is bright and clean. Color and black and white illustrations. 246 pages with index. From rear cover "Collage and Assemblage is an introduction to the creations of the artists, past and present, an encyclopedic guide to materials and techniques, and an invaluable reference book for artists, teachers, and collectors.". Book ID # J11000073
Collections of Engraved Gems: Hand-book No. 9
Metropolitan Museum of Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1878.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Staple binding. Small chip at corners; stain on back cover and small stain at bottom edge of some pages. Includes the Johnston Collection (28 pages) then a catalogue of gems, including cylindars, masks, portraits etc. of various lands and peoples. Book ID # 006283
Composition Made Easy
Palluth, William; Tustin, California: Walter T. Foster,
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Stapled bound. Shelfwear and rubbing. Small closed tear at top and bottom of spine and wear along spine. Previous owner's name, number 1504 and small price sticker on front cover. Color illustrations. 34 pages. Book number 194 from the Walter Foster How to Draw Art Book series. Book ID # L02000006
Contemporary Traditional Chinese Painting
Lee, Roger; Regina, Saskatchewan: Mackenzie Art Gallery, 1988. ISBN: 092092249X
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Staple binding. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers. Color and black and white illustrations. 16 pages. 8 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches in size. From an exhibition held at the Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from January 8, to February 14, 1988. Book ID # J05000047
Creating Dynamic Roughs
Swann, Alan; London, England: Quarto Publishing, 1989. ISBN: 0886655277
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket has closed tears, near edges. Black hardcover with gold lettering on spine. Shelfwear and rubbing. Previous owner's name and date written on the ffep. Color and black and white illustrations. 144 pages with index. From book "This book will teach you Initial Concepts, Type and Lettering, Drawing and Illustrative Techniques, Progressive Concepts and Finishing Touches." ISBN-13: 978-0886655273. Book ID # D02000003
Cultural Relics Unearthed in China: 2.
Foreign Languages Press, Peking.; Peking: Foreign Languages Press, 1975.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Ex-library copy with usual library markings. Twelve (12) color postcards depicting Chinese cultural relics in an illustrated folder. Library label on inside of back cover of folder and small sticker on back cover. One of the post cards has an address filled out on it. Folder measure 4 by 6 inches in size. Book ID # 003681
Degas
Roberts, Keith; Oxford: Phaidon Press Limited, 1976. ISBN: 0714817384
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Burgundy hardcover with gold lettering on spine. 16 pages plus 48 color plates. Text is tight and bright. 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches in size. Book ID # L04000009
Dorothy Knowles: Paintings 1964-1982
The Edmonton Art Gallery; Edmonton: The Edmonton Art Gallery, 1983. ISBN: 0889500355
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Edgewear and rubbing to covers. Previous owner's name on title page. Text in both English and French. Illustrations. 36 pages. 10 by 8 1/4 inches in size. The exhibition was organized by Terry Fenton. Book ID # 006309
Dr. Seuss from Then to Now: A Catalogue of the Retrospective Exhibition
Seuss, Dr. and San Diego Museum of Art; New York: Random House, 1987. ISBN: 0394892682
Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Red book with gold lettering on spine. Light shelfwear and rubbing to covers and dj. Color and black and white illustrations. 95 pages. 9 by 11 1/4 inches in size. A Catalogue of the Retrospective Exhibition organized by the San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California in 1986. Book ID # 011148
Draw Alien Fantasies: A Step by Step Guide
Reinagle, Damon J.; New York: Scholastic Inc., 1997. ISBN: 0590037412
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Wear at corners. Shelfwear and rubbing. Closed tear on rear cover, near spine and on spine. Previous owner's name and address on inside of the front cover. Green ink marks on a few pages. 63 pages. A step by step guide on how to draw alien fantasies. Book ID # K04000142
Draw Future Worlds
Baugh, Bryan; Los Angeles, California: Lowell House Juvenile, 1998. ISBN: 1565659252
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Good.Small closed tear at top and bottom of spine. Small nicks at bottom of a few pages. Wear at corners. Shelfwear and rubbing. Bright, clean. Illustrations. 64 pages. From book "Draw Future Worlds takes you to the outer reaches of the galaxy, where you can learn how to draw such cratures and objects as a Moon Trundler buggy, a Space S.W.A.T. Soildier, the Mutant Swampzoid, a lightning fast Fighter Blaster, and many other. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow......". Book ID # K09000004
Ethnic Art and Architecture [Canadian Ethnic Studies Volume XVI, NO. 3, 1984]
Rasporich, Anthony (ed); Toronto, Ontario: Canadian Ethnic Studies Association, 1984.
Soft Cover. Book Condition: Very Good.Small bump at bottom of spine. Creasing on front cover, at hinge, corners and bottom edge. Shelfwear and rubbing. 186 pages. Black and white illustrations. Canadian Ethnic Studies, Volume XVI, number 3, 1984. Contents: Ethnic Identity by Trevor Boddy; Hutterite Community: Its Reflex in Architectural and Settlement Patterns by William P. Thompson; A Tale of Three Churches by Elizabeth Beaton-Planeta; Inuit Arts and Crafts by Marybelle Myers; and more. Book ID # 001479
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