Books and Reference
Previously Sold Works
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Twelve Reference Books and Catalogues on Canadian Abstraction
books and catalogues
“Ray Mead: New Paintings” (Waddington and Shiell Galleries Ltd., 1988);
“John Meredith: A Retrospective” (Kaspar Gallery, 1991);
“John Meredith: New Paintings” (The Isaacs Gallery, 1980);
“Origins of Abstraction in Ontario: The Abstracts at Home Show 1953” (The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 1992);
“A Disquisition on Abstract Painting” (Rous and Mann, 1954);
“Alexandra Luke” (The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, n.d.);
“Tom Hodgson: Creativity Is Change” (Merton Gallery, n.d., signed by Tom Hodgson on inside cover);
“Alfred Pellan” (The National Gallery of Canada, 1960);
“Jock MacDonald: The Inner Landscape: A Retrospective Exhibition” (The Art Gallery of Ontario, 1981);
“G. Iskowitz: An Exhibition of Rare Paintings from the 1960’s and 1970’s” (Miriam Shiell, 2008);
“Gershon Iskowitz: Paintings from the 1980’s” (Miriam Shiell, 2006);
“The Cahén Archives” (collection of publications on Oscar Cahén bound by the artists estate, 2006 with a note writted to to Paul Duval, signed by Michael Cahén);
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Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Collection of Canadian National Exhibition Catalogues
thirteen exhibition catalogues
includes 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1947 and 1954
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Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
A Selection of Canadian Art Reference Books
fourteen books
-”Bruno Bobak” (ed. Bernard Riordon, Goose Lane Editions, Fredericton, 2006);
-”Tom Forrestall: Paintings, Drawings, Writings” (Tom Smart, Key Porter Books, 2008);
-”Tom Forrestall” (Retrospective Exhibition booklet 1957-1978, Mount Allison University, 1978, signed by the artist);
-”Tom Forrestall: Shapes of the paintings interest me as an integral part of the work” (traveling exhibition booklet, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, 1971);
-“Tom Forrestall: Paintings 2003” (Kinsman Robinson Gallery, Toronto, 2003);
-”Tom Forrestall (published periodicals, 1964-1975, Three Oaks Corp., signed by the artist);
-”Tom Forrestall: Returning the Favour, Vision for Vision” (Lancelot Press, Hansport, NS, 1992, signed sketch by the artist on the title page);
-”Tom Forrestall: This Good Looking Land” (Lancelot Press, Hansport, NS, 1976);
-”Jack Chambers: The Last Decade” (London Regional Art Gallery, London, 1980);
-”Joe Fafard: The Bronze Years” (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, 1996);
-”The Art of Robert Bateman” (Ramsay Derry, Madison Press, Markham, 1981);
-”Shaped by this Land: Tom Forrestall and Alden Nowlan” (Brunswick Press, University Press of New Brunswick, Fredericton, 1974, signed by the artist on the title page);
-”Colville” (ed. Andrew Hunter, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 2014);
-”Alex Colville: Diary of a War Artist” (compiled by Graham Metson and Cheryl Lean, Nimbus Publishing, Halifax, 1981, signed by the artist on the title page)
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Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $325.00
Sale date: June 23rd 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Collection of Artist Christmas Cards, invitations, drawings, a CBC Times 1956 Christmas Magazine and Gerry Moses Christmas Cards
various media
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Auction Estimate: $80.00 - $120.00
Price Realized $330.00
Sale date: February 23rd 2021
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Fourteen Canadian Art Reference Books
14 books
Full listing in cataloguing details
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Auction Estimate: $150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $330.00
Sale date: January 31st 2023
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Nine Canadian Art Reference Books
9 books
Full listing in cataloguing details
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Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $330.00
Sale date: January 31st 2023
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Eight Books
“Treasures of the National Gallery of Canada” (Ed. David Franklin, 2003); “Florence Carlyle: Against All Odds” (Joan Murray, 2004); “Masterpieces of Canadian Art from the National Gallery of Canada” (David Burnett, 1990); “Tom Thomson: Design for a Canadian Hero” (Joan Murray, 1998); “Le Grand Silence Blanc” (L.F. Roquette, Illustrated by Clarence Gagnon, 1928); “Goodridge Roberts: 1904-1974” (Sandra Paikowsky,1998); “Art Gallery of Ontario: The Canadian Collection” (1970); “Painting in Canada: A History” (J. Russell Harper, 1966).
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Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $300.00
Sale date: September 17th 2014
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Rous & Mann 1921 Portfolio - Toronto The Capital of Ontario...
book
Rous & Mann, Ltd., Toronto, 1921. Containing 11 reproductions of etchings made in the Art Department of Rous and Mann.
9.25 x 6.5 x 0.25 ins ( 23.5 x 16.5 x .6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: February 21st 2018
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Canadian National Exhibition Catalogue of the Arts
five catalogues
includes catalogues for 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
8 x 5.5 ins ( 20.3 x 14 cms ) ( each )
Auction Estimate: $175.00 - $225.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Fifteen Canadian Art Reference Books
“The Tranquility and the Turbulence” (Roger Boulet, M.B. Loates, Markham, Ont., c.1981); “The Group of Seven: Art for A Nation” (Charles C. Hill, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1995); “John Lyman, 1886-1967” (Louise Dompierre, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ont., c.1986); “André Biéler: An Artist’s Life and Times (Frances K. Smith, Firefly Books, Toronto, 2006); “The Art of Tom Thomson” (Joan Murray, AGO, Toronto, 1971); “David Milne: Painting Place = David Milne: un coin pour peindr” (Rosemarie L. Tovell, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1976); “Emily Carr” (Doris Shadbolt, Douglas & McIntyre, Toronto, 1990); “J.W. Morrice” (Lucie Dorais, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1985); “C.W. Jefferys” (Robert H. Stacey, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1985); “Bertram Brooker, 1885-1955” (Dennis Reid, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1979); “Jock Macdonald, 1897-1960” (Joyce Zemans, National Gallery of Canadam Ottawa, 1985); “Philip Surrey” (Jacques de Roussan, Lidec, Montreal, 1968); “Jock Macdonald: The Inner Landscape” A Retrospective Exhibition” (Joyce Zemans, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1981); “Jock Macdonald: Retrospective Exhibition” (National Hallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1969); “Walter J. Phillips: A Selection of His Works and Thoughts = un choix de son oeuvre et de ses réflexions” (Michael J. Gribbon, National Gallery of Canada for the Corporation of the National Museums of Canada, Ottawa, 1978)
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Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: December 12th 2019
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Four Canadian Art Books and Two Drawings
books and drawings
“The Group of Seven” (Dennis Reid, The National Gallery of Canada, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Toronto, Montreal, 1970);
“From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia” (Sarah Milroy, Goose Lane Editions, Toronto, 2015);
“F.H. Varley: Portraits into the Light (Katerina Atanassova, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 2007); “The Tangled Garden: The Art of J.E.H. MacDonald” (Paul Duval, Cerebus/Prentice Art, Scarborough, 1978);
Edward D. Nares, “Grand Falls”, pencil on paper laid down on paper, signed, titled and dated “July 2nd, 1867” in pencil lower left, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, was to accompany 86th limited edition copy of “Memoir of an Art Dealer 2” by G. Blair Laing);
Francis A. Grant, “Near Montmorenci, Summer 1852”, ink on paper laid down on paper, signed and titled, 8 x 11 inches, was to accompany 87th limited edition copy of “Memoir of an Art Dealer 2” by G. Blair Laing
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Auction Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: February 18th 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Fifteen Canadian Artist Reference Books
books
“Emily Carr: Her Paintings and Sketches” (Oxford University Press, 1945);
“Emily Carr, a centennial exhibition” (The Vancouver Art Gallery, 1971);
“Dennis Burton Retrospective” (The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 1977, signed by the artist on the frontispage);
“Borduas 1905-1960” (Stedelijk museum amsterdam, 1961);
“Fritz Brandtner: 1896-1969” (Kastel Gallery, 1969);
“Artist at War” (Charles Comfort, 1956);
“E. Grace Coombs Artist” (Lorne Pierce, 1949);
“Jack Chambers Retrospective” (London Regional Art Gallery, 1988);
“The Brave New World of Fritz Brandtner” (Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1982);
“The Life and Work of Alexander Bercovitch” (Robert Adams, 1988, signed by the author on the frontispage);
“Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith (1846-1923)” (Roger Boulet, 1977);
“Paul-Émile Borduas Writings 1942-1958” (François Marc-Gagnon, 1978);
“Walter Bachinski” (Galerie de Bellefeuille, 1996, signed by the artist on the frontispiece);
“Colville” (David Burnett, 1983);
“Andre Bieler: An Artist’s Life and Times” (Frances K. Smith, 1980)
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Auction Estimate: $400.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Eighteen Artist Handbooks
eighteen books
“The Crossing Point: Selected Talks and Writings” (M.C. Richards, 1966);
“The Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art” (H.J. Plenderleith, 1956);
“Calligraphy Now: New Light on Traditional Letters” (Margaret Shepherd, 1984);
“The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques” (Ralph Mayer, 1981);
“Artists’ Techniques” (Dr. Kurt Herberts, 1958);
“The Artist’s Methods and Materials” (Maria Bazzi, 1960);
“The Artist’s Studio Handbooks” (Richard Seddon, 1984);
“Glossary of Print Techniques” (National Gallery of Canada, n.d.);
“Handbook for Museum Curators Part B” (The Museums Association, 1954);
“Paper Sculpture” (Paul McPharlin, 1944);
“Paper Making as an Artistic Craft” (John Mason, 1959);
“Methods and Techniques for Gouache Painting” (Arnold Blanch, 1946);
“A Book of Sample Scripts” (Edward Johnston, 1983);
“Paint and Painting” (The Tate Gallery, 1982);
“Enameling Principles & Practice” (Kenneth F. Bates, 1951);
“Painting the Figure in Watercolour” (Herb olsen, 1958);
“The Complete Printmaker” (John Ross, Clare Romano, 1972);
“Handbook of Type and Lettering” (Hildegard Korger, 1992)
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Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: January 28th 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
A.J. Casson / A Tribute
book
M.B. Loates Publishing, 1980; signed by A.J. Casson and Paul Duval and numbered 13/150 in pencil on the title page; a signed and numbered 13/150 A.J. Casson lithograph is included (sheet 15.5 x 18.5 inches); housed in its original case
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Auction Estimate: $250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: June 2nd 2020
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
25 Canadian Art Reference Books and Materials
25 books and publications
-”Cornelius Krieghoff” (Albert H. Robson);
-”Cornelius Krieghoff: The Habitant Farm” (J. Russell Harper, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1977);
-”Louis Muhlstock: The Draftsmen” (Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, 1989)
-”Eric Freifeld: An Exhibition of Drawings at the Yaneff Gallery” (Yaneff Gallery, Toronto, 1980);
-”A.C. Leighton” (The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, 1981);
-”Sophia Theresa Pemberton (1869-1959)” (Nicholas Tuele, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1978);
-”Painting in Montreal 1915-1930” (Galerie de L’UQAM, Montreal, 1996);
-”Drawings by Charles W. Jefferys” (Discoverers and Explorers in Canada 1497-1763);
-”Mary Riter Hamilton 1873-1954” (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1978);
-”Augustus Kenderine” (Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1986);
-”W. J. Wood: Paintings and Graphics” (Christine Boyanoski and John Hartman, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1983);
-”Fantin-Latour and Dalou” (The Toledo Museum of Art);
-“Thomas W. Fripp 1864-1931” (Nicholas Tuele, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, 1983);
-”William St. Thomas Smith” (Thames Art Gallery, Chatham, 2002);
-”Paul Kane: Sketchpad” (Charles J. Musson Ltd., Toronto, 1969);
-”Scenes in Canada: C. Krieghoff Lithograph Drawings after his Paintings of Canadian Scenery, 1848-1862” (McCord Museum, Montreal, 1972);
-”Military Munnings: The Canadian War Art of an Equestrian Painter 1917-1918” (Canadian War Museum, 1993);
-”Emily Coonan (1885-1971)” (Concordia Art Gallery, Montreal, 1987);
-”The Watercolours of David Milne” (Gwendolyn Owens, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, 1984);
-“L.M. Kilpin 1855-1919” (Roger Boulet, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1979);
-”David Milne: Painting Place” (Rosemarie L. Tovell, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1976);
-”New Perspectives on Modernism in Canada: Kathleen Munn, Edna Taçon” (The Art Gallery of York University, Toronto, 1988);
-”Paul Rand” (Roger Boulet, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, 1980);
-”Kurelek’s Vision of Canada” (The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, 1982);
-”William McElcheran: Humanism in Bronze” (Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto, 2010);
“Tom Forrestall: Retrospective Exhibition: 1957-1978” (Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, 1978)
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Auction Estimate: $125.00 - $175.00
Price Realized $295.00
Sale date: August 11th 2020
