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1. Spillman, Jane Shadel. European Glass Furnishings for Eastern Palaces. Corning Museum of Glass: 2006. “Written as a supplement to the Museum's major summer exhibition, ‘Glass of the Maharajahs’, this book explores the little-known era in glassmaking history when European glass manufacturers tailored one-of-a-kind and limited-production glass furniture to the tastes of the wealthy Indian elite.

        The very idea that a chair could glitter like a diamond, catch light like a colored gemstone, and still function as seating must have astounded those who first encountered glass furniture in the mid- to late-19th century. Some of the furniture and printed materials are drawn from The Corning Museum of Glass; others are borrowed from Indian palaces, private homes and archival collections.” A fascinating catalog.

        The text begins by discussing the early 19th century glass furniture of Europe and Russia, and then moves on to India. Firms such as F.& C. Osler, Jonas Defries & Sons, Coalbourne Hill Glass Works, Baccarat and Elias Palme are all discussed at length. One of the most fascinating aspects of this book was the ability of the author to find modern photographs, period prints, and original factory designs for the same pieces of furniture and lighting. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 144 pages, 125 illustrations. New. [90217] $24.95

 

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2. Altman, Seymour & Violet. The Book of Buffalo Pottery. New York; Crown Publishers: 1969. Buffalo Pottery was originally founded as an offshoot of the Larkin Soap Company. The Altmans were avid collectors, and spent three years researching this volume, which remains a standard reference. Hardcover. 8.5”x11.5”, 192 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; light page ripple. [09109] $30.00

 

3. Anderson, Dennis R., et al. The Gift of American Naïve Paintings from the Collection of Edgar William & Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. 48 Masterpieces. Norfolk; Chrysler Museum: 1975. A catalog issued to commemorate the presentation of 48 folk art paintings by the Garbich’s to the Museum. Softcover. 11”x8.5”, 68 pages, 48 b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [09094] $35.00

 

4. Ash, Douglas. How to Identify English Silver Drinking Vessels 600-1830. London; G. Bell and Sons: 1964. Drinking vessels have always been favorites with collectors, and early drinking vessels are some of the most interesting of them all. When that Saxon lord grabbed his silver-studded standing cup, now that was a drink! This clever little study begins with the Saxons and "Mediaeval Prelude", and moves to Tudor, Stuart, Queen Anne, and Georgian days. Raise your mug to this one! Hardcover. 5.5"x8.5", 159 pages, 24 b/w plates and 104 line illustrations, dj; light wear. [09081] $40.00

 

5. Avery, Charles. David Le Marchand 1674-1726. 'An Ingenious Man for Carving in Ivory'. London; Lund Humphries: 1996. ”David Le Marchand, an expatriate Hugenot from France, was an expert ivory carver and executed some of the most impressive cameo portraits ever carved in ivory. Among those who flocked to him for portrait busts and cameos were Queen Anne, George I and the Duke of Marlborough, as well as Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Christopher Wren, and Samuel Pepys. This is the first book on his work, and was published to accompany a major touring exhibition. Softcover. 9.5”x11”, 112 pages, b/w and color illustrations; light wear. [09171] $35.00

 

6. Barber, Edwin Atlee. Artificial Soft Paste Porcelain. France, Italy, Spain and England. New York; Doubleday, Page & Company: 1907. A study of the soft-paste wares of a number of European factories. Barber was one of the foremost experts on ceramics of his day, and authored several volumes in this "Art Primer" series, “to furnish, for the use of collectors, historical and art students and artisans, the most reliable information, based on the latest discoveries”. Obviously now a bit dated, but Barber is still good reading... Hardcover. 6"x9", 40 pages plus 42 b/w illustrations; marks; covers a bit worn and soiled; a copy that has been used by several distinguished firms- on the title page there is the blindstamp of a collector, and also of the American Art Association - Anderson Galleries; the AAA’s blindstamp is repeated on the endpaper, opposite the ink stamp of the Kende Galleries; there is also a nice engraved bookplate of Henry Otis Harris. [09069] $40.00

 

7. Barber, Edwin Atlee. Lead Glazed Pottery. Part First (Common Clays) Plain Glazed, Sgraffito and Slip-Decorated Wares. Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art: 1907. This study is interesting for the large number of examples of Pennsylvania-German and other American wares it illustrates and discusses. Softcover. 6"x9", 32 pages plus 46 b/w illustrations; light soil, some wear, rear cover with large chunk torn off. [09071] $45.00

 

8. Barber, Edwin Atlee. Tin Enameled Pottery. Maiolica, Delft and other Stanniferous Faience. Philadelphia; Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art: 1906. This study includes discussion of the wares of a number of European factories. Limp card covers. 6"x9", 35 pages plus 50 b/w illustrations and a folding chart; light soil, endpaper removed, prior owner’s embossure on title page. [09070] $40.00

 

9. Barr, Margaret Libby & Robert, and Donald Miller. University of North Dakota Pottery. The Cable Years. Fargo: 1977. A well-illustrated survey of the work of the pottery at the UND School of Mines, founded in 1910 and run by Margaret Cable from that time until 1949. Softcover. 6”x9”, 51 pages, color and b/w illustrations, marks; light wear, a little soil. [09163] $60.00

 

10. Barrett, G.N., et al. Norwich Silver 1565-1706. City of Norwich Museums: 1966. A loan exhibition of 135 pieces; light on illustrations, but the entries are more extensive than usual for a catalog this size. Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 39 pages, plus 8 b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [09083] $40.00

 

11. Berger, Sidney E. The Anatomy of a Literary Hoax. New Castle; Oak Knoll Books:1994. 300 copies printed at the Bird & Bull Press. Henry Morris of the Bird & Bull Press is printing a scholarly book on Japanese hand-made paper written by Tim Barrett, and inserts an entry for a Sesame Street children's book as a fake entry at the end of the bibliography, just to see if anyone reads bibliographies at the end of books anymore. Barrett and Sidney Berger decide to get even by forging the title page to the fictitious book, altering the date from 1971 to 1875 and getting a fellow typesetter to produce a good-looking facsimile, which they Xerox and send to Morris, who spends the next two years scouring two continents for a copy. A witty and fascinating tale. Softcover. 5"x9", 17 pages, tipped-in wine label, facsimile title page, sewn-in Sesame Street book and 1 tipped-in b&w plate; with the extra label laid in at the back, as called for. Fine. [09185] $40.00

 

12. Blair, C. Dean. The Potters and Potteries of Summit County 1828-1915. Akron; Summit County Historical Society: 1965. Includes material on salt-glazed and slip-glazed stonewares, moulded and hand-thrown stonewares, Rockingham and yellow wares, an a checklist of potters and potteries. Softcover. 6”x9”, 59 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil. [09078] $60.00

 

13. Bogue, Dorothy McGraw. The Van Briggle Story. Published by the author: 1968. One of the only studies of this Arts & Crafts pottery. Illustrated with a variety of period photographs. Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 53 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil. [09072] $75.00

 

14. Brown, Ann Eckert. American Wall Stenciling 1790-1840. Hanover; University Press of New England: 2003. “In post-revolutionary America, the decoration of choice for a surprisingly large number of home owners from all social and economic groups was walls painted with intricate stenciled designs. Stenciled walls were cheaper and more sanitary than those covered with paper, but the most compelling reason for the widespread use of stenciling was that it was considered far more stylish than impersonal, mass-produced paper. Stencil artists freely borrowed wallpaper motifs and crossbred them. Successive generations of wallpaper, which became increasingly more affordable after the Industrial Revolution, covered stenciled walls, hiding them, obliterating some and preserving others.

        “Ann Eckert Brown’s extensive research has unearthed stencils not just in New England’s more characteristic homes, taverns, and inns, but also in the south and midwest. She divides stenciling into rural-based folk art, which uses naturalistic, and sometimes primitive motifs, and classically inspired, urban-based stencils, which feature patterns more refined in scale and earlier in execution, echoing Federal style images. “Over 250 illustrations complement Brown’s text as she makes fresh stylistic connections among designs, artists, regions, and houses over two centuries, discovering and illuminating some missing links in the history of wall stenciling. She also provides a glossary, a discussion of early paint materials, suggested resources for wall stenciling preservation, and a Who’s Who of American wall stenciling which includes 18th, 19th, and 20th century artists and preservationists.” Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 269 pages, loaded with color and b/w illustrations, dj. Glossary. Bibliography. New. [90204] $50.00

 

15. Brown, Walter R. The Stuart Legacy. English Art 1603-1714. Birmingham Museum of Art: 1991. A loan exhibition exploring the “unprecedented flourishing of the arts in England which took place under the Stuart kings. During this hundred years period English craftsmen, architects and painters gradually shook off European influences and developed striking new and vibrant English styles. This exhibition features furniture, silver, metalwares, ceramics, glass, textiles, and architecture. Softcover. 8.5”x11”, 176 pages, color and b/w illustrations; light wear. [09170] $45.00

 

16. Buhler, Kathryn C. English Porcelain Figures 1750-1775. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: c.1965. A pleasant pictorial ramble through fine Chelsea, Bow, Derby, Bristol, Plymouth and other figures from the Museum’s collection. Picture Book #3 in the MFA series. Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 2 pages of text plus 40 b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [09062] $15.00

 

17. Callmann, Ellen. Beyond Nobility. Art for the Private Citizen in the Early Renaissance. Allentown Art Museum: 1981. Ceramics, ivories, silver, furniture, metals, textiles and other arts illustrated and described in this exhibition which was designed top show that not all the fine crafts of the period were ecclesiastical. Softcover. 8.5”x11”, 126 pages, several color and many b/w illustrations; a little wear, but a nice copy. [09198] $35.00

 

18. Campbell, Sheila D. (ed.). The Malcove Collection. A Catalogue of the Objects in the Lillian Malcove Collection of the University of Toronto. University of Toronto Press: 1985. A detailed catalog of the 513 pieces of Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Medieval paintings, sculpture, terracotta, glass, metalwares, ivories and other arts in this collection. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 421 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light soil. [09200] $35.00

 

19. Cellini, Benvenuto] The Treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on Goldsmithing and Sculpture. Translated from the Italian by C.R. Ashbee. New York; Dover Publications: 1967. A facsimile of the 1888 limited edition, which was a translation and reiteration of the 16th century Florentine goldsmith’s writings. Cellini was observant, shrewd, witty, bawdy, and vain, and his work continues to shine and entertain centuries after he put pen to paper. Ashbee was somewhat less of a talented writer, but just as much of a talented goldsmith and artist. The combination of the two is not to be missed. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 164+ pages; b/w plates; somewhat worn & thumbed, a little soiled. This book is a triple-play: not only is it by a famous goldsmith, as translated and edited by another famous goldsmith- this copy was owned by a noted American authority on silver, Robert Alan Green, with his bookplate. [09181] $60.00

 

20. Christensen, Erwin. Early American Wood Carving. New York; World Publishing: 1952. Special slipcased edition, limited to 1250 copies. One of the standard studies of American carved wooden folk art. Includes ships’ figureheads and sternboards; shop figures and tavern signs, circus & carousel carvings, busts & statues; architectural ornaments and furniture carving; household articles; and religious items. Illustrated from pictures commissioned by the Index of American Design. Hardcover. 6"x9", 149 pages, 5 color and 50 b/w illustrations, slipcased; light wear, a few internal spots; previous owner’s embossure on title page; case with some soil and wear. [09113] $40.00

21. As above, trade edition. New York; World Publishing: 1952. Hardcover, dj; light wear, jacket lightly soiled. [09090] $25.00

 

22. Clifford, Richard A. Roseville Art Pottery. Winfield; Andenken Publishing Company: 1968. A very early guide, with a short history, marks, and illustrations from old catalog cuts and advertisements. A curiosity, but a scarce one. Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 44 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil. [09073] $45.00

 

23. Clunie, Margaret Burke, Anne Farman & Robert F. Trent. Furniture at the Essex Institute. Salem; Essex Institute: 1980. A short, informal catalog of this noted collection. Softcover. 8”x8”, 64 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear. [09161] $40.00

 

24. Collon-Gevaert, Suzanne. Histoire des Arts du Metal en Belgique. Brussels; Academie Royale de Belgique: 1951. A wide ranging study of Belgian metalwork, including iron, pewter, gold & silver, from ancient times through the Middle Ages, up to the 18th century. French text. 2 vols. 6.5”x10”, 476 pages + 109 b/w plates, loose in a card portfolio, as issued. A very nice set; partially unopened. [09178] $250.00

 

25. Corbeiller, Clare le. Gold Boxes. The Wrightsman Collection. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1977. 22 fabulous boxes are illustrated, with short descriptions. Softcover. 6”x10”, 26 pages, color illustrations; near fine. [09082] $30.00

 

26. Cox, Warren. The Book of Pottery and Porcelain. New York; Crown Publishers: 1945. 3rd prtg. A standard, comprehensive, opinionated survey of pottery and porcelain and their development and history around the world and through the ages. An early printing of this classic reference work. Don’t leave home without it. Hardcover. 2 vols. 6.5”x9.5”, 1,158 pages, 3,000 illustrations, some in color; marks; slipcased. Endpapers slightly browned, else a nice set in a somewhat battered slipcase. [09065] $30.00

 

27. Creighton, Charles. The Fabulous Meissen Apostles. Fort Lauderdale; published by the author: 1978. An elegant study of the famous 18th century “12 Apostles” set of figures by Meissen. These figures were modeled in the 1770s by Johann Joachim Kandler, and were based on the twelve statues in the Lateran Basilica in Rome. This book features a striking full-page black & white photo of each white porcelain figure, with a biography of each apostle, and a short introduction. Hardcover. 9”x12”, 30 pages, 12 full-page b/w plates, dj; jacket soiled. [09173] $45.00

 

28. Cripps, Wilfred Joseph. Old English Plate. Ecclesiastical, Decorative, and Domestic: Its Makers and Marks. London; Spring Books: 1967. A reprint of the 1926, 11th edition. A standard work, first published in 1878. It's instructive to read the introductions to late 19th and early 20th century silver collection and exhibition catalogs and see how many of their authors credit Cripps' "Old Plate" as an invaluable source of information. Even today Cripps' provides a good read for any silver enthusiast. The noted turn-of-the-century authority explores all aspects of the history and development of English plate, both in terms of periods and articles, in this very well illustrated book. Hardcover. 5.5”x8.5”, xxvi + 540 pages, many b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09114] $20.00

 

29. Cullity, Brian. Plain and Fancy. New England Painted Furniture. Sandwich; Heritage Plantation: 1987. A loan exhibition of painted N.E. furniture and related items, such as boxes & a yarn winder (but mostly furniture). There is also an essay on the development of painted furniture in America and biographies of some furniture painters. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 84 pgs, many b/w and color illustrations; near fine. [09154] $60.00

 

30. Darmstadt, Jo. Craftsmen and Artists of Norwich. An exhibition of furniture, paintings, clocks, silver, pewter and pottery, at the Slater Museum. Norwich; Society of the Founders of Norwich: 1965. A loan exhibition; in addition to the catalog entries, there are essays on the cabinetmakers by Houghton Bulkeley, the clockmakers by Ada R. Chase, and the seafarers by Raymond B. Chase. Softcover. 6"x9", 67 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear, but a very nice copy. [09151] $50.00

 

31. Detweiler, Susan G. American Presidential China. Washington; Smithsonian Institution: 1975. The catalog to an important loan exhibition. Softcover. 7”x7.5”, 96 pages, color and b/w illustrations; light wear. [09120] $40.00

 

32. Dolan, J.R. The Yankee Peddlers of Early America. New York; Clarkson N. Potter: 1965. 2nd prtg. ”An affectionate history of life and commerce in the developing colonies and the young Republic”. Hardcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 270 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; jacket a bit worn, some soil. [09098] $20.00

 

33. [Doorstops] Bertoia, Jeanne. Doorstops. Identification & Values. Paducah; Collector Books: 1985. A well illustrated, popular pictorial survey. Useful- I found our heron doorstop in here. Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 175 pages, color illustrations; a nice copy. [09117] $40.00

 

34. [Doorstops] Hamburger, Marilyn G. & Beverly S. Lloyd. Collecting Figural Doorstops. South Brunswick; A. S. Barnes: 1978. The first book on figural doorstops, and still a good reference. History, manufacturing methods, how to recognize reproductions, it's all here. Are doorstops mini-sculptures and folk art, or lumps of ugly iron painted garish colors? Don’t ask me, I'm just selling the book. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 100 pages, color, b/w and line illustrations, lightly worn dj. [09103] $100.00

 

35. Earle, Alice Morse. China Collecting in America. New York; Charles Scribner’s Sons: 1892. A pioneering work on the collecting of pottery in America, dealing mostly with English transferware with American views. Solon devotes a long entry to this title, praising Earle and her work (“written with a care and completeness which cannot be too highly commended...the account of her experience as a ‘china hunter’ is full of amusing incidents”) while denigrating the china she collected (“there has not been a worse period in the whole course of English manufacture”). Earle also spends several chapters discussing the early manufacture of ceramics in America, and although obviously this material is sadly dated, it does retain historical interest. Hardcover. 6.5”x8.5”, xi + 429 pages, monochrome illustrations, decorated covers; covers with some wear and soil, general light wear. [09068] $40.00

 

36. Egger, Gerhart, et al. Vienna in the Age of Schubert. The Biedermeier Interior 1815-1848. Elron Press/V&A Museum: 1979. A loan exhibition, with chapters on furniture by Franz Windisch-Graetz; silver by Gerhart Egger; porcelain by Waltraud Neuwirth; glass by Wilhelm Mrazek & Neuwirth; textiles & fashion by Angela Volker; clocks by Erika Hellich; domestic life by Christian Witt-Dorring, and more. Softcover. 7.5”x9.5”, 111 pages, b/w and some color illustrations; a fine copy. [09180] $40.00

 

37. English Chintz. London; HMSO: 1955. A picture book of 18th and 19th century examples from the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Softcover. 4.5”x7”, 6 pages plus 32 b/w plates; light wear. [09193] $25.00

 

38. Evans, Nancy Goyne. Windsor-Chair Making in America. From Craft Shop to Consumer. Hanover; University Press of New England: 2006. During the late 18th and first half of the 19th centuries, windsor chairmaking was an important American industry, and examples of the form could be found somewhere in almost every house and public building. “Drawing principally on original source materials, Nancy Goyne Evans presents an authoritative and absorbing historical picture of the vernacular chair shop and industry in this elegantly written and extensively illustrated book. Evans discusses everything from [shop] structure to tools and equipment, from shop personnel to power sources, and from raw materials to ornaments, both painted and stenciled. A meticulous chapter on marketing surveys the distribution of Windsor furniture to local, overland, coastal, and overseas markets, with particular emphasis on trade to the coastal south and the islands of the Caribbean. Another section explores consumerism and the use of Windsor furniture in domestic and public settings.” The book includes a paint color chart based on more than 1,200 references, a bibliography, and a hundreds of photos of the chairs themselves. Hardcover. 9.5”x12”, 475 pages, loaded with color and b/we illustrations, dj. New. [90188] $65.00

 

39. [Fairy Lamps] Tibbetts, Dorothy. Clarke’s Fairy Lamps. Huntington Park; Mission Press: 1951. The first book on fairy lamps, and still quite interesting as a collection of information, advertisements and illustrations of Clarke lamps. The range of lamps illustrated is quite nice, and includes some lithophane shade lamps. In addition to the photographs of lamps from several private collections, there are many fancy and unusual lamps illustrated from period advertisements. Fairy lamps were small, covered (usually) glass lamps designed to burn all night, using patented 8- or 11-hour “squatty” candles. They were often decorated or made with colored or art-type glass. As kerosene and other lamp oils became more widespread they declined in popularity. Softcover. 6”x9”, 60+ pages, b/w plates and line illustrations; some wear, a little soil; evidently the plain white covers had a pasted-on image of a lamp which is now missing. [09051] $75.00

 

40. [Fairy Lamps] MacSwiggan, Amelia E. Fairy Lamps. Evening’s Glow of Yesteryear. New York; Bonanza Books: 1962. The most comprehensive of the early books on fairy lamps. MacSwiggan was an assistant curator at the Essex Institute. Hardcover. 6”x9”, 170 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09052] $25.00

 

41. [Fairy Lamps] Anthony, T. Robert. 19th Century Fairy Lamps. Manchester; Forword’s Color Productions: 1969. A colorful survey of specimens from the author’s collection. Comb-bound; 6”x9”, 2 pages of text plus 18 color plates with facing descriptions; light soil. [09050] $50.00

 

42. [Fans] Armstrong, Nancy. A Collector's History of Fans. New York; Clarkson Potter: 1974. A standard history of European, English, and Oriental fans; painted fans, feather fans, textile fans, printed fans, Brise and lacquered fans, and much more! Hardcover. 8"x10", 208 pages, 121 color and b/w illustrations, dj. Jacket with slight sun-fading, else a nice copy. [09086] $60.00

 

43. [Fans] Green, Bertha de Vere. A Collector's Guide to Fans Over the Ages. London; Frederick Muller: 1975. A standard study of the development and collecting of antique fans, from both the East and West. Illustrated with a almost 200 illustrations, this study also includes a short biographical listing of fan makers and designers. Hardcover. 7"x10", 332 pages, profusely illustrated with 40 color and 64 b/w plates, and 68 line illustrations; dj. Jacket lightly rubbed, hinges slightly shaken. [09087] $65.00

 

44. Feld, Elizabeth & Stuart. In Pointed Style. The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860. New York; Hirschl & Adler Galleries: 2006. A wonderful exhibition catalog, featuring furniture, architecture, glass, lighting, silver and other decorations. Illustrated with many period prints and artwork, as well as stunning new color photographs. With an introductory essay by David B. Warren. Softcover. 9”x11”, 144 pages, color and b/w illustrations. Bibliography. New. [90200] $45.00

 

 

45. Feller, Robert L., et al. On Picture Varnishes and Their Solvents. Oberlin; Intermuseum Conservation Association: 1959. The first edition of this highly technical work. Also features portions by Elizabeth H. Jones and Nathan Stolow. Softcover. 7”x9.5”, 220 pages, diagrams. Light soil, a little wear; name on cover. [09176] $75.00

 

46. Fennimore, Donald E. Metalwork in Early America. Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection. Winterthur: 1996. A magnificent and bulky book illustrating and describing antique copper, brass, bronze and paktong wares from the Winterthur Collection. Includes chapters on mining and manufacture, marketing and marking & metallurgy. The catalog is divided into sections for food & drink, heat, light, measurement, personal use, and hardware. Hardcover. 11”x9.5”, 472 pages, 17 color and 697 b/w illustrations, dj. Bibliography. Glossary. New. [90203] $70.00

 

47. Franco, Barbara. White’s Utica Pottery. Utica; Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute: 1970. A loan exhibition. Softcover. 8”x8”, 19 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil. [09079] $50.00

 

48. Gage, John. Color in Turner. Poetry and Truth. New York; Frederick A. Praeger: 1969. A scholarly study of J.M.W. Turner’s theory and use of color which made use of Turner’s own heavily annotated copy of Goethe’s “Theory of Colors”. Hardcover. 7”x10”, 285 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; annotated; bibliography. Light wear. [09190] $30.00

 

49. Gamet, Vera. The Pianos of Jonas Chickering. [contained in] Old=Time New England, the Bulletin of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities: July, 1940. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, pp.1-9 [issue length 28 pgs) b/w illustrations; light wear, a little soil; address label on cover. [09194] $25.00

 

50. Garvin, Donna-Belle, James L. Garvin & John F. Page. Plain & Elegant, Rich & Common. Documented New Hampshire Furniture, 1750-1850. Concord; New Hampshire Historical Society: 1978. A loan exhibition which explored the regional characteristics of New Hampshire furniture as they related to other cabinetmaking centers in Maine and Massachusetts. The documented pieces of furniture often include labels or advertisements, and interesting biographical information on the cabinetmakers. Semowich 980. Ames & Ward. Softcover. 7.5"x11", 153 pages, b/w illustrations; some wear, tips thumbed. [09184] $125.00

 

51. Gilboa, Violet. Catalog of the Bernice and Henry Tumen Collection of Jewish Ceremonial Objects in the Harvard College Library and the Harvard Semitic Museum. Cambridge; Harvard University Library: 1993. This volume features photographs and descriptions of 166 Jewish ceremonial objects including wine cups; beakers; Sabbath lamps; candlesticks; spice boxes; Hanukkah lamps; Torah pointers; crowns, shields, and finials; plates for the Passover Seder and other occasions; charity boxes; Esther scrolls; containers for the etrog fruit used on Sukkot; marriage rings; amulets; and others. The vast majority of the objects are made of silver, with some additional pieces of pewter, a few brass and ceramic objects, and some textiles. Violet Gilboa is Littauer Hebraica Technical and Research Services Librarian at the Judaica Division of the Harvard College Library. Softcover. 6”x9”, 172 pages, b/w illustrations; bibliography. New. [95038] $25.00

 

52. Gillingham, Harrold E. Counterfeiting in Colonial Pennsylvania. Numismatic Notes and Monographs No.80. New York; American Numismatic Society: 1939. The faking of coins and currency was a major problem in Colonial America -it has been estimated that more than 500 counterfeiters were operating in the colonies in the year 1768, and this may well be far too small a number. Silversmiths, blacksmiths, tinkers, engravers and other craftsmen who worked with metal and an engraver's tools were especially well suited to turn to the often-lucrative sideline of counterfeiting Colonial coins and currency, and although the bills said "Death to Counterfeit", the death penalty was rarely used in such cases. This scholarly study examines the counterfeits, and the men who created them in 17th and 18th century Pennsylvania. Another, expanded edition of this title, authored by Kenneth Scott, was published in 1955. Softcover. 4.5”x6.5”, 52 pages, 2 b/w illustrations; light wear. [09162] $50.00

 

53. Godden, Geoffrey A. The Illustrated Guide to Mason's Patent Ironstone China, and Related Wares - Stone China - New Stone, Granite China - and Their Manufacturers. New York; Praeger Publishers: 1971. A well illustrated study of the Mason family of potters and their ironstone wares. Includes chapters on Miles Mason, the development of ironstone-type earthenware, Mason ironstone ware, Mason marks and dating, Mason-type ware of other manufacturers, Mason factories, and the 1818 and 1822 Sale Catalogs. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 175 pages, plus 8 color and 141 b/w plates, dj; a nice copy in a lightly soiled jacket. [09061] $125.00

 

54. Gordon, Elinor (ed.). Chinese Export Porcelain. An Historical Survey. New York; Main Street/Universe Books: 1975. An anthology of articles from The Magazine Antiques, divided into sections on the European market, the American market, patterns & designs and Lowestoft. Authors include Homer Eaton Keyes, Clare le Corbeiller, Carl Dauterman, J.A. Lloyd Hyde, John Goldsmith Phillips, W.B. Honey, Algernon Tudor-Craig, Carl Crossman, and others. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 175 pages, numerous b/w and 14 color illustrations; light soil, a little wear. [09111] $35.00

 

55. Greene, Edward Lee. Landmarks of Botanical History. Stanford University Press: 1983. A “monumental work”, the “first detailed history in English of Western European botany and botanists from antiquity to the 18 century”. The first volume was originally published in 1909 by the Smithsonian; the second volume is published here for the first time, and is based on handwritten notes made by Greene before his death in 1915. This edition was edited by Frank N. Egerton. 2 volumes. Hardcover. 6.5”x9.5”, 504 + 1139 pages, b/w illustrations, djs; light wear, but a nice set. [09208] $100.00

 

56. Greengard, Stephen Neil, et al. Style of Empire. Great Britain, 1877-1947. The Mitchell Wolfson Jr. Collection of Decorative and Propaganda Arts. Miami Dade College: 1985. A collection of posters, books, ceramics, furniture, silver, metals, patterns and other things, all illustrating the reach and scope and “feel” of the British Empire not necessarily pictorially, but in “feel”. It’s hard to describe, but it all hangs together, and makes you look at some old things in new ways. Intriguing. Softcover. 8.5”x12”, 80 pages, color illustrations; light wear. [09172] $35.00

 

57. Griffin, William & Florence, et al. Neat Pieces. The Plain-Style Furniture of 19th Century Georgia. University of Georgia Press: 2006. A new edition of the classic and important 1983 catalog. This loan exhibition of Georgia "plain" furniture of the period 1820-1860 was the result of five years of painstaking work; 2,000 pieces of furniture were studied before the final 126 were chosen. Each piece is carefully described and illustrated, and there is an introduction which explains the development of Georgia, her cabinetmakers, and their furniture. In addition to the furniture the organizers turned up a wealth of information on individual Georgia cabinetmakers, and this information is also presented here. An important contribution to the literature on early Southern decorative arts. This augmented edition features color illustrations of most of the pieces, and a new Introduction. Softcover. 8"x11", 236 pages, color and b/w illustrations. New. [90193] $39.95

 

58. Griffen, Smith & Co. Majolica. Catalogue of Majolica. Griffen, Smith & Co. Phoenixville; Brooke Weidner: 1960. A facsimile of the 1884, color catalog of this important American majolica manufactory. Softcover. 6”x9”, 13 pages, including 11 full-page color plates; some wear, a little soil. [09182] $35.00

 

59. Gump, Robert Livingston. Chinese Rugs. A Monograph. San Francisco: 1926. A rug dealer’s promotional booklet. “A nice selection”- O’Bannon 1708. Softcover. 5.5”x8”, 26 pages, 1 color and 26 b/w illustrations; light wear. [09192] $25.00

 

60. [Hampshire Pottery] Pappas, Joan & A. Harold Kendall. Hampshire Pottery manufactured by J.S. Taft & Company, Keene, New Hampshire. Manchester; Forward's Color Productions: 1971. The only general guide to this pottery; many unusual pieces are illustrated in good color plates. Comb-bound. 6"x9", 2 pages of text plus 21 color plates with facing descriptions; light wear. [09075] $85.00

 

61. [Hampshire Pottery] A Portfolio of Pottery. [Keene: 1971] A facsimile reprint of the 1916 catalog issued by J.S. Taft, the “Hampshire Pottery”. Uncommon. Softcover. 9”x6”, 58 pages, b/w illustrations; cover soil. [09074] $100.00

 

62. Hampson, Eileen & Rodney (eds.). Journal of the Northern Ceramic Society. Vol. 10. 1993. Northern Ceramic Society: 1993. This issues includes ‘Some Rare Porcelain Harlequins’ by Bradshaw; ‘The Role of the Traveller in the Marketing of Ceramics, Particularly in Scotland’ by Turnbull; ‘Thomas Martin Randall: China Decorator and Manufacturer’ by Edmundson; ‘The Baker Family: Six Generations of Potters’ by Bergesen; ‘Victor Skellern: Wedgwood Art Director 1934-65’ by Gater; ‘Peter Wall ARCA DesRCA FCSD: Wedgwood Designer’ by Niblett; ‘Fire Insurance and Ceramic History’ by Blakey. Softcover. 5.5”x8”, 197 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear. [09169] $30.00

 

63. Henrey, Blanche. British Botanical and Horticultural Literature Before 1800. Oxford University Press/Sandpiper Books: 1999. A reissue of the 1975 edition. “Comprising a history and bibliography of botanical and horticultural books printed in England, Scotland and Ireland from the earliest times to 1800”. 3 volumes. Hardcover. 7.5”x11”, 290 + 748 + 142 pages, several color and many b/w plates, djs; a nice set. [09300] $200.00

 

64. Hirsch, Richard, et al. The Charles C. Dent Collection of Renaissance Bronzes & Other Statuary. Volume 1: Introduction & Plates. Allentown Art Museum: 1967. Card covers. 8.5”x11”, 12 pages of text plus 172 b/w illustrations; light wear. [09199] $25.00

 

65. [Hooked Rugs] (Kopp, Joel & Kate) Hooked Rugs in the Folk Art Tradition. New York; Museum of American Folk Art: 1974. A pioneering loan exhibition. The Kopps, perhaps America’s foremost authorities on the subject, were Guest Curators. A surprisingly scarce little catalog. Softcover. 10”x7”, 38 pages, b/w and several color illustrations; light wear. [09092] $50.00

 

66. [Hooked Rugs] Ries, Estelle. American Rugs. Cleveland; World Publishing Company: 1950. A cute little introduction to American hooked and other rugs. Hardcover. 5”x7.5”, 63 pages, color and b/w illustrations; light soil. [09089] $15.00

 

67. Hoopes, Penrose R. Shop Records of Daniel Burnap, Clockmaker. Connecticut Historical Society: 1958. Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. The documented story of one of Connecticut’s most noted artisans, as shown by his shop records between 1785 and 1805. Burnap was a clock and instrument maker, a silversmith, and brass founder. Hardcover. 7”x10”, 188 pages, line and b/w illustrations; light soil, slight spot on cover. [09183] $100.00

 

68. Howard, David & John Ayres. Masterpieces of Chinese Export Porcelain from the Mottahedeh Collection in the Virginia Museum. London; Sotheby Parke Bernet: 1981. A very nicely produced catalog with lots of large color illustrations and a good text. Softcover. 8.5”x11”, 80 pages, color illustrations; a nice copy. [09123] $25.00

 

69. Howe, Katherine S. & David B. Warren. The Gothic Revival Style in America, 1830-1870. Houston Museum of Fine Arts: 1976. An important loan exhibition, and the first major modern study of the Gothic Revival style. Furniture accounts for more than half the 195 items exhibited and catalogued, with the remainder comprising clocks and lighting, lacy and other glass, ceramics, silver, paintings, cast iron birdhouses, wallpaper and stoves. Jane B. Davies' Introduction, although concentrating on architecture, provides an illuminating discussion of the history and importance of the style, as well as the reasons for its sweeping popularity.

        The Gothic Revival was heavily rooted in 19th century Romanticism, and as Davies writes- "looked to the Middle Ages for inspiration and reintroduced a vocabulary of forms and motifs that had been dormant and disdained for centuries, interpreting them anew for use in modern buildings and the decorative arts...The Gothic Revival expressed the very quintessence of Romanticism- bold, dramatic, closely linked to nature, a visual evocation of the brooding melancholy and mystery of the remote Middle Ages so cherished by the Romantic spirit...It offered exuberant release from the restraints of classical tradition. Instead of prescribed orders...it gave exhilarating and boundless freedom for creative activity. The intention was not to copy specific medieval buildings and objects with archeological exactness. Rather, through adaptation of typical motifs, it was to suggest impressions and arouse associations in the mind and heart that would recall the idealized vision of the Middle Ages as depicted in poetry, legend, and romantic novels."

        Softcover. 10.5"x9", 101 pages, illustrated in b/w with several color plates; light cover wear, a little soil. [09201] $150.00

 

70. Johnson, Virgil S. Millville Glass: The Early Days. Millville; The Delaware Bay Trading Co.: 1971. Glass was first produced in Millville New Jersey in 1806, and it became an important South Jersey glass center in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite its title, this book covers that entire span of time, into the mid 20th century. Hardcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 128 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light wear, jacket a bit rubbed; owner’s embossure on title page. [09057] $75.00

 

71. Jokelson, Paul. Sulphides. The Art of Cameo Incrustation. New York; Galahad Books: 1968. Not only a study of paperweights, but all other types of antique glass featuring sulphide cameos, including decanters, pitchers, glasses, flasks, and so on. Jokelson covers English, French and general European production, and devotes sections to the most important manufacturers and their wares. A very nicely produced book. Hardcover. 7"x10", 159 pages, color & b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09058] $25.00

 

72. Journal of Glass Studies. Volume 1. Corning Museum of Glass: 1959. The very first issue of this important annual compilation of scholarly glass-related papers. Softcover. 8”x11”, 135 pages, b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [09186] $65.00

 

73. Karlins, N.F., et al. The Paper of the State. New York; Museum of American Folk Art: 1976. A loan exhibition of paper folk art from New York state. 219 items are listed, and 30 are illustrated. There are short notes on some of the artists. 8.5”x7”, 31 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear. [09093] $40.00

 

74. [Karolik Collection] M. & M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors & Drawings 1800-1875. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1962. An important catalog which features not only formal paintings, drawings and watercolors, but a magnificent assemblage of folk paintings, watercolors, pen work and sculpture, which takes up most of the second volume. Maxim Karolik (1893-1963) was a Russian opera singer, immigrant, and art collector and benefactor who cut a swath through the Boston and American collecting scenes. The magnificent bequests of American furniture and paintings he and his wife made to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts earned them a place in the pantheon of Boston’s patrons of the arts, and their rediscovery and championing of the works of Fitz Hugh Lane and Martin Johnson Heade, along with 19th century American fine and folk artists earned them a place in American collecting lore.

        The Karoliks deflected such honors, and in an open letter to the MFA’s Director, Maxim Karolik declared “We are not ‘Patrons of Art’ or ‘Public Benefactors.’ We refuse to accept these banal labels. We accept with pleasure only one label: ‘Useful’.” Amazingly, even after he gave three collections to the MFA, there was plenty left over, which was auctioned at a landmark sale in 1964. 2 volumes. Hardcover. 8.5”x10”, 337 + 352 pages, b/w and color illustrations; bibliography; a fine set in a battered and soiled slipcase. [09207] $125.00

 

75. Kayser, Stephen S. Jewish Ceremonial Art. Philadelphia; The Jewish Publication Society of America: 1955. "A guide to the appreciation of the art objects used in synagogue and home, principally from the collections of the Jewish Museum of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America". A fabulous collection, featuring a large amount of ceremonial silver as well as metalware, textiles, some pottery and glass, etc. There are many candlesticks, both menorahs and single ceremonial sticks. Hardcover. 6.5"x9", 189 pages, 185+ b/w illustrations; dj; jacket with light wear, several short tears. [09189] $40.00

 

A Selection of John Kirk’s Books
                on Furniture & Related Arts-

76. Kirk, John T. Connecticut Furniture -Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Hartford; Wadsworth Athenaeum: 1967. An important loan exhibition of outstanding furniture. "This was the first exhibition to include a serious discussion of the English background of American furniture, particularly that of the 17th century... This survey has spawned an impressive body of literature on specialized aspects of Connecticut furniture... but this work remains an invaluable introduction to the subject" -Ames & Ward. Semowich 839. Softcover. 9.5"x11", 156 pages, 275 b/w illustrations; light wear, a nice copy. [09131] $250.00

 

77. Kirk, John T. Early American Furniture. How to Recognize, Evaluate, Buy, and Care for the Most Beautiful Pieces... New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1970. An essential work, and one of the classic books showing how to analyze and understand a piece of furniture. "It is Kirk's gift to be able to see furniture and to communicate his understanding of the form and ornament to others. This introduction remains the best guide to the essential skill of learning to look" (Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 9"x12", 208 pages, 204 b/w illustrations; dj; light wear. Signed. [09140] $60.00

78. As above, Softcover edition. 9"x12", 208 pages, 204 b/w illustrations; dj; light wear. Signed. [09141] $25.00

 

79. Kirk, John T. American Chairs, Queen Anne and Chippendale. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1972. A valuable reference to American Colonial chairs. "Kirk emphasizes the regional approach to American furniture through a study of construction and design details and an analysis of regional aesthetics... Although Kirk's approach is a visual and aesthetic one, as in his other works he makes use of the objects as documents of the nature of eighteenth century society" (Ames). Hardcover. 11"x12", 208 pages, color frontispiece and 252 b/w illustrations, dj. A very nice copy. Signed. [09125] $250.00

 

A-79. Kirk, John T. The Impecunious Collector’s Guide to American Antiques. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1975. This is, without question, my favorite book of all time on American antiques. What other book on the subject pictures a pair of VW Bugs? John T. Kirk teaches the reader to -look- at an antique, whether it be a piece of furniture glass, metal -whatever. What do you see? How do you evaluate it? How can you judge quality? The ‘70s version of Sack’s Good, Better Best, but not strictly devoted to the evaluation of furniture. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 178 pages, b/w illustrations, dj. A near fine copy. Signed. [95039] $25.00

 

80. Kirk, John T. American Furniture and the British Tradition to 1830. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1982. A groundbreaking study which examined the sources and background of American furniture design in the Colonial and Federal periods. "Kirk was the first modern scholar seriously to investigate the relationship between American and English furniture, and this important study is the culmination of twenty years of research" -Ames & Ward. Hardcover. 9"x12", 397 pages, 1,508 illustrations, some in color; dj; a nice copy; Signed. [09134] $125.00

81. As above, Softcover edition. 9"x12", 397 pages, 1,508 illustrations, some in color; dj; a nice copy; Signed. [09137] $50.00

 

82. Kirk, John T. The Impecunious House Restorer. Personal Vision & Historic Accuracy. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1984. ”How to buy an early American house and make it beautiful inexpensively and authentically; what to restore and what to leave alone; how to do it yourself; when and how to call in the experts; ideas about furnishings -antique and modern”. A noted American furniture scholar addresses the issue of period houses; the heart of the book is a illustrated step-by-step description of the restoration of the 18th century Bliss House and its surrounding buildings. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 204 pages, b/w and color illustrations, dj; a nice copy. Signed. [09150] $50.00

 

83. Kirk, John T. American Furniture. Understanding Styles, Construction, and Quality. New York; Harry N. Abrams: 2000. ”What style is it? How is it put together? Is it real or is it a fake? How can I make it look its best without destroying its value? John T. Kirk answers these and many other questions about when, where, how, and even why a piece of furniture was made. And by juxtaposing genuine works with copies, he shows how to judge the quality and authenticity of antiques to distinguish a fake from the real thing. Covering three centuries of changing styles, this handsome and useful volume details each period's essential traits, offering practical guidance to novice and seasoned collectors alike. The book moves sequentially through major design periods, including the popular William and Mary and Queen Anne styles, Rococo and Chippendale, Federal, Shaker, Modern, and Revival. Illustrations of silverwork and paintings set the furniture in context, and comparisons with European pieces point out the unique aspects of American design.” Hardcover. 9”x12”, 234 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. Select bibliography. New. Signed. [90202] $40.00

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84. Knittle, Rhea Mansfield. Early Ohio Silversmiths and Pewterers 1787-1847. Cleveland; Ohio Frontier Series: 1943. Silversmithing in Ohio began with the Indian trade and quickly branched out into useful articles for prosperous merchants. Knittle gives a history of the silversmiths and their craft as it developed in Ohio, and then provides a geographical checklist of silversmiths with working dates. Softcover. 6"x9", 62 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil. [09174] $100.00

 

85. Koch, Robert. Louis C. Tiffany’s Glass, Bronzes, Lamps. A Complete Collector’s Guide. New York; Crown Publishers: 1978. 6th prtg. A very popular study, with illustrations from old photo archives, catalogs, and other sources. Koch was a leading Tiffany dealer for many years. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 208 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09102] $25.00

 

86. Koldeweij, A.M., et al. Zilver uit ‘S-Hertogenbosch van bourgondisch tot biedermeier. Densbosch; Noordbrabantmuseum: 1985. A massive, well-illustrated exhibition catalog to the 16th-early 19th century silver from this important Dutch city. Includes marks, bibliography, hundreds of illustrations. Dutch text. Softcover. 8.5”x11.5”, 301 pages, b/w illustrations, marks; a very clean, bright copy with a very faint smoky smell. [09179] $85.00

 

87. Lacouture, Felipe, et al. Colonial Art of Mexico. Los Angeles County Municipal Museum: 1969. A traveling loan exhibition of religious paintings. Softcover. 8.5”x11”, 36 pages, 1 color and many b/w illustrations; ex-library with label, etc. [09197] $25.00

 

88. Lafferty, James R., Sr. ”The Phoenix” Self-published: 1969. A well-illustrated history of the noted glass company and survey of its products, with photographs of examples from private collections, and many cuts and pages from a variety of Phoenix trade catalogs of various eras. Softcover. 6”x9”, 94 pages, many b/w and several color illustrations; light wear. [09056] $100.00

 

89. Lagerberg, Ted & Vi. Emil J. Larson and Durand Glass. New Port Richey; Modern Photographers: 1967. The story of Emil Larson and his creations for Durand Glass, based on an exhibition mounted by the authors. Book 3 in the “Collectible Glass” series. Comb-bound. 9”x6”, 16 color plates with facing descriptions; light wear, cover scratched. [09055] $65.00

 

90. Landwehr, John. Romeyn de Hooge (1645-1708) As Book Illustrator. A Bibliography. New York; Amsterdam: Vangendt & Co.: 1970. The first descriptive Bibliography of this talented and noted engraver. Although he was the subject of a famous obscenity case, de Hooghe’s primary work seems to have been as a book illustrator, and this book describes more than 100 titles and 2,800 etchings that can be assigned to him. Hardcover. 7.5”x11”, 247 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09191] $150.00

 

91. Lane, Arthur. A Guide to the Collection of Tiles. London; HMSO for the Victoria & Albert Museum: 1960. 2nd edition. A scholarly catalog of V&A’s collection, from Islamic and other antique tiles of the East to Dutch and Spanish productions, Mediaeval tiles, etc. A substantial revision of the original, 1939 edition. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 88 pages plus 49 b/w plates. Light wear. [09064] $50.00

 

92. Lee, Brian North. Early Printed Book Labels. A Catalogue of Dated Personal Labels and Gift Labels Printed in Britain to the Year 1760. Private Libraries Association and the Bookplate Society: 1976. Hardcover. 6.5”x10”, 185 pages, b/w illustrations; near fine. [09301] $25.00

 

93. Lehner, Lois. Lehner’s Encyclopedia of U.S. Marks on Pottery, Porcelain & Clay. Paducah; Collector Books: 1988. 8,000 marks and logos for 1,900 companies and potters. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 634 pages, marks; fine. [09115] $20.00

 

94. Leighton, Margaretha Gebelein. George Christian Gebelein, Boston Silversmith, 1878-1945. Boston: 1976. Gebelein was a noted Boston silversmith who combined the artistry of handmade silver with the designs of the American colonial era. This remains the standard reference to his life and work. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 118 pages, b/w plates. Light wear. [09107] $45.00

 

A Very Uncommon Study-

95. MacDonald, William H. Central New Jersey Chairmaking of the Nineteenth Century. Published by the author: 1959. A scarce title, not located by Semowich, although 3 closely-related off-prints on which this is based are listed there. A short but detailed study which includes much information on individual makers and workshops. Quite uncommon. Softcover. 6.25”x9”, 59 pages, 12 b/w plates; covers with some wear, edges a bit tatty; light soil. [09203] $150.00

 

96. Mackay, James. Glass Paperweights. New York; The Viking Press: 1973. A very popular general introduction to paperweights, with chapters on Venetian, Bohemian, French, Baccarat, St. Louis, Clichy, English, Scottish, American, European and Asian weights, as well as sulphides. Hardcover. 7.5”x10”, 112 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09059] $25.00

 

97. MacLaren, George. Nova Scotia Furniture. Halifax; Petheric Press: 1969. A handy short survey of 18th and 19th century pieces, with some labels illustrated, and a list of identified cabinetmakers. Softcover. 9”x6”, b/w and line illustrations; a very nice copy. [09088] $30.00

 

98. Madden, Betty I. Art, Crafts, and Architecture in Early Illinois. University of Illinois Press: 1974. French, German, English, Scots, Irish and Scandinavian settlers all contributed to the dynamic and varied artistic heritage of Illinois. The Mormons also built their first utopian community there, to which a chapter is devoted here. This survey is very strong on folk portraits and folk paintings, textiles, architecture and interiors; it also contains a chapter on potters; there is much furniture, but mostly illustrated with line drawings. Softcover. 11"x9", xiii + 297 pages, b/w and some color illustrations; light soil. [09095] $25.00

 

99. Madigan, Mary Jean Smith. Eastlake-Influenced American Furniture, 1870-1890. Yonkers; Hudson River Museum: 1974. An important loan exhibition, featuring examples from many noted public institutions as well as private collectors, including Joseph Butler and David Hanks. The first exhibition of American-made, Eastlake-style furniture. Softcover. 8.5”x11”, about 80 pages, b/w illustrations; covers a bit rubbed, corner bumped. [09104] $150.00

 

100. Marie, Aristide. Le Peintre Poete, Louis Boulanger. Paris; H. Floury: 1925. The life and work of the Romantic painter/poet Louis Boulanger, loaded with illustrations, a bibliography and catalog of his works. Hardcover. 8”x10.5”, 140 pages, filled with b/w, monochrome, and several color illustrations; ex-institutional, rebound in neat cloth covers; overall, a very clean copy, with no soil, little wear and only a few stamps. [09166] $40.00

 

101. Masami Teraoka. New York; Whitney Museum of Art: 1979. An exhibition of the watercolors of this LA-based watercolorist who works with modern themes in the style of classic Ukiyo-e prints. Softcover. 10.5”x10.5”, 32 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear. [09188] $20.00

 

102. Mauclair, Camille. The Painter William Henry Singer, Jr. Amsterdam; Frans Buffa and Sons: 1937. Limited to 500 copies. William Henry Singer, Jr. was an expatriate landscape artist from Pittsburgh who moved to Norway in 1903 and spent the rest of his life there and in the Netherlands. Still famous in Norway, his works today are largely held in the Singer Room in the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts in Hagerstown, Maryland, the Singer Museum in Laren, Holland and the Singer Collection in the Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum in Bergen, Norway. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 49 pages plus 39 b/w plates and a portrait frontispiece; ex-institutional, rebound in neat cloth covers; overall, a clean copy, with no soil, little wear and only a few stamps. [09167] $75.00

 

103. Mercer, Dr. Henry C. The Dating of Old Houses. Offprint from the Bucks County Historical Society Papers: 1923. A Paper Read by Dr. Henry C. Mercer. Softcover. 6"x9", 28 pages, 17 b/w illustrations of hardware, nails, and wainscoting; light wear. [09196] $35.00

 

104. Miller, V. Isabelle. New York Silversmiths of the Seventeenth Century. New York; Museum of the City of New York: 1962. As Miller noted in her catalog to the 1937 New York exhibition, "Objects remaining from the late 17th century are rare" but, as she notes of the items in that exhibition, they often "possess unusual interest, not only because of their rarity, but also because of the quality of their design and workmanship." The same can be said for these items, which she notes in the Foreword "show(s) an interesting adaptation of European forms to local tastes, as well as a richness of design and ornamentation." The main problem was to find enough 17th century New York silver to fill out an exhibition. In the end, some 102 pieces by 14 silversmiths were located. Miller notes that very little is known of these smiths, but her short Foreword does include some interesting notes and hypothesis' regarding the smiths and their work. The plates are large, though not all of the best quality. Plans to continue her work with a comprehensive study and exhibition of New York city silver were unfortunately never realized. Softcover. 7.5"x7.5", 47 pages, 20 b/w plates; a nice copy. [09099] $85.00

 

105. Mills, Flora Rupe. Potters and Glassblowers. San Antonio; The Naylor Company: 1963. A noted glass and ceramics collector writes about a number of important artisans- Adams, Spode, Wedgwood, Billinglsey, Amelung, Jarves, &c., as well as some lesser-known early American potters and glassmakers, like Thomas Atterbury, Anthony Duche, Abraham Hews, Thomas Leighton, and John Oesterling. Odd, but entertaining. Hardcover. 6”x8.5”, 113 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; jacket rubbed. [09116] $20.00

 

106. Mitchell, James R. (ed.). Antique Metalware. Brass, Bronze, Copper, Tin, Wrought & Cast Iron. New York; Main Street Press/Universe Books: 1977. An anthology of articles from the pages of The Magazine Antiques. Authors include Joseph T. Butler, John Bivins, Jr., F. Gordon Roe, W.W. Kent, Donald Streeter, Wallace Nutting, R.W. Symonds, Gertrude Whiting, Erwin O. Christensen, Earl Robacker, Henry Kauffman, Dean Fales, Jr., Henry Chandlee Forman, and many more. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 254 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w; light cover soil and wear. [09091] $65.00

 

107. Morin, Francis (ed.) Heavenly Visions. Shaker Gift Drawings and Gift Songs. Minneapolis; University of Minnesota Press: 2002. "A fascinating exploration of these rare, elegant, and treasured Shaker artworks... Published to accompany the most significant exhibition of Shaker gift drawings and songs, 'Heavenly Visions' includes close to one hundred color plates-including two newly discovered pieces-providing a comprehensive overview to these stunning works. Illuminating the images are essays by France Morin, Mary Ann Haagen, John T. Kirk, Ann Kirschner, and Sally M. Promey. Hardcover. 8.5"x10.5", 192 pages, 90 color and 75 b/w illustrations. New. Signed by John Kirk. [09133] $40.00

 

108. Mountford, Arnold R. The Illustrated Guide to Staffordshire Salt-Glazed Stoneware. New York; Praeger Publishers: 1971. A groundbreaking study of this very fine and delicate pottery. Mountford took advantage of new excavations at factory sites and also drew on a mass of original documents. He includes chapters introducing salt-glazed Staffordshire ware, brown salt-glaze, drab ware, salt-glazed blocks, white salt-glazed stoneware, scratch blue and Littler-Wedgwood blue, enameled and printed salt-glazed ware, and figures. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 88 pages plus 8 color plates and 244 b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09105] $100.00

 

109. Mussey, Robert D., Jr. (ed.) The First American Furniture Finisher’s Manual. A Reprint of “The Cabinet-Maker’s Guide” of 1827. New York; Dover Publications: 1987. A facsimile of the first American guide to wood staining, varnishing, polishing, japanning, lacquering and other techniques, with an invaluable and scholarly introduction by Robert Mussey, Jr. which touches not only on the history of the author & book, but on related texts of the 17th and 18th centuries. Softcover. 4.5”x6”, xxxiv + 120 pages, light soil. [09156] $40.00

 

110. Novak, Barbara. American Painting of the Nineteenth Century. Realism, Idealism and the American Experience. New York; Harper & Row/Icon: 1979. 2nd edition. Softcover. 7.5”x9”, 350 pages, b/w illustrations; moderate wear. [09187] $20.00

 

111. Oliver, Anthony. The Victorian Staffordshire Figure. A Guide for Collectors. New York; St. Martin's Press: 1971. A popular guide to Victorian-era Staffordshire figures, the factories that made them, identifying and collecting them, etc. Well illustrated. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 179 pages, 8 color plates and 250 b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09110] $60.00

 

112. Oman, Charles. Caroline Silver, 1625-1688. London; Faber & Faber: 1970. The period of the reign of Charles I, the Commonwealth and the Restoration of Charles II was one of great turmoil, uncertainty and change, and this is reflected in the silver of the period. Charles Oman, one of the great 20th century experts on English silver, and a specialist in 17th century work, has written a definitive scholarly study of the history of silversmithing in England during this sixty year period, illustrated with numerous fine examples of surviving pieces. "An epoch-making volume whose importance, though in so seemingly modest a compass, no student of the subject can fail to recognize. The chapter "Brief Lives", with its 'ex cathedra' identification for the first time of the makers of some of the most important pieces of Caroline plate, is undoubtedly one of the greatest contributions to knowledge of the period for many years, while his penetrating and witty survey of the Company's activities and the relationship between sovereign and goldsmiths from the days of the Restoration must immensely widen our understanding of the time. Mr. Oman's selection for his illustrations of many pieces in public possession outside the great national museums has, as he explains, been deliberately made to lead the reader to a wider realization of the treasures of the period". A highly recommended study of an exciting and interesting period, with a finely researched and written text. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 73 pages plus a color frontispiece and 96 b/w plates, dj; a nice copy. [09084] $65.00

 

113. [Paul Revere] Waterman, Thomas. By-Laws of St. Andrew’s Royal Arch Chapter, Boston, instituted A.D. 1769, together with Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Members. Boston; Press of the Freemasons’ Magazine: 1866. Paul Revere is famous as a patriot, silversmith, and Freemason, and among the biographical sketches of 18th and 19th century Boston-area Masons is that of this most Masonic of artisans. An interesting and offbeat Revere item; for Revolutionary-era historians, there is a biography of Joseph Warren as well. Hardcover. 5.25”x7.75”, 168 pages, marbled endpapers. Bound in full crimson leather with gilt rules and title, raised spine bands, as issued. Covers somewhat rubbed and moderately soiled. [09204] $75.00

 

114. [Perkins] Catalogue of the Walter Frank Perkins Agricultural Library. Southampton; Southampton University Library: 1961. Edition limited to 500 copies. Perkins bibliography, ‘British and Irish Writers on Agriculture’ was published in 1929 and went through 3 editions. This book differs in that it is the library of his own personal library, and includes some subjects not covered in his bibliography, including forestry, horticulture, estate management, herd books, veterinary science and agricultural law. Hardcover. 6.5”x10”, 291 pages, portrait; light soil, corner bump. [09209] $125.00

 

115. Poesch, Jessie. Early Furniture of Louisiana, 1750-1830. Louisiana State Museum: 1972. A loan exhibition. "An important look at a substantial body of early objects that fall outside the mainstream Anglo-American taste" -Ames & Ward. Semowich 874. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 85 pages, color frontispiece and many b/w illustrations, light wear, a nice copy. [09153] $150.00

 

116. Polley, Robert L. (ed.). America’s Folk Art. Treasures of American Folk Arts and Crafts in Distinguished Museum Collections. New York; G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Country Beautiful: 1968. A big, beautiful, glossy pictorial smorgasbord of folk art of all types- Mary Emmerling probably was inspired by this book. Hardcover. 9.5”x12”, 192 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09121] $20.00

 

117. Prime, Phoebe Phillips. Philadelphia Silver 1682-1800. Philadelphia Museum Bulletin: Spring, 1956. A major loan exhibition celebrating the arts of Philadelphia silversmiths. There are 55 silversmiths represented by 595 pieces of silver here; the size of the catalog prevents all but the briefest descriptions, but the 26 b/w plates help a bit. Prime's Prefatory Note is more enthusiastic than informative, but the importance of the exhibition remains. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 32 pages, 26 b/w illustrations; light cover soil, a little wear. [09168] $40.00

 

118. Purviance, Evan & Louise. Zanesville Art Tile in Color. Des Moines; Wallace Homestead: 1972. A colorful survey of the works of the American Encaustic Tiling Company and the Mosaic Tile Company. Comb-bound. 6”x9”, 25 pages plus 23 color plates; light wear, a little soil. [09077] $25.00

 

119. Rickard, Jonathan. Mocha and related dipped wares, 1770-1939. Hanover; University Press of New England: 2006. This is a colorful explosion of a book, packed with beautiful photographs that vividly capture the colors and wild designs on this distinctive pottery. But it's not all photos- author Jonathan Rickard provides a mighty and solid text to back up the illustrations, exploring the history, makers and styles of these ceramics in England, America and France. Long thought of as a Victorian ceramic, Rickard shows that the style actually dates from the late 18th century. There are many chapters exploring the various patterns and decorating techniques, and the book finishes off with a chapter on the potters and potteries of Mocha and their marks. An exuberant, important study of an under-documented type of pottery. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 178 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b/w, dj; bibliography. New. [90157] $65.00

 

120. Roberts, Sonia. Bird-Keeping and Birdcages. A History. Newton Abbot; David & Charles: 1962. A well-illustrated history of bird-keeping and caging from ancient times, through the Renaissance, into the heyday of the 18th and 19th centuries, up to the present day. Hardcover. 6"x8.5", 143 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light soil. [09096] $35.00

 

121. [Rookwood] Kircher, Edwin J. & Barbara & Joseph Agranoff. Rookwood. Its Golden Era of Art Pottery 1880-1929. Cincinnati; Rookwood Golden Era: 1969. A pictorial survey of the very best of Rookwood. Comb-bound. 6”x9”, 17 pages + 14 color plates; light wear. [09076] $40.00

 

122. [Rookwood] Peck, Herbert. The Book of Rookwood Pottery. New York; Crown Publishers: 1968. One of the standard books on Rookwood with a history of the pottery, many good illustrations, lists of artists, mark tables, and more. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 184 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; a nice copy. [09101] $40.00

 

123. Rudolph, Wolfgang. Sailor Souvenirs. Stoneware, Faiences, and Porcelain of three Centuries. Edition Leipzig: 1985. An interesting survey of ceramics from the homes of seafarers of the last three centuries in Europe. Not all of the ceramics are nautically-themed, but many of them are. Hardcover. 8”x9”, 152 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. Light wear. [09165] $25.00

 

124. Shaw, Simeon. History of the Staffordshire Potteries; and the Rise and Progress of the Manufacture of Pottery and Porcelain; with references to genuine specimens and notices of Eminent Potters. New York; Praeger Publishers: 1970. A facsimile of the important 1829 study by Shaw. Shaw's work became the basis for much further research, and the importance of his book cannot be overstated. An essential component of every reference library on ceramics. Really. We wouldn’t kid about something like that. Hardcover. 6"x8.5", 244 pages, dj; light wear, a nice copy. [09060] $40.00

 

125. Simon, Leroy C. & Mertie R. Tumblers with a Past. Self-published: 1967. One of those charming self-published books which came about during the resurgence in popularity of pattern glass in the 1960s. 192 tumblers of a variety of pattern and colored glass types are illustrated and identified. Fun. Comb-bound. 6”x9”, 16 color plates with facing descriptions; light wear. [09053] $35.00

 

126. [Slosson, Annie] The China Hunter's Club, by the Youngest Member. New York; Harper & Brothers: 1878. A charming Victorian book detailing the adventures of one of the early china-enthusiast's clubs. The members wander the countryside in search of old dishes, and then meet to discuss and research their finds in their much-relied-upon reference books. They finally break up after an explosive and bitter disagreement over the origins of Lowestoft. Solon devotes a long entry to this book, which he calls “very amusing and witty”. An instructive glimpse of how the Victorian china-craze was conducted. Hardcover. 6"x7", line illustrations, decorated covers; some cover soil and wear, spine base slightly chipped, spine head with a large chip. [09067] $85.00

 

127. Smith, Alan. The Illustrated Guide to Liverpool Herculaneum Pottery, 1796-1840. New York; Praeger Publishers: 1970. The first full history of this Liverpool pottery and its’ wares. Smith examines the rise and fall of the pottery, its products, and the satellite factory at Saint Helens. Hardcover. 7"x10", 142 pages plus 8 color and 100 b/w illustrations, dj; light soil. [09106] $65.00

 

128. Snyder, John J. Jr. (ed.). Philadelphia Furniture and Its Makers. New York; Main Street/Universe Books: 1975. An anthology of articles from The Magazine Antiques by authors including Alice Winchester, David Stockwell, Clarence W. Brazer, Donald L. Fennimore, Kenneth Ames and John J. Snyder, Jr. [Semowich 1143]. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 158 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w; light wear. [09152] $60.00

 

129. Somlo, Jean & Thomas. Pharmaceutical Antiques and Collectibles. Manchester; Forward's Color Productions: 1970. A vast assortment of material, from the period 1850-1910. Includes glass, metal and wooden-wares, pottery, advertising, and more. Comb-bound. 6"x9", 16 color plates with facing descriptions; light wear. [09097] $40.00

 

130. Springer, L. Elsinore. The Collector’s Book of Bells. New York; Crown Publishers: 1972. ”Complete information about bells from all over the world including American Indian rattles, products of early American foundries, Oriental gongs, European glass and porcelain, figurine bells, and bells as toys from 1500 BC to the mid-twentieth century”. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 244 pages, b/w and some color illustrations, dj; light wear. [09124] $35.00

 

131. [Steuben] Steuben Glass - Christmas, 1971. Corning; 1971. One of the fabulously elegant catalogs Steuben issued illustrating their glass in superb, artistic color photographs. A treat for the glass-lover. Softcover. 8”x10”, 79 pages, color plates; a near fine copy. [09054] $25.00

 

132. Stevens, Gerald. In a Canadian Attic. Toronto; Ryeson Press: 1963. ”An invaluable guide to almost every conceivable antique or art object that might be found in a Canadian attic”. OK, Mr. Stevens has mapped himself a very wide canvas to fill- still, an interesting read with much good general information, by an author who knew his field. Hardcover. 5.5”x7.5”, 267 pages, line illustrations, dj; light wear. [09119] $20.00

 

133. Tatham, David. Some Apprentice Lithographs of Winslow Homer. [contained in] Old=Time New England, the Bulletin of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities: Spring, 1969. Softcover. 6.5”x9.5”, pp.87-104 [issue length 25+ pgs) b/w illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [09195] $25.00

 

134. Trice, James E. Butter Molds. An Identification & Value Guide. Paducah; Collector Books: 1980. A well-illustrated survey of mostly wooden molds, with some notes on motifs, history, etc. Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 176 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear. [09118] $40.00

 

135. Waugh, Dan F. & Frank Prentice Rand. Crumpled Leaves from Old Japan. Translated from The Manyoshu by Dan F. Waugh and done into English verse by Frank Prentice Rand. Amherst; Frank Prentice Rand: 1922. The Manyoshu, or ‘Myriad Leaves’, is an 8th century anthology of Japanese poetry. This selection was chosen and adapted into modern English verse by Frank Prentice Rand [1889-1971], a playwright, poet and historian who was a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst when it was known as Massachusetts Agricultural College. He collaborated with Dan F. Waugh, who provided the translation, and published several other translations of ancient Japanese literature. In this little book, the Japanese original (in Western characters) is included on the facing pages, “to suggest, if possible, the melodic beauty and the airy lightness of the Japanese”. Softcover. 5”x7”, 39 pages; a little light wear, and a very short split at the top of the spine-cover hinge, but otherwise a very nice copy. [09205] $40.00

 

136. Waugh, Dan Frank. Matsukaze. A Japanese No Play by Kwanami. Translated into English by Dan Frank Waugh. New York; Privately printed: 1933. Limited to 75 copies. A modern translation and adaptation of a traditional Japanese Noh play, written in the 16th century and recounting an 8th century legend about a pair of fisherwomen who begin lamenting the hardships of their lives, but come to appreciate the beauty of the world around them (more or less). Dan F. Waugh also collaborated with Frank Prentice Rand to produce “Crumpled Leaves from Old Japan. Translated from The Manyoshu” in 1922. Hardcover. 5.75”x9”, 35 pages, 2 decorative illustrations of Japanese tsuba. Bound in grey boards with an abstract black thread-like design molded into the boards; parchment spine; printed on beautiful Japanese-style paper with embedded threads, and bound in the Japanese manner with the leaves uncut at the top. An elegant printing. Light wear, spine and endpapers somewhat soiled, edges rubbed, but a nice copy. [09206] $85.00

 

137. Webster, Donald Blake. Decorated Stoneware Pottery of North America. Rutland; Charles Tuttle Co.: 1972. 2nd prtg. One of the pioneering modern books on the subject of blue-decorated saltglazed stoneware in North America. Webster organizes his book by decorative motif- plants, patriotic, birds, animals, scenic, pressed & molded designs, etc. This remains a very useful pictorial resource because of the hundreds of fine illustrations. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 232 pages, 300 b/w illustrations, dj; light wear, but a nice copy. [09080] $100.00

 

138. [Wedgwood] Buten, Harry M. Wedgwood Rarities. Merion; Buten Museum of Wedgwood: 1969. A massive pictorial survey of scarce examples of Wedgwood of all types, from all eras. A very valuable resource for the adventurous and sharp-eyed Wedgwood collector. Hardcover. 9"x12", 320 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w; light soil. [09066] $75.00

 

139. [Wedgwood] Erskine, Mrs. Stuart. Lady Diana Beauclerk. Her Life and Work. London; T. Fisher Unwin: 1903. A magnificent study of the life and work of Lady Diana Beauclerk [1734-1808], the former Lady Diana Spencer (and related to Diana, Princess of Wales), a beautiful and accomplished society lady who, with her friends Lady Elizabeth Templetown and Miss Emma Crewe, became famous in their day for their paintings. Of the most interest to us, Lady Diana created drawings for Wedgwood, which were translated into relief models by Wedgwood's modeller William Hackwood and used to produce jasperware featuring classical subjects with a certain degree of sentimentality. An interesting adjunct to the Wedgwood story. Hardcover. 10”x13”, xvi + 316 pages, with many b/w illustrations, plus 8 tipped-in color plates and 2 steel-engraved plates, all with tissue guards; publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles and floral border decorations; covers with rubbing and some soil, hinges a bit shaken, a few old pen notes on the endpapers; a large, heavy book which has seen some wear. [09202] $175.00

 

140. [Wedgwood] The Third Annual Wedgwood International Seminar. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1958. This annual includes a description of the exhibition; ‘Flaxman as a Draughtsman’ by Peter Wick; ‘The Portland Vase before 1650’ by Cornelius C. Vermeule III; ‘Wedgwood’s Red Wares’ by Mrs. Egerton Brown; ‘How to Identify Wedgwood Salt Glaze’ by Ross Taggert; ‘Wedgwood in Colonial America’ by Jessie Poesch; ‘Wedgwood Lighting Devices in the 18th Century’ by Aimee F. Draper; and more. Hardcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 134 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil, but a nice copy. [09063] $50.00

 

141. Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth. Heirlooms in Miniatures. Philadelphia; J.B. Lippincott Company: 1897. ”With a chapter on miniature painting by Emily Drayton Taylor, with numerous reproductions of the best examples of Colonial, Revolutionary, and modern miniature painters”. An early work with much amusing and interesting anecdotal information and many fine plates. Hardcover. 5"x8.5", 259 pages, color frontispiece and hundreds of b/w illustrations; the yellow cloth binding, a bright binding but a bit dry, with a loose front hinge; some cover soil. [09085] $50.00

 

142. Wilner, Eli (ed.). The Gilded Edge. The Art of the Frame. San Francisco; Chronicle Books: 2000. ”Nothing enhances the appeal of a beautiful painting like the perfect frame. Indeed, framing is an art form in its own right, and ‘The Gilded Edge’ is the first book to offer a comprehensive visual survey of the beautiful antique frames made in America over the last two centuries. With essays by art world luminaries, museum curators, private collectors, and independent scholars, this richly illustrated volume covers topics ranging from frame history and fabrication to the art of perfectly matching frame to artwork. Unlike most art books that depict paintings without their frames, ‘The Gilded Edge’ presents many photographs that showcase frames in relation to the paintings they border-and as works of art themselves.” Hardcover. 10.5”x12.5”, 203 pages, filled with color and b/w illustrations; bibliography; dj; light wear. [09175] $300.00

 

143. Wilson, Kenneth. New England Glass & Glassmaking. New York; Thomas Y. Crowell & Old Sturbridge Village: 1972. A classic reference work on New England glassmakers and their wares, starting with their humble 17th and early 18th century beginnings and culminating with the rise and fall of the mighty New England flint glass industry. “An extensive and scholarly work” (Nelson in Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 8"x10", 401 pages, 365 b/w illustrations, dj; jacket lightly worn and with a few chips. [09108] $100.00

 

144. Wilson, Kenneth M. Mt. Washington & Pairpoint Glass. Volume One. Encompassing the History of the Mt. Washington Glass Works and Its Successors, the Pairpoint Companies. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors’ Club: 2005. A massive, thorough and important work on the Mt. Washington Glass Works, its history and its products up to about 1900, including Iridescent, Sicilian, Rose Amber, Burmese, Peach Blow, Pearl Satin, cameo, and Coraline lines, as well as salts, toothpicks, and lighting. This large, heavy volume is illustrated with a wide variety of new photographs and old catalog cuts, photographs, advertisements and other rare material. Kenneth Wilson spent 15 years or more at work on this book and its to-be-published companion, and the result is nothing less than extraordinary. Hardcover. 10”x12”, 349 pages, 500 color and b/w illustrations, dj. New. [90185] $95.00

 

145. Woodhouse, Charles Platten. The World’s Master Potters. Their Techniques and Art. New York; Pitman Publishing: 1974. ”Materials, processes, design, decoration, styles: The development of ceramic art from ancient to modern times”. A very good read for the pottery enthusiast. Hardcover. 7”x10”, 238 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09122] $20.00

 

146. Wright, Reginald W.M. Catalogue of Bristol & West of England Delft Collection. City of Bath; Victoria Art Gallery: 1929. Wright was the Director of the Museum. Mainly wares from Brislington, Temple Back, Limekiln Lane, Redcliff, & Wincanton. Softcover. 5.5”x8.5”, 34 pages, plus 7 b/w plates; light soil, label on cover; very, very slight smoky smell; spine staples have broken through the covers so the covers are detached, but present. [09177] $50.00

 

 

And Now, Some New Publisher’s Overstocks-

Fox, William L. (ed.). Valley of the Craftsmen: A Pictorial History: Scottish Rite Freemasonry in America's Southern Jurisdiction, 1801-2001. The Supreme Council 33. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction: 2001. “George Washington was made an Entered Apprentice Mason in the lodge at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 1752, and used a Masonic gavel to lay the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol four decades later. Benjamin Franklin not only printed the first Masonic publication in colonial America, he was also a member of the Lodge of the Nine Muses in Paris, along with his good friend Voltaire. Two centuries later, Buzz Aldrin carried a Banner of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, to the moon on Apollo 11. Heavily illustrated with color and black and white photographs of stately temples and humble meetinghouses, august personages, ceremonial artifacts, and key documents and images, this history follows the founding and growth of the first, Charleston-based chapter of the "Scottish Rite" of Freemasons in America, and removes much of the obfuscation that has often inspired paranoia about the secret fraternal society.” Hardcover. 10.5”x12”, 269 pages, profusely illustrated in black & white and color; dj. New. [95042]

Published at $75.00
Available for a limited time for $25.00

 

Syndram, Dirk & Antje Scherner (eds.). Princely Splendour. The Dresden Court 1580-1620. Electa/ Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2004. “The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden is the artistic and cultural treasury of Saxony. This exhibit catalog features more than 150 major works of art from the museum-as well as from the world-renowned treasure chamber Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)-that illustrate the richness of one of the most spectacular princely collections of Europe from the turn of the 17th century, known as the Dresden Kunstkammer. During this period of unusual economic prosperity, the Electors of Saxony amassed exotic materials and precious stones mounted with gold and silver, along with ivory turnings, ebony furniture, clocks and clockwork figures, arms and armor, and bronze sculpture by important European artists. The book is illustrated with more than 175 color photographs, and gives the provenance of each piece and describes its importance in detail.” Softcover. 10”x11”, 319 pages, 175+ color illustrations. Bibliography. New. [95041]

Published at $45.00
Available for a limited time for $25.00

 

Wees, Beth Carver. English, Irish & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York; Hudson Hills Press: 1997. “The Clark Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, holds one of the largest and finest collections of English silver outside of England, including many masterpieces. It was begun in the 1910s by Singer sewing machine heir Robert Sterling Clark, who bought both luxury items by prominent makers and domestic wares, many of which had been owned by the most celebrated patrons of the 18th and 19th centuries. This substantive volume, with more than 1200 duotone illustrations and 19 color plates, catalogs every object in the collection, including 76 pieces by Paul de Lamerie and many more by other great Huguenot silversmiths. Detailed entries about some 850 objects provide marks, inscriptions, heraldry, construction notes, comments, provenance, and exhibition and publication history.” Hardcover. 9.5”x12”, 595 pages, 19 color plates and 1,222 b/w illustrations, dj. Bibliography. New. [95040]

Published at $125.00
Available for a limited time for $40.00

 

And Some Other Publisher’s Overstocks-

Brooks, Robin. The Portland Vase. The Extraordinary Odyssey of a Mysterious Roman Treasure. New York; Harper Collins: 2004. "Created for an Emperor, exhumed from a burial ground, coveted, traded, smashed, restored, and stuffed full of incident and intrigue, the Portland Vase- the most famous of all Roman antiquities- has captivated everyone who has come into contact with it." Hardcover, 6"x8.5", 250 pages, b/w illustrations, dj. New. [95033]

Published at $24.95
Available for a limited time for $12.50

Crews, Patricia Cox (ed.). A Flowering of Quilts. Lincoln; University of Nebraska Press: 2001. A beautifully illustrated book featuring 53 19th century floral appliqué quilts from the collection of the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska. There are chintz appliqué quilts, album quilts, pieced quilts, crazy quilts, and more. The text explores the background & history of the patterns, as well as the influence of gardens and flowers on women in 19th century America. Hardcover. 8.5"x10.5", 147 pages, 53 color plates and some b/w illustrations, dj. New. [95030]

Published at $35.00
Available for a limited time for $20.00

Essinger, James. Jacquard’s Web. How a hand loom led to the birth of the information age. Oxford University Press: 2004. ”The fascinating story of how Joseph-Marie Jacquard, a master silk weaver in Napoleonic France, invented a loom that was to spark the beginning of today’s information age. This astonishing new loom enabled the master weavers of Lyons to create their beautiful silk fabrics 25 times faster than had ever been possible before. This device used revolutionary punched cards to store instructions for weaving the required pattern or design. The loom proved an outstanding success, and these cards are now rightly viewed as the world’s first computer programs. James Essinger brings to light a series of historical links that reveal the extraordinary relationship between the 19th century world of weaving and today’s computer age. Along the way, he introduces a cast of colorful, passionate, and often eccentric characters. These include Charles Babbage, the great Victorian scientist and thinker, and the beautiful and witty Countess of Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter, who played a crucial role in developing Babbage’s work. The book also tells the stories of other pioneers who helped transform the technology of the punched-card loom into the modern computer.” Hardcover. 5.5”x8”, 302 pages, b/w illustrations, dj. New. [95035]

Published at $28.00
Available for a limited time for $10.00

Nemati, Parviz. Shawls of the East. From Kerman to Kashmir. PDN Publishing: 2003. While Kashmir shawls are the subject of several books (though none as sumptuous as this one), Kerman shawls have been less well documented, until now. The Nemati family spent four generations building the splendid private collection that is illustrated and described here. It's big, it's heavy, it's a book you will never regret, unless you pass it up at this price! Hardcover. 10"x13", 335 pages, loaded with color illustrations, dj. New. [95034]

Published at $125.00
Available for a limited time for $65.00

Rabinovitch, Benton Seymour. Contemporary Silver. Commissioning. Designing. Collecting. London; Merrell Publishers: 2000. A sumptuous feast of a book for the silver lover, filled with gorgeous photographs of unique and surprising fantasies on the theme of the broad-bladed silver server. Rabinovitch, author of a book on antique broad-bladed silver servers, commissioned more than 60 new servers from a variety of working silver craftsmen, and the results are stunning and provocative. The text describes each server and the silversmiths’ ideas in creating it, and also explores the relationship between artist and patron, and even how to become a patron, on a large or small scale, yourself. A fun book which silver lovers will spend hours going through again and again. Hardcover. 9.5”x10”, 160 pages, color illustrations, dj. New. [95026]

Published at $49.95
Available for a limited time for $25.00

Stern, Bill. California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism. San Francisco; Chronicle Books: 2001. From the 1920s to the 1950s, designers including Rockwell Rockwell Kent and Edith Heath, and producers including Bauer, Catalina, and Vernon Kilns, were involved with California potteries. They made strikingly colorful dishware, garden pottery, and decorative and architectural tiles. The pieces reflect the style of the times, from Arts and Crafts and romantic Mission styles of the 20s to the Moderne styles of the 1930s, and the Modernist style of the 1940s and 50s. This enjoyable, well-illustrated book provides a history of California's diverse and colorful pottery. Hardcover. 9”x8.5”, 119 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. New. [95028]

Published at $22.95
Available for a limited time for $12.50

Wagner, Arlene. The Art and Character of Nutcrackers. Collectors Press: 2005. Nutcrackers have come in many forms -dogs' heads, elephants' trunks, clenched fists, cast iron dragons, brass courtesans, objects resembling surgical pincers, and any number of plungers, levers, and gavels-not to mention the traditional little fellow with the big mouth. Some are elegant in their simplicity, while some are so delightfully fashioned they can only be considered works of art. This illustrated album presents nutcrackers and other nutty accessories in hundreds of color photographs-most are from Europe and America, made from the 15th century to the present. Hardcover. 8.5”x11”, 188 pages, loaded with color illustrations, dj. New. [95025]

Published at $60.00
Available for a limited time for $25.00

Wenger, Shaunda Kennedy & Janet Kay Jensen. The Book Lover’s Cookbook. Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages that Feature Them. New York; Ballantine Books: 2003. This literary cookbook features more than 200 recipes that were cooked up, served or mentioned in favorite books- from “All Creatures Great and Small” we have Mrs. Dalby’s buttermilk scones; Mr. Casaubon’s chicken noodle soup from George Eliot’s “Middlemarch”; soup from “Angela’s Ashes”; pudding from A Christmas Carol”; Turkish Delight from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, and much more! Hardcover. 7.5”x9.5”, 326 pages, dj. New. [95031]

Published at $21.95
Available for a limited time for $12.50

Whitesides, Mary. Wicker Design. Salt Lake City; Gibbs Smith: 2003. A pictorial survey of fine wicker furniture of the last hundred and twenty-five years and its possibilities in decorating today. Whitesides, an interior designer by trade, enlisted the aid of several specialist antique dealers and some high-style photographers to create a slick (not scholarly) glossy book filled with photos that could have come out of Architectural Digest or a decorating magazine. Lovers of wicker will find much to love here by just browsing the photographs, and the somewhat cursory text manages to contain a few nuggets as well. Hardcover. 9”x10.5”, 143 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. New. [95027]

Published at $29.95
Available for a limited time for $20.00

 

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