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Gairaud Yves
Le Guidargus Du Meuble Du moyen Age Aux Annees 50
Paris: Les editions de l'Amateur 1985. VERY HEAVY. 501pp bibliography indexhundreds bw ills. Or pictorial boards. Spine faded. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear. Many hundreds of photographs of furniture of all types from the Middle Ages to the 20th century accompanied by descriptive captions and prices. Listed in tile page are coffres cabinets credences armoires deux corps bonnetieres vaisseliers bibliotheques vitrines semainiers buffets bas enfilades meubles d'appui et d'entre-deux encoignures commodes bureaux secretaires vonheurs-du-jour tables consoles gueridons coiffeuses tables a ouvrage tables a jeu sieges and lits. Text in French/en Francais. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to. Les editions de l'Amateur Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018771 ISBN : 2859170421 9782859170424
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Harvey Miles
The Island of Lost Maps. A true Story of Cartographic Crime
New York: Broadway Books 2001. xxi 404pp index notes few bw ills. Or card covers. Corner crease to each cover light toning to page edges. Tells the story of the theft of scores of valuable centuries old maps from some of the most prominent research libraries in the US by antiques dealer Gilbert Jospeh Bland Jr. The author unravels the mystery of Bland's life mapping out the world of cartography and cartographic crime. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Broadway Books Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018827 ISBN : 0767908260 9780767908269
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Pullen Martha
The Vintage Collection of Martha Pullen. Volume 2
Birmingham AL: Hoffman Media 2005. 144pp col plates bw line drawings. Or pictorial laminated boards. Tiny bump to one corner. Showcases a stunning selection of vintage clothing most with beautiful embroidery. Includes examples from America Britain Australia New Zealand and Europe. Several pages of antique embroidery designs follow the main text and photographic plates. Signed by author on special bookplate laid on inside front cover. Whether as a reference for the collector or a source of ideas for the 'heirloom seamstress' this is an invaluable guide. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. Hoffman Media Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018822
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Fine John Christopher
Treasures of the Spanish Main. Shipwrecked Galleons in the New World
Guilford CT: The Lyons Press 2006. viii 184pp index bibliography num col photographs. Or blue cloth in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Relives voyages of long ago as well as showing the modern wreck diver in his efforts to extract their secrets. Includes the 1622 fleet the Concepcion the Maravillas the shipwreck off Jupiter Beach the San Jose the 1715 fleet and the 1733 fleet. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. The Lyons Press Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018882 ISBN : 1592287603 9781592287604
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Scott Georgia
Headwraps. A Global Journey
New York: Public Affairs 2003. 207pp notes num colour photographs. Or gray boards with black cloth spine in pictorial jacket. Near new. The result of a year's journeying across five continents to document headwraps. A wide range of styles fabrics and uses- they can be used to distinguished highborn from lowborn Christian from Muslim men from women and clan from clan- in France and America they are hip fashion statements. The collection of images and anecdotes are the result of researching the styles documenting the folklore and snapping photos whenever the author had the chance. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Public Affairs Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018926 ISBN : 1586481096 9781586481094
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Hoving Thomas
King of the Confessors
New York: Simon & Schuster 1981. 365pp index bibliography bw & col ills. Or tan papered boards with maroon cloth spine in jacket. Slight edge wear to jacket. Very small bump at top front corner remainder stamp on bottom edge. The extraordinary story of the discovery and acquisition of the exquisite medieval ivory Bury St Edmunds Cross. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Simon & Schuster Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018531 ISBN : 0671433881 9780671433888
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Beasant John
Stalin's Silver: The Sinking of the USS John Barry
New York: St Martin's Press 1995. vii 216 pages 24 pages of colour and b/w plates two appendices index. There is a small stain on the lower fore-edge. Papered boards in dust-jacket. The author re-creates the USS John Barry's 1944 fateful voyage and death-defying salvage in the Arabian Sea. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. St Martin's Press Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018554 ISBN : 0312205902 9780312205904
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Fernandez Jorge Montoya director
Tabla. La Revista De Las Olas Peruanas. Ano 1 No. 7 1983 surfing magazine
Lima Peru 1983. 28pp num bw and col ills advertisements. Or pictorial stapled wraps. Very light rubbing to covers and some damp staining at lower edge. Scarce surfing magazine in Spanish from Peru. En Espanol. Periodical. Soft Cover. Good. 4to. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018536
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Masters Colin editor
Mind Games: a Biographical History of Bridge in Queensland
Brisbane: Queensland Bridge Association 1999. vii 279 pages brief chronology Club Presidents index of names. There is some wear at the spine by the title page. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The book describes the evolution of bridge in Queensland by means of the biographical and anecdotal reminiscences of many of the State's outstanding players and characters. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Queensland Bridge Association Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018630 ISBN : 0646382500 9780646382500
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Donson Theodore B
Prints and the Print Market: a Handbook for Buyers Collectors and Connoisseurs
New York: Thomas Y Crowell Publishers 1977. xii 493pp 120 illustrations 9 appendices including a trilingual lexicon index. Cloth boards in dustjacket. This is a comprehensive guide for those who own a fine print or would like to buy or sell one. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Thomas Y Crowell Publishers Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018224
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Hughes Bernard
Victorian Pottery and Porcelain
London: Spring Books 1967. 184pp coloured frontispiece b/w illustrations throughout bibliography index. Cloth boards gilt titles in edge-worn dustjacket with several tears. The book covers the whole of the 19th century and includes chapters on bone china pearl and lustre ware and slip ware; on Staffordshire Blue Worcester Derby Coalport and Spode; and on picture prints figures and art pottery. There is a chapter on registration marks and a section giving hints on distinguishing genuine from fake pieces. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 4to. Spring Books Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018225
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Wood Amos L
Beachcombing for Japanese Glass Floats
Portland Me: Binfords & Mort Publishers 1967. 221pp illustrated throughout with b/w photos trademarks and imprints endpaper maps. Inscribed SIGNED and dated by the author on the dedication page. Cloth boards. The chapters cover: The pleasures of beachcombing; Kinds of glass fishing floats; Techniques; The long sea journey routes; The Oregon maelstrom; How glass floats are manufactured; Japanese fisheries and fishermen; Where to find glass floats; Floats as decorations; and collectors and collections. Signed & Inscribed By the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Binfords & Mort, Publishers Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018290
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Calloway Sephen and Jones Stephen
Style Traditions: Recreating Period Interiors
New York: Rizzoli 1990. 223pp illustrated with colour photographs paintings and drawings glossary bibliography index. Cloth boards in dustjacket. The book shows how to recreate an authentic period look with summaries of the key elements in interior decoration from the Tudor period to the 1960s. The evocative collection of styles includes Stuart Georgian Regency Victorian Arts and Crafts Art Deco and Festival 50s. For each style the authors give a set of guidelines that defines the essence ofr that era's look. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Oblong 4to. Rizzoli Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018308 ISBN : 084781131X 9780847811311
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Calver William Louis and Bolton Reginald Pelham
History Written with Pick and Shovel: Military Buttons Belt-Plates Badges and other Relics Excavated from Colonial Revolutionary and War of 1812 Camp Sites By the Field Exploration Committee of the New-York Historical Society
New York: New-York Historical Society 1950. Introduction by Richard J Koke. Compiled and indexed by Roberta Leighton. xiii 320pp frontispiece: the authors profusely illustrated in b/w index. Blue cloth boards gilt spine titles. From the Introduction The Society's collection of '18th and early 19th-century military and domestic relics with their associated records of discovery cast considerable light on the uniforms equipment and camp life of the American Revolution and War of 1812. The relics were secured by archaeological excavation during a period fo many years on military sites in the State of New York and along the Canadian frontier. Articles written by the authors relating to their excavations and to the life and equipment of soldiers appeared in various issues of the Society's Quarterly Bulletin and in its Annual Report. These articles are reprinted in this handy volume which is likely to be of interest to collectors and to all students of military life and accoutrements of the American Revolution and the War of 1812. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. New-York Historical Society Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017910
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Owen Michael
Antique Cast Iron
Poole: Blandford Press 1977. x 127pp b/w illustrations throughout index. Prev owner's stamp with ref no at the end. Cloth boards in price-clipped dust-jacket. The book is 'both a celebration and a tribute to the achievements of 19th century designers and manufacturers of domestic cast iron'. It includes a chapter on collecting. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Blandford Press Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017927 ISBN : 0713708336 9780713708332
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Federman David
Gem Profile/2: the Second 60
Shawnee Mission KIs: Modern Jeweler / Vance Publishing 1992. 143pp illustrated throughout with full color photos illustrated guide to jewelry craftsmanship guide to gemstone jewelry care and handling. Cloth boards in dust-jacket with picture of Lightning Ridge Opal on the front panel. This is a sequel collection of the popular monthly column which the author 'has been writing for Modern Jeweler since 1983'. In 10 special profiles the author focuses on affordable and beautiful gems such as ammolite chrysoprase and rock crystal that jewelers have discovered as a means to set themselves apart from competitors with more conventional inventory. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Photographs by Tino Hammid. 4to. Modern Jeweler / Vance Publishing Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017957
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Movalli Charles text
Croney on Water Color: Claude Croney
Westport CN: North Light Publishers 1981. 128pp illustrated with 32pp in full color scores of b/w illustrations demonstration techniques advice. Cloth boards in lightly edge-worn and unevenly sunned dust-jacket. 'A sound useful book for all who would like to know more about the how and why of picture making with water-color.'. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. North Light Publishers Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017979 ISBN : 0891340467 9780891340461
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Cabarga Leslie
Letterheads: One Hundred Years of Great Design 1850-1950
San Francisco: Chronicle Books 1992. 120pp illustrated with 200 letterheads of the American industraial age. Illustrated light card cover with integral flaps. Each of the letterheads in this book created in the period between 1850 and 1950 reflects the design trends and business priorities of its era. Many of America's greatest companies such as American Express Campbell's Soup Coca-Cola Kellogg's Carnegie Hall are represented in this collection. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Oblong 12mo. Chronicle Books Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017973 ISBN : 0811800539 9780811800532
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Buchholz Barb Ara; Skolnik Lisa; Fitzgerald Robert; and Fowler Julie
In the Country Style: Timeless Designs for Today's Home
New York: Sterling Publishing Co. 2000. HEAVY. 384pp illustrated with more than 350 full-color photos sources index. Illustrated light card cover which has a slightly tanned rear cover integral flaps. The book showcases four tradtions: French English Italian and American each distinictive in its individual style yet sharing the grace and comfort essential to country decorating. First American Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Sterling Publishing Co. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017961 ISBN : 1402709692 9781402709692
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Fraser Richard & Nancy
A History of Maine Built Automobiles 1834-1934
Maine: The Authors 1991. 292pp ivpp index b/w ills. Illustrated light card cover. The book illustrates the early history of automobiles built in Maine. It contains many rare photographs. The sections cover Maine built automobiles by years; Early Maine automobile laws and prohibiton of autos in certain towns; and Automobile topics of interest: men and their toys hill climbs and automobile racing early roadways automobile accessories made in Maine a history of Maine license plates chauffeur's licensing and badges beginning title requirements for automobiles. The book concludes with a section on trivia. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Oblong 4to. The Authors Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017986 ISBN : 0963032518 9780963032515
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Gloag John
English Furniture. The Library of English Art
London: Adam & Charles Black 1973. xvi 184pp colour frontispiece 40 plates and 137 line drawings in text index. Prev owner's stamp with ref no at rear. Cloth boards in dust-jacket which has a ref label taped by the spine foot. The book is designed to show how the design of English furniture has since the late 15th century reflected changes in national taste. The last three chapters were rewritten for the fifth revised and enlarged editionin 1965. Various amendments and additions have been made to the present edition and some fresh illustrations included in the text and plates. In the series The Library of English Art. Sixth Edition Revised with Additions. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Adam & Charles Black Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018005
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Kazumi Watabe Fancy Egg Art II. California Fancy Egg 10th Anniversary Special Issue
California Fancy Egg Co 1993. Foreword by Kazumi Watabe. 72pp illustrated with full-color photos b/w photos and portraits. Illustrated light card cover with integral flaps. The exhibition featured Kazumi's work together with the works of leading Amrican artists. Text in English and in Japanese. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. California Fancy Egg Co Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018054
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Ayling Ronald; Durkan Michael J.
Sean O'Casey: A Bibliography
Seattle: University of Washington Press 1978. Full blue cloth binding. Clean and unmarked. xxiv 411pp. Dust jacket price-clipped in protective mylar cover. A good descriptive bibliography for the collector. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. University of Washington Press Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 028055 ISBN : 029595566x 9780295955667
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Mcvey Trent editor
Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia 2005. 21st Edition
Sydney: John Furphy 2005. HEAVY. 736pp illustrated throughout in full colour index. Illustrated laminated boards. A new copy. The 21st annual edition of Australasia's premier antiques price guide. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. John Furphy Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018130 ISBN : 1876079134 9781876079130
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Fraley Tobin text
The Carousel Animal
Berkeley: Zephyr Press 1984. HEAVY. Preface by Nina Fraley. 127pp illustrated throughout in colour glossary bibliography. Blind-stamped cloth boards in dust-jacket which has a short tear at the upper edge of the rear flap fold. Here is the magic and charm of the carousel animal with the story of the world's famous carvers and a show of their finest work. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Photography by Gary Sinick. Oblong 4to. Zephyr Press Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018157 ISBN : 0913751006 9780913751008
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Gentle Rupert and Feild Rachael
Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820 Revised and Enlarged By Belinda Gentle
Woodbridge Suffolk UK: Antique Collectors Club 1994. Foreword by John D Davis. 461pp 25 colour plates more than 1000 b/w illustrations bibliography glossary index illustrated end-papers. Prev owner's rubber stamp with ref no at the rear. Cloth boards in dust-jacket which has a ref no by the spine foot. The book was first published in 1975. This revised and enlarged edition has been extended to include European items as well as objects in iron steel and copper although brass remains the principal subject. Following the introductory sections the book covers lighting the kitchen the dining-room the fireplace and smoking the library the bedroom door-knockers and locks accessories and ornaments domestic/hobbies and coffin furniture. The four appendices cover: Dates of events affecting the development of the brass industry in England; Marks and signatures found on brass in Great Britain; Metals and alloys sympathetic with brass; and Processes and materials used in working decorating and finishing brass. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to. Antique Collectors Club Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018148 ISBN : 1851491872 9781851491872
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Baur Veronika
Metal Candlesticks: History Styles and Techniques
Atglen PA: Schiffer Publishing 1996. 184pp illustrated throughout with b/w photos bibliography index. decorated endpapers. Prev owner's stamp with ref no at the back. Cloth boards in dustjacket which has a ref no sticker taped by the spine foot. From the blurb 'Since early times artistic designs for cnadlesticks have been found. Every epoch has contributed its own characteristic style which reflects the changing artistic motifs and practical uses. The book is intended as a guide through this development from pre- and early Christian times to the 19th and 20th centuries. Along with the histories of important manufacturers there is historical social and private background information. Art historians dealers and collectors alike will find a factual and attractive source of information here'. First English Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to. Schiffer Publishing Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018174 ISBN : 076431056X 9780764310560
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Wilkinson Frederick
Battle Dress: a Gallery of Military Style and Ornament
London: Guinness Signatures 1970. 256 xvipp illustrated throughout with colour plates and b/w photos bibliography index. Cloth boards in dustjacket not price-clipped. The book is a gallery presenting for the interest of collector and general reader alike some of the most attractive milestones in the evolution of military dress. The text is illustrated throughout by photographs from the country's most important collections and museums. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Guinness Signatures Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 018180 ISBN : 0851121721 9780851121727
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de Dampierre Florence
Les Plus Beaux Meubles Peints
Suresnes France: Image Magie 1991. 208pp index bibliography glossary hundreds colour ills. Or blue cloth boards in pictorial jacket. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear minor edge wear to jacket. Beautiful volume detailing painted decoration of antique furniture featuring examples from France Germany Italy Scandinavia and America. Materials include wood metal and papier mache. Informative text complimented by photographs of superb furniture. Text in French/en Francais. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine. 4to. Image Magie Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017557
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Lecoq Raymond
Fer Forge et Serrurerie
Paris: Jean-Cyrille Godefroy 1999. 127pp bibliography hundreds bw ills. Or laminated boards. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear. Exceptional volume on forged iron and locks with hundreds of drawings of iron gates hinges. locks etc. Limited text in French/en Francais. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. Jean-Cyrille Godefroy Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017559 ISBN : 2865531244 9782865531240
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Tardieu Suzanne
Meubles Regionaux Dates
Paris: Editions Vincent Freal & Cie. 1950. HEAVY. 30pp text approx 200pp bw ills 350 bw ills bibliography. Or light brown cloth with embossed brown title. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear. An exceptional and important reference for dating French regional furniture from the 16th through mid-19th centuries. Limited text in French rather superfluous as the hundreds of details illustrations provide the necessary information. Text in French/en Francais. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to. Editions Vincent, Freal & Cie. Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017573
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Anon
The Keepsake for 1838. New Series
London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longmans 1838. vi 272pp 12 copper engravings engraved title page marbled page edges. Contemporary blue cloth with leather spine and corners. Some rubbing to letaher which is faded on spine prev owners name on front free endpaper. Almost no toning to pages and the plates are clean and free of any foxing. Includes several poems and stories among which are My Turkish Visit; The Vampire Knight and His Cloud Steed. The engraed illustrations are most pleasing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017566
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Abron Claude
Portes De Paris
Paris: Editions Vial 2000. 215pp hundreds col photographs bw plates pictorial endpapers. Or black cloth in pictorial jacket. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear else as new. Exceptional photographs of antique doorways in Paris exhibiting beautiful decoration and ornament. At the rear are 26 full page bw plates representing early architectural drawings/plans of decorated doors. Text in French/en Francais. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Editions Vial Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017574 ISBN : 2851010352 9782851010353
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Lorac Gerbaud Andree
Les Secrets Du Laque. Techniques et Historique
Paris: Les editions de l'Amateur 1996. HEAVY. 191pp index bibliography num col ills. Or red cloth in pictorial jacket. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear slightest of edge wear to jacket. The techniques and history of lacquer- including China Japan India and Europe- as used in furniture and objet d'art. As well as antique examples and methods several contemrary and near-contemporary artists in this material are featured. An important reference in this field of collecting. Text in French/en Francais. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Les editions de l'Amateur Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017577 ISBN : 2859172246 9782859172244
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Evan Thomas Owen
Domestic Utensils of Wood from the XVIth to the XIXth Century. A Short History of wooden Articles in Domestic Use from the Sixteenth to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
Hertfordshire UK: Stobart Davies 1992. ix 178pp index 70 bw plates. Or blacl cloth in jacket. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear bookseller label on front jacket flap some fading to spine. Facsimile edition of the 1932 first edition reissued in 1973. Excellent reference to all manner of treen including drinking vessels wassail bowls pipes nutcrackers spice racks snuff boxes tobacco rasps platters bowls and more. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Stobart Davies Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017583 ISBN : 0854420525 9780854420520
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Day Susan
Art Deco and Modernist Carpets. Design and Art Between the Wars
London: Thames and Hudson 2002. HEAVY. 224pp index bibliography glossary signatures/monograms 250 ills 149 col. Or dark blue cloth boards in jacket. Minor edge wear to jacket. An exceptional volume detailing some spectacular Art Deco carpets enhanced with excellent photographs thereof. Includes detailed information on artists manufacturers and retailers along with their signatures and monograms. Should appeal not only to collectors of carpets but to those with an interest in 20th century design. Ranges from Paul Poiret's unique weaving studio the Ecole Martine to Scadinavian folk traditions of Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom the innovations of Frank Lloyd Wright and Donald Deskey in the USA and Gunta Stolzls handwoven carpets in Germany. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Folio. Thames and Hudson Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017621 ISBN : 0500510814 9780500510810
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Lacoue Labarthe Marie France
L'Art Du Fer Forge En Pays Bordelais De Louis XIV a La Revolution
Bordeaux: Societe Archeologique De Bordeax 1993. HEAVY. 367pp index 624 bw ills bibliography glossary appendices. Or pictorial card covers. Prev owners name stamp and numer at rear. Slightest of thumb soiling to page edges slightest of edge wear to covers. Extensive and comprehensive look at the art of forged iron in Bordeaux form the rign of Luois XIV to the French Revolution. Text in French/en Francais. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good. Folio. Societe Archeologique De Bordeax Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017620 ISBN : 2908175037 9782908175035
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Flores Isabella
Proyectos En Hierro Forjado
Barcelona: Editorial De Vecchi 1999. 157pp index glossary num bw ills. Or pictorial laminated boards. As new copy. Forged iron design and items both antique and from modern times. Includes furniture. decorative objects balconies and more. Verjas rejillas enrejados farolas rotulos y muebles de hierro forjado desde la antiguedad hast nuestros dias. Text in Spanish/en Espanol. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo. Editorial De Vecchi Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017683 ISBN : 8431517999 9788431517991
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Gordon Colin
By Gaslight in Winter. A Victorian Family History Through the Magic Lantern
London: Elm Tree Books 1980. 128pp num bw & col ills. Or brown cloth boards in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. The best of an astonishing collection of magic lantern slides tracing the improving fortunes of a Victorian family. The Riley family became the largest magic lantern outfitters in the world and interwoven here with their saga is the history of the magic lantern and its slides. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Elm Tree Books Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017719 ISBN : 0241104742 9780241104743
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Palardy Jean
Les Muebles Anciens Du Canada Francais
Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques 1965. VERY HEAVY. 411pp index glossary bibliography appendices 11 col plates hundreds bw photographs line drawings map. Or maroon cloth boards in pictorial jacket. Prev owners name stamp and number at rear. Several chips and short tears approx 1cm to jacket. The standard work on French Canadian antique furniture. Informative text enhanced with hundreds of photographs of antique furniture. Text in French/en Francais. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Folio. Arts et Metiers Graphiques Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017740
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The Medals Year Book. 1999 Edition
London: Leo Cooper 1988. xxxviii 175pp book catalogue 8pp of colour b/w illustrations throughout index. Paperback. The book covers the period from the beginning of 1996 to the end of summer 1997 during which period more than 11000 lots came under the hammer at the four main British sale rooms. The review focuses on a small percentage of those auctioned. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Leo Cooper Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017842 ISBN : 085052573X 9780850525731
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The King's Indian: a Quantitative Analysis of the Opening
London: Imprint Capablanca. Printed in America 1981. Foreword by David Levy.xv 95pp Appendix: the results of major 1980 games in the English Opening and the Sicilian Defense illustrated throughout with board plans. Decorative cloth boards slightly soiled. The book was designed to help players follow the latest trends in the openings and to give a better understanding of how chess masters and grand-masters think about the variation. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to. Imprint Capablanca. Printed in America Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017849 ISBN : 0907352022 9780907352020
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Carter Alan et al
Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australia 2003
Sydney: Carter's Publications 2003. 735pp bw & col ills blue page marker ribbon. Pictorial laminated boards. Slightest signs of use but no real faults to speak of. 2003 edition of the premier guide to the Australian antiques market. Includes furniture glass china books art clocks metalware kitchenalia militaria ceramics watches and just about everything else!. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. Carter's Publications Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017897 ISBN : 1876079118 9781876079116
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Savage George
French Decorative Art 1638-1793
London: Allen Lane The Penguin Press 1969. HEAVY. xii 189pp 113 b/w plates four appendices bibliography index. Cloth boards in edge-worn dust-jacket with a tear and some loss by the spine head and nicks at the corners. The author describes the system of patronage between the Court financiers artists and craftsmen and explains the methods and styles of work in furniture tapestry sculpture metalwork faience mirrors clocks and procelain. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus. 4to. Allen Lane The Penguin Press Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017340 ISBN : 0713900547 9780713900545
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Janneau G.; Freal J
Le Meuble Populaire Francais. 2 Volume Set-Complete
Paris: Serg / Berger-Levrault 1980. VERY HEAVY. 2 volume set-complete. 319 287pp; numerous line drawings photographs glossary blibiography. Pictorial card covers. Prev owners stamp at rear of each volume slight soilign to page edges. An excellent in depth look at French popular furniture over the centuries. Text in French/en Francais. . First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Serg / Berger-Levrault Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 017527
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Savage George
18th Century German Porcelain
London: Spring Books 1967. xxiv 242pp index bibliography appendix bw & col ills. Or green cloth. Minor edge wear to jacket bookseller label inside front cover. For over two centuries Meissen- often miscalled Dresden- has been synonymous with the world's finest porcelain. Although information in English on the Meissen factory is not difficult to obtain information on the smaller factories of Germany and Austria is hard to obtain. This is the first comprehensive account of these factories tracing their development their struggles to become established and their fights against fraud and forgery. Contains nearly 300 bw ills & a colour frontispiece a comprehensive bibliography and an index of makers marks. Still an invaluable reference for collectors and dealers in European particularly German & Austrian porcelain. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Spring Books Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 016868
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Wills Geoffrey
Wedgwood
London: Spring Books 1980. 128pp more than 100 photographs and illustrations some in colour Wedgwood marks bibliography index. Four-line personal greeting on the front flyleaf. Decorative papered boards in dust-jacket. The beauty and variety of Wedgwood wares and the history that lies behind them. New Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Spring Books Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 016885 ISBN : 0600557294 9780600557296
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Bullough Nigel
Woven Treasures from Insular Southeast Asia
Auckland: Auckland Institute and Museum 1981. 36pp bibliography glossary 28 bw & col plates map. Or card covers. Authors address stapled inside from cover some minor wear prev owners stamp and number at rear. Textiles from island areas of southeast Asia including Borneo Celebes Mollucca Philippines and Indonesia. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Auckland Institute and Museum Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 016920 ISBN : 0908623011 9780908623013
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Delmarcel Guy; Volckaert an
Flemish Tapestries. Five Centuries of Tradition
Luxemburg: Vianden Castle 1995. 108pp num col ills. or pictorial card covers. Slight edge wear to covers prev owners stamp and number at rear. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Castle of Vianden in Luxemburg in 1995 and 1996 this scarce volume showcases Flemish tapestries from the 16th to the 20th centuries. First Paperback. 4to. Soft. Vianden Castle paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 016921
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Glazier Richard
A Manual of Historic Ornament Treating Upon the Evolution Tradition and Development of Architecture and the Applied Arts. Prepared for the Use of Students and Craftsmen
London: B T Batsford 1933. 184pp book catalogue profusely illustrated with 6 fine colour plates 16 photographic plates of about 50 objects text-ills throughout terms used in ornamental art bibliography index. Prelims endpages and edges lightly foxed. Green cloth boards slightly faded at the edges in rubbed edge-worn and price-clipped dust-jacket. From the Preface to the 1899 first edition The book was designed 'to give an elementary knowledge of architecture and historic ornament of awakening a responsive and sympathetic feeling for the remains of ancient and mediaeval civilization and of directing the attention of students and craftsment to the beauty suggestiveness and vitality of the industrial arts of the past and their intimate relatin to the social and religous life of the people'. . Fifth Edition Revised and Enlarged. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. B T Batsford Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 016843
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