 |  The Prisons / Le Carceri
by Philip Hofer
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
John Howe
Reprinted from rare, expensive first and second editions, this version of Piranesi's masterwork presents side-by-side renderings of original and extensively revised drawings in a large format. 33 full-page illustrations. read more
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|  The Rape of the Lock
by Aubrey Beardsley
Alexander Pope
Current publication reproduces "ideal" 1896 edition in which text, typography, and illustration complement each other. Ten great illustrations capture the mock-heroic, delicate fancy of Pope's poem. read more
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|  The Raven
by Gustave Doré
Edgar Allan Poe
All 27 of Doré's masterly engravings from a rare 19th-century edition of Poe's celebrated poem. Apposite quotations from the poem printed on facing pages; complete text also included. read more
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|  The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry
by Walter Pater
Pater's graceful essays discuss the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. The book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. read more
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|  The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
by Gustave Doré
S.T. Coleridge
Doré's engravings for The Rime are considered by many to be his greatest work. The full text is augmented by 38 plates of open seas, whirlpools, sea monsters, the ice of Antarctica, and more. read more
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|  The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí
by Salvador Dali
This startling early autobiography takes Dalí through his late 30s and "communicates the...total picture of himself (Dalí) sets out to portray" — Books. Superbly illustrated with over 80 photographs and scores of drawings.
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|  The Sense of Beauty
by George Santayana
The great philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist masterfully offers his fascinating outline of Aesthetics Theory. Drawing on the art, literature, and social sciences involved, Santayana discusses the nature of beauty, form, and expression. read more
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|  The Sketchbooks of Hiroshige
by Ando Hiroshige
Fifty pencil, ink, and watercolor drawings from two rare sketchbooks by a 19th-century master offer glimpses of Japanese art and imagination. They include scenes from everyday life and classic folktales. read more
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|  The Spiritual in Twentieth-Century Art
by Roger Lipsey
Compelling, well-illustrated study focuses on the works of Kandinsky, Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Duchamp, Matisse, and others. Citations from letters, diaries, and interviews provide insights into the artists' views. 121 black-and-white illustrations. read more
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|  The Sun, The Idea & Story Without Words: Three Graphic Novels
by Frans Masereel
David A. Beronä
Three wordless novels by a master, told in 206 Expressionistic woodcuts: The Sun, a struggle with destiny; The Idea, a concept's triumph over suppression; and Story Without Words, a poignant romance. read more
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|  The Vibrant Metropolis: 88 Lithographs
by George W. Bellows
Carol Belanger Grafton
Brilliantly executed, richly evocative works by one of the most popular American artists of the early 20th century include Nude in a Bed, Evening, In the Subway, Dempsey Through the Ropes, and Base Hospital.
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|  Theory of Colours
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Charles L. Eastlake
The author of Faust provides a unique perspective on the nature of color, compensating for his scientific inaccuracy with inimitable prose and stimulating ideas.
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