Physter George (10 results)

Rebound Library binding. Condition: Fair. Rebound. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full embossed red library cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 38. Illustrated with b-w halftones &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . Concerning the artist, The Annex Galleries of Santa Rosa, California remarked: George von Physter, -(1909-1986)-, came by his talents naturally. His mother was an artist and he couldn't remember a time when he was not able to draw. Despite this, his chosen profession was music and he became a bass player with the Chicago theater and jazz bands. His natural bent towards the graphic arts led him to study with Hubert Rupp of the Chicago Art Institute. When the need for art materials drove him to sell his instruments, he knew that his choice had been made. Thus began the lean years of an emerging artist. He traveled throughout the United States, drawing and painting in various mediums, constantly exploring new methods and techniques. For a time he worked as a set designer of the United Artists Studios, but his goal was to excel in fine arts and he never deviated long form this path. He became interested in lithography and with the meticulous thoroughness, which characterized his work, mastered the process. During his career as a musician he made many sketches and drawings of the jazz scene, abruptly the subject and medium coalesced, and the result was a series of black and white lithographs based upon his intimate knowledge of jazz. These were immediately successful and brought the artist national recognition. They were reproduced in the Time, Life and Downbeat magazines. His first glimpse of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, soaring into the sky of he coast highway 1, between Monterey and San Francisco, ignited the spark which resulted in a series of California Lighthouse paintings. The lighthouses are viewed as a sailor might see them, according to their usefulness. In George von Physter's opinion, this was the most important feature of their beauty. George von Physter died in 1986 .

Soft cover. Condition: Good/very Good. No Jacket. George Von Physter (illustrator). First Edition, Lore, history, and lithographs of California coast lighthouses. Unique artist renderings of each facility. four stamps indicating former use as a library book. Good clean copy artistically done.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Booklet, stiff color illus. wraps, in attached color illus. dust jacket. Slight shelf wear, nearly as issued. 40 pp. Stated 1st ed., 1st ptg. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B004WXGUQO Trade Paperback; staple bound; 40 pages. First printing as stated on copyright page. Previous owners' note, name/date on front endpaper. Slight wear to corners and edges; slight browning to edges; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. No Signature.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B0007ERHQY Trade Paperback; staple bound 38 pages. First edition as stated on copyright page. Slight wear to corners and edges; 1/2" closed tear on front cover bottom edge; minor browning to covers; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. No Signature.

Saddle Stitch/Stapled. Condition: Used - Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bump to upper right corner, minor wear otherwise.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 40 Pp. Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket. Bookplate On Preliminary Blank.

Wraps. Condition: G/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White/Color Illus. (illustrator). .: Artista Publications. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1963. . Wraps. 1st Printing . Sm 4to., 40.00, cover rubbed, toning .

Wraps. Good +. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 40 pages.

1st Ed. Preface by Captain Robert T. Alexander, USCG, Pharologist. 40 PP with 1 colour painting, 1 b/w photos, 20 b/w illustrations ( 6 drawings & 14 paintings). Pictorial soft cover. Lower corner of front cover with a crease, o/wise near fine. 22.5 x 17.5.