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Wool Economy in the Ancient Near East and the Aegean; From the Beginnings of Sheep Husbandry to Institutional Textile Industry. (Publisher series: Ancient Textiles Series.)
by Breniquet, Catherine (editors) (With Cecile Michel.)
Oxford: Oxbow Books 978-1-78297-631-8 [978-1-78297-631-8] 2014. (4to) 464pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Maps, black & white and color illustrations, charts, tables, bibliographies. Very light edgewear. Publisher series: Ancient Textiles Series 17. (History, Textiles--Ancient--Aegean Region, Textiles--Ancient--Near East, Wool).
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$383.25
THE BEACON HILL COLLECTION, AS INTERPRETED BY B. ALTMAN AND COMPANY
by anonymous
NY/Cambridge: B. Altman Co/Harvard University Press, c. 1960. fifth edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8 x 10 3/4 in. 255 pp. Decorative paper boards. A catalogue with lavish B&W photos of the furniture line. I'm dating it about 1960, from knowledge of the styles. Condition is VERY GOOD ; mild edge wear, covers very clean and fresh. Cloth spine great with binding tight. Text unmarked and excellent, with foxing to half-title pg and final blank pgs. Decorative Art. Stax.
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$20.00
Deutsche Volkskunst. Geleitwort von Dr. Edwin Redslob Reichskunstwart.
by Hahm, Konrad
Berlin, Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, (1928). . Titelblatt in Rot- und Schwarzdruck. - NaV. Rückenschildchen beschabt; Papier altersbedingt gebräunt. - Gutes Exemplar
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€20.00
Nova Scotia Furniture
by MacLaren, George
"Nova Scotia Furniture" by George MacLaren. [Photos by Ken Gilmour and Ron Merrick]. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Petheric Press, [1974]. Third printing. pp. 44. many b. & w. illus. Softcover, stapled (faded, some marks on cover, interior unmarked).Very good condition.Size: 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm).
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CA$25.00
The Pot Book
by De Waal, Edmund (editors) (With Claudia Clare.)
London: Phaidon 978-0-7148-4799-3 [978-0-7148-4799-3] 2011. (4to) 319pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Color illustrations, glossary, index. (Art, Ceramocs, Decorative Art, Pottery).
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$294.00
National treasures of Japan. SERIES III. Catalogue of art objects registered as national treasures for the year 1953 with illustrations and detailed descriptions.
Tokio [Tokyo], Cultural Properties Protection Commission of Japan, (1953). . Illustr., Fotos, Faksimiles. - Schutzumschlag und Schuber gebräunt (Schuber mit Verletzungen)
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€40.00
Cape Country Furniture; A Pictorial Survey of Regional Styles, Materials and Techniques in the Cape Province of South Africa
by Baraitser, Michael
Cape Town: C. Struik Publishers [0-86977-109-4] [1982], 3rd printing, 2nd revised edition. (4to) 368pp. Fine in very good plus dust jacket. Black and white and color photographs, list of timbers used, bibliography, glossary, index. The dust jacket has minor edgewear, a small closed tear on the spine, and is lightly faded on the spine. Locale: South Africa. (Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture).
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$141.75
Eiko by Eiko: Eiko Ishioka: Japan's Ultimate Designer.
by Ishioka, Eiko
New York: Callaway [0-935112-18-9] 1983. (Folio hardcover) Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Black & white and color photographs and illustrations, chronology. A previous owner's inscription on the front free endpaper, a small bump at the foot of the spine and a lightl smudge to the dust jacket spine. (Design, Art, Design, Designers--Japan).
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$204.75
Girlhood Embroidery Two Volumes American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. (2 Volumes)
by Ring, Betty
New York: Alfred A Knopf [0-394-55009-9] 1993, 1st edition. (4to) 583pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. 2 volumes. Map, black & white and color illustrations, appendices, bibliography, index. (Crafts, Crafts--United States, Embroidery--United States, Samplers--United States).
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$252.00
Scrapbook with Padded Boards and 1913 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Pasted-On Illustrated Plate on Cover
by Cornell, Matthew
non applicable, 1970-01-01. Hardcover. Good. GOOD. Scrapbook with red padded boards and pasted-on front cover illustrated plate of a 1913 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. Bagged for protection, scrapbook's previous owner, Matthew Cornel, a leader in the Boy Scouts of America, pasted a sticker with his name on the inside front cover, some scouting paperwork establishing his identity is in the end pages, the scrapbook, which shows some light exterior wear and small chips is a collection of early Disneyland...
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$19.90
Arte Textil Del Peru Creada y Dirigida Por Jose Antonio De Lavalle y Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Garcia
by De Lavalle, Jose Antonio & Garcia, Jose Editors
Lima: Industria Textil Piura, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Fine but for minor bumping, in jacket with bumped extremities. No chips or tears. Overweight volume will require extra postage..
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CA$120.00
JODAI-GIRE, 7TH AND 8TH CENTURY TEXTILES IN JAPAN FROM THE SHOSO IN AND HORYU-JI
by Matsumoto, Kaneo
Japan: Shikosha Publishing Co. Near Fine. 1984. First Edition. Soft Cover. 4879400122 . Clean soft pictorial covers. Text tight, clean & intact. Illustrated with color plates & B/W photographs. Textile catalogue. Japanese and English text. Antiques, Textile. ; Color Plates; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 252 pages .
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$175.00
Worked: A Bench Guide to Hand-Tool Efficiency
by Klein, Joshua A
"Worked: A Bench Guide to Hand-Tool Efficiency." by Joshua A. Klein. Sedgwick, Maine: Mortise & Tenon Inc., [2022]. pp. 168. numerous colour illus. Paperback (corners bit worn).Very Good condition.Size: 9 1/2" x 7" (24cm x 18cm).
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CA$30.00
Flax in Flanders Throughout the Centuries; History, Technical Evolution, Folklore.
by Dewilde, Bert
Tielt: Lannoo [90-209-3860-6] 1999. (Folio hardcover) 216pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Black & white and color illustrations. Locale: Belgium; Flanders--Belgium. (History, Flax, Linen, Textiles).
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$147.00
Stained Glass in England During the Middle Ages
by Marks, Richard
Toronto: University of Toronto Press [0-8020-0592-6] [1993]. (4to) 301pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Color frontispiece, black & white and color illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. The bottom corners are lightly bumped. Time Period Middle Ages. Locale:. (Art, Stained Glass).
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$210.00
SURVEY OF HISTORIC COSTUME, A HISTORY OF WESTERN DRESS
by Phyllis G. Tortora
New York: Fairchild Publications, 2005. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 9 x 11 in. Paper boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners bumped and damaged, covers have red spots. Binding tight and text unmarked. Des. Stax.
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$15.00
Woven Threads; Patterned Textiles of the Aegean Bronze Age. (Publisher series: Ancient Textiles Series.)
by Shaw, Maria C. (With Anne P. Chapin.)
Oxford: Oxbow Books 978-1-78570-058-3 [978-1-78570-058-3] 2016. (4to) 279pp. Near fine, no dust jacket. Color illustrated glossy boards. Color map, plans, black & white and color illustrations, bibliography. Slight bump to the top corners. Time Period Bronze Age. Publisher series: Ancient Textiles Series 22. Locale: Aegean Sea. (Crafts, Textiles).
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$102.38
An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools
by Rogers, Gay Ann
London: John Murray [0-7195-4021-6] [1983], 1st edition. (4to) 243pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. The dust jacket is price-clipped. (Antiques, Collectibles, Needlework--Tools).
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$105.00
Exposition A.M. Cassandre
Théatre, Affiches, Arts Graphiques, Peinture Décorative, de 1925 à 1950. - Catalogue de l'exposition à Paris, Palais du Louvre, octobre 1950, 24 x 15,5cm, pp. (29, 3); broché; couverture imprimée en noir et deux couleurs. - Avec un texte de Bernard Champigneulle, une note biographique, la liste des oeuvres (147), et une lithographie originale de l'artiste, imprimée par Mourlot. Typographie et lay-out de Cassandre, en caractères Peignot, dessinés par lui-même. - Plaquette en très bon état....
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€85.00
FABRICS THE DECORATIVE ART OF TEXTILES
by Caroline Lebeau et al
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1994. first edition as stated. Hardcover. Very good +/very good. 9 x 12 in. Cloth boards. Lavish color photos. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers very clean, no wear, one corner dented. Binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; very clean, spine area sunned. Dec. Stax.
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$25.00
The Spirit Sings: Artistic Traditions of Canada's First Peoples
by Harrison, Julia D. (introduction)
"The Spirit Sings: Artistic Traditions of Canada's First Peoples." Introduction by Julia D. Harrison, Curator of Ethnology, Glenbow Museum. This book grew out of an exhibition entitled The Spirit Sings, mounted by the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta, as part of the Arts Festival of the 1988 XV Olympic Winter Games. [Toronto]: McClelland and Stewart and Glenbow Museum, [1987]. pp. 264, Bibliography. 221 illus. (many in colour). Hardcover, beige cloth with gilt design on cover and gilt title on spine...
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CA$50.00
![Westfälische Volkskunst. [Museumsführer] Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Dortmund.](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/088/906/1399906088.0.b.jpg)
Westfälische Volkskunst. [Museumsführer] Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Dortmund.
[ca. 1938]. . Gutes, sauberes Exemplar
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€10.00
New Hall
by Holgate, David
London: Faber and Faber [0-571-18072-8] [1987], Revised, rewritten and expanded edition. (4to) 243pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers, illustrations, color plates, appendices, bibliography, index. (Antiques, China--Porcelain, Collectibles, New Hall Porcelain, Porcelain, Staffordshire Porcelain, Tableware).
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$115.50
A MANUAL OF DESIGN
by Janet K. Smith
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1952. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good +/good. 9 x 11 in. Green cloth boards. B&W photos. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; corners and spine ends bumped with light wear, covers very clean. BInding tigt and text unmarked. DJ is GOOD ; stained, missing some large bits. Des. Stax.
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$15.00
I vetri di Fulvio Bianconi (Archivi di arti decorative) (Italian Edition)
by Bossaglia, Rossana
Torino: Umberto Allemandi & C., 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Fine But For Gentle Bumping To Extremities, And Publisher Stamp On Rear End Paper. Jacket Is Slightly Bumped At Extremities ( Top Of Spine, And Shows 3 Tape Shadows From Tape Remnants On The Interior, Where A Jacket Protector Was Affixed. These Are Quite Unobtrusive, But Are Visible. 142 Pages. Text In Italian. Presumed First Edition. Jacket Different From Softcover Edition. See Photos. Overweight Volume May Require...
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CA$200.00
