Books & Reference (Online Auction) Highlights

This page provides details on a selection of works of art sold in our Books & Reference (Online Auction) which concluded on August 17, 2021. Select an item for more details. All posted prices include Buyer's Premium.

Artwork by  Books and Reference, A Collection of Eighteen Gallery Publications
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
A Collection of Eighteen Gallery Publications

eighteen publications
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $168.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Paul Duval “Ken Danby”
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
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
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Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $156.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Collection of Henry Moore Art Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Collection of Henry Moore Art Books

eight books
Full listing in catalogue details
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Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $156.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Fourteen International Art Reference Books (including Chagall, de Kooning, Cezanne and Picasso, among others)
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Fourteen International Art Reference Books (including Chagall, de Kooning, Cezanne and Picasso, among others)

fourteen books
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $156.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Collection of Thoreau MacDonald and J.E.H. MacDonald Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Collection of Thoreau MacDonald and J.E.H. MacDonald Books

eight publications
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $144.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Nine Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Memoirs of an Art Dealer Vol. 1 & 2)
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Nine Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Memoirs of an Art Dealer Vol. 1 & 2)

nine books
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $600.00$400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $144.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Collection of Thoreau MacDonald and J.E.H. MacDonald Illustrated Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Collection of Thoreau MacDonald and J.E.H. MacDonald Illustrated Books

eight publications
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $700.00$500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Seven Books on Quebec Art
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Seven Books on Quebec Art

seven books
Full listing in cataloguing details
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Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Three Publications on Jack Bush
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
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)
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Auction Estimate: $500.00$300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Reference Books on Christopher Pratt and Landmarks of Canadian Art
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
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)
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Auction Estimate: $350.00$250.00 - $350.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Fifteen International Art Reference Books (Including Renoir, Pissarro, Klee, Degas, Leger, among others)
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Fifteen International Art Reference Books (Including Renoir, Pissarro, Klee, Degas, Leger, among others)

fifteen books
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Memoirs of an Art Dealer (Volumes 1 and 2)
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
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
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Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Nine Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Dallaire, Pellan, Cosgrove, among others)
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Nine Canadian Art Reference Books (Including Dallaire, Pellan, Cosgrove, among others)

nine books
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $250.00$150.00 - $250.00
Price Realized $132.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Sixteen Canadian Art Reference Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Sixteen Canadian Art Reference Books

sixteen books
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Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $118.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

Artwork by  Books and Reference, Fifteen Canadian Art Reference Books
BOOKS AND REFERENCE
Fifteen Canadian Art Reference Books

fifteen books
Full catalogue listing in details
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Auction Estimate: $300.00$200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $120.00
Sale date: August 17th 2021

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