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1849

Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji


Katsushika Hokusai - 1849
    Considered Hokusai's masterpiece, this series of images - which first appeared in the 1830s in three small volumes - captures the simple, elegant shape of Mount Fuji from every angle and in every context.

Holy Land And Egypt & Nubia


David Roberts - 1849
    Roberts David Roberts is considered one of the most expressive painters and historical record keepers of the nineteenth century, and this book collects his portraits of two of the world's most eternally fascinating regions. In 1838, Roberts traveled form his native Scotland to the Holy Land and Egypt, where he created classic paintings of the monument, cities, landscapes, and people. After his return to Scotland, lithographs of these 247 paintings were published in six volumes. All 247 paintings are available again, with the original text, in a deluxe, oversized, slip-cased edition. Two hardcover volumes, with real cloth cases and ribbon markers feature all of Robert's work, spot varnished for luminosity. A third paperback volume details Robert's life travels. All three are showcased in a full color slip-case, with cloth spine.