London: The Monotype Corporation Limited 1958 22 pages; Extensive essays and numerous reproductions. Also loosely laid-in is a brochure Photographs of the Gill Exhibition at Monotype House. Toning to the front and back covers back lightly soiled; clean throughout; tight binding. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. 11" x 9". The Monotype Corporation Limited paperback
Tokyo: PiE Books 2006 194 pages. Numerous color examples of designs. Japanese text throughout. Clean throughout; binding tight; nearly fine condition. Stiff Card Pictorial Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. PiE Books paperback
Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press / University of Hawaii Press 2002 305 pages; 48 color plares; numerous b&w text illustrations. Extensive list of References: more than 40 pages. The author "has devoted most of his adult life to the study of beads. He is director of the Center for Bead Research which he founded in 1979 and the webmaster of TheBeadSite. Clean thrtoughout; binding tight; as new. First Edition. Printed Cloth Boards. Fine/Fine. 9" x 8". University of Hawai'i Press / University of Hawaii Press hardcover
Ames IA: Design Center Gallery Iowa State Univ. 1973. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy with gallery address label and small sticker on front wrapper. Unpaged 12 pp. Illus. with b/w plates and photos. 8vo. Vernon Brejcha was the Artist in Residence May 1-5. In cooperation with the Department of Ceramic Engineering Iowa State University. Design Center Gallery Iowa State Univ. unknown
Winter Park FL: The Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation 2002 112 pages; 101 illustrations. The Chapel was first seen at the World's Columbian Exposition then in the Cthedarl of St. John the Divine then on Tiffany's Long Island estate where it was rescued after long neglect. The book has much to say about many Tiffany creations and of their conservation. Clean throughout; tight binding. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. 4to. The Charles Hosmer Morse Foundation paperback
New York: Museum of Modern Art 1986 264 pages; 354 illustrations; 114 in color. MoMA's exhaustive study of fin de siecle Vienna. Includes chronology of works of art buildings design projects related events in Vienna and selected events in America and Europe. Clean throughout; tight binding. Hardcover - cloth. Fine./Fine. 4to. Exhibition Catalogue. Museum of Modern Art hardcover
Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York 1905 295 pages; numerous b&w illustrations mostly photographs; green cloth boards with gilt titles. The history and development of the subway system from mid-nineteenth century to 1904. Fascinating reading from various perspectives: engineering design labor business problem solving etc. Includes history and information on underground transit in London Paris Berlin Glasgow Boston Chicago Philadelphia. Attractive bifold and foldout maps. Clean throughout no marks or tears; boards are lightly rubbed at extremeties. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to. Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York hardcover
New York: Clarkson N. Potter 1989 51 paintings reproduced in color on large format 11" x 16" some on the traditional Guillaud tissue. Clean and bright throughout; binding tight. First Edition. Decorated paper-covered boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Oblong 4to. Clarkson N. Potter hardcover
New York: Bernard & S. Dean Levy Inc. 1984 46 pages; "Forty-five illustrations full-page with study profiles from the exhibition held January 20-February 18 1984." Levy & Levy renowned experts and dealers in antique American furniture. Clean throughout about "as new". Printed Wrapper softcover. Very Good. 4to. Exhibition Catalogue. Bernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc. paperback
Santa Cruz: Author 2007 70 pages; numerous color photographs. The Gondolier; Accowdionist; Little Squeeze; Beautiful Jessapina; Copper Claus; Gargoyle; Tattooist; Space Cadet; many many more. A dozen years of street performance. Clean tight and bright throughout; as new. First Edition. Pictorial Card Wrappers. Fine. 4to. Author paperback
New York: Abbeville Press 1984 272 pages; thoroughly illustrated numerous color and b&w illustrations. The history beginning with the Secession. The Exhibition Work that is the sales displays. Construction; Graphic Design; Glass Ceramics. and China; The WW Look jewellry textiles fashiontheatre costumes. Endnotes; Artists' Biographies; Bibliography; Indices. Clean and bright throughout; no remainder mark; tight binding. First United States Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 11 1/2" x 9 1/2". Abbeville Press hardcover
Somerset: Richard Dennis 1995 284 pages; more than 300 illustrations some color most b&w including the variety of marks used by Liberty. Knox used early 20th-century technology and mchines as his base to design for mass production.as opposed to the handmade of the predominate style Arts & Crafts. Clean throughout; tight binding. Reprint. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Fine. 8vo. Richard Dennis paperback
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 1983 232 pages; 334 illustrations including 60 color. A thorough survey of the designers and manufacturers of the furniture stained glass pottery metalwork textiles from the inception of the movement to its decline. Clean throughout; as new. First United States Edition. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Fine. 9 1/2" x 7". Van Nostrand Reinhold Company paperback
Salzburg: Residenz Verlag 1987 384 pages; hundreds of catalogued items and illustrations including many reproductions of original Hoffmann sketches. " Die Sammlungen des �sterreichischen Museums f�r angewandte Kunst der Hochschule f�r angewandte Kunst Wien mit Objekten aus dem Historischen Museum der Stadt Wien." Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. 11"x 8 1/2". Residenz Verlag paperback
The Glasgow School of Art 1988 35 pages; numerous b&w illustrations including photographs. The Glasgow Style the Glasgow School of Art the Glasgow Society of Lady Artists Club. While the Secession and Art Nouveau developed in Europe Scotland birthed the Glasgow Style with Charles Rennie Mackintosh its most prominent artist. Women however were players as designers and painters some collaborating with Mackintosh. Clean throughout; tight binding; pages flat. First Edition. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. 10" x 9 1/2". Exhibition Catalogue. The Glasgow School of Art paperback
Oakland / New York: The Oakland Museum / Abbeville Press 1993 328 pages; 195 illustrations color and b&w. While the Secession Art Nouveau and the Wiener Werkstatte were going in Europe some of their design principles were accepted enthusiastically in California having been brought from the East and England and Europe. Endnotes; Biographies and Company Histories; Bibliography; Exhibition Checklist; Index. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 11" x 10". Exhibition Catalogue. The Oakland Museum / Abbeville Press hardcover
New York: Simon and Schuster 1987 168 pages; numeous color illustrations. Unlimited features for a garden in limited space: water paving pergolas trellises lighting ornaments seats earthworks. Imagine the city or townhouse garden: 20' x 50'. What to do Pages of ideas with illustrations and photos here. Clean throughout. tight binding. . Cloth. Fine/Fine. Oblong 8vo. Simon and Schuster hardcover
Oakland California: The Scrimshaw Press 1976 108 pages; many dozens of color illustrations. Stained glass using various made-glasses: blown glass machine made hammered glass antique glass shower door glass etc. Some examples of 13th-century and later glass then predominately modern stained glass by named artists and artisans. Clean throughout tight binding. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. Oblong 8vo. The Scrimshaw Press paperback
Antique Collectors' Club 176 pages; b&w illustrations throughout. Attractively reproduced articles originally published between 1893-1895. All manner of art and arts & crafts are described and examined along with art nouveau illustrations illustrations of ceramics furniture buidings and more. We are tempted to color the fabulous art nouveau illustrations only tempted. Clean throughout; tight crisp binding; about as new. Card Wrappers softcover. Fine. 4to. Antique Collectors' Club paperback
M�nchen: Staatliches Museum f�r angewandte Kunst 1988 388 pages; 125 color 220 b&w illustrations. Italian design: industrial household graphic furniture textile clothing. The great names: Alessi Anghini Branzi Dalisi Nizzoli Olivetti many more. German text. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Exhibition Catalogue. Staatliches Museum f�r angewandte Kunst hardcover
New York: Dover Publications 1974 31 pages text followed by 89 full-page illustrations color duotone and b&w. A late 19th- early 20th-century artist of the American Arts & Crafts movement he created bold designs with layout and type faces for a number of books magazines and other commercial interests. A finger-smudge in the margin of plate 20 otherwise fine clean throughout tight binding. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12" x 9". Dover Publications hardcover
Hunterian Art Gallery University of Glasgow 1991 55 pages; illustrations throughout most are color. The Mackintosh Estate their Glasgow House and its contents were given to the University of Glasgow. Includes biographical sketches of Mackintosh his wife and his circle. Clean throughout. 1st edition. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Fine. 8vo. Collection Guide. Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow paperback
Lugano / Milano: Fondazione Thyssen-Bornemisza / Electa 1989 110 pages; 124 items illustrated in color and b&w with full catalogue entries. Clean throughout tight binding. Small tear at the head of the back panel of the jacket . First Edition. Stiff Card Boards. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Fondazione Thyssen-Bornemisza / Electa paperback
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Rizzoli 1986 511 pages; numerous illustrations in color and b&w; text from 11 contributors. One of the most beautiful most thorough and most sought exhibition catalogues of the Met. Clean tight and bright; nearly fine. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. 12" x 9 1/2". The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Rizzoli paperback
Bass Museum of Art 1985 62 pages; well more than 100 items are shown: furniture ceramics glass jewelry metalwork. Clean throughout; tight binding. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Fine. Small 8vo. Exhibition Catalogue. Bass Museum of Art paperback
West Drayton Middlesex: Penguin 1947 64 pages; numerous b& w illustrations. The discussion begins in earlier times of artisan handwork and follows through to modern furniture. The purpose of this series of books was to encourage improvements of design and likewise craftsmanship. Card wrappers with a paper jacket matching in design. Clean throughout; tight binding. First Edition. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Penguin paperback
Frederikshavn: Exlibristen 1979 67 pages; 28 illustrated bookplates. The use of bookplates in Germany to the turn of the century 20th. Illustrated are plates from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Some made by D�rer some by his workshop some incorrectly attributed to him. No. 281 of 400 copies. Text in Danish German and English. Book and jacket clean throughout. Limited Numbered Edition. Stiff Card Boards. Very Good/Very Good. Square 8vo. Exlibristen paperback
New York: Michael Ward Inc. no date. 75 catalogued items; 38 are illustrated in color or b&w photographs. Each catalogued item is well described. Short bibliography. Axes spear heads bracelets dress pins neck rings armbands handles and other. Clean throughout no tears or marks; light smudge on the front panel. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. Slim 4to. Exhibition Catalogue. Michael Ward, Inc. paperback
Greenwich Connecticut: New York Graphic Society 1973 192 pages; 96 color plates most full-page; 59 b&w illustrations. A celebration of "the skilled hand and the practiced eye" of this "feminine art". Clean throughout; dustjacket lightly discolored. First Printing. Cloth. Very good/Good. 4to. New York Graphic Society hardcover
New York: Workman Publishing 1977 208 pages; "sixty-two designs each shown in both full-color and b&w photographs; for every design easy-to-follow stiching diagrams." Featuring coverlets and samplers. Clean throughout; covers lightly worn. First Printing. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. Illus. by Elizabeth Meyer. 4to. Workman Publishing paperback
New York: Workman Publishing 1974 170 pages; "Over fifty classic patterns to needlepoint each with full-color and b&w photographs and large stich-by-stich diagrams". Clean throughout; covers lightly worn. First Printing. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Very Good. Illus. by Elizabeth Meyer. 4to. Workman Publishing paperback
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2002 56 pages generously illustrated in color. MMA Bulletin Spring 2002. Edges lightly rippled no stains or other discoloring. Pictorial Wrapper softcover. Good. 4to. Art periodical. The Metropolitan Museum of Art paperback
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