Lester Gaba (23 results)
Language: English
Published by The Studio Publications 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.Redux Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. Hardcover. No DJ. Ex-library with usual markings. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing and bumped corners. Spine edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Book slightly shelf-cocked. Heavily used but pages still quite legible/readable.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same…or next business day.
Language: English
Published by The Studio Publications, Inc., New York 1940
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jim Hodgson Books, Churchton, MD, U.S.A.Jim Hodgson Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First American edition, undated but circa 1940. "How to Do It" Series No. 22, and published in cooperation with the National Soap Sculpture Committee. 80 pages, 33 illustrations. Very good plus condition.
Published by The Studio
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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£ 8.00
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Condition: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 80 pages. Illustrated jacket over paper covered boards. Pages and binding are presentable with minor defects. Some issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some l…ight marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing.
Published by The Studio Publications Inc.
- Hardcover
Seller: Rainy Day Books, Courtenay, BC, CanadaRainy Day Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Small blue volume. Light wear to corners of boards, interior is very good.
For Real: Proposal for Municipal Art Acquisitions Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 1999-2000
Arjen Mulder, Hripsime Visser, De Rooij & De Rijke, Mesac Gaba, Rob Johannesma, KKEP, Germaine Kruip, Gabriel Lester, Liza May Post, Julika Rudelius, Femke Schaap, Martine Stig, Per Stromberg, Lonnie van Brummelen, Barbara Visser, Jennifer Tee
Language: English
Published by nai010 publishers/Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 2001
- Softcover
Seller: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, NetherlandsMooney's bookstore
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£ 25.07
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Condition: Very good.
Published by The Studio, London 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Stephen Dadd, Ashford, , United KingdomStephen Dadd
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£ 14.99
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 80pp. HARDCOVER Clean copy internally. No inscriptions. (Some foxing to 1st title page due to porous paper.) D/w is present, but is very worn with a little loss. D/w will be improved where possible & supplied in protective sleeve. Will appear smart when w…ork completed. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.
- Hardcover
Seller: Turn The Page Books, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaTurn The Page Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
£ 21.74
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Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). No Dust Jacket. Library discard. Some library stamps. Library pocket hs been removed from inside back board, but has left some of it behind. Sticky tape marks to inside boards and t o end papers. Rest of book, moderate age and reading wear. 64 pages. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Ava…ilable: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN: 0531006328. ISBN/EAN: 9780531006320. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50870.
More imagesPublished by Studio Publications 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.Southampton Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Studio Publications, 1939. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with very light toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is very good with very light edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SH…IPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
- Hardcover
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.John K King Used & Rare Books
Contact seller4-star sellerNY, nd (1940). Photos, 7 x 5", cloth, 80 pp, ink name, minor stain to one corner else bg in torn and frayed dw.
Published by Henry Holt and Co., New York 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.The Chatham Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 90pp. Blue boards. Author inscription on the front free endppaper. black and white illustrations throughout. toning to the pages, rubbing to cover edges, otherwise clean, unmarked copy.Unclipped pictorial jacket tattered on the spine with closed tear ac…ross the rear panel. in mylar sleeve. History, technique, sytle of soap sculpture with illustrations. Size: Octavo. Signed and Inscribed By Author. Book.
Published by New York The Studio Publications, Inc. n.d
- First Edition
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Illustrated. Ex-library copy with various stamps and markings. A good only copy without dust jacket. A really interesting book on the art of soap carving showing beginner to advanced techniques with some elaborate examples including a Madonna and Child scene, a wedding couple, Cleopatra, WhistlerÕs mother, etc.
- Hardcover
Seller: Solr Books, Lincolnwood, IL, U.S.A.Solr Books
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Condition: good. This book is in Good condition. There may be some notes and highligting but otherwise the book is in overall good condition.
More imagesPublished by London, The Studio 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: LLIBRES del SENDERI, Barcelona, B, SpainLLIBRES del SENDERI
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 21.39
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Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Muy bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Muy bien. 1ª Edición. (Escultura en jabón). London, The Studio, s.a. (1939 en introducción). Col. How todo it Series nº. 22. 78 p. 1 h. Dibujos b/n en el texto. 33 láminas b/n de diversos tamaños montadas. 8º mayor. Cartoné editorial ilustrado, lomo en tela… con dorados. Muy leves arrugas en tapas. Muy buen ejemplar. En inglés. Primera edición. JL3234.
- Hardcover
Seller: Costa Llibreter, Vic, B, SpainCosta Llibreter
Contact seller5-star seller1939 The Studio, London Col. How to do it; 22. Fot. en b/n. 80 p. 26x20 cm. Enc. cartone con lomo de tela. Para ver o recibir fotografías de los libros puede ir a nuestra web o solicitarlas.(figuras de jabon, figures de sabo, figuras de jabon, figures de sabo).
Published by Henry Holt and Co. 1935
- Hardcover
Seller: Old Used Books, houston, TX, U.S.A.Old Used Books
Contact seller1-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. fmr owner inscription. DJ has tears.
Published by London: The Studio Ltd. & New York: The Studio Publications Inc. [circa 1939]. 1939
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, CanadaD & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB)
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Hardcover. 8vo. pp. 78, [2]. 38 tipped-in b/w illus. & 3 patterns. quarter-cloth (shaken, rubbed). First Edition.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Henry Holt and Company 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: HGG Books, Slingerlands, NY, U.S.A.HGG Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. original dust jacket. First Edition. First edition in original dust jacket with $1.00 price. Inscribed by Lester Gaba to the ghost writer of the book William Yeo. Prior owner also made a custom additional kraft paper dust jacket to keep the book pristine.Clean pages, tight binding, inscription clean, cloth boards brig…ht, dust jacket clean, additionally wrapped in hand made kraft paper titled jacket Clean pages, tight binding, insc. Signed.
Published by HENRY HOLT AND CO, NY 1935
- Hardcover
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises
Contact seller4-star sellerHARD BACK BLUE. Condition: GOOD. General wear: small bookplate, light yellowing of pages B&W photos and diagrams DATE PUBLISHED: 1935 EDITION: 90.
Published by Henry Holt 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Streamside Books, Waterville, ME, U.S.A.Streamside Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. HB/dj, VG+/fair. Dj has significant chipping to edges, etc. Book itself is VG+. Inscribed and signed by author ffep, including the phrase "While there's life there's soap" Also has ex-owner info in pencil. First edition. Not price-clipped, shows $1.00 pri…ce. Dj has protective plastic cover. Many b/w illustrations of this peculiar, painstaking and gorgeous work. 90pp. At Streamside Books, each book is individually selected and accurately described. Email with any question or to request a picture of a book. Please include our book number in your inquiry. If paying by check or money order, please make it out to Steve Katz. Thank You. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Henry Holt, New York
- Hardcover
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaBurton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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1935. (Hardcover) Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 90pp. Illustrations, photographs. (Art, Art, Soap Carving).
More imagesPublished by Henry Holt and Company, New York 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. The first edition of an intriguing guide to the art of soap sculpture, written in witty and easy-to-follow fashion by American artist Lester Gaba. The first edition of On Soap Sculpture: Concerning its History, Techniques and Style, written by American… artist and retail display designer Lester Gaba. Published by Henry Holt and Company in 1935.In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Contains numerous in-text illustrations, and nineteen full-page illustrations of soap sculpture examples to the rear of the book.An intriguing work, Galba introduces to readers the scarce yet simple practice of soap sculpting, carving many different types of figurines and scenes all from bars of soap. Alongside his designs, Galba writes with an easy-to-understand and witty manner which makes learning this peculiar craft all the more enjoyable. In the publisher's original blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with the odd faint small mark to the extremities of the front board. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, with minor fading to spine. Dust wrapper is generally bright and clean, with slight age toning and the odd small mark to the rear of the wrapper. Small chips to edges and to wrapper spine, with a larger chip to rear joint near head of spine. End papers are generally bright and clean, with age toning. Bookshop stamp to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with age toning. Very Good. Lester Galba [photo. M. vu Kovic, Barnaba, Gilbert Geoffrey, Whiting, Frederick Bradley] (illustrator). book.
Published by New York: Advertising and Selling Publishing Company. 1932
- Softcover
- Manuscript
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Good. 4to Original wrappers. 40 pp.+ inserts Elaborate graphic design and production throughout. Cover design by Vladimir Bobri (Bobritsky) One leaf (39-40) neatly cut with 1/4 removed! Else very good.Includes:"Machine Age Aesthetics by Walter Dorwin Teague. Features work by Teague, Joseph Sinel, and B. J. Smalley.Dec…orative Initials from Abroad insert printed in two colors.Four Pages Of Illustrations In Color by Edward A. Wilson from The Last of the Mohicans.Book Jackets And Cover Designs by Boris Artzybasheff. Three pages and four black and white examples.Contemporary Industrial Design.Two full-page gravures by Pagano.Dramatizing Merchandise by Morris H. Kates.Re; Window Mannequins by Lester Gaba.Stimulus: The Design Story Of Cannon Towels. Full-page color illustration by Bobri.Sculptured Hands For Waterman Pens Executed by Helen Liedloff.Murals For Decoration by Robert J. Misch. Five black and white examples by Donald Magnus Mattison.Bi-Centennial . . . Five Window Displays by C. B. Falls. Westinghouse Mazda Lamps.A Boudoir Bottle For Listerine by Herschell DeutschA Gauntlet To American Illustration by Gordon Aymar. Work by Alexander Calder and Rockwell Kent.Provenance : Estate of CCAC/CCA professor Steve Reoutt, who passed away May 14, 2008. He was born in 1938 in Shanghai to Russian parents. He came to the United States when he was just 12 years old. He went on to co-found the San Francisco chapter of the AIGA, including serving a nine-year board position as design historian. In 2001 Reoutt received the AIGA Fellowship award for "personal and professional contributions to raising the standards of excellence within our design community.".
Published by The studio publications inc
Seller: Librairie Histoire d'en lire, Lorient, , FranceLibrairie Histoire d'en lire
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in-8, cartonnage éditeur noir illustré, dos toilé noir, 80p, 33 illustrations en aplat, abon état.
