We're told to never judge a book by its cover, but we've rounded up some breathtaking books that are sure to catch your eye and your heart.

Maxfield Parrish by Coy Ludwig, published by Watson-Guptill, second printing, 1974. This beautiful hardcover book is in very fine condition. The binding is tight, the pages intact and the color plates are brilliant and bright. The blue cloth-covered outer boards are in beautiful condition. The dust jacket is very fine.

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Irwin Shaw - The Troubled Air Signet Books S931, 1952 Cover Artist: James Avati

Bambace, A. Will H. Bradley

According to these novels women are “So young, so wanton, so wise in the failings of men”, “Lovely, Willing and Wanton” and their “… pagan desires violated even …

Through the looking glass and what Alice found there - Lewis Carroll

Antique, Vintage Botanical Flower Print by Lindman, Pub. 1922, Blue Field-madder (Sherardia Arvensis), Book Plate 72, Green, Lilac, Pink. Provenance - Bilder ur Nordens Flora by C. A. M. Lindman. The size of page is approx. 9.2 x 6 inches. As with all old prints there may be minor imperfections. I have shown a very detailed scan so that any marks can be easily seen....Please study the scanned image for all details. Please note this was actually printed in 1922 so is 95+ years old. This is not a modern reproduction. Also the frame border shown in the first image is NOT INCLUDED in this listing. It has been digitally added to the print shown in the second image as an illustration of how beautiful these botanical prints look when matted and framed. You are purchasing the print only unmounted and unframed. The watermark has been digitally added and will not appear on the print you receive. Happy to combine shipping for just the one cost if more than one print is purchased.

The bookplate or ex libris has put bread and butter on many an artist’s table, and over the course of time has developed into a flourishing art form all of its own. I don’t pretend to know very much about the history and development of ex libris, but seem to have acquired some anyway. I think this little group of Austrian, Czech and German bookplates of the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) period are particularly charming. They come from the Vienna art revue Die Graphischen Künste, from the years 1911, 1912, and 1914. Maximilian Liebenwein (Austrian, 1869-1926) Ex libris Josef Kundrat Lithograph, 1910 Maximilian Liebenwein Ex libris Karl Stark Lithograph, 1910 Maximilian Liebenwein Ex libris der Verbindung von Wiener Kunstakademikern “Athenaia” Lithograph, 1910 Alfred Cossmann (Austrian, 1870-1951) Ex libris Arthur Graf Etching, c.1912 Alfred Cossman Ex libris Franz J. Kaiser Etching. c.1912 Alois Kolb (Austrian, 1875-1942) Ex libris Gertrud Kolb Etching, c.1914 Rudolf Junk (Austrian, 1880-1943) Ex libris Rudolf Junk Lithograph, c.1914 Arnošt Hofbauer (Czech, 1869-1944) Ex libris Leopold Heyrovsky Lithograph, c.1914 Emil Orlik (Czech, 1870-1932) Ex libris Martha Poensgen Lithograph, c.1914 Martha Hofrichter (Czech, 1872-1960) Ex libris Anna Boeck Lithograph, c.1914 Otokar Štáfl (Czech, 1884-1947) Ex libris Otokar Štáfl Lithograph, c.1914 Felix Hollenberg (German, 1868-1945) Ex libris Albert Gussmann Etching, c.1914 Julius Diez (German, 1870-1957) Ex libris Toni Stadler Lithograph, c.1914

Artist: Chambers, Jay Date: 1903 Description: States, 'Ex Libris Alexander Winthrop Pope;' depicts a scholarly man standing at a desk reading an open book with a landscape in the background and a stack of books at his feet. Signed at bottom right 'Jay Chambers.' Format: 1 print, col., 11 x 9 cm. Source: Pratt Institute Libraries, Special Collections 814a (sc01151) Pratt Libraries Website For inquiries regarding permissions and use fees, please contact: [email protected].

1. Crackers in Bed (1955). Vic Fredericks. Cover art by Casey Jones. Pocket Book 2. Aesop for Children. Illustrated By Milo Winter, 1919 3. Fairies I Have Met. Mrs. (Maud Margaret) Rodolph Stawell. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, 1910 4. Helping the Weatherman. Written and illustrated by Gertrude…

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1. Crackers in Bed (1955). Vic Fredericks. Cover art by Casey Jones. Pocket Book 2. Aesop for Children. Illustrated By Milo Winter, 1919 3. Fairies I Have Met. Mrs. (Maud Margaret) Rodolph Stawell. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, 1910 4. Helping the Weatherman. Written and illustrated by Gertrude…

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The other day, I had coffee with Christina Cameli. She had just received copies of her beautiful new book, "Wedge Quilt Workshop" (2017 C&T/ Stash Books), and she wanted me to have one. I'm always excited to see Christina's latest work, but this book also includes four quilts from my collection. Many months ago -- so long ago I'd completely forgotten about it -- Christina asked if I had any photos of quilts with wedges, such as fans or Dresden Plates. She was interested in wedge quilts and wanted to look at antique and vintage examples to enhance and inform her work. wool fans quilt found at Cabot Mill antique shop in Maine I sent as many photos as I could find, gave her permission to use them and then proceeded to completely forget about it. It happens more often than you'd think, but there's a beauty in being forgetful about good deeds such as contributions to books. Each time a new title comes out, it's like a surprise. Christina was at the December Portland Modern Quilt Guild meeting, and she showed me photos of some pages on her phone. That was when I remembered some of my quilts would be part of her book, and of course I felt very honored. Two of the quilts appeared in my last book, "Modern Roots" -- also published by C&T/Stash Books. The fan quilt was made around the turn of the century and came from an antique shop in Maine. The two that appeared in "Modern Roots" were from eBay sellers. The fourth quilt, a large wheel design with a blue background, came from one of my high school friends, Greg Rabinowitz, who found it in an estate sale in Florida. Christina's modern quilts are vibrant, simply gorgeous, and two of them will be at the upcoming QuiltCon in Pasadena. I couldn't remember which ones, but two of my favorites in the book were Sea of Serenity and Sacred Heart. I think everyone will enjoy reading about these quilts. They're so much more than simply beautiful objects. When I saw the book cover, I recalled another quilt from my collection, which is now part of the collection at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum. It is an inscribed, red and white quilt with a wonderful, optical design made with wedge-shaped patches. It is the same design as the quilt on the cover. I regretted not thinking about it earlier, but for the sake of comparison, here it is. It was lovely to sit and chat with Christina, and I'm thrilled for her and new book. We enjoyed coffee at Stumptown Coffee Roasters on Division with my girlfriend, Linda. The baristas were beautiful, and I asked them if they had to be supermodels to work there. They gave us lattes with hearts. SaveSave

Compartir el Arte y no estar mercantilizado ha sido siempre mi mayor deseo. Muestro aquí esta colección de ex-libris heredada de mi familia expuesta en esta ventana que es INTERNET. Jaume Matamala

Barbara Jones. The Unsophisticated Arts. First edition, 1951. The Architectural Press. Throughout the 1940s, Barbara Jones set about documenting the vernacular art of England; visiting fairgrounds,...

Bookplates were common in personal libraries just a century ago. Have a look at 31 famous bookplates of notable men through history.