Isabel Bishop etching and group of related books. 1st item: Isabel Bishop (American, 1902-1988) etching titled "Walking In The Subway Station", circa 1963. Titled and signed in pencil, lower left and right under image. Exhibition label and paper brochure from an unknown New York City gallery en verso. Housed in a contemporary American frame. Sight - 7 5/8" H x 10 1/8" W. Framed - 15" H x 18 1/2" W. 2nd-3rd items: Two copies of "Isabel Bishop Prints and Drawings 1925-1964" exhibition catalog for the Brooklyn Museum, text by Una E. Johnson, research by Jo Miller, published by Shorewood Publishers Inc., New York City, 1964. Hard cover, 63 pages with black and white illustrations. Both copies signed by Isabel Bishop on front flyleaves. 9 1/4" H x 6 1/4" W x 1/4" D. 4th item: "Isabel Bishop" exhibition catalog for "The First Retrospective Exhibition held in American Museums of Paintings, Drawings, Etching and Aquatints by Isabel Bishop", published by The University of Arizona Museum of Art, 1974. Hard cover, limited edition of 2500, 221 pages primarily of black and white illustrations. 9 5/8" H x 9 1/2" W x 7/8" D. 5th item: "Isabel Bishop" by Karl Lunde, published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1975. Hard bound with dark blue linen with silver illustration and lettering on spine. 181 pages with black and white and color illustrations and photographs. 10 7/8" H x 11 3/4" W x 1 1/4" D. 6th item: "Isabel Bishop" by Helen Yglesias, published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1989. Hard cover, 180 pages with black and white and color illustrations and photographs. 11 1/2" H x 11 1/8" W x 3/4" D. 7th item: "Isabel Bishop" ExhibitsUSA exhibition catalog, text by Linda Weintraub, text and illustrations reprinted from "Isabel Bishop" by Helen Yglesias, published by Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1989. Soft cover, 15 pages with black and white illustrations reprinted. 11 1/4" H x 10 3/4" W x 1/16" D. Mid/late 20th century. Provenance: Collection of Charles and Ann Wells, Nashville, Tennessee. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition
1st item: Overall excellent condition. Not examined out of frame. 2nd-3rd items: Scuffs on back covers. Top corners of book covers bent. 4th item: Dust jacket present. Scattered marks and smudges on dust cover. 5th item: Dust jacket present. Scattered scuffs, stains, on dust jacket. Slight toning around edges of covers and pages. 6th item: Dust jacket present. Bends, top and lower edges of dust jacket. 7th item: Scattered black scuffs, bends to soft cover.