Contemporary Portfolio

[James Hall]

Hello,

For Sale:

A Treasuary of Grand Opera - edited by Henry W. Simon soft cover with
slipcase Simon and Schuster 1946 containing stories, history & music of the
following operas; Don Giovanni, Lohengrin, La Traviata, Faust, Aida and
Carmen. The slipcase shows wear and the top front and back corners of
the book's cover have been bent. Price: $50.00

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Seminars In Art" 2 sets of 12 portfolios,
1 - 12 and A - L. This collection was presented (edited) by John Canaday, art
editor and critic for The New York Times and issued by The-Book-of-The-Month
Club, Inc. Between 1958 and 1960. Each portfolio contains 12 plates that are
protected within an envelope. The portfolios are protected by onion skin
paper. Also included are the accompanying subscriber letters, notes and
information pamphlets. The portfolios are as follows;

Portfolio Title/Condition Plates

1 What Is A Painting ? 1-12
lower 1" of the spine is damaged

2 Realism 13-24
top of spine has minor damage

3 Expressionism 25-36
mint condition

4 Abstraction 37-48
excellent condition

5 Composition As Pattern 49-59
mint condition

6 Composition As Structure 61-72
mint condition

7 Composition As Expression 73-84
mint condition

8 Fresco 85-96
mint condition

9 Tempera And Oil 97-108
excellent condition

10 Water Color, Pastel & Prints 109-119
mint condition

11 The Artist As A Social Critic 121-132
mint condition

12 The Artist As A Visionary 133-144
excellent condition

Great Periods In Painting - 2nd Set

A Glory And Grandeur A1-A12
very good condition

B Earth, Heaven And Hell B1-B12
excellent condition

C The World Rediscovered C1-C12
excellent condition

D Venus Revisited D1-D12
mint condition

E The World In Order E1-E12
mint condition

F The World Triumphant F1-F12
mint condition

G The World Dividing G1-G12

H The War Of Illusions H1-H12
mint condition

I The Quick And The Dead I1-I4, I6-I12
plate I5 missing / mint condition

J Summer Idyl J1-J12
mint condition

K Painting In Transition K1-K12
mint condition

L Actaeon And The Atom L1-L12
excellent condition

The price for set 1 is $275.00 and set 2 is $265.00, both for $500.00.

I am willing to sell single volumes, however, to hinder splitting up either
set the price per volume is -

in mint condition are $35.00 each
in excellent condition $30.00 each
and in very good condition $25.00.

All prices are in U.S. $ and do not include postage, etc. For more info pls.
e-mail your questions. References available upon request.

James Hall / Celebrities Gallery
E-mail: jh...@achilles.net Tel/Fax: (613) 729-9158