Currier and ives print value in a book 1942

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Choose your favorite currier and ives paintings from millions of available designs. A basic guide which discusses the nature of currier and ives prints and the issues involved in collecting them. Thus the condition is key to these currier and ives printmakers to the american people. Shipping weight including box and wrappings is about 34 pounds.

All currier and ives paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Original prints by currier and ives, americas printmakers. The prolific firm produced prints from paintings by fine artists as black and white lithographs that were hand colored. Pencil and ink on paper, signed lower right sarah j. Printmakers to the american people harry t peters on. Tait, george durrie, george catlin, eastman johnson and many more. Its going to be the bookofthemonth club dividend for jan. Fine and uncommon original mid19th century antique lithographed print with original hand color, heightened with gum arabic. Trimmed prints and lithographs have considerably less value on the collectibles markets. Dabbling in various projects throughout his long career, in 1942 he published the book the secret life of salvador dali. Oct 22, 2009 there is no currier print listed with this title and the name i. Prints, drawings and watercolors organized by subject or category. Doubleday, doran and company, garden city, ny, 1942size.

Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. A mixture of selfaggrandizing confessions and sadistic fantasies about his childhood. The images were printed in ink from lithographic stones onto fairly thick sheets of wove paper and then were hand colored. Lithographic prints could be reproduced quickly and purchased. Currier and ives was a successful american printmaking firm based in new york city from 1835 to 1907 headed first by nathaniel currier, and later jointly with his partner james merritt ives. A current listing of our inventory of original antique prints issued by nathaniel currier and currier and ives in the ninteenth century. A beautiful book of 192 plates of currier and ives work and their fascinating history. Published in the print edition of the november 21, 1942, issue. A 1960 episode of the twilight zone, a stop at willoughby, refers to the eponymous town as being like something out of a currier and ives painting. He steps away from his elegant horsedrawn carriage to meet his welcoming parents at the front door. Color plates reproduced from the original hand colored stone prints by n. See more ideas about currier and ives, art and winter scenes. I have talked about value ranking for different types of prints and. Rouben mamoulian collection library of congress shows how currier and ives produced and distributed inexpensive colored prints that recorded the news of their times and how their choice and treatment of subjects appealed to and reflected the.

The corners are bumped and the rear cover has some minor discoloration. Palmer, an artist whose work might never have stood the test of time or been. If the print is recognizable as a currier and ives but contains no information, the edges of the print may have been trimmed away or it may be a copy. Currier ives printmakers to the american people abebooks. A reproductions title section will sometimes give more information.

The great book of currier and ives america tiny folio. Currier and ives printmakers to the american peopleartist. Place order subject index top of list christopher w. There is no currier print listed with this title and the name i. Caslon monotype with handdrawn decorative initials. After undertaking apprenticeships in boston and philadelphia, currier set up a print publishing company in new york city in 1834. A lithograph would print the black and white image and. The ship measured 212 feet in length, 41 feet 6 inches in beam, 26. There are over 1500 of these 1942 editions in libraries worldwide and the markets show 254 available on the international book market as we speak. Nathaniel currier lithographs for sale nathaniel currier. Hardcover the great book of currier and ives america tiny folio by walton rawls dec 1, 1991.

Peters and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 1948 holiday song sleigh ride includes the line, itll nearly be like a picture print by currier and ives. Each currier and ives art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. A mixture of selfaggrandizing confessions and sadistic fantasies about his childhood, the book further outlined the artists outlandish persona. Currier and ives suite 1935 is an orchestral composition by bernard herrmann. The pages include many historical plates, with 27 in full color and 165 in bw as well as 41 pages of explanatory text. See more ideas about currier and ives, lithograph, art. For some of the following steps youll need a reference book. Clipper ship dreadnought by nathaniel currier, lithograph 1853 as a gift to david ogden esq. Good condition, recognizable images of sporting events, historical figures, and winter scenes are valuable. What is the value of a currier and ives lithograph.

The images they produced were popular at the time they were issued and they have remained popular ever since. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outof print treasures. Currier and ives produced about 8,000 different prints, primarily in the 1870s, and some themes are more popular with buyers than others. Currier 7 ives, printer of the printmakers to the american.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The front cover has an illustration of a snow sleigh with decorative cover. Currier and ives printmakers to the american people. Customize your currier and ives print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Usps variable rate applies for domestic or international. I bought it in order to have a good index of their prints with the idea of purchasing a. Currier ives printmakers to the american people, first edition.