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Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft

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Dard Hunter - 1943

1978 Dover republication - first paperback edition:pp.: 26 - 611 - 37, + catalogue {18} - - - -The classic work on papermaking, this book traces the craft's history from its invention in China to its introductions in Europe and America.

The foremost authority on the subject covers tools and materials; hand moulds; pressing, drying, and sizing; hand- and machine-made paper; watermarking; and more. Over 320 illustrations.

Cézanne's Composition: Analysis of His Form with Diagrams and Photographs of His Motifs

Erle Loran - 1943

This book had its provenance in the late 1920s, when Erle Loran, then a young artist who wanted to fathom the mysteries of Cézanne's structural form, took up residence in the master’s studio in Aix-en-Provence.

For several years he lived there and painted, and when he came across familiar motifs in the countryside, he took snapshots of the setting. These photographs assisted Loran in his analysis of Cézanne's composition and served as the basis for this book, which analyzes over 30 of Cézanne's paintings. This new edition brings Loran’s milestone study up-to-date with a new foreword by art historian Richard Shiff, who places Loran’s work into today’s art historical context.

Leonardo Da Vinci: The Artist

Ludwig Goldscheider - 1943

This books contains large scale reproductions of Leonardo's work - his paintings, some sculptures and his notebooks.

It also has a chapter by Giorgio Vasari - 'Life of Leonardo Da Vinci, Painter and Sculptor of Florence'. It also has 3/4 pages worth of Leonardo Da Vinci's letters and documents, a 'timeline' or list of dates of Leonardo's life. The contents of this book is:- Foreword - Written by Ludwig Goldscheider.- Life of Leonardo Da Vinci, Painter and Sculptor of Florence by Giorgio Vasari- Additional references concerning Leonardo Da Vinci - Taken from different 'Vite' by Vasari - 1569- Letters and other documents- List of dates - Notes on the Plates- The reproductions

Greek and Roman Architecture

D.S. Robertson - 1943

This book provides a brief, clear account of the main developments in the history of the Greek, Etruscan and Roman architecture, from the earliest times to the foundation of Constantinople.

It contains 135 drawings and 24 plates. Professor Robertson has produced a really great handbook; one that has become the standard general work, in English, or perhaps in any language, on its subject. It has not only accuracy, attention to detail and scholarship - these qualities we would expect - it has clarity, breadth of treatment and what can be called architectural soundness.