harrison john cyril (22 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Ex-library, otherwise very good. 276 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to, 119 pp, 16 colour plates from paintings by Harrison, sketches in black and white throughout. Blue cloth very faded on the spine, some wear to the top and bottom of the spine, contents very good. Signed by J C Harrison and with a warm dedication in his hand on the front free endpaper "Rina love and best wishes for Christmas 1949 from Jack". A fine collection of pictures by this distinguished artist and the only book that he wrote. Signed by Author(s).

Leinen mit OSU. 504 Seiten durchgängig illustriert. Kaum Lagerspuren. Sehr gutes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 782.

Zustand: Gut. 504 Seiten Gutes textsauberes Exemplar, leichte auch formatbeingte Spuren am SU ( etw. angeknittert, schwach gerändert) F90 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2400 Gr.-8°, Hardcover/Pappeinband, gebundene Ausgabe.

Zustand: gut. Birds of America (Beaux Livres) In deutscher Sprache. pages.

Third Impression. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper (price-clipped), now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 347 pages plates (some color) maps 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-339). Subjects; Pheasants. Aves (Sistematica). Galliformes. Phasianidae. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 4 Kg.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Harrison, J.; De Grineau, Bryan (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 949-992. Features: Nice colour ad for Goodyear Eagle tires inside front cover shows eagle in flight holding fish; The Australian Prime Minister in London; Full page photo of the Queen's first official birthday photo; Excellent two-page photo of the finish of the 1952 Derby, won by Tulyar; One-page photo of the first Eucharistic Congress for fourteen years as seminarists enter the Montjuich Stadium in Barcelona; General Sir John Harding; Marie Noele Kelly and her travels in the Soviet Union; Photos of impressive Moscow buildings; Two pages of photos which penetrate the darkness behind the Iron Curtain - unofficial views of Moscow and scenes in the USSR 1949-1951 taken by the wife of the then British Ambassador; Two pages of illustrations of life on the new Amsterdam-Rhine Canal; Article on the intentions of the Soviet Union; Photos of the Signing of the European Defence Community (EDC) Treaty - towards a common European Army - with photos of M. Schuman, Mr. Eden and Dr. Adenauer signing; Centerfold illustration of the Old Court of Corpus Christi College, which celebrates the sixth century of its unique foundation on 12 June; Riots in Johannesburg; Photos of the discovery of a new step pyramid at Sakkara; Photos of personalities of the week, including General Sir Ouvry L. Roberts; Photos of foundation preservation work in the canals of Venice; Nice colour ad inside back cover for Ilford Colour Film 'D" features photos from the 1951 Everest expedition led by Eric Shipton; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Leigh, Conrad; Inns, Kenneth; Sutcliffe, Norman; Gillett, F.; Forestier, A.; Peddie, Tom; De Walton, John; Carruthers, G.P.; Board, Ernest; Holloway, Cyril; Cowes, Dudley S.; Carruthers, G.P.; Dewar, W. (illustrator). First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Paymaster's Dillemma - A story of American Army life in Manila; The "Place of the Evil Spirit" - The history of Strathcona National Park on Vancouver Island, with photos; The Blind Seer - A curious story of native "magic" in Egypt showing how a blind "wizard" undertook to discover a thief; Fighting the Dingo - The greatest menace to the prosperity of Australian sheep-farmers - with intersting photos; The Saving of Montague Smith - A West African, condemned to death, evades the death-penalty and turns his 'execution' into a roaring farce; On Patrol in Cannibal Papua - interesting leaves from the log of a Patrol Officer in primitive Papua - with fascinating photos; "Poppy" - A strange story from the wild Bushveld country of South Africa; An Australian Robinson Crusoe - Part III - Jack McLaren spent years settling on the little-known western coast of Cape York Peninsula; At the End of a Rope - A tale from the oilfields of Venezuela; Two Men on a Raft - Two railroad workers try to navigate a swift stream in the Canadian Rockies on a raft; What Happened to Murphy - A young officer of the Burma Military Police sets out to find a Chinese gambling den in the jungle; Schearer's Man-Hunt - A vivid story about the dogged devotion to duty of a young "Wild Cat" (i.e. Pennsylvania State Policeman); In the Shadow of the Gallows - A timber-cruiser for the Conrad Martin Timber and Exporting Company, of San Francisco, wakes up to find his bed-fellow lying dead, stabbed in the heart with his knife; Some African Snake Stories - Patrick Bowen has been an explorer and hunter in Africa for thirty years. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this fascinating vintage issue.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Karsh; Wood, Charles; Harrison, Richard Edes; Davis, G.H.; Turner, C.E. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 57- 84. Features: Nice colour Dunlop ad inside front cover features Charles Wood painting of naval plane spotter at work; Cover photo of the famous Sphinx gate of the Hittite period at Alaca Huyuk; One-page Karsh photo portrait of China's prime minister, T. V. Soong; Two-page artist's rendition of an aerial view of Japan's homeland; Two large photos of Allied warships struggling in mountainous seas; The City of the Dead - Berlin, the modern Pompeii - two pages of photos present horrific bomb damage; Article entitled "The British soldier in Germany"; Powerful display of Britain's armed might in Berlin - 5 photos; Two pages of fascinating illustrations show how British science and ingenuity contributed to defeat the Germans on sea, on land, and in the air; Dramatic centrefold illustration of "Glowworm" ramming the German cruiser "Hipper"; Seven photos of Potsdam, venue of the latest "big three" conference; Photos of personalities of the week include Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault, Signor Parri, Gen. William J. Slim, J. B. Chifley, Lt. Col. Sir Francis Shelmerdine, Lieut. Cmdr. G. B. Roope, the Regent of Iraq with the king and queen, Cpl. E. T. Chapman, the newly formed Council of Berlin, Marshall Rokossovsky, Marshall Zhukov, and Field Marshal Montgomery; Photo of Pres. Truman being cheered in Antwerp; Photo of US cruiser "Augusta" with Truman aboard, steaming through the English Channel, escorted by British warships; Photos of French liberated prisoners carrying a large wooden crucifix memorial to victims of brutality; Interior and exterior photos of Goering's private plane, now to be used to the benefit of sick French children; Three photos of the now peaceful beaches of Dunkirk; Three photos of the R. A. F. Jet propelled fighter, the Gloster Meteor, developed from the prototype E.28/39; photos of English silver and Chinese porcelain of great price; Article on "The bronze age in Anatolia"; Two pages of photos of artifacts from pre-Hittite Anatolia - proof of the high level of civilization 3500 years ago; Photo illustrated article on British production of the airman's octane fuel; Colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows farmers loading horse- drawn wagon. Discrete archival tape repairs to Coverfold of outer advertising pages, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour of a female Palawan peacock pheasant, signed to the bottom right J. C. Harrison. A large, spectacular ground bird of forest found on Palawan with a fairly long tail and a crest. Female is entirely brown with a pale face. Clean double mount. Picture 230 x 320 mm. Gilt frame 440 x 520mm. Painting in excellent condition, frame with very slight rubbing to gilt. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour of a pair of bar-headed geese, signed to the bottom right J. C. Harrison. The bar-headed goose (Anser Indicus) a mid-sized Asian goose, it exhibits some of nature's most amazing adaptations that allow it to fly over the top of the Himalayan mountains. Cream double mount with ornate hand-drawn wash lines. Picture 200x 295mm. Gilt frame 405 x 510mm. Painting in excellent condition with strong colours on a deep blue wash, frame with very slight rubbing to gilt. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour of white cheeked pintails, also known as the Bahama pintail or summer duck, is a species of dabbling duck distributed throughout South America and the Caribbean initialed to the bottom right. Cream mount with ornate hand-drawn wash lines. Picture 200 x 300mm. Gilt frame 415x 505 mm. Painting in excellent condition, frame with light wear. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Initialed by the Artist. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour of a koklass pheasant signed to the bottom right J. C. Harrison. Clean double mount with hand drawn washlines. A large and timid partridge-like pheasant of high-to-mid-altitude forests. of Asia. Picture 240 x 335 mm. Gilt frame 455 x 540mm. Painting in excellent condition, frame with very slight rubbing to gilt and chip to lower edge. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour and gouache of a Blyth's Tragopan (Pheasant) perched on a branch. The common name commemorates Edward Blyth (1810-1873), English zoologist and Curator of the Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Signed to the bottom right J. C. Harrison. Cream mount with ornate hand-drawn wash lines. Picture 230 x 305mm. Gilt frame 445 x 510 mm. Painting in excellent condition with vibrant colours, frame only lightly rubbed in places. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour and gouache of a Himalayan Monal (Pheasant), native to the elevated Himalayan forests, here perched on a rock, signed to the bottom right J. C. Harrison. Cream double mount with ornate hand-drawn wash lines. Picture 250x 175mm. Gilt frame 460 x 380 mm. Painting in excellent condition with vibrant colours, frame only lightly rubbed in places. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour and gouache of a Cabot's Tragopan perched on a branch, the name commemorates the ornithologist Samuel Cabot. Signed to the bottom right J. C. Harrison. Cream double mount with ornate hand-drawn wash lines. Picture 230x 305mm. Gilt frame 440 x 510 mm. Painting in excellent condition with vibrant colours on a deep blue wash, frame only lightly rubbed. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour and gouache of Sclater's monal, signed to the bottom right J. C. Harrison. A large terrestrial bird of foothill and montane pine forests with extensive rhododendron ground cover. Male brilliantly coloured but oddly vulturine in appearance. Cream double mount with hand-drawn wash lines. Picture 250 x 315mm. Gilt frame 440 x 490mm. Painting in excellent condition with vibrant colours on a deep blue wash, frame near fine. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour of a male Palawan peacock pheasant, initialed to the bottom right J. C. H. A large, spectacular ground bird of forest found on Palawan with a fairly long tail and a crest. Clean double mount, washline with a little damage to the gilt line. Picture 225 x 320 mm. Gilt frame 335 x 530mm. Painting in excellent condition, frame with very slight rubbing to gilt and chip to top left corner. [Biography - John Cyril Harrison 1898-1985 John Cyril Harrison, affectionately known as 'Jack' is best known for his drawings and paintings of birds. He was educated at the Slade School after World War I and carved out a career as an ornithological artist and illustrator, based on his study of avian anatomy as well as well as regular field trips throughout the UK but particularly in Scotland. He spent some time with the Naturalist Seton Gordon, producing numerous studies of Golden Eagles at the eyries - he illustrated Gordon's 'Days with the Golden Eagle' , and in fact designed Gordon's bookplate but featuring diving gannets rather than eagles. Later he travelled to Iceland, South Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. While in Africa he concentrated on the birds of prey.J. C. Harrison was one of the most popular artists at the major sporting galleries and in particular, The Tryon Gallery, where his exhibitions were eagerly awaited. Many of his paintings were so sought after, that collectors had to place their names in a hat, in order to compete for the pictures they wanted.] The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £25. Initialed by the Artist. Painting.

Framed. Zustand: Fine. J. C. Harrison (illustrator). Original. A fine original watercolour of a woodcock feeding on the muddy edge of a woodland mire, signed J. C. Harrison. Cream mount with hand-drawn wash lines. Picture 365 x 265 mm. Gilt frame 560 x 450 mm. Painting in excellent condition, frame a little worn. Please contact us if you would like to view any of our artwork in person. The shipping cost on this painting within the UK is likely to be in the region of £20. Signed by THE ARTIST. Painting.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. John Cyril Harrison (illustrator). First edition. A beautifully illustrated signed Limited Edition guide to the recreational shooting of birds, featuring a wealth of vivid colour plates. The signed Limited Edition first edition of this illustrated guide to shooting, in the very scarce unclipped publisher's original dust wrapper.From author Edward Charles Keith and illustrator John Cyril Harrison, this is no. 96 of 175 copies printed, signed by both the author and the artist to the limitation page.With twelve mounted colour plates and twelve mounted pencil plates by J.C. Harrison, a neighbour of the author. With each colour plate retaining the original captioned tissue guard. Collated, complete.A beautifully illustrated practical guide to the shooting of partridge, pheasant, wildfowl and lesser game, with the author explaining that 'if there is a moral in the book, it is that the sport of shooting consists of much more than the mere killing of birds, and in this view I am confident that I shall receive substantial agreement'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Significant spotting to dust wrapper, most concentrated to head of front wrap. Marks to tail of front wrap. Discolouration to back strip. Slight chipping to back strip head and tail. Small loss to tail of front wrap, with a small number of minor closed tears to head of front and rear wrap. Three instances of clear tape reinforcement to head of dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Signed and numbered to limitation page. Near Fine. signed by author. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. John Cyril Harrison (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Jean Delacours study on the pheasants of the world. With the scarce original dustwrapper, and a fascinating association. The first edition of this uncommon study on pheasants of the world.Written by Jean Delacour, an American ornithologist and aviculturist. He discovered and reared some of the rarest birds in the world. He discovered the imperial pheasant, which was a hybrid between the Vietnamese pheasant and the silver pheasant.Illustrated throughout with thirty-two plates by J C Harrison as well as twenty-one maps and diagrams.This copy once belonged to James Robertson-Justice the British actor who starred in many films with Gregory Peck. To the recto of front endpaper are many gift inscriptions to Robertson-Justice including one from the actor Dirk Bogarde. Loosely inserted is a Windsor Great Park Game Card from a shoot with H.R.H Duke of Edinburgh. His name is the first on the record. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With the very scarce original dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is generally smart. Price has been removed from the front flyleaf. Dustwrapper is split at the front joint with small loss to the head and tail of spine. Gift inscriptions to the recto of front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

No Binding. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Original watercolour & gouache, signed lower right, framed & glazed, image 23 x 33 cm 9 x 13 inch not dated. Fine. Signed by Author.