Lot 141
Books and Reference
Collection of Thoreau MacDonald and J.E.H. MacDonald Illustrated Books
eight publications
Full catalogue listing in details
Estimate
$500 - $700
Sold
$132
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64 lots
Lot 141
Collection of Thoreau MacDonald and J.E.H. MacDonald Illustrated Books
eight publications
Full catalogue listing in details
$500 - $700
$132
Lot 142
Collection of Thoreau MacDonald and J.E.H. MacDonald Books
eight publications
Full catalogue listing in details
$500 - $700
$144
Lot 143
Collection of Seven Canadian Artist Reference Books
Seven publications
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$400 - $600
$264
Lot 144
Barker Fairley
book with two lithographs
Paul Duval, “Barker Fairley”, Marianne Friedland Gallery Limited, 1980; includes 2 untitled lithographs (each signed and numbered 170/300, each 11.5 ins x 11 ins (sheet size)); enclosed in front pages; in original case; each unframed
$400 - $600
$390
Lot 145
Collection of Marius Barbeau Books
four books
- “Totem Poles, Volume 1” (Marius Barbeau, Department of Resources and Development, National Museum of Canada, 1950); - “Totem Poles, Volume 2” (Mairus Barbeau, Department of Resources and Development,National Museum of Canada, 1950); - “Indian Days on the Western Prairies” (Marius Barbeau, National Museum of Canada, 1970); - “Medicine Men on the North Pacific Coast” (Marius Barbeau, National Museum of Canada, 1958)
$400 - $600
$420
Lot 146
Collection of Reference Books on Indigenous and Inuit Art
seven books
- “Masterpieces of Indian and Eskimo Art from Canada” (National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1969); - “Indians of Canada” (Diamond Jenness, National Museum of Canada, Ottawa, 1972); - “Indians of the Prairie Provinces: An Historical Review” (Department of Northern Affairs and Northern Development, ottawa, 1967); “Indians of Quebec and the Maritime Provinces” (Department of Northern Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa, 1969)” - “Indians of British Columbia” (Department of Northern Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa, 1969); - “Form and Freedom: A Dialogue on Northwest Coast Indian Art” (Bill Holm & William Reid, Institute for the Arts, Rice University, Texas, 1975) - “Kwakiutl Our Native Peoples” (British Columbia Heritage Series, Provincial Museum, Victoria, 1971)
$400 - $600
$228
Lot 149
Canadian Artist Exhibition Catalogues and Pamphlets
fourteen books and pamphlets
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$300 - $500
$180
Lot 152
Canadian Art Books and Exhibition Catalogues
eight books and catalogues
- “Canadian War Memorials Paintings Exhibition - 1920” (Canadian War Records Office, Ottawa, 1920); - “Catalogue of the Canadian Art Club Second Annual Exhibition” (Canadian Art Club, County of York, 1909); - “Exposition d’Art Canadien” (Musée du Jeu de Paume, Paris, 1927); - “Third Biennial Exhibition of Canadian Painting 1959” (The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1969); - “Seventh Biennial Exhibition of Canadian Painting 1968” (The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1968); -”From Women’s Eyes: Women Painters in Canada” (Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, 1975); - “A Collector’s Choice of Canadian Art” (Bram Garber, Montreal, n.d.); - “Peinture canadienne des années trente” (Charles C. Hill, National Gallery of Canada, 1975); - “L’art du connaisseur” (Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, Montreal, 1978)
$300 - $400
$360
Lot 153
Canadian Art Exhibition Catalogues and Books
twenty-three catalogues and books
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$300 - $400
$240
Lot 154
Canadian Artist Exhibition Catalogues (Including Plaskett, Fafard, Lochhead, Urquhart, among others)
twenty-six exhibition catalogues and pamphlets
$300 - $400
$120
Lot 155
Collection of Publications on Canadian and International Artists (Including Hughes, Kurelek, Binning, among others)
twenty-three books
Full listing within cataloguing details
$300 - $500
$216
Lot 156
Collection of Pablo Picasso books
ten books
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$300 - $500
$84
Lot 157
Paul Kane’s Frontier; Eric Freifeld
two books and lithograph
- “Paul Kane’s Frontier”- J. Russell Harper, National Gallery of Canada, 1971), signed by J Russell Harper and numbered 22/250 on frontispiece; housed in original slipcase; - “Eric Freifeld” (Paul Duval, Yaneff Gallery, 1977) numbered 221/300 and signed by author and artist on back description page; with lithograph “Pembrooke Street” signed, titled, dated 1971 and numbered 221/300 in the lower margin [11.75 ins x 13.5 ins]; housed in folder, all in original slipcase;
$300 - $400
$240
Lot 158
An Artist’s Life and Times
book with serigraph
- “Andre Bieler: An Artist’s Life and Times” (Frances K. Smith, Merritt Publishing Company, Ltd, Toronto/Vancouver, 1980); - “Mon Voisin” (serigraph, signed, titled and numbered 162/225 in the lower margin, 13 x 10 ins. [sheet]) -unframed; all housed in the original slipcase
$300 - $400
$270
Lot 160
Three Publications on Jack Bush
three books
- “Jack Bush” (Karen Wilkin, McClelland and Stewart, 1984); - “Jack Bush: A Retrospective” (Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1976); - “Jack Bush on Paper” (Karen Wilkin, The Koffler Gallery, Toronto, 1985)
$300 - $500
$132
Lot 161
Canadian Art Magazines
105 magazines
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$300 - $400
$1,920
Lot 162
Collection of Henry Moore Books
eight books
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$250 - $350
$60
Lot 163
Collection of Henry Moore Art Books
eight books
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$250 - $350
$156
Lot 164
Dear M: Letters from a Gentleman of Excess
book with three colour lithographs
- “Dear M: Letters from a Gentleman of Excess” (Jack Pollock, Toronto, 1989), signed, dated 1989 and numbered 86/100 on the titled page, presented within the original slipcase and three colour lithographs, “Lau Paradou”, “Cassis” and “Lacoste” (each signed, titled, dated 1989 and numbered 86/100, each sheet measuring 5.5 ins x 8.5 ins)
$250 - $350
$240
Lot 165
Paul Duval “Ken Danby”
book and colour serigraph
Paul Duval, “Ken Danby”, Gallery Moos Limited, Toronto, 1974; signed by artist and author on the back page; housed in original slipcase; includes “Looking In” (colour serigraph, signed, dated 1974 and numbered 100/250 in pencil in the lower margin, 11.75 ins x 11.75 (sheet)); presented within the original slipcase; unframed
$250 - $350
$156
Lot 166
Three Publications on Alex Colville
three books
- “Colville” (David Burnett, McClelland and Stewart, 1983); - “Alex Colville: Return” (Tom Smart, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 2003); - “Colville” (Andrew Hunter, National Gallery of Canada/ Art Gallery of Ontario, Ottawa/Toronto, 2014)
$250 - $350
$168
Lot 167
Reference Books on Christopher Pratt and Landmarks of Canadian Art
four books
- “Christopher Pratt” (David P. Silcox and Merike Weiler, Prentice-Hall, 1974); - “Christopher Pratt: The Places I Go” (The Rooms, Newfoundland, 2015); - “Christopher Pratt: All My Own Work” (National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2005); - “Landmarks of Canadian Art” (Peter Mellen, McClelland and Stewart, 1979)
$250 - $350
$132
Lot 168
Sixteen Canadian Art Reference Books
sixteen books
$200 - $300
$120
Lot 169
Seven Books on Quebec Art
seven books
Full listing in cataloguing details
$200 - $300
$132
Lot 170
Collection of Art Reference Books
twelve books
Full listing within cataloguing details
$200 - $300
$108
Lot 171
Collection of Publications on Art and Canadian Artists (Including Lyman, Morrice, Bellefleur, Varley, among others)
fourteen books
Full listing within cataloguing details
$200 - $300
$216
Lot 172
Collection of Books on Vincent Van Gogh
five books
Full listing in catalogue details
$200 - $300
$60
Lot 173
Collection of Books on Edvard Munch
seven books
Full listing in catalogue details
$200 - $300
$420
Lot 174
Collection of French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Publications
six books
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$200 - $300
$72
Lot 175
Collection of French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Publications
six books
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$200 - $300
$180
Lot 176
The Song of Songs
portfolio of fifteen etchings in colours
- Series of fifteen etchings in colours, each signed and numbered 94/100 in the lower margin - 9 x 5.75 ins. [plate - each] and housed in the original portfolio box (The Upstairs Gallery, Toronto, 1961); sold together with three books: - “Le violon magique et autres legendes du Canada Français” (Claude Aubrey/Saul Field, Les Deux Rives, Ottawa, 1968); - “Tales of Heritage” (Hédi Bouraoui/Saul Field, Upstairs Gallery, Willowdale); - “Mark Moore: Selected Sculpture and Drawing” (Mississauga, ON, 1999)
$200 - $300
$168
Lot 177
Harold Town: Enigmas
book with lithograph
McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto, 1964. Contains an original lithograph bound within, signed, dated 1964 and numbered “28/175” by Harold Town; Volume signed and numbered 28/175; housed the original slipcase
$200 - $300
$192
Lot 179
Fifteen Canadian Art Reference Books
fifteen books
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$200 - $300
$120
Lot 180
Seven Canadian Art Reference Books
seven books
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$200 - $300
$204
Lot 181
Maritime Art: The Journal of the Maritime Art Association: A Canadian Magazine
twelve journals
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$200 - $300
$390
Lot 182
La Vie des Art
seventy-one periodicals
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$200 - $300
$228
Lot 183
Fifteen International Photography Reference Books
fifteen books
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$200 - $300
$480
Lot 184
Twelve Canadian Art Reference Books
twelve books
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$200 - $300
$264
Lot 185
Nine Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Memoirs of an Art Dealer Vol. 1 & 2)
nine books
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$400 - $600
$144
Lot 186
Fourteen International Art Reference Books (including Chagall, de Kooning, Cezanne and Picasso, among others)
fourteen books
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$200 - $300
$156
Lot 187
Fifteen International Art Reference Books (Including Renoir, Pissarro, Klee, Degas, Leger, among others)
fifteen books
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$200 - $300
$132
Lot 188
Ten Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Tanabe, Bobak, Plaskett, Hughes, among others)
ten books
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$200 - $300
$168
Lot 189
Seventeen Photography Reference Books
seventeen books
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$200 - $300
$60
Lot 190
Five Books on Canadian Prints and Drawings
five books
- “Canadian Drawings and Prints” (Paul Duval, Toronto, 1952); - “Canadian War Posters: 1914-1918, 1939-1945” (Marc H. Choko, Méridien, Ottawa, 1994); - Fitzgerald as Printmaker” (Helen Coy, The University of Manitoba Press, Winnipeg, 1982); - “The Tranquility and the Turbulence: The Life and Work of Walker J. Phillips” (Roger H. Boulet, M.B. Loates Publishing, Markham, 1981); - “Reflections in a Quiet Pool: The Prints of David Milne” (Rosemarie Tovell, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1980);
$200 - $300
$120
Lot 191
Memoirs of an Art Dealer (Volumes 1 and 2)
two books
- “Memoirs of an Art Dealer 1” (G. Blair Laing, Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1979); - “Memoirs of an Art Dealer 2” (G. Blair Laing, Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 1982); each signed on inside title page and housed in original slipcases
$200 - $300
$132
Lot 192
Five Books on the Group of Seven and Canadian Art
five books
- “A Border of Beauty: Arthur Lismer’s Pen and Pencil” (Marjorie Lismer Bridges, Red Rock Publishing, Toronto, 1977); - “Group of Seven Drawings” (Paul Duval, Burns and MacEachern Limited, Toronto, 1965); - “Canadian Art in the Twentieth Century” (Joan Murrau, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1999); - “The Group of Seven” (Peter Mellen, McLelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1970); housed in original slipcase; - “The Tangled Garden: The Art of J.E.H. MacDonald” (Paul Duval, Cerebrus Prentice- Hall, Scarborough, 1978);
$200 - $300
$276
Lot 193
Fifteen Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Nakamura, Tousignant, Gaucher, Molinari, Juneau, Martin, among others)
fifteen books
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$200 - $300
$300
Lot 194
Five Canadian Artist Books (Including Milne, Morrisseau, Curnoe, Lemieux, Bobak)
five books
- “David Milne” (Ed. Ian Thom, Douglas and McIntyre, Vancouver, 1991); - “Norval Morrisseau: Shaman Artist” (Greg Hill, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2006); - “Greg Curnoe” (Pierre Théberge, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1982); - “Lemieux” (Guy Robert, translated by John David Allan, gage Publishing, Toronto, 1975); - “Wildflowers of Canada: Impressions and Sketches of a Field Artist” (Molly Lamb Bobak, Pagurian Press Limited, Toronto, 1978) signed by the artist and numbered 30/250 on the title page and housed in the original slipcover;
$200 - $300
$288
Lot 195
Six Canadian Art Reference Books
six books
- “The McMichael Canadian Art Collection” (Paul Duval, Sampson Matthews Limited, Toronto, 1973); - “Jewish Painters of Montreal: Witness of Their Time, 1930-1948” (Esther Trépanier, Les Editions de l’Homme, Montreal, 2008); - “Sympathetic Realism: George A. Reid and the Academic Tradition” (Christine Boyanoski, The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 1986); - “Canadian Impressionism” (Paul Duval, McClelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1990); - “Canadian Art in the Twentieth Century” (Joan Murrau, Dundurn Press, Toronto, 1999); - “The Group of Seven” (Peter Mellen, McLelland and Stewart, Toronto, 1970); housed in original slipcase;
$200 - $300
$120
Lot 196
Sorel Etrog Reference Books and Exhibition Booklets
ten books
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$200 - $300
$192
Lot 197
Eight Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Bush, Gagnon, Town, Cahen, among others)
eight books
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$200 - $300
$390
Lot 199
Canadian Art Reference Materials - Seven Books and Journals
seven books and journals
- “Northward Journal: A Quarterly of Northern Arts No. 25” (Penumbra Press, Moonbeam, Ont., 1982); - “Bulletin - National Gallery of Canada, Vol. 4, No.1.” (National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1966); - “National Gallery of Canada annual Bulletin 3” (National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 1979-80); - “Library and Archives, National Gallery of Canada” (Murray Waddington and Jo Nordley Beglo, National Gallery of Canda, Ottawa, c. 2007); - “Bibliothèque et Archives, Musée des beaux-arts du Canada” (Murray Waddington and Jo Nordley Beglo, Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, c. 2007); - “National Gallery of Canada Review: Volume V” (David Franklin, National Gallery of Canda, Ottawa, 2006); - “Index to National Gallery of Canada Exhibition Catalogues and Checklists 1880-1930” (Philip Dombowsky, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2007)
$150 - $250
$72
Lot 200
Guido Molinari
journal
“Guido Molinari” (Journal, No. 15, 2 July 1976, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa)
$150 - $250
$84
Lot 201
Four Canadian Art Reference Books
four books
- “94th Annual Exhibition of the Ontario Society of Artists: 1966” (Ontario Society of Artists, Art Gallery of Toronto, Toronto, 1966); - “95th Annual Exhibition of the Ontario Society of Artists: 1967 Centennial Year” (Ontario Society of Artists, Art Gallery of Toronto, Toronto, 1967); - “87th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy, 1966” (Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, 1966); - “Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith” (Roger Boulet, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, 1977)
$150 - $250
$60
Lot 203
Robert Bordeau
book
- “Robert Bordeau” (Mintmark Press, Toronto, 1979; signed and numbered 179/369 on the title page) incribed by the artist and housed in the original slipcover
$150 - $250
$120
Lot 205
Fifteen Canadian and International Art Reference Books (Including Olitski, Hofmann, Kandinsky, among others)
fifteen books
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$150 - $250
$72
Lot 206
Nine Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Dallaire, Pellan, Cosgrove, among others)
nine books
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$150 - $250
$132
Lot 207
Nineteen International Art Reference Books
nineteen books
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$150 - $250
$96
Lot 208
Eight International Art Reference Books
eight books
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$150 - $250
$84
Lot 210
A Collection of Eighteen Gallery Publications
eighteen publications
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$150 - $250
$168
Lot 211
Fourteen Canadian Art Reference Books
fourteen publications
Full listing within cataloguing details
$100 - $150
$96
Lot 212
Nine Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Bateman, Colville, Comfort, among others)
nine books
Full listing within cataloguing details
$100 - $150
$60
Lot 213
The Love Poems of Irving Layton, Lithographs by Graham Coughtry
book
Irving Layton and Graham Coughtry (Canadian Fine Editions, 1978) signed by the author and artist and numbered 59 on back book description page
12.25 × 9.5 × 0.75 in (31.1 × 24.1 × 1.9 cm)
$100 - $200
$168
Lot 216
A Large Collection of Auction Catalogues and Publications
auction catalogues and publications
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$200 - $300
$96