Art Progress, Signed (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. This work is a catalog for an exhibition at the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Museum, in Washington DC from December 5, 1997 to May 4, 1998. The book contains a list of lenders to the exhibition, photographs, illustrations, an appendix, and a bibliography. This copy is clean and solid. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, inscribed on the title page. Signed by Author(s).

Paper Covered Boards. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Signed by Author Type: Presentation Copy 26pp. Very Scarce. Signed by the author, Peter Chisnall to the reverse of the half-title page. Several illustrations support the text. A lovely copy, well preserved. Slight bumps to the tail of the spine & a little slight fading to the spine. Fresh and clean. A very good copy. ISigned by Author.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Signed by Yaacov Agam (and if you've ever seen his signature it's always a work of art in and of itself!). Very good first edition first printing in very good price unclipped dust jacket (15s net). Binding is solid. Quick flip thru of pages revealed no writing in body of book. Jacket is nice with some shelfwear. We use quality packaging materials (including boxes!) for shipping. The book you see is the book you will receive. Nice copy! Signed.

Condition: As New. 23pp. #70/120. handsewn binding. signed / inscribed by Bruce Schnabel at the back. also signed by Dikko Faust. clean and unmarked. binding sound. an attractive copy. Limited/Numbered. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall. Year: 1979. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. SIGNED First Edition Softbound in FINE Condition. SIGNED by Olive Blair Graffam on title page: "Best wishes, - Olive Graffam." NOT personalized. Other than author's signature, INTERIOR PRISTINE: clean, tight, bright. Illustrated throughout, mostly in color. A beautiful copy of this monograph. Olive Blair Graffam (1932-2017), following a career as a naval officer, went on to a career at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, with special expertise in silver, samplers, portraiture and graphic arts, Southern nineteenth century material culture & social history, & American decorative arts. Prior to joining the DAR museum, she served many years as a volunteer research assistant and docent at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. She began her work with the DAR as a curatorial assistant in 1985 & retired as Curator of Collections in 2016. She was an accomplished speaker & author & mounted numerous significant exhibits during her tenure. Carefully shipped. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. Autographed. 8vo. 192 pp. Soft cover. Very Good. Illustrated paper wraps. Some shelf wear and minor soiling of wraps. Some words underlined on back of book blurb, likely in the hand of Peter Selz. Pages fine. B&W plates. Signed by Peter Selz on first page, and dated 1979.ISBN: 0847801683 9780847801688.From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 378pp. 8.75 x 6.5 inches approx. Original 1st Limited Edition, 1914 & signed by author. No. 1180 of 3000 printed. A mine of information for such a short period of history. Illustrated with many b&w plates. Covers very good if somewhat dulled, a few marks & edge wear. Excellent pages. Extra shipping over default required for overseas - insurance & weight. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Floridly INSCRIBED in belletristic script by the author in black ink on first blank page following ffep: "With compliments of the author", with paraph below. RARE SIGNED FIRST EDITION, with 1881 to both title page & copyright page & no later printing details. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait with author's facsimile signature below. Contains biography of George Gemunder, appendix to biography, plus preface. Full details of sections as follows: Progress of the Structure of Violins - Their Critics; A Treatise Upon the Manner in Which Master-Violins are Ruined; Of the Causes Why the Judging of Violins and the Repairing of Them is Less Understood Than Other Art Productions; On the Preservation of Violins; To Illustrate How Violins of My Construction May be Compared With the Old Italian Master-Violins; Art Exhibitions - How Violins are Examined and Judged; Note About Dilettanti Violin Makers; Good Luck and Art, and Remarks About Violins; Of the Manner of Playing - Treatment of Bridges etc.; Circular Which Accompanied my "Emperor Violin" in the Vienna Exhibition of 1873 - An Interesting Explanation About Violins and of the Science of Tone; A Reply to Mr. E. Schelle's Critique Concerning the Violins in the Exhibition of Vienna in the Leipsig "Neue Zeitschrift fur Musick, No. 52, 1873". Includes erratum slip tipped in at rear. "George Gemünder (1816-1899) was a German-born violin maker who worked in the United States. Gemünder was born at Ingelfingen, in the kingdom of Wurtemburg. With his brother August & others, he pioneered the construction of quality violins in the United States. He was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume in Paris, & moved to the United States in 1847, establishing himself in Boston. In 1851 his violins won a medal at the World's Fair in London. In 1852 he moved to Astoria, now part of New York City. Vuillaume, & other European makers violin makers often applied chemicals to their instruments to produce a pseudo-antique look & some believed a desirable tone quality. However, Gemünder felt that wood so treated would soon lose its resonance & render treated instruments worthless. Gemünder succeeded in making excellent violins without chemical treatments. His violins are highly regarded for their volume, power, balance, & overall tone, & have been favorable compared to the work of the best old masters. He was unusually successful in the model & finish of his instruments, & especially the varnish. He so faithfully reproduced the distinctive characteristics of old Italian violins that those made by him are not infrequently mistaken for genuine Cremonas. One called the 'Kaiser', finished in 1873 & sent to the Vienna exhibition, was pronounced an Italian violin of the classic period by judges who thought it impossible to produce so fine a tone from a new instrument. Gemünder also received medals from exhibitions held in Paris (1867), New York (1870), Vienna (1873), Philadelphia (1876 'hors concours'), Amsterdam (1883), Nice (1883-1884), London (1884), New Orleans (1884-1885 'hors concours'), & London (1885). He wrote a book called George Gemünder's Progress in Violin Making (Astoria, New York, 1881), to which he prefixed an autobiographical sketch." Bound in publisher's original dark green pebbled cloth with bright gilt lettering to front board & spine, blind-ruled borders & blind-stamped floral design to both boards, pale green endpapers. Boards lightly soiled, faint lower margin staining, two former owners contemporary ink names (one to upper edge of title page & one to outer margin of first text page), bookseller's small ink stamp to front pastedown, mild foxing to endpapers, faint mustiness, small splash stains to top edge of book block, otherwise overall a GOOD to VERY GOOD nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. Collated & complete. 108pp. Scarce signed copy of the first edition. EXTREMELY RARE. Signed by Author(s).

4to, 253pp, with black and white illustrations, 4 in colour. A good paperback copy in card wrappers. Spine is creased, and is chipped and frayed at the head and foot of spine. . The copy is signed and dated 1944 by Keith Murdoch in New York and has the signature of Australian artist and critic Arnold Shore.

First English Language Edition. First printing. Small octavo (20cm). Inscribed in pencil by Gemünder on front endpaper: "J.J. Gilbert Peterson / from George Gemünder," dated 1884. Original deep green cloth with gilt spine and cover titles; blind-stamped ornaments; 108pp; portrait frontispiece; erratum leaf tipped in at end of text. Spine leaning a bit, with mild spotting to cloth; endpapers foxed but text sound and clean; Very Good. Rare signed copy of this self-published treatise by the highly-regarded German-American violin-builder George Gemünder (1816-1899). Gemünder, one of a family of noted instrument-makers, was trained in the Vuillaume workshop in Paris, later establishing himself in New York where he worked into the 1880s. A scarce volume, not widely held institutionally and infrequent in commerce. A German-language edition appeared a year earlier, under the same Astoria imprint. Signed.

Kein Einband. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Sehr gut. The signature of the legendary British artist David Hockney on the album cover enhances its value, making it an exceptional collector s piece that bridges the worlds of classical music and contemporary art. Hockney s cover design is inspired by his stage set designs for Stravinskys opera, capturing the whimsical and theatrical elements of the production with his signature bold lines, vivid colors, and surreal perspective. * David Hockney is one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, renowned for his vibrant paintings, drawings, and stage designs. His works are held in prestigious museums worldwide, including The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. His deep engagement with music and performance design is evident in his work for opera, particularly in his celebrated collaboration on The Rakes Progress. * This recording, conducted by Riccardo Chailly and performed by the London Sinfonietta, brings Stravinskys neoclassical masterpiece to life. The album, released by Decca, presents a compelling interpretation of the opera, featuring renowned vocalists and rich orchestral textures. The combination of Hockneys artistic vision with Stravinskys musical brilliance makes this edition a rare and valuable acquisition for collectors of fine art and classical music alike. *** Rare & Museum-Exhibited Vinyl Records A Collector s Dream *** Unique Provenance : This vinyl record comes from a specialized collection focused onalbum covers designed by world-renowned artists. Our collection also includes pieces that have beenexhibited in museums, adding to their historical and artistic value. *** Condition: Cover & Vinyl NEAR MINT *** We prioritize thevinyl condition, not just the cover.Near Mint recordsin this state hold exceptionalcollectors value. High-quality photos are provided to ensure complete transparency in the condition description. *** Vinyl Records: The Ultimate Collector s Investment *** Thevinyl revivalis in full swing! In2022, vinyl sales in the U.S. surpassed CDs, generating a staggering$1.2 billion in revenue. AcrossEurope, demand is rising, driving up prices and making rare records harder to find. Even inChina, vinyl is regaining popularity, reflecting a global trend. *** Why Rare Vinyl Is More Valuable Than Ever *** Manyhighly sought-after recordsthat were once widely available have become increasinglyrare, especiallyfirst-pressings and signed editions. Findingpristine, original copiesis now a challenge, making them atop-tier investmentfor collectors and music enthusiasts alike. *** Exclusive Signed Vinyl A Rare Find *** Signed records are incrediblyvaluable and hard to find. While artist signings were common in the past, they are now rare, except for unique cases likeKanye West, whose signed records including those with the infamous FUCK Adidas message have skyrocketed in value. *** Worldwide Shipping Delivered in Our Exclusive Gift Box *** We offerfast, secure, worldwide shipping, and every record is packaged in ourexclusive gift box(as seen in the photo), 32 x 32 cm white cardbox, ensuring it arrives safely and in style. Signatur des Verfassers.