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Decoration & Ornament Books & Ephemera
An Ornament to the City: Old Mobile Ironwork
by Sledge, John S.; Hagler, Sheila (Photography by)
Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, 2006. Cloth, xv, 109 pages, illustrations; 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Ornamental cast iron in Mobile, Alabama. "The 'iron lace' that graces the businesses, homes, squares, and cemeteries of Mobile, Alabama, is as vital a part of that southern port city. Looking at how ornamental cast iron defines Mobile's heart and soul,...
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$17.50
The Art of Stenciling
by Le Grice, Lyn; Michael, of Kent, Princess (Foreword by)
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers, 1987. 160 pages, illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First paperback edition.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9 " - 12" tall.
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$7.50
Early American Design Motifs
by Chapman, Suzanne E
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1974. xviii, 138 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates, chiefly illustrations; 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. Clip-Art book unused & intact. Verified upon shipping. CONTENTS: Florals (Motifs 1 through 293)l Landscapes (Motifs 294 through 327); Birds and animals (Motifs 328 through 407); Borders (Motifs 408 through 437); Miscellaneous.. 2nd.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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$9.50
The Library of Congress: Its Architecture and Decoration
by Small, Herbert; Reed, Henry Hope (Edited by)
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.; The Classical America Series in Art and Architecture, 1983. 215 pages, [16] pages of plates, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Foreword by Daniel J. Boorstin; Preface by Arthur Ross; Introduction by Pierce Rice. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9 " - 12" tall.
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$7.50
Architectural Art: Affirming the Design Relationship: A Discourse
by Jensen, Robert (Curated by)
New York: American Craft Museum, 1988. 52 pages; 28 cm. Exhibition held at the American Craft Museum, New York, NY. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. Includes commentary, essays and an exhibition checklist.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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$14.50
The Decorative Tile
by Herbert, Tony
London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1995. Cloth, 240 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 30 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Superficial ripple to the text block, tail edge/first few leaves. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. CONTENTS: Traditions and sources; The marriage of art and industry; The Gothic revival; Cool, clean and hygienic; Tiles and the home; The architecture of...
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$29.50
Designers West Vol. 32 No. 7 Public, Corporate & Residential Spaces
by Brown, Walton E., President/Publisher and Carol Soucek King, Ph.D., Vice President/Editor in Chief
Los Angeles, CA: Arts Alliance Corporation. As New. 1985. Magazine. Unopened and unread with mild shelf and handling wear. No creases to spine or covers. Shiny covers (wrappers) not as crisp as those of a magazine that has never been handled. Small fingernail scratches are possible, but no tears or stains inside or out. Clean, bright, unmarked text.; 222 pages .
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$9.99
Medieval Ornament and Design
by Gailhabaud, Jules
Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 2006. 1 volume (unpaged), chiefly illustrations; 28 cm. Selection of plates from: L'architecture du Vme au XVIIme siecle et les arts qui en dependent. Paris: Gide, 1858. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Clip-Art book unused & complete. Verified upon shipping. "Some 200 splendid illustrations, expertly adapted from ornamentation on medieval structures, include finely detailed panels, gawking gargoyles, marvelously carved pillars and pedestals, exquisite...
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Designers West Vol. 33 No. 1 Public, Corporate & Residential Spaces
by Brown, Walton E., President/Publisher and Carol Soucek King, Ph.D., Vice President/Editor in Chief
Los Angeles, CA: Arts Alliance Corporation. As New. 1986. Magazine. Unopened and unread with mild shelf and handling wear. No creases to spine or covers. Shiny covers (wrappers) not as crisp as those of a magazine that has never been handled. Small fingernail scratches are possible, but no tears or stains inside or out. Rubbing to lower end of spine. Clean, bright, unmarked text.; 210 pages .
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$9.99
Designers West Vol. 33 No. 13 Public, Corporate & Residential Spaces
by Carol Soucek King, Ph.D., Editor in Chief/Vice President
Los Angeles, CA: Arts Alliance Corporation. As New. 1986. Magazine. Unopened and unread with mild shelf and handling wear. No creases to spine or covers. Shiny covers (wrappers) not as crisp as those of a magazine that has never been handled. Small fingernail scratches are possible, but no tears or stains inside or out. Clean, bright, unmarked text.; 222 pages .
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$9.99
Victorian Stained Glass Pattern Book: 96 Designs for Workable Projects
by Sibbett, Ed, Jr
New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1979. 60 pages, chiefly illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. "Authentic Victorian patterns adapted for stained glass workers. Exquisite leaf patterns, intricate scroll designs, florals, borders. Use whole or in part for windows, transforms, panels, lampshades, mirrors, frames, mobiles or other craft projects." - Publisher.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9 " - 12" tall.
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$7.50
Period Details: A Sourcebook for House Restoration
by Miller, Martin, and Miller, Judith; Buatta, Mario (Foreword by)
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1993. 192 pages, colour illustrations; 27 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First edition thus. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Subtitle on wraps: A Sourcebook for House Restoration. Profusely illustrated.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9 " - 12" tall.
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$9.50
French Architectural and Ornament Drawings of the Eighteenth Century
by Myers, Mary L
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1991. 224 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Published to accompany the exhibition "French architectural and ornament drawings of the eighteenth century" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, December 10 1991 to March 15 1992. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Works displayed are from the holdings of...
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$24.50
Interior Design Motifs of the 19th Century
by Daly, Cesar; Jervis, Simon (Introduction by)
New York: Crescent Books; Crown, 1989. 8 pages + 40 colour plates; 38 cm. Poster Art Series. Firm binding, clean inside copy. 1st thus. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. A selection from L'architecture privee au XIXe siecle. 3. serie. Decorations interieures peintes. Paris, Ducher et Cie, 1877.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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$12.50
Designers West Vol. 32 No. 12 Public, Corporate & Residential Spaces
by Brown, Walton E., President/Publisher and Carol Soucek King, Ph.D., Vice President/Editor in Chief
Los Angeles, CA: Arts Alliance Corporation. As New. 1985. Magazine. Unopened and unread with mild shelf and handling wear. No creases to spine or covers. Shiny covers (wrappers) not as crisp as those of a magazine that has never been handled. Small fingernail scratches are possible, but no tears or stains inside or out. Clean, bright, unmarked text.; 232 pages .
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$9.99
Design and Crime and Other Diatribes
by Foster, Hal
London and New York: Verso Books, 2002. Cloth, xv, 176 pages, illustrations (some colour); 20 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "In these diatribes on the marketing of culture and the branding of identity, the development of spectacle-architecture and the rise of global cities, Hal Foster surveys our new political economy of design. Written in a lively style Design and Crime explores the historical relations of modern art and...
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$19.50
Designers West Vol. 32 No. 3 Public, Corporate & Residential Spaces
by Brown, Walton E., President/Publisher and Carol Soucek King, Ph.D., Vice President/Editor in Chief
Los Angeles, CA: Arts Alliance Corporation. As New. 1985. Magazine. Unopened and unread with mild shelf and handling wear. No creases to spine or covers. Shiny covers (wrappers) not as crisp as those of a magazine that has never been handled. Small fingernail scratches are possible, but no tears or stains inside or out. Clean, bright, unmarked text.; 198 pages .
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$9.99
American Pantheon: Sculptural and Artistic Decoration of the United States Capitol
by Kennon, Donald R., and Somma, Thomas P. (Edited by)
Washington D.C. and Athens, OH: Published for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society by Ohio University Press, 2004. viii, 291 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Perspectives on the Art and Architectural History of the United States Capitol Ser. Firm binding, clean inside copy. CONTENTS: Pantheon on the Potomac: the architectural evolution of the Capitol rotunda, by William C. Allen; The Italian influence on American political iconography: the United States Capitol as lure and disseminator, by...
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$24.50
Designers West Vol. 32 No. 10 Public, Corporate & Residential Spaces
by Brown, Walton E., President/Publisher and Carol Soucek King, Ph.D., Vice President/Editor in Chief
Los Angeles, CA: Arts Alliance Corporation. As New. 1985. Magazine. Unopened and unread with mild shelf and handling wear. No creases to spine or covers. Shiny covers (wrappers) not as crisp as those of a magazine that has never been handled. Small fingernail scratches are possible, but no tears or stains inside or out. Clean, bright, unmarked text.; 214 pages .
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$9.99
The Decorative Tile
by Herbert, Tony
London: Phaidon Press, 2000. 240 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to wraps. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. CONTENTS: Traditions and sources; The marriage of art and industry; The Gothic revival; Cool, clean and hygienic; Tiles and the home; The architecture of illusion and grandeur; The craft tradition; Tiles in the modern era.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over...
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$14.50
Fabrics and Wallpapers
by Schoeser, Mary
London, UK: Bell & Hyman. Very Good. 1986. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 0713526580 . Appears unopened and unread. Shiny covers free of creases, wrinkles or tears. Light bump to rear lower corner. Clean, bright, unmarked text. ; Twentieth Century Design; 112 pages .
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$9.99
Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding, McBean
by Kurutz, Gary F.; photography by Mary Swisher
Sausalito, CA: Windgate Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing. Book is As New, crisp and clean. Dust jacket is shiny and new, Sumptuous book about the Gladding, McBean company, major West Coast producers of decorative terra cotta from 1890 to 1930. All plates, some historic from the company's archives, in luminous black and white. 4to. 139 pp. plus bibliography and index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside...
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$65.00
Ogden Codman and the Decoration of Houses
by Metcalf, Pauline C
Boston: David R. Godine Publisher, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. 4to. xiv, [2], 208 pp. Bound in full maroon cloth, illustrated paper label pasted to front cover, title in gilt on spine, in illustrated dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in full color and black and white. Includes bibliography, chronology, list of commissions by Codman, and index. Fine, bright copy, in near Fine dust jacket with light scuffing overall.
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$45.00
William Morris & Red House
by Marsh, Jan
National Trust Books, 2005. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 159 pages, including an Index. Photographs, architectural drawings, reproduced paintings. Some light edge wear. With errata slip.
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$60.00
The Decorative Designs of Frank Lloyd Wright
by Hanks, David A
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1979. xx, [1], 232 pages, [8] leaves of plates, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Published in association with an exhibition originated by Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Firm binding, with one spine crease. Clean inside copy. Age toning. CONTENTS: The development of ornament; Experimentation; Furniture; Art glass; Beginnings: 1887-1900; The new school of the Middle West: 1900-1910; From the...
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$7.50
