461. P’u Hsin Yu.

P’u Hsin-Yu’s Paintings. National Museum of History, Republic of China.

No Place [Taiwan], National Museum of History, No Year [1973]. 21.7 cm x 29.5 cm. 112 pages. 105 works are illustrated in black and white and colour. Original Hardcover with slipcase. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor dampstains to slipcase. Book is in near fine condition. Prev owner covered boards in protective plastic. Text in English and Chinese. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

462. Pulman, E.W.

Comfortable Furniture – A Study of the methods which have been used to provide comfort from the earliest times to the present day, with particular reference to upholstering.

[England], Loughborough College, 1950. Quarto. Frontispiece photograph of 17th century Bedstead, 76 pages with 25 photographs of historical furniture design, embroidered bed valance, armchairs etc. Hardcover / Half cloth in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very unusual and thorough thesis on comfort, convenience and luxury in upholstering – in history and modern design. With extensive images and thorough research.

463. [Quin, Carmelo Arden] Goodman, Shelley.

Carmelo Arden Quin – when art jumped out of its cage. Foreword by Jorge Glusberg.

Limited Edition No.140 of only 200 printed. Dallas, MADI Museum and Gallery, 2004. Quarto (24.2 cm wide x 30 cm high). 405 pages. Illustrated throughout. Hardcover / Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear to the dustjacket only. Signed and inscribed by the author Shelley Goodman on the titlepage.

464. [Quine, Willard Van Orman] Kadish, Mortimer R.

Reason and Controversy in the Arts.

Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 1968. 8°. 282 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Very good jacket, slightly spine-sunned and with a few very small losses and closed tears to the top edge. First edition. From the library of Philosopher Willard Van Orman Quine, with his name written on the front free endpaper.

465. [Raemaekers, Louis] Chesterton, G.K. and others.

The Land and Water Edition of Raemaekers’ Cartoons. [with at least three contributions by G.K.Chesterton].

Volume I [of II]. London, Land & Water, 1916. 23.8 cm x 30.8 cm. 319 pages. With many colour illustrations/cartoons. Each full-page cartoon has a caption by a eminent figure at the time. Original Hardcover with half-leather boards. Gilt title on spine with ruled decoration. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Front endpaper contains gift-inscription to Erik Haugaard. Small closed tear to page 263. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

466. [Raphael / Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino] Dussler, Luitpold.

Raphael – A critical catalogue of his pictures, wall-paintings and tapestries.

London, Phaidon, 1971. 19 cm wide x 27.2 cm high. 220 pages / Illustrated throughout. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

467. Rare Illustrations of 19th century Oxford University – [Hopkins, T.H.T. (Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins (1831–1885)] Heywood, James.

Illustrations of the Principal English Universities. [With several Aquatints and Lithographical plates showing academical dress and University ceremonies by R. W. Buss, R. B. Harraden] – [This was the personal copy of Thomas Henry Toovey Hopkins, Bursar at Magdalen College Oxford and Curator of the University Chest etc.]. Collected by James Heywood, M.A. F.R.S.

[Oxford], James Heywood, [1843]. Octavo. IV pages of Title and Contents plus 44 plates / This being coloured lithographs [collation complete]. Original Hardcover / Original cloth with gilt lettering to front board. The boards of this volume are cleanly detached, spine is missing. Interior pages and illustrations all complete, including endpapers with the personal Library Stamp of Hopkins: “T.H.T.Hopkins – Magd, Coll. Oxford” on the endpaper and titlepage. Complete with all plates. Only very occasional, minor signs of foxing. Extremely scarce and wonderful publication on the student-life in Oxford and Cambridge during the first half of the 19th century ! Wonderful provenance.

468. Rauschenberg, Robert.

Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 23 februari – 7 april 1968.

Catalogus nr.433. Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, 1968. 27,5 cm x 21 cm. 72 pagina’s / pages. Met talrijke illustraties in kleur en zwart-wit / With many black-and-white and colour illustrations throughout book. Original Softcover. In zeer goede staat met slechts weinig sporen van slijtage / Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

469. [Rees-Mogg, William / Cholwell House] [Lever, Charles].

Arthur O’Leary – His Wanderings and Ponderings in Many Lands. Edited by his friend, Harry Lorrequer and Illustrated by George Cruikshank. [William Rees-Mogg’s personal copy from his library at Cholwell House and with his armorial Bookplate / Exlibris to pastedown].

New Edition. London, Henry Colburn, 1845. Octavo. Frontispiece-Portrait of Arthur O’Leary, 364 pages with ten illustrations by Cruikshank (including the Frontispiece). Hardcover / Original 19th century half leather with two spine-labels, professionally rebacked and restored by a professional bookbindery. Original pastedowns retained with the original bookbindery-label of C.T.Jefferies & Sons from Bristol. Some of the Cruikshank-plates very good, some with strong foxing (as usual). The text fresh and clean. After the restoration, this Volume is now in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only.

470. [Reich, Jon] Williams, Valerie J. / Lutz, Marigene / Hall, Tom.

The Nudes of Jon Reich. Valerie J.Williams, Marigene Lutz and Tom Hall contributed to the concept, research and writing of this book. Designed by Daniel J. Kofoed.

Chicago, Predictable Press, 1991. Folio. 130 pages. Original, illustrated Hardcover. Two corners stronger bumped. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

471. [René d’Anjou].

Le Livre Du Cueur D’Amours Espris [The Love Heart Book]. Introduction and Commentaries by F.Unterkircher / The National Library, Vienna.

Faksimile. London, Thames and Hudson, 1975. 19.4 cm x 28.2 cm. 48 pages. 16 colour plates with commentary opposite. Original Hardcover in illustrated card slipcase with gold draw-ribbon. Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear (minor stain to cover). Gilt decorated cloth. Number 1694 of 3000 special limited edition. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

472. [Repin, Ilja] Os, Henk van / Scheijen, Sjeng (Editors).

Ilja Repin. Het Geheim van Rusland.

Waanders Uitgevers, Zwolle, 2001. 29 cm x 25 cm. 191 pagina’s / pages. Met talrijke illustraties in kleur / With many colour illustrations throughout the book. Original Softcover. Afkomstig uit de bibliotheek van de modeontwerper Frans Molenaar. In zeer goede staat met slechts weinig sporen van slijtage. Zeer zeldzaam! / From the library of dutch fashion designer Frans Molenaar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very rare!

473. REVO Electric Co. Ltd.

“Electrical Specialities” List No.14 [Original Sales-Catalogue of REVO Street Lighting, Brackets and Cast Iron and Porcelain Fittings (with a section on Bulkhead Fittings)].

[Tipton, Staffordshire], [REVO ELECTRIC Co.Ltd. / Britannia Works], no year (c.1930?). Octavo. 160 pages. Hardcover / Original publisher’s half-cloth. Binding shaky and dusty with front board nearly detached. Overall in still good + condition with only minor signs of wear and the interior-pages with illustrations are very good, bright and clean.

474. Ricketts, Charles S. / [Lister, Pamela & Raymond].

Charles Ricketts R.A. – Sixty-five Illustrations. Introduced by T. Sturge Moore.

First Edition. London, Cassell, 1933. 25cm. 60 pages. Illustrated with colour-frontispiece and with beuatiful black-and-white illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition. First edition of a rare monograph with only very minor signs of external wear. With the Exlibris / Bookplate of Pamela and Raymond Lister to the pastedown.

475. Riddell, Robert.

The Carpenter and Joiner, Stair Builder and Hand-Railer. With fifty-eight plates and a Series of Card-Board Models.

London / Edinburgh / Glasgow, William Mackenzie, no year [c.1874]. Folio (28 cm x 35 cm). Frontispiece, 124 pages text and 58 plates [The Frontispiece counts as Plate 58]. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering on board and reinforced, contemporary “workshop binding”. Good condition with signs of external wear. Inside a little dusty but firm and complete !!

476. Riddell, Robert.

The Carpenter and Joiner, Stair Builder and Hand-Railer. With fifty-eight plates and a Series of Card-Board Models.

London / Edinburgh / Glasgow, William Mackenzie, no year [c.1874]. Folio (28 cm x 35 cm). Frontispiece, 124 pages text and 58 plates [The Frontispiece counts as Plate 58]. Original Hardcover with gilt lettering on board and reinforced, contemporary “workshop binding”. Good condition with signs of external wear. Inside a little dusty but firm and complete !!

477. Roberts, David. (1796 – 1864)

Site of Cana [Lebanon] of Galilee, April 21st, 1839 [″Cana, Vue Generale” – “Cana – General View”].

Original, mid-19th century, vintage Lithograph after the original painting in the Victoria & Albert Museum. [The original Lithograph is shown in the wonderful David Roberts-publication on page 23 and 24 in full colour. The History of the image is explained in full on page 22. The original monograph on David Roberts and his work, accompanies the Lithograph as a gift to any future buyer, showing on 120 colour plates 123 colour-facsimile-illustrations and reproductions from his Journal from his visits to the Holy Land]. London, Cassell etc., c. 1850. Beautifully Framed. Size of frame with Lithograph: 62 cm x 45.5 cm. Size of actual Lithograph: c. 34 cm x 50 cm. Excellent condition !

478. Roberts, Peter.

The Cambrian Popular Antiquities; or, An Account of some Traditions, Customs and Superstitions of Wales with observations as to their Origins etc. [With a section: “Mry Thomas the fasting woman – near Dolgelley”]. Illustrated with Copper – Plates (Coloured from Nature).

London, E.Williams, 1815. Octavo. VIII, 3536, (1) pages with 10 illustrations of which 9 are handcoloured. Original Hardcover / Vintage 19th century Bayntun Binding (Bayntun-Riviere,Bath). In full red morocco with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Boards a little shaky. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

479. [Rodchenko, Aleksandr] Dabrowski, Magdalena / Dickerman, Leah / Galassi, Peter.

Aleksandr Rodchenko. With essays by Aleksandr Lavrent’ev and Varvara Rodchenko.

New York, The Museum of Modern Art, 1998. 24,5 cm x 29,5 cm. Frontispiece, 336 pages with illustrations throughout. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only the very slightest sign of wear. Rare in this condition ! Very heavy book !

480. [Rodchenko, Aleksandr] Tupitsyn, Margarita.

Rodchenko & Popova: Defining Constructivism.

London, Tate Publishing, 2009. 23,5 cm x 28 cm. Frontispiece, 190 pages with illustrations throughout. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of wear.