Houston: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2010. Wraps. Wraps. Folio. 124 pp. Color photos throughout. A work issued to accompany an exhibition of art, decorative art and objects bearing artwork reflecting Sufism and mysticism in Islam. With critical commentary and essays. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor edgewear. More
Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company Publishers, 2011. Wraps. Glossy photo illustrated wraps. 96 pp. Color photographs throughout. Signed by the author on the lower title page. A detailed history and survey of the handpainted wallpapers from England that adorn the walls of the Lee Mansion, one of only two..... More
Canterbury, NH: Canterbury Shaker Village. Shaker Village, Inc, 1989. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 23 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A descriptive guide to various pieces of Shaker made furniture at the Shaker village in Canterbury, New Hampshire, discussing makers and the history of the pieces, when known. GOOD condition..... More
London: Country Life, 1927. Cloth. Folio. 1924-27. Folios. Greenish cloth. 262, 360, 340 pages. With black and white photos throughout. Arranged alphabetically, this work provides a primary reference on English furniture, from its construction and evolution through the Middle Ages to the Late Georgian period. These feature photo examples of..... More
New York: Munn and Company, 1909. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps (front cover by Beverly Towles). Folio. Black and white photos throughout. Early issue of this magazine (founded in 1905), that focused on architecture, interior design and landscape decoration. This issue with a two page photo spread of various bungalow houses..... More
Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing. 1983. Cloth. Green cloth in unclipped jacket. 199 pp. Black and white and color photos throughout. A detailed history and survey of decoy making and the decoy makers of the Canadian Maritime region, including Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, documenting styles found in..... More
Hartford: Privately Printed, 1960. Cloth. Gray paper boards with gray cloth binding. 101 pp. With black and white photos throughout. One of three hundred copies, unnumbered. SIGNED and dated, with a brief inscription, by the author on the first endpaper. A descriptive catalog of American silver items in the author's..... More
Richmond, VA: Jones Printing Company, Printers, 1933. Wraps. Black wraps. 22 pp. A short history of glass making in colonial Virginia, discussing the discovery of the glass-making site in Jamestown, the Green Spring site and evidence for glassmaking in the Jamestown colony. GOOD condition. Ex-library. Label taped to the lower..... More
Boston: Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, 1992. Wraps. Folio. Illustrated wraps. Folio. 20 pp. Color photos throughout. A work issued to accompany a 1992 exhibition, providing a brief history, as well as a selection of plates depicting furniture made in Portsmouth, New Hampshire from 1670 to 1840..... More
Warnerville, NY: Association for the Advancement of Native North American Arts and Crafts, Publisher, 1983. Wraps. no date, 1983. Illustrated wraps. 406 pp. Black and white photos throughout, depicting baskets, jewelry, clothing, dolls, etc. A directory to artists within the greater Iroquois Native American community, and indicating which community the..... More
New York: Kerr Associates, 1994. Spiral Bound. Spiral bound oblong wraps. Pagination runs 536-715. Black and white and a few color photos throughout. A primarily visual survey of a variety of vases from the Maya civilization, accompanied by a few short essays on the vases and the artwork on the..... More
New York: Kerr Associates, 1992. Spiral Bound. Spiral bound oblong wraps. Pagination runs 366-531. Black and white and a few color photos throughout. A primarily visual survey of a variety of vases from the Maya civilization, accompanied by a few short essays on the vases and the artwork on the..... More
No Place: Brynmorgen Press, 2013. Hard Cover. Illustrated paper covered boards. 254 pp. Photos throughout. A detailed instructional on the shaping of metal for the metalsmith, explaining the various techniques, tools and processes used. VERY GOOD+ condition. Minor bumping to the corners. Light rubbing. More
New York: Rizzoli, 2010. Cloth. Gray cloth in unclipped jacket. 240 pp. Color photos throughout. A book showcasing the architecture and interior design of the work of McAlpine Tankersley Architecture and McAlpine, Booth and Ferrier Interiors. VERY GOOD condition. Light fading, rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. Light fading and..... More
Peoria, IL: The Manual Arts Press, 1914. Cloth. Fourth edition. Bluish green cloth. No jacket. 122 pp. With a few black and white photos throughout. An outline, with basic instructions to a five year course in various handicrafts, aimed toward girls or young women. With a focus sewing and basic..... More
New York: Museum of American Folk Art, 1998. Cloth. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 239 pp. Color photos throughout. A detailed survey and history of American folk marquetry, looking at the origins of the craft and its arrival and evolution in the United States. This includes a look at notable..... More
New York: The Anderson Galleries/Metropolitan Art Association, 1915. Wraps. Printed gray wraps. 120 pp. With black and white reproductions of various paintings tipped in. A catalog to a 1915 auction of paintings, tapestries and rare books. With a few plates of fine bindings. Evelina Knapp, 'Mrs. Henry B. Hollins' was..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. No publisher place or date. 12 floral designs, perhaps embroidery, attached to paper card stock. No creator, place or date, perhaps early to mid 1900s. A collection of 12 samples that appear to be embroidered appliques. All are very similar to each other, with only..... More
Atlanta: Reed Ltd., Publisher. Original Wraps. Wraps. 28pp. With small color photos throughout. A short piece depicting various notable early American homes and the original wallpaper used therein, providing historical background on the significance of the homes and the wallpaper. This is an apparent design catalog by Reed Ltd. that..... More
Temple Newsam, Leeds: Stable Court Exhibition Galleries, 1972. Original Wraps. 51 plus pages. With black and white photos. An catalog accompanying a 1972 exhibition of English vernacular furniture, providing a short introduction and history of country or vernacular English furniture, as well as a catalog of photos with descriptive text..... More
London: V and C Sternberg, Publisher, 1966. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Oblong format. 78 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog of tapestries on exhibition, and also offered for sale, with most being from the 1400s to 1600s, and being Gothic in style. With descriptive commentary on..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Soft Cover. No maker given, although a logo is present on the rear cover. No place or date. Cardboard rear cover. No front cover, as issued. 11 samples of varying colors of Granada antique satin. Textile fabric swatch book. GOOD condition. Some staining and discoloration to..... More
Moscow: Planeta, Publishers, 1989. Cloth. White cloth with black titling and a center illustration in blue. No jacket. Folio. 184 pages. Text in Russian/Cyrillic and English. Color photos throughout. A pictorial look at the ceramic industry around the Russian area of Gzhel, a region noted for its clay deposits. This..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Cloth. No publisher, place or date. Presumed 1939. Brown cloth covers. 18 by 18 inches. A collection of 93 wallpaper samples all labeled Kan-Wash on the rear, although no other company name is present. NOTE: while approximately 93 samples are present, only about 50 are blank..... More
Korea: Daewang Corporation, 1985. Cloth. Red cloth. 11 ½ by 8 ½ inches wide. 227 pages. With many color photographs throughout. Text in Korean and English. A primarily pictorial look at the decorative arts produced in Korea, documenting both traditional practices and as well as looking at modern decorative arts..... More