1. 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
2. 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
3. Ashbee, C.R. Craftsmanship in Competitive Industry. Being a Record of
the Workshops of the Guild of Handicraft, and some deductions from their twenty-one years'
experience. London; Essex House Press: (1908). One is always left,
when discussing Charles Robert Ashbee's writings, with the problem of how fully to
disclose the fact that, unlike his masterful designs in silver, his written work simply is
not very good... even his wife described him as writing "through cotton wool".
This document, however, transcends C.R. Ashbee's stylistic limitations, as it is nothing
less than his own post-mortem of, and justification for, his life's work -The Guild of
Handicraft, written at the time that the Guild had finally collapsed under a mountain of
debts. Here he explains what the Guild was trying to do, why they were trying to do it,
how they did it, why it did not work, and how it could be made to work. Here he attacks
his critics and declares that the Guild and the Arts and Crafts Movement will rise again-
he dedicates the book "To those Members of the Guild of Handicraft, who, whether
working in the Guild's shops or not, have decided to stick to it and see it through".
He further shows his determination by placing this quote from Cecil Rhodes opposite the
Contents page- "If you have an Idea, and it is a good Idea, and you will only
stick to it, you will come out all right in the end". Of course, it did not come
out "all right in the end" for the Guild, but that is another story... this book
remains as Ashbee's rather polemical but nonetheless important treatise on his work and
the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 258 pages, b/w
illustrations; original tan boards and cloth spine; covers with some wear and darkening
around the edges; top corner chipped; endpapers toned, light soil. [03076] $750.00
4. 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. 9.5x11,
112 pages, b/w and color illustrations; light wear. [09171] $35.00
5. Avila, George C. The Pairpoint Glass Story. New
Bedford; privately printed: 1969. 2nd edition. A comprehensive, well illustrated
history of the factory and wares, with many period photos and reproductions of catalog
pages. All the periods are covered, from Mount Washington through the final
Gunderson-Pairpoint phase. Hardcover. 7"x10", 238 pages, 227 illustrations, some
in color; dj; signed. Jacket rubbed and with short tears; owner's embossure on title page.
[05135] $150.00
6. Barber, Edwin Atlee. Tulip Ware of the Pennsylvania-German Potters.
New York; Dover Publications: 1970. A facsimile of the 1926, 2nd edition, with a
new Introduction by Henry J. Kauffman. First published in 1903, this work remains a
classic. Softcover. 6"x9", 233 pages, 95 b/w illustrations; light wear, corner
crease. [05507] $40.00
7. Barlow, Raymond E. & Joan E. Kaiser. A Guide to Sandwich Glass - 6
volumes. Barlow-Kaiser Publishing Company: 1987-1993. Six of the
handy "type of glass" guides, with illustrations and information drawn from
their hardcover books. This pile consists of- 'Vases, Colognes & Stoppers'; 'Kerosene
Lamps and Accessories'; 'Whale Oil Lamps and Accessories'; 'Blown Tableware, Pressed Cup
Plates and Salts'; 'Pressed Tableware'; and 'Witch Balls, Containers & Toys'.
Softcover. 6 volumes. 9"x12", about 150 pages each; filled with color and b/w
illustrations; near fine copies. [01982] $125.00
8. 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
9. Baumgartner, Eric W. A Marvellous Repose. American Neo-Classical
Sculpture, 1825-1876. New York; Hirschl & Adler Galleries: 1996.
A beautifully photographed exhibition featuring the sculpture of Hiram Powers, William
Henry Rinehart, William Wetmore Story, and others. The essay by Eric Baumgartner and the
catalog entries describing each piece are enjoyable and informative. Softcover.
8.5"x11", 47 pages, color and b/w illustrations; near fine. [06070] $40.00
10. Bedford, John. Bristol and Other Coloured Glass. London;
Cassell & Company: 1968. 3rd ptg. From the "Collector's Pieces" series.
Chapters on opaque white wares, enamels, Michael Edkins, Bristol Blue, and other opaque
and colored glass. Hardcover. 5"x7.5", 64 pages, many b/w and several color
illustrations, dj; light jacket soil. [06019] $20.00
11. Benjamin, Susan. English Enamel Boxes, from the Eighteenth to the
Twentieth Centuries. London; Orbis Publishing: 1980. 2nd prtg.
Although popularly known as "Battersea" boxes, these were also produced in other
workshops in London, Birmingham, Bilston, Wednesbury and Liverpool. Benjamin examines
these boxes and their makers, and offers help with the often difficult process of
attributions. This is especially important as these boxes rarely carry marks, but that
only makes collecting them more fun! Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 128 pages, profusely
illustrated in color, dj. A nice copy. [06236] $85.00
12. Berger, Sidney E. The Anatomy of a Literary Hoax. New
Castle; Oak Knoll: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
13. 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
14. Blunt, Reginald. The Cheyne Book of Chelsea China and Pottery.
Boston; Houghton Mifflin Company: 1925. Based on the 1924 loan exhibition at
Chelsea Town Hall, this reference is strongly biased toward figural groups. Porcelain was
loaned for the exhibition by a large number of private collectors, making for a very
interesting show, which also included some original Chelsea molds. As the exhibition was
only open for 12 days, it was decided to take photographs of the displays and the pieces,
and put together this catalog. The catalog includes interesting notes about the exhibition
itself, along with photographs of it as it was installed, illustrations of the pieces, and
the texts of the "Informal Talks" given by such notables as Bernard Rackham,
William King, Frank Stoner, Charles Vyse, and Reginald Blunt. Hardcover. 8"x10",
131 pages, plus a color frontispiece and 49 b/w collotype plates. A little light wear,
short tear at spine head, but a nice copy. [05359] $125.00
15. Bohan, Peter & Philip Hammerslough. Early Connecticut Silver,
1700-1840. Middletown; Wesleyan University Press: 1970. The
definitive work on this subject, illustrating and describing almost 200 pieces of silver.
There is an index of marks with 495 photographs and other marks illustrated with drawings,
and biographical notes. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 288 pages, 184 b/w illustrations,
dj; bibliography; a little wear and soil, jacket taped at base of spine, worn along edges,
etc. [09517] $85.00
16. Bubnova, E. Old Russian Faience. Moscow; Iskusstvo:
1973. A well illustrated study of all types of 18th-19th century Russian pottery, from
fine to folk. The 122-page text is in both Russian and English, and there are English
picture captions. The 40 color illustrations are big and beautiful. Over the last 20
years, this has been one of our most popular books on Russian ceramics. Hardcover.
9"x12", 187 pages, b/w and color illustrations; marks; dj. A fine copy in a
lightly worn jacket. [03768] $125.00
17. Burroughs, Alan. Art Criticism from a Laboratory. Boston;
Little, Brown and Company: 1938. Alan Burroughs was a pioneer in the field of using
x-rays to examine paintings, and this was the first full-length study ever published on
the subject. Burroughs explains how x-rays may be used to detect hidden paintings,
forgery, fraud, restorations, the true identities of artists, etc. Hardcover.
8"x10", 277 pages, b/w illustrations, slightly torn dj. [05335] $60.00
18. 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
19. 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 to show that not all the fine crafts of the period were
ecclesiastical. Softcover. 8.5x11, 126 pages, several color and many b/w illustrations; a
little wear, but a nice copy. [09198] $35.00
20. 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. 8.5x11, 421 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light
soil. [09200] $35.00
21. [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 goldsmiths' 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. 6.5x9.5, 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, and features his bookplate. [09181] $60.00
22. Champney, Lizzie W. John Angelo at the Water Color Exhibition.
Boston; D. Lothrop and Company: 1883. Young John Angelo and his friend, Teddy
Landseer, tour the halls of the Water Color Exhibition at the National Academy of Design
and discuss the work of the artists with an amazing amount of knowledge and insight for
ones so young. They also take digs at certain popular artists and styles and pretty much
trash the French Impressionists. An interesting look inside the American art
"scene" in the 1880s. Hardcover. 7.5"x9", 28 pages, line illustrations
of paintings, etc. Original pictorial cloth; covers somewhat worn and soiled, lower outer
corner bumped and with some surface loss; endpapers unevenly browned, spine rubbed, a
little internal soil. [05175] $150.00
23. Christensen, Erwin. Early American Wood Carving. New
York; World Publishing: 1952. 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, dj; light wear, jacket lightly soiled. [09090] $25.00
24. Churchill, Arthur, Ltd. A Coronation Exhibition of Royal, Historical,
Political and Social Glasses commemorating Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Events in
English History. London; Arthur Churchill Ltd.: 1937. The noted
English glass specialists Arthur Churchill Ltd. found themselves in possession of a
superlative collection of 18th and 19th century English historical glass, a collection
unlikely ever to be assembled again. It is fortunate indeed that they published this
record of it. They are all arranged here in chronological order with a descriptive text
and an illustration of each glass; this is a very special and unusual glass sale catalog.
Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 42 pages of text plus 44 b/w plates, printed so that each
page of text faces its illustrated plate; the larger clothbound edition; a fine copy with
just a little minor internal soil. [00743] $350.00
25. Clayton, Michael. The Collector's Dictionary of the Silver and Gold of
Great Britain and North America. New York; The World Publishing Co.:
1971. A very useful reference to terms, types, craftsmen and other information about
gold and silver work and smiths, in dictionary format. Hardcover. 9.5"x12.5",
350 pages, filled with b/w and some color illustrations, dj; light wear. [05137] $75.00
26. 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
27. Cloak, Evelyn Campbell. Glass Paperweights of the Bergstrom Art
Center. New York; Crown Publishers: 1969. "Indisputably one of
the most famous paperweight collections in the world -as well as probably the most truly
representative one - is the magnificent collection of the late Evangeline H. Bergstrom...
(here) the complete collection of glass paperweights and related items (is) reproduced in
full color". 700 excessively fine antique paperweights are illustrated and described,
with an introduction by Helen McKearin. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 196 pages, 700
color illustrations, dj; light wear, endpaper very, very lightly spotted. [06298] $50.00
28. 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. 6.5x10, 476 pages + 109 b/w
plates, loose in a card portfolio, as issued. A very nice set; partially unopened. [09178]
$250.00
29. Cooper, Wendy Ann. The Furniture and Furnishings of John Brown,
Merchant of Providence, 1736-1803. Wendy Ann Cooper: 1971 / Ann Arbor;
UMI Reprints. A dissertation submitted to the University of Delaware Winterthur
Program. The Rhode Island merchant John Brown has become famous to antique collectors for
his good taste in furniture, silver, art and other "decorations". This thesis
studies Brown's life and activities, social, commercial, and as a collector of the finest
work of the craftsmen of his day. A good complement to Ott's 1965 catalog of the Brown
house furniture and silver. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 191+ pages; very poor b/w
reproductions of photographs; a reprint from the original microfilm. New. [90212] $65.00
30. Crawford, Jean. Jugtown Pottery. History and Design. Winston-Salem;
John F. Blair: 1964. In 1915 Juliana Busbee found a "brilliant orange glaze pie
plate" at a local North Carolina county fair, which led her to search for the pottery
which had made it. Discovering that local potteries in the Carolinas were rapidly dying
out, in 1917 the Busbee family founded the Jugtown Pottery in an effort to recreate the
grand old country pottery of North Carolina, an effort in which they entirely succeeded.
This standard work is well illustrated and includes a valuable bibliography. Hardcover.
7.5"x9.5", 127 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. Light wear. [04360]
$125.00
Limited to 150 Numbered Copies-
31. Crisp, Frederick Arthur. Porcelain and Pottery Bearing the Arms of the
Livery Companies of the City of London in the Possession of Frederick Arthur Crisp.
Privately Printed: 1911. Edition limited to 150 numbered copies. An enjoyable
catalog of Company-arms bearing ceramics in the collection of the noted antiquarian
Frederick Arthur Crisp. There were 26 pieces in all, bearing arms of the blacksmiths,
brewers, butchers, carpenters, clothworkers, coopers, cordwainers, cutlers, founders,
fishmongers, joiners, merchant tailors, needle makers, parish clerks, poulters, saddlers,
salters, bricklayers, upholders, watermen, and weavers companies. The six illustrated
pieces show the arms of the carpenters, clothworkers, joiners, parish clerks, upholders,
and weavers. Each piece and its crest are described, and there is also a list of the
mottoes. A good half the pieces were Chinese export, the others a smattering of Leeds
pottery, and Lambeth and Bristol delftware. Crisp published several limited edition books
featuring his collections, and they are uniformly elegantly conceived and executed.
Hardcover. 10.5"x12", [i] 7, [iv] pages, printed one-side only, plus 6 color
plates. Blue cloth with parchment spine and tips and leather label, as issued. Covers with
moderate soil, a little internal soil. [05660] $275.00
A Very Scarce American Art Biography-
32. Crosby, Everett U. Eastman Johnson at Nantucket. His Paintings and
Sketches of Nantucket People and Scenes. Nantucket; Everett U. Crosby:
1944. Limited to 200 copies for private distribution. A very nice copy of one of the
rarest and most desirable books in the bibliography of American art reference. Johnson
worked on Nantucket for some 20 years, and Crosby was one of the island's most diligent
historians. This was an attempt to document all the paintings and sketches Eastman made of
the island. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 67 pages, 46 full-page b/w plates, 1 b/w
illustration and a portrait frontispiece of the artist; about as nice a copy as you will
likely ever find- the covers are bright and clean, being still protected by the remnants
of an original brown paper wrap-around jacket (which is now very chipped and torn);
internally there is a bookplate, two very small ownership stamps of Nina & Victor
Spark (the NY art dealer?) on the front endpapers, and a 1/2" closed tear at the base
of the title page. [04753] $2,000.00
33. Cummings, Abbott Lowell, et al. Samuel McIntire. A Bicentennial
Symposium. Salem; Essex Institute: 1957. A series of papers
presented on various aspects of McInitre's life and work, by such notable scholars as
Fiske Kimball, Dean Fales, Nina Fletcher Little, and Mabel Swan. Softcover.
6"x9", 118 pages, b/w illustrations, some cover wear and soil. [02026] $75.00
34. [Cup Plates] The Mary Gregory Antique Shop -List of Cup Plates with
Marble's Numbers For Sale. Gardner, Mass., no date (1940s?). A set
of mimeographed typescripts listing various antique cup plates. A curiosity for cup plate
collectors. 4 sheets. 8.5"x9.75, light wear. [06783] $20.00
35. DeLano, Sharon & David Reiff. Texas Boots. New
York; Studio/Penguin: 1981. A varied, well illustrated, immensely entertaining survey
of the important and serious subject of Texas footwear. Softcover. 7.5"x11.5",
173 pages, color and b/w illustrations; covers somewhat soiled, etc. [06775] $45.00
A Rare American Silver Study, Limited to 85 Copies-
36. A Descriptive Catalogue of Various Pieces of Silver Plate Forming the
Collection of the New York Farmers. New York; Privately printed: 1932.
Edition limited to 85 numbered copies, printed At the Sign of the Golden Head for the New
York Farmers. A fine example of one of the scarcest American silver collection books,
published to showcase the fine small collection of the New York Farmers benevolent club on
the occasion of their 50th Anniversary.
The idea to form a silver collection came at
a club dinner in 1918, and a pair of candelabra, a tray and loving cup were subsequently
purchased for $2,500. Club members were so pleased that they then voted to forgo flowers
and table decorations at future dinners, and to put the unused $100 per dinner aside in a
fund to pay for the silver. Additional pieces were donated from time to time, and by 1932
the Farmers had 16 fine pieces or sets, a mix of new and antique, including the pair of
new candelabra by Dominck and Haff, a 1793 London flagon, a 1748 London tankard, an 1833
London waiter, an 1809 tureen by William Eley, several 19th century loving cups, a 1780
Newcastle goblet, and a set of 66 dinner plates made in London in 1773, 1800 and 1801.
The story of the dinner plates is especially
interesting- 48 of them were placed at the table for a December 20th, 1927 dinner, and it
was announced that these plates had been presented by the King of England to the House of
Commons in 1801. The estate of the Speaker of the House at that time had come up for sale
and the plates were purchased in memory of former members of the Farmers, now deceased,
and each plate would be inscribed in memory of a member, to be donated and paid for by a
current member. Eighteen additional plates were later purchased and also donated.
This finely printed catalog has fine
full-page gravure plates, with each item given a thumbnail description and a note of its
inscription. Interestingly, the new pieces of silver they bought were American, and all
the antique pieces English. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 2 [1] [1] pages of text, plus
19 b/w plates with 25 pages of descriptive text, [1]; bound in coarse linen, as issued,
with a red leather cover label and spine label, gilt titles. Title page with the Farmer's
engraved emblem. Covers with slight soil and wear, spine just a bit lightened; internally
fine. A handsome piece of printing. [05000] $850.00
37. [Dresser] Dr. Christopher Dresser. Including Ceramics, Metalwork,
Glass, Books. London; Dan Klein, Ltd.: 1981. An odd but charming
little catalog of items offered for sale by this gallery. Basic, but nice. An offbeat item
for the Dresser enthusiast. Softcover. 6"x8", 18 pages, 28 items illustrated;
light soil. [03613] $30.00
38. DuPont, Henry Francis. Joseph Downs, An Appreciation and A
Bibliography of His Publications. Reprinted from the 1954 Walpole
Society Note Book. A moving remembrance of the great antiquarian of American
decorative arts, with a valuable bibliography of his articles and publications. Softcover.
6.5"x9", 20 pages, portrait frontispiece; a fine copy. [01798] $50.00
39. Dunlap, William. History of the Rise and Progress of the Arts of
Design in the United States. New York; George P. Scott and Co.: 1834.
There is actually not much need to pontificate at length upon the extreme importance of
Dunlap's work -it is the granddaddy of all other historical surveys of the American arts,
and in many ways the foundation upon which all subsequent studies have been based. If
Dunlap had not recorded this information much, if not most of it, would have been
irretrievably lost before other researchers got around to caring about the subject at the
end of the nineteenth century. An invaluable reference for the student of American
painters, sculptors and miniaturists. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 6.25"x9.75", 433 +
viii + 480 pages. Original board covers with patterned cloth spines; covers with moderate
wear including some soil; spine heads and bases chipped; tips rounded; outer cloth on Vol.
1 spine splitting; slightly shaken; moderate internal foxing, as is so often the case.
[03048] $500.00
40. Dyer, Walter A. & Esther S. Fraser. The Rocking Chair, an American
Institution. New York; The Century Company: 1928. To call this book
"somewhat dated" would be to miss its true charm, as well as making it very
difficult to sell. So we will call it "venerable" instead. The plates illustrate
some striking examples, and venerable or not, this remains a charming little book, and a
very interesting study of the development, types and forms of American rockers. Hardcover.
5.5"x8.5", 127 pages, 29 b&w plates. Original mustard-brown pictorial cloth
covers. A little light cover wear, light scattered internal foxing. [00692] $40.00
41. 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
42. Elam, Sister Aida & Sister Miriam Wall. History of the Shakers
-Education and Recreation. A Brief History. Canterbury; Canterbury
Shakers: no date (ca.1960). A Shaker publication, with a brief history of the sect,
and interesting material on their schools and pastimes. Softcover. 5.5"x8", 20
pages; light soil. [02166] $20.00
43. Ellis, Hubert Dynes. A Short Description of the Ancient Silver Plate
belonging to the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors; with two illustrations and a
table of maker's marks. London; 1892. A charming Company survey,
with the plate illustrated in 2 group photos. The illustrations are real photos mounted on
linen, which seems appropriate for a company of tailors... Hardcover. 7"x9", 21
pages plus 2 b/w real photographs mounted on linen plates. Pebbled blue covers with a gilt
armorial decoration showing two camels rampant and a sheep... Some wear, but a nice copy.
[04925] $250.00
Another Rare American Silver Study-
44. Ensko, Robert. Makers of Early American Silver. New
York; Robert Ensko: 1915. A very early study, predating even French's "Walpole
List" by two years. Robert Ensko was a New York silver dealer, as was his son Stephen
G.C. Ensko, who would eventually publish three more books on American silversmiths and
their marks, dubbed "Ensko 1" (1927); Ensko 2 (1937) and Ensko 3" (1948);
(an "Ensko 4" was published posthumously several years ago). This book thus
precedes "Ensko 1" by some 12 years. In this work Ensko was attempting to list
known and unknown makers of American silver, their locality and working dates. He lists
marks where they are known, and only concedes the honor of being the first book of marks
of American silversmiths to French because Ensko does not actually picture reproductions
of the marks themselves, but simply lists them. He also includes several lists of unknown
marks, including a group of pieces from the Clearwater Collection, and asks the readers to
send him any information they might have. An exceedingly interesting seminal study of
American silversmiths. Scarce. Hardcover. 7.5"x9", 46 pages, silver gilt stamped
mustard-colored cloth covers; covers with some fading, a little soil, wear at tips, etc.;
endpapers with light spotting around the margins. [04850] $350.00
A Grand Study of a Wedgwood Artist-
45. 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 facet
of the Wedgwood story. Hardcover. 10x13, xvi + 316 pages, with many b/w illustrations,
plus 8 tipped-in color plates and 2 steel-engraved plates, all with tissue guards;
publishers 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
An Important New Book on Windsor Chairs-
46. Evans, Nancy Goyne. Windsor-Chair Making in America. From Craft Shop
to Consumer. Hanover; University Press of New England: 2006.
"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, and addresses methods of doing business. 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
47. Fales, Martha G. Joseph Richardson and Family, Philadelphia
Silversmiths. Middletown; Wesleyan University Press: 1974. Three
generations of Richardsons produced fine silver in Philadelphia in the 18th century. This
profusely illustrated book is a model of what a modern biographical and critical study of
a Colonial Silversmith should be. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 340 pages, color
frontispiece and 182 b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography. Jacket very, very worn, torn,
tattered and ripped. Book clean, but with a tattered/chewed top corner; a good, tight
reference copy. [09516] $50.00
48. Fastnedge, Ralph. Sheraton Furniture. London; Faber
and Faber: 1962. An important study of the life and work of this influential and
ultimately tragic cabinetmaker. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 125 pages plus 4 color and
96 b/w plates, slightly soiled dj. [05516] $65.00
49. 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. 7x9.5, 220 pages, diagrams. Light soil, a little wear; name on cover. [09176]
$75.00
50. 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
51. Field, Anne E. On the Trail of Stoddard Glass. Dublin;
William L. Bauhan: 1975. A good general history of the attempts to make glass at
Stoddard, New Hampshire, all of which ultimately failed because of high fuel costs, bad
climate, a sand supply that could not be used for clear glass, and poor transportation.
But they gave it a good try anyway, didn't they? Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 110
pages, b/w illustrations; some light soil, page edges soiled. [09373] $40.00
52. Finlay, Ian. Scottish Gold & Silver Work. London;
Chatto & Windus: 1956. A standard history of silver and goldsmithing in Scotland,
from ancient times, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and to the beginning of
the 19th century. Includes both secular and religious plate. Bagpipes sold separately.
Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 178 pages, 96 b/w plates, dj; jacket with some minor chips,
a little wear. [04880] $50.00
53. Flexner, James Thomas. That Wilder Image. The Painting of America's
Native School from Thomas Cole to Winslow Homer. Boston; Little, Brown:
1962. 2nd ptg. The third book in Flexner's trilogy on the history and development of
American painting. Remains one of the key books in the literature of American art history.
Hardcover. 9"x11", 407 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; jacket rubbed and soiled
with some closed tears. [03706] $45.00
54. Fortnum, C. Drury E. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Maiolica,
Hispano-Moresque, Persian, Damascus, and Rhodian Wares, in the South Kensington Museum.
With Historical Notices, Marks, & Monograms. London; Chapman &
Hall: 1873. A thick, heavy catalog of this noted collection, featuring many woodcut
illustrations and a dozen beautiful chromolithographic plates. Solon notes- "The
specimens of Italian and Persian ware in the South Kensington Museum form, perhaps, the
richest and most comprehensive collection ever brought together. A catalogue of such a
collection, written by one of our most accredited connoisseurs, will always be one of the
best text-books on the subject that may be placed in the student's hands." He does
note a textual problem, specifically that Fortnum places some credence, in his historical
notices, on the discredited works of Passeri and other earlier writers- "which the
latest researches have since completely discredited". Solon wrote that in 1906;
almost a hundred years later Passeri is still a very problematical writer, but that does
not, in the end, diminish the stately elegance and importance of this book. Hardcover.
7"x10", cix + 699 pages, with many woodcuts in the text and 12
chromolithographed plates. Bound in the original green pebbled cloth with a leather spine
and gilt titles; about as nice a copy of this book as you are likely to find- there is
some minor cover wear -a few bumps and dings, a little soil and rubbing, but the hinges
are tight and the book is clean. Internally there is some scattered foxing as is usual,
but the pages are partially unopened and although they exhibit some age-toning there is no
other wear or soil to speak of. A very nice copy of a very thick, awkward book which is
usually found breaking out of its binding one way or another. [04752] $750.00
55. Foster, Heather A. Wallpaper in Richmond, Virginia, 1785-1908.
Richmond; Virginia Commonwealth University: 2000/Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. A thesis.
It is too bad the illustrations do not reproduce better, but this remains a very
interesting, well-documented study and of great importance to students of interior
decorating of the late 18th century and the Victorian era. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11",
246 pages, muddy b/w illustrations; bibliography. A reprint from microfilm, with
consequent degradation of b/w photos. New. [90151] $65.00
56. Franck, Irene M. & David M. Brownstone. Clothiers. New
York; Facts on File: 1987. A study of how spinners, weavers, tailors and other
"clothiers" have worked over the centuries, illustrated with many period prints,
engravings and drawings. From the "Work Throughout History" series. Hardcover.
7.5"x9.5", 174 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; near fine. [07638] $25.00
57. Franco, Barbara. White's Utica Pottery. Utica;
Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute: 1970. The catalog of a loan exhibition. Softcover.
8"x8", 19 pages, b/w illustrations; light soil. [09079] $50.00
58. Frost, Marguerite. About the Shakers. Canterbury;
1958. A rather stylized history, really more of a personal statement about her
recollection of their history, by a Shaker sister. Softcover. 6"x9", 8 pages,
light wear. [02169] $20.00
59. Frothingham, Alice Wilson. Spanish Glass. New York;
Thomas Yoseloff: 1964. A standard study of this difficult subject, with an emphasis on
the 16th-18th centuries. A Faber and Faber title. Alice Wilson Frothingham was the Curator
of the Hispanic Society of America and the author of a number of books on Spanish and
Hispanic decorative arts. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 96 pages plus 4 color and 96 b/w
plates, dj; a very nice copy. [06572] $65.00
60. Gage, John. Color in Turner. Poetry and Truth. New
York; Frederick A. Praeger: 1969. A scholarly study of J.M.W. Turners' theory and use
of color which made use of Turners' own heavily annotated copy of Goethes' Theory of
Colors. Hardcover. 7x10, 285 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; annotated;
bibliography. Light wear. [09190] $30.00
62. Gangoly, O.C. Indian Terracotta Art. New York;
George Wittenborn: 1959. A survey of the dramatic, sinuous, energetic architectural
terra-cotta panels and reliefs of India. "The most ancient and original form of
expression of plastic art was through the medium of terracottas. Although in India strong
winds and all manner of weather have obliterated many of the beautiful specimens of
terracotta art, yet, in Bengal, we find a number of temples built chiefly of bricks and
profusely decorated with terracotta art. In this book we will try to show the rich
heritage of terracotta art in India in all its glory". Illustrated with photographs
by Amiya Tarafdar. Hardcover. 10"x14", 18 + x pages plus 50 b/w plates; rubbed
dj; cubist calligraphed signature on endpaper. [05284] $50.00
63. 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. Many pieces have labels or advertisements; includes
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
64. Gere, Charlotte. Victorian Jewelry Design. Chicago;
Henry Regnery Company: 1972. "Jewelry design has rarely been so inventive as
during the second half of the nineteenth century". This study examines the influences
and movements and their effects upon jewelry design, and also outlines the lives and work
of many of the designers themselves". "Inventive", I like that. Not
"absinthe-addled", but "inventive". Nice save; very wholesome. Now,
about the naked women... Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 285 pages, 129 b/w illustrations,
dj; light wear; jacket with a few short, closed tears, minor scuffing. [05366] $100.00
65. Godden, Geoffrey A. Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900.
New York; Arco Publishing Co.: 1972. "Being a revised and expanded edition of
those parts of 'The Ceramic Art of Great Britain' by Llewellynn Jewitt, F.S.A. dealing
with the nineteenth century". What a grand idea... Jewitt has remained one of the
basic, if older, references to English ceramics since its first publication in 1878, and
it was certainly plop in the middle of the Victorian era. Geoffrey Godden is just the man
to revise and expand Jewitt's work, which he does while also adding some extra photographs
to augment Jewitt's engraved illustrations. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 282 pages,
several color and many b/w and line illustrations, dj; near fine. [05161] $50.00
66. Gompertz, G. St. G.M. Korean Celadon and other wares of the Koryo
period. New York; Thomas Yoseloff: 1964. The Koryu period was
918-1392, and roughly corresponds to the Chinese Sung and Yuan Dynasties. Unlike Chinese
celadons of the same period, Korean celadons were not exported, and remained something of
a secret until the early years of the 20th century. In fact, Korean pottery in general
continues to be largely and undeservedly ignored, but that's another kettle of kim-chi.
Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 102 pages of text plus 4 color and 96 b/w plates; a little
light wear. [05382] $60.00
67. 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
68. Grandjean, Serge. Empire Furniture. 1800 to 1825. New
York; Taplinger Publishing Co.: 1966. "The French Empire style had a profound
influence on the furniture produced throughout Europe and in the Americas for at least the
first four decades of the nineteenth century". This standard study of French Empire
furniture was written by the Conservatuer at the Louvre, a specialist in furniture and
metalwork. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 120 pages plus 4 color and 96 b/w plates;
rubbed, slightly worn jacket, a little internal wear. [05515] $200.00
69. Green, Bertha de Vere. A Collector's Guide to Fans Over the Ages.
London; Frederick Muller: 1975. One of the standard modern studies of the
development and collecting of antique fans, from both the East and West. Illustrated with
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
70. Greenlaw, Barry A. New England Furniture at Williamsburg.
Charlottesville; University Press of Virginia: 1974. A very fine catalog of the
collection assembled by Colonial Williamsburg; 164 objects are described. The collection
is strongest in 18th century furniture. Greenlaw also discusses the importation of New
England furniture into Virginia in the 18th century. Semowich 765. Hardcover.
8.5"x11", 195 pages, 164 b/w illustrations; light wear, jacket slightly worn
with several short tears, small corner chip. [04160] $125.00
71. 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. 6x9, 13
pages, including 11 full-page color plates; some wear, a little soil. [09182] $35.00
72. Griffith, Lee Ellen. Line and Berry and Inlaid Furniture: A regional
craft tradition in Pennsylvania, 1682-1790. Lee Ellen Griffith: 1988 /
Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. A dissertation for the University of Pennsylvania. The
author's research included privately owned examples. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 260
pages, line illustrations and very poor b/w reproductions of photographs; a reprint from
the original microfilm. New. [90114] $65.00
73. Gump, Robert Livingston. Chinese Rugs. A Monograph. San
Francisco: 1926. A San Francisco rug dealer's promotional booklet. A nice selection.
OBannon 1708. Softcover. 5.5x8, 26 pages, 1 color and 26 b/w illustrations; light wear.
[09192] $25.00
74. Gunnis, Rupert. Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851.
London; The Abbey Library: (1970s). Revised edition. An invaluable reference, with
more than 12,000 entries. Hardcover. 7"x10", 514 pages, some b/w illustrations,
dj; a very good copy in a somewhat worn jacket; text lightly browned. [02036] $50.00
75. Gutmann, Joseph. Jewish Ceremonial Art. South
Brunswick; A.S. Barnes: 1968. 2nd ptg. "Presents in a comprehensive and succinct
manner the complex history of this art from antiquity to the present day. The objects
chosen range from fifteenth century Sicily to contemporary Israel and America. The origin,
symbolic religious significance, and artistic development of each object is
explained...". Includes silver and some other metals, textiles and paper. Dr. Gutmann
was the Director of the Jewish Museum. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 37 pages plus 7
color and 61 b/w plates, dj; light wear and soil. [05529] $65.00
76. Hackenbroch, Yvonne. English Furniture with some furniture of other
countries in the Irwin Untermeyer Collection. Cambridge; Harvard
University Press: 1958. "The Irwin Untermeyer Collection...includes superb
examples of English furniture of almost every style and every period from the late Middle
Ages to the end of the 18th century." An important and massive catalog, devoted in
large part to superlative 18th century examples, although 16th and 17th century pieces are
also well represented. The catalog is arranged by form, and includes a critical commentary
on each piece by Yvonne Hackenbroch, who also considers the evolution of styles and
individual cabinetmakers. John Gloag has contributed a distinguished Introduction dealing
with the design and social history of the relevant periods, as they relate to the pieces.
The strong text, wide coverage, superb examples, and the hundreds of fine plates all
combine to make the book an essential reference. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", lxv + 96
pages plus 20 color and 338 b/ plates; dj with tears and chips including 4"x6"
triangle missing from dj's heavily creased back cover. [05209] $450.00
77. 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
78. [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
79. Hampson, Eileen & Rodney (eds.). Journal of the Northern Ceramic
Society. Vol. 10. 1993. Northern Ceramic Society: 1993. This issues
includes articles on 'Some Rare Porcelain Harlequins'; 'The Role of the Traveller in the
Marketing of Ceramics, Particularly in Scotland'; 'Thomas Martin Randall': 'China
Decorator and Manufacturer'; 'The Family: Six Generations of Potters'; 'Victor Skellern:
Wedgwood Art Director 1934-65'; 'Fire Insurance and Ceramic History'; more. Softcover.
5.5x8, 197 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear. [09169] $30.00
80. Harrington, J.C. A Tryal of Glasse. The Story of Glassmaking at
Jamestown. Richmond; The Dietz Press: 1980. 2nd prtg. Glassmaking in
America began with a small glassworks at Jamestown in 1607. This booklet traces the
history of that glassworks and its subsequent excavation, and also describes the
glasshouses, tools and methods of glassworkers of the period. Softcover. 6"x9",
54 pages, line illustrations; light soil. [06597] $20.00
81. Hayward, J.F. Virtuoso Goldsmiths and the Triumph of Mannerism,
1540-1620. London; Sotheby Parke Bernet: 1976. "This scholarly
study examines the art of the Mannerist goldsmith in Europe in a degree of detail not
hitherto attempted in any language. The fifteen chapters discuss source material, the
nature of patronage, guild regulations, methods of production, sources of design, the
influence of the Classical Renaissance on style in goldsmiths work, the effect of this
taste in the countries of Western Europe, the nature of Mannerism and the consequences of
the decay of the Renaissance aesthetic ideal, Mannerist goldsmiths work in Europe examined
country by country, (and) the work of the goldsmith in base metal, with particular
reference to arms and armor". Hardcover, 10"x13.5", 751 pages, 740 b/w and
24 color illustrations, lightly worn dj. [00302] $200.00
82. Heckscher, Morrison H. & Leslie Greene Bowman. American Rococo,
1750-1775. Elegance in Ornament. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art,
LA County Museum of Art, and Harry N. Abrams: 1992. The catalog to, and text which
accompanied, the important loan exhibition. In addition to describing the pieces
exhibited, the authors discuss the European Rococo influence on American arts and
architecture of the period, including furniture, silver, prints, glass, ceramics and many
other objects, from bookplates to clock faces. Softcover. 9.5"x11.5", 288 pages,
color and b/w illustrations; a fine copy. [01691] $25.00
83. Heller, David. In Search of VOC Glass. Cape Town;
Maskew Miller Limited: 1954. "VOC" was a monogram used in the 17th and 18th
century by the Dutch East India Company. David Heller, an antiques dealer, kept running
across fantastic antique 18th century glass with engraved VOC monograms and arms, but most
of it just didn't seem quite "right". Heller's investigation showed that while
there may be some genuine 18th century VOC glass out there, most of it, including some
museum specimens, seemed to be "off", and moreover, much of it may have come
from the same source... An interesting and informative tale of antiquarian sleuthing, and
yet another example of collectors and dealers wanting to believe a bit too much in an
otherwise somewhat improbable story... which is the factor on which fakers always rely.
Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 103 pages plus 22 b/w plates, dj; light wear, jacket with
light wear, but overall a very nice copy. [05337] $125.00
84. 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. 7.5x11, 290 + 748 + 142 pages, several color and many b/w plates, djs; a nice
set. [09210] $200.00
85. Herringham, Christiana J. The Book of the Art of Cennino Cennini. A
Contemporary Practical Treatise on Quattrocento Painting. London; George
& Allen Unwin, Ltd.: 1930. 3rd prtg. Cennini's "Trattato" is a
remarkable and comprehensive technical manual to methods employed by 14th and 15th century
Italian artists for tempera painting, early oil painting and gilding. First published in
1899, this important translation was superior to the earlier popular translation, by Mrs.
Merrifield, which had suffered from her lack of knowledge of tempera painting and also
because the manuscript she was using lacked sixteen chapters. Hardcover.
5.5"x7.5", xxxviii + 288 pages, spine sunned, light cover rubbing. [06399]
$35.00
86. Hiatt, Noble W. & Lucy F. The Silversmiths of Kentucky. Together
with some Watchmakers and Jewelers, 1785-1850. Louisville; The Standard
Printing Company: 1954. A scarce monograph. After a brief introduction the authors
list and give biographical information on more than 240 smiths, firms and partnerships.
Some of the entries are very short, others run a page or sometimes two. There is a further
section of smiths who may or may not have been from Kentucky, followed by a section of
hand-drawn marks, and an extensive bibliography of sources. Hardcover.
6.5"x9.5", 135 pages, 9 b/w plates; ex-library, with bookplate, pocket removed,
several blindstamps, spine marks, etc. [03258] $250.00
87. Hillier, Bevis. The Decorative Arts of the Forties and Fifties.
Austerity / Binge. New York; Clarkson N. Potter: 1975. The master of
the Art Deco Revival thrusts his way into the milieu of the 1940s and 50s, with all too
predictable, if enjoyable and entertaining, results. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 200
pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; jacket with some soil. [05639] $45.00
88. Hirsch, Richard, et al. The Charles C. Dent Collection of Renaissance
Bronzes & Other Statuary. Volume 1: Introduction & Plates. Allentown
Art Museum: 1967. Card covers. 8.5x11, 12 pages of text plus 172 b/w illustrations;
light wear. [09199] $25.00
89. Hood, William P., Jr. Tiffany Silver Flatware, 1845-1905. When Dining
Was an Art. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors' Club: 2003. This
definitive book relates the history of the silver flatware designed and made by Tiffany
between 1869 and 1905, as well as flatware made by others and retailed by Tiffany between
1845 and 1876. "The story is woven into the broader fabric of the history of flatware
in general and that of dining and food. Based on research in the Tiffany Archives and
elsewhere, this volume discusses and illustrates 23 Tiffany-made full-line patterns (plus
variations) numerous not-full-line patterns and ten custom patterns. Detailed descriptions
and superb photographs document the extraordinary creativity and craftsmanship that
distinguished much of Tiffany & Co.'s prolific Victorian flatware production,
including more than 125 piece types -many unique to Tiffany- used for eating and serving
50 food items or categories". Hardcover, 8.5"x11", 300 pages, 150 b/w and
250 color illustrations, dj. New. [90175] $95.00
90. 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 Connecticuts 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. 7x10, 188 pages, line and b/w illustrations; light soil, slight spot
on cover. [09183] $100.00
91. Horne, Dom Ethelbert. Primitive Sun Dials or Scratch Dials. Containing
a List of those in Somerset. Taunton; Barnicott & Pearce, The Wessex
Press: 1917. A study of what are called "scratch dials", ancient Saxon and
Medieval "dials" incised in the stonework of churches, but much simpler than
"true" sundials. The author analyses these mysterious forms, quotes other
authors at length, and describes many. His conclusion is that they were used by Parish
priests for marking the time to say Mass, but feel free to read the book and disagree...
Hardcover. 5.5"x8.5", 90 pages, 17 b/w plates, pictorial covers; covers soiled,
with some fading; light internal soil; bookplate of the Burlington Fine Arts Club. [06066]
$65.00
92. 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
93. Howard, Montague. Old London Silver. Its History, Its Makers and Its
Marks. New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1903. One of the earlier
English regional studies. The book today may be more charming than useful in many ways,
but it does provide a survey of types of silver including- cutlery, salts, cups, tankards,
bowls, lighting, hollow ware, salvers, cake baskets, cruets, serving pieces, and there is
also a chapter on frauds. The book also features six gilt-colored illustrated plates. It's
not so much that the heavy gilt wash they apply over the monochrome illustration drowns
out all detail, although it does... it's more the overall psychedelic birthday cake-effect
that is disturbing. For all that, a cool book still, after all these years. Hardcover.
8.5"x11.5", 405 pages, 6 colored plates and 173 b/w illustrations; bound in old
marbled boards with a newish leather spine; a plain but serviceable binding. Light wear.
[03169] $150.00
94. 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, profusely illustrated in b/w with several color plates;
light cover wear and a little soil. [09201] $150.00
95. Hudson, J. Paul. Glassmaking at Jamestown. One of the First Industries
in America. Jamestown Foundation: (1960s). A short history of the
first two attempts to make glass in Virginia -with imported Germans in 1608-09 (they
defected to the local Indians, who killed them) and with Italians in 1621-24 (they became
sick and discouraged and turned to tobacco farming instead). Softcover.
8.5"x12", 15 pages, color and b/w illustrations; light wear. [06802] $20.00
96. Hummel, Charles F. A Winterthur Guide to American Chippendale
Furniture. Middle Atlantic and Southern Colonies. New York; Winterthur/
Crown Publishers: 1976. A study based on the Winterthur Collection. Something of an
update of Joseph Down's book on American Chippendale furniture which was also based on
this collection, with updated information, and also some pieces acquired since Downs' work
was published in 1952. Softcover. 6"x8.5", 142 pages, 16 color and 135 b/w
illustrations; light soil, a little wear, etc. [04485] $30.00
97. James, George B. Souvenir Spoons. Containing Descriptions and
Illustrations of the Principal Designs Produced in the United States. Castro
Valley; Louise Cirillo: 1956. Originally published in 1891. James' book contains many
fancy spoons that one would probably not think of as strictly of the "souvenir"
variety today. It features large, clear illustrations and was basically a catalog of
spoons which were available at the time -complete with prices! Softcover. 6"x9",
224 pages, b/w illustrations; worn covers, separating along the spine; general wear; with
extensive pencil notes by a former spoon dealer correlating these spoons to examples in
Anton Hardt's books -which is a bonus, not a defect. [05838] $40.00
98. John, W.D. & Warren Baker. Old English Lustre Pottery.
Newport Mon: R.H. Johns Ltd.: 1962. Revised edition. This work remains one of the
definitive references on English lustreware, and a beautiful book. The authors cover the
technology and origin of lustrewares, and then move on to English manufactories including
Spode, Wedgwood, Wood, other Staffordshire potters, Swansea, Sunderland, Newcastle,
Herculaneum and more. There is also a chapter on American views on lustrewares. Hardcover.
9"x12", 132 pages, plus 27 color and 68 b/w plates; a near fine copy. [05153]
$300.00
99. Jokelson, Paul. One Hundred of the most important Paperweights.
(London; 1966). Edition limited to 2000 numbered copies. The author, one of the
premier paperweight collectors of his day, and author of one of the key books on antique
French paperweights, chose 100 of the best paperweights he could find from amongst 8,000
examples. There is a minimum of technical description (well, none, actually), but weights
are grouped by factory or maker, and the large color plates are a visual feast of the best
paperweights that paperweighters (a word?) ever created. Hardcover. 8"x9", 239
pages, 100 color plates, dj; jacket with light wear, a few minor dings and slight chips.
[04967] $125.00
100. 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. Hardcover. 7"x10", 159 pages, color & b/w illustrations,
dj; light wear. [09058] $25.00
Of Wedgwood and Shakespeare-
101. Jonas, Maurice. Notes of an Art Collector. London;
George Routledge & Sons, Limited: 1907. This early collection of a collector's
musings has essays on Wedgwood portrait medallions and early Shakespeare editions. The
author collected both assiduously, and if his glee over his triumphs seems uncouth at
times, that is balanced by his almost boyish enthusiasm. Both Wedgwood and Shakespeare
collectors will find this book of interest, even if the prices he mentions paying for
rarities make one turn an interesting shade of Wedgwood green. Illustrated with 69 b/w
plates, including 2 of interiors, 3 of porcelain figural groups, and 64 of Wedgwood
portraits. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 56 pages of text plus 69 b/w plates; scattered
foxing to the text; spine label rubbed, a little soil. [03805] $125.00
A Monumental Study, Limited to 285 Copies-
102. Jones, E. Alfred. The Gold and Silver at Windsor Castle.
Letchworth; Arden Press: 1911. Edition limited to 285 copies. Revolutions, wars,
Royal debts- all have conspired to devastate the Royal Collections of antique silver in
most European countries, with the exception of Russia. The other exception is England,
whose Royal Collection is surveyed here by that quintessential English collection-monger,
E. Alfred Jones. What can one say about the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle? It's
pretty nice stuff... and elegantly presented to boot, in a book large and heavy enough to
pave a driveway with. Hardcover. 13"x17", lxiv + 241 pages, plus 103 b/w plates.
[03262] $800.00
103. 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. 8x11, 135 pages, b/w illustrations; a nice copy. [09186]
$65.00
104. Joy, Edward. English Furniture 1800-1851. London;
Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications / Ward Lock Limited: 1977. "The half century
from 1800 to 1851 was one of the most important and influential periods of design and
development in the history of English furniture. At the start of the 19th century the
influence of Hepplewhite and Sheraton was at its height and the next fifty years say the
flowering of the Regency style, the Classical and Gothic revivals and the evolution of
Victorian taste culminating in the Great Exhibition of 1851". Hardcover.
9"x10", 318 pages, 8 color plates and 400 b/w illustrations, dj; a near fine
copy in a near fine jacket. [01671] $150.00
105. [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), art collector and
benefactor, made magnificent bequests of American furniture and paintings to Boston's
Museum of Fine Arts. His rediscovery and championing of the works of Fitz Hugh Lane and
Martin Johnson Heade, along with 19th century American fine and folk artists earned him a
place in American collecting lore. 2 volumes. Hardcover. 8.5x10, 337 + 352 pages, b/w and
color illustrations; bibliography; a fine set in a battered and soiled slipcase. [09207]
$125.00
106. Kim, Dr. Chewon & G. St. G.M. Gompertz (eds.) The Ceramic Art of
Korea. London; Faber and Faber: 1961. Although unappreciated for
many years, Korean ceramics have gradually been accorded something like their rightful
place in the ceramic arts beside those of China and Japan. The finest collections of
Korean ceramics are in Korea, at the Duksoo Palace and the Korean National Museum, along
with pieces in private collections. This fine study illustrates examples from both the
Duksoo Palace and the National Museum, as well as several private collections. Hardcover.
8.5"x12", 222 pages, 100 color and b/w plates; light wear. [03352] $100.00
107. King, W.L. Duncan & Miller Glass. Venetia;
Victoria House Museum: (1956). An uncommon early history of the Duncan Miller company
and its glass, featuring many old catalog pages reproduced in rather muddy illustrations
and a quirky, informal text. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 64 pages, b/w illustrations,
light soil. [06290] $40.00
108. Kingsbury, Benjamin. A Treatise on Razors; in which the Weight, Shape
and Temper of a Razor, the means of keeping it in order, and the manner of using it, are
particularly considered; and in which it is intended to convey a knowledge of all that is
necessary on this subject. London; W. Blackader: 1802. 3rd edition.
Kingsbury was in the trade himself, and apparently at least a little controversy ensued
after he first published this pamphlet in late 1797- "I could wish to reflect on the
number of contradictory opinions... I wish them to consider the many unpleasant feelings
they have experienced, the many bitter complaints they have uttered, in consequence of bad
razors". The pamphlet was republished several times; all editions are scarce.
Softcover. 5.5"x9", 44 pages, with an advertisement for Kingsbury's retail and
wholesale razor and shaving shop on St. James Street on the rear cover; a little soil and
chipping at the extremities, a few page corners folded; the spine has split and is coming
away for about 3.5" inches from the bottom. Overall a nice copy in the original,
unsophisticated state. [02758] $400.00
109. Kircher, Edwin. Rookwood Pottery. An Explanation of Its Marks and
Symbols. Edwin Kircher: 1962. An early Rookwood book; in fact,
probably the first collector-oriented monograph on Rookwood. Today there are several
superb references on the pottery, its artists and their marks, but this little booklet is
a wonderful blast from the past, and uncommon to boot.Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 19
pages; marks; near fine. [04599] $50.00
110. 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
111. 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
111A. 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. [09136] $125.00
112. As above, Softcover. Signed. [09138] $50.00
113. Kirk, John T. Early American Furniture. How to Recognize, Evaluate,
Buy, and Care for the Most Beautiful Pieces... New York; Alfred A.
Knopf: 1970. 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
114. 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
115. 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
116. Knowles, W. Pitcairn. Dutch Pottery and Porcelain. London;
B.T. Batford: 1913. A nice early collector's study of popular Dutch wares. Though
long-since surpassed by more modern writers with, oh, up-to-date information and stuff,
Knowles' book retains a charm and enthusiasm for the subject which makes it well worth
reading today. Hardcover. 6"x9", 122 pages, plus 54 b/w and colored plates;
covers with light wear, but a tight, clean copy. [04977] $65.00
117. Lacouture, Felipe, et al. Colonial Art of Mexico. Los
Angeles County Municipal Museum: 1969. A traveling loan exhibition of religious
paintings. Softcover. 8.5x11, 36 pages, 1 color and many b/w illustrations; ex-library
with label, etc. [09197] $25.00
118. 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
119. 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. 7.5x11, 247 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [09191]
$150.00
120. Launert, Edmund. Scent & Scent Bottles. London;
Barrie & Jenkins: 1974. A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but when it
comes to perfumes and scents you need something to put them in... This is a cornucopia of
those fetching and comely 17th-19th century scent bottles which were made of glass, metal
and ceramics. The text also briefly explores the history of perfume and scents.
Beautifully illustrated. Hardcover. 8.5"x12", 176 pages, 200 color and b/w
illustrations, dj. Jacket somewhat worn, but a nice copy. [04589] $125.00
121. 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. 6.5x10, 185 pages,
b/w illustrations; near fine. [09211] $25.00
122. Lindsey, Bessie M. American Historical Glass. Rutland;
Charles Tuttle Co.: 1967. Originally published as "Lore of Our Land Pictured in
Glass" in 1948. This is a broad survey of pattern glass with historical American
scenes and personages. Although the focus of the text is on the historical background
rather than the glass itself, this remains an interesting and useful reference. Hardcover.
6"x9", 541 pages, hundreds of b/w illustrations, dj; light wear, a little soil,
dj with several chips. [05879] $35.00
123. Lynes, Russell. The Art-Makers of Nineteenth-Century America.
New York; Atheneum: 1970. The story of the artists, sculptors and architects who
made art and taste in 19th century America. "This book is the story of how American
art grew from infancy to adulthood in the course of a century ...as much about men and
society as about masterpieces and mistakes, by a social critic and historian who delights
in the arts". Hardcover. 7"x10", 514 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; light
wear. [06218] $25.00
124. 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
125. 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, as well as 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
126. 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. 10.5x10.5, 32 pages, b/w
illustrations; light wear. [09188] $20.00
127. Mauclair, Camille. The Painter William Henry Singer, Jr.
Amsterdam; Frans Buffa and Sons: 1937. Edition 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 very clean copy, with no soil,
little wear and only a few stamps. [09167] $75.00
128. Maust, Don. Early American Clocks. Uniontown; E.G.
Warman Publishing Co.: 1971. A collection of essays on early American clocks and their
makers. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 79 pages, b/w illustrations; some soil, former
owner's stamp, etc. [04801] $20.00
129. May, John & Jennifer. Commemorative Pottery 1780-1900. A Guide
for Collectors. New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1972. English
potters have long made pottery with commemorative scenes for events or public figures.
Seemingly no event was too large or small- the funeral of the Duke of Leicester, the
assembly of an iron bridge on the Thames, the ascension to the throne of Queen Victoria,
the success of Admiral Rodney over the Spanish fleet... that these pieces are of interest
to pottery enthusiasts more for their rarity or historical interest than for their beauty
does not diminish their collectibility. This fine study illustrates and discusses examples
from public as well as a number of private collections, and covers subjects including
Royalty, naval and military people and events, politics and politicians, and railways. A
standard reference work. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 180 pages, 250 b/w illustrations,
dj. Light wear. [04577] $65.00
130. Mayne, Richard H. Channel Islands Silver. Jersey,
Channel Islands; Print Holdings & Investments Ltd.: 1969. The first edition of
Mayne's work on Channel Islands silver, with marks and some biographies. Hardcover.
8"x10", 96 pages, plus 69 b/w plates, dj; jacket rubbed, a little wear. [03196]
$75.00
131. Mayor, Susan. Collecting Fans. London; Studio
Vista: 1980. An excellent and colorful guide from the "Christie's Collector's
Series", illustrating and describing a wide variety of antique fans. There is also
history, advice for collectors, etc. A veritable fan extravaganza. Fans of fans will want
this one... Hardcover. 8"x10", 119 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. A
fine copy. [04175] $40.00
132. McClinton, Katharine Morrison. Lalique for Collectors.
New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1975. One of the first books about collecting
Lalique, by a very popular antiques writer. McClinton provides a fairly comprehensive
survey of Lalique and his work, from jewelry and glass vases to boxes and radiator caps.
The book is heavily illustrated, with some catalog pages included. There are more recent,
more comprehensive, books about Lalique, but Katherine McClinton was a widely recognized
author on 19th and 20th century antiques, including landmark books on Art Deco and silver,
and what you are really buying here is her insight into the subject. Hardcover.
7.5"x9.5", 152 pages, loaded with b/w and some color illustrations, dj. Jacket
with light wear, some newspaper offset browning on the endpapers. [04610] $65.00
133. McClinton, Katherine M. Collecting American 19th Century Silver.
New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1968. The standard history of American silver as
it wended its merry way through the Federal, Empire and Rococo periods and then on into
various Victorian historical and revivalist styles, then back out by way of the Eclectic
and Art Nouveau movements. A very popular, well illustrated book. Hardcover.
8"x10", 280 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w, dj; light wear. [09369] $40.00
134. McVeigh, Patrick. Scottish East Coast Potteries, 1750-1840.
Edinburgh; John Donald Publishers Ltd.: 1979. The first major study of Scottish
east coast potteries since Arnold Fleming's landmark 1923 book. A well documented work,
nicely illustrated. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 194 pages, filled with color and b/w
illustrations, dj; light wear, jacket lightly worn; From the reference library of noted
Boston silver dealer Shreve, Crump & Low, with their stamp on the endpaper and a
colored tape tag they often affixed to the spine. [05088] $100.00
135. Melchers. Gari Melchers 1860-1932. American Painter. New
York; Graham: 1978. A collection of Melchers' paintings from the estate of his wife,
Corinne. Softcover. 7"x10", 39 pages, b/w illustrations; light wear. [03293]
$20.00
136. 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
137. 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 they often "possess unusual interest, not only
because of their rarity, but also because of the quality of their design and
workmanship." 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. [09100]
$85.00
138. Morgan, Charles Lemon. Troy Kinney. American Etchers- Volume IX.
New York; The Crafton Collection: 1930. Kinney was a master at illustrating
beautiful women dancing, a good many (but not all) with their clothes on. Hardcover.
9"x12", 4 page essay, 1 page listing of etchings, 12 tipped-in b/w plates; light
cover wear; pages toned; hinges cracked but tight. [04299] $30.00
A Shattering Study!
139. Morhof, Daniel Georg. Epistola De Scypho Vitreo per certum humana
Vocis sonum rupto. Kiel; Joachimus Reuman:1672. First Edition. A
curious title indeed! A letter written by Morhof (1639-1691) to Johan Daniel Majorem,
dealing with the ability of certain human voices to shatter glass. Rather unsurprisingly
it is the only title on this somewhat controversial subject listed in Duncan. Morhof was a
German professor who studied at the University of Rostock and obtained the Chair of Poetry
there before going on to Kiel as professor of eloquence and poetry. Although Morhof wrote
many pamphlets and articles on the voice and eloquence, this particular letter is somewhat
scarce, especially in this first edition, having only a single American OCLC listing
(National Library of Medicine) and 5 European listings. Later, apparently expanded
editions, were published in 1682 and 1683. Duncan 9026. Disbound. 6"x7.5", title
page, 48 pages; errata leaf; disbound, but tightly sewn. A little minor soil and slight
browning. [00744] $675.00
140. [Morse Collection] Catalogue of the Morse Collection of American
Historical Pottery presented by Emma DeF. Morse to the American Antiquarian Society, 1913.
Worcester; published by the Society: 1916. A checklist, indexed by subject and
view, with a short introduction. Softcover. 6"x8", 27 pages, light wear. [05669]
$35.00
141. Moss, Hugh M. Chinese Snuff Bottles. A Magazine for the collector and
student of Chinese Snuff-Bottles. Number Five. London: [1969]. The
magazine expanded in this issue, with more articles and color illustrations. Hardcover.
6"x9", 144 pages, color and b/w illustrations; light wear. [05689] $50.00
142. 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
143. Musgrave, Clifford. Regency Furniture, 1800 to 1830. New
York; Thomas Yoseloff: 1961. A stylistic analysis of English Regency styles and their
development, examining the influences which created them, including French influence. The
text also examines designers and design details, and dissects different types of
furniture. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 157 pages, plus 4 color and 96 b/w plates, dj;
jacket lightly worn. [04403] $125.00
A Scarce Study of A Dastardly Jewelry "Business"-
144. Mussey, Henry R. The "Fake" Instalment Business.
New York; The University Settlement Society: 1903. "Being an outline of its
development, an account of the revival of imprisonment for debt and of the other outrages
practiced by dealers under cover of the law, together with suggestions for the destruction
of the 'fake' trade". A study of the so-called "fake" trade -a trade which,
according to the author, flourished exclusively in New York's East Side Italian immigrant
community. Poor immigrants were sold "gewgaws" and jewelry at "outrageously
inflated" prices, often 10 to 20 times what the objects were worth, and signed a
draconian contract for installment payments. The corrupt dealer then arranged for them to
miss a payment and would immediately demand full payment of the balance. If the immigrant
could not borrow enough from friends to pay, a corrupt policeman would arrest him, at
which point he would either pay up or be sent to what amounted to debtors prison until his
friends and family finally settled the bill. The author also includes proposed legislation
to correct this scam. This study was reprinted in 1936, and neither printing is common.
Softcover. 5.5"x9", 45 [1] pages; a poor copy, ex-institutional, completely
disbound with the pages and front cover all loose, and rear cover missing. In addition the
paper is very brittle and the pages and cover are chipping. For all this, a very scarce
item in any condition. [06884] $125.00
The First American Furniture Finisher's Guide-
145. 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. [09157] $40.00
146. Natzler, Otto. Getrud and Otto Natzler Ceramics, Catalog of the
Collection of Mrs. Leonard M. Sperry and a Monograph by Otto Natzler. Los
Angeles County Museum of Art: 1968. 3500 copies were printed; 500 were specially numbered
for presentation by Mrs. Sperry; this is one of those. One of the more elegant and
beautiful Natzler books, with many fine b/w and color illustrations. In addition, Otto
Natzler's text provides required reading for any of his fans. Hardcover.
8"x10.5", 80 pages with many b/w illustrations, plus 18 color plates; a fine
copy in the somewhat soiled and lightly chipped (and torn twice on the rear panel)
original clear mylar wrapper. [02257] $200.00
A Lovely Copy of a Key Book on Glassmaking-
147. Neri, Antonio. L'Arte Vetraria distinta in libri sette...
Milano; Giovanni Silvestri: 1817. First published in Florence in 1612. "Having
regard to the influence of this book on future writers on the subject, especially upon
those who sought to make glass by Venetian methods in England and elsewhere, it may
without doubt be given the premier place as the most important work that has ever appeared
on the preparation of glass" (Dillon). We know little of Antonio Neri (1576-1614),
except that he was a Florentine priest and chemist who broke tradition by publishing the
first printed book solely devoted to the art of the glassmaker. These arts were trade
secrets, and you didn't fool around with trade secrets. The Venetians (for instance)
guarded their own glassmaking formulas and techniques so jealously that they had announced
a death penalty for any glassmaker who traveled abroad and shared them.
Neri began in Florence under the patronage
of Antonio de Medici, to whom he formally dedicates this book in the usual florid style of
the day. Neri later moved to Pisa and Antwerp, before returning to Florence around 1611.
In his "L'Arte Vetraria" Neri documented and described the formulas for glass
derived from his own long association with the glassworks in Florence and Antwerp;
Ferguson notes that he also worked at the Murano glasshouses. Neri's book was translated
into English (1662), Latin (1668), German (1678), and Spanish (ca.1778). The book also
became the basis for a number of later works. OCLC lists just 6 examples of this Milan
1817 edition.
Softcover. 4"x6.5", xxiv + 279 +
[i] pages. Issued as part of the Biblioteca scelta d'Opere Italiane series, and with the
original orange paper covers with the series title imprinted on the front cover and Neri's
title imprinted on the spine. Covers soiled and somewhat worn, spine with large chip
taking out the top third, but it is very pleasing that these fragile paper covers have
survived at all; tips thumbed, some light internal spotting and soil. Despite the flaws, a
very pleasing copy in its original state. [05318] $375.00
148. Nocq, Henri. Le Poincon de Paris. Repertoire des Maitres-Orfevres de
la Juridiction de Paris depuis le Moyen-Age jusqu'a la Fin du XVIIIe siecle.
Paris; Leonce Laget, Edituer: 1968. Limited to 400 sets. A facsimile of the
1926-1931 limited edition set. Henri Nocq, a very respected authority on French silver who
wrote several other books on the subject, would find, were he alive today, that no
comparable study has displaced this one as an authoritative reference to Parisian
goldsmiths of the 18th century and their work. This is a small niche of the scholarly
world to be sure, but this set still stands firmly astride it. Hardcovers. 5 volumes.
8.5"x11", 325 ; 370; 441; 291; 96 pages; with numerous b/w illustrations and
plates; several color plates; light wear, but overall a very nice set. [03134] $1,800.00
149. 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
150. Oman, Charles. English Church Plate 597-1830. London;
Oxford University Press: 1957. Although there have been many good regional studies of
English church plate, this is the first full-length study of the church plate of England
and Wales as a whole. Noted silver scholar Charles Oman addresses both the historical and
artistic development of English ecclesiastical plate in this well illustrated, massive
monograph. Hardcover. 7.5"x11", 326 pages of text plus 200 b/w plates, dj; small
circular sticker residue spot on endpaper, else a near fine copy in a jacket with several
tears. [02896] $375.00
151. Oman, Charles. The English Silver in the Kremlin 1557-1663.
London; Methuen and Company: 1961. The Kremlin contains a very fine collection of
16th and 17th century English silver, brought to Russia in a variety of ways. Long unknown
and then long inaccessible to Western scholars, this is the first serious full-length
monograph on these pieces. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 94 pages of text plus 54 b/w
plates, dj; a nice copy. [03177] $100.00
152. Pear, Lillian Myers. The Pewabic Pottery. A History of Its Products
and Its People. Des Moines; Wallace-Homestead: 1976.
"Pewabic" pottery? Fear not- it is a name of Indian origin meaning "ore
with a copper color". In 1903 Mary Chase Perry Stratton founded the pottery of this
odd name, having rediscovered the ancient Persian formula for iridescent glazes that
characterized Pewabic wares. Pewabic Pottery has been somewhat eclipsed by the wares of
Rookwood, Roseville, Weller, and other more "popular" potteries, but Pewabic's
beautiful Arts & Crafts architectural tiles may be seen in hundreds of public and
private buildings throughout the country. The pottery also manufactured art pottery in the
style of the best Fulper or Hampshire pots- simple, elegant forms with earthy, iridescent
and plain glazes. But it was the tiles that set this pottery apart, and make it important
in the history of the American Art & Crafts Movement. This is the only comprehensive
history of the pottery, illustrated with hundreds of color and black & white
illustrations, old advertisements, vintage photos and catalog pages. An essential
reference book. Back in the '80s, when we sold new books and this was in print, nobody
wanted a copy. Today everyone wants it. People have smartened up... Hardcover.
8.5"x11", 295 pages, loaded with b/w and color illustrations, dj. Jacket a bit
worn with several small chips, else a very nice copy. [04363] $300.00
153. Pesce, Giovanni. Maioliche Liguri da Farmacia. Milan;
Edizioni Luigi Alfieri: 1960. A very well illustrated survey of apothecary maiolica in
Liguria. Primarily maiolica of the 17th and 18th centuries, with some marks. Very nicely
illustrated with tipped in color and b/w plates. Hardcover, 9.5"x12", 110 pages
plus 6 b/w plates, and 14 tipped-in color and 42 tipped-in b/w plates; light wear, a
little soil. [04934] $275.00
154. Piepenburg, Robert. Raku Pottery. New York;
Macmillan Company: 1972. A charming study of Raku pottery, with chapters on Raku in
Japan, the tea ceremony, the clays and glazes used, and firing Raku wares. The author is a
Raku potter himself and much of the text is oriented toward the potter rather than the
collector, but collectors interested in Raku will learn much about this beautiful pottery
from this book. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 159 pages, many b/w and some color
illustrations; dj; jacket worn and torn with several tapes repairs; book with a little
light wear. [03351] $30.00
155. Piers, Harry & Donald C. Mackay. Master Goldsmiths and
Silversmiths of Nova Scotia and Their Marks. Halifax; The Antiquarian
Club: 1948. A pioneering work, along with Traquair, on the history of Canadian
silversmithing. The book is based on a paper Harry Piers read before the Nova Scotia
Historical Society in 1939. After his death in 1940, Donald Mackay expanded and updated
his notes with new material for the publication of this book. The text includes
biographies of many smiths, and the illustrations include not only silver but also
jewelry. Interestingly, an acknowledgment note thanks the future dean of scholars on
Canadian silver, John Langdon, for his help. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 161 pages, 60
b/w plates; light soil, some wear, just a bit shaken; bookplate. [04374] $250.00
156. Plenderleith, H.J. The Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art.
Treatment, Repair, and Restoration. London; Oxford University Press:
1969. 4th printing. A wide-ranging survey by the Keeper of the Research Laboratory in
the British Museum. Although technical in some respects, it was written for the advanced
collector as well as the laboratory conservator or museum curator. The first main section
concerns Organic Materials- skin, papyrus, parchment, paper, prints, manuscripts,
textiles, wood, bone & ivory, and easel paintings. The second section covers Metals-
gold, silver, copper and alloys, lead, tin, pewter, iron and steel. The third section
covers Siliceous Materials- stone, ceramics and glass. There are also numerous technical
appendices. Hardcover. 7"x10", 375 pages, plus a color frontispiece and 55 b/w
plates; with 11 text figures. A little light wear, but a very nice copy. [03596] $125.00
157. 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
158. 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
A Noteworthy Study of English Ceramics-
159. Rackham, Bernard & Herbert Read. English Pottery: Its Development
from Early Times to the End of the Eighteenth Century. London; Ernest
Benn, Ltd.: 1924. A very well illustrated study covering the development of pottery in
England from Medieval times to its "Golden Age" in the 18th century. The two
noted authorities discuss potting in the Middle Ages and Tudor periods, the introduction
of foreign influences from Maoilica and Delft and foreign stonewares, the rise of the
Staffordshire potteries as well as the minor potteries, the influences exerted in pottery
design by porcelains, and finally the dawn of the neoclassical age. Rackham and Read were
both noted authors and scholars, and approach their subject matter with erudition and an
analytical eye. The illustrations are a major strength of this book, and include
outstanding and unusual specimens from a number of noted collections including those of
Glaisher, Lomax, and Falkner, the Guildhall, London, Victoria & Albert, Ashmoleum and
British Museums, and a number of other sources. Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 143 pages,
plus 12 color and 103 b/w plates, dj. A fine, clean and superb copy in the rarely-seen
dust jacket; the jacket has had the top third of the spine panel cut out, and has general
wear, some soil, a few tears, etc. In addition, it is not all that pictorially
interesting, but merely seeing it on this volume is unusual, so we've added a few dollars
to the price. Hey, might as well be upfront about it... [05370] $200.00
160. Rebert, Charles M. American Majolica, 1850-1900. Des
Moines; Wallace Homestead: 1981. The first study solely devoted to American majolica
and still a standard work. The potters and potteries covered include Bennet and Brothers,
James Carr, Hampshire Pottery, the Morleys, Griffen, Smith and Company, David Haynes, New
Milford Pottery Company, Eureka Pottery Company, and other, smaller firms. Many marks are
included, and there are both color and black & white illustrations in this popular
book. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 87 pages, b/w and color illustrations, pictorial
covers. Light wear. Inscribed by Rebert. [05296] $200.00
161. Revi, Albert C. American Pressed Glass and Figure Bottles.
New York; Thomas Nelson & Sons: 1967. 2nd ptg. The Dean of American glass-book
authors examines the 19th century American pressed glass industry, its factories,
patterns, wares, etc. A very detailed and valuable reference work. Hardcover.
8.5"x11", 446 pages, 100s of b/w and line illustrations, dj; light soil on
endpapers, but a very nice copy. [05877] $80.00
162. Rice, A.H. & John B. Stoudt. The Shenandoah Pottery.
Strasburg; Shenandoah Publishing House: 1929. A pioneering study which still holds
up today. Rice, inspired by Barber, collected some 2,000 pieces of 19th century Shenandoah
Valley pottery. This study concentrates on plain, utilitarian pieces, although there are
numerous illustrations of fancier wares such as picture frames and horn vases. Hardcover.
6"x9", 277 pages, 7 color plates, b/w illustrations; ex-library with stamps,
spine numbers, etc. Spine faded. [04427] $100.00
163. Righter, Miriam. Iowa City Glass. Des Moines;
Wallace-Homestead: 1966. A study of this short-lived (1880-1882) glass factory.
Righter dug shards on the factory site and describes both the history of the factory as
well as the pressed glass that was produced. Hardcover. 6"x9", 55 pages, 40 b/w
illustrations; light soil, very minor spotting on the endpapers. [06851] $75.00
164. Roach, Ruth Hunter. St. Louis Silversmiths. np;
privately published: 1967. Extensive notes regarding 18 identified craftsmen and
firms, as well as listings for many others about whom less was known. With interesting
information on trade silver, inventories, etc. Hardcover. 7"x10.5", 107 pages,
53 b/w illustrations; near fine. [05168] $150.00
165. 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
166. Robinson, J.C. Italian Sculpture of the Middle Ages and Period of the
Revival of Art. South Kensington Museum... London; Chapman and Hall:
1862. "A Descriptive Catalogue of the Works, forming the above Section of the
Museum, with additional Illustrative Notices". Includes a survey of Florentine
sculpture, Michaelangelo and della Robbia, and sculptural elements besides figural pieces,
such as tombs, tabernacles and chimney pieces. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", xxxi + 192
pages, 20 lithographed plates; publisher's handsomely gilt-decorated cream cloth covers;
covers with some soil, a little wear; a little internal soil, corner of half-title page
slight chipped; but overall a very nice copy. [04924] $85.00
167. Ross, Marvin C. Russian Porcelains. The Gardner, Iusupov, Batenin,
Novyi, Popov, Kudinov, Sipiagin, Fomin, Safronov, Kiselev, Kornilov, Gulin,
Khrapunov-Novyi, Sabanin, Miklashevskii, Guzhev, Ikonnikov, and Kuznetsov Factories. The
Collections of Marjorie Merriweather Post. Norman; University of
Oklahoma Press: 1968. One of the most informative studies of 18th and 19th century
Russian porcelains, exclusive of those of the Imperial Factory. This study contains
examples from a number of both important and lesser-known Russian manufactories, is
illustrated with many clear photographs, and contains an extensive marks section.
Hardcover. 7"x10", 427 pages, 86 color and 144 b/w illustrations, 41 b/w
illustrations of marks; dj. A fine copy in a lightly soiled and slightly worn jacket with
a large chip on the lower front corner. [08702] $175.00
168. Rossiter, Henry Preston. Henry Preston Rossiter (in the)
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Bulletin, Vol. LXV, N.341. Boston: 1967. A special issue
devoted to the longtime Curator of the MFA's Department of Prints, with an Appreciation by
Percy Rathbone and an exhibition of notable prints from the Museum collection. Softcover.
7.5"x9", 153 pages, b/w illustrations, light wear. [02277] $20.00
169. 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
170. 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
171. Siegl, Theodor. The Thomas Eakins Collection. Philadelphia
Museum of Art: 1978. Selections from the Philadelphia Museum's collection of Eakins'
paintings, drawings, sketches, photos and sculptures, obtained from his widow. With an
introduction by Evan H. Turner. Softcover. 7"x10", 178 pages, many b/w
illustrations; light wear and soil. [03295] $20.00
"Very Amusing and Witty"
172. [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
173. 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
174. 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
175. Solodkoff, Alexander von. Russian Gold and Silverwork, 17th-19th
Century. New York; Rizzoli: 1981. A wonderfully illustrated history
of 17th-early 20th century Russian silver and goldwork, with marks, biographies of
silversmiths, and more! Hardcover. 10.5"x10", 238 pages, 245 color and b/w
illustrations, dj; a fine copy in a fine jacket. [03270] $150.00
176. Solon, L.M. The Art of the Old English Potter. New
York; D. Appleton and Company: 1886. First published in 1883, this book has become a
standard statement of enthusiasm and love for the art of 18th century English pottery.
Solon was a Frenchman who became the Edwin Atlee Barber of English ceramic literature at
the turn of the 20th century; he adopted England as his home, and spent "ten years
passionate collecting" (Solon). He also modeled pots for Minton, and wrote several
standard books on English and European ceramics. Dated? We prefer to call this book
"tested-by-time". Hardcover. 6"x9", 269 pages, 55 line illustrations;
lightly worn covers, a little soil, but a very nice, bright copy. [04617] $100.00
177. 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
178. Spillman, Jane Shadel. The American Cut Glass Industry. T.G. Hawkes
and his Competitors. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors Club, in association
with the Corning Museum of Glass: 2001. 2nd prtg. All that glitters is not glass- or
maybe it is. American cut glass of the "brilliant" period certainly glitters,
and so does this book, based on a mass of newly unearthed documentary material concerning
T.G. Hawkes and Company, one of America's leading cut-glass firms of the late 19th and
early 20th centuries. Glass expert Jane S. Spillman was able to use this evidence to write
the first in-depth book about the business of American cut glass- the relationship between
the company and its workers and its competitors, its dealings with silver manufacturers
like Gorham and Tiffany, its special orders from the White House and for the Paris World's
Fair of 1889, and much more. Spillman also deals with other firms, including Hoare,
Sinclair and Eggington. Even if you already own books by Boggess, Daniel, Revi, Pearson
and Weiner, you will find much new and interesting information here. Hardcover.
8.5"x11", 320 pages, 80 color and 432 b/w illustrations, dj. New. [90176] $89.50
An Astounding New Book-
179. 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
180. 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
181. St. Aubin, Louis O., Jr. Pairpoint Lamps. A Collector's Guide.
New Bedford; privately published: 1974. A survey of Pairpoint lamp shades and
bases. The lamps are divided into the categories: blown-outs; floral shades with glass
bases; metal and glass shades; cut glass lamps; floral shades; unusuals; the scenics
(early); and the scenics. Spiral bound. 11"x8.5", 50 pages, b/w illustrations;
near fine; inscribed by the author. [06294] $50.00
182. [Steuben] Steuben Glass - Christmas, 1971. Corning;
1971. One of the elegant catalogs Steuben issued illustrating their glass in superb,
artistic color photographs. A treat. Softcover. 8"x10", 79 pages, color plates;
a near fine copy. [09054] $25.00
183. Stevens, Gerald. In a Canadian Attic. Toronto;
Ryerson Press: 1963. "An invaluable guide to almost every conceivable antique or
art object that might be found in a Canadian attic". Mr. Stevens has mapped himself a
very wide canvas- still, an interesting read with good information, by an author who knew
his field. Hardcover. 5.5"x7.5", 267 pages, line illustrations, dj; light wear.
[09119] $20.00
184. Stringer, George E. New Hall Porcelain. London;
Salisbury Square: 1949. The New Hall factory was founded in 1781 by a joint-stock
company of five Staffordshire potters who had acquired the Bristol patent for hard-paste.
The factory produced fine ware until 1830. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 136 pages, 1
color and 38 b/w plates, dj. Light wear, jacket soiled and with several large chips, etc.
[02968] $125.00
185. Strout, Elizabeth. (ed.). Catalogue of the Library of the American
Oriental Society. New Haven; Yale University Library: 1930. The
library first considered making a catalog in 1843, but lack of manpower and funds meant
that it was 1930 before they finally got one assembled and printed. In the meantime the
books had been moved from Boston to New Haven, and the collection had, of course, grown.
5500 books and bound periodicals are catalogued here, organized into three sections:
Bibliography, Biography & Periodicals; History and Culture; and Oriental languages and
literature. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 308 pages, cover edges, tips, etc rubbed, a
little light soil. [05268] $75.00
186. Symonds, R.W. & B.B. Whineray. Victorian Furniture.
London; Country Life Ltd.: 1965. 2nd printing. "It is not always appreciated
that there were as many changes and trends in furniture design in the reign of Queen
Victoria as there had been in those of the previous five sovereigns." This is a well
illustrated study of English Victorian era furniture which does a very good job exploring
the development and influences of the styles, the methods and materials used, and the
social context of the movement. Symonds, one of the leading authorities on English
furniture, died during preparation of the book, and it was completed by Whineray, his
assistant. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 232 pages, color frontispiece and 281 b/w
illustrations, dj; jacket torn and worn. [05728] $75.00
187. Taggett, Sherry Clayton & Ted Schwartz. Paintbrushes And Pistols.
How the Taos Artists Sold the West. Santa Fe; John Muir Publications:
1990. "The story of an unusual alliance that changed the American West and
American art at the turn of the century. It was an alliance between Ernest Blumenschein
and other immature, naïve men of great artistic talent who became known as the Taos
Society of Artists, Fred Harvey, a genius in the field of food and lodging, and the
promotion-minded men who operated the Atchison, Topeka & Santa-Fe Railroad".
Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 271 pages, b/w illustrations; some wear. [06128] $20.00
188. Tarule, Robert. The Joined Furniture of William Searle and Thomas
Dennis: A Shop-Based Inquiry into the Woodworking Technology of the Seventeenth Century
Joiner. The Union Institute: 1992/UMI Reprints. A thesis. A detailed
examination of the methods of construction used by two Ipswich, Massachusetts 17th century
joiners. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", about 400 pages, poor b/w illustrations. A
reprint from microfilm, with consequent degradation of b/w photos. New. [90180] $65.00
189. 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. 6.5x9.5, pp.87-104
[issue length 25+ pgs) b/w illustrations; light wear, a little soil. [09195] $25.00
190. Townsend, Horace. A Touchstone for Silver. New
York; The Gorham Company: 1917. A charming and interesting little essay built around
William Boteler's classic and important 1677 treatise "A Touch-Stone for Gold and
Silver Wares, or, A Manual for Goldsmiths". First Townsend describes the book and its
history and importance. In the second section he is daydreaming at the Gorham office and
is visited by Boteler himself, who he proceeds to take on a tour of the Gorham plant.
Quirky, in that American Antiquarian 1920s sort of way... Hardcover. 5"x8", 41
pages, 8 b/w plates; bound in full, gilt-stamped leather; covers with a little wear, touch
of soil, but a nice copy. [05593] $125.00
191. 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
192. Umehara, Sueji. Etude des Bronzes des Royaumes Combattants. Kyoto;
The Academy of Oriental Culture. Kyoto Institute: 1936. A study of
ancient Chinese bronzes by the celebrated Japanese expert on Chinese arts. Umehara
published several studies of ancient Chinese bronzes in the 1930s. This one features the
Royal collection. Chinese text, French summary, for which we want American dollars.
Hardcover. 10"x12", about 100 pages of Japanese text with b/w illustrations and
several b/w plates, + 126 b/w plates. Covers with some soil. [03487] $250.00
193. Untracht, Oppi. Jewelry. Concepts and Technology. Garden
City; Doubleday & Co.: 1982. A massive, one-stop reference for anything to do with
jewels, jewelry and jewelry making. Complete explanations and definitions of technical
terms and processes, techniques, materials, design, and tools. A one volume encyclopedia
which took the author ten years to compile. Features more than 900 photographs.
Indispensable. Hardcover. 9"x11", 840 pages, b/w, color and line illustrations,
dj. A little light wear, but a near fine copy in a lightly worn jacket. [04548] $150.00
194. Waissenberger, Robert (ed.). Vienna in the Biedermeier Era,
1815-1848. London; Alpine Fine Arts: 1986. An intensely well
illustrated survey of the life and arts of this exuberant era. With essays by many
different experts. Hardcover. 9"x10.5", 280 pages, 80 color and 220 b/w
illustrations, dj; a fine copy in a near fine jacket. [02149] $85.00
195. Wands, Scott Lannon. William G. Beesley (1797-1842), Windsor
Chairmaker, Colourman, and Decorative Painter of Salem, New Jersey. University
of Delaware: 2003/UMI Reprints. A master's thesis. A scholarly transcription and
analysis of the daybooks for 1828-1830 and 1937-1842 of southern New Jersey chairmaker and
interior paint supplier William Beesley. Beesley's daybooks have been held at the Salem
County Historical Society, but this was the first time they had been thoroughly analyzed.
"The study of Beezley's daybooks reveals important information about the types of
chairs manufactured and sold in Salem, New Jersey, about the production and sale of
decorative and house paint, and about the artisan network present there in the 1820s and
1830s." Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 321 pages, poor b/w illustrations. A reprint
from microfilm, with consequent degradation of b/w photos. New. [90182] $65.00
196. Warren, Phelps. Irish Glass. The Age of Exuberance. New
York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1970. The first American edition of this standard,
well-illustrated study of Irish glass made between 1780 and 1830. Hardcover.
6.5"x10", 155 pages plus 4 color and 103 b/w plates, dj. Light wear; a nice
copy. Inscribed by Mr. Warren. [04412] $50.00
197. Warwick, Edward. The Source of an American Chippendale Chair.
[contained in] The Magazine Antiques. March, 1929. Explores English
pattern books and their affect on American cabinetmakers. This issue also contains the
articles- "Development of the Twist Stem Drinking Glass" by Gregor Norman
Humphreys; and "Early Firemaking Devices" by Lura Woodside Watkins and William
F. Noe. Softcover. Light soil, a little wear. [07419] $20.00
198. Wasserstrom, William (ed.). Civil Liberties and the Arts. Selections
from 'Twice A Year', 1938-48. Syracuse University Press: 1964.
'Twice a Year' was founded by Dorothy Norman in 1938 to explore questions related to war,
civil liberties in time of war, and the integrity of the individual versus Society. The
magazine featured fiction, poetry, essays and art, "unified only by a concern for the
civil liberties of the individual". Featured here are photographs by Stieglitz and
Norman, fiction by Kafka, Nin, Sherwood Anderson, poetry by Patchen, Lorca, and others,
and letters and essays by Lewis Mumford, Henry Miller, Albert Camus, Bertolt Brecht, &
Andre Malraux. Hardcover. 6"x9", 331 pages, dj; light wear, some soil. [06766]
$25.00
199. 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. 5x7, 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
Nicely Printed; Limited to 75 Copies-
200. 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 [see prior book]. Hardcover. 5.75x9, 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
201. Webster, D.B. The Brantford Pottery, 1849-1907. Royal
Ontario Museum: 1968. Art & Archeology Occasional Paper 13. A study of the history
and wares of this Canadian pottery, based on extensive site excavations. Softcover.
6.5"x10", 80 pages, 78 b/w illustrations; near fine. [02572] $50.00
202. 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
203. [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
204. Weitzenhoffer, Frances. The Havemeyers. Impressionism Comes to
America. New York; Harry N. Abrams, Inc: 1986. More than any other
family of collectors, the Havermeyer's were responsible for bringing Impressionism to
America. They brought back the first Monet, the first Degas, collected Japanese antiques
and assembled a collection so vast that today its components hang on the walls of many
museums. Hardcover. 7.5"x10.5", 288 pages, packed with color and b/w
illustrations, dj; a fine copy in a fine jacket. [01748] $40.00
205. 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 general 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
206. Wilmerding, John. Robert Salmon, Painter of Ship & Shore.
Salem; Peabody Museum & the Boston Public Library: 1971. "Robert Salmon
followed the sea in his own way, using his talents as an artist to paint ships and coast
and crowded harbors in the great age of sail. His seaman's eye, deft brushwork and
devotion to truth in his paintings of ships and shipping combine with his admiration for
the work of Turner and his interest in light and atmosphere". The definitive study of
Salmon, with a catalog of his paintings, a cross-index of subjects, listings of his
exhibitions and newspaper notices, and more! Hardcover. 8.5"x11", xvi + 123
pages, 6 color and 50 b/w illustrations, dj. A very nice copy. [06797] $375.00
207. 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. 10.5x12.5, 203
pages, filled with color and b/w illustrations; bibliography; dj; light wear. [09175]
$300.00
208. 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
209. Winbolt, S.E. Wealden Glass. The Surrey-Sussex Glass Industry (A.D.
1226-1615). Combridges, Hove: 1933. Limited to 500 copies. For four
centuries, between 1200 and 1600, the Surrey-Sussex area was the chief glass-making area
of England. With a large population of immigrant and refugee French artisans, settlers
from Normandy and fleeing Huguenots, the area became a thriving glass-making center. The
author spent years scouring local records, digging in farmers' fields, and amassing
documentary and physical evidence of this now-vanished industry. This study also includes
much material on the state of glass-making in this period, with period engravings and
scale reconstructions. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 85 pages, 60 b/w illustrations;
green cloth with gilt titles; cover with some white spotting in an odd, abstract, oddly
interesting pattern; else a nice copy. [06803] $250.00
210. Wingert, Paul S. The Sculpture of Negro Africa. Morningside
Heights; Columbia University Press: 1951. 2nd prtg. It was in the 40s and 50s that
African sculpture became popular and "hip" in America- remember Gillian
Holroyd's shop in the Kim Novak movie "Bell, Book and Candle"? This early
scholarly study surveys the varying styles and traditions of African sculpture and
includes a good bibliography, divided by subject. Hardcover. 6"x9", 96 pages
with line drawings, plus 118 b/w illustrations, dj; light wear. [06382] $30.00
211. 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. 5.5x8.5, 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... The Latest Publisher's Overstocks-
213. Barnard, Toby. Making
the Grand Figure. Lives and Possessions in Ireland, 1641-1770. New
Haven; Yale University Press: 2004. A "pioneering study of the material culture
of Stuart and Hanoverian Ireland...Through such everyday articles as linen shirts, wigs,
silver teaspoons, pottery plates and engravings, Barnard evokes a striking variety of
lives and attitudes. Possessions, he shows, highlighted and widened divisions, not only
between the rich and poor, women and men, but also between Irish Catholics and the
Protestant settlers." There are chapters focusing on the house, interiors, goods,
pictures, the park & garden, sport, dress, Dublin, going abroad, and Society.
"The compass of the book is impressively wide, from the governing elite of Dublin
Castle to provincial towns and the countryside beyond." Hardcover. 8"x9.5",
xxii + 497 pages, b/w and some color illustrations, dj. New. [95045]
Published at $50.00
Available for a limited time for- $25.00
214. Dubin, Lois Sherr. North
American Indian Jewelry and Adornment. From Prehistory to the Present. New
York; Harry N. Abrams: 1999. Ten years in the making, this lavish, photo-filled book
starts by exploring the jewelry of the ancient Americans and works its way, eventually, up
to the 20th century. Separate chapters discuss and illustrate the Arctic, the Subarctic,
the Woodlands, the Plains, the Great Basin, the Plateau, the Northwest Coast, California,
and the Southwest. This book is packed with color photos and information, and if you are
at all interested in any facet of the subject is well worth a place on your bookshelf.
Hardcover. 10"x11.5", 608 pages, 820 color and 380 b/w illustrations, dj. New.
[95043]
Published at $75.00
Available for a limited time for- $40.00
215. Friedman, Florence Dunn
(ed.). Gifts of the Nile. Ancient Egyptian Faience. Thames
& Hudson: 1998. "This catalog, from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of
Design's international traveling exhibition, is an in-depth study of ancient Egyptian
faience-figures, jewelry, and objects made from a non-clay ceramic material with a bright
blue or polychrome glazed surface. More than 200 pieces spanning 3,000 years are displayed
here in 224 color plates, with an additional 250 black and white photos and drawings,
depicting a variety of small domestic items: lidded jars and pots; a portable, partitioned
inkwell with a rotating top; a royal cosmetic jar; inlay tiles; goblets; scarabs; and
amulets." Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 288 pages, color and b/w illustrations. New.
[95046]
Published at $75.00
Available for a limited time for- $40.00
216. Jakeman, Jane. In the Kingdom of Mists. New York;
Berkeley Prime Crime: 2002. A mystery novel featuring French painter Claude Monet-
"London, 1900: As Monet paints the wintry mists over the Thames, the bodies of two
young women are dragged from its depths. Oliver Craston, a fledgling diplomat at the
Foreign Office, happens to be nearby when an unrecognizable body is pulled from the river,
and he is drawn into the police investigation. With anti-French sentiment running high in
London, his superiors want Craston to keep a close eye on Monet and his son. But no one
knows that the source of the horror-a horror beyond even the imagination of an
artist-stalks the floor above M. Monet's suite." Hardcover. 6.25"x9.5", 355
pages, dj. New. [95053]
Published at $23.95.
Available for a limited time for- $10.00
217. Loring, John. Tiffany
Flora / Tiffany Fauna. New York; Harry N. Abrams: 2003. A colorful,
sumptuous survey of the best and most dramatic in Tiffany jewelry in two volumes, one
focusing on animals, the other on flowers. "a striking visual survey of the
unparalleled craftsmanship of Tiffany & Co. The effect is like peering into an ark of
fantastic, bejeweled creatures-winged dragons with fiery eyes clutching beautiful gems; a
golden parrot in a jaunty diamond cap and blue enameled pantaloons; an extravagant wreath
of diamond and platinum leaves and flowers; a blushingly suggestive enameled orchid; and a
Tiffany lamp in blues and greens evoking an illuminated wisteria." The pieces
illustrated and described range from the 19th century to the present day. A must-have set
for the Tiffany & Co. enthusiast. Hardcover. 2 vols. 7.5"x8.5", 128 + 128
pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. New. Slipcased. [95051]
Published at $100.00
Available for a limited time for- $40.00
And some overstocks with a few copies
remaining-
218. Brooks, Robin. The
Portland Vase. The Extraordinary Odyssey of a Mysterious Roman Treasure. New
York; Harper Collins: 2004. The Portland Vase is a marvelous piece of ancient cameo
glass, intricately carved by modern standards, to say nothing of the problems it must have
presented for ancient Roman glass carvers. "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." There was Fabrizio Lazzaro, the
archeologist/ tomb robber who discovered it, Pope Urban VIII who wanted to acquire it, the
Princess of Palestrina who supported her gambling by selling it, the Duchess of Portland,
who owned it in secret yet gave it a name, Josiah Wedgwood, whose intricate copies
finished the job of immortalizing it, the madman who smashed it to bits, and the restorers
who managed to piece it back together... all those figures, and more, dance across the
glassy stage. Hardcover, 6"x8.5", 250 pages, b/w illustrations, dj. New. [95033]
Published at $24.95
Available for a limited time for- $12.50
219. Curtis, Gregory. Disarmed.
The Story of the Venus de Milo. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 2003.
"The Venus de Milo is both a great work of art and a popular icon, and from the
moment of her discovery in 1820 by a French naval ensign, she has been an object of
aesthetic and archeological controversy. Using memoirs, letters, and official accounts,
Gregory Curtis introduces readers to Venus as she was unearthed by a farmer, digging for
marble building blocks on the Aegean island of Melos at the moment a young officer and
amateur archeologist looking for classical relics happened by. Curtis tells how the
island's elders fought with their Turkish overlords over who owned Venus, and how the
French pressed their claim, outwitting other suitors to bring her to the Louvre, where she
became an immediate celebrity. Curtis's depiction of Europe in the early 19th century,
caught in the grip of a classical art mania, reveals just how far the Louvre was prepared
to go to prove it had the greatest classical find of the era, and how the French scholar
Salomon Reinach and the German Adolf Furtwängler battled over the statue's origins and
authenticity for decades. Curtis also presents competing theories about the statue's
original appearance." Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 247 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.
New. [95029]
Published at $24.00
Available for a limited time for- $12.50
220. 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
221. 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
222. 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 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
223. 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 uses in decorating
today. Whitesides, an interior designer, enlisted the aid of 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. 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
Fall has arrived at
Foggygates and the gold and red maple leaves are falling thick and fast on the lawn. The
Book Elves quit work in the Cataloging Cave early every afternoon to go out and rake them
into huge piles on tarps and then drag them back into the woods. That's the second way
they get rid of leaves. The first involved half a dozen vacuum cleaners they picked up
"cheap" on Ebay and about 3,000 feet of heavy-duty extension cord. But before
they blew out every fuse in the house and got themselves featured on an upcoming
installment of the cable show "Don't Try This at Home", they finished our new
printed catalog-