Brown George E. editor
The British Journal Photographic Almanac and Photographer's Daily Companion 1927
London: Henry Greenwood 820pp indexnum bw ills trade directory advertisements. Or green cloth with title in gilt to front and spine. Bright clean copy. Internally tight and clean page edges toned. Nice early annual edition of this important photographic almanac. Hundreds of advertisements for cameras lenses plates and other photographic supplies as well as numerous informative articles. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Henry Greenwood Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 011100
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Menten Theodore
The Art Deco Style in Household Objects Architecture Sculpture Graphics Jewelry: 468 Authentic Examples
Mineola New York: Dover Pubns. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. Softcover. 048622824X . Softcover 182 pages in very good condition slight rubbing to cover edges. 468 authentic examples of Art Deco style. Works from 175 artists. Over 435 photographs. Categories include dwellings interiors furniture metalwork lighting lettering bindings stained glass sculture and more. An excellant reference.; 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall . Dover Pubns paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 001228 ISBN : 048622824X 9780486228242
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Koch Robert
Louis C. Tiffany. Rebel in Glass
New York: Crown 1976. viii 246pp index bibliography 350 ills some col. Or green cloth in pictorial jacket. Some surface insect damage to cloth. Jacket edge worn with some surface insect damage to spine tear at head of spine. Profusely illustrated biography presents all aspects of the remarkable career of Louis Comfort Tiffany whose unique designs made his name a byword at the turn of the 20th century. Second Edition Seventh Printing. Hard Cover. Good Plus/Fair. 4to. Crown Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010821
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Larsen Ellouise Baker
American Historical Views on Staffordshire China
New York: Dover 1975. xxx 345pp index 325 bw photographs 25 other bw ills. Or blue cloth in pictorial jacket. Prev owners name on front free endpaper very light toning to page edges. Jacket has several short edge tears some tape reinforcement at edges and one longer approx3cm tear at top of front panel. This third edition presents the entire text of the revised 1950 edition and adds a supplement of 145 new photographs for previously unillustrated views. With descriptions of over 800 views and pictures of 325 views this is an important reference for the Staffordshire collector. . Third Edition Enlarged. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to. Dover Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010823 ISBN : 0486230880 9780486230887
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Young Alan R. Editor ; Daly Peter M. series editor
The English Emblem Tradition: Henry Peacham's Manuscript Emblem Books : Index Emblematicus No. 5
Toronto ON Canada: University of Toronto Press 1988. First edition decorative brown cloth hard cover in crisp unmarked condition. No dust jacket. Slight bump to lower edge of front board otherwise fine as new. 332pp. index illustrations references sources. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. University of Toronto Press Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 11416 ISBN : 0802009875 9780802009876
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White Carole Bess
The Collector's Guide to Made in Japan Ceramics: Identification & Values
Paducah Kentucky: Collector Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1999. Softcover. 0891455825 . Softcover 214 pages in very good condition faint rubbing on covers. Identification and values. Beautiful color photos close-up shots of 100's of items. Plus dictionary of marks and informative text on styles dates and companies. A great collector's guide.; 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall . Collector Books paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 001368 ISBN : 0891455825 9780891455820
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Jourdain Margaret; Jenyns R. Soame
Chinese Export Art in the Eighteenth Century
Middlesex UK: Spring Books 1967. 152pp index appendices 144 bw ills. Or yellow cloth in jacket. Very slight sunning of spine. A look at 18th century Chinese lacquer paintings prints porcelain silk textiles carvings ivory and more made for the export market. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Sml 4to. Spring Books Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010914
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Achjadi Judi editor
Batik. Spirit of Indonesia
Jakarta: Yayasan Batik Indonesia 1999. HEAVY. 232pp index bibliography glossary appendices approx 300 col ills decorative endpapers. Or brown cloth in pictorial jacket. Approx 6cm tear to jacket at head of spine. Spine slightly cocked. Superb presentation of 150 years of batik drawn from private collections in Indonesia. Tells the story and history of batik from the perspective of Indonesian users and craftsmen. Scarce and an invaluable reference. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Folio. Yayasan Batik Indonesia Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010681 ISBN : 9799580102 9789799580108
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Fiell Charlotte; Fiell Peter
Modern Furniture Classics: Postwar to Post-Modernism
London: Thames & Hudson 2001. HEAVY. 192pp index bibliography 347 ills 144 colour. Or pictorial card. As new. A visual history of furniture design from 1945 to the post-modern era. Essential reference for collectors dealers designers etc. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Thames & Hudson Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010729 ISBN : 0500283001 9780500283004
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Marxh Madeleine general editor
Miller's Collectibles Price Guide 2001/2 Volume XIII
London: Miller's 2001. 496pp index 6000 bw & col photos bookmark ribbon. As new. This edition of Miller's Collectibles Price Guide covers many thousands of objects of all types dating from 1000BC to the modern day with prices from under GBP5 to many thousands. Invaluable reference to collectors and dealers alike. Includes among many other topics Art Deco Art Nouveau Toys glass ceramics metalware books textiles Coca Cola collectibles advertising items and much much more. First Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Miller's Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010742 ISBN : 1840003863 9781840003864
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Colton Harold S
Hopi Kachina Dolls: With a Key to Their Identification
Albuquerque NM: University of New Mexico Press 1977. ix 150pp index bibliography 266 line drawings 47 photographs 14 color. Moderate edge wear to covers. The author identifies 266 different kinds of kachina dolls and in this book he describes the meaning making and principle features of each of them. Each type of doll is represented by a simplified line drawing and there is an illustrated key to help in identification. . Seventh Paperback Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. University of New Mexico Press Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010228 ISBN : 0826301800 9780826301802
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Joslin Edward C
The Observer's Book of British Awards and Medals Observer's Book #55
London: Frederick Warne 1974. 191pp index glossary 186 bw ills 8pp col ills. Or blue cloth in pictorial jacket. Very slight toning of endpapers. Jacket spine slightly faded jacket slightly yellowed price clipped with publishers new price sticker on front flap. Number 55 in the Observer's books series. An excellent pocket guide to British military and civilian awards and medals. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 12mo. Frederick Warne Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010225 ISBN : 0723215383 9780723215387
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Webb Spider
Historic Flash
Atglen Pa.: Schiffer Publishing 2002. Upaginated approx 70pp. As new. Pictorial card covers. Hundreds of historic and colourful tattoo designs presented many to a sheet. Features perforated pages for easy removal and display for reference. Classic designs include patriotic nostalgic floral bird animal romantic military religious humorous naughty and beautiful images from throughout the 20th century. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Schiffer Publishing Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010379 ISBN : 0764316060 9780764316067
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Baldet Marcel
Lead Soldiers and Figurines. The World in Miniatures
New York: Crown Publishers 1961. viii 128pp bibliography num bw ills 1pp col plate pictorial endpapers. Or green cloth in pictorial jacket. Slight toning to page edges and margins. Very slight wear to jacket. Excellent introduction to the history making and collecting of lead soldiers and figurines. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Crown Publishers Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010423
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Dworetsky Lester; Dickstein Robert
Horology Americana
Roslyn Heights NY: Horology Americana Inc 1972. xi 212pp index 300 ills 204 colour. Or blue cloth in pictorial jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Copy #312 of a limitation of 1000 copies. Numbered and signed by both authors on title page. This volume presents over 200 antique clocks from the earliest colonial days of America through the 1800's- many of them never before published. They are brought to life with more than 300 lavish illustrations including 204 colour plates of the clocks. Signed by Author. Limited First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Horology Americana Inc Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010444
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Palmer Brooks
The Book of American Clocks
New York: Macmillan 1967. viii 318pp bibliography 312 bw ills. Or dark blue cloth in pictorial jacket. Minor edgewear to jacket. Slightest of toning to endpapers. More than 300 illustrations are presented in chronological order. The descriptive text provides the history of clock-makers in America and a list of 6000 American clock and watchmakers is included. This copy also has a loosely inserted typescript list giving approximate dates of manufacture for a large numebr of clocks . Eighth Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Nutting Wallace; Palmer Brooks. 4to. Macmillan Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010052
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Lutske Harvey
History in Their Hands. A Book of Jewish Autographs
Northvale NJ: Jason Aronson. 1996. HEAVY. xx 322pp glossary bw ills facsimilie autographs. Original black cloth in jacket. Half title a little wrinkled near gutter. Very slight edgewear to jacket. A collection of autographs of notable Jews with potted biographies. Includes religious and secular signatures.The signatures are grouped under 9 categories: Sages and saints; Scientists; Scholars and Philosophers; Zionists; Literary Figures; One of a Kind; Americans; Holocaust Voices; and Signers of the Israeli Declaration of Independence. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Jason Aronson. Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010088 ISBN : 1568212909 9781568212906
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Schweiger Werner J
Wiener Werkstaette Werkstatte . Design in Vienna 1903-1932
London: Thames & Hudson 1984. HEAVY. 272pp index biographies bibliography notes 700 ills 194 col. Original blue cloth in jacket. Minor soiling and toning to jacket. The Wiener Werkstatte Vienna Workshop was founded in 1903 by Hoffman & Moser to make and sell the best in modern design and craftmanship. Launched with an austere linear style the school developed a lighter more decorative style after 1910. It designed and in some cases produced and sold furnishings decorative painting textiles wallpaper sculpture and mosaic tableware cutlery jewellery enamel glass ceramics bookbindings postcards and haute couture clothes. It also designed and supervised the construction of houses and gardens. The highlight of its achievement was the Palais Stoclet the mansion which Hoffman designed and the WW decorated furnished and equipped throughout. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to. Thames & Hudson Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 010104 ISBN : 0500233942 9780500233948
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Carter Ernestine
The Changing World of Fashion. 1900 to Present
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1977. HEAVY. 256pp index bibliography num bw & col ills. Or green cloth with pictorial jacket. Jacket price clipped flaps creased minor edge wear. Examines the development of all areas of fashion from ball gowns to stockings in the 20th century. Over 200 ills including 12 pages of color. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to. G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 009801 ISBN : 0399119698 9780399119699
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Baal Teshuva Jacob
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Cologne: Taschen 2001. HEAVY. 350pp bibliography hundreds of colour ills. Or pictorial boards in original plastic jacket. As new. Lavishly illustrated volume of the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany one of the 20th centuries most influential designers and a leading proponent of Art Nouveau in the USA. Features stained glass lamps vases and a few other objects. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Sml 4to. Taschen Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 009807 ISBN : 3822862193 9783822862193
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Rivers Joan
Jewelry by Joan Rivers
New York NY U.S.A.: Abbeville Press Incorporated 1995. 156pp indexnum col ills. Or black cloth in jacket. As new. Joan Rivers discusses the jewelry she has always loved. Stories of her favourite designers from Faberge to the Bulgari brothers. A chapter is devoted to accesorizing with jewelry demonstrating the different looks achieved with jewelry in a series of fashion photographs taken especially for this book. Excellent illustrations. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Sml 4to. Abbeville Press, Incorporated Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006464 ISBN : 1558598081 9781558598089
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Rubin Stella
Treasure or Not How to Compare and Value American Quilts
London: Millers Treasure Or Not 2001. 176pp index glossary references num col ills. Or red cloth in jacket. As new. More than a survey of American quilts this is a master class in evaluating these works of art. Compares similar items to show why one is a treasure and one is not. Each spread features 2 quilts related in style technique or intended use appear on facing pages with call-outs highlighting each quilts 'value features'-those key features such as material condition design and authenticity that account for the item's relative market value. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Millers Treasure Or Not Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004590 ISBN : 1840003812 9781840003819
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Isolantite Inc
Ceramic Products for Use in the Electrical Communications and Electronic Industries. Bulletin 100-F
Belleville NJ: Isolantite Inc. 1931. 59pp num bw ills blueprints. Or dark gray card covers. A catalogue of high quality insulating products or the electrical communications and electronic industries. Includes num blueprints as well as photographs specifications etc. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Isolantite Inc. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006084
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Treasury Department
Report of the Director of the Mint Upon the Production of the Precious Metals in the United States During the Calendar Year 1899
Washington: Treasury Department 1900. 435pp index tables charts bw ills. Or black cloth. Spine badly eaten by insect some insect damage along top edge of front cover with 1/2 inch split at top of front hinge otherwise tight and clean internally. Part 1 deals with the production of gold and silver in the US with individual chapters on Alaska California Arizona Colotado Idaho Montana Nevada and Utah among others. Part 2 deals with gold and silver production in other countries including Russia Australasia Bolivia China etc among many others. Part 3 has a variety of information including details of deposits and purchases of gold and silver by weight; coinage including silver dollars other silver coins gold coins; exports of gold and silver; fractional and subsidiary coinage since 1792; and much more information on all aspects of gold and silver production. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo. Treasury Department Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005270
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Edwards Frank
Swatch. A Guide for Connoisseurs and Collectors
Sydney: Sandstone Books. 1998. 160pp index appendix bibliography 100s color ills. Or pictorial card covers. Near new. An overview of Swatch watches and the amazing designs that have emerged over the years. Includes swatches from all categories and gives an insight as to which have become highly collectible. First Australian Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Sandstone Books. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 002136
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Honour Hugh
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers
London: Spring Books 1972. 320pp pictorial endpapers index bibliography 32pp col ills 230 bw ills. Or black cloth in jacket. 50 studies of outstanding makers and designers of furniture from the 16th century to the present day including among others Chippendale Sheraton Boulle Piranesi and Le Corbusier. Invaluable reference resource. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Spring Books Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 001686 ISBN : 0600317137 9780600317135
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The Diagram Group
Handtools of Arts and Crafts: The Encyclopedia of the Fine Decorative and Applied Arts
London: Harrup 1981. 319pp index bibliography hundreds ills & diags. Or brown leather look cover. Front board has been folded/bent at some tine with crease down center edges spotted. Jacket slightly shelf worn at top edge. From the earliest tools handled by carvers potters and calligraphers to the more recently invented equipment used by photographers this book traces the evolution history function and manner of use of over 2000 different tools. All are illustrated in the 4000 illuistrations. Included amongst others are bookbinding pottery carving saddlery casting lapidary enamelling and glassmaking. First English Edition. Imitation Leather. Near Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Harrup Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 001556 ISBN : 0245538232 9780245538230
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Sarasohn Kahn Jane
Contemporary Barbie Dolls 1980 and Beyond
Norfolk VA: Antique Trader Books 1998. 262pp index bibliography hundreds color photos. Or card covers. New. A detailed look at all Barbies and Barbie related advertising and accessories after 1980. This edition greatly enlarged. Lists all Barbie issues since 1980 with variations. Invaluable reference for doll Barbie and toy collectors. Revised and Enlarged. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Antique Trader Books Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 002929 ISBN : 0930625846 9780930625849
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Friedberg Robert
Gold Coins of the World. Complete from 600 A. D. To 1958. An Illustrated Standard Catalogue with Valuations
Chicago: Follett Publishing Company 1958. 384pp index 2700 bw ills. Or grey cloth in jacket. Jacket very lightly edgeworn with tape reinforcement at head of spine. Stated first edition of the standard work on gold coins of the world. The coins have been described simply and concisely by type and the denominations and dates of the type have been listed along with a numismatic valuation read these and weep. Every gold coin struck from 600AD to 1958. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 4to. Follett Publishing Company Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003532
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Nadelhoffer Hans
Cartier: Jewelers Extraordinary
London: Thames and Hudson. 1984. 312pp index bibliography chronology 493 ills 198 color. Or burgundy cloth. The history of a firm synonymous with the finest and most exclusive jewelry. The author Christies jewelry expert and the company archives placed at his sole disposal during the preparation of this impressive volume. Entertaining and informative the book is enhanced by hundreds of ilustrations of great pieces from the Cartier jewelers. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Folio. Thames and Hudson. Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004011
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Hughes G. Bernard
English & Scottish Earthenware
London: Abbey Fine Arts. 238pp index 7col ills 47 bw ills num line drawings. No date but c1960s maybe 50s. Or buff cloth in jacket. Some minor toning to edges jacket taped to pastedowns with no staining. Minor edge wear to jacket with tape reinforcement to top edge front panel. Detailed basic information on English and Scottish earthenware collectibles including the outward appearance of bodies glazes and ornament and manufacturing developments. Also straightforward guidance in distinguishing between originals and recent reproductions and present day fakes. Much on Sunderland and Leeds. Apparent First. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Abbey Fine Arts. Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004502
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Frank Larry
Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest. 1868-1930
Boston: New York Graphic Society 1978. ix 214pp index 253 ills 52 col. Or green cloth in jacket. Small sticker on front pastedown slight edge wear to jacket. Celebrates the silver jewelry of the Navaho and Pueblo indians presenting over 300 objects usually hidden in museum storerooms. Discusses the history of this jewelry from 1868 when the Navajos were restored to their homeland to 1930 when tourist demand and mass production ended the innovative first phase of the craft. Explores the early design sources in Spanish Mexican and Plains Indian work traces the cultural development from pastime to esteemed profession and notes the Pueblo indians contribution-the sophisticated use of turquoise. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Salman William J. photog. 4to. New York Graphic Society Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004978 ISBN : 0821207407 9780821207406
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Dreiser Theodore; Cabell James Branch; O'neill Eugene et al edited by
The American Spectator. A Literary Newspaper. Volume 1 Number 1 Through Volume 1 Number 15 lacking Number 13. 14 Issues
New York: The American Spectator. 1932. 14 issues of The American Spectator from the first to the fifteenth issue lacking number 13. Unbound as issued. Each is folded twice as sent out originally and the paper has yellowed but an exceptionally nice group. Edited by such American literary giants as Eugene O'Neill James Branch Cabell and Theodore Dreiser among others this paper is an extremely important record of America's literary world in the 1930's. Examples of contributors to the first issue as well as the editors include George Jean Nathan Ernest Boyd Clarence Darrow Frank Swinnerton Havelock Ellis VanWyck Brooks Lincoln Stephens Liam O'Flaherty Ring lardner Louis Untermayer and Calvin Bridges. Periodical. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Folio. The American Spectator. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006488
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von Habsburg Archduke Geza
Princely Treasures
London: Thames and Hudson. 1997. 224pp index bibliography 250 col ills. Or black cloth in jacket. As new. Beautifully illustrated this volume not only showcases princely collections still in existence but reassembles the dispersed treasuries of such Princes as the Grand Duke Ferdinand and of Emperor Rudolf II. Of great interest to collectors historians and anyone captivated by jewels and decorative objects. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio. Thames and Hudson. Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005174 ISBN : 050001809x 9780500018095
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Fagg William
Nigerian Tribal Art
London: The Arts Council of Great Britain. 1960. Unpag app96pp. Or card covers. Num bw ills map. Nice small catalogue from an exhibition of some 329 objects with 32 bw ills. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Large 8vo. The Arts Council of Great Britain. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 003181
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Oman Charles
The English Silver in the Kremlin. 1557-1663
London: Methuen 1961. xviii 94pp text 54 bw plates index appendices. Or red cloth in jacket. In 1880 it became known that the Kremlin held the largest collection of Elizabethan and early Stuart silver to be seen in one place. In 1958 Oman became the first Englishman in 50 years be be allowed to handle this amazing treasure and examine it in detail. Facinating look at some very interesting pieces and their history and origins. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Methuen Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005931
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LeSlie Parker. intro
Renaissance Jewels and Jewelled Objects from the Melvin Gutman Collection
Baltimore: The Baltimore Museum of Art. 1968. 194pp bibliography num bw & col ills. Or black cloth in jacket. Slightly rubbed with some tiny page corner folds. A catalogue of Renaissance jewels and jeweled objects in the Melvin Gutman collection displayed at the Baltimore Museum of art. Informative text and great illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to. The Baltimore Museum of Art. Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004209
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Summers BJ
Pocket Guide to Coca Cola. Identifications Current Values Circa Dates
Padducah Ky.: Schroeder Publishing Co. 1998. 141pp ads. Hundreds of color ills with prices. Front cover creased and bottom corner cresed and soiled. Invaluable guide to Coca Cola collectibles with color ills and prices throughout. Covers signs bottles trays coolers toys etc all with the famous Coca Cola brand. First Thus. Paperback. Near Very Good. 8vo. Schroeder Publishing Co. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 000612 ISBN : 1574320246 9781574320244
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The Doll Collectors of America Inc
Supplement to American Made Doll & Figures
Boston: The Doll Collectors of America Inc 1942. 87pp index num bw photos diagrams. Or stiff card covers. Slight darkening at spine edge. Numerous well written and researched articles including the Columbian Dolls Southern TraditionalMammies and Mammy Dolls; Pattern and Dolls Showing Types of Bodies; Robinson Patented Doll Body; The Evolution of the Rag Doll; Arnold Print Works; Aunt Jemima Rag Dolls; Walking Dolls Madame Alexander and much more. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. The Doll Collectors of America, Inc Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 006143
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Bussagli Mario
Chinese Bronzes
London: Cassell 1987. 150pp 64 col ills. A new book with minor shelf wear. Describes the background to the production of Chinese bronzes in detail and explains the significance of the various types of ritual vessel and the symbolism of the stylised decoration. The fine illustrations include items from the Shang Chou Han and T'ang periods and each is described fully in the accompanying notes. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo. Cassell Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 008107 ISBN : 0304321575 9780304321575
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Marvin Robert B
The Booklet of Walther Values #2
Not Stated: Not Stated 8pp bw ills prices. Small booklet with Walther handgun prices. Useful as a historical guide to values and realtive scarcity/desirability. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 8vo. Not Stated Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004182
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James McEwan & Co
Victorian Ironmongery in Australia
Sydney: Hale & Ironmonger 234pp num bw ills. Or black cloth in jacket. Prev owners name on ffep. James McEwan's Ilustrated Catalogue of Furnishing & General Ironmongery. A facsimilile edition of the original catalogue from the 1880's. Hundreds of illustrations of iron articles of the day complete with contemporary prices. Includes several folding plates. Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Hale & Ironmonger Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 001961 ISBN : 0868060666 9780868060668
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Childers Caroline
Designers of Time
New York: BW Publishing Associates 1999. 141pp bibliography hundreds bw & col photographs. As new. Or pictorial card. The wristwatch is today a platform of innovation for fashion designers. The designer watch was born in the 1970s - this volume celebrates what has grown to be one of the most collectible items in fashion today. Stunning photographs throughout. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. BW Publishing Associates Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 009556 ISBN : 0847821927 9780847821921
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Berry Romeyn
Behind the Ivy. Fifty Years in One University with Visits to Sundry Others
Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press 1950. xi 337pp index. Or green cloth in jacket. Tape stains from 'With Compliments' slip from Alumni office on 1/2 tile and title pages. Some edge wear and minor chipping to jacket. A collection of 165 sketches which appeared between 1936 and 1950 in the Cornell Alumni News under the column head 'Now in My Time'. They follow no pattern but include everything from straight reporting through nostalgic memories of old days and anecdotes of departed characters to pungent editorial comment on the passing scene. An interesting window into life at an Ivy League college. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Cornell University Press Hardcover
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Christesen C. B. ed
Meanjin. A Literary Magazine. Spring 1954. No. 58. Volume XIII Number 3
Melbourne: The University of Melbourne 1954. 156pp. Slight toning to covers and edges. Literary magazine from Australia. This issue includes a story by Anais Nin an essay on James Joyce by Georges Borach an article on comics and many other essays stories poems etc. Periodical. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo. The University of Melbourne Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 005354
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Brunhammer Yvonne
The 1920s Style
London: Cassell 1987. 155pp 64 col ills. A new copy with minor shelf wear. Vividly evokes the revolutionary spirit of the age with its survey of architecture painting ballet fashion posters pottery furniture interior design and the motor car. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo. Cassell Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 001081 ISBN : 0304321605 9780304321605
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Bulova
Bulova Catalog of Interchangeable Parts. Truly Standardized and Interchangeable
Not Stated: Bulova Watch Company. 1952. 160pp 40 blank for notes hundreds bw ills col frontis. Or brown thick card covers textured to resemble leather with plastic spiral binding. Card slightly rubbed with some edge soiling. Comprehensive catalogue of watch part and interchangeable parts for Bulova watches. Pictures of all parts. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Bulova Watch Company. Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 004125
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Becker Vivienne
Swarovski. The Magic of Crystal
New York: Harry N. Abrams 1995. 157pp index 119 ills82 col. Or black cloth in jacket. Jacket has a tiny hole and a bump on front panel. Tells the history of the Swarovski crystal company from inception to the present with special emphasis on the menagerie intoduced in 1976. 119 illustrations of which 82 are in color. The book also includes some specially commissioned pieces. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by John Bigelow Taylor. photog. 4to. Harry N. Abrams Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 002213 ISBN : 0810944545 9780810944541
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Haji Mohamed Khan Zephyr Amir
The World of Supreme Persian Carpets
Singapore: The Author 129pp index num col ills. Or green papered boards. Edges rubbed holed at front hinge inside. Jacket somewhat worn at edges and rubbed. A book about Persian carpets their manufacture and points. How to tell a good carpet care of carpets etc by a renowned dealer in Persian carpets descended from many generations of carpet sellers. Private Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. 4to. The Author Hardcover
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 002195
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Rockwell Robert F
Frederick Carder and His Steuben Glass. 1903-1933
New York: Dexter Press 1966. 30pp numerous color ills color frontis portrait. Or pictorial wraps with 2 light creases near edge minor wear to stapled area and tiny tear to edge of 1 page. Mostly photographic illustrations of hundreds of Steuben glass items with minimal text. Excellent pictorial reference for Steuben collectors. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Jack Holland photographer. 180 x 255mm. Dexter Press Paperback
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 000340
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