I am looking for the title, artist and a source for a print of the
cover artwork on Paul Johnson's book: "The Birth of the Modern, World
Society 1815-1830" copyright 1991.

This is the Harper Collins Publisher's softcover issue, not the
Perennial Reissue edition (July 1999) that has no cover painting.

There is no ISBN number on this addtion. There is a Library of
Congress number: 90-5541. The book design is credited to Helene
Berinsky.

Again, I am looking for title, artist and a source for a print if available.

Dear cron,

I assume that you mean the cover artwork as shown on this picture of the book:
http://unblinkingeye.com/Books/History/BofMod.jpg

If so, here are the answers to your questions:

- The artist is the German romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich
(born 5 September 1774; died 7 May 1840).
Should you like to learn more about this artist, please follow this
link to a brief biography provided by WebMuseum:
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/friedrich/


- The picture is his 1818 painting "Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer"
('The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog'), now an exhibit in the art
museum Kunsthalle in Hamburg, Germany.
If you like, follow this link to see a larger image of that painting,
provided by WebMuseum:
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/friedrich/friedrich.wanderer-sea-fog.jpg


- Prints of "Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer" are available from these
online poster shops:

Postershop.com
-Art print in the size of the original painting (98 x 70 cm), listed
under the picture's Italian title "Il viaggiatore". US$ 65.63
http://www.postershop.com/Friedrich-Caspa/Friedrich-Caspa-Il-viaggiatore-2401117.html

PosterNow
-Art print slightly smaller than the painting (80 x 60 cm). US$ 13.99
http://www.posternow.org/onlineshop?http://www.posternow.org/onlineshop?0000000200000002006e1957000000592411c951&Global.CallFrom=cf0040&Global.Used.ArticleID=769&Global.Used.InterpretID=373&Global.Trend=0007cf0030Der+Wanderer+%FCber+dem+Nebelmeer
-Art print of original size, listed under the painting's Italian title
"Il viaggiatore". US$ 48.99
http://www.posternow.org/onlineshop?0000000200000002006e1957000000316e707a67&Global.CallFrom=cf0040&Global.Used.ArticleID=15756&Global.Used.InterpretID=373&Global.Trend=0007cf0030Il+Viaggiatore


Sources:

Unblinking Eye: History Books
http://unblinkingeye.com/Books/History/history.html

WebMuseum: Friedrich, Caspar David
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/friedrich/

Hamburger Kunsthalle
http://www.hamburger-kunsthalle.de/

Korbit: PosterNow Premium Shop - Caspar David Friedrich Poster
http://www.korbit.de/special-pon/769.shtml

Search terms used:
"birth of the modern"
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wanderer nebelmeer
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"david friedrich"
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"wanderer über dem nebelmeer" poster
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"wanderer über dem nebelmeer" print
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Hope this is what you were looking for!
Best regards,
Scriptor

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Clarification of Answer by scriptor-ga on 22 Dec 2003 11:07 PST

I just noticed that the first link to the PosterNow online shop (for
the $13.99 print) does not work properly. Please use this link
instead:
http://www.posternow.org/onlineshop?0000000200000002006e19570000009e0929e92e&Global.CallFrom=cf0040&Global.Used.ArticleID=769&Global.Used.InterpretID=373&Global.Trend=0007cf0030Der+Wanderer+%FCber+dem+Nebelmeer

Regards,
Scriptor

Excellent and complete answer.

Thanks!