Bloomfiedl Hills, MI: Cranbrook Art Museum, 2008. octavo in cloth with DJ. VG/VG+. DJ has light shelf wear. There is a smattering of small glue-like particles on front board. Book is mostly composed of color photos of Richard Devore's pottery. Contains interview with Richard Devore. Foreword written by Reed Kroloff and introduction by Gregory Witkopp. 120pp. Shelve in locked arts case. DJ spine is brown with white text. More about RICHARD DE VORE
New York: Random House, 1937. Second Edition. Hardcover Quarto; Poor/VG-; Author's signature on front end paper; DJ shows significant ware: entire portions have been replaced with tape including spine, head, foot and fore- edges, large open tears on front and back covers -- one of which obstructs the Foreword credit and publisher's name-- prominent rubbing, creases and/or scratches on front and back covers, adhesive residue, inside slips taped to paste downs making it impossible to remove dust jacket; Text block is age toned, ink stains and tape residue on front and back end papers, a page from the June 27, 1946 edition of the Christian Advocate has been tipped in on the front end papers next to a laid in brochure for the book, various photos and newspaper clippings have been laid in select areas of the text block, most tears in the beds are taped over, color plates leave a square impression on their opposing pages, text and illustrations legible and clear; pp 428. Shipping will be more expensive for items requested for international or expedited shipping. Items weighting more than 4 Lbs will require shipping rates other than economy. Please contact shipping department for details. More about Adventures in Light and Color: An Introduction to the Stained Glass Craft (SIGNED
London: Faber and Faber, 1974. First Edition. Quarto; VG+/VG+; spine has b/w image of woven fabric with white spine labels, black lettering; dust jacket clean, price clipped, minor rubbing and age toning on fore edges, minimal edgewear, no tears; boards strong, clean, corners sharp, minimal shelf wear, no marks or stains; textblock clean, minimal wear, previous owner's signature on front free end (small), author signed and dated the title page, no other writing/markings, no highlighting/underlining, contains instructive b/w illustrations. More about The Techniques of Sprang [signed
Washington, D.C.; Seattle and London: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; University of Washington Press, 1988. Small Quarto; VG/no-DJ; blue spines with gilt text; blue slipcase has cloth exterior; light smudges to exterior; intact panels; 2 volumes: vol. 1, A Jeweler's Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection, pp 240; vol. 2, An Annotated and Illustrated Checklist of the Vever Collection, pp 446; cloths have clean exteriors; strong panels; text blocks show minimal wear to interior edges; frontispiece; illustrated endpapers; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More about A Jeweler's Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection; [2 volumes
New York: Born-Hawes Publishing Ltd., 1975. 1st Edition. Quarto; VG/VG/ Hardcover; blue spine with white text; dust jacket has clear, mylar protective covering and has minor scratches; boards have minor bumpings at the tips otherwise they have solid binding and are clean; text block is clean; 298p. More about Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre : The Work Of Daisy Makeig-Jones
Basel, London, New York: Barenreiter-Verlag Kassel, 1992. Quarto; VG/no-DJ; burgundy spines with gilt text; 2 volumes, pp 221, pp 68; gray slipcase; cloths have minimal wear to exterior, strong boards; text blocks are clean; German text; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Serie X: Supplement, Die Wasserzeichen: Abbindungen [Neue...
London: Faber & Faber, 1965. First. Octavo; vg+/vg; green spine with gilt lettering on yellow; dj, green spine with black text; minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; else fine; illus., 126 plates; ---ISBN none. shelve in locked case. More about JAPANESE PORCELAIN [THE FABER MONOGRAPHS ON POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
Paris: R. Roger et F. Chernoviz, 1916. first limited edition (No. 493 of 600). large quarto rebound in beige hardcovers with gold letters on spine; VG; some shelf wear on spine and soiling on boards; bumped corners; light foxing on some pages; thick parchment paper clean; text clean; 35 pages of plates at the end; in French; shelved in Room 13; please contact us for shipping costs. More about LA GRAVURE SUR BOIS ET D'EPARGNE SUR METAL DU XIVE AU XXE SIECLE
Loveland: Interweave Press, 1982. Spiral bound Octavo; VG-/Wraps; White spiral spine; Moderate shelf wear to covers, foxing along spine edge of front and rear surfaces, otherwise clean; Minor page creasing on rear free end pages; Text block clean, vivid grey-scale illustrations; 47 pp. More about Soumak Workbook
South Burlington, VT: The Early American Industries Association, 1976. Reprinted. Thick quarto; G/no-DJ; blue spine with gilt text to pink bars; cloth has slightly sunfaded exterior; minor bumping to corners; slight creasing to spine; sturdy boards; text block shows light toning to exterior edges; previous owner's name to ffep; some pencil to rear endpapers; interior clean; illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More about The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association [bound volumes 1-11, November, 1933 to...
Philadelphia: n. publ. 1878. Thick Octavo; pp 162; Fair/no-DJ; 3/4 bound leather spine with marbled boards; dark brown spine with gilt text; boards have noticeable rubbing to edges; some sunning to exterior; text block has age toned exterior edges; interior lightly toned; profusely illustrated; previous owner's name to ffep; frontispiece with tissue guard; bookbinder's tape to gutters; slight cracking between first few pages toward front; slight offset from some illustrations; small tear to pp 378 toward gutter. More about Peterson's Magazine, Vol. LXXIII, No. 1 [January, 1878
Philadelphia: Gihon & Smith, 1846. 10mo; pp 252; VG-/no-DJ; red spine with gilt text; rebound in library binding; cloth has slight wear to exterior; mild wear to corners; strong boards; text block shows age toned exterior edges; some toning to endpapers; slight foxing to title page and rear endpaper; illustrated;. More about A Treatise on the Origin, Progressive Improvement and Present State of the Manufacture of...
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1988, 1989. Large quarto; G/paperback; black spines with white text; 3 volumes in 5 books; vols. 1 and 2 in 2 parts: part 1: Mythologies of the Primitive Hunters and Gatherers [0060963484]; part 2: Mythologies of the Great Hunt [0060963492]; vol. 2 in 3 parts: part 1: The Sacrifice [0060963506]; part 2: Mythologies of the Primitive Planters: The Northern Americas [0060963514]; part 3: Mythologies of the Primitive Planters: The Middle and Southern Americas [0060963522]; covers have moderate rubbing to exteriors; some minor rubbing to edges; strong boards; text blocks show slight shelf wear to exterior edges; interiors clean; frontispieces; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More about Historical Atlas of World Mythology: The Way of the Animal Powers and The Way of the Seeded Earth...
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1957. Small quarto; pp 208; Fair/paperback; covers show moderate sunning to exterior, worn and soiled exterior, creased front fore corners, chipping to head and tail spine edges; text block has wear to exterior edges, slight chipping to ffep, loosed spine; interior age toned. More about How to Build a House for $6,000: Fabricating Houses from Component Parts
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1993. First Edition. Large Octavo; pp 282; G/G; black spine with red and tan text; this volume only; dust jacket has slight shelf wear to exterior; mylar wraps; cloth has light spotting to exterior; slightly splayed boards; text block shows light soiling to exterior edges; interior clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated;. More about Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850 [Volume 1
Pittsburgh & London: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996. Octavo; VG/ Paperback; black spine with white text; covers have minor stains and bumps, front free end-paper has an inscription of the author; first 18 pages of the book have been highlighted, otherwise text block is clean and legible; 210p. More about Stoneware of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Lisbon: Edicoes Inapa, Lda. 1990. Quarto; pp 127; G/G; black spine with white and yellow text; dust jacket has modest wear to exterior; some wear to corners; cloth has little wear to exterior; strong boards; text block shows light toning edges; interior unmarked; pictorial endpapers; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; arts - history;. More about Namban: Lacquerware in Portugal
Lanarka, Cyprus: The Pierides Foundation, 1989. Quarto; pp 185; VG-/paperback; gray spine with black text; covers show light sunning to exterior, mostly to spine; light soiling to covers; some wear to edges; text block has slight wear to exterior edges; interior clean; Greek, English, French, and German text; arts- sculpture. More about Medieval Cypriot Pottery
New York: The Ralph M. Chait Galleries, 1985. Quarto; G-; Paperback; Spine, grey with silver print; Slipcase in dark grey glossy paper, tear at lower front corner, else clean and strong; Cover has creasing on spine, else clean and bright; Text block has spine breaks with loose pages through the second half of the book, errata slip inserted; “Accompanies an exhibition of the same name, on October 25 - November 16, 1985, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Ralph M. Chait Galleries”— colophon; 269 pages, illustrated (b&w). More about THE CHAIT COLLECTION OF CHINESE EXPORT SILVER
Boulder Junction, Wisconsin: Aardvark Publications, Inc., 1986. Third Printing. Small quarto; pp 184; G+/no-DJ; dark blue spine with gilt text; cloth has slight rubbing to exterior, mild rubbing to edges; light sunning to spine; strong boards; text block has slight wear to exterior edges; clipped corner of ffep; slight writing to ffep; interior clean. More about The Fish Decoy
Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1830. Third Edition. Large Octavo; pp 127; Fair/no-DJ; brown spine with gilt text; full title: The Carpenter's New Guide: Being A Complete Book of Lines for Carpentry and Joinery. Treating Fully on Practical Geometry, Soffits, Brick and Plaster Groins, Niches of Every Description, Sky-Lights, Lines for Roofs and Domes; boards show heavy rubbing wear to exterior; rubbed edges; cracking to joints; text block has age toned exterior edges; previous owner's bookplate adhered to front pastedown; severe foxing endpapers; slight foxing throughout text pages; some light pencil to rear endpaper; loosed first few pages; previous owner's name to ffep; profusely illustrated. More about The Carpenter's New Guide: Being A Complete Book of Lines for Carpentry and Joinery
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973. Quarto; pp 374; G/no-DJ; brown spine with silver text; cloth has slight sunning to spine; minor bumping to tail corners; strong boards; text block has slight shelf wear; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More about Nishapur: Pottery of the Early Islamic Period
Turin: Pruili & Verlucca, editori, 1999. First English Edition. Quarto; pp 211; VG/VG; black spine with white text; cardboard slipcase has lightly soiled exterior; minor wear to edges; dust jacket clean; mylar wraps; cloth has minimal wear to exterior; strong boards; text block clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; ; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More about Hand-Crafted Knives: Masterpieces by American Knifemakers
West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1986. First edition. Quarto; pp 199; VG/VG; dark red spine with white text; dust jacket is clean, minor wear to edges; cloth is clean, minor rubbing to edges; text block shows light toning to exterior edges; interior clean; inscribed by Margaret Tafoya and authors; arts - American;. More about Margaret Tafoya: A Tewa Potter's Heritage and Legacy [inscribed
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. First U.S. edition. Octavo; pp 214; VG-/G; White spine with blue text; dust jacket has slight rubbing to exterior, minor wear to edges, minor chipping to corners; cloth has slight sun fading to exterior, light wear to exterior; text block shows slight shelf wear to exterior edges; interior unmarked; inscribed by author;. More about Inkle Weaving [inscribed
New York: Brentano's, 1904. First edition. Large Octavo; G-/no-DJ; Dark green spine with silver text; Boards have wear along spine such as 2 inch tear at lower tail edges, fraying head edge and rubbed corners, planks have wear along edges and slightly rubbed exterior; Text block exterior edges are age toned due to age & handling with some slight smudges on pages; Cracking between front front free end paper & title page and at rear pastedown & last page; Inscribed by the author;pp 77. More about Lace: Its Origin and History (inscribed
London: Royal Collections Enteprise, 2002. First edition. Large quarto in white hardcovers with ivory and beige DJ in brodart; VG/VG; contains 147 color photographs of the exhibition and black and white historical photos; in excellent condition; shelved on Front Table or Collectibles/Antiques. More about DOLLS FOR THE PRINCESSES. THE STORY OF FRANCE AND MARIANNE
Princeton: Squibb Gallery, 1988. Octavo; VG; Paperback; Spine, white with black print; Cover is blue, illustrated, with white print, mild shelfwear but clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; Exhibition catalog, 12 pages, inserted; 72 pages, illustrated (color). More about AMERICAN CALSSICS : HOOKED RUGS FROM THE BARBARA JOHNSON COLLECTION
New York and London: D. Appeton and Company, 1931. Octavo; pp 508; G-/no-DJ; burgundy spine with gilt text; gilt text and decorations to spine and front boards; full title: The Mound-Builders: A Reconstruction of the Life of a Prehistoric American Race, Through Exploration and Interpretation of Their Earth Mounds, Their Burials, and Their Cultural Remains; cloth has moderate wear to exterior with slight staining; some wear to edges, mostly to joints; text block light toning to text pages; slight age toning to exterior edges; slight shadow toning to endpapers; previous owner's name to ffep; shaken spine; frontispiece; illustrated with many photographs. More about The Mound-Builders
Tokyo: Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha, Publishers, 1966. First Edition. Large Quarto; VG-/no-DJ; pp 272; green/yellow spine with gilt lettering; cloth is silk and shows slight spotting to exterior, light sunning to spine, mylar wraps; text block shows foxing to exterior edges, patterned end papers; interior clean; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More about The Masters' Book of Ikebana: Background and Principles of Japanese Flower Arrangement
New York: Merrell Publishers, 2005. First Edition. Large octavo; pp 160; VG/VG-; black spine with white text; dust jacket is clean; cloth shows minimal wear to exterior; minor rubbing to corners; strong boards; text block shows light wear to exterior edges; interior clean; frontispiece; illustrated. More about Josef and Anni Albers: Designs for Living
1988. Large Quarto; VG/VG-; Black spine with pink text; Dust jacket has slightly sunned exterior edges & spine with moderate rubbing on rear but otherwise clean and undamaged; Cloth has very slight shelf wear with clean, strong and intact panels; Text block shows light wear on exterior edge with unmarked pages and tight binding; pp 199. Russian text. More about Folk Arts and Crafts in Udmurtia
Danville, CA: International Conference on Oriental Carpets, 2001. Quarto: VG/no-DJ paperback: Red spine with black text: Covers are clean with very mild edgewear: Textblock exterior clean, pages free of markings, folds or tears: Text is collected from the paper from the ICOC conference in Milan, 1999: 231 pp. More about Oriental Carpet and Textile Studies Volume VI
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Philadelphia: the John C. Winston Company, 1913. First Edition. Octavo; Good condition hardcover with no-DJ; spine blue with faded bronze lettering; boards strong, clean, some minor wear on corners and spine head/tail, minor ink spot on back cover, minimal shelf wear to edges and covers, cover image clean with bright colors; textblock clean, minimal wear, paste downs and end papers have illustrations (colored in very nicely), bookplate on first blank page, hinges partially cracked at both pastedowns, a few leaves containing the patterns are loose (All patters except one through three appear to be present), patterns are a little wrinkled (otherwise excellent condition), inscribed by author on first blank, no writing/markings, no underlining. pp. 279. Please see photos for details. More about The Mary Frances Sewing Book, or Adventures Among the Thimble People [inscribed
Baltimore: National Association of Marble Dealers, 1923,1924. Large Octavo; G-/no-DJ; 3/4 bound red spines with gilt text; raised bands to spine; bound periodicals in 2 volumes; green cloth covered boards have moderate wear to exterior; noticeable rubbing to edges; chipped head and foot spine edges; sturdy boards; text blocks have light soiling to exterior edges; some cracking to gutters of vol. 2; marbled endpapers; interiors clean; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More about Through the Ages, 2 volumes [bound magazine issues, v.1 - May, 1923 - April, 1924; v. 2 - May,...
Washington, D.C. The Pinecone Press, 1961. Large Octavo; pp 65; G/no-DJ; black spine with gilt text; limited edition; cloth has slight shelf wear to exterior; strong boards; text block shows slight toning to exterior edges; interior clean; offset toning to rear endpapers; profusely illustrated; light ink to ffep; frontispiece. More about A Japanese Paper-Folding Classic
New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1939. Quarto; unpaginated; G-/no-DJ; 1/4 bound black spine with spiral binding; no text to spine; boards have age toning towards edges; paper label with black text to front; moderate wear to corners; slight age toning toward edges; strong boards; text block has age toning to exterior edges; dark green endpapers; some light toning towards page edge; profusely illustrated; arts - American. More about A Treasury of American Prints: A Selection of One Hundred Etchings and Lithographs by the...
Bruxelles: Bibliotheca Wittockiana, 1989. Octavo; pp 94; G/G; blue spine with white and black text; stiff paper wrappers with lightly sunned exterior; minor rubbing to edges; white covers have little shelf wear to exterior; intact panels; text block has minimal wear to exterior edges; frontispiece; interior clean; very mild cracking to gutters; profusely illustrated; French text;. More about Jean de Gonet: Relieur: Une Premiere Retrospective
n. p. n. publ. 1984. Quarto; pp 339; VG-/VG-; blue spine with white text; dust jacket shows slight rubbing to exterior; minor wear to edges; cloth has slight wear to exterior; light bumping to front tail edge; strong boards; text block has minor wear to exterior edges; light toning toward interior edges; slight cracking to gutter at pp 112-113; profusely illustrated with color photographs; gray patterned endpapers; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More about Metamorphoses
New York: C.R. Gibson and Company, 1925. first edition. oblong octavo in blue hardcovers with gold and red gilt on front cover; VG; slightly faded paper; clean with minimal soiling and shelf wear; scrapbook with beautiful colorful illustrations and vignettes to use for invitations records, travel, sports, dinner parties; shelved in Room 13. More about KNIGHTIME
Boston, Massachusetts: Charles T. Branford Company, No Date Given. Reprint. Reprint; Octavo; G+/G; Spine is tan with brown text; DJ has significant edge wear, age-toning, foxing, material loss along edges, front flap torn off completely, scratches and marks, design is clear; Boards have general shelf wear, spine is slightly sprung, joints are strong; Text block has general signs of handling, age-toning, content is clear; pp 231. More about Pillow Lace, "The Lace Makers Bible"
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2005. first edition. Octavo; VG/no-DJ paperback; black/white spine with white & black text; covers have slight wear on exterior with intact and secure panels; text block shows minor shelf wear with clean pages and good binding; quite good condition; pp 128. More about Creating Artists' Books
Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978. First edition. Octavo; pp 262; VG/G; red spine with ivory text; dust jacket has slight wear to exterior, minor chipping to corners, edges show slight rubbing, mylar wraps; cloth shows slight wear to exterior, strong boards; text block has slight shelf wear to exterior edges; interior clean;. More about The Early Potters and Potteries of Maine
Paris: ArtCurial, 2005. Small Quarto; pp 190; G/paperback; white spine with black text; covers show moderate toning to exterior edges; scratch to rear; minor creases to edges; text block shows light toning to exterior edges; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; French text. More about Art Deco, Paris - Hotel Dassault, Mardi 22 Novembre 2005 - 20H00
Paris: Richard-Masse, 1947. Octavo; G+/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with black and red print; DJ has edgewear, small closed tear at rear top edge, light smudging, shelfwear; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, mild bumps to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf and title page, else clean and tight; Text in French; 308 pages, illustrated (b&w plates). More about DICTIONNAIRE DES MARQUES DE L'ANCIENNE FAIENCE DE DELFT
Hong Kong: Kaiserreich Kunst (Hong Kong) Limited, 1982. First Edition. Small Quarto; pp 238; VG-/G; black spine with dark yellow text; dust jacket has some rubbing to exterior, light sticker residue to exterior; cloth has minimal wear to exterior, strong boards; text blocks has slight wear to exterior edges, slight ink to ffep; interiors clean. More about Fans of Imperial China
Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 1998. First Edition. Small Quarto: VG/no-DJ hardback: White spine with black and green text: Boards are strong and clean, very mild shelfwear, slight bumping to bottom corner: Textblock exterior is clean and pages unmarked: First Edition: 215 pp. More about The Doorhanger's Handbook
Singapore: Times Editions, 1988. Quarto; pp 240; G/G-; black spine with burgundy text; dust jacket shows moderate rubbing to exterior; some bending to edges, rubbing to corners; cloth has rubbed corners; slightly sunned exterior; text block has light wear to exterior edges; cracking to gutters; interior clean; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More about The Crafts of Indonesia
Lewisburg: Union County Oral Traditions Projects, 1979. Octavo; Reprinted 1989; VG-; Paperback; Spine, staple binding; Cover is white, illustrated, with white print, mild creasing at spine, slight edgewear, vendor label on rear, slight shelf wear; Text block clean and tight; 60 pages, illustrated (some color). More about CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REDWARE POTTERY, 1780-1904 : AN ORAL TRADITIONS PROJECT
New York: Arts & Antiques/Billboard Publications, Inc., 1982. First Printing. Quarto; pp 160; VG-/G; green/brown pictorial spine with ivory text; dust jacket has slightly sunned exterior; some chips to edges; slight rubbing to exterior; cloth has slight sunning to exterior; strong boards; text block shows slight toning to exterior edges; interior clean; profusely illustrated. More about Nineteenth Century Furniture: Innovation, Revival and Reform
