Heckscher Museum (43 results)

Paper. Condition: Good. Good paper copy ex. cat. June 22 - August 5, 1979, 40 pp, 26 B/W illus, 4 pp fwd and ack, 1 pp list of lenders, 9 pp text, 1 pp notes, many notable artists, 2 pp selected biblio, 4 pp checklist. *Rubber stamp on front cover "Subject file" 11 letters in ink.

Paper. Condition: Good. Good paper copy ex. cat. March 27 - June 5, 2002, 126 pp, 2 pp testimonials, 6 essay pages 25 through 126, "The Collection" with notes by D. Frederick Baker.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [20] pp.; ill.; 26 cm (quarto). Sharp copy with no ownership markings. Well packaged in a box; ships with tracking.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 20 pages, sepia illustrations, stapled wraps, 8vo. : Sharp copy with no ownership markings. Light bumping to wraps. Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 96 pages. Gold wrappers with black titles, perfect binding, 46 full-page color and b&w plates, smaller b&w photographs of featured museums throughout with short accompanying texts. Slight rubbing to wrappers, pages crisp and unmarked; overall a very clean, tight copy.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. (painting, landscape, france) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

[6], 38 pages. Paperback: H 29.25cm x L 22.75cm. Paper covers, color pictorial front cover. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding remains crisp. A fine copy. With Introduction by Debra J. Force on pages [4-5], essay by Ronald G. Pisano on pages 1-33 with bibliographical references, artist chronology on pages 35-37, and color and b/w illustrations throughout. Published as the accompanying catalog of for an exhibition opening at Beacon Hill Fine Art [Gallery], New York City from April 10 to June 5, 1998 and thereafter touring to Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York from June 20 to August 30, 1998 and then to the Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia from September 15 to November 1, 1998. {C#2-Pbks40}.…

Paper. Condition: Good. Good paper copy ex. cat. May 11 - June 15, 1975, 20 pp, 65 works listed, 12 pp text, 15 B/W illus.

small 4to., stiff pictorial wraps, softcover; 126 pages; about 100 full page color illustrations; essays by Anne Cohen DePietro, D. Frederick Baker, and Avis Berman; a very good clean tight copy.

63pp. 28 plates, 11 text illus. 4to. Wraps.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st. 12 pages, illustrations; 29 cm. Introduction by "E. I. G." A fine copy. *** This exhibition was a response to the Vietnam war. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition (Unstated). 383 pages; Both inner hinges cracked. Light water damage to the top edge of pages. Spill stain to the top corner of textblock. Moderate rubbing to spine. Small tear to the top of the front spine joint.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Very Good Plus, internally clean, solid hard cover in a complete untorn Near Fine dust jacket. Minor bump to top of spine. #.

Condition: Very Good. 18 pp., Paperback, minor library markings & bookplate, else text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. …

Small 4to.; stiff pictorial wraps, 35 pages; softcover; b/w photographic illustrations; wraps are lightly edgeworn else else a very good clean, tight, unmarked copy.

First edition (not stated). 80 pages. Hardcover; H 26cm x L 22cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Blue cloth spine with vibrant gilt stamped lettering, purple boards. Pages are clean and binding remains fairly crisp. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon art monograph examining the life and oeuvre of Gaines Ruger Donoho (1857-1916) who was born in Church Hill, Mississippi but grew up in Washington, DC and, upon studying in New York City and Paris, became a leading American artist in the Barbizon and Impressionist styles acclaimed for his Long Island landscape paintings. Foreword by Mississippi Museum of Art Executive Director Linda S. Sullivan; Preface by Mississippi Museum of Art Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator Rene Paul Barilleaux; introductory essay titled "The Life and Art of Gaines Ruger Donoho" by Victoria J. Beck on pages 17-47 with Notes and b/w illustrations; color plates on pages 49-64; Chronology; Bibliography; Exhibition Checklist. Prepared as a catalog of an exhibition held at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi from September 7 to November 4, 1995, at the Heckscher Museum in Huntington, New York from December 9, 1995 to February 4, 1996, and at the Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville, South Carolina from April 17 to June 23, 1996. {Art_Shelf_#1} ISBN 0878057978.…

Hardcover. Condition: COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Text/BRAND NEW. Green linen boards/Fine. DJ/NF. Biography of composer Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) whose Appalachian Spring, and Fanfare for the Common Man, gave America a place in classical music. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the Heckscher Museum, Huntington, NY. This scholarly study is in two parts w/some 50 color & 90 black/white illustrations. Part I, Aaron Copland's America is written by Gail Levin, curator of the exhibition; Part II is penned by musicologist Judith Tick. Fine copy.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 73, [1] pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm. ntents: Director's note / Philippe de Montebello A note from the New York City Parks Commissioner / Adrian Benepe A note from the President of the Central Park Conservancy / Douglas Blonsky The Commissioners' plan and New York City's early parks and squares The decision to build an new park and the selection of its site Egbert L. Viele and the first park plan The design competition Vaux, Olmsted, and the Greensward Plan Building the park Calvert Vaux, Jacob Wrey Mould, and the park buildings Richard Morris Hunt and Central Park Sculpture in the park Central Park completed.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. PAPER, PISANO ESSAY, 87 ILLUST. VG+ COPY.

Oblong 16mo.; stiff wraps with stapled binding, softcover; 31 pages; black and white and color illustrations; with essay by Judy Collischan Van Wagner; very good.

8vo.; stiff wraps with pictorial label paste-on and stapled binding, softcover; black and white illustrations; center page has foxing near the rusted staples else very good.

small 4to., 36pp., stiff wraps, text by Eva Ingersoll Gatling, color and b&w illustrations, wraps are sunned with a label remnant on front else very good.

4to.; stiff wraps with stapled binding, softcover; 35 pages; black and white illustrations; a library of congress stamp on front cover else very good.

Paper. Condition: Good. Good paper copy ex. cat. 39 pp, illustrated in B/W. *Name inscribed in pencil on title page and front cover.

40pp. 22 illus. (partly color). 4to. Wraps.

40pp. 22 illus. (partly color). 4to. Wraps.

Softcover. Condition: VG. Grey wraps. 64 pp. 28 color, numerous bw plates. Catalogue lists 73 works. Selected bibliography, Introduction and essay by Carol Forman Tabler.

Softcover. Wraps. 24 pp. 19 bw plates. This exhibition was held in conjunction with the Montclair Art Museum. Includes artists who were born in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Most works came from public collections. A good, quick reference to some of the better and lesser-known, foreign-born American artists. VG, exlib w/minimal markings, small label on front cover.…

VOLUME II ONLY. 383 pages. Hardcover: H 31.25cm x L 23.5cm. Pale yellow dust jacket lightly rubbed; usual mild color fading to spine; slight bumping at edges. Red cloth with bright gilt and black stamping to spine. Touch of foxing to top edge; streak of red ink (remainder mark?) on bottom edge. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A near fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket. Features 324 b/w illustrations, 47 color illustrations, Foreword by Philippe de Montebello, Preface by John K. Howat, Acknowledgements, Notes on the Catalogue by editor Mary-Alice Rogers, Introduction, Photographic Details, Short Titles and Abbreviations (bibliography) and Index. Morrison H. Heckscher, Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reviews 213 of the finest Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture examples in the institution's renowned American Wing. The book's primary Catalogue section (pages 33-332) is divided into four parts: "Seating and Sleeping Furniture" (chairs, stools, couches, sofas, settees, bedsteads), "Tables, Stands, and Screens" (slab tables, card tables, dining tables, tea tables, stands, firescreens), "Case Furniture" (bureaus, chests, dressing tables, desks, bookcases, clocks, miscellaneous case forms), and "Frames" (looking glasses-mirrors and picture frames). An important reference not only for the quality of the book's documentation but also for the section of photographic details which show how regional woodcarving styles differ in regards to legs, pediments, finials, shells, etc. Published in 1985 Volume II preceded its companion Volume I "American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: I. Early Colonial Period: The Seventeenth-Century and William and Mary Styles" by twenty-two years as the latter was not issued until 2007. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 5.5 pounds (2.49 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. {DecArts-Shelf #3} ISBN 039455101X. …

Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition, First Printing (No additional printings stated). Staplebound in card wraps with translucent paper wrapper. Narrow quarto. Very Good with moderate wear to covers and no marks to text. Art/16; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 32 pages.