Decorative Arts

London: Spring Books, 1971. Hardcover/DJ; VG+ (corners lightly bumped; previous owner small inscription)/DJ-VG (light edgewear; lightly rubbed); 4th Impression; xx,167pp; tall 8vo; story of the man whose tradition of superb craftsmanship made him one of the great artist-craftsmen of earlier centuries; profusely illustrated in color & B&W including ornate Faberge Easter eggs, gold cigarette boxes, clocks, sprays of fruits & flowers in pearls & diamonds, etc; 112 B&W plates & 17 color illustrations. . ISBN: 0 600 01307 3. Faberge; Jewelry; Jewelers; Faberge Eggs;. more information

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PA: Buten Museum of Wedgwood, 1969. Hardcover (gold-stamped cloth)/No DJ; VG+ (few minor spots rear cover); 1st Edition; 320 pgs; 4to; with numerous full-page black & white illustrations; Wedgwood Pigeonhole Variety Chart & Index. . Wedgwood;. more information

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NY: World Publishing, 1971. Hardcover/DJ; VG+/VG (small stains to inside of DJ; 2" tear at top corner fold); 1st American Edition, stated; 351 pgs; tall 4to; with 48 color plaates, over 700 B&W photos, & 100+ line drawings; Bibliography; top edges gilt. "...a comprehensive survey of the work of goldsmiths and silversmiths ... from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century". . ISBN: 0600430634. Silver; Gold;. more information

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NJ: The Pyne Press, 1972. 1st Ed, stated; xii,275pp; 8vo; with 216 illustrations in color & B&W; Bibliog; HB/DJ; VG (light perimeter fade; front endpaper clipped); DJ-Good+ (edgewear with several small pcs msg). Decorative Arts;. more information

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NY: Phaidon Press, 1964. Hardcover/DJ; Near Fine/VG+ (light edgewear); Probable 1st Ed; (10),303pp; 4to; included in this collection is "The Tapestry Room From Croome Court, Furniture, Textiles, Sevres Porcelains and Other Obects"; "The present definititive catalogue offers a detailed description of each object, with comments, comparable examples, identification of the artists, provenance and bibliography"; illustrated in detail with 270 color & B&W photos & paintings; Bibliography. . Samuel H. Kress Collection; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Decorative Art;. more information

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NY: Bonanza Books, 1968. Hardcover/DJ; VG+/Good only (edgewear; many taped tears; 1" pc msg front bottom corner; 1" pc msg rear bottom edge; 1" pc msg bottom spine area); Reprint Ed; 1st Published as one complete volume 1968; 1536pp; 8vo; this volume brings together a comprehensive guide "...to the Houses, Decoration, Furnishing and Chattels of the Classic Period"; illustrated with 576pp of B&W photos as well as numerous line-drawings, diagrams & contemporary prints; List of Contemporary Publications Mentioned.. Classic Period Houses & Decorations; Classic Period Furnishing & Chattels; Early Victorian; Tudor - Stuart; Early Georgian;. more information

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Wien-Munchen, Germany: Anton Schroll & Co., 1970. Hardcover/DJ; Near Fine (small bookplate)/DJ-VG+ (light edgewear; 3 small taped tears); Probable 1st Edition; 140 pages; tall 8vo; German glass painting, its development, technique, and individual character; with 24 tipped-in color plates, 48 B&W plates, plus other B&W illustrations; Bibliography; TEXT IN GERMAN.. German Art; German Glass Painting; German Glassmaking; Stained Glass; Glass;. more information

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Unknown, 1975. 1st Ed, stated; 96pp; 12mo; includes History, Variations of Design, English Makers, plus Willow Ware from China, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Japan, etc; profusely photo illustrated in color & B&W, including examples of hallmarks; stiff pictorial stapled wraps; X-Library with usual markings, tape reinforced spine & edges, interior loose from staples, but o/w tight; VG (Note: interior pages clean & unmarked) . Chinaware; Willow Ware; Dinnerware;. more information

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NY:: Dover Publications, 1956. unpaged-approx 250pp; tall 8vo; includes Wall Boxes, Chests, Stools & Benches, Stands & Tables, Desks, Shelves & Cupboards, Signs & Weather Vanes, Mirrors, Lights, etc; 284 illustrations inc photographs & drawings; Reference Books; gold-stamped cloth; NF/VG+ (minor edgewear). Reprint Edition. Furniture; Colonial Furniture;. more information

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Wash: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Design, 1981. Hardcover/DJ; X-Library w/usual markings, tape remnants, o/w VG/VG (Note: interior pgs clean & unmarked); Probable 1st Edition; 160 pages; tall 8vo; the author "... describes the colorful characters who founded, shaped, and otherwise contributed to making the Cooper-Hewitt what it is today ... from its earliest days to the present..."; profusely illustrated with color & B&W photos, some historical, drawings, & prints, detailing the vast collections of the Museum. . Russell Lynes; Smithsonian Institution Museum of Design; Cooper-Hewitt Museum;.

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Reganson Cartoon Books, 1973. Softcover; VG+; 1st Edition, stated; INSCRIBED, SIGNED & Dated by Author with small drawing of a cactus; 63 pages, with 24 B&W photos of glass pieces (with mostly southwest themes), plus additional photos. Reg Manning is a well known Arizona author & artist. . Arizona; Arizona Artists; Arizona Glass; Glass Art; Copper Wheel Engravings; Reg Manning;.

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Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1974. Softcover, stapled; VG (minor soil to white covers; several item numbers circled in red); Sale #3591, Auction Date 1/16/74; (4),24 pgs; 217 entries; 53 items illustrated; Estimate Sheet & Prices Realized Sheet included; cover illustrated with 18 small Noh Masks. Netsuke; Japanese Art; Japanese Collectibles;. more information

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CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1974. Softcover; VG+; 50pp; tall 8vo; with 24 illustrations, some color; Exhibitions; Appendix; 7pp Bibliog;. Oriental Rugs; Oriental Carpets; Carpets;. more information

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Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Highways, 1974. Softcover/Magazine; VG; Vol L, No 5; 48 pages; 4to; entire edition devoted to American Indian Pottery & many of the artists who create it; profusely illustrated, mostly color, including pictorial covers.. American Indian Pottery; Native American Pottery; American Indian Art; Pottery;. more information

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Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Highway, 1974. VG+ (small owner name address stamp front cover); Vol L, No 7; 48pp; 4to; entire edition devoted to American Indian Weavings, Rugs, Blankets, etc; profusely illustrated, mostly color, including pictorial covers.. American Indian Art; American Indian Weaving; American Indian Rugs; American Indian Blankets;. more information

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