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187pp., 21cm., softcover, text in German, Doctoral dissertation (Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultäten der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität zu Freiburg im Breisgau), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, good condition, S109206
Paris, Edition Assouline, 1996. in-8, cartonnage et jaquette illustrée, 80 pp. Belle édition illustrée en noir et en couleurs. L'auteur est architecte et écrivain. Il est égalemment grand reporter au magasine Elle.
Paris, H. Floury, 1906-1908. Trois volumes in-4 (19 x 28,5 cm), brochés, couvertures illustrées et rempliées, Volume 1 :[4 ff. deux premiers blancs), 383 pp.,(2 ff), Volume 2 : [2 ff]-336 pp+ X pp table des gravures et table des matières. Volume III et dernier : (337) pagination continue avec le tome 2-810 pp. EDITION ORIGINALE de cet ouvrage majeur du grand bijoutier et historien de l'art Henri Vever (1854-1942) donnant la toute première histoire du bijou français durant tout le XIXè siècle. “ L’auteur parle de choses qu’il connaît bien, pour les avoir pratiquées lui-même. Bijoutier, fils et petit-fils de bijoutier, il a utilisé pour son étude, non seulement son expérience personnelle, mais aussi ses souvenirs et les indications que, dans sa propre famille et autour de lui, il a pu recueillir de la bouche même de témoins contemporains des époques qu’il décrit. Mais il a tenu à les contrôler et à les compléter, en s’entourant de documents patiemment et judicieusement rassemblés, de telle sorte que le lecteur assiste, pour ainsi dire, à l’évolution du bijou français pendant le XIXe siècle” (prospectus de parution)."; Edition originale tirée à 1000 exemplaires celui-ci N° 134 imprimé pour M. Alexandre LEGRAND et enrichi d'un envoi autographe de Henri Vever à A. Legrand. La publication est divisée en trois volumes; Le premier concerne la période allant de 1800 à 1850 (Consulat - Empire - Restauration - Louis Philippe), le second couvre la période du Second Empire allant de 1850 à 1870, et le dernier porte sur la période de La troisième République. Table des gravures dans et hors-texte. T1 : 363 gravures. T.2 et 3 : 793 gravures. BEL EXEMPLAIRE.
In-8 carré, 128p. Importante iconographie en noir et en couleurs.
8vo., Second Impression thus; original printed wrappers, a very good, clean, crisp copy. First published in Penguin Classics in 1956. The cover roundel is by George Buday. Penguin Classics, L49.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 54 monochrome plates and numerous illustrations in the text; decorative cloth gilt, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Published in the series 'Handbooks of Archaeology', this is the first major survey of Egyptian jewellery, ranging from the predynastic period to the end of the XXVIth Dynasty (525 BC). Very scarce, especially in this condition.
8vo., Third Edition, with a coloured frontispiece, 16 plates and several illustrations in the text; original red cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy.
8vo., First Edition, small stain on blank lower margin of two leaves; handsomely bound in full navy morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, uncut, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Wide-ranging account of the international rare pearl trade by a lifelong dealer, with descriptions of quality, variety and values. EXTREMELY SCARCE.
Folio, First Edition, with coloured frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present), title in purple and black, 7 fine coloured plates (all original captioned tissue guards present) and 32 plates in monochrome; original purple buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, patterned endpapers, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly-age-soiled and with one or two short closed tears.
4to., First Edition, with numerous fine coloured and monochrome photographs and reproductions throughout, small neat signature on front free endpaper; green cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, yellow silk marker, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. LOOSELY INSERTED ARE 1) HOTEL RESERVATIONS LIST; 2) BIDDING SLIP (BROWNED AT UPPER EDGE); 3) PRINTED LIST OF PRICES REALISED; TYPESCRIPT LIST OF PRICES REALISED; 4) PHOTOCOPIED LIST OF ESTIMATES AND PRICES.
This is a fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean inside and out. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at David Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey on December 8, 2007. The sale consisted of costume and designer jewellery, silver, perfume bottles, handbags and other accessories. Sale about two thirds jewellery. 763 lots. All illustrated in color. No prices realized sheets, just price estimates for each lot. 11" high X 8" wide, 178 pages.
This is a very good softcover copy with just light cover wear. Completely clean inside and out, but tiny hard to see title inked in on spine. This catalog was prepared to accompany the travelling exhibition that circulated through Germany, Austria and Switzerland in 1978-79. Short texts by Elisabeth Rucker and Inge Asenbaum. Half of the show was devoted to Wiener Werkstatte jewellery and silverwork from 1904-08, the second half of the show presented Austrian jewellery and silverwork from the 1970's. About 100 pieces in the Wiener Werkstattte part of the show, designed by Josef Hoffmann, Carl Otto Czeschka, Koloman Moser, Otto Prutscher, E.J. Wimmer, among a dozen others. The Austrian jewellers from the 1970's included Gerhard Bogner, Anna Heindl, Fritz Maierhofer, Gert Mosettig, Manfred Nisslmuller, Wolfgang Rahs, Veronika Schwarzinger, and Peter Skubic. Each designer has at least a few pieces, some more illustrated. Many works illustrated, most in black & white, many in color. 10" high X 9" wide. The cover is a striking black & white geometric design taken from Josef Hoffmann.
This is a very good hardcover copy in gray cloth boards printed in black with only light wear. No marks to the outside, just a trace of wear to spine tips and corners. Completely clean inside. Text in Russian and Lithuanian. This is one of a series of several volumes produced by these two editors on old Russian artifacts and folk art. This volume is on old Lithuanian jewellery and ironwork. The works are from the 2nd through the 15th centuries. 601 pieces illustrated in black & white with occasional color plates. The color plates are drawings, sometimes showing the typical manner of dress for a Lithuanian of the period with the particular fashion accessory. The photographs are all in black & white. Extensive list of captions for the plates. 12" high X 9" wide, 358 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a very good softcover copy with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out, just one tiny spot on the right page-edge. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's Hong Kong on May 1, 2000. Sale code: FUSCHIA-2033. The sale consisted of a private collection of jewellery assembled during the mid 20th century. Essay by Hubert Givenchy. 40 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color. Prices realized sheets included. 11" high X 8" wide, 94 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
This is a very good softcover copy with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text entirely in Russian. Catalog of an exhibition held June 19-October 18, 1998 at the Gosudarstvennyi Ermitazh. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white. Includes bibliographical references. Checklist of exhibition has 449 works catalogued. Each object in the checklist has a black & white photograph with its' description. Additionally many color plates in the catalog. 11" high X 9" wide, 266 pages.This book will be securely wrapped and sent with tracking.
This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Just a touch of wear to the top of the spine of the jacket. Completely clean inside and out. 129 black & white plates + figures in the text. Select bibliography. 9" high X 6" wide, 285 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dustjacket with light wear. The title in gilt letters on the front of the jacket is a bit scuffed. Signed and inscribed by Henry Dunay to a client on the half title-page, which has a color illustration of one of Henry Dunay's brooches. The inscription is above the small color illus., his signature just below it, dated December in the year of publication. Illustrated throughout in color. 12" high X 9" wide, 223 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean inside and out. Prices realized sheets included. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's Hong Kong on November 1,2, & 3, 1999. Sale codes: Jewels Without Reserve, Holly- 2021; Important Watches, Mistletoe- 2020; Jewellery and Jadeite Jewellery, Juniper- 2022. These were three separate auctions. Jewels Without Reserve had 497 lots. Important Watches had 145 lots. Jewellery and Jadeite Jewellery had 320 lots. All lots illustrated in color. 11" high X 8" wide, 335 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. This is the first French edition published by Editions du Regard in 1984. Text in French. 156 illustrations including a color plate section. Bibliography. Chronology. 12" high X 9" wide, 292 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine hardcover copy with a near fine dust jacket. Completely clean. Text in French. Illustrated profusely in color and black & white with hundreds of photographs of individual pieces of jewellery. Also reproductions of the designers' original drawings for many pieces. Biographical sketches of 34 famous jewellery designers. Bibliography. 13" high X 10" wide, 341 pages. A beautiful copy of the first edition of this classic reference. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine softcover copy with no wear at all. Completely clean. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition at Didier Limited in London in 2015. The exhibition presented the jewelry of about 35 goldsmiths. Illustrated throughout in color. Bibliography. 10" high X 8" wide, 80 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's Geneva on May 21, 1992. Sale code: CARTIER. There were 270 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color. Essay by Vivienne Becker. Prices realized sheets, included. 11" high X 8" wide, 183 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine two volume set with fine dust wrapper with no wear at all. Completely clean no marks to lots or illustrations. These are two sale catalogs for auctions held one after the other in New York by Christie's on October 15, 2008. The sale code for Jewels the New York Sale was VISION-2040. The sale code for Jewels Superb 20th century Jewels from an American Collection was MOONSTONE-2253. There were 85 lots in the first sale and 110 lots in the second sale. All illustrated in color. Both sales had rare art deco masterpieces by Rene Boivin, Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Schlumberger etc. 11" high X 8" wide, 164 & 156 pages. Large heavy books, foreign shipping will be extra. This set will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Christie's Hong Kong on November 6, 1997. Sale code: BAUHINIA-1181. 98 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color. Essays on types of jade. Glossary. 11" high X 9" wide, 164 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a very good hardcover copy with a very good dust jacket with almost no wear. Completely clean inside and out. Stated first edition. Price on sticker on dust jacket flap $79.50. Covers European jewellery mostly, also many American pieces. Illustrated in color and black & white with photographs on almost every page. Bibliography. 11" high X 8" wide, 329 pages. Heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
