Home henry toledano bookseller a birthday book a birthday book by kent, rockwell condition. A journal of quiet adventure in alaskaincluding extensive hitherto unpublished passages from the original journal, and n by e, and more on. Lakeside press edition of mobydick, with rockwell kent s illustrations. Ferris, an independent scholar, has been employed by the rockwell kent gallery, state university of new yorkplattsburgh, the kent estates the rockwell kent legacies, as well as, numerous museums, galleries, auction houses, and private collectors. The fullcolor rockwell kent dust jacket is rubbed and dusty at all edges, has a clean internally mended split partly up one fold, but. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rockwell kent 1872 1971 is perhaps best known for his illustrations for the complete works of william shakespeare and moby dick. This article needs additional citations for verification.
Dont look for much biographical or historical material. Rockwell kent june 21, 1882 march, 1971 was an american painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, sailor, adventurer and voyager. Bound in silk decorated with kent illustrations, and with silk doublures and endleaves. On saturday, june 21, rockwell kent s birthday, the figurehead left was unveiled at the cottage. Rockwell kent a birthday book signed limited edition first edition 1931. Birthday book first edition signed rockwell kent bauman. Lawrence universitys special collections and vance university archives.
Rockwell kent books list of books by author rockwell kent. A vivid as well as graphic artist the new york times. Large 4to, original grey linen, stamped in white, plain paper dust jacket, mylar sleeve. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Lakeside press edition of mobydick, with rockwell kents illustrations. See all books authored by rockwell kent, including wilderness. Check out ken sanderss antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1930 rockwell kent illustrated. Little can be said about the explosion of twentieth century american book arts without reference to rockwell kent, whose prints, woodcuts. His images for moby dick were too stark for me to have liked as a child but now i see his black and white work, it is breathtaking, visual zen in light and dark. Random house publisher and printed by pynson printers signature. In pictorial cloth with silk endsheets there is a new mylar cover. His brawny broad shouldered art deco illustrations are firml. Submit a request for access to the archival material. He was a major painter and illustrator, a writer of some note.
But even before opening the volume, the publishers cloth binding, with our whale herovillain in silvery silhouette, takes your breath away with toothy ferociousness. Dec 10, 2014 he is an american printmaker, illustrator, painter, and writer born in tarrytown, new york on june 21, 1882. In fact, a celebration of his seventyfifth birthday was held in moscow in 1957. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. Lawrence university canton, ny 617 ody library 315 2295451 science library 315 2295400 richard f. Columbiaaffiliated users may login with their uni and password.
Kent also created the random house that, despite revision. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. He lived much of his early life in and around new york city, where he attended the horace mann school. For sale is a brand new facsimile reproduction dust jacket for the 1930 1st rockwell kent random house edition of moby dick by herman melville. Rockwell kent rare book with orig drawings by kent extremely raresee details. The landfall trust commissioned newfoundland artist and wood carver vince jones to carve a replica of the wooden figurehead that kent installed at the cottage in 1914 see newfoundland home, top of page.
Rockwell kent was both a perfect creature of his time and a complete original. A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. 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. Plattsburgh the plattsburgh state art museum celebrates artist rockwell kents 2nd birthday saturday with a familyfun day in the rockwell kent gallery. This first edition, signed by rockwell kent is available at bauman rare books. Rockwell kent was born in 1882 to wealthy parents, and he lived a privileged life until his father died of typhoid fever. Another iconic edition was published by lakeside press in 1930, with dramatic illustrations by none other than rockwell kent. Quarto, original pictorial cloth, silk endpapers, uncut. An original signed black and white photographic portrait of rockwell kent. Dan burne jones, books illustrated by rockwell kent, pp. Pforzheimer bruce rogers collection library of congress home. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Vg very good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear but no tears on either binding or.
Rockwell kent, first edition, signed, random house abebooks. Children can explore the tale in a picture book by jan needle, and even littler ones can chew on the tale in a board book. When it was new, it must have been an expensive book, made to adorn the coffee tables of the rich. His powerful and innovative book graphics, which included everything. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Rockwell kent prefers to write something romantic or poetic often literally. Fullpage gray and cream illustrations on each page tell a story of fairy godmothers, designed to be dedicated to a newborn. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. This is a painting by the american artist, rockwell kent, of the woman he is thought to have fallen in love withduring a summer he spent in donegal in 1926. This generation experienced much of their youth during the great depression. Rockwell kent pegasus book plate antioch bookplate co. Rockwell kent was something of a modernday renaissance man. Children can explore the tale in a picture book by jan needle, and even littler ones can chew on the tale in a board book filled.
Born in tarrytown, new york, rockwell kent attended the columbia university school of architecture. While there, he enrolled in night and summer classes at several art schools, studying with distinguished artists such as william merritt chase, robert henri, kenneth hayes miller, and abbott handerson thayer. Check out ken sanderss antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1930 rockwell kentillustrated. Then he learned what it meant to struggle for money and a place in society. Beyond the rare book division, youll find other editions in the librarys collections that make the story come alive for new audiences. All users will need to register the first time they make a request. But it is as an illustrator of books that rockwell kent was best known. A predictable result of this second event was a scornful reception unparalleled since kent. Rockwell kent rare books and first editions at bauman rare books.
This first edition by chaucer, rockwell kent is available at bauman rare books. Lightly tanned at edges, tape shadows on front and rear free endpapers, but a good copy. Jun 21, 2006 as a child i had those classic ex libris book plates, no idea they were rockwell kent images. Let them eat birthday cake for rockwell kent local news. Signed limited first edition, number 989 of 1850 beautifully illustrated copies. Rockwell kent has 57 books on goodreads with 4015 ratings. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. He was proficient as well in lithography, farming, poetry, architecture and indeed the raising of great danes. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Rockwell kent, man on ship, woodcut, 7 x 8 w, kaminski auctions find artworks by rockwell kent american, 1882 on mutualart and find more works from galleries, museums and auction houses worldwide. The visual impact of donegal was not lost on kent who was fascinated by the dynamic and constantly changing play of light between the skies, seas and brooding valleys. Children can explore the tale in a picture book by jan needle, and even littler ones can chew on the tale in a board book filled with woolly sculpted illustrations by jack and holman wang.
Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books. But even before opening the volume, the publishers cloth binding. Canterbury tales first edition chaucer bauman rare books. No book is included in this listing, however we may have the original book available for sale in our store under a different listing.
Kent supplemented painting with commercial and book illustrations, which. In rockwell kent s multifaceted career as an artist, he explored and excelled at painting, illustration, writing, printmaking, and design, all of which were bound by his enthusiastic wanderlust. Peintures norman rockwell, norman rockwell art, rockwell kent, norman rockwell paintings, friends forever, best friends, crazy friends, amazing friends, the saturdays vintage humor, humor retro, retro funny, retro pics, funny birthday jokes, happy birthday funny, birthday quotes, birthday memes for men, birthday. There are illustrations for many books, including moby dick, beowulf, the canterbury tales. A birthday book by rockwell kent signed first edition. Referred to as the modern ulysses, rockwell kent was an intrepid traveler, prolific. Rockwell kent kent, rockwell used books, rare books and new books. Ellen pearce, rockwell kent s forgotten landscapes, down east books, camden, main, 1998, page 15 about the author cathy locke is an awardwinning fine art painter, university graduate professor and. Plattsburgh the plattsburgh state art museum celebrates artist rockwell kent s 2nd birthday saturday with a familyfun day in the rockwell kent gallery.
Rockwell kent s most popular book is mobydick or, the whale. Black and white frontispiece and introduction by kent. The website focuses on the art and life of rockwell kent 18821971. But even before opening the volume, the publishers cloth binding, with. Oct 17, 2014 beyond the rare book division, youll find other editions in the librarys collections that make the story come alive for new audiences. Mar 09, 2020 rockwell kent, painter and illustrator whose works, though never radically innovative, represented scenes of nature and adventure with such vividness and drama that he became one of the most popular american artists of the first half of the 20th century. Twopage rockwell kent letter to horace traubel of camden, new jersey. Get the best deals on rockwell kent when you shop the largest online selection at. A journal of quiet adventure in alaskaincluding extensive hitherto unpublished passages from the original journal mar 1, 2011. Signed by rockwell kent moby dick herman melville 1930 lakeside press.
Signed limited first edition, number 989 of 1850 beautifully illustrated copies made by the pynson printers and signed by rockwell kent. Moby dick, rockwell kent, first edition, random house abebooks. A draft of the beasts, signed at the top in black ink as the author, by rockwell kent. Their office was in the very new york times building. Rockwell kent was an american artist best known for his signature, smooth style of landscape painting. The rockwell kent collection, 19141971 is housed in st.