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  • When Elephants Come to Town. by ATTLEE, James
    ATTLEE, James
    When Elephants Come to Town. A Visual Anthology.

    Hannibal, 2020. First edition. Black and white photographs of the history of elephants in captivity. As New condition. 176 pages. 215 x 165 mm (8½ x 7 inches).

    'Through this extraordinary selection of photographs and accompanying text, we follow elephants on their journey from Ancient Rome to Coney Island and beyond. Across battlefields and city bridges, in railway cars and circus rings, adored, applauded and at times brutally mistreated, elephants have truly come to town.' - James Attlee.

    Book ID: 3938
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  • You Can Find Inspiration in Everything* by SMITH, Paul
    SMITH, Paul
    You Can Find Inspiration in Everything* (*And If You Can't, Look Again)

    London: Violette Editions, 2001. First Edition. Cloth covered hardback boards, housed in original embossed white Styrofoam case (100% recyclable). Book comes with Paul Smith branded magnifying glass and all other called for inserts. With observations, images, and, in its own unique design and production. A fine example of the extraordinary qualities possessed by the man himself. Light crease (from opening case) to the label on the spine of Styrofoam outer, and this slightly bumped to corners. Complete. 272 pages. Text in English. Book: 260 x 225 mm (10¼ x 8¾ inches). Outer case: 330 x 290 mm (13 x 11½ inches). Première édition. Planches rigides recouvertes de tissu, logées dans un étui original en polystyrène blanc gaufré (100 %…

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    London: Violette Editions, 2001. First Edition. Cloth covered hardback boards, housed in original embossed white Styrofoam case (100% recyclable). Book comes with Paul Smith branded magnifying glass and all other called for inserts. With observations, images, and, in its own unique design and production. A fine example of the extraordinary qualities possessed by the man himself. Light crease (from opening case) to the label on the spine of Styrofoam outer, and this slightly bumped to corners. Complete. 272 pages. Text in English. Book: 260 x 225 mm (10¼ x 8¾ inches). Outer case: 330 x 290 mm (13 x 11½ inches). Première édition. Planches rigides recouvertes de tissu, logées dans un étui original en polystyrène blanc gaufré (100 % recyclable). Le livre est livré avec une loupe de marque Paul Smith et tous les autres inserts appelés. Avec des observations, des images et, dans sa propre conception et production uniques. Un bel exemple des qualités extraordinaires que possède l'homme lui-même. Léger pli (de l'ouverture du boîtier) à l'étiquette sur la colonne vertébrale de l'extérieur en polystyrène, et cela légèrement cogné aux coins. Complet. 272 pages. Texte en anglais. Livre : 260 x 225 mm. Boîtier extérieur : 330 x 290 mm

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    Book ID: 3309
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  • Young Woman in Profile. by SCHMIDT, Martin Johann & LANDERER, Ferdinand.
    SCHMIDT, Martin Johann & LANDERER, Ferdinand.
    Young Woman in Profile.

    Aug. Vind. [Augustae Vindelcorum] Augsburg, Germany: Johann Christian Leopold, 1760. A lovely copy of this original, first edition engraving by LANDERER after SCHMIDT. Plate 8 from the series "12 character heads". 19.5cm x 13cm on backing paper of 29cm x 22cm. Clean and tidy engraving on slightly darkened paper. laid onto heavy laid backing paper. A little marking only. Printing details to base of engraving. The backing paper has a touch of creasing and darkening to the edges. Identified, named and dated from identical copies in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Johann Christian Leopold (1699-1755) Print publisher based in Augsburg; son of Joseph Friedrich Leopold (q.v.); published mezzotints after Piazzetta; until 1760 at the earliest. His son Johann Christian…

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    Aug. Vind. [Augustae Vindelcorum] Augsburg, Germany: Johann Christian Leopold, 1760. A lovely copy of this original, first edition engraving by LANDERER after SCHMIDT. Plate 8 from the series "12 character heads". 19.5cm x 13cm on backing paper of 29cm x 22cm. Clean and tidy engraving on slightly darkened paper. laid onto heavy laid backing paper. A little marking only. Printing details to base of engraving. The backing paper has a touch of creasing and darkening to the edges. Identified, named and dated from identical copies in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Johann Christian Leopold (1699-1755) Print publisher based in Augsburg; son of Joseph Friedrich Leopold (q.v.); published mezzotints after Piazzetta; until 1760 at the earliest. His son Johann Christian Leopold the Younger (1729-1779), continued his business under the same name. Ferdinand Landerer (1730 Stein unter der Enns - 1795 Vienna) Engraver. Martin Johann Schmidt (Grafenworth, 1718 - Stein an der Donau 1801) Austrian baroque painter. This is an original antique engraving / print from 1760, not a reproduction.

    . Un bel exemplaire de cette gravure originale de première édition par LANDERER d'après SCHMIDT. Planche 8 de la série "12 têtes de personnages". 19.5cm x 13cm sur un papier de 29cm x 22cm. Gravure propre et soignée sur papier légèrement assombri, posée sur un support épais. Quelques marques seulement. Détails d'impression à la base de la gravure. Le papier de soutien a un peu de plis et de noircissement sur les bords. Identifiée, nommée et datée à partir d'exemplaires identiques conservés au Philadelphia Museum of Art. Johann Christian Leopold (1699-1755) Éditeur de gravures basé à Augsbourg ; fils de Joseph Friedrich Leopold (q.v.) ; a publié des mezzotintes d'après Piazzetta ; jusqu'en 1760 au plus tôt. Son fils Johann Christian Leopold le Jeune (1729-1779) poursuivit son activité sous le même nom. Ferdinand Landerer (1730 Stein unter der Enns - 1795 Vienne) Graveur. Martin Johann Schmidt (Grafenworth, 1718 - Stein an der Donau 1801) Peintre baroque autrichien. Il s'agit d'une gravure ancienne originale de 1760, et non d'une reproduction.

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    Book ID: 4314
    View basket More details Price: £150.00