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Longenecker Martha W. ed
A Transcultural Mosaic. Selections from the Permanent Collection of Mingei International / Museum of World Art
San Diego: Mingei International Museum 1993. 168pp. Or cloth in jacket. Near new. Collection of great photographs of cultural artifacts and art works from various world cultures. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Gardiner Lynton photog. 4to. Mingei International Museum Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 005444 ISBN : 0914155032 9780914155034
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Carrera Roland
Swatchissimo 1981-1991: The Exraordinary Swatch Adventure
Geneva: Antiquorum Editions 1991. HEAVY. 511pp hundreds col ills. Or pictorial papered boards. Bump at top of front cover and covers lightly rubbed. Massive work in 2 parts. The first part is a verbal history of Swatch with the second part being a pictorial history of Swatch with hundreds of color photos of Swatch watches. The essential work covering the first 10 years of a fashion phenomenon. Text in English French and Italian. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Folio. Antiquorum Editions Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001639 ISBN : 2940019002 9782940019007
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Cushion John P
Animals in Pottery and Porcelain
New York: Crown Publishers 1974. 224ppindex bibliography glossary 165 bw & col ills. Or yellow cloth in jacket. Front free endpaper damaged by sticker removal. Jacket price clipped with moderate edge wear and slight chipping. The main part of the book deals with the history of ceramic animal sculpture in the Middle East the Far East Central and South America Europe and the United States. Covers all types of ceramics. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Sml 4to. Crown Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006394 ISBN : 0517515644 9780517515648
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Lincoln Parke Bernet Galleries
Auction catalogue The Immortal Autograph Letters Documents Manuscripts Portraits Personal Relics and Other Lincolniana Collected By the Late Oliver R. Barrett
New York: Parke- Bernet Galleries. 1952. 264pp. Or blue cloth. Slight wear to bottom of spine and tiny nick to bottom edge of rear board. Auction catalogue for the sale of one of the greatest collections of Lincolniana ever assembled. Comprising 842 lots with numerous bw ills. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo. Parke- Bernet Galleries. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002416
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Reed Robert
Paper Advertising Collectibles. Treasures from Almanacs to Window Signs
Norfolk VA: Antique Trader Books 1998. 207pp hundreds col ills price guide. Or pictorial card covers. As new copy. Helps to identify value and preserve paper advertising collectibles of all types ranging from obvious items like posters and calendars to more obscure objects like ink blotters and bumper stickers. In addition to tracing the evolution of paper advertising over 3 centuries Reed also provides the kind of information needed to estimate the value of items in a number of categories. each section finishes with a short price guide. Not Stated. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Antique Trader Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 003687 ISBN : 0930625919 9780930625917
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Bushell Raymond
Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar : New Principles for Collecting
New York: Weatherhill Incorporated 1975. 259pp glossary-index bibliography appendices 1100 ills 800 col. Or brown cloth in jacket. Page edges lightly toned some foxing towards rear of book. Jacket fresh with no fading not price clipped. Scarce and extremely important work on netsuke-first printing. Includes photographs of over 800 netsuke in full color as well as 300 photographs of carvers signatures. Among the chapter headings are Bamboo Netsuke Christian Netsuke Gourd Netsuke Manju Netsuke Mask and Face netsuke Humorous Netsuke Ingenious Netsuke and many others. . First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to. Weatherhill, Incorporated Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 007091 ISBN : 0834801159 9780834801158
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Bruton Eric
Dictionary of Clocks and Watches
New York: Bonanza 1963. 201pp bibliography bw ills & diags. Or yellow cloth in jacket. Gift notation of front free endpaper. Jacket rubbed with chips 2 tears and creases spine faded. Comprehensive dictionary of terms dealing with all aspects of watches and clocks both for collectors and repairers. Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo. Bonanza Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002814
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Mandel Margaret Fox
Teddy Bears and Steiff Animals Second Series
Paducah Ky.: Collector Books. 1987. 197pp price guide hundreds col ills. Or pictorial laminated boards. Slight edge wear/rubbing. Excellent guide to identifying and valuing teddy bears and Steiff animals. . First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to. Collector Books. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 008792 ISBN : 0891453563 9780891453567
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Ortiz Antonio Dominguez; Carretero Concha Herrero & Godoy Jose A
Resplendence of the Spanish Monarchy. Renaisance Tapestries and Armor from the Patrimono Nacional
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1991. 172pp index bibliography 150 col ills. Or maroon cloth in jacket. As new. Published in conjunction with Metropolitan exhibition of the same name. Although very different in medium tapestry and armor exemplify the royal collections designed not only for personal delectation but for impressive displays of magnificence. Wool and steel were enhamced with precious metals adding a lustre that still dazzles the eye. Images of myth religion allegory and history past and present went into the creation of a world of art that is now timeless. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 005318 ISBN : 0810964082 9780810964082
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Wissinger Joanna
Victorian Details: Enhancing Antique and Contemporary Homes with Period Accents
London: Virgin 1990. 160pp index bibliography sources num color ills. Or beige cloth in jacket. 4" cut to rear panel of jacket. Victorian Details is an outstanding catalogue of exterior architectural details and interior design that constitute the Victorian style in decorating. An invaluable guide to the ornaments in and on a Victorian home. Reprint. Cloth. Fine/Near Very Good. 4to. Virgin Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001086 ISBN : 1852271965 9781852271961
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The Doll Collectors of America Inc
Dolls
Boston: The Doll Collectors of America Inc 1946. 73pp index num bw photos diagrams. Or stiff card covers. Crease to front cover very slight fading at spine edge. Numerous well written and researched article including penny wooden dolls india rubber comb doll AE Hotchkiss walking doll celluloid dolls Jumeau talking doll tumbling dolls Kathie Kruse dolls dolls from Alaska and Greenland moveable dolls Webber patent Lynd patent Jacques patent the doll in literature and more. Limited Editon. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. The Doll Collectors of America, Inc Paperback
Bookseller reference : 006044
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Sotheby's
Jewels from the Estate of Betsey Cushing Whitney. New York Monday October 19 1998
New York: Sotheby's 1998. 143pp index num colour few bw ills. Or laminated boards in jacket. Slight soiling to dust jacket. 120 lots of extraordinary jewels from the estate of Betsey Cushing Whitney. Included are a couple of 18th century gold box musical automatons. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to. Sotheby's Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003589
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Shine Bernard C
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Memorabilia. The Vintage Years 1928-1938
New York: Harry N. Abrams 1986. 180pp bibliography bisqueography index num col & bw ills. Or black cloth in jacket. Small prev owners name stamp on 1/2 title. A wonderful selection of the rarest of early Mickey Mouse memorabilia. Excellent reference for the collector. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Oblong 4to. Harry N. Abrams Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003591 ISBN : 0810914395 9780810914391
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Christie's
Twenty-two Superlative Jewels. 15 May 1996 Geneva
Geneva: Christie's 1996. 76pp col ills. Or card covers. Spine faded else excellent. Auction catalogue featuring lots 378-399 from a sale held at Geneva on May 15th 1996. Includes items by Tiffany and Cartier among others. Auction Catalogue. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Christie's Paperback
Bookseller reference : 007614
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Smith William O
Hamilton Electric Watch Repair Manual
Pittsburgh: Western Pennsylvania Horological Institute 1958. 98ppnum bw ills. Or blue leather with gold design to front. Repair manual for these early electric watches from Hamilton. Hamilton Electric Watch 5/0 size model 500. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to. Western Pennsylvania Horological Institute Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004215
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Cain Dana
UFO and Alien Collectibles Price Guide
Iola WI: Krause Publications 1999. 159pp num bw & col ills price guide. Or card covers. New copy. Price guide to UFO and alien collectibles featuring over 1000 prices and 450 photographs. Includes action figures model kits space ships and other toys; Outer Limits X-Files Invasion of the Saucer Men and Mars Attacks and much more. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Krause Publications Paperback
Bookseller reference : 002952 ISBN : 0873416902 9780873416900
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NRA. Harold L. Peterson & Others
NRA Gun Collector's Handbook
Washington DC: National Rifle Association. 1959. 48pp num bw ills. Or pictorial card. Some staining to rear cover. Reprints of a selection of articles which appeared in The American Rifleman designed as a guide for both novice and established gun collectors. Several articles by Harold L Peterson as well as 7 other authors. Well illustrated throughout. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. National Rifle Association. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 004717
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Burke David
The Observer's Book of Steam Locomotives of Australia
Sydney: Methuen 1979. 252pp index num bw & col ills. Or laminated boards. Very slightly faded on spine prev owners name on ffep. Observer book #A3 one of the always elusive Australian Observer books. On overview of the history of steam in all states. It lists and describes almost every steam engine that 'can still be observed'. Some are in operating condition; others in museums or parks. Also includes some other classes whose contribution to railway history has been significant but which can no longer ne viewed. More than 180 illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 16mo. Methuen Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 007680
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Richardson Ray and Ruby; & Irving David and Lesley
McDonald's Collectibles the Definitive Guide
London: Eagle Editions. 2000. 256pp index 1000 col ills. Or pictorial laminated boards in jacket. As new. An alphabetical directory illustrates and documents thousands of toys and premiums. Some 500 entries have listings by country and year of issue with a simple price guide. Features over 1000 photographs. Written by the founders of the UK McDonald's Collectors Club. Revised and Updated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio. Eagle Editions. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003352 ISBN : 1861603762 9781861603760
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Bloch Dermant Janine
The Art of French Glass. 1860-1914
London: Thames and Hudson. 1980. 204pp index bibliography glossary 300 ills 118 col. Or purple papered boards with black leather look spine in jacket. Near new. Eugene Michel; Emile Galle; Auguste and Antonin Daum and Henri Cros were all artists who found glass the ideal medium for expressing their ideas. They were in the vanguard of the arts and crafts movement and produced the great revival of art glass that occurred from about 1860 to the beginning of World War I. Full of technical information aesthetic appreciation and fine points for the connoisseur this book also contains a detailed glossary and hundreds of magnificent photographs. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Thames and Hudson. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004490 ISBN : 0500233225 9780500233221
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d'Argence Rene Yvon Lefebure
Chinese Jades in the Avery Brundage Collection
Japan: The de Young Museum Society et al 1972. 184pp bibliography chronology 80 col plates. Or pictorial card. Slight edge wear and rubbing to covers. Textured endpapers. Excellent pictorial guide to jades in the Avery Brundage collection with detailed descriptive text. Covers all periods from ancient to modern. Apparent First. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Sml 4to. The de Young Museum Society et al Paperback
Bookseller reference : 006396
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Thurman Christa C. Mayer
Textiles in the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago. 1992. 152pp glossary 112 col ills. Or brown cloth in jacket. As new copy. A selection of 86 textile masterpieces from the collection of the art Institute of Chicago including vestments tapestries velvets and woven silks. The earliest pieces are 2 5-8th century fragments made by the Copts. Also featured is a monumental 15th century embroidered altarpiece from the Cathedral of Burgo de Osma in Spain as well as many other wonderful pieces. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. The Art Institute of Chicago. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002434 ISBN : 0810938561 9780810938564
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Folsom. Robert S
Attic Black Figured Pottery
Park Ridge NJ: Noyes Press 1975. xvi 171pp index bibliography glossary 64 bw ills diagramss. Or black cloth in jacket. Jacket edge-worn with some short tears and chips at margins. Provides background information and traces the black-figure technique from its origins to its extinction. Appendices supplement the text listing potters love-names and painter of Panathenaic amphorae and illustrating terms not previously explained in the text or glossary. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Noyes Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002815 ISBN : 0815550359 9780815550358
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Hertsch Max & Wirth Kurt
Timbres-poste Suisses 2 volumes
Zurich: Editions Silva 1973. 2 volumes. 104 93 pp; num tipped in color plates. Or white cloth in jackets. Very slight signs of edge wear to jackets. Comprehensive set on the postage stamps of Switzerland. Extra postage will be required on this heavy set. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Editions Silva Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 006714
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Bartel Pauline
Everything Elvis
Dallas Tx: Taylor Publishing Company 1995. ix 172pp bibliography num bw ills. Or card covers. The ultimate sourcebook to the memorabilia souvenirs and collectibles of the king. First Paperback. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. Taylor Publishing Company Paperback
Bookseller reference : 004466 ISBN : 0878338780 9780878338788
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The Watchmakers of Switzerland
The Inside Story of the Fine Swiss Watch
USA: The Watchmakers of Switzerland 1950. 28pp num monochrome ills pict end papers. Or silver card covers with plastic spiral binding. Numbered copy #J636 presented to Alvit Watch Co. Some rubbing to boards otherwise clean. Basically an illustrated sales pitch for swiss watches. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 4to. The Watchmakers of Switzerland Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000352
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Early Alice K
English Dolls Effigies & Puppets
London: B. T. Batsford 1955. 226pp index bibliography appendices bw ills col frontis. Or red cloth in jacket. Some foxing especially to prelims and edges. Jacket price-clipped with some wear at folds 1" tear at spine fold and small hole in rear panel. An acocunt of dolls not only as toys but all other doll like representations which piety or superstition have produced. Chapter headings include Portrait Dolls Queen Victoria's Dolls the Wooden Doll the China Doll Fashion Dolls Puppets and Marionettes among others. Over 100 fully annotated illustrations. Much info on English and Continental makers and their varying techniques. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus. 8vo. B. T. Batsford Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001964
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Baer Joshua; et al
The 1994 Hali Annual. Carpet & Textile Art
London: Hali Publications 1994. 248pp appendix hundreds color photos. Or pictorial card covers. As new copy. Beautifully presented and lavishly illustrated volume on carpet and textile art of Asia Europe and the Western Hemisphere. Includes chapters on Textiles and Society; Tracing the Dragon early Chinese; Burmese Court Costumes Ikat Chapans Pre-Rennaissance Tapestries; Embroidery in Britain 1200-1750; Pacatnamu Ritual Textile; Mapuche Textiles from Southern Chile; Navajo Blankets and more. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Folio. Hali Publications Paperback
Bookseller reference : 005978 ISBN : 1898113009 9781898113003
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Lloyd H. Alan
The Collector's Dictionary of Clocks
South Brunswick NJ: A. S. Barnes & Co 1964. 214pp index glossary bibliography 500 bw photographs col frontis. Or black and white cloth in jacket. Bumped at bottom of spine. Jacket has 2 short tears and is bump at bottom of spine also slight tonoing to flaps and verso. Traces time keeping from earliest times to Olsen's Copenhagen clock of 1956 covering the clocks of most European countries as well as those of America. Over 500 illustrations many appearing for the first time. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. A. S. Barnes & Co Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 008708
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Garner Phillippe
Glass 1900. Galle. Tifafny. Lalique
London: Bracken Books 1984. 97pp 41 pp col plates. Or black cloth in jacket. A look at the Art Nouveau glass art by Lalique Galle and Tiffany with 41 pages of color plates each with detailed description. Most plates full page. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Bracken Books Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004056 ISBN : 0946495157 9780946495153
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Carboni Stefano
Glass from Islamic Lands
London: Thames and Hudson. 2001. HEAVY. 416pp glosary bibliography appendix 345 ills 304 col. Or blue cloth in jacket. Near new. The first major study of Islamic glass in over 70 years drawing on a huge range of sources in many languages and from many disciplines. The book is a catalogue of the al-Sabah Collection in the Kuwait National Museum and includes clear informative introductions to each period as well as detailed descriptions of over 500 pieces. It begins with the legacy of Roman and Sasanian Persian traditions in the early years of Islam and extends well over a thousand years to the last phase of glass production in Moghul India and Safavid and Qajar Iran in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Thames and Hudson. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002790 ISBN : 0500976066 9780500976067
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Hake Ted
Hake's Guide to Comic Character Collectibles. An Illustrated Price Guide to 100 Years of Comic Strip Characters
Radnor PA: Wallace- Homestead Book Company. 1993. 187pp index bibliography hundreds bw and some color ills. Or card covers. As new. Over 1500 collectible items related to 75 comic strips or their individual characters are pictured described and evaluated. Also explains grading spotting reproductions and fantasy items and collecting tips. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Wallace- Homestead Book Company. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 004355 ISBN : 0870696467 9780870696466
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Caygill Marjorie
Treasures of the British Museum
London: British Museum Press. 1992. 240pp index bibliography 138 col & 160 bw ills. Or cloth in jacket. As new copy. The British Museum is the most magnificent treasure house in the world. The Rosetta Stone the Elgin Marbles the Lewis Chessmen Egyptian Mummies Botticelli and Michelangelo drawings Assyrian Reliefs and the Sutton Hoo treasure are all to be found here. This book reveals and delights in the intriguing stories behing these treasures and many more. New Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to. British Museum Press. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003631 ISBN : 0714117277 9780714117270
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Harris Godfrey
The Fascination of Ivory: It's Place in Our World
Los Angeles: The Americas Group 1991. 128pp index bibliography num ills col & bw. Or card covers. Near new. Details the nature of ivory its uses-personal and other and collecting ivory today. . First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo. The Americas Group Paperback
Bookseller reference : 001606 ISBN : 0935047042 9780935047042
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Doering Henry. ed
Book of Buffs Masters Mavens and Uncommon Experts
NJ: World Almanac Publications / Prentice Hall. 1980. 342pp index. Or red papered boards in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Among the 200 people profiled there are experts on quilts Barbie dolls old-time fiddling hot air balloons Japanese swords world's fairs roller canaries caves Star Trek profanity Coca Cola artifacts juggling and much more. Arranged under the following chapters: Collectibles Numismatics Philately Civil War Militaria Vehicles People History Nature and Science Arts and Crafts and miscellaneous And So Forth. Fascinating reading. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. World Almanac Publications / Prentice Hall. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002702 ISBN : 0139678360 9780139678363
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Lee Ruth Webb
Ruth Webb Lee's Sandwich Glass Handbook
Wellesley Hills MA: Lee Publications 1947. 227 bw plates index contents. Or stiff card covers. Very light edge wear faint stain and toning to card covers. Prev owners name inside in ink. Very nice copy of this older study of sandwich glass and its patterns. Text mainly limited to introduction and plate captions. Seventh Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Lee Publications Paperback
Bookseller reference : 005666
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Tolkien Tracy & Wilkinson Henrietta
A Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry. Key Styles and How to Recognize Them
Willowdale ONT: Firefly Books 1997. 144pp index glossary 200 col photos. Or card covers. As new. Enhance your knowledge and appreciation of classic costume jewelry and fabulous fakes from aristocratic 18th century paste to Art Deco and the collectibles of tomorrow. Trace the inspirations and trends new techniques and materials to help you collect with confidence. Designer profiles of leading trendsetters including Chanel Schiaparelli Tiffany and Butler and Wilson. Identification tips and over 200 photographs many specially commissioned for this volume. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Firefly Books Paperback
Bookseller reference : 003973 ISBN : 1552091562 9781552091562
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Wells III Stuart W & Malloy Alex G
Comics Collectibles and Their Values
Radnor PA: Wallace- Homestead Book Company. 1996. 360pp index num bw ills. Or card covers. As new. Organized by type of collectible action figures model kits games vehicles toys games books etc and then alphabetically by character. More than 600 photos collecting tips and Prices. Though the emphasis is on comic book characters the most popular comic strip characters are also included ie Dick Tracy Flash Gordon Popeye etc. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Wallace- Homestead Book Company. Paperback
Bookseller reference : 004354 ISBN : 0870697242 9780870697241
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Rumanian Institute for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries
Folk Art in Rumania
Bucharest: The Rumanian Institute for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries 1955. Unpag app250pp num bw and color ills throughout decorated endpapers. Original grey cloth with bumped corner and small stain at upper edge in jacket. Jacket is toned with very slight edge wear. Amazing compendium of the folk arts of Rumania with sections dealing with earthenware furniture & household articles National costumes and ornaments needlework and woven fabrics & painting on glass wood engravings and easter eggs. Suberb reference book. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio. The Rumanian Institute for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001486
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Peterson Shawn
Collectors Guide to Pez: Identification and Price Guide
Iola WI: Krause Publications 2003. 191pp index glossary 600 col ills. As new. Or pictorial card covers. Expanded edition includes 19 subject categories and presents hundreds of dispensers and rare variations. Advertising and display materials are also featured along with PEZ history convention information collecting tips pricing information and an illustrated glossary. . Second Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Krause Publications Paperback
Bookseller reference : 008741 ISBN : 0873495403 9780873495400
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Haining Peter
A Pictorial History of Horror Stories
London: Treasure Press 1985. 176pp nimerous bw & col ills. Or pictorial laminated boards in style of 30's pulp cover in matching jacket. One corner bumped tiny tear to front free endpaper small tear to rear panel of jacket jacket slightly rubbed. Originally published in 1976 under the title "Terror". 200 years of illustrations from the pulp magazines lavishly illustrated in black & white & colour. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Treasure Press Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000455 ISBN : 1850510598 9781850510598
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Howard Geoffrey eliot
Early English Drug Jars with Some Notes on Jacobean Wine Pots Cups Etc
London: The Medici Society 1968. 50pp text 22 pp bw plates. Or cloth in jacket. Front hinge starting some tape marks bookplate removed from front end paper. Jacket has a couple of tape stains also. Study of early apothecary and drug jars along with some notes on Jacobean wine pots etc. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. 4to. The Medici Society Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 003212
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Waller Ed
And There's Opal Out There
Melbourne: Lansdowne 1969. 152pp maps bw ills. Or black cloth in jacket. Price blacked out on front flap edges of jacket slightly worn. Not quite a mining manual not quite autobiography not altogether fiction this book faithfully records the accents of the outback and the vagaries of opal mining. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Lansdowne Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 004522
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Barnett R. D. editor
Catalogue of the Jewish Museum London
London: Harvey Miller 1974. HEAVY.xix 414pp index bibliography 700 ills most bw. Or blue cloth in jacket. Bottom corners slightly bumped some light occasional foxing page edges spotted stain on rear endpaper not damp stain few pages at front creased at bottom corner. Minimal edge wear to jacket scrape on rear panel of jacket. Scarce catalogue of the Jewish Museum in London. Essential reference for Jewish historians. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Harvey Miller Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 008368
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Edwards Ralph ed
Georgian Furniture. Victoria & Albert Museum
London: Her Majestys Stationery Office 1958. 23pp text 107pp bw plates. Or pictorial wraps featuring detail from 18th century trading card. Some toning and edge wear with bottom corners creased on several pages spine torn at bottom but all present. Large Picture Book #1 from the V&A. A general pictorial survey of the museum furniture collection from the years 1720-1820. Includes clocks tables chairs globes screens and much more. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Good Plus. 4to. Her Majestys Stationery Office Paperback
Bookseller reference : 004110
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Staff of Beckett Hot Toys
A Movie Fan's Guide to Collectibles from a Galaxy Far Far Away
Dallas Tx: Beckett Publications 1999. 256pp hundreds color photos price guide checklist. Or card covers. Rear cover creased else as new. Comprehensive guide to collectibles from Star Wars. Includes figures toys books posters jewellry and much more. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to. Beckett Publications Paperback
Bookseller reference : 006102 ISBN : 1887432736 9781887432733
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Litchfield Frederick
Illustrated History of Furniture from the Earliest to the Present Time Containing Over Three Hundred and Fifty Illustrations or Representative Examples of the Different Periods
London: Truslove and Hanson 1907. xxii 358pp index appendix 350 bw ills col frontis. Or maroon bevelled boards with gilt title. Top edge gilt. Some insect damage to spine very slight rubbing to extremities small bookplate on front blank leaf pages very slightly shaken and front hinge just showing signs of starting. Lovely col frontispiece. A comprehensive history of furniture beginning with biblical references and continuing through all the major periods as well as many more obscure to the Great Exhibition and beyond. The illustrations some photographs and many engravings are superb and invaluable in identifying older pieces of furniture of all types. . 6th Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to. Truslove and Hanson Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002025
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Koch Robert
Louis C. Tiffany's Glass-Bronzes-Lamps: A Complete Collector's Guide
New York: Crown Publishers 1975. HEAVY. 208pp index appendices 268 bw ills 85 small bw ills at rear. Or beige papered boards with blue cloth spine in pictorial jacket. Slight fading to spine cloth at top and bottom. Jacket price clipped with several short tears at edges with attendant creases. Excellent information and photographs will be of enormous interest to dealers and collectors alike. Includes the entire 1906 Tiffany price list of almost 1500 items and an illustrated 1933 catalogue of 85 lamps and shades. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good Plus. 4to. Crown Publishers Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 009610 ISBN : 0517505568 9780517505564
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Younghusband Maj Gen Sir George
The Jewel House
London: Herbert Jenkins 1921. 256pp 4 col & 15 bw plates appendices. Or blue cloth. Somewhat foxed spine faded. The Crown Jewles of Engaland and their keeping in Tower of London. Includes lists of the regalia and the Keepers of the Regalia. Also details of Colonel Blood's attempt to steal the jewels. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Herbert Jenkins Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 001442
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Smith Jack H
Postcard Companion : The Collector's Reference
Radnor PA: Wallace- Homestead Book Company. 1989. x 374pp index bibliography glossary hundreds bw and some col ills. Or brown papered boards with gilt title and laid on color picture. As new. Excellent reference to postcards and their collecting. At the time of writing postcards were the fourth most popular collectible in the US. No prices but very useful guide to rarity. Over 1kg so please check for postage outside Australia. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to. Wallace- Homestead Book Company. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 007763 ISBN : 0870695193 9780870695193
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