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Harris (John). Sir William Chambers, Knight of the Polar Star, 1st edition, London: A. Zwemmer, 1970, monochrome plates, original blue cloth gilt, 4to, together with Rivoira (G. T.). Lombardic Architecture, its origin development and derivatives, translated by G. Mc.N. Rushforth, 2 volumes, re-edited with additional notes, Oxford University Press, 1933, numerous monochrome illustrations after photographs, original dark blue cloth gilt, 4to, plus Stuart (Robert). A Dictionary of Architecture; historical, descriptive, topographical, decorative, theoretical, and mechanical, 3 volumes bound in two, Philidelphia: A. Hart, 1851, numerous engraved plates to the second volume, contemporary full calf, rubbed and scuffed, thick 8vo, and others on the history of architecture, including Walter Ison, The Georgian Buildings of Bath, 1st edition, Faber & Faber, 1948, James Lees-Milne, English Country HOuses, Baroque 1685-1715, 1st edition, Country Life, 1970, Henry-Russell Hitchcock, Early Victorian Architecture in Britain, 2 volumes, Architectural Press, 1954, Louis Le Moyne, Country Residences in Europe and America, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1908, Herbert Cescinsky, The Old World House, 2 volumes, A. & C. Black, 1924, J. Starkie Gardener, English Ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth Centuries, Batsford, 1911, Nikolaus Pevsner, Studies in Art, Architecture and Design, 2 volumes, Thames & Hudson, reprinted 1969, etc., mostly original cloth, various sizesQTY: (3 shelves)

Armstrong (E. A.). Acel Herman Haig and His Work, 1st edition, London: The Fine Art Society, 1905, numerous monochrome illustrations, some minor marginal toning, original red quarter morocco, spine cracked & rubbed with some minor loss, large 4to, includes 2 hand written & signed letters by Axel Haig on headed note paper, together with:The International Exhibition of 1862, The Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial Department, volume 3 only, London, printed for Her Majesty's Commissioners, 1862, engraved illustrations some minor marginal toning, all edges gilt, original gilt decorated & e,bossed plum cloth, spine slightly faded & rubbed to head & foot, large 8vo, plusStreet (George Edmund), Brick and Marble in The Middle Ages: notes of a tour in the North of Italy, London: John Murray, 1855, colour & monochrome illustrations, period inscription to the front endpaper, some light marginal toning, contemporary gilt decorated full vellum, boards & spine slightly rubbed, 8vo, and other art & architecture reference, some leather bindings, some original cloth, G/VG, 8vo/folioQTY: (5 shelves )

Six contemporary art prints on metal, three depicting Star Wars characters.

Various contemporary art prints on canvas together with a framed map and a mirror.

An Oleg Cassini Art glass ashtray, signed to base, a Corinthian column design vase, by Rogaska Crystal of Slovenia, a modern hand-blown tulip vase, with contemporary decoration, H45cm (3)

Baudelaire (Charles), Les Fleurs du mal, Paris: Calmann-Lévy, n.d., half-title, portrait frontispiece, later 19th/early 20th c three-quarter brown morocco over cloth by Otto Schulze & Co., Edinburgh, signed, top-edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers, 8vo, Blunt (Wilfrid), The New Naturalist: The Art of Botanical Illustration, signed by the author, first edition, London: Collins, 1950, plates, contemporary red calf gilt by Bayntun (Riviere) of Bath, signed, spine somewhat sunned and rubbed, upper-joint split, all edges gilt, 8vo, [&] Leymaire (Jean), Les Crayons Français du XVIₑ siècle, Paris: Fernand Hazan, n.d. [1947], illustrated, original papered boards, chipped and slightly soiled spine, 8vo, (3)  Provenance: 3rd: Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC (1897-1977), British Prime Minister (1955-57); recto pastedown with his autograph ownership inscription, dated 1948.

Art. Hayley (William, Esq.), The Life of George Romney, Esq., first edition, Chichester: Printed by W. Mason, for T. Payne, 1809, illustrated with 12 full-page engravings as called for, of which plate no. 3 Sketch of a Shipwreck after Romney was engraved by William Blake, contemporary diced russia gilt, light worn losses, rebacked, marbled endpapers, 4to Provenance: John Bolton (1756-1837), merchant, slave trader and owner; early 19th c armorial bookplate.

Cookery. [Glasse (Hannah)], The Art of Cookery, ninth edition, London: Printed for A. Millar, et al., 1765, lacking Z1 only (presumably a division title-page for the Appendix), contemporary calf boards, slightly chipped and rubbed, rebacked to style, gilt-lettered red morocco piece, 8vo

Bath. An illuminated vellum thanks of address, dated 9th November, 1944, presented to Councillor Joseph Plowman, the retiring mayor, by the then mayor Councillor Edgar Ernest Clements and other members of the city council, hand-scrivened in black, red and blue calligraphic script, the illuminated border enclosing an architectural vignettes, the leaf bound in an album of contemporary red morocco over bevelled boards, the upper-cover panelled in gilt with an Art Deco design and enclosing the municipal arms of the city in watercolour, original red cloth and fleece-lined clamshell case, folio (28.2 x 19.5cm)

Theology. Perkins (William), eights parts in one, being volume II of The Works, London: John Legatt, 1631, divisional titles, double-column, lacking all before [¶3], otherwise unexamined, but the following eight parts apparently complete in themselves: The Whole Treatise of The Cases of Conscience, A Commentarie (sic) or Exposition Upon the Five First Chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians, Epieikeia, or a Treatise of Christian Equity and Moderation, A Treatise of Mans (sic) Imaginations, [...] His Probleme (sic) of The forged Catholicisme (sic), or Universalitie (sic) of the Romish Religion, A Christian and Plaine (sic) Treatise of the Manner and Order of Predestination, and of the largenesse (sic) of Gods (sic) Grace, The Art of Prophecying, [&] A Digest or Harmonie (sic) of The Bookes (sic) of the Old and New Testament, [14]ff (tables), tacked into ?contemporary boards only, movement, uneven edges, folio (34 x 22cm)

Mordant (John), The Complete Steward, two-volume set, first edition, London: Printed for W. Sandby, 1761, one folding table only (of 2), contemporary calf boards, slightly worn, rebacked in later 20th c calf gilt, reinforced at each gutter, 8vo, Bayldon (J.S., Land-Surveyor and Valuer), The Art of Valuing Rents and Tillages, fourth edition, London: Printed for Longman, et al., 1832, frontispiece, title-page inscribed in 20th c MS, in-keeping 20th c quarter-calf over marbled boards, uncut, 8vo, Lawrence (John), The Modern Land Steward, second edition, London: Printed by C. Whittingham, 1806, publisher's catalogue at verso, 20th c quarter-calf over marbled boards, uncut, 8vo, idem., the first edition, 1801, original publisher's boards, uncut, 8vo, & Brown (Robert E.), The Book of the Landed Estate, Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1869, defective original binding, 8vo, (6)

Piper (John, illustrator) & Lindley (Kenneth), Of Graves and Epitaphs, Hutchinson of London, 1965, original pictorial dustjacket, sunned over black cloth, 8vo, [binding] The Art Journal, 1899, plates, contemporary three-quarter marbled vellum over cloth, gilt-tooled and lettered spine, top-edge gilt, folio (33 x 25.5cm), Seeley (E.L.S., translator), Artists of the Italian Renaissance, [London]: Chatto and Windus, 1907, half-title, colour and b/w plates, original vellum over boards, gilt, top-edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers, 8vo, Rogers (W. Harry, illustrator), Emblems of Christian Life, London: Griffith and Farran, n.d. [c. 1860], red-ruled, in-text illustrations, original publisher's pictorial cloth, all edges gilt, 4to, Yearsley's Folkore of Fairy-Tale, London, 1924, green cloth, 8vo, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company, n.d. [c.1900], original publisher's red cloth gilt, top-edge gilt, others uncut, 8vo, Morris (William), The Earthly Paradise, London: Longmans, et al., 1896, original red cloth gilt, uncut, 8vo, idem, News from Nowehere, fifth edition, London: Longmans, et al., 1897, original boards, uncut, 8vo, (8)

Art. Specimens of the Old Masters, n.d. [c. 1865], an album of 60 numbered albumen prints, two MS contents leaves to verso, contemporary cloth gilt, marbled endpapers, 4to, Harrison (J.E.) & MacColl (D.S.), Greek Vase Paintings, London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1894, full-page plates, the preliminary text margin stained, ex-Kensington and Chelsea library, their label and blind-stamps in places, disbound, folio (45 x 35cm), Hamerton (Philip Gilbert), Landscape, With Original Etching and many Illustrations from Pictures and Drawings, London: Seeley & Co., 1885, original publisher's calf over cloth boards, chipped and worn, uncut, 4to The Magazine of Art, 1884, 1890, 1891 & 1899, plates and in-text illustrations, three volumes in original publisher's cloth, 4to, The Art Journal, 1889, illustrated, contemporary morocco over cloth, worn, folio, an Edwardian collection of Birket Foster colour prints, loosely-inserted Christmas card dated 1906-7, contemporary red cloth, folio (28 x 21.4cm), etc., (10) Sold as a collection of plates and as such not liable to return.

Art & Design. Schmidt (Georg), Klee, Basle: Holbein Publishing Company Co. Ltd., 1946, tipped-in colour plates, loose gathering in original boards as issued, glassine wrapper, folio (39 x 30cm), [China] Painting Collection of Wang Jiafang, Published by the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, n.d. [2012?], English and Chinese prelims, illustrated in colour, original cloth, slipcase en suite, folio (43 x 29.5cm), Varia (Radu), Brancusi, Paris, 1989, dj, hb, slipcase en suite, 4to, Aragon, Apologie de luxe: Henri Matisse, Genève: Éditions d'art Albert Skirma, [1946], tipped-in colour plates, loose gatherings in original boards as issued, glassine wrapper, folio (39 x 29cm), The Poster 1899-1900, defective, some colour plates, b/w in-text illustrations, contemporary cloth, split, 4to, Viennese Silver 1780-1918, dj, hb, folio Ehon: The Artist and Book in Japan, 2006, dj, hb, 4to, etc., (8)

Five boxes of mainly art related books, including WARHOL; NORMAN ROCKWELL; LA REVUE BLANCHE; CHARDIN; HISTORY OF LIMOGES; TWENTIETH CENTURY ORNAMENT; GEORGE GROSZ, BERLIN-NEW YORK; DAVID BAILEY; INDIAN CLUBS; CONTEMPORARY RUGS and another book on Warhol etc.

A contemporary handmade ceramic art cows head. An abstract slab rolled clay cows head of eyeless design and marked 'ORB 02', Includes a metal hand made stand for plinth mounting purposes. No plinth. Measures 36cm (length). 

Matthew Rich Camera Ready 1983 - 2016 Screen-print on Somerset Tub Edition 3/30. Measures 46cm x 53cm. With Jealous Gallery receipt of purchase invoice. Matthew Rich moved into fine art screen printing in the nineties at London Contemporary Art and Coriander Studios where, under the guidance of Brad Faine, he editioned for Peter Blake, Bruce Mclean, Ivor Abrahams, Rachel Whiteread and many other great artists. From 2008 - 2017 Matthew was Master Printer at Jealous. He now runs M.A.R.S screenprinting developing his own work alongside working with established artists.  Matthew Rich created this print while at Jealous. He ran it through several times to achieve the subtle shades of white at the torn edge of the original flier. For the master printmaker this was a proud achievement, albeit one barely visible to the naked eye.  This lot is also sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

SIX BOXES OF BOOKS containing approximately 175 miscellaneous titles in hardback and paperback formats, subjects include classic and contemporary fiction, poetry, biography, art, music, nature, history, myths, encyclopaedic and lexical works, etc, authors include Edward Lear, Ted Hughes, Virginia Woolf, Alistair Cooke, Hans Christian Andersen, Roald Dahl, Beatrice Webb, A.N. Wilson, Diana Mosley and many others (6 boxes)

FINE CONTEMPORARY SILVER ART DECO DESIGN CARPET, 280cm x 183cm.

Four oil on canvas contemporary art paintings of colourful abstract design. Unsigned. Measures 87 x 87cm.

Star Wars Han Solo - Mondo Giclée-print poster, Released in partnership with Acme Archives, artwork by Mike Mitchell, signed limited edition, framed, 12 x 16 inches. Information - Mondo, the collectible art boutique of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, focuses on bringing art back to movie posters by commissioning and producing limited edition screen-printed film posters by contemporary artists. As well as re-imagining cult classics, Mondo produces posters for featured Alamo Drafthouse events and special screenings.

Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi - Mondo Giclée-print poster, Released in partnership with Acme Archives, artwork by Mike Mitchell, signed limited edition, framed, 12 x 16 inches. Information - Mondo, the collectible art boutique of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, focuses on bringing art back to movie posters by commissioning and producing limited edition screen-printed film posters by contemporary artists. As well as re-imagining cult classics, Mondo produces posters for featured Alamo Drafthouse events and special screenings.

Star Wars Yoda - Mondo Giclée-print poster, Released in partnership with Acme Archives, artwork by Mike Mitchell, signed limited edition, framed, 10 x 14 inches. Information - Mondo, the collectible art boutique of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, focuses on bringing art back to movie posters by commissioning and producing limited edition screen-printed film posters by contemporary artists. As well as re-imagining cult classics, Mondo produces posters for featured Alamo Drafthouse events and special screenings.

Star Wars Chewbacca - Mondo Giclée-print poster, Released in partnership with Acme Archives, artwork by Mike Mitchell, signed limited edition, framed, 12 x 18 inches. Information - Mondo, the collectible art boutique of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, focuses on bringing art back to movie posters by commissioning and producing limited edition screen-printed film posters by contemporary artists. As well as re-imagining cult classics, Mondo produces posters for featured Alamo Drafthouse events and special screenings.

Henri Matisse : Lithographs - Vintage 1972 exhibition poster, published by The Victoria and Albert Museum London, printed in 1972 in England for HMSO by Moore and Matthes Ltd. on the occasion of the exhibition. Poster designed by HMSO / Peter Branfield, rolled, 19 x 29 inches. Henri Matisse ( 1869 - 1954 ) French born artist is known for both his sense of colour and fluid aesthetic. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Picasso as one of the most important artists who helped to define and influence radical Contemporary Art of The Twentieth Century. His mastery of the expressive language of colour and drawing won him recognition as a leading figure in world Modern Art. Artworks by Matisse are included in the collections of many of the world's most prestigious museums.Condition Report: In excellent vintage condition, only light marks to edges and corners.

Star Wars Darth Vader - Mondo Giclée-print poster, Released in partnership with Acme Archives, artwork by Mike Mitchell, signed limited edition, framed, 12 x 16 inches. Information - Mondo, the collectible art boutique of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, focuses on bringing art back to movie posters by commissioning and producing limited edition screen-printed film posters by contemporary artists. As well as re-imagining cult classics, Mondo produces posters for featured Alamo Drafthouse events and special screenings.

MisterAitch (British, b.1967) The Augazing Ba-gg Jee-gus! Print on canvas Measures approx. 76cm x 55m (30" x 21 5/8") . Misteraitch’s (British, b 1967) first verified exhibition was ’Rank’: picturing the social order 1516 – 2009 at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland in 2009, and the most recent exhibition was Hints to Workmen at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland in 2010. Misteraitch is exclusively exhibited in United Kingdom. Misteraitch has at least no solo shows but 3 group shows over the last one years (for more information, see biography). A notable show was Rank - Picturing the social order 1516-2009 at Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool, Lancashire in 2009. Another notable show was at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland. Misteraitch has been exhibited with Nina Beier & Marie Lund and Chad McCail.

James Cauty (British, b.1956) collaboration with Mister Aitch WAR H£LL TO PAY - GWB What - Me Serve? Poster Limited edition numbered 6/10 Signed by artist Mister Aitch official stamp Measures approx. 29cm x 20m (11 1/2" x 8") . Misteraitch’s (British, b 1967) first verified exhibition was ’Rank’: picturing the social order 1516 – 2009 at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland in 2009, and the most recent exhibition was Hints to Workmen at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland in 2010. Misteraitch is exclusively exhibited in United Kingdom. Misteraitch has at least no solo shows but 3 group shows over the last one years (for more information, see biography). A notable show was Rank - Picturing the social order 1516-2009 at Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool, Lancashire in 2009. Another notable show was at Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art in Sunderland. Misteraitch has been exhibited with Nina Beier & Marie Lund and Chad McCail.

Dale Collins - formerly Dale Vn Marshall (British, b1974) The Fine art of Graffiti postcard + Vermin 10.10.10 101 I55ue5 small artwork book  The printed artwork book is numbered 069/101 and signed by the artist Measures approx. 10cm x 15cm (4" x6") Marshall (b. in 1974 Bath, UK) is a contemporary fine art painter currently residing in the Welsh countryside at the foothills of Snowdonia National Park.  A graduate of one of California’s finest art schools, California State University Long Beach (CSULB), and of Coventry University he has had numerous successful solo exhibitions in London and the USA, in particular his first major solo exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Walls with Wounds (February-May) in 2014. Marshall’s career began over twenty-five years ago as a precocious young graffiti artist on the streets of Bath and Bristol.  Outside on brick and concrete walls, Marshall would paint his own rendition of poetry which challenged the graffiti stereotype under the moniker ‘VERMIN’ or ‘Vn’ with bold statements such as: There is beauty in the lonely and From a young age cracks had started to appear.  

Plat (Sir Hugh) The Jewel House of Art and Nature, [second edition], title within typographic border and woodcut of ear of barley to verso, woodcut illustrations, bookplate on pastedown, occasional light marginal toning or finger-soiling marks, tear to X2 margin slightly affecting text, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, corners rubbed,  [Wing P2390; Duveen 476; Bitting p.373; Cagle 935; Simon BG 1186; Kress 889; Goldsmiths' 1294], Printed by Bernard Alsop, 1653; Diuerse new sorts of soyle not yet brought into any publique vse, first edition, collation: A-G4, H2, woodcut title, bookplate on front free endpaper, occasional finger-soiling marks, some damp-staining, 17th century blind-stamped calf, rebacked preserving original spine strip, joints and corners rubbed, [STC 19989, Fussell I p.15], Peter Short, 1594, 4to (2)*** First mentioned is the second edition (first published in 1594) of this compendium of useful household information including instructions on storing fruit and flowers, 'how to carry gold in a most secret manner', brewing, 'how to speak by signs onely', stealing bees, preventing drunkenness, 'keeping oysters good ten or twelve days', distilling, alchemy, a portable pump, oilskin clothing, sign language, bridge building, fishing, reviving colours of old pictures and much more. The second vol. is the first edition of the second part of the first work, published separately in 1594.

Leybourn (William) The Compleat Surveyor, containing the whole Art of Surveying of Land, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, previous owner's marginal ink note to title, woodcut diagrams, engraved initials and headpieces, worming at gutter not affecting text, marginal manuscript notes (F2, 2G4 (verso) & 2M4), manuscript diagram to final blank, L3 with small hole in text, 2F4 with loss to corner not affecting text, scattered spotting and staining, ex-Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors with their bookplate, modern endpapers, near contemporary sheep, rebacked, rubbed and worn, rubbing to corners and extremities, folio, by R. and W. Leybourn, for G. Sawbridge, 1657.

Cureau de la Chambre (Marin) The Art How to Know Men, first English edition, translated by John Davies, engraved frontispiece, D1 with hole affecting catchword on recto and a few words of text on verso, small burn-hole in S2 with slight loss of text, V7-X1 margin cut out and partially repaired just touching some letters, ink annotations, some foxing, light water-stain towards end, contemporary calf, spine gilt, rubbed, joints worn, [Wing L128], 8vo, Printed by T.R. for Thomas Dring, 1665. *** Provenance: David Cowper and M. Cowper (ink inscriptions at head of title); Robert and May Montagu (ink inscriptions dated 1862 and 1884 respectively) on front free endpaper.

Germ theory.- N[eedham] (M[archmont]) Medela Medicinae. A Plea For the Free Possession, and a Renovation of the Art of Physick, first edition, initial licence leaf, old ink stamp on title, occasional foxing, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, [Wing N397; Garrison-Morton 2529], 8vo, Printed for Richard Lownds, 1665.*** The author (1620-78, alternative spelling Marchamont Nedham) was a journalist and pamphleteer during the English Civil War. This work is an attack on the outmoded methods of the College of Physicians and includes an early account, perhaps the first by an English writer, of the germ theory, based on Athanasius Kircher's experiment (see chapter V).Provenance: James Master (ink name on licence leaf); College of Physicians (ink stamp to title).

Elton (Richard) The Compleat Body of the Art of Military, engraved frontispiece, trimmed to platemark with slight chipping to fore-edge, title in red and black, 8 engraved plates (6 folding), illustrations, small hole at title foot affecting odd letter, scattered spotting and browning, small worming to front endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, some restoration to corners, a little rubbed, folio, for W. L. and are to be sold by Henry Brome ..., and Thomas Basset, 1668

Coley (Henry) Clavis Astrologiae; or, A Key to the whole Art of Astrologie, 2 parts in 1, woodcut diagrams, first part title holed with slight loss of text and with tape repairs to inner edge with loss of text, lacks portrait, single stab-hole through many ff., second title torn, soiled and browned, contemporary vellum, rebacked, worn, [Wing C5098 and C5100], 8vo, Printed for Jos. Coniers, 1669-68.*** Provenance: Nathaniel Leech (ink inscription on verso of second title, dated curiously 1665); numerous annotations at end listing members of the Hewitt family and their dates of birth in the late 18th century.

Kersey (John) The Elements of that Mathematical Art Commonly Called Algebra, Expounded in Four Books, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece (chipped at fore-edge and with contemporary ink inscription to foot), titles printed in red and black, diagrams in text, the occasional ink annotation, more frequent marginal pencil notes (mainly to vol. 1), a few small holes within text, generally very small but affecting a few words to S1, I2 & final f. short tear into text without loss, some chipping to fore-margins, soiling and staining (mainly near start), foxing to final few ff., later half calf, spine gilt, wear to spine ends, rubbed, [Wing K352], folio, William Godbid, for Thomas Passinger [& Benjamin Hurlock], 1673-74.  Provenance: Knapton (ink name to title). 

Turner (Sir James) Pallas Armata. Military Essayes of the Ancient Grecian, Roman, and Modem Art of War, first edition, portrait frontispiece, title printed in red and black, without advertisement f. at end, ink ownership name to title, frontispiece and title with some chipping to edges, 2A3 very small rust-hole within text, water-staining, occasional other soiling, final 2 leaves defective with small holes and tears causing loss of text, final f. with large paper repair to verso, contemporary calf, lacking backstrip, very worn, upper cover almost detached along with frontispiece and title, [Wing T3292], folio, M.W. for Richard Chiswell, 1683.  

Spencer (Thomas) The Art of Logick, delivered in the Precepts of Aristotle and Ramus, first edition, some damp-staining, worming to upper corners with some loss of ruled border and occasionally pagination, H3 holed with slight loss of text, contemporary limp vellum, one corner worn, lacking ties, [STC 23072], 8vo, Printed by John Dawson for Nicholas Bourne, 1628. 

Fale (Thomas) Horologiographia. The Art of Dialling, first edition, partially printed in black letter, woodcut illustration on title and numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams by Iodocus Hondius, a few ink annotations and marginalia,some water-staining, title soiled, fore-corners of first leaves creased or worn, contemporary limp vellum, soiled and wrinkled, [STC 10678], 4to, Printed by Thomas Orwin, 1593.*** First edition of one of the earliest books on the construction and use of the dial, complete and in unsophisticated condition.Provenance: Raphe Lyall (ink inscription "I Raphe Lyall Bought this Booke the 10 of Aprill 1602", on front free endpaper, and repeated in similar wording on title; "Richd. Partridge 1749. Book", "Richd Partridge, 30 Sept. 1802, Coleby, Lincolnshire", inscriptions on blank recto of final leaf (the second repeated in similar wording on blank a1r, and inscriptions on lower cover).

Swinburne (Algernon Charles). The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne, 6 volumes; The Tragedies of Algernon Charles Swinburne, 5 volumes; The Age of Shakespeare, together 12 volumes, London: Chatto & Windus, 1904-08, half-titles, titles printed in red and black, some light spotting and toning, top edge gilt, contemporary crimson half morocco by Morrell, spines lettered in gilt with Art Nouveau decoration, edges a little rubbed, 8vo, together with Morris (William & Eirikr Magnusson). The Saga Library, 8 volumes, London: Bernard Quaritch, 1892-1901, plus Darradaljod, edited by Eirikr Magnusson, revised edition, 1910, folding maps and tables, occasional light toning, previous owner inscription, crimson morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, contemporary blue half morocco gilt by Bickers, spines faded to green, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus Tennyson (Lord Alfred). The Works of Alfred Tennyson Poet Laureate, 6 volumes, London: Strahan & Co., 1872-73, half-titles, portrait frontispiece to volume I, light spotting to endpapers, circular armorial bookplates of William Sullivan, all edges gilt, later crimson polished calf, spines with green labels and decorated in gilt, edges slightly rubbed, 8vo, with others including Thomas Love Peacock, 5 titles, reprint editions, 1895-97 (with bookplates of Andrew Carnegie), Praeterita, by John Ruskin, 3 volumes, 1899, Alfred Austen, 5 titles, mixed editions, 1900-02, Maurice Maeterlinck, 6 volumes, mixed editions, 1902-08, and The History of Early English Literature, by Stopford A. Brooke, 2 volumes, 1892 QTY: (60)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplates); Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919, Scottish-born US industrialist and philanthropist), bookplates for Thomas Love Peacock.

Fore-edge paintings. Wedgwood (Josiah). The Life of Josiah Wedgwoodfrom his private correspondence and family papers in the possession of Joseph Mayer, Esq, F.S.A, Miss Wedgwood, F. Wedgwood, Esq, C. Darwin, Esq, M.A, F.R.S and other original sources with an introductory sketch of the art of pottery in England by Eliza Meteyad…, 2 volumes, London: Hurst and Blackett, 1865-1866, engraved portrait frontispieces of J. Wedgwood and Thomas Bentley, title pages in red and black, numerous wood engraved vignettes throughout, hinges cracked to volume 1, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown of each volume, all edges gilt, each volume with a contemporary fore-edge painting, both showing a pair of Wedgwood vases and volume I showing an additional portrait, contemporary dark green-blue morocco by Fazakerley of Liverpool, spines elaborately panelled and gilt decorated showing motifs of Wedgwood ware, Wedgwood style urn impressed in gilt on upper and lower covers, gilt turn-ins, slight wear to extremities, 8voQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplate).

Tipping (H. Avray). English Gardens, 1st edition, London: Country Life Ltd, 1925, half-tone illustrations, crimson morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, top edge gilt, original cloth, spine slightly faded, folio, together with Cescinsky (Herbert & Ernest R. Gribble). Early English Furniture & Woodwork, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Waverley Book Co., 1922, colour frontispieces, half-tone illustrations, top edge gilt, original cloth gilt, folio, plus Bauer (Max). Precious Stones. A popular account of their characters, occurrence and applications, with an introduction to their determination, for mineralogists lapidaries, Jewellers etc. With an appendix on pearls and coral, translated from the German with additions, by L. J. Spencer, 1st UK edition, London: Charles Driffin and Co., 1904, colour and monochrome plates and illustrations, small marginal water stain towards end, morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, contemporary maroon half morocco gilt, edges rubbed, small 4to, with others including Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1855-60, Fine Carpets in the Victoria & Albert Museum, by A. F. Kendrick & C. E. C. Tattersall, 1924, limited edition 64/450, The Dictionary of English Furniture, by Ralph Edwards, 3 volumes, 2nd revised edition, 1954, and The Art & Craft of Garden Making, by Thomas Mawson, 5th edition, 1926 QTY: (18)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplates).

Kirk (John Foster). History of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 3 volumes, 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1863-68, portrait frontispieces to volumes I-II, burgundy morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey and armorial bookplates of Sir Julius Wernher (1850-1912, diamond magnate and art collector). all edges yellow, later tan calf, spines with green and maroon labels and gilt-decorated in compartments, edges slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Smith (John Thomas). Nollekens and his Times: comprehending a life of that celebrated sculptor; and memoirs of several contemporary artiists, from the time of Roubiliac, Hogarth and Reynolds, to that of Ousell, Flaxman, and Blake, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Henry Colburn, 1828, engraved portrait, extra-illustrated with approximately 100 engraved plates and portraits, some light offsetting and spotting, burgundy morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, , all edges gilt, later tan calf by Riviere, Bath, spines gilt with artist's easel and palette tools in compartments, slight partial fading to covers, 8vo, plus Smalley (George W.) London Letters and Some Others, 2 volumes, London: Macmillan and Co., 1890, half-titles, 1 pp. autograph letter from the author to the publisher bound-in at front of volume I, burgundy morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, and publisher Frederick Macmillan (1851-1936), , top edge gilt, contemporary tan calf by Riviere & Son, spines with maroon and tan labels and richly gilt, 8vo, limited signed edition 8/9, with 3 others: The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, by George Otto Trevelyan, 2 volumes, 1876, The Life and Works of Goethe, by G. H. Lewes, 2 volumes, 1855, and Our Peculiarities, by Viscountess Combermere, privately printed circa 1863QTY: (12)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle (bookplates); 2nd work 'from the library of Sir Hugh Walpole, July/45' (pencil inscription at front of volume I).

Bouchot (Henri). The Book: its Printers, Illustrators and Binders, from Gutenberg to the present time. With a treatise on the art of collecting and describing early printed books, and a Latin-English and English-Latin topographical index of the earliest printing places. Edited by H. Grevel, Extra-Illustrated copy, expanded to 3 volumes, London: H. Grevel & Co., 1890, 172 monochrome illustrations to text (as issued), additional manuscript title to each volume inserted, in black ink with light blue wash (first volume retains the original printed title), and approximately 350 additional illustrations, including title pages, woodcuts, portraits, sample pages, printer's devises, colour reproductions of bindings and illuminated manuscripts (mostly in chromolithography), etc., dating from the 15th, 16th,17th,18th and 19th century, marbled endpapers, gilt-decorated burgundy morocco bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh abbey to front pastedown of each volume, top edge gilt, contemporary three-quarter red crushed morocco gilt, a little rubbed to joints and outer corners, large 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:An exceptionally fine and carefully re-presented copy of Bouchot's classic work, significantly enhanced by the addition of 350 additional examples of early printing.A short typewritten description of the volume list the various types of illustrations added to this copy: 'about 87 old engraved portraits, about 35 other portraits, about 62 engraved title pages or other leaves from original old books, about 51 printer's devices from original books, about 60 original engravings and woodcuts from old books, about 14 reproductions of bindings, about 6 reproductions from illuminated manuscripts, about 34 other illustrations'. One of the earliest specimens is an early woodcut or xylographic illustration printed in brown, possibly depicting the Three Wise Men, inscribed in a 17th-century hand in brown ink to verso 'Mom Britium Mediolanensis' (a reference to the Italian humanist Boninus Mombritius (circa 1424-1502), who edited a number of early texts including the Santuarium seu Vitae Sanctorum).Early woodcut and engraved portraits include Lorenzo Coster by Larmessin after Van Campen. An engraved portrait of Burchiello by Ascanio Lucani, engraved portrait of Sebastian Brant, Pico della Mirandola by De Bry (1650), Maximilian of Austria by De Jode after Lucas van Leyden, circa 1620, woodcut colophon portrait John Day (1562), engraved portrait of Nicolaus Bruyant by Pontius after Van Dyck.Engraved title pages include De Ortu et Progressu Artis Typographicae (1639), the title page to the libro secondo of Reucelli's Imprese Illustri, a leaf from an incunable German hand-coloured illustrated bible, the title page to Abbot Rupert's Commentariorum in Evangelium Johannis, (Birkman, 1533, Sabelicus, Historie Vinitiane, Venice 1554, Drexelius, Rosae Selectissimarum Virtutum, Antwerp, 1636, Andreas de Novo Castro, Primum scriptum Sententiarum, Paris: Jean Granion, 1512, Arthur Lake's sermon preached at Paul's Crosse, London: William Stansby, 1629, Thomas Taylor, The Parable of the Sower, 3rd edition, 1634

Winston (Charles). An Inquiry into the difference of style observable in Ancient Glass Paintings, especially in England; with hints on glass painting, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, Oxford and London: James Parker and Co., 1867, 75 full-page plates to plate volume, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedowns, all edges gilt, early 20th-century orange full morocco gilt, black morocco spine labels, lightly rubbed, spines slightly faded, 8vo, together with:A Glossary of Terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic Architecture, 3 volumes (including supplement), 4th edition, enlarged, Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1841-45, frontispieces, 164 plates to plate volume, further engraved plates to supplementary volumes, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedowns, top edge gilt, contemporary half calf gilt, black morocco spine labels, some light wear to extremities, 8vo, plusJameson (Anna). Sacred and Legendary Art, 2 volumes, new edition, London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1890, frontispieces, full-page plates throughout (one folding at rear of volume two), bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to front pastedowns, all edges gilt, 20th-century dark green crushed full morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, a few small nicks to extremities, 8vo, with 39 other related leatherbound volumes QTY: (46)

Johnson (Arthur, binder). Picasso's Erotic Gravures, New York: Avant Garde, 1969, illustrations on multi-coloured paper, bound in red full morocco, upper cover with purple, beige, orange, black and white onlays in an intertwining geometric design by Arthur Johnson, spine lettered in gilt, signed 'A. J' and dated 1975 to rear turn-in, contained in a cloth solander box (solander), 4to (29 x 28 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey.A bold colourful binding by renowned designer bookbinder Arthur William Johnson (1920-2004). After studying art at Hornsey, Hammersmith and Camberwell colleges, he started teaching bookbinding at Hammersmith and in 1950 was a founder member of the Hampstead Guild of Scribes and Bookbinders, which later became the Guild of Contemporary Bookbinders and then Designer Bookbinders.

Walpole (Horace). Anecdotes of Painting in England, with some account of the Principal Artists…, 4 volumes bound in 2, Strawberry Hill: Thomas Kirgate, 1765, approximately 90 engraved plates and further illustrations loosely inserted, top edges gilt, late 19th-century tree calf, spines gilt with tan and red morocco labels, 4to, together with: Redgrave (Richard and Samuel). A Century of Painters of the English School; with Critical Notices of their works, and an Account of the Progress of Art in England, 2 volumes bound in 4, London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1866, extra-illustrated with approximately 125 engraved portraits, autograph letters and reproductions from contemporaries, slight spotting throughout, top edges gilt, 19th-century tan calf, spines gilt with crimson morocco labels, slight wear to extremities, 8vo, plusHarford (John Scandrett). The Life of Michael Angelo Buonarroti: with translations of many of his poems and letters. Also, memoirs of Savonarola, Raphael, and Vittoria Colonna…, 2 volumes, London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, 1857, engraved portrait frontispiece of the artist, 15 illustrations (of which two are folding), burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown to both volumes, top edges gilt, 20th-century tan half morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, 8vo, plusMillais (John Guille). The Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millais, President of the Royal Academy, by his son John Guille Millais, 2 volumes, London: Methuen & Co, 1899, approximately 36 illustrations, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown to both volumes, top edges gilt, early 20th-century blue half morocco by Riviere, spines gilt, joints cracked, 8vo, plusNewton (Eric). Tintoretto. Longmans, Green and Co, 1952, colour frontispiece, black and white plates after photographs bound to rear, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edges gilt, 20th-century scarlet morocco, gilt spine, 8vo, and 5 others, comprising: Moses (Henry). A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, Paterae, Tripods, Candelabra, Sarcophagi…, With Historical Essays. [1814], blue half morocco by Truslove & Hanson, 4to; Baldry (Alfred Lys). Sir John Everett Millais, His Art and Influence. 1st edition, 1899, near contemporary maroon morocco by Zaehnsdorf, gilt embossed monogram to boards 8vo; Maxwell (Herbert). George Romney, The Walter Scott Publishing Co, 1902, silk endpapers, silhouettes of Nelson and Lady Hamilton to front and end leaves respectively, contemporary olive green crushed morocco by Riviere & Son, 8vo; Cellini (Benvenuto). Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini, A Florentine Artist: Written By Himself, Containing a Variety of Information Respecting the Arts…, translated by Thomas Roscoe Esq, 2 volumes, Henry Colburn and Co, 1822, 20th-century red half morocco, gilt spines, 8vo; Cellini (Benvenuto). The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written by Himself edited and translated by John Addington Symonds…, 2 volumes, New York: Brentano’s, 1906, contemporary gilt scarlet half morocco, 8voQTY: (18)NOTE:Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey for Harford (John. S.), Millais (John Guille), Newton (Eric), Moses (Henry) and Maxwell (Sir Herbert).Andrew Carnegie for Cellini (Benvenuto).Alexander Stone for Baldry (Alfred Lys).A highly attractive thematic collection of morocco and calf bindings and many volumes with additional illustrations.Andrew Carnegie was a prominent American industrialist and major philanthropist. In 1901, Carnegie sold his steel company to J.P. Morgan for $480 million, making him one of the wealthiest individuals of his time. He devoted his fortune to funding educational institutions, libraries, scientific research, and international peace efforts.

Tymms, W. R. (William Robert). The Art of Illuminating as Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times. Illustrated by Borders, Initial Letters, and Alphabets, London: Day and Son, 1860, chromolithograph title, numerous plates, decorative borders to text throughout, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, 20th-century green half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, elaborate gilt decorated spine, small folio, together with:Allingham (Helen, illustrator). The Cottage Homes of England, Drawn by Helen Allingham and Described by Stewart Dick, London: Edward Arnold, 1909, mounted colour frontispiece and plates with captioned tissue guards, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, contemporary navy morocco, gilt decorated spine faded to brown, 4to (limited edition 155/500, signed by Allingham,Cuming (Edward). British Sport, Past and Present, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1909, mounted colour frontispiece and plates with captioned tissue guards, top edge gilt, bookplate of Alexander Stone to upper pastedown, near contemporary red half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, gilt decorated spine, 4to, Abbey (John Roland). Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860, from the library of J. R. Abbey. A Bibliographical Catalogue, London: Privately Printed at the Curwen Press, 1952, colour and monochrome plates, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, near contemporary terracotta brown morocco, adhesive tape to boards towards fore-edge, large 4to (limited edition 104/500), plus four others, Dodgson (Campbell). The Etchings of James McNeill Whistler, edited by Geoffrey Holme, London: The Studio, 1922, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, near contemporary burgundy half morocco by Bayntun Riviere of Bath, gilt decorated spine, 4to, Pearson (Hesketh). The Man Whistler, London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1952, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, all edges gilt, later red morocco, gilt decorated spine, double gilt rule border to boards, 8vo, [Whistler, James McNeill]. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, London: William Heinemann, 1890, some toning and spotting, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, 20th-century half calf, gilt decorated spine, 8vo, and Rothenstein (John). The Life and Death of Conder, London: Dent, 1938, burgundy morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown, top edge gilt, later red half sheep, extremities worn and marked, 8voQTY: (8)

A collection of reference books on Arts and Crafts and Modern Silver, comprising: Charles Horner of Halifax, Artists Spoons and Related Cutlery, Art Nouveau and Art Deco Silver, Tiffany Silver, H.G. Murphy, Jensen Silver, Contemporary Silver and other volumes. (qty)

19th century and later fireside effects comprising an Arts & Crafts copper coal scuttle, a brass companion set in the Art Nouveau style, a brass overlaid stepped fire curb, two contemporary four fold fire screens/spark guards with arched panels, a set of three polished brass fire irons with reeded handles, further pair of polished brass candlesticks, etc

Modern works of art, a collection of contemporary framed limited edition prints of landscapes by Helen Hanson, 5 in total and 2 by unknown artists

Mappenwerk. Photobox 01. 1993–2001Portfolio mit 5 C-Prints, 3 Cibachrome-Abzügen, 1 Vibrachrome-Abzug, 2001. (diverse Maße) (). 7 Photos je rückseitig mit Blei- bzw. schwarzem Filzstift nummeriert, davon 6 Photos signiert und datiert, davon 4 Photos betitelt und 1 Photo bezeichnet: „New Museum Portfolio". 3 Photos je mit beiliegendem Echtheitszertifikat im Original-Editionsumschlag, darauf Adressetikett des „New Museum of Contemporary Art, 583 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 USA", darauf weiteres Etikett mit gedruckten Angaben zur Edition. 9 Photos zusammen mit gedrucktem Titelblatt, mit Editionsangaben und Werkliste, sowie Original-Editionsumschlag mit Echtheitszertifikaten in sandfarbener Original-Leinen-Box (57,5 x 66,5 x 4,5 cm).Eines von 40 + 12 A.P. nummerierten Exemplaren der Edition „Photobox 01“, hg. von The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York 2001. [2009]Provenienz: Auktion 14.11.2009, Photographs, Phillips New York, Los 131 / Privatsammlung, Nordrhein-WestfalenFolgende Photographien sind in der Mappe enthalten: 1. Naomi Fisher. Untitled (Bougainvillaea). 2001 / 2. Candida Höfer. Palacio Real Madrid V. 2000 / 3. Isaac Julien. Untitled (Mazatlan). 1999–2001 / 4. Nikki S. Lee. The Ohio Project (16). 1999 / 5. Malerie Marder. Untitled. 2001 / 6. Zwelethu Mthethwa. Untitled. 2000 / 7. Vik Muniz. Lee Harvey Oswald, After Sigmar Polke (from Pictures of Ink). 2001 / 8. Catherine Opie. Ron Athey and Daryl Carlton. 2000 / 9. Miguel Rio Branco. Fire and the Lioness. 1993Zustandsbericht: In sehr gutem Zustand, die kleinen Mängel nur aus nächster Nähe bzw. im Streiflicht erkennbar: 1. Hochglänzend, keine Mängel / 2. Seidenmatt, keine Mängel / 3. Glänzend, 2-3 kleine Griffspuren, 3 hauchfeine horizontale Kratzlinien / 4. Glänzend, 2-3 kaum merkliche kleine Griffspuren / 5. Glänzend, keine Mängel / 6. Glänzend, einzelne kleine Griffspur am unteren Bildrand / 7. Hochglänzend, kleiner gelblicher Punkt am unteren Bildrand / 8. Seidenmatt, 2 kleine Knickspuren und einzelne kaum merkliche Griffspuren / 9. Seidenmatt, keine Mängel im Bild, im unteren schwarzen Blattrand einige winzige, kaum merkliche Stockflecken. Deckelinnenseite der Mappe minimal stockfleckig.Wir berechnen auf den Hammerpreis 32% Aufgeld.

A Collection of antique & vintage jewellery; Brooch fitted with two Egyptian Scarab Beetles, 9ct yellow gold and coral necklace, Coral necklace with plated catch, Freshwater pearl necklace with a 925 silver gilt clasp and earrings, Victorian floral design brooch, a pair of antique horn and gold hoop earrings and contemporary art glass necklace with matching earrings.

Measurements: 60 x 50 cm. Contemporary art - 20th century. Provenance: Barcelona private collection.

Fine arts & architecture.- Lomazzo (Giovanni Paolo) Trattato dell'Arte della Pittura, Scoltura, et Architettura, first edition, second issue, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut portrait of author on B1 (title to Book I), woodcut historiated initials, errata f. at end, occasional spotting or light staining, little water-staining to upper gutters at end, lightly browned, contemporary limp vellum, rebacked, preserving original chipped / split backstrip, creased and soiled, [Adams L1420; Cicognara 160; Fowler 186], 4to, Milan, Paolo Gottardo Pontio, 1585. *** One of the most important works on the theory of art in the 16th century. Includes discussion of proportion, motion, colour, light and perspective. Provenance: 'Biblio D.D. Corroli de Pradoe' (later ink inscription to title).  

Richard Hogan (1941) American, 'Dowth #6 and #7' 2002, a pair, signed and dated, oil and clay on board, image 18 cm x 12.5 cm, framed 30 cm x 24.5 cmLinda Durham Contemporary Art New York label verso

Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994). Color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper titled "Toward Disappearance" depicting splatters of colors forming an arch, 1973. Pencil signed along the lower left; numbered 9/72 along the lower right.Lot Essay:Sam Francis came to be an artist under unlikely circumstances. After serving the Air Force during World War II, Francis was injured during flight test maneuvers and subsequently hospitalized. It was while he was recovering that he first began to paint. Francis went on to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950 with a degree in art and began his European travels. His first stop was Paris, where he studied Monet’s “Water Lilies†and developed a relationship with the Matisse family and artists such as Al Held, Joan Mitchell, and Jean-Paul Riopelle. He went on to develop and maintain studios in Bern, Paris, Tokyo, Mexico City, New York and Northern and Southern California.Sam Francis was considered a revolutionary master of color, space, and light. His works call to various art movements - New York Abstract Expressionism, Impressionism, Art Informel, and color field painting. They are characterized by bright, vibrant splashes of color against a luminous white background. Francis took great interest in the creative process, but his understanding of the relationship between color and light set him apart from contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock and solidified him as a key player in contemporary art history.Sight; height: 37 in x width: 31 1/4 in. Framed; height: 43 in x width: 37 1/4 in.br/>Condition:No visible tears, losses, or restorations. A few light creases along the corners. All four corners have a rectangular spot of acidic burn, likely from the tape along the verso. The work is floated in frame. Framed under glass; light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.

Rod Massey (American, b. 1949). Oil on panel painting titled "Waiting Construction Equipment" depicting five large construction vehicles in an empty field. Likely depicting a scene in Minneapolis, St. Paul, or one of the Twin Cities' suburbs. Signed, dated, and titled along a label along the verso.Provenance: Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Private Minnesota collection.Massey was born in Minneapolis in 1949 and received his BFA at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Upon graduation, he continued his education at the Tanglewood/Boston University and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. His work features everyday urban scenes and imbues them with a sense of buoyancy. Massey's main interests lie in unpacking the underlying character of daily objects, such as houses, highways, work trucks, fruits, etc. He argues that "While my art is rooted in traditional painting, my intent is to convey a deeper, more personal and contemporary insight into my environment. Distortions of perspective, space, color and light all define the regionalist nature of my personal vision and experience." His work is housed in numerous national collections including, but not limited to, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 3M Company, General Mills, and Target Corporation.Sight; height: 20 in x width: 30 in. Framed; height: 22 1/4 in x width: 32 1/4 in.br/>Condition:The colors are deep and bold. There are no visible tears or losses. The surface is stable. There are a few areas of soiling/scuffs throughout, in particular along the upper right quadrant, along the upper edge and along the right edge of the board. Also down the top edge of the upper left quadrant. There is wear to the frame. There are no signs of restoration under UV light.

Rod Massey (American, b. 1949). Oil on panel painting titled "Brian's Fixer-Upper" depicting houses buried in white snow, 2004. Initialed and dated along the lower right corner. Likely depicting a home in St. Paul or Minneapolis. Signed and dated along the verso. With a label from Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota along the verso.Massey was born in Minneapolis in 1949 and received his BFA at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Upon graduation, he continued his education at the Tanglewood/Boston University and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. His work features everyday urban scenes and imbues them with a sense of buoyancy. Massey's main interests lie in unpacking the underlying character of daily objects, such as houses, highways, work trucks, fruits, etc. He argues that "While my art is rooted in traditional painting, my intent is to convey a deeper, more personal and contemporary insight into my environment. Distortions of perspective, space, color and light all define the regionalist nature of my personal vision and experience." His work is housed in numerous national collections including, but not limited to, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, 3M Company, General Mills, and Target Corporation.Unframed; height: 48 in x width: 38 in. Framed; height: 50 1/2 in x width: 40 1/2 in.br/>Condition:There are no visible losses, breaks, or restorations. Light wear to the frame.

George Chann (Chinese/American, 1913-1995). Oil on board abstract painting depicting a multitude of short lines in yellow, green, red, and blue on a white ground. Signed along the lower left.Lot Essay:George Chann was a Chinese-American artist known for his significant contributions to modern art in the mid-20th century. Born in Canton, China, Chann immigrated to the United States in 1933, where he later became a prominent figure in the American art scene. His work is characterized by a fusion of Eastern and Western artistic traditions, blending traditional Chinese calligraphy with modern abstract expressionism. Chann's unique style and innovative approach garnered attention, leading to numerous exhibitions and accolades throughout his career.In the 1950s and 1960s, Chann played a key role in the California art scene, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. His paintings often featured bold brushstrokes, vibrant colors, and a sense of spontaneity that reflected his deep understanding of both Chinese and Western artistic philosophies. Chann's artistry transcended cultural boundaries, offering viewers a bridge between two worlds. His legacy continues to influence contemporary artists, highlighting the rich tapestry of cultural exchange in the realm of modern art.Unframed; height: 19 1/2 in x width: 15 1/2 in. Framed; height: 21 1/4 in x width: 17 1/2 in.br/>Condition:There are no losses and there are no visible repairs under UV light. Minimal craquelure is present on the upper right quadrant.