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
Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1998. Octavo; pp 508; VG/VG-; black spine with white and orange text; Studies in Prints and Printmaking; dust jacket shows only slight rubbing to exterior; minor scratches to edges; cloth has minimal wear to front; strong boards; text block shows light shelf wear to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated; English and Dutch texts;. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 towards gutter. More
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
New Orleans: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1962. Large Octavo; pp 1322; G-; red 1/4 bound spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth has modest soiling to exterior; some wear to edges; slightly splayed boards; text block shows slight foxing to exterior edges; previous owner's name in light pencil to ffep; illustrated endpapers; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
Pittsburgh: Glass and Pottery Publishing Company, 1899. Octavo; Fair/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, black without print; Boards in black cloth with gold print, tears to front and back hinges along spine, tattering to corners and spine caps, shelfwear; Text block has torn/cracked hinges front and rear, shaken binding, soiling to front endpaper, clean text; 174 pages. More
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
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
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1971. Octavo (oblong); G+/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with red print; DJ has edgewear, tears (some taped) across top and bottom edges, light shelfwear; Boards in yellow cloth with red print, cocked spine, light wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block has slight age-toning to paper, else clean and tight; 143 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (some color). More
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
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
London: John Hogg, 1905. 12mo; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, grey with black print; Boards quarter bound with grey cloth to spine and blue paper to boards, mild wear to corners and spine caps, fading to paper, light shelfwear; Text block has spotting to edges, name in ink on front flyleaf, very slight foxing within; xxviii, 390 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). More
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
London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1926. First Edition. Quarto; pp 214; Good; green spine with gilt text; cloth has slight soiling to exterior; light fraying wear to corners; strong boards; text block shows slight toning to fore and tail exterior edges; deckled edges; top edge gilt; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
London: David Bogue, 1849. Octavo; Fair/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown, embossed cloth with gold print, wear to corners and spine caps, bump to top corner, spotting (stains), wear to hinges and edges, shelfwear; Text block has book plate and name in ink on front pastedown, spotting to edges, foxing to plates, spine break at page 128 with following pages secured only by binding string; viii, 146 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w drawings, color plates). More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
New York: The American Federation of Arts, 1929. First Printing. Small Octavo; Fair/paperback; gray spine without; blue covers show modest sunning toward edges; chips to edges and corners; text block has slight toning to exterior edges; cracks to gutters; interior lightly toned; profusely illustrated;. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
