[Rarebooks] fs: Books on Ivory

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

A selection of five books on Nantucket Arts->
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Kinsey, Miriam. CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE. Rutland; Charles Tuttle: 1983. 2nd
ptg. A beautiful and informative study of the art of the modern Japanese
netsuke carver. Kinsey examines the work of modern carvers and the way
they pursue their craft, watches a netsuke being carved, and illustrates
108 modern netsuke in striking color photographs. She also provides brief
biographies and signatures marks of 108 carvers, and more detailed
biographies of 27 leading artists. Hardcover. 7.5"x10.5", 261 pages, 108
color and 50 b/w illustrations, plus 110 signatures; dj. A beautiful copy.
[05092] $200.00

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Longhurst, M.H. ENGLISH IVORIES. London; G.P. Putnam's Sons:1926. A very
fine, well illustrated study of English ivory work from Roman times
through the Renaissance. The text includes both a long historical
background on English ivory work and a detailed catalog of the illustrated
specimens. The examples are drawn from a number of English and European
collections, mostly museums, but with some private collections also
represented.  9"x11.5", 123 pages with 10 figures in the text, plus 6
color and 51 b&w plates, plus the supplementary b&w plate; a fine copy.
[16712] $175.00

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Maskell, Alfred. IVORIES. Rutland; Charles Tuttle: 1966 (1986, 2nd ptg.).
A standard work, first published in 1905 as part of the Connoisseur's
Library. Maskell covers both Eastern and Western ivories, from ancient
times through the 18th century. The book was written for rich collectors
in 1905, so not much of the material shown is available on the market
these days, but it does give the reader a good grounding in the history of
ivory art, and illustrates and discusses wonderful examples. Hardcover.
7.5"x10.5", 551 pages, 88 b/w plates, dj; a little light wear, but a very
nice copy. [03792] $75.00

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