Farge John La (789 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The American artist John La Farge preceded Gauguin to the Pacific, and in their time his reputation as the modern Pacific painter far overshadowed that of the Frenchman. This remarkable work is the record of a year-long artistic odyssey through the South Seas, during which La Farge braved the volcanoes of Hawaii, visited Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, was adopted by a noble Tahitian family and journeyed through the wild hills of Fiji, painting and sketching lyrical studies of island life. Lavishly illustrated with his work, this account of the Polynesian adventures that La Farge shared with his friend the historian Henry Adams is an important contribution to the literary and artistic heritage of the Pacific and a revealing insight into the life of a complex and fascinating man.…

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The American artist John La Farge preceded Gauguin to the Pacific, and in their time his reputation as the modern Pacific painter far overshadowed that of the Frenchman. This remarkable work is the record of a year-long artistic odyssey through the South Seas, during which La Farge braved the volcanoes of Hawaii, visited Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, was adopted by a noble Tahitian family and journeyed through the wild hills of Fiji, painting and sketching lyrical studies of island life. Lavishly illustrated with his work, this account of the Polynesian adventures that La Farge shared with his friend the historian Henry Adams is an important contribution to the literary and artistic heritage of the Pacific and a revealing insight into the life of a complex and fascinating man.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. July, 1893, pp. 419-429, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG, 1st ed.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. April, 1890, pp. 859-869, Nicely Illust, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG, 1st ed.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 9pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 5 drawings, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XXXIX, No. 5, March, 1890. This is the second of the pre-publication installments of the author's first-hand travel account that would appear in the pages of Century over the next four years. The book would be published in 1897. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 9pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 4 drawings by the author, including 2 full-page plates, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume LXVII, No. 4, February, 1904. Housed in protective mylar report cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 9pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 6 drawings by the author, small water-stain noted at upper margin of pages, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XL, No. 4, August, 1890. Part 5 of the author's pre-publication first-hand travel account that would not be published in book form until 1897. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 9pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 6 drawings by the author, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XL, No. 2, June, 1890. Part 4 of the author's pre-publication first-hand travel account that would not be published in book form until 1897. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 14pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 9 reproductions of paintings, including the self-portrait, salvaged from a damaged issue of McClure's Magazine, Volume XVIII, No. 4, February, 1902. Other works include The Marriage of the Virgin, The Large Holy Family, Madonna of the Tempi Family, Madonna of the Chair, Madonna and Child (Sistine Madonna), Balthasar Castiglione, The Woman with the Veil, and The Vision of Ezekiel. Housed in protective mylar report cover with spine sleeve.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 13pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 9 reproductions of paintings by the old master, salvaged from a damaged issue of McClure's Magazine, Volume XVIII, No. 6, April, 1902. Paintings include the self-portrait, Detail from the anatomy Lesson, Portrait of Saskia, Portrait of a Woman, The Supper at Emmaus, Doctor Faustus, Christ Healing the Sick, The Syndicate of the Drapers' Guild, and Portrait of Rembrandt's Brother. Housed in protective mylar report cover with spine sleeve.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 13pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 6 full-page color plates, printed on both sides, plus a black and white section of the Doux Pays decorative panel, minor water-staining at page bottoms, salvaged from a damaged issue of Scribner's Magazine, Volume XXVIII, No. 6, December, 1900. Color illustrations include Peace, the center section of the Hemicycle of the Sorbonne, The Child Saint Genevieve at Prayer, Saint Genevieve Watching Over the Sleeping City, The Muses Welcoming the Genius of Enlightenment, and Dramatic Poetry Aeschylus. Housed in protective mylar report cover with spine sleeve.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 17pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 11 drawings after paintings, salvaged from a damaged issue of McClure's Magazine, Volume XIX, No. 5, September, 1902. Housed in protective mylar report cover with spine sleeve.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 15pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 9 drawings after Rubens' works, salvaged from a damaged issue of McClure's Magazine, Volume XIX, No. 2, June, 1902. Housed in protective mylar report cover with spine sleeve.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 9pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 8 drawings, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XXXIX, No. 4, February, 1890. This is the first of the pre-publication installments of the author's first-hand travel account that would appear in the pages of Century over the next four years. The book would be published in 1897. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 11pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 11 drawings by the author, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XXXIX, No. 6, April, 1890. Part 3 of the author's pre-publication first-hand travel account that was not published as a book until 1897. Illustrations include a portrait statue of Iyeyasu in ceremonial dress, a sketch of the face of Iyeyasu Tokugawa from a statue, the avenue to the temple of Iyeyasu, the stable of sacred horses, the sacred font, a young priest, details of bases of the cloister walls at the inner court, details of the cloister walls, a detail of the lintel, bracket capital, inside the cat gate to the tomb, and the tomb of iyeyasu tokugawa. Housed in protective mylar report cover.…