London: Carlton Hobbs Limited, 1991. First Edition. Long Octavo, 27 pages. In Good plus condition with Good slipcase. Bound in dark red cloth with light yellow lettering. Slipcase has scuffing, some staining, and some scratching. Boards have some rubbing and staining. NOTE. Shelved in ND-B. More
New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1900. Quarto, 311 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Half bound in dark brown leather. Spine dark brown with gilt lettering and rules to the spine. Dark blue boards have moderate wear exteriorly with rubbing wear to the edges and few, faint marks. Text block has moderate age toning to the edges and some soiling marks interiorly. Marbled end papers. Deckled fore and tail edges. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio. Oversized book(s). Additional postage for international/expedited orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. More
London: Christie's, 1994. Quarto, xxvi, 359 pages. In Good condition with a Poor dust jacket. Spine is white with black print. Dust jacket is transparent paper with grey print: edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, long taped tear across front panel. Boards in glossy white paper with black print: light wear to spine caps and corners, cocked spine. Illustrated: color with some folded plates. Auction catalog. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
London: Sotheby's, 2009. Quarto, 184 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is white with black print. Illustrated: color. Auction catalog. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
London: Sotheby's, 2009. Quarto, 131 pages. In Good condition. Spine is white with black print. Cover has slight edge wear, vendor label on rear. Illustrated: color. Auction catalog. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1865. First Edition. Octavo, Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titling and ornamentation. Light plus bumping and fraying to heads and tails of spines, light rubbing to edges and corners, and light bumping to top edges. Light age toning to exterior of textblock. All illustrations appear present and intact. Ex-library with usual markings. RWO Consignment. CONTENTS: Vol. I. (xxxvi, 504 pages.)(Splitting to gutter between pages 320 and 321, pages 128 and 129, pages 96 and 97, and pages 16 and 17). -- Vol. II. (xxiv, 643 pages) (Front hinge splitting. Splitting to gutter between pages xvi and xvii, pages 80 and 81, pages 160 and 161, pages 304 and 305, pages 400 and 401, and pages 460 - end). More
London: The Connoisseur, 1955. Quarto; 238 pages; G; Sunned beige spine with gold lettering; Boards show bumping to bottom corners, sunning to spine and head edge of front cover, and fraying to spine edges; Textblock has tape repair to half title and title pages. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, atop Case #1. More
New York: A Main Street Press Book, Universe Books, 1978. First edition. Octavo; 1st edition; G-/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with black print; DJ has light edgewear, slight surface tear to front, else clean and bright; Boards quarter bound with cream cloth to spine and grey paper to boards, lightly cocked spine, else clean and strong; Text block has spotting to edges, else clean and tight; 230 pages, illustrated (b&w and color plates). More
London: B.T. Batsford, 1914? Quarto; 2 volumes; Fair; Hardcover; Spine, red with gold print; Boards in red cloth with gold print, mitred edges, wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning, else clean and strong; Text blocks have has gilt top edge, cracked hinges front and rear, intermittent spine breaks, foxing to endpapers, clean text; Date (1914) taken from preface; CONTENTS: Furniture in England: x, 300 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w, some color) — Decoration in England: x, 296 pages, frontispiece illustrated (b&w, some color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, atop Case #1. More
[n.p.]: 1926. Framed Architectural Drawing, measuring w 54 in. x h 36.5 in. (in-frame: w 69 in. x h 42.5 in.). In Good plus condition. An original architectural drawing from the firm of Bennett, Parsons & Frost, submitted in competition for a Vincent Astor development on Long Island. In light brown wooden frame, showing moderate scuffing and wear to edges and corners. The drawing shows light age-toning and foxing overall. Stored outside Room A. More
London: John Murray, 1951. First Edition. Octavo; G+/G; black/tan pictorial spine with black text; first edition; dust jacket exterior shows fairly slight wear; some chips to edges; price clipped front flap; cloth has mild wear; good binding; text block head edge colored red; remaining exterior edges have slightly age toned; deckled tail edge; light foxing to front endpapers; interior good; illustrated; pp 328. More
London: Methuen & Co., 1902. First Edition. Quarto; 128 pages with 2 color illustrations, numerous b&w illustrations; G+; Bound in dark red cloth with gilt text and decoration on spine and front cover; Covers have cocking to spine, bumping and rubbing to corners, fading to color along fore edge of front cover; Textblock has age toning, book plate on front pastedown, splitting to front interior hinge, small ink stamp on rear pastedown. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #4-4. More
New York: William R. Scott, 1939. Quarto; “Edition of 1350 copies”— colophon; G-/Fair+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, tan with green print; DJ has edgewear with small tears, 1-inch closed tears to bottom edge, toning to spine, peripheral toning, foxing to pastedown illustration on front; Boards in blue cloth with paper title labels, clean and strong; Text block has light tanning to front flyleaf, cracked front hinge, else clean and tight; Errata slip tipped-in; xxix, 364 pages, illustrated (b&w). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, atop Case #1. More
New York: Weatherhill, 1984. First edition. Quarto; 1st edition; VG-/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with gold print; DJ in mylar, clean and bright; Boards in green cloth with gold print, light peripheral toning, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; xii, 172 pages, illustrated (b&w drawings, color plates). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Bston: Special Publications, 1959. First edition. Quarto; 1st edition; VG; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print; Slipcase in decorative paper with title pastedown, light edgewear, but clean and strong; Boards in brown cloth with gold print, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; 393 pages, frontispiece illustrated (b&w, some color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Thousand Oaks: B&R Publishers, 1977. Limited edition. Octavo; 2 volumes; Limited edition, 267/1000; VG; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green cloth with gold print, faint blemish on front of v. 1, else clean and strong; Text blocks clean and tight; Inscribed in ink by the author opposite the title page; CONTENTS: Vol. 1. Text (xxv, 457 pages, illustrated with b&w drawings) — Vol. 2. Plates (ix, 353 pages of b&w plates). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #1. More
New York: Rizzoli International Publications Inc., 1981. First US Edition. Oblong Quarto; G/G; off-white spine with black text; first US edition; dust jacket exterior shows modest soiling wear; some foxing to spine; slight foxing inside dj; cloth exterior shows slight wear; minor white scuffs to edges; good, sturdy binding; text block exterior edges have slight foxing; interior good; profusely illustrated; pp 238. More
London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 1996. Quarto; 287 pages; VG/VG-; Blue spine with White text; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering, minor edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock clean; Shelved Pottery. More
New York: Robert Ensko Incorporated, 1937. Octavo; 109 pages; VG-/G+; Black spine with silver text; Dustjacket protected by plastic covering, mild edgewear and shelfwear, tearing along spine edges, tearing at corners; Textblock has writing in pen on front endpaper, age toning to pages; RWO. More
Marietta: Antique Publications, 1990. Quarto; G/Fair+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with white print; DJ has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, tears to rear top and bottom edges, vendor labels on front, shelfwear; Boards in brown cloth with gold print, cocked spine, light soiling; Text block has light spotting to top edge, else clean and tight; viii, 176 pages, illustrated (b&w, color) + “Value guide” (4 pages) laid in. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Hannover: Verlag Th. Schäfer, 1999. Reprinted. Quarto; VG-; brownish gray spine with silver text; reprint; originally published in 1904; cloth exterior has mild wear; lightly rubbed edges; strong boards and binding; no jacket; text block edges have light foxing; pictorial endpapers; small sprinkling of foxing to few first pages; otherwise interior clean; slight pencil notations to advertisements at rear; profusely illustrated; pp 113; text in German. More
Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Quarto; VG-/G+; black spine with white text; dust jacket exterior has minimal wear; clear protective wrap to jacket; cloth exterior has minimal wear; good binding; textblock exterior edges have light foxing; pictorial endpapers; interior good; illustrated; pp 91 [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #3-6. More
Garden City NY: Published for the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923. Octavo; G+; 1/4 bound ivory spine with black text to paper label; small brownish stains to lower spine; mild tone to spine otherwise; blue boards have fairly slight wear; minor edge wear; paper label to front; good binding; no jacket; text block edges have modest toning; deckled fore and tail edges; frontispiece; slight defect to gutter at pp 18-19; interior good besides; profusely illustrated; pp 86. More
London; New York: John Lane, The Bodley Head; John Lane Company, 1911. Thick Octavo; VG-; dark blue pictorial spines with gilt text; full title: Lady Charlotte Schreiber's Journals, Confidences of A Collector of Ceramics and Antiques Throughout Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Austria and Germany from the Year 1869 to 1885; no jackets; cloths have fairly slight wear to exteriors; only mild scuffs to exteriors; slight edge wear; white line border to illustrated front boards; light rubbing to borders; good, intact bindings; text blocks have top edges gilt; exterior fore and tail edges have modestly age toned; those edges deckled; minor wear to edges to endpapers; mild offsetting to endpapers, otherwise interiors very good; frontispiece to each volume; volume 1 has tissue guard to frontispiece; profusely illustrated with color plates, drawings and photogravures; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
Troy: William H. Skerritt, 1996. Quarto; VG-; Paperback; Spine, white without print; Cover has slight edgewear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; xiii, 193 pages, illustrated (b&w). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
London: Sotheby's Publications, 1986. Reprint. Quarto; 355 pages; G+/G+; Tan spine with Black text; Dustjacket has bending/creasing along fore edge, minor wear along edges; Binding slightly loose, brown mark along fore edge of front cover near bottom corner, soiling along head edge of both covers; Textblock has scratch along tail edge, faint marks along head edge; RWO. More
Washington: National Gallery of Art, 2009. First Printing. Oblong Quarto; G+/paperback; white spine with black text; first printing; covers show modest shelf wear; some rubbing wear to edges; light creases to spine; French flaps; text block exterior edges have some handling wear; interior very good; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; pp 364 Additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
New York: Sotheby's, 2005. Quarto; VG/paperback; black spine with gilt text; covers have very slight wear; minor wear to edges; tight binding; textblock clean; profusely illustrated; pp 256; Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in wraparound bookcase next to 15's. More
New York: Greenwich Press, 1977. Larger Octavo; VG-/G; light green spine with red text; dust jacket exterior shows mild sun aging; few, small smudges to exterior; some chips to edges; cloth has minimal wear; strong boards; text block exterior edges only lightly toned; color frontispiece; interior pages clean; profusely illustrated with halftone and color plates; pp 175. More
London: Sotheby Parks Berndt Publications Limited, 1975. Small Quarto; VG-/G+; light gray spine with black and white text; dust jacket exterior shows mild rubbing due to handling; minor edge wear; cloth exterior has minimal wear; strong boards; text block exterior edges have light wear; binding tight; very light offset to endpapers; previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown; frontispiece; few, small brownish spots to copyright and table of contents pages; interior pages clean; profusely illustrated; pp 123. More
New York, London, Bombay: Longmans, Green & Co., 1915. Larger Octavo; VG-; dark brown 1/4 bound spine with gilt text; no jacket; exterior panels show slight smudges due to handling; sturdy boards; some rubbing wear to edges; text block exterior fore and tail edges have modestly age toned; top edge gilt; frontispiece with tissue guard; interior pages clean; illustrated; pp 205. More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. Mixed Editions. Quarto; G+/G-; sunned ivory, gray, red spines with black text; mixed first editions; 2 volumes: vol. 1, The English Tradition, pp 233, 1952; vol. 2, Principles of Modern Design, pp 205, 1953; dust jackets exterior shows moderate wear; some soiling to exteriors; few chips to edges; price clipped front flaps; cloths have slight exterior wear; sturdy boards; text blocks show mild tone to exterior edges; illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
Berkeley and Toronto: Ten Speed Press, 2005. First Edition, First Printing. Oblong Quarto; pp 233; VG-/VG-; black spine with white and red text; first edition; first printing; dust jacket exterior shows slight rubbing wear; few scratches to rear; minor edge wear; cloth exterior has little wear; some rubbing to head and tail edges; strong boards; text block exterior edges have minimal wear; frontispiece; interior clean; profusely illustrated. More
Lausanne: L'Imprimerie de la Société de la Gazette de Lausanne (Press of the Lausanne Gazette Society), 1930. First Edition. Quarto. Fair Hardcover; tan spine with red lettering; boards show considerable staining and discoloration as well as shelf wear and creasing to top and bottom edges and corners; binding tight; text block clean; b/w and color photographs; previous owner gift inscription in ink on ffep;116 pp. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
New Rochelle NY: Aristide D. Caratzas, Publisher, 1986. Thin Quarto; VG/VG; black spine with orange text; dust jacket has mild shelf wear to exterior; minor edge wear; cloth shows minimal exterior wear; strong, intact boards; text block clean; tight binding; profusely illustrated; pp 113. More
[Rouen]: [s.n.], 1668. Folio; [22], 1002, [18] pp. VG-. Bound in period calf; generalized rubbing and wear, more severe at edges and corners; hinges cracking with loss of leather.; Title page in red and black. With an index. Some 'x' marks and other small notations in the margins of the text, in both pencil and red ink. JR Consignment; shelved Room G Oversized item(s). Will require additional postage for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller for additional information. More
Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1989. Quarto; G/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with black print; DJ has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, else clean and bright; Boards in grey cloth with silver print, slight wear to spine caps, light stain to bottom spine corner on front and rear, slight shelfwear; Text block has slight spotting to fore edge, else clean and tight; 223 pages, illustrated (b&w). SEE ALL FIVE IMAGES FOR DETAILS. Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcases next to 7's Ephemera section. More
Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1984. Octavo; G+; Paperback; Spine, staple binding; Cover has slight creasing and peripheral toning at top, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; “An exhibition organized by Newcomb College of Tulane University and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service”—title page; 24 pages, illustrated (b&w). NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Oversized Ephemera Case. More
Kyoto: Kyoto Shoin Co., Ltd., 1984. Oblong Quarto; VG condition; navy blue spine with gilt text; dark red slipcase shows only mild exterior wear; gilt text to exterior; intact panels; no jacket; cloth clean; straight boards; text block clean; frontispiece; profusely illustrated; pp 221; text in Japanese and English; Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcases next to 7's Ephemera section. More
Wilmette: T M Productions, 1980. Quarto; First printing; G-/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, red with white print; DJ in mylar, light edgewear, wear to hinges and flap folds, tear to rear fore edge, light shelfwear; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, cocked spine, wear to spine caps and corners; Text block has shaken binding, slight tanning to endpapers, light wear to fore edge of final pages, else clean and tight; 136 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w, color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Marietta, OH: Antique Publications, 1988. Quarto; VG/G; off-white spine with black text; dust jacket has slight soiling; small chip to front fore edge; few other chips to edges; cloth exterior has minimal wear; strong, straight boards; text block exterior edges have very light wear; illustrated endpapers; frontispiece; previous owner's bookplate to half title page; tight binding; interior clean; profusely illustrated; pp 375; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
Washington: Haversack, 1978. Quarto; G+; Paperback; Spine, bound pages; Cover is tan with black print, staple bound, slight edgewear but clean and bright; Text block has light spotting to edges, else clean and tight; paged 47-86, illustrated (b&w), advertisement sheet laid in. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead, 1979. Quarto; G/Fair+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, purple with white print; DJ has tears at spine ends and flap corners, tear to front bottom edge, 1-inch closed tear to rear top edge, mild shelfwear; Boards in purple cloth with gold print, mild wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; 246 pages, illustrated (b&w, some color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Binghamton, NY: L.J. Buckley, 1927. Octavo; G; dark red spine with black text; no jacket; cloth show modest exterior wear; sturdy boards; minor wear to edges; text block exterior edges have slight toning; partial cracking to hinges; interior clean; frontispiece; illustrated; previous bookshop's sticker to rear pastedown; pp 820. More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. Octavo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, tan with gold print; Boards quarter bound with tan paper to spine and green cloth to boards, toning to spine, wear to spine caps, peripheral toning, light shelfwear; Text block has green tinted top edge, deckle edges, tanning to endpapers, cracked hinges front and rear, p. vii has spine tear, clean text; x, 82 pages + 56 leaves of b&w plates each preceded by captioned leaf, frontispiece (color). More
New York: Da Capo Press, 1969. Reprint Edition. Octavo; VG; light brown spines with black text; reprinted; 2 volumes: Part I, Gleanings from Newspapers, 1721-1785, pp 323; Part II, Gleanings from Newspapers, 1785-1800, pp 331; no jackets; cloths show light exterior wear; strong boards; text block exterior edges have slight wear; frontispieces; tight bindings; illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
Washington, D.C. White House Historical Association. Mixed Editions. Small Quarto; VG-/VG-; black and brown pictorial spines with white text; mixed editions; 4 volumes: Collection 1, Numbers 1 Through 6, pp 385, 2004; Collection 2, Numbers 7 Through 12, pp 429, 2004; Collection 3, Numbers 13 Through 18, pp 217, 2008 [ISBN 9781931917001]; Collection 4, Numbers 19 Through 25, pp 530, 2010 [ISBN 9781931917094]; dust jackets have only slight wear to exterior; minor chips to edges; light smudges to rear; cloths to Collection 1 and 2 show light whitish smudges; cloth to Collection 3 and 4 clean; minor wear to edges; slightly splayed boards; vol. 2 has mildly cocked spine; text block exterior edges have light tone; interior clean; illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1967. Quarto; G/G-; Ex-library; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with white print, call number label at bottom; DJ has edgewear, with small tears across top edge, scratching on front, shelfwear; Boards in grey cloth with gold print, wear to spine caps, edges, and corners, else clean and strong; Text block has library label on front pastedown, barcode label on rear pastedown, penciled call number on title page verso, else clean and tight; 152 pages, illustrated (chiefly b&w). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
New York: Sotheby's, 1985. Quarto; G+ Paperback; Covers have slight edgewear, some shelfwear, creasing to spine; Textblock clean; Pages not numbered [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
London and New York: Thames and Hudson, 1995. First Edition. Quarto; VG-/VG-; red pictorial spine with black text; first edition; dust jacket has mild rubbing to exterior; cloth shows minimal wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has light tone to exterior edges; illustrated endpapers; frontispiece; interior clean; profusely illustrated; spine mildly cocked; pp 339; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More
