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COUNTRY
LIFE MAGAZINES We
currently hold in stock several thousand issues of this important English
magazine from the 1960's to the present day. Whilst there are notable articles
on most aspects of country living, fashion, travel, collecting, country
pursuits etc, it is pre-eminent in two aspects; its articles on country houses,
and the extent and quality of its property advertisements. Since 1897 to the
present day, it publishes each week detailed illustrated articles on the
country houses of the British Isles, the majority of which are in private
ownership. Its coverage is unsurpassed, and includes houses that are not
generally open to the public, in addition to some which no longer exist. Over
its years of publication it has described several thousand houses, both major
and minor. In addition, its extensive property advertisements have always
contained the finest collection of houses and country estates. If you have any
interest in any of these areas, do contact us as we may be able to supply you
with the issues you require. One copy for 5 pounds, two copies for 4 pounds
each, more than two copies at 3 pounds per copy, in each case plus normal
postal charges.
B5304) Roberts, Kenneth D. SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH METAL PLANES BY
SPIERS AND NORRIS. 1991. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 101 pages, many black and white illustrations and diagrams.
Includes reprints of Spiers catalogues from 1909, circa 1930, Norris catalogue
1914, 1928, Norris planes from the
Buck & Ryan catalogue circa 1938, infill planes from the Preston 1901
catalogue, infill planes from the Mathieson catalogue of 1899, infill planes
from the Marples 1909 catalogue, details of patents taken out by Spiers and
Norris. Soft covers, a very good copy; out of print, now hard to find. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5305) Roberts, Kenneth D.;R. Timmins & Sons. TOOLS
FOR THE TRADES AND CRAFTS: An Eighteenth Century Pattern Book, R. Timmins &
Sons, Birmingham. 1976. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2",vi, 222 pages, 134 full-page reprints of
tools and implements, 1800-1845. The first definitive study of English Pattern
Books and their influence on American imports and tool design. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 80.00 pounds sterling
B5306) Gilmour, Pat. ARTISTS AT CURWEN : A Celebration of the
Gift of Artists' Prints from the Curwen Studio. 1977. 9 5/8" x 7
3/8", 167 pages, 32 full
colour and black and white plates, many black
and white illustrations. Published for the exhibition ‘Artists at
Curwen’ in 1977. Catalogue, list of lenders, the Curwen Studio Gift,
glossary. Soft covers, near fine.
30.00 pounds sterling
B5307) Terraroli, Valerio. SKIRA DICTIONARY OF MODERN
DECORATIVE ARTS : 1851-1942. 2001. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 223 pages, over 300 illustrations in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5308) THE CUTTING EDGE : An Exhibition of Sheffield Tools. 1992.
7 3/4" x 7 7/8", 108 pages,
several folding, many black and white
illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same
name, but an excellence reference work for the field; glossary, catalogue of exhibits, index of tool
manufacturers, bibliography. Soft covers, soft crease at lower right corner of
rear cover and preceding couple of pages, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5309) NORRIS LONDON Metal
Planes. 1991. 8 1/2" x
5 3/8", 34 pages, black and white illustrations. Reprint of two rare
Norris Catalogues from 1914 and the 1920’s, with an introduction by Tom
Witte, with reproductions of sheets relating to Norris planes from Buck &
Ryan’s 1938 catalogue, and 6 black and white photographs of Norris planes
of various types. Original Norris catalogues are very scarce, and, like the
planes, are sought after. Stapled card covers, a very good copy. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5310) Constable, Freda; Simon, Sue. THE ENGLAND OF ERIC
RAVILIOUS. 1982. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 38 pages, 64 plates in black
and white and colour, 5 engravings. Hb in dw, close to a near
fine copy of this important Ravilious title; minute bump to upper corner
of front cover, no inscriptions, slight mark on white surrounds of plate 5,
slight mark on extreme lower edge of pages containing plate 9, 10 and 11; the
unclipped dw has slight blemish (approximately ¼” diameter) on
rear close to fold-over, a couple of minor marks on the lower front, and a
degree of general slight discolouration on the rear; upper edge of dw is very
lightly distressed for perhaps 1mm at just the top of the spine, also a tiny
loss at the upper right-hand corner, perhaps 3mm x 6 mm would encompass this.
All in all a very nice copy of this scarce title. 95.00 pounds sterling
B367) Lampert, Nigel. "THROUGH MUCH TRIBULATION STEWART
SPIERS AND THE PLANEMAKERS OF AYR". Quarto, 128 pages, extensively
illustrated in black and white and colour. This book greatly extends the
knowledge of the manufacture of these planes. It is an excellent reference
book, and I thoroughly recommend it for anyone who has an interest in these
planes and the family who contributed to their production. An essential tool
for the Spiers collector. Soft covers, near fine. Out of print, uncommon. 65.00
pounds sterling
B3805) Salaman R. A. DICTIONARY OF TOOLS USED IN THE
WOODWORKING AND ALLIED TRADES 1700 – 1970. Revised edition, 1989.
10" x 7 1/2", 546 pages, black and white illustrations. Standard work
on woodworking tools - the definitive reference work, indispensable to
woodworkers, antique dealers, researchers ... anyone who is interested in the
subject of woodworking tools and their uses. Extensive bibliography. Hardback
in dw, a near fine copy. The hb edition is out of print, and the hb version of
this revised edition is particularly hard to find. 60.00 pounds sterling
B4286) Joyce,
Ernest. Revised by
Alan Peters. THE TECHNIQUE OF
FURNITURE MAKING. 2002, 4th. revised edition. 9 3/4" x 7
3/8", 519 pages, black and white and colour illustrations. Standard work
on furniture making, an invaluable work of reference for craftsmen over many
years. Soft covers, near fine.
25.00 pounds sterling
B2673) Alexander, Jonathan J.G. MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATORS AND THEIR METHODS OF
WORK. 1992. 11" x 8 3/8", 214 pages, 247 illustrations in black and white and colour. Surveys European
manuscript illumination from the fourth to the sixteenth centuries. Discusses
the social and historical contexts of the illuminators’ lives, considers
their methods of work, and shows the range and nature of their visual sources
and the ways in which they were adapted, copied, or created anew. Bibliography.
Soft covers, little bumped else near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4981) Newton, Wm. J. Borough of
Accrington : ILLUSTRATIONS TO BYELAWS AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO
NEW STREETS AND BUILDINGS. No date, but all illustrations dated 1897. 8
1/2" x 5 1/2", [32 – my counting] black and white illustrations
showing the technical aspects of house and street construction – walls,
chimneys and flues, house drainage, manholes etc. All the illustrations are
from quality technical drawings, printed by J Broadley, Lithographer,
Accrington, and attributed to Wm. J. Newton, Borough Surveyor. This is only the
illustration volume, although clearly it was originally associated with the
text volume(s) of the Byelaws. Cloth backed card covers, corners of upper cover
creased, and generally a little grubby, but overall a very good copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5264)
FURNITURE HISTORY : The Journal of the
Furniture History Society Volume 1. 1965. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 77
pages, 12 pages of black and white plates. The first journal of the eminent
Furniture History Society, which was inaugurated in London on 23 October 1964.
Five main articles all concerned with aspects of English furniture in the
eighteenth century; a selected check-list of English books and articles on
furniture, published 1960-4; notes on contributors; list of members. In
original card covers, a little rubbed, but generally a very good copy of this
scarce first volume. 35.00 pounds
sterling
B5265)
CATALOGUE OF FOOT ENGINES AND ENGINE
INSTRUMENTS. List “E”, 1934.
9 3/4" x 7 3/8", 32 pages, clearly illustrated in black and white.
Detailed dental catalogue of the period, including treadle drills etc. Card
covers, professionally punched 4 times to facilitate filing, otherwise a very
good copy of this uncommon catalogue. 40.00 pounds sterling
B5266)
CATALOGUE OF DOORS, MOULDS, GATES,
TURNERY, TRELLIS &c. Henry Sandell & Sons, London. 1914. 10" x
8", 80 pages, fully illustrated in black and white. Enlarged and revised
edition of Sandell’s catalogue. Comprehensive catalogue of a wide range
of architectural woodwork, including components for stairs – newels,
balusters, handrails etc in a wide variety of designs. Large moulding section
comprising architraves, panel moulds, dados, piucture rails, skirtings and sash
stuff. Stapled (very rusty) pages within card covers, string for hanging
catalogue at upper corner. Externally a little grubby, but generally a very
good copy of an interesting and scarce catalogue. 40.00 pounds sterling
B5267)
CATALOGUE OF TOOL AND IMPLEMENT HANDLES
IN ASH AND HICKORY : Bentwood Mallets, Poles and Ladder Rungs Manufactured to
Any Pattern. Shepherd & Sons Ltd, Burscough, Nr Ormskirk, Lancashire. Fifteenth
edition, no date – late 1950s? 11" x 8", 36 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour. Introduction includes history of
handles, with good photographs of stages of handle production in the Shepherd
& Sons factory. Card covers, printed with wood grain, stapled, a very nice
copy of a scarce and informative catalogue. 40.00 pounds sterling
B5268)
McArthur, Wirth & Co. BUTCHERS' AND
PACKERS' TOOLS AND MACHINERY. Catalogue "A". 1900. 10 5/8" x
7 5/8", 81 pages, plus 3-page index, clear black and illustrations
throughout, detailed descriptions and prices. McArthur, Wirth & Co.,
Butchers, Packers and Sausage Makers; Fixtures, Tools, Machinery and Supplies,
Sausage Casings, Spices, Refrigerators and All Styles of Ice Boxes. Detailed
and interesting catalogue, including butchers’ rails and racks in metal
and wood, sectional and showcase refrigerators (exterior wooden cased),
counters, cutting benches and blocks, hooks, skewers, larding needles, knives
and steels, saws, scales, slicers and shavers, choppers, cutters, smoke house,
lard press, sausage stuffer, mixers, spice mill, trucks, carts, hoists, lamps,
ceiling fans, aprons, butchers’ caps and other butchers’ clothing,
sausage casings, seasonings, preservatives and sausage and meat recipes. Stapled
with card cover, with lettering and illustration to front cover, also
illustration to rear cover. Covers darkened and chipping at edges and spine,
otherwise a very good copy of this early catalogue. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5269)
PRICE LIST OF U.S. STANDARD BOXWOOD AND
IVORY RULES. Reprint of the original 1872 catalogue; 1981. 11 1/8" x 8
1/2", 48 pages, illustrated in black and white with detailed descriptions
and prices. ‘Levels, try squares, gauges, iron and wood bench planes,
mallets, hand screws, spoke shaves, screw drivers, etc’. A documentary of
the life of Leonard Bailey and a list of US Patents granted to him are appended
to the reprint, on the last two pages. Stapled card covers, lettering and
illustration of the Stanley premises on upper cover, a very nice copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5270)
Heckel, David E. SARGENT PLANES IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE
GUIDE. 1997. 8 3/8" x 5 3/8", 84 pages, illustrated in black and
white. Includes short history and chronology of the Sargent & Company, list
planes, type studies, catalog references – invaluable guide for the
Sargent planes collector. Stapled card covers, a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5271)
'I. SORBY' "PUNCH" Brand Tools for
Woodworkers. No date, 1920s? 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 24 pages, detailed
black and white illustrations throughout, with descriptions and prices.
Catalogue for Turner, Naylor & Co. [late Sorby & Turner, a Sheffield
tool manufacturer established in 1810. Chisels, braces and bits, turnscrews,
squares and bevels, levels, spokeshaves, saws, planes, hammers, vices, etc.
Stapled card covers, staples rusted, and covers and innermost pages detached
from staples. Vertical crease centrally through catalogue, ironmonger’s
stamp (Harold S Marsh, Ironmongers & Household Furnishers, Brightlingsea)
on exterior fron and rear cover, corners a little creased, otherwise a very
good copy of an ephemeral catalogue. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5272)
STANLEY TOOLS CATALOGUE NO. 34. Reprint,
1985. 7 1/2" x 5 1/2", 147 pages, black and white illustrations throughout,
with descriptions and prices, plus 12 page insert describing new tools added. A
good quality reprint of the 1916 edition of this popular catalogue –
catalogue no. 34 was updated and re-issued over a period of more than 50 years.
Card covers, a near fine copy. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5273)
RECORD TOOLS CATALOGUE NO. 16 Pocket
Edition. 1955. 7" x 5", 156 pages, illustrated in black and white
with full descriptions of tools, loosely inserted 8-page price list.
Comprehensive catalogue of tools for woodwork and metalwork. Card covers, some
fading and minor stains to covers, otherwise a very nice fresh copy. Now
uncommon. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5274) Walshaw, T. D.
ORNAMENTAL TURNING. 1990. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 208 pages, nearly 200
drawings and photographs, an essential reference for all turners. T.D. Walshaw
also wrote authoritatively and extensively on model engineering, under the name
Tubal Cain. Hb in dw, a near fine copy, now uncommon. 45.00 pounds sterling
B5275) Neale, Gillian. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITISH TRANSFER-PRINTED
POTTERY PATTERNS, 1790-1930. 2005. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2", 192 pages,
nearly 1,000 patterns identified and illustrated in colour. Offers, for the
first time, a user-friendly way for collectors to identify a pattern easily
– an invaluable visual sourcebook that collectors cannot afford to be
without. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5276) Wedd, Kit; Peltz, Lucy; Ross, Cathy. ARTISTS' LONDON
: Holbein to Hirst. 2001. 11" x 9 1/2", 160 pages, 145 illustrations, almost wholly in colour.
Published to accompany the exhibition ‘Creative Quarters : the art world
in London 1700 – 2000’ at the Museum of London in 2001. Hb in dw, a
near fine copy. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B5277) Booth, John, of London
England. Nicholas Danforth and His
Neighbours : FRAMLINGHAM AND SAXTEAD IN THE 17th. CENTURY. 1935. 9" x
6", 64 pages, frontispiece of Framlingham Castle, by Leonard R. Squirell.
Papers on Nicholas Danforth, the Puritan emigrant from Framlingham, England, to
Cambridge (Massachusetts) in 1634. Nicholas Danforth was the father of Thomas
Danforth, who was closely identified with the early history of Framingham,
Massachusetts and of Harvard University. List of occupiers of land and houses
in Framlingham and Saxtead for the years 1628 to 1650. Card covers, surface
rather worn, endpapers foxed and blotchy, probably from contact with the card
covers, otherwise internally very good. Uncommon. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5278) Goddio, Franck; Bernand, Andre; Bernand, Etienne and others. ALEXANDRIA
: THE SUBMERGED ROYAL QUARTERS. 13 3/4" x 9 5/8", 274 pages, 137
photographs, many in colour, 25 figures, [42] maps; ma number of plates and
maps being folded double-page. Presents for the first time the results of the
work carried out in Alexandria by the Institut Europeen d’Archoelogie
Sous Marine (IEASM). Chronological Outline, Bibliography. Hb in dw, in matching
slipcase, a near fine copy. 80.00 pounds
sterling
B5279) Carroll, Lewis. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF LEWIS CARROLL with an
Introduction By Alexander Woollcott and the Illustrations By John Tenniel. 7
¾” x 4 5/8”, 1165 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb,
in original red buckram with beveled boards and gilt lettering to spine, slight
bump to top of spine and upper right corner, slight fading to spine, otherwise
generally a very good copy. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5280) Dawson, Aileen. FRENCH PORCELAIN : A Catalogue of the
British Museum Collection. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 437 pages, 42 colour plates, 315 black and white plates,
porcelain marks. The British Museum collection of French Porcelain, numbering
around 300 pieces, is fully catalogued in this volume. In 1897 A.W. Franks
bequeathed to the Museum a wide variety of soft-and hard-paste porcelains,
ranging in date from the early years of French manufacturing activity at he
beginning of the eighteenth century to pieces made in Franks' later years. The
collection has grown continuously through purchases, gifts and bequests,
notably Sir Bernard Eckstein's collection of eighteenth-century painted Sevres
porcelains. Recent acquisitions include both nineteenth and twentieth century
pieces. This new paperback edition includes an Addendum of French porcelain
acquired by the Museum since the catalogue was first published. Each piece in
the collection is illustrated, with its marks. In addition, Aileen Dawson
provides histories of over forty porcelain factories in Paris and all over
France. These accounts, the first to appear in English for several decades,
incorporate much new research from French sources, together with a full
bibliography. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 45.00 pounds sterling
B5281) Brady, Nyle C.; Weil, Ray R. THE NATURE AND PROPERTIES OF SOILS. Completely updated and expanded
thirteenth edition, 2001. 11
1/8" x 8 3/8", 960 pages, 67 colour
plates, many black and white illustrations and diagrams. The authoritative
source for all the latest information relating to the study of soils. Laminated
boards, a near fine copy. 45.00
pounds sterling
B5282) NETTLEFOLDS SCREW DIVISION
CATALOGUE Section O Wood Screws. 21st edition, 1953. 10
1/8" x 8", xx, 75 pages [pages i – x are at the start of this
catalogue, pages xi – xx follow after page 75]. Screws and boxes are
illustrated in colour. Hb, in original green cloth boards, darkened gilt
lettering to spine and upper board, boards a little rubbed, sticker ‘all
prices cancelled’ applied to front paste-down, otherwise a very good
copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5283) STANLEY ELECTRIC TOOLS.
Catalogue No. SE39. No date – possibly 1939. 10 5/8" x 8
1/2", 39 pages, clear black and white illustrations from photographs.
Covers power saws, drills, shears, routers, hammers, grinders, screwdrivers.
Stapled card covers, sellotaped number close to lower edge, otherwise a very
good copy. Uncommon. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B5284) JOH. WEISS & SON
WERKZEUGFABRIK IN WIEN. 1980
reprint of 1909 catalogue, with English translation. 11" x 8 3/8".
Page numbering to 102, translation pages, bibliography page etc unnumbered,
clear black and white illustrations throughout. Major catalogue of woodworking
tools from still-surviving (as of 1979) Viennese firm, re-printed by the
Mid-West Tool Collectors Association and the Early American Industries
Association. Crad covers, generally
a very good copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5285) ENCYCLOPAEDIA
OF FURNISHING BRASSFOUNDRY No. 35. No date, 1930s? 11 3/8" x 8
3/4", 247 pages, well illustrated throughout in black and white,
highlighted with colour. Specialised catalogue, including curtain, carpet, bathroom
and shop display fittings, builders’ brassfoundry, wide-ranging general
section, and antique brassware. Sold as a useful reading copy; boards present
though well rubbed, frayed, grubby and detached, no spine, all prior to page 3
lost, stitching holding though somewhat loose, but appears otherwise complete. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5286) CATALOGUE OF HARDWARE
Manufactured By E.C. Stearns & Co. 1977 facsimile reprint of 1924
catalogue. 9" x 6", 88 pages, clear black and white illustrations. Card covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5287) COSTUME : THE JOURNAL OF
THE COSTUME SOCIETY Nos. 1 & 2, 1967-8. Two volumes reprinted as one,
1970. 9 7/8" x 8", 67 pages, black
and white illustrations, drawings,and patterns. Stapled card cover, split at
spine for 4” from base, damp-stains or cockling to right-hand part of all
pages including covers, otherwise a good copy of this uncommon issue(s). 20.00 pounds sterling
B5288) COSTUME NUMBER 29 The
Journal of the Costume Society. 1995. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 143 pages,
black and white illustrations. Card
covers, a near fine copy. 8.50
pounds sterling
B5289) COSTUME NUMBER 22 The
Journal of the Costume Society. 1988. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 140 pages,
black and white illustrations. Costume
Society programme, constitution, minutes, chairman’s and
treasurer’s reports loosely inserted. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B5290) COSTUME NUMBER 19 The
Journal of the Costume Society. 1985. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 176 pages,
black and white illustrations. Costume
Society programme, newsletter, minutes, chairman’s and treasurer’s
reports loosely inserted. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B5291) COSTUME The Journal of the
Costume Society No. 8. 1974. 11
3/4" x 8 1/4", 95 pages, black
and white illustrations. Stapled card covers, slight tearing around lower
staple, previous owner’s addrss stamp on title page,
‘duplicate’ neatly written in ink at top left corner of cover,
otherwise a very good copy. 14.00
pounds sterling
B5292) Ewing, Elizabeth; Mackrell, Alice. HISTORY OF 20th CENTURY FASHION. 1993. 10" x 7 1/2", 300
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Completely revised
edition of this standard reference work. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine
copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5294) Grigson, Geoffrey,
General Editor. ABOUT BRITAIN - Complete
Set. 1951. 8 5/8" x 5 5//8", 13 volumes, 92 pages each volume,
illustrated in black and white and colour. Illustrated boards, all dw’s
present. No. 1 has a small area of loss to the upper edge of the dw, with a
couple of short tearssome rubbing to edges and lower spine. Apart from this one
dw, the set is in remarkably fresh condition with no inscriptions, and
dw’s and volumes near fine. Unusual in this condition. 45.00 pounds sterling
B5295) Kismaric, Susan; Respini, Eva. FASHIONING FICTION IN PHOTOGRAPHY SINCE 1990. 2004. 12 1/4" x
9", 144 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Published
on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name. Bibliography. Illustrated
boards, a near fine copy. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5296) Graham, Tim. JUBILEE : A Celebration of Fifty Years of
the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2002. 11 1/4" x 8
3/4", 360 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Hb in
dw, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5297) Hemery, Eric. WILDERNESS CAMPING IN BRITAIN : A Guide to
Family Outdoor Living. 1975. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 192 pages, 13 black and white photographs, 6 line
drawings, 5 maps. Twenty years camping experience covered in meticulous detail.
Hb in dw, dw price-clipped and with lengthy repaired rip on rear, otherwise a
very good copy. 12.50 pounds
sterling
B5298) Collomb, R.G. A DICTIONARY OF MOUNTAINEERING. 1957. 7
3/4" x 5", 175 pages, 52 line drawings, illustrating more than 100 terms in the text. Hb in dw, dw carefully
price-clipped, top and fore-edges of text foxed, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5299) Rayska, Ursula. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SHROPSHIRE FROM OLD
PHOTOGRAPHS. 1983. 10" x 7 1/2", 120 pages, 148 black and white photographs. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 12.00
pounds sterling
B5300) Beresford, Maurice. THE LOST VILLAGES OF ENGLAND. 1965,
fifth impression, with corrections. 445 pages, 16 black and white plates, 15 figures (one folding out), 18 tables.
Includes a long gazetteer of lost villages; an important contribution to
economic history and historical geography, as well as a guide-book to an
unexplored part of the English landscape. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, strengthened
discreetly at edges with slight but not significant loss, otherwise a very nice
copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5301) Oravez, David L. WOODCUT : Step-by-Step Lessons in
Designing, Cutting and Printing the Woodblock. 1992. 10 1/4" x 7
3/4", 128 pages, illustrated throughout with black and white diagrams and photographs. Glossary, bibliography,
suppliers. Soft covers, near fine. Now uncommon. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5302) Hayward, Charles H. ANTIQUE FURNITURE REPAIRS. 1979. 8
1/2" x 6 3/4", 128 pages, many black
and white diagrams and photographs. Hb in price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5303) Pringle, Colombe. ROGER VIVIER. 2004. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80
pages, 50 illustrations, 23 in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B2056) Catalogue No. 685 OIL LAMPS & FITTINGS Falk Stadelmann
& Co. Ltd. Originally published September 1933, this facsimile
reprinted 1976. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 112 pages, illustrated throughout
in black and white. Demonstrates the remarkable range of oil lamps available in
the 1930's, many unchanged since Victorian times. Soft covers, white mark on
upper cover, probably due to surface being removed together with an old price
label, otherwise a very good copy. 30.00
pounds sterling
B5250)
Powell, Earl A. THOMAS COLE. 11" x 9 1/2", 144 pages, more than 100
illustrations, including 67 lush colour plates. Thomas Cole’s
masterpieces awakened a passion for landscape that would characterise American
painting throughout the nineteenth century. Appendix with Cole’s List,
Chronology, Bibliography. Soft
covers, slight corner bump, else near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5251)
Sharp, C. Martin. D.H., A History of de Havilland. 1982.
8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 487 pages, some 183 black and white plates.
Published on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Geoffrey de
Havilland. Extensive detailed appendices. Hb in attractively illustrated dw, a
very nice copy. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5252)
Ratcliffe, Ronald. STEINWAY. 1989. 10 1/8" x 10
1/8", 204 pages, lavishly illustrated in black and white and colour. The
complete history of Steinway & Sons, builders of premium pianos in America
for the past century. Appendices list Steinway patents and Steinway artists; bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5253)
Lister, Ronald. ANTIQUE FIREARMS : Their Care, Repair and Restoration. 1969. 9
1/2" x 6", 220 pages, 66 black and white plates, 24 figures. An
invaluable book; even the professional
dealer and expert restorer will surely find something new and original in its
pages. Hb in price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5254)
Bondan, Molly; Djamal, Teguh S.; Guritno,
Haryono; Guritno, Pandam. LORDLY SHADES : Wayang Purwa Indonesia. 1985.
11" x 8 1/4", 102 pages, superbly illustrated throughout in colour.
Wayang Purwa is an ancient form of Indonesian theatre, a shadow show of puppets
cast on a white screen, relating supernatural histories. Comprehensive
illustrations of these inticately decorated flat puppets. Dust wrappered card
covers, neat inscription on title page, signed by Anton Hilman, otherwise a
very nice copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5255)
ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST OF GENERAL
BRASSFOUNDRY for Ironmongers, Architects, Builders, Decorators, Joiners,
Cabinet Makers, Plumbers, Shopfitters, Shipbuilders, Furnishing Trade, Etc. Joseph
Walker (Birmingham) Ltd, Catalogue
No. 42, November 1925. 8 3/4" x 5 3/8", xxxii, 376 pages, clear black
and white illustrations throughout. Immensely detailed catalogue, showing the
huge range of a Birmingham brassfoundry in the early part of the twentieth
century. Hb, in original binding, edges slightly rubbed, corners bumped, dint
at lower front cover, three or four minor splashes on rear board, foxing to
front end-papers, short tears to a couple of pages, otherwise a very good tight
copy of this most informative catalogue. 120.00 pounds sterling
B5256)
Stanley, Philip E. A SOURCE BOOK FOR RULE COLLECTORS. 2003.
10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 286 pages, well illustrated with black and white
photographs and diagrams. A
comprehensive, well illustrated reference guide to measuring intstruments
covering their history and use. Soft covers, near fine. 40.00 pounds
sterling
B4953)
Hull, Alastair; Luczyc-Wyhowska, Jose. KILIM
THE COMPLETE GUIDE : History Pattern Technique Identification. 2000. 12
5/8" x 9 1/2", 352 pages,
649 illustrations, 394 in colour, 18 maps. The standard work
on this appealing subject. Glossary,
bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5249) Holdsworth, Sarah; Crossley,
Joan. Innocence and Experience: IMAGES
OF CHILDREN IN BRITISH ART FROM 1600 TO THE PRESENT. 1992. 11 3/8" x 9
3/8", 112 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published
in conjunction with the exhibition
of the same name. Soft covers, crease on upper edge, affecting all pages,
otherwise a near fine copy, 25.00
pounds sterling
B5248) Thomas, Richard. METALSMITHING
FOR THE ARTIST-CRAFTSMAN. 1960. 10 1/2" x 7 1/4", 173 pages,
copiously illustrated with many black and white step-by-step photographic illustrations. comprehensive, covers
the techniques, knowledge and skills required of the contemporary metalsmith. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw surface a
little rubbed, with slight loss at upper corners, otherwise generally a very good
copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5246) Bennett, Douglas. COLLECTING
IRISH SILVER 1637-1900. 1984. 9 1/4" x 6 7/8", 228 pages, 20
colour illustrations, 130 black
and white illustrations, together with more than 600 makers’ marks. Includes
lengthy appendix, listing and illustrating
more than 600 makers and their marks, with information about their place and
period of work, for the whole of Ireland. A complete list of hallmarks for the
entire period is also included, creating unique and last value for collector,
dealer and historian alike. Hb, in price-clipped dw, a very nice copy. Scarce. 175.00 pounds sterling
B2166) Hitchmough,
Wendy. THE ARTS & CRAFTS LIFESTYLE AND DESIGN. 2000. 10 1/4” x
9 1/4”, 192 pages, 120 colour and 10 black and white illustrations. Takes
a detailed tour of the foremost examples of the movement, visiting such
signature estates as Greene and Greene’s Gamble House in Pasadena, and
Philip Webb’s Standen in East Grinstead. Photographs and text reveal how
a room’s function determined the selection and placement of furniture,
textiles, wallpaper, ceramics and other objects. Bibliography, list of houses
to visit. Hb in dw, front endpaper
cracked at spine, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5238) Sellens, Alvin. WOODWORKING PLANES A Descriptive Register of Wooden Planes. 1978. 9
1/2" x 6 1/4", 232 pages, well illustrated
in black and white with photographs, copies of engravings and line drawings. A
descriptive compilation of the basic information known about the many varieties
of wooden woodworking planes used in America, generally being limited to those
planes made by American planemakers on a commercial basis. A classic reference
book in this field. Hb in dw, near
fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B5239) Blahnik, Manolo;
photography Eric Boman. BLAHNIK BY BOMAN : A Photographic
Conversation. 2005. 14" x 11", pages unnumbered, 169 colour
illustrations. Blahnik's
exquisitely detailed, unabashedly luxurious and impossibly sexy shoes take
centre stage in a fabulous array of settings, set off by Boman's unerring eye
and uncanny empathy with Blahnik's creativity. Introduction by Paloma Picasso. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling
B5241) Rashdall, Hastings, Dean of Carlisle. THE UNIVERSITIES OF EUROPE IN THE MIDDLE AGES … A New Edition in
three Volumes edited by F.M. Powicke and A.B. Emden. 1942. 9" x 5
1/2", vol 1. xliv, black and white frontispiece, 593; vol 2. ix, 342; vol
3 xiii, 558, black and white frontispiece, folded map of medieval university
towns. Hb’s, no dw’s, previous owner’s neat dated ink
signature on front free end-paper of each volume, pencil notes to rear
endpapers of volume 1, slight damage to lower ½” of spine on
volume 2, together with a couple of places (one on volume 2, and the other on
volume 3) where the gloss has been lost from the dark blue buckram, otherwise a
very good
set. Please note, additional postage will be required due to the total weight
of the three volumes. 40.00 pounds
sterling for the 3-volume set.
B5242) Fortune, Dion. THE MYSTICAL
QABALAH. 1979. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 327 pages, 3 diagrams. Deals
with the work of the modern Qabalists as a contribution to the psychology of
Mystical experience, and also throws much light on the nature of primitive
religion and the Mystery Cults. Hb in dw, slight marks on boards, otherwise a
very good copy in a near fine dw. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5243) Margetson, Stella. JOURNEY
BY STAGES : Some Account of People Who Travelled By Stage-Coach and Mail in the
Years Between 1660 and 1840. 1967. 8 1/2" x 5 5/8", 230 pages,
some 22 illustrations and maps
in black and white and colour. An entertaining account of stage-coach and mail
until its decline with the advent of the railways. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 30.00 pounds
sterling
B5245) Lloyd, Seton. ANCIENT TURKEY : A Traveller’s
History of Anatolia. 1989. 9 3/4" x 7", 240 pages, 80 black and
white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations,
8 maps. A lively account of Turkey’s early history. Gazetteer,
Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine.
8.00 pounds sterling
B3419) Birks, Tony. LUCIE RIE. 1999.
11" x 8 5/8", 224 pages, pages 81 – 221 illustrating in black and white and colour and cataloguing her
remarkable ceramics. A major monograph on this important twentieth century
potter. Includes chapter on her techniques. Chronology. Text in German. Soft
covers, near fine. 40.00 pounds
sterling
B2334) Ramond, Pierre. MARQUETRY. Taunton Press 1989. 14
1/4” x 10”, 237 pages, comprehensively illustrated in colour and black and white. Covers the history,
tools, and techniques of the art of marquetry, also called intarsia or inlay.
Pierre Raymond’s long experience as both a practicing marqueter, and as a
teacher at l’Ecole Boulle in Paris makes him uniquely qualified to write
about marquetry; he has written this book for both novice and advanced
marqueters, cabinetmakers, restorers and art historians. Superbly illustrated, particularly on
techniques and procedures. Hb in dw, fine, still in original shrink-wrap. 65.00 pounds sterling
B5232) Powers, Alan. CHILDREN'S BOOK
COVERS : Great Book Jacket and Cover Design. 2003. 11 1/4" x 9
1/4", 144 pages, over 400 specially photographed jackets and covers in colour. An inspirational source
book for designers, collectors, and lovers of children’s literature.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
28.00 pounds sterling
B5235) Stanley, Philip E. BOXWOOD
& IVORY : Stanley Traditional Rules, 1855-1975. 1984. 11 1/4" x 8
5/8", 188 pages, black and white illustrations. Classic title for the
collector. Hb in dw, dw just fractionally rubbed at edges, otherwise a very
nice copy. 95.00 pounds sterling
B4666) Gillow,
John; Sentance, Bryan. WORLD TEXTILES : A Visual Guide to
Traditional Techniques. 2004. 11" x 9 3/8", 240 pages, 778
illustrations, 551 in colour. An rivaled guide for anyone interested in
collecting or making and designing textiles. Glossary, Bibliography,
collections. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B5200) Breward, Christopher; Gilbert,
David; Lister, Jenny, Editors. SWINGING SIXTIES : Fashion in London
and Beyond 1955-1970. 128 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Fashion, architecture, the Boutique, city life, the media and film.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5201) BULGARI. 2000. 8" x 5
3/4", pages unnumbered, illustrated
throughout in colour. In the ‘Made in Italy’ series, dedicated to
the elite Italian designer-artists now leading the field of international
fashion. English text. Hardback, a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5202) Simmons,
Judy. CREATIVE MARBLING ON FABRIC : A Guide to Making One-of-a-Kind Fabrics.
1999. 10 7/8" x 8 3/8", 96 pages, illustrated throughout with
colour photograph and diagrams. Instructions and ideas to guide you through the
basics of marbling; featured projects range from simple to complex. Useful
appendices, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5203) Plunkett, Steven. SUFFOLK IN
ANGLO-SAXON TIMES. 2005. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 224 pages, 31 colour illustrations, 4 maps, black and white
illustrations. Extensive list of sources and books for further reading. Soft
covers, slight cockling to edges of a couple of pages, otherwise a near fine
copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5204) Tinniswood,
Adrian. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOUSE 1999. 11 1/4" x
9 1/4", 176 pages, many photographs and illustrations, mainly in colour.
An absorbing illustrated celebration of the glorious homes created by the Arts
and Crafts movement, featuring a wide range of houses in the United States,
Britain, and Europe, dating from the 1850s to the 1930s. Bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds
sterling
B5205) Feraud, Louis; Baraquand, Michel and Others. LOUIS FERAUD. 1986. 14 3/8" x 9
7/8", 159 pages, well illustrated with 103 colour illustrations, and black and white. A frank and lively look at
Feraud’s thirty-year career in the world of Parisian high fashion.
English edition. Hb in dw, near fine.
55.00 pounds sterling
B5207) Kebabian, Paul B., photographs
by Dudley Witney. AMERICAN WOODWORKING TOOLS. 1978. 11 1/8" x 8
1/2", 213 pages, 31 colour, 142 halftones, 27 line illustrations. Combines richly informative, authoritative text
and stunning illustrations.
Bibliography. Signed by author on title-page. Hb in dw, boards a little
discoloured, but generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5208) ORIGINAL CATALOGUE Grimshaw, Baxter
and J.J. Elliott Limited. 1931. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 130 pages, clear black and white illustrations
throughout. Grimshaws were manufacturers and importers of Tools and Appliances
for Watch and Clock Makers, Jewellers, Silversmiths, Opticians, Telegraph and
Electricak Engineers and Instrument Makers, Etc. A very detailed catalogue for
these tools, includingSwiss Wheel Cutting Machines for cutting flat, bevel and
skew gears and several pages relating to Lorch’s Precision, Pattern and
Watchmaking Lathes with their many accessories. An uncommon catalogue.
Cloth-backed boards, the original boards have been expertly remounted with new
endpapers. Some loss to original boards before the relaying mainly at the front
fore-edge; otherwise a very good copy. 85.00 pounds sterling
B5209) Carver, Martin, Editor. THE
AGE OF SUTTON HOO : The Seventh Century in North-Western Europe. 2002. 9
5/8" x 6 3/4", 406 pages, frontispiece, 32 black and white plates, 72
figures, maps. ‘An unrivalled and tantalizing preview of the most recent
finds at Sutton Hoo’ – ‘a major contribution to the Sutton
Hoo literature’. Extensive bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5210) Elder,
David. ART OF WILLIAM LIGHT. 1987. 8 3/4" x 10 5/8", 148
pages, well illustrated in colour. Monograph on Colonel William Light and his
artworks. Light was the first Surveyor-General of the then new colony of South
Australia, and selected and surveyed the site of Adelaide, the capital.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5211) McCloud, Kevin. THE COMPLETE
HOME DECORATOR : The Definitive Book of Paint and Decorating Techniques :
Includes a Unique Colour Selector. 1996. 11 3/8" x 8 3/8", 272
pages, over 400 colour photographs. An unrivalled source of reference.
Glossary, list of suppliers, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5212) Small, Tunstall; Woodbridge,
Christopher. ARCHITECTURAL TURNED WOODWORK OF THE 16th, 17th, & 18th CENTURIES
: A Portfolio of Full-size Drawings. No date, 12 3/4" x 10",
folded sheet comprising title-page, preface and list of plates, 20 loose plates
on card closely packed with finely executed architectural details selected from
the smaller domestic, ecclesiastical, and public buildings from many parts of
England. The whole contained in the original portfolio with ties. Boards
somewhat rubbed and darkened, plates largely very good. 45.00 pounds
sterling
B5213) Marx,
P.E., A.R.C.A.Arch; Taylor, M.S.,
A.R.C.A.Arch. MEASURED DRAWINGS OF ENGLISH FURNITURE (THE OAK
PERIOD). 1931. 12 1/2" x 10", 85 pages, black and white
photographs and finely detailed measured drawings of 18 pieces of oak furniture
to be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Hb in dusty dw, generally a very
good copy. Now a scarce title. 65.00 pounds sterling
B5214) Margon, Lester. CONSTRUCTION
OF AMERICAN FURNITURE TREASURES. 1975. 11 1/8" x 8 3/8", viii +
167 pages, 38 plates, 344 drawings, 54 photographs. Detailed measured drawings
of thirty-eight furniture masterpieces with complete information on their
construction and reproduction. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5215) Osburn, Burl N.; Osburn,
Bernice B. MEASURED DRAWINGS OF EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE. 1975. 11"
x 8 1/8", 82 pages, 32 photograph, 150 measured drawings. Twenty-nine
different pieces of furniture, each with detailed measured drawings and
photographs. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5217) Timmins, Alan. MAKING AN
EIGHT DAY LONGCASE CLOCK. 1981. 12" x 8 3/8", 104 pages, 68 illustrations, 87 drawings, full-size
drawing of the chapter ring is folded in at the rear of the book. A wealth of
superbly illustrated detail, presented in an eminently readable fashion. Hb in
price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5218) Original Catalogue : JAMES
CHESTERMAN & Co. Ltd. Sole Makers of Chesterman's Patent Measuring Tapes. Catalogue
101, 1954. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 124 pages, illustrated throughout
in black and white. Major catalogue of woven and steel tapes together with
various other instruments for measuring – rules, squares, gauges, land
chains, spring balances etc. Hb, in original cloth-backed boards, boards
somewhat rubbed and chipped at edges, zpine grubby, internally very good. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5219) Barlow, Ronald S. THE ANTIQUE
TOOL COLLECTORS' GUIDE TO VALUE. 1999. 12" x 9", 240 pages, well
illustrated in black and white with photographs and reproductions from original
catalogues. Useful identification guide; auction prices, advice on cleaning and
restoration, bibliography, list of collector organisations. Soft covers, near
fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5220) BENCH TOOLS : The Best of Fine
Woodworking. 1990. 11 3/4" x 9", 127 pages, well illustrated,
mainly in colour. Thirty-four articles from issues 46 through 80 of Fine Woodworking magazine, in book form
for the first time, organized by subject, and indexed for easy reference. Soft
covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5222) Wattenmaker, Richard J.; Firch,
Jan; Joyaux, Alain. EUROPEAN TOOLS FROM THE 17TH TO THE 19TH CENTURY
: Woodworking, Metalworking and Related Trades. 1981. 10" x 8",
76 pages, black and white illustrations. Catalogue for the exhibition of the
same name, held at the Flint Institute of Arts. Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5224) Plumptre, George. ROYAL
GARDENS OF EUROPE. 2005. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 208 pages, superbly
illustrated throughout, almost wholly in
colour. Leading garden historian George Plumptre considers the richest single
vein in European gardening history. Biographies, gazetteer of gardens. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B5225) Coventon, Walter. WOODWORK
TOOLS AND THEIR USE. 1953. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 304 pages, many black
and white photographs and clear line drawings. Written by a craftsman to aid
both his fellow professionals and the amateur of woodwork; richly
comprehensive, from the era when before portable power tools started to replace
hand woodworking skills. Hb in dw, previous
owner’s dated signature neatly in ink on front free end-paper, dw
a little soiled, with a small length lost on spine, and corners rubbed, but
generally a very good copy of this quality publication. Now uncommon. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5226) Mercer, Henry C. ANCIENT CARPENTERS'
TOOLS Together with Lumbermen's, Joiners' and Cabinet makers' Tools in Use in
the Eighteenth Century. 1975. 9 1/2" x 6 3/8", 339 pages, more
than 250 black and white figures. Since its first publication, this unique,
wonderfully illustrated volume has been known among collectors and students as
the finest book on the subject. Good bibliography. Hb in dw, boards a little
grubby externally, ownership information on lower edge of front end-paper, and
both sides of front free end-paper have been blacked out and covered with white
adhesive label (approximately 3 ½” x 1 ½”), dw is
complete though well rubbed and upper and lower edges much creased with the
occasional tear; the dw has been repaired and is now protected from further
damage. Otherwise internally very good. 48.00 pounds sterling
B5230) Catalogue No. 79 HOOLE MACHINE AND
ENGRAVING WORKS. Mid-West Tool Collectors Association reprint, 1985. 8
1/2" x 6", 46 pages, illustrated in black and white throughout.
Catalogue of tools for paging, numbering, end-name printing, bookbinders’
tools and machinery. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5231) THE SARGENT TOOL CATALOG COLLECTION.
1993. 10" x 7", 176 pages, illustrated throughout in black and
white. A reprint of the Sargent tools illustrated in the Company’s 1894,
1910 and 1922 catalogs. Foreword by Paul Weidenschilling. Soft covers, near
fine. 48.00 pounds sterling
B1517) Lungley, Martin. GARDENWARE. 1999.
9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 143 pages, superbly illustrated,
almost wholly in colour, with numerous step-by-step sequences. Covers the
selection and preparation of local clays, throwing, decorating, and press
moulding including the production of working moulds. All of the specialized
techniques involved in the production of gardenware are included. Section on
business management. Hb in dw, fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5197) Steele,
Valerie. THE CORSET : A Cultural History. 2004. 11" x 9 1/8",
199 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. One of the
world's most respected fashion historians explores the cultural history of the
corset, revealing new information and perspectives on its changing significance
over the centuries. Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.50
pounds sterling
B5198). ERTE'S
FASHION DESIGNS : 218 Illustrations from "Harper's Bazar", 1918-32. 1981.
11 7/8" x 9", 71 pages with 218 illustrations, including 8 pages
illustrating title-pages from Harper’s Bazar in full colour. Soft covers,
near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5199) Blanchard,
Tamsin. ANTONIO BERARDI : Sex and Sensibility. 1999. 8 1/2" x 8
1/2", 64 pages, over 150 images, mainly in colour, including previously
unpublished drawings and specially commissioned photography. Chronology. Hb in
dw, near fine.
B4270) Haye,
Amy De La; Tobin, Shelley. CHANEL : THE COUTURIERE AT WORK. 2003.
11 5/8" x 9", 136 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and
colour. Chanel the couturiere, her innovations and the immense influence she
has had on the way women choose to look in the modern world. Bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. 16.95 pounds sterling
B1517) Lungley, Martin. GARDENWARE. 1999.
9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 143 pages, superbly illustrated,
almost wholly in colour, with numerous step-by-step sequences. Covers the
selection and preparation of local clays, throwing, decorating, and press
moulding including the production of working moulds. All of the specialized
techniques involved in the production of gardenware are included. Section on
business management. Hb in dw, fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B1048) Nagyszalanczy, Sandor. THE
ART OF FINE TOOLS. 1998. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4", 232 pages,
illustrates more than 250 magnificent tools in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. 29.95
pounds sterling
B5180) McNeill,
Moyra. PULLED THREAD. 1971. 8 1/2" x 6", 207 pages, extensively
illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. A fresh examination of pulled thread embroidery techniques,
bringing in modern concepts of design. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous
owner’s name and address neatly written on front free end-paper,
otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5181) Taylor, Peter.
An End to Silence : THE BUILDING OF THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE FROM
ADELAIDE TO DARWIN. 1980. 10 1/4" x 7 5/8", 192 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour, map on endpapers. The epic story of the building
of the Overland Telegraph Line over three thousand kilometers from
Adelaide to Darwin. Useful appendices, including a chronology, bibliography. Hb
in dw, inscription (not from author) with Christmas wishes on half-title,
otherwise a very nice copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5182) Harbison,
Peter; etc. IRISH ART AND ARCHITECTURE FROM PRE-HISTORY TO THE PRESENT. 1993.
10 1/2" x 8 1/8", 272 pages, 316 illustrations, 40 in colour.
An authoritative survey, describes and illustrates
the whole sequence of Irish art and architecture up to the present.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5184) THE CHIPPENDALE
DIRECTOR : The Furniture Designs of Thomas Chippendale Arranged By J. Munro
Bell. 1990. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8", introductory text, followed by 63
black and white plates. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5185) Williams,
Sydney B. ANTIQUE BLUE AND WHITE SPODE. 1987. 10" x 7 1/2",
248 pages, well illustrated with 185 black and white and blue and white plates.
A classic in its field, an important contribution to the history of nineteenth
century ceramics. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5186) Roberts,
Kenneth D. SOME 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH WOODWORKING TOOLS : Edge and Joiner
Tools and Bit Braces. 1991. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 494 pages, 162
figures, 228 plates, 28 tables. The result of six years study in libraries,
museums and travels throughout the United Kingdom, a classic reference in its
field. Hb in dw, near fine. 95.00 pounds sterling
B5187) Girouard,
Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE.
The first, Clarendon Press edition, 1971. 12 1/2" x 9", 218 pages, 420 black and white
illustrations, folding map. Originally planned for publication by Country Life Books in the English Country
Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from
Hussey’s Late Georgian volume,
and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended introduction, detailed
accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of other houses,
biographical notes on architects. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, otherwise a very
nice copy. 48.00 pounds
sterling
B5188) O'Neill, Hugh. THE COMPLETE SPINDLE TURNER
: Spindle Turning for Furniture and Decoration. 1998. 9 5/8" x 7 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated with over
160 detailed line drawings and colour photographs. The basic principles of
turning spindles, a summary of the tools and equipment and the secrets of
producing precise copies of your spindles without spending a fortune on
equipment. Includes spirals and barley twists! Soft covers, near fine. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5189) MOORE & WRIGHT
(Sheffield) Ltd. Catalogue of World Renowned Precision and Hand Tools. 1965.
11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 144 pages, fully illustrated in black and white.
Catalogue no. 65, 1st. edition, 1st. January, 1965.
Comprehensive catalogue, useful introductory information on micrometers, wide
range of engineering and machinist’s tools. No price list, but discount
sheet inserted into pocket at rear. Spiral bound, lettered on spine, card
covers slightly creased and worn at edges, with a short (7/8”) tear from
lower edge of front cover, otherwise generally a very good copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5191) Charlesworth,
David. DAVID CHARLESWORTH'S FURNITURE-MAKING TECHNIQUES. 2000. 11
3/4" x 8 1/4", 119 pages, well illustrated
with colour photographs and drawings. A range of expert techniques with tools
and furniture-making, originally presented in Furniture and Cabinetmaking magazine.
Includes Charlesworth’s review of Holtey’s smoother and mitre
plane. Soft covers, bump at upper corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B5193) Walker,
Catherine. CATHERINE WALKER : An Autobiography By the Private Couturier to Diana,
Princess of Wales. 1998. 10 7/8" x 8 3/8", 154 pages, well
illustrated in colour and black and white. A chronicle of two remarkable women
amid the pressures of the glamourous worlds of fashion and royalty. Folded card
covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5165) Campbell, Una.
Robes of the Realm : 300 YEARS OF CEREMONIAL DRESS. 1989. 12" x 8
1/2", 112 pages, 94 illustrations,
82 in colour. Published in conjunction with the tercentenary of Ede
and Ravenscroft, royal robemakers of Chancery Lane, London. Hb in dw, near
fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5166) Collier, Ann. THE
ART OF LACEMAKING. 1986. 12" x 8 1/2", 96 pages, well illustrated
with clear diagrams and
photographs. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B5167) Morris,
Sandra. CATWALK : Inside the World of the Supermodels. 1996. 11
3/4" x 9 1/4", 96 pages, lavishly illustrated with 150 photographs,
mainly in colour. Profiles over 40 of the world’s top models. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B5168) Wadeson,
Jacki. HAIR FLAIR. 2001. 11 3/4" x 9", 256 pages, copiously
illustrated, almost wholly in colour.
Style secrets of the professionals, over 50 ways to braid and dress your hair;
creative hair dressing for all occasions. Folded card covers, a near fine copy.
15.00 pounds sterling
B5170) Breward,
Christopher; Ehrman, Edwina; Evans, Caroline. The London Look
: FASHION FROM STREET TO CATWALK. 2004. 11 1/2" x 9 7/8", 174
pages, 166 illustrations, mainly
in colour. A rich and stimulating history of 200 years of London fashions. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B5171)
Howard, Constance. INSPIRATION FOR EMBROIDERY. 1971. 10" x 7
1/2", 240 pages, well illustrated with 322 drawings and photographs, also
colour plates. Information and instruction in designing for embroidery, from
simple basic structures to more complicated finished designs. Hb in dw,
previous owner’s dated signature on front free end-paper, otherwise a
very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5173) Brandon, Ruth.
SINGER AND THE SEWING MACHINE : A Capitalist Romance. 1977. 8 3/4"
x 5 1/2", 244 pages, black and white illustrations. I.M. Singer & Co
was a pioneer in mass-marketing, introducig such innovations as hire purchase
and sales demonstrations, and became the first multi-national company.
Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00
pounds sterling
B5174) Wada, Takashi. THE
ART OF MAKING JEWELRY. 1975. 10 1/4" x 7 1/4", 112 original Wada
designs are illustrated in colour,
together with many black and white illustrations. An enlightening book by a
master of the art. Hb in dw, dw a little delaminated, otherwise a very good
copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B5176) Kent, Kate
Peck. NAVAJO WEAVING : Three Centuries of Change. 1996. 10" x 8
1/2", 139 pages, 24 colour plates, 80 black and white illustrations.
Lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, the classic introductory text
on this appealing Native American art form. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5178) Fagiolo dell'Arco,
Maurizio; etc. SIPARIO STAGED ART : Balla, De Chirico, Savinio, Picasso,
Paolini, Cucchi. 1997. 11" x 9 3/8", 282 pages, comprehensively
illustrated in black and white and colour. Text in Italian and English. Soft
covers, lower edgessomewhat shelf-rubbed, very minor chip at lower spine,
otherwise a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5179) White,
William. WHITE'S 1844 SUFFOLK : A Reprint of the 1844 Issue of 'History,
Gazetteer, and Directory of Suffolk'. 1970. 756 pages. Invaluable source
material for the historian. The original editions of White’s are scarce
and expensive, and even the twentieth
century reprints are now uncommon. Hb, no dw, but generally a very good
copy. 75.00 pounds sterling
B1053) Taunton, Nerylla.
ANTIQUE NEEDLEWORK TOOLS AND EMBROIDERIES. 1997. 11" x 8
1/2", 220 pages, more than 225 colour plates, 14 black and white plates.
Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near mint. 48.00 pounds sterling
B5139) Debenham,
Tony, Editor. A FIRST CLASS CENTURY. Essex County Cricket Club, 1995. 11
5/8" x 8 1/4", 64 pages, well illustrated in sepia, black and white
and colour. Official brochure celebrating 100 years of Championship cricket in
Essex. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5140) Maccarone,
Sal. TUNE UP YOUR TOOLS : The Woodshop Maintenance Handbook. 1996.
11" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and white.
Detailed guide to the maintenance and tuning of the woodworker’s power
tools and machinery. Soft covers, near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling
B5142) Colvin,
H.M. ACKERMANN'S OXFORD with Notes by H.M. Colvin. A King Penguin Book No.
69. 1954. 7 1/4" x 4 7/8", 36 pages of text, 8 fupp-page black
and white figures, 16 colour plates. Hb, in original illustrated boards, with
similarly illustrated dw. Previous owner’s dated signature on front free
endpaper, very minor chips short tears to upper edge of dw, otherwise a very
nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5143) Brand,
Violet & Geoffrey, Editors. BRASS BANDS IN THE 20TH CENTURY. 1979. 9
5/8" x 7 1/8", 240 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Covers
every aspect of the brass band movement, from its humble nineteenth century
beginnings. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5144) Goulding,
Edwin. FUCHSIAS : The Complete Guide. Second edition, 2002. 10" x 7
1/2", 12 colour plates from paintings, 100 colour photographs, 34 black
and white figures. A detailed but practical classic text. Detailed appendices,
bibliography, glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5145) Green,
Daniel. GREAT COBBETT : The Noblest Agitator. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6
1/4", 496 pages, black and white
frontispiece. Major biography of one of the more interesting and
puzzling figures in English literature and British public life. Chronology,
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5146) Goffin,
Magdalen, Editor. THE DIARIES OF ABSALOM WATKIN : A Manchester Man
1787-1861. 1993. 8 7/8" x 6 3/8", 390 pages, black and white
illustrations. A valuable social document of an important period in English
industrial history. Family tree, bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s
address label on front free endpaper, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B5148) Marks,
Robin. HAMMER & TAP : Shaping Tuapeka County 1876-1976. 1977. 9
1/2" x 6", 601 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour,
many period photographs, maps. The centenary history of Tuapeka County Council,
and the colourful county it represents. The council was founded only fifteen
years after the district was first populated, when mining was still big
business, although the days of the gold-strikes of Gabriels and other nearby
fields had passed. Covers much civil engineering, developing roads, ferries,
fords, culverts and bridges, and the control of flooding. Detailed appendices, bibliography.
Hb in dw, a very nice copy in a very slightly worn, though still very good dw.
Uncommon. 80.00 pounds sterling
B5149) Pelichet,
Edgar. MERVEILLEUSE PORCELAINE DE NYON. 1985. 12" x 9 1/2",
224 pages, more than 300 illustrations of which 198 are from superb colour
photographs. Revised, definitive edition, comprehensively illustrated.
Chronology, lists of personnel, painters and workers, production details,
marks, colours, identification and authentification, repertoire of shapes,
statuettes, figurines and groups, types of decoration, bibliography. Hb,
superbly presented in full red leather(?), gilt embossed, all edges gilt, in
illustrated slip-case with upper and lower edges of matching red leather(?). A
virtually mint copy. 80.00 pounds sterling
B4757) Lussier,
Suzanne. ART DECO FASHION. 2003. 8 1/2" x 7 3/4", 96 pages, 96
illustrations, including 60 colour plates. Published in conjunction with the
major exhibition, Art Deco 1910 – 1939. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.95
pounds sterling
B5150) 0'Byrne,
Robert. After a Fashion : A HISTORY OF THE IRISH FASHION INDUSTRY. 2000.
9" x 7 3/4", 180 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Chronicles the development of an indigenous fashion industry in Ireland
from the 1950s to the present. Soft covers, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B5151) Reader,
W.J. VICTORIAN ENGLAND. 1974. 10" x 7 1/2", 224 pages, 111
black and white illustrations, 16 pages of colour illustrations. A vivid and
rounded portrait of Victorian England. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw,
otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5152) Pine,
Lynda and Nicholas. WILLIAM HENRY GOSS : The Story of the Staffordshire
Family of Potters Who Invented Heraldic Porcelain. 1987. 10 1/4" x
8", 253 pages, illustrated with over 300 black and white photographs and
maps. The story of Goss china and its founder and his family. Glossary,
bibliography, family trees. Hb in dw, dw has minor chips at lower edge of spine
and at upper corners, otherwise a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5153) THE DR.
SALI GUGGENHEIM Collection of French Illustrated Books. 1995. 10 1/2"
x 8 1/4", 179 pages, cataloguing 407 lots, illustrated in black and white
and colour. The catalogue of the sale at Christie's, King Street, St. James,
London, 2 May 1995. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5154) THE
LIBRARY OF CAMILLE ABOUSSOUAN. 1993. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 194 pages,
cataloguing 1097 lots, illustrated in black and white and colour. The catalogue
of the sale at Sotheby's, New Bond Street, London, 17-18 June 1993. Hb, minor
bump to upper corner, otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5155) Westley,
Ann. RELIEF PRINTMAKING. 2001. 9 1/8" x 6 1/8", 128 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour. A practical and inspirational
guide to current relief printing methods and a wide-ranging survey of some of
the artists working in this field. Glossary, bibliography, list of suppliers,
studios and workshops. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5156) Ford,
Boris, Editor. The Cambridge Cultural History of Britain Volume 4 :
SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN. 1992. 9 5/8" x 6 3/4", 340 pages,
illustrated in black and white and colour. A comprehensive survey of the arts
in seventeenth-century Britain, which additionally reveals the cultural and
social setting in hich the writers, musicians, architects and artists of the
period worked. Bibliography. Soft covers, slight crease to cover, previous
owner’s address label of front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy.
18.00 pounds sterling
B5157) Cogelow,
Fred. Sculptor in Wood : THE COLLECTED WOODCARVINGS OF FRED COGELOW with
Comments By the Artist. 1991. 10 1/4" x 7 5/8", 153 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour, with over 70 of Cogelow’s
sculptures depicted and described. Hb in dw spine of dw faded, otherwise a near
fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5158) Dabydeen,
David. HOGARTH'S BLACKS : Images of Blacks in Eighteenth Century English
Art. 1987. 9 5/8" x 6 5/8", 158 pages, 88 black and white
illustrations. An important picture of a neglected aspect of eighteenth century
life and culture. Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 60.00 pounds
sterling
B5159) Westfall,
Marty. THE HANDBOOK OF DOLL REPAIR AND RESTORATION. 1981. 10 1/2" x
7 1/4", 282 pages, black and white and colour illustrations. Detailed
step-by-step directions and illustrations on all phases of doll restoration. Hb
in dw, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5160) Singer,
Margo; Spyrou, Mary. TEXTILE ARTS : Multicultural Traditions. 2003.
9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 128 pages, extensively illustrated in black and
white and colour. Surveys the textile traditions of many cultures, describing
basic materials and techniques. List of suppliers, museum collections,
bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5161) de Dienes,
Andre. MARILYN MON AMOUR : The Private Album of Andre de Dienes.1986. 11
5/8" x 9", 155 pages. black and white illustrations. Compelling early
photographs of Marilyn Monroe, taken between 1945 and 1953. Hb in dw, boards
slightly darkened towards outside edges, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4498) Wilcox, Claire
(editor). VIVIENNE WESTWOOD. 2005.
11 1/4" x 9 5/8", 224 pages, 367 colour plates, 20 black and white plates. Published in conjunction with the major Victoria and Albert Museum
exhibition, the first ever Vivienne Westwood retrospective. Perceptive text,
with a stunning photographic
section which charts the development of Westwood’s ideas and technique.
Glossary, Bibliography, Chronology, list of collections, list of
Westwood’s items in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Soft covers, a near
fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5111) Twichett, John; Bailey,
Betty. ROYAL CROWN DERBY. Revised
third edition, 1989. 11" x 8 1/2", 272 pages, well illustrated in black
and white and colour. The first comprehensive work about the nineteenth century
factories that produced Derby ware, from 1848 to the date of publication. Very
comprehensive, covers techniques, shapes, pattern books, special productions,
lists of figures, animals, birds, designers, modelers, painters, gilders,
enamellers, marks and year ciphers, the Gladstone dessert service.
Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5112) Godden,
Geoffrey A. GODDEN'S GUIDE TO MASON'S CHINA AND THE IRONSTONE WARES. 1984.
11" x 8 1/2", 316 pages, over 360 illustrations in black and white
and colour. Revised and enlarged edition of this Godden standard reference
book. Mason marks and dating, catalogues of Mason’s stock sold in 1818
and 1822. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling
B5113) Whiter,
Leonard. SPODE : A History of the Family, Factory and Wares from 1733 to
1833. 1989, reprint with new colour illustrations. 246 pages, extensively
illustrated in black and white and colour. The standard reference on Spode.
Detailed appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little chipped and creased,
area approximately ¼” x 1” lost from lower corner of front
free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 85.00 pounds sterling
B5114) Reilly,
Robin; Savage, George. THE DICTIONARY OF WEDGWOOD. 1980. 11
1/8" x 8 3/8", 414 pages, extensively illustrated with 23 colour
plates and many black and white illustrations.
Essential reference work for the collector, dealer, and industrial historian and
archeologist. Appendices include Wedgwood Chronology, Trade marks, Pattern
Number prefixes, family trees, Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, price clipped, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5115) Newman,
Harold. VEILLEUSES : A Collector’s
Guide. A Definitive Review of Ceramic Food and Tea Warmers, 1750-1860. Enlarged
and revised edition, 1987. 12 1/4" x 9 1/8", 174 pages, 32 colour plates, 198 black
and white illustrations. An invaluable reference work. Hb in dw,
a very good copy in price-clipped dw. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5117) Physick,
John; Darby, Michael. 'Marble Halls' : DRAWINGS AND MODELS FOR
VICTORIAN SECULAR BUILDINGS Exhibition August-October 1973. 1973. 10
7/8" x 8 5/8", 220 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour.
Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of Victorian architecture, as
represented by surviving plans and models. Covers a wide range of secular
architecture, including the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition, houses by
Pugin and William Burges, the Houses of Parliament, railway stations, bridges,
and lighthouses. Biographies of associated architects. Soft covers, a little
bumped, but otherwise a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5118) Eccleston,
Matthew. ENFIELD - Portrait of a London Borough. 1996. 11 3/4" x
10", 259 pages, over 300 old and new photographs. A comprehensive
‘warts and all’ investigation of the area, looking at the history,
architecture and other features of all the places within the boundaries of
Enfield. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5119) Foreword By
Councillor Bernard Atha and Christopher Gilbert. COUNTRY HOUSE
LIGHTING 1660-1890. 1992. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 147 pages, well
illustrated in black and white. Temple Newsam Country House Studies Number 4.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name; the fourth in a
series devoted to neglected aspects of historic interiors. Includes an essay on
lighting in the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, 1815-1900. Bibliography. Soft
covers, a very good copy of an uncommon and sought after monograph. 95.00
pounds sterling
B5120) GARDINER
OF BRISTOL CATALOGUE No. 225. July, 1955. 1955. 9 3/4" x 6 1/4",
883 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white, with colour plates of
fireplaces, tiles, and bathroom fittings. Massively comprehensive catalogue for
a major builders’ merchant; covering in great detail, with pricing,
fireplaces, stoves and cookers, boilers and radiators, bathroom suites, kitchen
fittings, plumbers’ brassfoundry, builder’s ironmongery, roofing
materials and guttering, aluminium and steel sheeting etc, bolts, nuts, screws
and nails, paints, safes, office furniture, metal windows and partitions, gates
and fencing, and an extensive section relating to tools. Hb, spine faded,
corners a little rubbed, but otherwise a very good copy. 30.00 pounds
sterling
B5121) Russell, Frank, Editor. ART
NOUVEAU ARCHITECTURE. [1983]. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 332 pages, over
500 illustrations, including 68 in colour. Documents for the first time the
extraordinary achievements of the architects of the fin de siecle. The
reference section contains over 150 illustrated biographies of the architects
and an extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B2512)
Symonds, R.W. MASTERPIECES OF ENGLISH FURNITURE AND CLOCKS. 1986.
13" x 10", 174 pages, 8 pages of colour plates, more than 130 black
and white plates. Copiously illustrated
with over 130 superb examples of furniture, clocks and barometers, chosen as
existing the best with respect to design and quality of materials and
workmanship. Chapter on Thomas Tompion. Reprint of scarce classic title. Hb in dw, , neat blind embossed personal
library stamp on lower corner of title page, otherwise a near fine copy. 28.00
pounds sterling
B623) Adamson, Jeremy.
AMERICAN WICKER. Woven Furniture from 1850 to 1930. 1993. 11 1/4" x
8 3/4", 176 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour;
bibliography. The design, manufacture, use and symbolism of woven furniture
directly reflects America's changing social, cultural and aesthetic values,
during its most transformative era. Hb in dw, unobtrusive remainder mark on
lower edges, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5122) Santore, Charles. THE WINDSOR
STYLE IN AMERICA. 1997. 10 5/8" x 10 3/8", 207+294 pages, more
than 500 photographs and illustrations. The first edition containing both
volumes 1 and 2 of this definitive reference work in a single volume,
supplemented with new material. ‘The definitive pictorial study of the
history and regional characteristics of the most popular furniture form of
eighteenth century America 1730-1840. Featuring new discoveries, and an
expanded list of Windsor makers’. Hb in dw, small area of loss to dw
(approximately 1/4” x 3/8”), otherwise a very good copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5123) Horn, Pamela. JOSEPH ARCH
(1826-1919) The Farm Workers' Leader. 1971. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 262
pages, frontispiece and 12 black and white illustrations. The first full-length
biography of the leading spirit behind the formation of the first-ever nation
union for agricultural workers, and later the first agricultural worker to
enter Parliament as an M.P. Detailed appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B5124) Mitchell, Alan. Alan Mitchell's
TREES OF BRITAIN. 1996. 8 7/8" x 6", 368 pages, illustrated
throughout with many of the author’s own photographs, together with 8
colour plates. An in-depth study of the origins of British trees, and a
practical guide to where to find the best specimens. Hb in dw, previous
owner’s address label on front free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy.
18.00 pounds sterling
B2195) Baker,
Fiona. 20th CENTURY FURNITURE. 2000. 256 pages, illustrated almost wholly in
colour with over 230 photographs. Includes over 230 classics of modern
design, Twentieth-Century Furniture features the work of the world’s most
influential and talented designers. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00
pounds sterling
B5125) JAN JANSEN IN HIS SHOES. Christie’s
Amsterdam, 2007. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 144 pages, cataloguing 169 lots
with superb colour photographs. A landmark sale, celebrating Jansen’s 65th
birthday, as well as his 45th anniversary as an artist in shoes. The
shoes are Jansen’s own collection from his lifetime of designs; they are
catalogued in three categories – fifty lots consist of a single shoe in a
specially designed presentation case; these one-offs, some still with the
original last within the shoe, focus on Jansen as a designer. Another hundred
lots, consisting of two or more ready-to-wear shoes allow the buyer to
experience Jansen’s craftsmanship in addition to his design. The
catalogue finishes with a small number of collections of shoes as ideas, sold
together with all rights to production and copyright. An amazing catalogue, of
one of today’s great shoe designers. Card covers, a near fine copy. 48.00
pounds sterling
B5126) Hewson, Commander J.B. A HISTORY
OF THE PRACTICE OF NAVIGATION. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6 7/8", 295 pages,
black and white illustrations. Traces the evolution of the art of ocean
navigation. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling
B5128) Pollak, Emil and Martyl. A
GUIDE TO THE MAKERS OF AMERICAN WOODEN PLANES. Third edition, 1994. 9 7/8" x 7", 462 pages, over
2200 imprint illustrations
and 930 wedge outlines. Includes nearly 2000 biographical entries, with a star system
indicating the rarity of over 1500 of the imprints illustrated. Glossary,
bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5129) Carruthers, Annette. EDWARD
BARNSLEY AND HIS WORKSHOP : Arts and Crafts in the Twentieth Century. 1992.
9 7/8" x 6 7/8", 208 pages, 107 black and white illustrations.
Authoritative and readable study, examining the difficulties, and rewards, of
pursuing the Arts and Crafts ideal in the twentieth century. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, a very nice copy. 65.00 pounds sterling
B3550) Greenberg,
Cara. Mid-century Modern: FURNITURE OF THE 1950's. Revised
edition, 2000. 9 7/8" x 9
7/8", 176 pages, 229 illustrations, 109 in colour. A definitive guide to
the period, the ‘bible’ of fifties design. Designer information,
source guide. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5133) Charlesworth, David. DAVID CHARLESWORTH'S
FURNITURE-MAKING TECHNIQUES. 2000. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 119 pages,
well illustrated with colour
photographs and drawings. A range of expert techniques with tools and
furniture-making, originally presented in Furniture and Cabinetmaking magazine.
Includes Charlesworth’s review of Holtey’s smoother and mitre
plane. Soft covers, slight bump at head of spine, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B5134) Learoyd, Stan. THE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF ANTIQUE
FURNITURE. 1982. 10" x 7 1/2", 136 pages, 138 text figures,
pages 114-134 being black and white
plates. Practical handbook, including a guide to estimating, an
invaluable source of reference
and guidance for furniture restorers. Hb
in dw, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5135) Hopper, Robin. FUNCTIONAL POTTERY : Form and Aesthetic in
Pots of Purpose. 2000. 11 1/8" x 8 3/8", 255 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. New, expanded,
full-colour edition of this complete functional pottery reference. An invaluable reference
which should be in every potter’s studio. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 28.00 pounds
sterling
B5136) Brewington, M.V. Chesapeake Bay : A PICTORIAL MARITIME
HISTORY. Second edition. 10 5/8" x 7 3/8", 238 pages, black and white illustrations. Chesapeake Bay’s maritime
story from its first settlement down to the present. Hb in dw, inscription
to previous owner on front free
endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5137) Chaldecott,
Nada. DHURRIES : History, Pattern, Technique, Identification. 2003.
12" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, 265 illustrations, 248 in colour. The very first
comprehensive guide to the dhurrie
- for centuries the most popular floor-covering in the Indian
sub-continent. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B5138) Ostermann,
Matthias. THE NEW MAIOLICA : Contemporary Approaches to Colour and
Technique. 1999. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 160 pages, well illustrated
almost wholly in colour. A workshop in print, specifically addressing the
practice of tin glaze; also a source book for any ceramist attracted by colour
and painting. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5079) CABINET
BUILDERS AND GENERAL BRASSFOUNDRY CATALOGUE No. 55 and No. 57. 1924 and
1927. 9 7/8" x 6 1/8". Catalogue No. 55, 1924, is hb, xiii pages of
index, 76 fully illustrated pages with each facing page unnumbered, and left
blank for notes, 2 pages with additional items have been neatly tipped in the
appropriate position. Catalogue No. 57, 1927 Supplement, to be used in
conjunction with catalogue no. 55 has card covers, title page and 31 fully
illustrated pages, together with 3 sheets loosely inserted. Widely ranging
catalogues, including external and internal door and window furniture, house
name plates, bell pushes, bedroom door knockers(!), curtain rails and fittings,
blind furniture, hat and coat and wardrobe hooks, cabinet handles, castors,
lavatory, bath and basin chains and fittings, fireplace accessories,
candlesticks, crumb trays and brushes, escutcheons etc. Very good copies. 48.00
pounds sterling
B5080) Abbott,
Patrick. THE BRITISH AIRSHIP AT WAR, 1914-1918. 1989. 9 1/8" x
7", 142 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Detailed appendices,
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling
B5081) Petch, Dr. C.P.;
Swann, E.L. FLORA OF NORFOLK. 1968. 9 3/4" x 6", 288 pages,
115 colour illustrations, map on endpapers. Hb, no dw, some foxing to early and
late pages, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5083) Pevsner,
Nikolaus. THE BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND : South and West Somerset. 1992. 7
3/8" x 4 1/2", 396 pages, well illustrated in black and white.
Glossary, indices of plates, artists, and places. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5086) Harting,
James Edmund. THE ORNITHOLOGY OF SHAKESPEARE CRITICALLY EXAMINED, Explained,
and Illustrated. 1978, facsimile of 1864 edition. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8",
321 pages, illustrated with engravings. A critical study and explanation of
bird life in Elizabethan England as reflected through the writings of
Shakespeare. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5087) Chenoune,
Farid. JEAN PAUL GAULTIER : Fashion Memoir. 1996. 8 3/4" x 6
3/8", 80 pages, 54 illustrations, 48 in colour. In the sought after
'fashion memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B5088) Reprint of the
First Edition of the ONE-INCH ORDNANCE SURVEY of ENGLAND and WALES Sheet 12
RICHMOND. 1983, second impression of reprint. Folded map, approximately
30” x 40”, near fine in very good paper pocket, as issued. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5089) ffrench,
Angela. KNITTING AND DESIGN FOR MOHAIR. 1987. 10" x 7 1/2",
168 pages, well illustrated throughout in black and white and colour and with
diagrams. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds
sterling
B5091) Clark, H.
Nichols B. A MARBLE QUARRY : The James H. Ricau Collection of Sculpture at
the Chrysler Museum of Art. 1997. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 280 pages, 73
colour plates, 135 black and white plates. Catalogue of one of the largest and
most important collections of nineteenth century American marble statuary ever
assembled. Biography for each artist, each sculpture thoroughly documented and
illustrated in full colour, together with alternative views and details of
major pieces. Short bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B5092) Avery,
Charles. BERNINI : Genius of the Baroque. 1997. 12 1/4" x 10",
288 pages, 400 illustrations, 80 in colour, 142 in duotone. Reveals the full
stature and versatility of Bernini, and sheds much new light on one of the
great styles of Western art: the Baroque. Photography by one of the
world’s foremost photographers of sculpture. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. 75.00 pounds sterling
B5093) Gosling,
Nigel. GUSTAVE DORE. 1973. 11" x 8 3/4", 112 pages,
extensively illustrated in black and white. The first full account in English
in the twentieth century of Dore’s life and work. Complete list of books
illustrated by Dore. Hb in dw, Christmas wishes to former owner from a friend
inscribed on front free endpaper, partially deleted, dw price-clipped,
otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5094) Cowham,
Mike, Editor. SUNDIALS OF THE BRITISH ISLES : A Selection of Some of the
Finest Sundials from Our Islands. 2005. 11 7/8" x 8 3/4", 258
pages, well illustrated in colour. Covers unusual and interesting sundials in
all parts of the British Isles from Saxon times to the present day. Includes
articles on stained and painted glass dials, and portable dials, useful
appendices with Glossary, bibliography, and details of the British Sundial
Society. Hb in dw, No. 274 of a limited edition of 600, a mint copy. 55.00
pounds sterling
B5095) Nunley,
John W.; McCarty, Cara. MASKS : Faces of Culture. 1999. 12"
x 9 3/4", 344 pages, 400 illustrations, including 200 full colour plates.
Published in conjunction with the major art exhibition of the same name. A
comprehensive cultural history, visually spectacular and thought provoking.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B2026)
Greenhalgh, Paul, Editor. ART NOUVEAU 1890-1914. Victoria and Albert
Museum Publications, 2002. 11 5/8" x 10", 464 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in
colour. Includes contributions from twenty leading scholars in the
field; and was published to coincide with a major exhibition at the Victoria
and Albert Museum, London and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The most
comprehensive reference volume available. Extensive Bibliography; object list
for the exhibition; name and subject indexes. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5097) Johnson,
Paul. CONSOLIDATED GOLD FIELDS : A
Centenary Portrait. 1987. 10 3/4" x 7 7/8", 256 pages, well illustrated in black and
white and colour. Hb in dw, near
fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5098) PHOTOGRAPHS
OF HAMPTON COURT PALACE MIDDLESEX. 1938. 11 3/8" x 8 3/4", 58 pages, including 54 pages
of black and white plates. In
wrappers, generally a very good copy in somewhat rubbed and worn wrappers. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5100) EXPLORING THE
EAST INDIES : An Exhibition of Paintings and Watercolours 1790-1890. 1987.
8 1/4" x 11 3/4", pages unnumbered, title page, acknowledgements,
foreword and introduction, followed by catalogue of 43 exhibits, illustrated in
black and white and colour. Select bibliography. Stapled card covers, a near
fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5101) Martin,
Richard. AMERICAN INGENUITY : Sportswear 1930s - 1970s. 1998. 11
7/8" x 9 3/8", 96 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and
white. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, held at
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Profiles of designers, bibliography.
NB - ‘Sportswear’ is the American term for daywear. Folded card
covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5102) Sulser,
Wilhelm. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SHOE. 1958. 13 1/8" x 9 1/8",
[12] pages of text with illustrations, 3 pages of black and white plates, 1
page of colour plates. A special reprint for the Bally Shoe Museum from
‘Fashion in Human Society’. Card covers, a little dusty, otherwise
a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B5103) Lowton,
Nicholas. CHELTENHAM COLLEGE CHAPEL. 1996. 9 7/8" x 6 3/4", 64
pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Laminated boards, no dw – as
issued? – a very nice copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5104) Jekyll,
Gertrude. COLOUR SCHEMES FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN. 1993. 8 5/8" x 5
1/2", 326 pages, 32 colour illustrations, 120 black and white
illustrations. Considered to be Miss Jekyll’s finest work, reprinted from
the 1935 edition with 32 colour illustrations added. Hb in dw, previous
owner’s dated inscription on front free endpaper, price-clipped dw,
otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5105) Norbury,
Ian. PROJECTS FOR CREATIVE WOODCARVING. 1986. 9 7/8" x 8 3/4",
188 pages, approximately 300 illustrations plus 8 full colour plates. Over 50
projects to inspire the woodcarver; an eminently worthy sequel to
Norbury’s previous ‘Techniques of Creative Woodworking’. Hb
in dw, very good in near fine dw. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5106) Denning,
Antony. THE CRAFT OF WOODCARVING. 1994. 9" x 9", 176 pages,
copiously illustrated with step-by-step colour photographs, drawings etc. A complete
course, with twelve original projects. Hb in dw, near fine. 14.00 pounds
sterling
B5107) Cole,
Beverley; Durack, Richard. RAILWAY POSTERS 1923-1947 from the
Collection of The National Railway Museum, York. 1992. 11 3/8" x 9
1/4", 160 pages, 265 illustrations, 246 in colour. Contains over 200 of
the most striking and innovative designs of the period. An illustrated
introduction, extended captions and biographies of the artists provide a
comprehensive analysis of the classic era of the railway poster. Soft covers,
near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5108) Dowdey,
Patrick, Editor. Threads of Light : CHINESE EMBROIDERY FROM SUZHOU AND THE
PHOTOGRAPHY OF ROBERT GLENN KETCHUM. 1999. 12" x 9 1/8", 171
pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour, some fold-out illustrations.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Includes
catalogue and glossary, notes on technical aspects of Suzhou embroidery. Folded
card covers, a near fine copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5109) Barker,
Nicolas, and the Curatorial Staff of The British Library. TREASURES OF THE
BRITISH LIBRARY. 1996. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 272 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, a very good copy. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5110) PETER
SCOTT : Observations of Wildlife. 1980. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 112
pages, over 100 illustrations, 39 in full colour. A collection of paintings,
and a self-portrait of the artist, covering a career of over 40 years. Foreword
by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B3604)
Plumptre, George. THE WATER GARDEN : Styles, Designs, and Visions. 2003.
9 7/8" x 9 7/8", 208 pages, 267 illustrations, 174 in
colour. Discusses both grand and small water gardens throughout the
world. A sumptuous tribute to a great tradition which unites some of the most
lavish and beautiful garden schemes ever devised. Bibliography, list of famous
water gardens. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B3398)
Guitaut, Caroline de. FABERGE IN THE ROYAL COLLECTION. 2003. 12
1/2" x 9 1/8", 272 pages,
over 240 colour illustrations. This is the first definitive guide to the
Royal Collection of Faberge, with an account of its history. Chronology of the
house of Faberge, family tree of the British, Danish and Russian royal
families, Biographies of Faberge’s workmasters, Glossary, Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B659) Plumptre, George,
photography Palmer, Hugh. GARDEN ORNAMENT Five Hundred Years of History and Practice (click for illustration). 1998. Approximately 12"
x 9 3/8", 256 pages, 506 illustrations, 150 in colour. Covers the history
of ornamental features in the Western garden; its role in modern garden design,
including its application to the more modest scale of the modern garden. Survey
of available garden ornaments; select list of suppliers, bibliography. Soft
covers, very good. 16.50 pounds sterling
B3219) Vass, Laszlo; Molnar, Magda. HANDMADE SHOES FOR MEN. 1999. 10 1/8" x 8 5/8", 216
pages, superbly and extensively illustrated, almost wholly in colour. An expert look into the
workshops of internationally renowned shoemakers, presenting the skills and
techniques used in total detail. Probably the best illustrated, and most
detailed monograph ever produced on the crafts of the lastmaker, tanner,
closer, and the shoemaker. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B5030) Woottens of Wenhaston : THE PLANTSMAN'S HANDBOOK 2003. 2003. 7 1/4" x 6 7/8", 184 pages, superb botanical plates in full colour by Christine Shephenson, black and white drawings. Detailed catalogue of plants, including a wide variety of pelargoniums and irises, with much knowledgeable and useful advice. Soft covers, a very good copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B5032) Cannadine,
David. ASPECTS OF ARISTOCRACY : Grandeur and Decline in Modern Britain. 1994.
9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 321 pages, 50 black and white illustrations.
Detailed appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5034) Boyne,
William. The Yorkshire Library A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT RELATING TO THE
COUNTY OF YORK. 1974. 8 3/4" x 6", 304 pages. ‘A
Bibliographical Account of Books on Topography, Tracts of the Seventeenth
Century, Biography, Spaws, Geology, Botany, Maps, Views, Portraits, and
Miscellaneous Literature, Relating to the County of York, with Collations and
Notes on the Books and Authors’. Second impression of the first edition,
which was published by William Boyne in 1869, in a limited edition of only 150 copies
for private distribution. Hb in dw, a near fine copy in a very good dw. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5035) Smith,
Eric. CLOCKS AND CLOCK REPAIRING : Practical Handbook Series. 1979. 8
3/4" x 5 1/2", 167 pages, 16 black and white plates, 43 black and
white figures. Hb in price-clipped dw, very good. 12.00 pounds sterling
B5036) Goodison,
Nicholas. MATTHEW BOULTON: ORMOLU. Amended edition, 2002. 11
1/2" x 8 7/8", 496 pages, 382 illustrations, 241 in colour, 141 in
black and white . A magisterial study of Matthew Boulton’s ormolu
ornaments, and his manufactory at Soho, near Birmingham, with much new and
unpublished material. Survey of ornaments, detailed appendices, bibliography.
Hb in dw, a fine copy. 85.00 pounds sterling
B5037) Norman,
Geraldine. BIEDERMEIER PAINTING 1815-1848 : Reality Observed in Genre,
Portrait and Landscape. 1987. 11 3/4" x 9 7/8", 192 pages, 113
pages, 80 in colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 22.00 pounds
sterling
B5038) Bony, Anne.
FURNITURE AND INTERIORS OF THE 1960s. 2004. 12 1/8" x 9 3/4",
223 pages, superbly illustrated in illustrated in black, white and colour. An
excellent reference for the furniture and interiors of this period, and their
designers. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5040) Lydgate, Tony.
AWARD-WINNING WOOD BOXES : Design and Technique. 1995. 10" x
8", 143 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour, with black
and white diagrams. Forty stunning artistic designs from of the world’s
best box-making artists, making an unforgettable collection, with plans, and
professional ‘secrets’. Soft covers, a very good copy. 12.00
pounds sterling
B5041) Landis,
Scott. THE WORKSHOP BOOK. 1998. 10 7/8" x 9", 216 pages, fully
illustrated with over 300 photographs of workshops as well as 20 detailed floor
plans. A wide variety of clever and creative shop designs. Folded card covers,
a very good copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B316) Taylor, V. J. and Babb, H. A. MAKING
AND REPAIRING WOODEN CLOCK CASES. 1986. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", 191 pages.
Black and white illustrations and line drawings. A good reference book for the
clock case restorer and cabinet-maker. Hb in dw, very good. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5043) Mead,
Chris. BIRD MIGRATION. 1983. 9 5/8" x 6 7/8", 224 pages, 20
colour photographs, 35 black and white photographs, almost 200 two-colour maps
and diagrams. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, signed by the author (with
very best wishes, Chris Mead, Ipswich 24-2-84) on half-title. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B5044) Morris,
Barbara. VICTORIAN TABLE GLASS & ORNAMENTS. 1978. 9 1/2" x 6
1/4", 256 pages, 8 colour plates, 165 black and white plates, diagrams of
glass marks. Covers cut glass, coloured and silvered glass, paperweights and
enamelled glass, engraved and etched glass, Venetian-style and later fancy
glass. Appendices give registry, trade and factory marks, bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5045) Jennings,
Celia, Editor. SUFFOLK FOR EVER. 1989. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 184
pages, map, 24 black and white photographs. Published to mark the Diamond
Jubilee of the Suffolk Preservation Society. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50
pounds sterling
B5046) Buchan,
Rev. Mr. Alexander. A DESCRIPTION OF SAINT KILDA; Giving an Account of Its
Situation, Extent, Soil, Product, Bays, Rocks, Adjacent Islands, Ancient Laws
and Government, Religion, Customs, and Late Reformation. Facsimile of the
1752 edition, re-published 1974 in an edition of 500 copies. 7 5/8"
x 4 7/8", 46 pages. Hb in blue cloth, gilt lettering to upper board, no dw
as issued, a very nice copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B5047) Lack,
Peter, Compiler. THE ATLAS OF WINTERING BIRDS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 1986.
10 3/8" x 7 5/8", 447 pages; maps 200 species of wintering birds, 192
of which have full-page two-colour maps faced by a page of text. A team of 23
artists, led by Robert Gillmor, has provided the line drawings which head the
species accounts. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5048) Campbell-Culver,
Maggie. THE ORIGIN OF PLANTS : The People and Plants That Have Shaped
Britain's Garden History Since the Year 1000. 2001. 10 3/4" x 8
5/8", 260 pages, richly illustrated with contemporary paintings and modern
photographs. A seminal work on the way so many thousands of plants have been
introduced into Britain over the past 1000 years, and the dramatic effect they
have had on our landscape and gardens. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 14.00
pounds sterling
B5049) Bramah,
Edward and Joan. COFFEE-MAKERS : 300 Years of Art and Design. 1989.
12" x 9 3/4", 166 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in
colour. Dust-wrappered hb in slip-case, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B5052) Pye, Chris. WOODCARVING TOOLS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT Volume I. Revised
edition, 2002. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 239 pages, well illustrated
with colour photographs and line drawings. New edition, fully revised and expanded, and with new colour photography. This first volume (of two) deals with the selection,
sharpening and maintenance of woodcarving tools. Soft covers, near fine. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B5053) S. TYZACK &
SON, LTD. TOOL AND MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS AND MERCHANTS : A Reprint of the
1908 Catalogue. No date. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8", 213 pages,
prolifically illustrated with detailed engravings of each tool. Tools by
Stanley, Norris, Disston, Preston, Millers Falls etc. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00
pounds sterling
B5054) Smith, Anna
Carrick and Others. SOFT FURNISHINGS : Over 65 Step-By-step Projects for
Your Home. 1996. 11 3/8" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, well illustrated
with colour photographs and diagrams. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds
sterling
B5055) Cunnington,
Pamela. CARING FOR OLD HOUSES. 1984.
9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 256 pages, over 300 well-chosen black and white photographs
and line drawings. An extremely comprehensive guide to sympathetic house
restoration – gives advice from cellar to roof on repairs without
vandalism. Glossary,
bibliography.
Hb in price-clipped
dw, otherwise
a near fine
copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B5056)
Gilmour, David. CURZON. 1994. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 684 pages, 41 black and white
photographs. The first full biography since the official Life was published
in the 1920’s. Chronology, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00
pounds sterling
B5057)
Boardman, John. INTAGLIOS AND RINGS : Greek, Etruscan and Eastern from a Private
Collection. 1975. 10" x 7 1/2", 118 pages, 285 illustrations, 10 in colour. Hb in dw, near
fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5062) Wolfson,
John. Final Curtain : THE LAST GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERAS. 1976. 10
1/8" x 6 3/4", 293 pages, liberally illustrated with unpublished
photographs of the original productions, reprints of the earliest librettos,
and all the cancelled lyrics. ‘Including the unpublished rehearsal
librettos and twenty unpublished Gilbert lyrics’. Bibliography. Hb in
price-clipped dw, inscription to previous owner from un-named person on front
free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B5063) Buchet,
Martine. PANAMA : A LEGENDARY HAT. No date. 12 1/4" x 9 3/8",
143 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5064) Ashley,
Maurice. THE BATTLE OF NASEBY AND THE FALL OF KING CHARLES I. 1993. 9
5/8" x 6 5/8", 172 pages, 6 colour plates, 63 black and white illustrations.
‘The best and fullest account yet written…a deft and readable
narrative’. Soft covers, near fine. 6.50 pounds sterling
B5065) Paine,
Clive, Editor. HARTEST : A Village History. 1984. 9 1/2" x 6
3/4", 158 pages, 10 maps, 3 family trees, some 47 black and white
illustrations. A substantial
history of this Suffolk village. Soft covers, previous owner’s name on
half-title, faint splashes on covers, otherwise a very good copy. 30.00
pounds sterling
B5066) Marsden,
Gordon, Editor. VICTORIAN VALUES : Personalities and Perspectives in
Nineteenth-Century Society. 1993. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 232 pages,
frontispiece and 21 black and white illustrations. Soft covers, near fine. 8.50
pounds sterling
B5067) Ereira,
Alan. THE PEOPLE'S ENGLAND. 1981. 9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 285 pages,
104 black and white illustrations, 10 figures. Traces the experience of
specific groups of working people from the advent of the enclosures to the
present day, creating an exciting and challenging new view of England’s
past. Hb in near fine dw, boards a little dull, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.00
pounds sterling
B5069) Karney,
Mary. NO RUGGED LANDSCAPE. 1991. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 198 pages,
family tree of the Oswins of Newstead, Australia, map of Balnarring locality c
1881, black and white illustrations. A fascinating record of colonial social
history, based on the diaries of Georgina Oswin, mother of seven, who recorde
the simple pleasures and struggles of life in rural Australia in the 1880s.
Soft covers, previous owner’s name whited out on front free endpaper,
otherwise a very good copy. 8.00 pounds sterling
B5070) Moravec,
General Frantisek; Masterman, J.C., Preface. MASTER OF SPIES : The
Memoirs of General Frantisek Moravec. 1975. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 252
pages, map as frontispiece. Spans the period from 1928 to 1948; in 1934 Moravec
reorganised the military Intelligence of Czechoslovakia, serving as its head
from 1937 to 1945. His role is best described as being head of the espionage
and counter-espionage services of his country. Described by Graham Greene as
‘a unique account of espionage’. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B5071) Walters,
John. The Royal Griffin : FREDERICK, PRINCE OF WALES 1707-51. 1972. 8
3/4" x 5 1/2", 232 pages, some 17 black and white illustrations.
Biography of one of the most controversial of the Princes of Wales, Frederick
Louis, son of George II and father of George III. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a
very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5072) Vaughan.
John. THE ENGLISH GUIDE BOOK c 1780 - 1870 : An Illustrated History. 1974.
8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 167 pages, 79 black and white illustrations. The
first full-length study of this fascinating genre. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B5075) Osborne, Charles. W.H. AUDEN THE LIFE OF A POET. 1995. 7 3/4" x 5", 344
pages, black and white illustrations. ‘Among the best literary
biographies of our time’. Soft covers, previous owner’s address
label on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy. 5.00 pounds sterling
B5077) Pringle,
Colombe. ROGER VIVIER : Fashion Memoir. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8",
80 pages, 50 illustrations, 23 in colour. In the sought after 'fashion memoir'
series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4913) Smiles,
Samuel. THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON,
RAILWAY ENGINEER. Second edition, 1857.
9" x 5 5/8", engraved frontispiece,
being a portrait of George Stephenson,
xvi, 528 pages, 12 page catalogue for Mr. Murray’s list of new and recent works, 4
page catalogue for Aylott & Co’s publications tipped in at rear. In
original cloth binding without repairs, with gilt lettering to spine, gilt
embossed image of Rocket on upper board. Boards rubbed at edges and corners,
and corners bumped, minimal (1/8”) tears at upper and lower spine, front
hinges weak, dated (Atwood 1858) name on front free endpaper and name on inside
of front free endpaper, foxing to portrait frontispiece and occasionally
elsewhere. However, generally a very good copy. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4914) Halsby, Julian; Taber,
Jacqueline. A Bit of Trompe : ART OF LINCOLN TABER 1941-89. 2002. 9
3/4" x 8 3/4", 93 pages, well illustrated showing over 50 of
Taber’s works, with 30 in colour, end-papers illustrated with details
from Laurence Whistler’s commemorative window in Fingringhoe Church.
Places Taber’s work in the context of late twentieth-century academic and
trompe l’oeil painting. List of exhibitions, catalogue raisonne, list of
subscribers. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4917) Young, Andrew McLaren. CHARLES
RENNIE MACKINTOSH 1868-1928 : Architecture, Design and Painting. 1968. 10
1/4" x 9 1/2", 71 pages of text, 32 pages of black and white plates.
Catalogue for the exhibition at the Edinburgh Festival, 1968. Card covers, a
little rubbed, especially at the edges of the spine, but generally a very good
copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4918) McDowell, Colin, Editor. FASHION
: The Pimlico Companion to Fashion : a Literary Anthology. 1998. 9
1/4" x 6", 452 pages. The ultimate literary collection about dress.
Soft covers, front cover creased at the lower corner, otherwise a near fine
copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4920) Eidelberg,
Martin, editor. DESIGN 1935-1965 : What Modern Was. 2001. 12" x 9
1/8", 424 pages, 530 illustrations, including 97 full colour plates. A
unique perspective on the decorative arts of the mid-twentieth century,
focusing on 200 of the finest objects from the most important designers and
artists of the time. Based on the Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, a
superb ensemble of objects that forms the core of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs
de Montreal. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4921) Beck,
Thomasina. Gardening with Silk and Gold : A HISTORY OF GARDENS IN
EMBROIDERY. 1997. 12 1/2" x 9", 160 pages, well illustrated in black
and white and colour. A revised, updated and lavishly re-illustrated edition of
Thomasina Beck’s 1979 classic ‘Embroidered Gardens’,
presents a cornucopia of inspirational ideas for today’s embroiderers,
and lively, thought-provoking reading for all garden enthusiasts. Hb in dw,
near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4922) Fielden,
James and Others. THE ANTIQUES CLINIC : A Guide to Damage, Care and
Restoration. 2005. 10" x 9", 224 pages, well illustrated in
colour. Covers a wide area of collecting, including textiles, clocks and
precision instruments and toys and dolls. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50
pounds sterling
B4923) THE
SPORTSMAN'S DICTIONARY or, The Gentleman's Companion for Town and Country
… G.G.J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, London, 1792, the
Fourth Edition. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8", vii, remaining pages unnumbered,
engraved frontispiece and 16 engraved plates ‘representing all the
different kinds of Nets, Snares, and Traps, that are now made use of in
Fowling, and the Implements for Angling’. ‘Containing full and
particular instructions for Riding, Setting, Farriery, Hunting, Fishing,
Cocking, Fowling, Racing, Hawking &c, with the various methods to be
observed in Breeding and Dieting of Horses both for the Road and Turf, also the
management of Dogs, Game-cocks, Dunghill-Fowls, Turkies, Geese, Ducks, Pigeons,
Fish, Singing-Birds, Bees &c’. Hb, in original tree-calf, with label
to spine, much rubbed at edges and corners, and with some three areas where the
leather is wholly or partially lost, the largest missing area being some 2
¼” x 1” at maximum. The front hinges are weak, though
holding. Engraved bookplate with coat of arms on front endpaper, other dated
(1820, 1830) inscriptions on front free endpaper, pages somewhat darkened.
Overall though, a very good copy with an acceptable and appropriate binding. 175.00
pounds sterling
B4924) Cullerton, Brenda. GEOFFREY
BEENE. 1995. 14 1/4" x 10 1/2", 141 pages, 120 illustrations,
including 70 in full colour and 50 in duotone, each chosen for this book by Mr.
Beene. Major monograph on one of America’s greatest fashion designers,
winner of 8 Coty Awards, fashion’s most prestigious prize. Chronology,
list of ‘recognitions’ awarded to Beene. Hb in dw, pages slightly
cockled, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4929) Greenwood, Martin. THE
DESIGNS OF WILLIAM DE MORGAN A Catalogue by Martin Greenwood. 1989. 12
1/4" x 9 1/8", 256 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and
colour. Published to coincide with the major exhibition of De Morgan drawings
and pottery held at the Victoria and Albert Museum March – June, 1989.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling
B4931) THE EDINA RONAY COLLECTION. 1988.
12 1/2" x 9 1/8", 160 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in
colour. Thirty-five exclusive designs by one of the best-known knitwear
designers in the world. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4933) Taylor, V.J. THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERIOD COUNTRY
FURNITURE. 1996. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, fully illustrated
with complete working drawings. Twenty-eight designs of country furniture, each
with drawings, constructional notes, and parts list. Glossary, bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4937) Girouard,
Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE Revised and Enlarged Edition. 1979. 10
3/8" x 7 7/8", 427 black and white illustrations, 33 new colour
plates, map. Originally planned for publication by Country Life Books in the
English Country Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from
Hussey's Late Georgian volume, and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume.
Extended introduction, detailed accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue
listings of other houses, biographical notes on architects. For this new
edition, the author has substantially revised the text and written two new
chapters. Hb in dw, a very good copy in a near fine dw. 35.00
pounds sterling
B4939) Orban, Christine. EMANUEL UNGARO : Fashion Memoir. 1999.
8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 46 illustrations, 35 in colour. In the sought
after 'fashion memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B4940) Sozzani, Franca. DOLCE & GABBANA : Fashion Memoir.
1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, 44 illustrations. In the sought
after 'fashion memoir' series. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B4944) THE CIRCLE OF GLASS COLLECTORS : Commemorative Exhibition
1937-1962. 1962. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 72 pages, 16 black and white
plates. Catalogue for the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum,
London. Stapled card covers, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4946) MRS. BEETON'S COOKERY BOOK AND HOUSEHOLD GUIDE. 1895. 7
1/2" x 4 3/4", 270 pages, colour plates (3 located, no list given),
350 wood engravings, 1000 receipts and instructions, advertisements at front
and end. New and greatly enlarged edition. Containing Recipes for every kind of
Cookery, Hints and Advice in Household Management… Menus for all Seasons
and for all Meals… Trussing of Poultry and Game, with Sketches from Life’. Hb, in original red decorated cloth,
cloth slightly lightened at top of spine, (approximately 1” x 1/8”
increasing to ½”), corners bumped, especially lower front corner,
pages generally darkened as usual, otherwise a very good copy. 28.00 pounds
sterling
B4947) Baudot, Francois. EILEEN GRAY. 1998. 8
3/4" x 6 3/8", 80 pages, superbly illustrated with 52 illustrations,
37 being in colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4948) J. & J. GODDARD LTD : THE HOME OF PIANOFORTE SUPPLIES
LIST NO. 90. No date, possibly 1930’s, their London telephone number
of the time was MUSeum 7103, and Purchase Tax is listed at rates from 10% to
60%. Prices are of course pre-decimal, and music stools start at £3 6s 0d
(£3.30). 9 7/8" x 7 5/8", 84 pages, illustrated throughout with
black and white photographs and drawings reproduced from engravings. A very
comprehensive catalogue, covers parts for upright and grand pianos, harmoniums
and American organs, music stools and necessary tools. Punched sheets held
securely in card covers, internally very clean, externally rubbed and bumped at
corners. 65.00 pounds sterling
B4949) BRADBURY, GREATOREX & Co. Ltd. SPRING FASHIONS
1937. 9 1/4" x 6", 44 pages, black and white illustrations
throughout. Coats for ladies, matrons (O.S. and larger), girls, misses and
maids (the young un-married?), costumes and suits, frocks, gowns, skirts.
Two-page priced index at rear. Nicely presented in silver-grey moiré effect stapled
card covers, dark blue cord in upper corner for hanging. A very nice, near fine
copy. 60.00 pounds sterling
B4950) Carrington, Noel; Harris, Muriel, editors. BRITISH
ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN. 1946. 12 3/8" x 9 1/4", 68 pages, 8 colour
plates, other illustrations from black and white photographs. In the series
‘Achievement Books’. Illustrated card covers, short tear
(approximately ¾”) at top of front cover, top and bottom of spine
just slightly chipped, slight creasing at corners, otherwise a very good copy. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4951) Steele, Valerie. SHOES : A Lexicon of Style. 1999.
10 7/8" x 9 1/2", 192 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at The Museum at
the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B4952) Hildyard, Robin. EUROPEAN CERAMICS. 1999. 11"
x 8 3/4", 144 pages, some 207 illustrations, mainly in colour. An
authoritative and indispensable reference work for students and collectors.
Selected bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B3505) Anderson, Anne; Atterbury,
Paul (editor). THE CUBE TEAPOT. 1999.
8 7/8" x 8 7/8", 83 pages, very well illustrated in black and white
and colour. The CUBE teapot was the world’s largest selling patented
teapot and an icon of modern design. Registered by Robert Johnson in 1916, and
his company succeeded in honing his creation and fending of rivals until 1968.
In its heyday the CUBE was used by the great transatlantic liners, on national
railways and by hotels and restaurant chains. Lists of manufacturers, marks, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4954)
Spencer-Smith, Jenny. REX WHISTLER'S WAR 1939 - July 1944 :
Artist into Tank Commander. 1994. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 180 pages, well illustrated in black and
white and colour. Catalogue to the Special Exhibition at the National
Army Museum, London in 1994. Bibliography.
Soft covers, upper cover has
vertical crease, otherwise a very good
copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4955) Lyles, Anne; Hamlyn,
Robin. BRITISH WATERCOLOURS FROM THE OPPE
COLLECTION with a Selection of Drawings and Oil Sketches. 1997. 11
5/8" x 9 1/4", 240 pages,
103 colour and 26 black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition
at the Tate Gallery, 1997, describes and illustrates 100 highlights from the collection. Bibliography, checklist
of artists in the Oppe Collection. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4957) Smith, Bruce. GREENE AND GREENE : Master Builders of
the American Arts and Crafts Movement. 1998. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4",
240 pages, 200 colour illustrations. The first work to present the
brothers’ most important works, surveying 25 of the firm’s
masterpieces, complete with lavish colour photographs. Chronology,
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B3924)
Lefkowith, Christie Mayer. THE ART OF PERFUME Discovering and Collecting Perfume Bottles. 1998.
11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 208 pages, 370 illustrations, 220 in colour. This
lavishly illustrated survey presents some of
the most striking creations, reflecting the talents of both leading designers
and glassmakers. Authoritative historical analysis and a reference section listing over 500 major perfumers, designers and
glass-makers; an indispensable record for collectors and designers alike.
Bibliography. Soft covers, minor crease to cover, otherwise a very good
copy. 28.00 pounds sterling
B4959) EGYPTIAN TOURING ASSOCIATION
HANDBOOK 1938-39. No date, but presumably 1938. 6 7/8" x 4 3/4",
109 pages, which includes advertisements at front and rear, 2 folding maps in
text, folding mileage table for distances between major towns, folding map of
Egypt in pocket at rear. The Egyptian Touring Association was founded in 1932,
and was a member of Alliance Internationale de Tourisme and federated with The
Automobile Association of Great Britain. Hb, in original cloth binding with
black lettering to upper board; somewhat bumped at corners and dented (probably
a string mark) to forward edges, boards a little stained and splashed, inside
front cover is pencilled ‘1,280’ and rear free endpaper carries a
stamp mark ‘T. Eva Egyptian Collection’ with again a pencilled
‘1,280’ and some largely rubbed-out pencilled numbers. Internally a
very fresh copy. 65.00 pounds sterling
B4961) AN ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK FOR BEGINNERS IN THE
ART OF CHANGE-RINGING issued under the authority of the Council. The
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, 1976. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 32
pages, 11 black and white photographs, text diagrams. Stapled card covers,
covers a little faded at edges, otherwise a very good copy. 6.50 pounds sterling
B4962) Mayo,
John Horsley. MEDALS AND DECORATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY. 1897.
10 1//4" x 6 3/8", pages 280-617, superb colour plates number 32-55.
Please note – this is volume 2 only of this two volume work. In original
red cloth with top edge gilt; spine both faded and grubby, some spotting to
boards, corners rubbed and bumped, last ¼” of upper and lower
spine fraying or lost. Two fine engraved bookplates on front endpaper, both
dated 1894, with the engraver’s monogram WS. Internally there is some
foxing, and one plate has unfortunately been re-attached with Sellotape –
the Sellotape has departed but the discolouration on the inner edge of the
plate and the page preceding and following remains. However, generally a very
good copy. 80.00 pounds sterling
B4963) Davis,
Ralph. ENGLISH OVERSEAS TRADE 1500-1700. 1973. 8 1/4" x 5
3/8", 64 pages, maps, tables, bibliography. In the ‘Studies in
Economic History’ series, commissioned by the Economic History Society.
Soft covers, a very good copy. 2.50 pounds sterling
B4964) Biggs, John R. BASIC
TYPOGRAPHY. 1973. 7 1/2" x 7 5/8", 176 pages, well illustrated
throughout. The principles, the mechanics, and the practice of typography.
Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4965) Swann, Cal. TECHNIQUES OF
TYPOGRAPHY. 1969. 7 3/4" x 8 1/4", 96 pages, well illustrated
throughout. The printing processes, hand and mechanical composition, printing,
layout and specification. Glossary. Soft covers, very good. 5.00 pounds
sterling
B4966) TRANSPORT MEMORABILIA AND MODELS. 1994.
10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 86 pages, cataloguing 617 lots, many illustrated in
black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie's South Kensington sale of 24-25
February, 1994. Engineering, steam and railway models and ephemera, aviation
art and literature, motoring art and literature. Soft covers, a near fine copy.
15.00 pounds sterling
B4968) TRANSPORT MEMORABILIA. 1991. 10
1/2" x 8 1/4", 61 pages, cataloguing 998 lots, many illustrated in
black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie's South Kensington sale of
13-14 August, 1991. Maritime, aviation, toys, motoring, and railway. Soft
covers, a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4969) AIRCRAFT
IN MINIATURE : The Work of William Osmond Doylend - Part II. 1994. 10
1/2" x 8 1/4", 42 pages, cataloguing 200
lots, illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie's South
Kensington sale of 12 August, 1994 of this collection of over 500 individually
numbered models, each a replica of the original aircraft, hand painted with
original markings. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4970) HIGHLAND DRESS
IN MODERN STYLES for All Occasions. No date, 1930’s? Published by
Stewart, Christie & Co, Tailors and Kiltmakers By Appointment to The Late
King George V. 8 5/8" x 5 5/8", 24 pages, coloured frontispiece and 7
pages of colour plates, 10 pages of black and white plates. ‘Depicts the
Highland Dress as it is worn in modern times and should be of especial interest
to all Scots, and to those members of Caledonian Societies overseas’. In
original card covers, with the title ‘Highland dress’ gilt embossed
on upper cover; a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4972) Kamitsis,
Lydia. PACO RABANNE : Fashion Memoir. 1999. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8",
80 pages, superbly illustrated with 49 illustrations, 25 of which are in
colour. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4973) James,
John. CHARTRES : The Masons Who Built a Legend. 1985. 9 1/2" x 7
1/4", 200 pages, 116 black and white illustrations, photographs and
drawings. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, previous owner’s name
neatly on front free endpaper, corners somewhat bumped, covers a little rubbed,
but generally a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4975) FASHIONS OF THE
MOMENT FOR SPRING AND SUMMER from the Fashion Showrooms of Jamieson's. 1937.
8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 24 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white.
Catalogue for Spring and Summer 1937 – ladies’ coats, suits,
dresses and gowns, blouses, sports wear, shoes, children’s clothes and
shoes. Stapled card covers, slight staining to covers, otherwise a very nice
copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4976) ARCHITECTURAL
HISTORY : Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. Volume
35, 1992. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 224 pages, well illustrated with black and
white photographs and drawings. Articles include ‘An English Glossary
of Medieval Mouldings… c. 1040-1240’; ‘Inigo
Jones’s Architectural Education before 1614’; ‘Inigo
Jones’s Theory of Design’; ‘The Restoration of the
South Front of Wilton House…’; ‘Originals or
Apprentice’s Copies? Some Recently Found Drawings for St. Paul’s
Cathedral…’; ‘A Collection of Seventeenth-Century
Architectural Plans’; ‘Smith and Rossi’; ‘…
The Competition for Coventry Cathedral’. Soft covers, covers a little
grubby and creased at corners, otherwise very good. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4977) Humbert,
Raymond, Introduction. TRADITIONS AGRICOLES AVALLON. 1974. 7" x 9
3/8", 1 page introduction, 32 black and white illustrations of
agricultural tools, 8 pages of text (in French) describing the exhibition.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition at Avallon in July-September,
1974. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4979) Timmins,
J.G. THE FORGE AND THE WHEEL. 1971. 8" x 6 3/8", 32 pages,
black and white illustrations, map. Pamphlet No. 4 in the Local History Series
published by the University of Sheffield Institute of Education. Stapled card
covers, Philip Walker’s copy, with a two-line note to him from a
fellow-tool enthusiast on top of page 1, and a note (in the same hand?) at the
foot of the front cover. Apart from these annotations, a near fine copy. 8.00
pounds sterling
B4980) ARTHUR PRICE
MALLEABLE IRON AND GUN METAL PLANE MAKERS. No date, but probably
1920’s from pricing and style. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", single page
leaflet, printed one-side only. ‘All Types of Planes for the Woodworking
Industry’. Leaflet advertising Shoulder Planes, Bull-nose Planes, and castings
(including the iron) for both types. Price’s planes were supplied in
malleable iron and gun metal, steel face, fitted with rosewood infill and
wedges. The shoulder planes were advertised in 4 sizes from 3/8” to 1
½”; the bull-nose being in 1 1/8” and 1 ¼”.
Styles were very much in the Norris and Spiers tradition, examples of the
planes are now not easily found. In very good condition; an uncommon item, like
most leaflets and catalogues relating to this type of plane. 9.50 pounds
sterling
B4982) SAMMLUNG RUDOLF
VON GUTMANN. 1993. 10 7/8"
x 8 1/4", 117 pages, cataloguing 121 lots of fine books from the
collection of Rudolf von Gutmann, many illustrations in black and white and
colour. The catalogue of the sale at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London
on 2 April 1993, including Chinese School Watercolours in two albums containing
fine landscapes and interiors [c.1790]; Melchior Pfintzing Teuerdank
printed on vellum [1517] and The Talman Albums c.1720. Hb, a little bumped at
corners but generally a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4983) Personal
Collections : THE ESTATE OF PETER JAY SHARP. 1994. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4",
cataloguing 77 magnificent lots of books, French furniture and decorations,
English furniture, sculpture, and old master paintings; many illustrations in black
and white and colour, some folding. The catalogue of the sale at
Sotheby’s, New York, 13 January, 1994. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4984) THE L.H.P.
KLOTZ COLLECTION OF INCUNABULA, GERMAN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND ATLASES. 1994.
10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 253 pages, cataloguing 371 lots, illustrated in
black and white and colour. The catalogue of the sale at Christie's, King
Street, St. James, London, 2 November 1994. Soft covers, a very good copy. 28.00
pounds sterling
B4985) ARCHITECTURAL
HISTORY : Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. Volume
26, 1983. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 114 pages of text, 64 pages of black and
white plates. Articles include:- ‘Renaissance Balusters and the
Antique’; ‘Inigo Jones in Provence’; ‘The
Grange, Northington’; ‘The Origin of the Sash-window’;
‘Balthasar Neumann’s Schonborn Chapel at Wurzburg Cathedral and
its Berninesque Prototype’; ‘Sanfelice and St Florian :
Indigenous Tradition and Staircase Design’; ‘Newly
Discovered Drawings by C.R. Cockerell for Cambridge University Library’;
‘G.H. Stokes at Battlesden and Belle Vue’; ‘Henry
Clutton’s Country Houses’; ‘Vernacular Architecture :
a Review of Recent Literature’. Card covers, a very good copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4986) Knight, Patrick.
STATIONARY ENGINE REVIEW. 1997. 10" x 7 1/2", 115 pages, 166
illustrations, 129 in colour. A clear and simple study of a number of the makes
and models that were produced in the heyday of the stationary engine. Laminated
boards, no dw (as issued?), a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4988) Willis,
Robert; Clark, John Willis. THE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. 1988. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", three volumes,
630, 776, 722 pages, over 300 plans, antique and specially commissioned engravings.
The one indispensable work of reference on Cambridge architecture before the
onset of the modern age, first published in 1886, reprinted here for the first
time, with new introductory material in volume 1. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00
pounds sterling
B4989) Smith,
Saumarez, Charles. THE BUILDING OF CASTLE HOWARD. 1997. 9 5/8" x 7
1/4", 221 pages, 55 black and white plates, 5 figures. The first complete
study of the circumstances which led to the building of Castle Howard.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4990) King,
Monique; King; Donald. THE KEIR COLLECTION : EUROPEAN TEXTILES IN THE
KEIR COLLECTION 400 BC to 1800AD. 1990. 11 1/8" x 8 7/8", 311
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. For scope, quality, variety,
and general sumptuousness, the Keir Collection of textiles rivals some of the
finest museum collections in the field. Glossary, appendix giving museums with
textile collections referred to in the catalogue, bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4992) Hardy,
Florence. THE LIFE OF THOMAS HARDY. 1994. 9" x 6", two volumes
bound as one, 327 + 286 pages, black and white illustrations. Illustrated
biography by Hardy’s widow, first published shortly after his death in
1928. Soft covers, very good. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4993) Smith, A.
Hassell; Baker, Gillian M.; Kenny, R.W., Editors. THE PAPERS
OF NATHANIEL BACON OF STIFFKEY. Volume I 1556-1577; volume II 1578-1585; volume
III 1586-1595. Published 1979, 1983 and 1990, as volumes 46, 49 and 53 of
the Norfolk Record Society’s publications. 10" x 6 3/8", 354 +
400 + 434 pages, engraving of Stiffkey Hall, folding pedigree of the Bacon
family, table showing movement and present location of the principal groups of
Bacon papers; illustration of the emblem sent by George Gascoigne to Sir
Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper. Hbs in dws, near fine. 95.00 pounds sterling
B4995) Chandler.
Richard; Clay, Edith, Editor. TRAVELS IN ASIA MINOR 1764-1765. 1971.
10" x 6", 253 pages, colour frontispiece and 16 black and white
plates which reproduce the contemporary watercolours of William Pars, artist to
Chandler’s expedition. Includes an appreciation of William Pars by Andrew
Wilton, together with a catalogue of drawings and a summary biography. Detailed
appendices, including published works of Richard Chandler, bibliography, and
map. Hb, no dw, with the bookplate of Brian Fothergill (biographer) on front
endpaper, together with the ink inscription ‘To Brian with best wishes
from Edith’ on front free endpaper – this inscription may
reasonably be assumed to be from the editor to Brian Fothergill, the previous
owner. Apart from the lack of the dw, a very good copy. 48.00 pounds
sterling
B4998) Marsh,
Lisa. The House of Klein : FASHION, CONTROVERSY, AND A BUSINESS OBSESSION. 2003.
9 3/8" x 6 1/8", 232 pages, black and white photographs. The inside
story of the rise of Calvin Klein, the fashion legend, and the business empire
he built up. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5000) Smith,
C.Herbert. THROUGH THE KENNET AND AVON CANAL BY MOTOR BOAT. 1929. 7
1/2" x 5", 77 pages, black and white photographic frontispiece of the
boat with author, wife and friend on canal, near Bradford-on-Avon. A detailed
account of the author’s journey from the Thames at Reading, through the
Kennet and Avon canal to Bristol. The canal was at the time in the ownership of
the Great Western Railway Company, and in very indifferent condition. Hb, in
original cloth with gilt embossed titling on spine and upper board, a little
foxing to early and late pages, otherwise a very nice copy of an uncommon
title. 48.00 pounds sterling
B5002) Emmison,
F.G. ELIZABETHAN LIFE : DISORDER : Mainly from Essex Sessions and Assize
Records. 1970. 9 3/4" x 6", 354 pages, 25 black and white plates.
An entirely fresh account of social life during Elizabeth I’s time as
mirrored mainly in the 14,000 judicial records for Essex – the richest
and most complete Quarterly Sessions records in Britain. Detailed appendices.
Hb in dw, upper corner of rear board bumped, otherwise a near fine copy. 35.00
pounds sterling
B5005) Doree,
Stephen G., editor. THE PARISH REGISTER AND TITHING BOOK OF THOMAS HASSALL
OF AMWELL. 1989. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 281 pages, frontispiece, 6
black and white plates, 5 maps. Published by the Hertfordshire Record Society
as volume 5 of the Hertfordshire Record Publications. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5007) John, Eric.
THE POPES : A Concise Biographical History. 1964. 10" x 7
1/4", 496 pages, 16 colour plates, some 140 monochrome plates. Hb,
bookplate of Brian Fothergill (biographer) on front paste-down, slight foxing
to half-title, no dw, otherwise a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B5008) Jekyll,
Gertrude. OLD ENGLISH HOUSEHOLD LIFE : Some Account of Cottage Objects and
Country Folk. 1925. 9 3/8" x 6 1/2", 222 pages, 277 black and
white photographs and drawings. Hb, no dw, bumped at lower edge of spine
resulting in three splits to the cloth, two approximately 1/10” long, the
other approximately ½” long. Otherwise a very good copy, uncommon
in this first edition. 25.00 pounds sterling
B5009) Buning, W. BAUANATOMIE
HANDWERKLICH-TECHNISCHE GRUNDLAGEN DES WOHNBAUES ALS EINFUHRING IN DIE BAUKUNST
Von W. Buning. 1928. 10" x 7 3/8", 158 pages, 166 superbly
detailed drawings of building construction including brick and stonework,
studwork, doors, windows, stairs, roofing etc. German text. Hb in cloth-backed
boards, corners rubbed, upper board rather stained, cloth back speckled,
however otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5011) Wilcox,
Claire. BAGS. 2000. 8 1/2" x 7 5/8", 127 pages, well
illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Explores the changing styles and uses of
bags from the Middle Ages right into the new millennium. List of major UK dress
collections featuring bags, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 8.50 pounds
sterling
B5013) Pons,
Bruno. WADDESDON MANOR : ARCHITECTURE AND PANELLING. 1996. 12 1/4"
x 8 7/8", 704 pages, 652 black and white illustrations, 22 colour plates.
A scholarly account of the origins of the house, and a catalogue of the
paneling carved in the eighteenth century in France for great houses in Paris,
and now assembled at Waddesdon. Hb in dw, near fine. Note – a very heavy
book, additional postage will be required. 148.00 pounds sterling
B5015)
Evans, George Ewart. The Crooked Scythe : AN ANTHOLOGY OF ORAL
HISTORY. 1994. 7 3/4 x 4 7/8", 202 pages, edited and with drawings by
David Gentleman. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00
pounds sterling
B5016) Berce, Yves-Marie; Translated By Amanda Whitmore.
HISTORY OF PEASANT REVOLTS : The Social Origins of Rebellion in Early Modern
France. 1990. 9" x 6", 359 pages. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B5017) Bate, Percy. ENGLISH TABLE GLASS. No date, inscription
dated 1915. 9" x 5 5/8", 130 pages, 67 black and white plates showing
some 250 glasses. Hb, in original dark blue cloth, with the title gilt-embossed
on the spine and upper board; top edges gilt, bumped at corners, splash marks
on upper board, foxing to edges and endpapers, dated ink inscription on front
free endpaper, otherwise generally a very good copy. 22.00 pounds sterling
B5018) Wilkinson,
R. THE HALLMARKS OF ANTIQUE GLASS. 1968.
8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 220 pages, some 279 illustrations in black and white
and colour. A detailed guide to the characteristics of collectable glass; the
author spent most of his working life in glass, working for the small family
firm of F. Wilkinson & Co. Hb in dw, dw largely complete though rubbed and
carefully repaired, signed by author on front free endpaper, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5019) ACID
ETCHED GLASS 1850-1930. 1990. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 32 pages, 7
pages of black
and white plates, 9 illustrations to each page. Catalogue for an exhibition
of acid etched glass held at Jeanette Hayhurst Fine Glass, Kensington Church
Street, London. Illustrated card covers, inscribed by Jeanette Hayhurst to
previous owner, a near fine copy. 14.00
pounds sterling
B5020) Parry,
Stephen. MINIATURE DECANTERS AND WHISKY MEASURES.
1981. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 15 pages, 4 pages of black and white illustrations. Catalogue
for an exhibition
held at Jeanette Hayhurst’s shop in the Knightsbridge Pavilion, Old
Brompton Road, London. Illustrated card covers, signed by Stephen Parry, a very good copy.
20.00 pounds sterling
B5021) Sitwell, Sacheverell. MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT IN
LONDON. 1948. 8 7/8" x 5 1/2", 86 pages, 8 attractive colour
plates. Hb, no dw, in original yellow cloth, the boards somewhat grubby,
previous owner’s neat signature on front free endpaper, otherwise very
good. 8.00 pounds sterling
B5023) Smit, F.G.A.M. THE ART OF GLASS ON STAMPS. 1987. 8
1/4" x 5 7/8", 67 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers,
a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B5024) Goodman, Andrew; Edited and Presented By Robert Hardcastle.
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S LONDON. 2000. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 192 pages,
black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00
pounds sterling
B5025) Hamilton,
Mark. Rare Spirit : A LIFE OF WILLIAM DE
MORGAN 1839-1911. 1997. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 236 pages, illustrated
in black and
white and colour. The first full biography of an outstandingly talented
and creative man. Provides a survey of his achievements as a ceramic designer
over thirty-eight years, his collaborations ith William Morris and Edward
Burne-Jones, and his best-selling novels. Useful appendices and bibliography. Hb in dw, slight remnants of a removed
label on front
free endpaper, ink note on free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B5026) Stuart,
David C. GEORGIAN GARDENS. 1979. 9
1/2" x 6 1/4", 256 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Examines gardens of country and
town, covering the years from 1730 to 1830. The gazetteer describes well over
200 of the most important Georgian gardens, most of which are open to the
public. Hb in price-clipped dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B5027) Symonds,
R. W., Preface. THE ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS
OF CHIPPENDALE from The Gentleman and
Cabinet-Maker's Director 1762. 1968.
9 3/4" x 6 1/8", 24 page introduction ‘Rococo in the English Handicrafts’ in English and
French, 80 pages of black and white plates from The Director. Bibliography of eighteenth century works on English rococo
design. Hb
in price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B5028) Parkman,
Francis. THE DISCOVERY OF THE GREAT WEST. 1962. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8",
331 pages,
4 black and
white illustrations, 2 maps. The discovery of the whole length of the
Mississippi, and the first attempts at settling Louisiana. First published
in 1869, this is a reprint of the 11th edition, originally published
in 1879. Hb
in dw, very
good. 10.00 pounds sterling
B5029) Goodden,
Angelica. The Sweetness of Life : A
BIOGRAPHY OF ELISABETH LOUISE VIGEE LE BRUN. 1997. 9 3/8" x 6
1/4", 384 pages,
illustrated
in black and
white and colour. The definitive biography, a long-overdue reassessment of this sometimes
scandalous, often devious but prodigiously gifted woman and artist. Bibliography.
Hb in dw,
bookplate on front paste-down, a very nice copy. 95.00 pounds sterling
B3673)
Bumpus, Bernard. CHARLOTTE RHEAD : Potter and Designer. 1987. 8
1/2" x 5 3/4", 108 pages, well illustrated with colour plates, black
and white illustrations, stamps. The first book to be published on the life and work of Charlotte Rhead
– one of the most innovative pottery designers during the inter-war
period. An essential reference work for collectors and dealers ...and those
interested in the history of design. Lists all Charlotte Rhead's known
designs and illustrates many of them in colour. Illustrated boards, a very nice
copy of this scarce and sought after reference work. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4829) Beckett, John. The Urgent
Hour : THE DRAINAGE OF THE BURNT FEN DISTRICT IN THE SOUTH LEVEL OF THE FENS
1760-1981. 1983. 8 1/4" x 8 1/4", 53 pages, interesting black and white
photographs and drawings. Card covers, a near fine copy, now uncommon. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4831) Jones,
Owen. THE GRAMMAR OF CHINESE ORNAMENT. 1987. 13 1/4" x 9 3/8",
224 pages, 100 colour plates. Formerly entitled Examples of Chinese Ornament
this book was first published in1867 in an edition of 300 copies only. It is a
significant source book for all designers and artists, and a welcome addition
to the library of everyone interested in the fine arts. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00
pounds sterling
B4832) McWilliam;
Neil, Sekules, Veronica. Life and Landscape : P.H. Emerson : ART
& PHOTOGRAPHY IN EAST ANGLIA 1885-1900. 1986. 8 1/4" x 11
5/8", 123 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Published on the
occasion of the first exhibition to show the entire oeuvre of P.H.
Emerson, one of Victorian England’s most important photographers. Select
bibliography of books and articles on the Broads 1834-1900; complete
illustrated checklist of published photographs by P.H. Emerson, select
bibliography of publications by P.H. Emerson. Illustrated card covers, a near
fine copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4833) Brown,
Jonathan; Ward; Sadie. THE VILLAGE SHOP. 1990. 8 3/4" x
9", 96 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. The history,
cuurent day problems, and help and advice available to those seeking to improve
or even to save their businesses. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds
sterling
B4834) Zega, Andrew; Dams, Bernd H. PALACES OF
THE SUN KING : Versailles : Trianon : Marly : The Chateaux of Louis XIV. 2002.
11 1/2" x 15 1/4", 208 pages, 165 illustrations, 130 in colour.
A fundamental reappraisal of the architecture of Louis XIV. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 80.00 pounds sterling
B4835) Wilson, Gillian. SELECTIONS FROM THE DECORATIVE ARTS IN THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM. 1983.
11" x 8 1/2", 110 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Illustrates and describes
50 items from the museum’s fine collection of French decorative arts,
arranged in chronological order. Bibliography. Folded card covers, short (1
½”) tear at lower edge of upper cover, otherwise a very good copy.
12.50 pounds sterling
B4836) MacDonald, Margaret F. Palaces
in the Night : WHISTLER IN VENICE. 2001. 11 5/8" x 9 7/8", 160
pages, illustrated in black and
white and colour. Lavishly illustrated, discusses the whole range of
Whistler’s Venetian work. Appendix with Whistler’s work in Venice,
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4837) Tcherviakov, Alexandre F. FANS
FROM THE 18TH. TO THE BEGINNING OF THE 20th CENTURY : Collection of the Palace
of Ostankino in Moscow. 1998. 13" x 9 5/8", 216 pages, superbly
illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Preface by Karl Lagerfeld. The language
of the fan, catalogue, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B3019) Carruthers,
Annette and Greensted,
Mary. GOOD CITIZEN'S FURNITURE The Arts and Crafts Collections at Cheltenham.
1999 reprint. 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", 168 pages, 12 colour
illustrations, many specially commissioned black and white photographs. This is
a fine catalogue of the collection of Arts and Crafts Movement furniture
collection at Cheltenham, which is 'probably the best in the world'. Each item
of furniture is fully catalogued and illustrated alongside its catalogue entry.
Additionally, 3 chapters describe the general principles of the Arts and Crafts
Movement with particular reference to furniture design; the growth of the
movement in the Cotswolds, and the development of the Cheltenham collection. A
vital source work for the period. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4839) Silberberg, Lily; Shoben,
Martin. THE ART OF DRESS MODELLING : Shape Within Shape. 1998. 11
1/2" x 7 7/8", 105 pages, detailed black and white illustrations
throughout. A unique book, covering a wealth of classic styles as well as the
basic skills of modelling on the dress stand. Lily Silberberg is recognised as
UK's most highly regarded toilist. Soft covers, mint. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4842) Geerlings, Gerald K. WROUGHT
IRON IN ARCHITECTURE : An Illustrated Survey. 1983. 11 1/4" x 8
3/8", xii + 202 pages, 380 illustrations, including 307 black and white
photographs and 73 line drawings. Originally published in 1929, a classic work
with carefully researched surveys of the craft in several countries in Europe
and America, with detailed photographs of the architectural uses of wrought
iron in gates, railings, screens, lighting fixtures, banisters, balconies, door
knockers etc. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4845) Tsao, Hsingyuan. Differences
Preserved : RECONSTRUCTED TOMBS FROM THE LIAO AND SONG DYNASTIES. 2000. 10
1/4" x 8 1/2", 68 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour.
Exhibition catalogue. Bibliography, Glossary of Chinese names. Card covers,
near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4849) Van Dyk, Stephen H. RARE
BOOKS. 2001. 8 3/4" x 8 7/8", 112 pages, 100 colour
illustrations. Highlights the rare, unusual, and diverse collections in the
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Library, Smithsonian Institution. Folded
card covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4851) Wiseman, E.J. VICTORIAN
DO-IT-YOURSELF : Handicrafts and Pastimes of the 1880s. 1976. 10" x
7", 168 pages, many black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped dw,
otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4852) Postma, Thijs. FOKKER :
Aircraft Builders to the World. 1980. 11 7/8" x 9", 160 pages,
comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. A profusely
illustrated history of one of the most innovative aircraft companies in the
world. Hb in dw, previous owner’s blind embossed circular stamp of front
free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4853) Beard, Geoffrey. THE WORK OF
JOHN VANBRUGH. 1986. 10" x 7 5/8", 176 pages, 127 black and white
illustrations. A detailed text, followed by an outstanding sequence of
specially commissioned photographs, supported by contemporary drawings,
engravings and plans. Notes to the illustrations, useful appendices,
bibliography. Hb in dw, remains of label on front free endpaper, price-clipped
dw neatly laminated with the ends of the laminate stuck to the endpapers,
otherwise a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4854) Leisinger, Hermann. Romanesque
Bronzes : CHURCH PORTALS IN MEDIAEVAL EUROPE. 1956. 12 3/4" x 10
1/8", some 12 pages of descriptive text, followed by 160 pages of superb
black and white photographs. Documents in detail sixteen Romanesque doors,
executed between 1015 and 1186, located in Russia, Poland, Germany and Italy.
Hb, no dw, otherwise a very good copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4857) Raffan, Richard. TURNING
BOXES WITH RICHARD RAFFAN. 1998. 10" x 8", 172 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, very good. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4858) Oman, Charles. ENGLISH
ENGRAVED SILVER 1150 to 1900. 1978. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 158 pages,
frontispiece and 159 superb black and white illustrations. The first book to be
written on the subject, the result of over twenty years original research.
Includes a catalogue of the works attributed to the engraver ‘P over
M’, an invaluable appendix listing the apprenticeships of engravers, and
a short bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4859) May, W.E. THE BOATS OF
MEN-of-WAR. 1999. 10" x 7 1/2", 128 pages, well illustrated in
black and white. The only study of the whole history of this neglected topic,
covers hoisting boats, lifeboats, arming boats etc. Includes the largest
collection of boat draughts ever published. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B4860) ORNEMENT MEDIEVAL. 1999. 11
3/4" x 8 1/4", 95 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white.
Brief introduction and annotations in French. Source book for medieval design
and ornament in furniture, costume, carving, alphabets. Soft covers, near fine.
9.50 pounds sterling
B4861) THE ART OF THE MAP-MAKER IN ESSEX
1566-1860. 1948. 11" x 8 3/4", xv pages of text, 30 plates
including 6 in colour. Hb in dw, lower edges a little cockled, dw largely
complete though somewhat torn and stained. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4862) Elsey, Les. PROFILE OF THE
SOUTHERN MOGULS. 1986. 11" x 8 1/2", 158 annotated black and
white photographs. In the ‘Profile Series’. Laminated boards, spine
slightly faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4863) Arwas, Victor. BERTHON &
GRASSET. 1978. 11 1/2" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, over 120
illustrations including 65 in colour. The first comprehensive study to be
published on Berthon and Grasset, gives a detailed and lively account of their
lives and work Checklist of posters and graphics by Grasset and Berthon,
bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4866) Lohr, Dr. Alfred. TRUHEN,
LADEN UND KASSETTEN. No date. 9 3/4" x 8 1/2", 48 pages, quality
black and white photographs, illustrated endpapers. German text. Illustrates
and describes some twenty early carved wooden chests and caskets, together with
a plate illustrating the kind of woodworking tools used by their makers. Hb in
dw, dw a little grubby, otherwise a very nice copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4867) Beckwith, John. THE
BASILEWSKY SITULA. 1963. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 18 pages of text,
frontispiece, 15 text illustrations, 14 black and white plates. Monograph No.
21, Victoria and Albert Museum on the Basilewsky Situla, an ivory bucket for
holy water, one of the most important examples of early medieval carving to
have survived. It is discussed together with related objects by John Beckwith,
Deputy Keeper of Architecture and Sculpture. Bibliography. Card covers, a very
good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4868) O'Toole, Laurence. THE
ROSELAND BETWEEN RIVER AND SEA. 1978. 10" x 8", 175 pages, black
and white illustrations and maps. A history of the four Cornish parishes
– St Just, St Gerrans, St Anthony and Philleigh which make up the
Roseland, between the sea and he River Fal. Dust-wrappered card covers, a near
fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4869) Meadmore, Clement. The Modern
Chair : CLASSIC DESIGNS BY THONET, BREUER, LE CORBUSIER, EAMES, AND OTHERS. 1997.
11" x 8 1/4", 192 pages, 230 line illustrations and halftones.
Unabridged republication of The Modern Chair : Classics in Production.
Profusely illustrated, brings together more than 40 examples of chairs which
combine practicality and elegance, transcending the confines of period and
fashion. Soft covers, a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B3864) Askari, Nasreen; Crill, Rosemary. Colours of
the Indus : COSTUME AND TEXTILES OF
PAKISTAN. 1997. 11" x 8 7/8", 144 pages, 224 illustrations. almost wholly in colour, maps. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of
the same name, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Bibliography,
Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00
pounds sterling
B4103)
McGrath, Jinks. BASIC JEWELLERY MAKING TECHNIQUES. 1993. 11" x 8 1/2",
112 pages, superbly illustrated
with colour photographs of step-by-step techniques. Soft covers, near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4870) Steele, Valerie. SHOES : A Lexicon of Style. 1998. 10 5/8" x 9 1/4", 192 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in
colour. Folded
card covers, a near fine copy. 12.00
pounds sterling
B4873) Chenoune, Farid. Hidden
Femininity : 20th CENTURY LINGERIE. No date. 12" x 9 3/4", 198
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Timeline, bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B3290)
Bernstein, S. COLLECTING CHINESE ART. 2000. 11 3/4" x 8 5/8", 180
pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour, map. Illustrates and documents
120 outstanding Chinese works of art; each example in jade, glass, sculpture
and metalwork is illustrated in full colour and described in the light of the
latest archeologically derived information. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4874) Harbison,
Craig. JAN VAN EYCK : The Play of Realism. 1995. 11" x 8 1/4",
228 pages, 132 illustrations, 44 in full colour. ‘A fascinating
investigation into the nature of the great pioneer’s clients’.
Bibliographic commentary, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4878) Staebler,
Wendy W. ARCHITECTURAL DETAILING IN CONTRACT INTERIORS. 1997. 11
1/4" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, 408 illustrations, mainly in colour. A
compilation of 123 outstanding details from the work of 56 of America’s
finest architects and designers; each detail is shown with its actual working
drawings, accompanied by information about the design process, the materials,
and how the finished details were integrated with the overall design. Hb in dw,
near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4880) Delgado,
James P. Across the Top of the World : THE QUEST FOR THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE. 11
1/4" x 9 1/4", 228 pages, 100 colour and 100 black and white
illustrations, maps. A spellbinding saga of Arctic exploration, enhanced by
quotations from grim first-hand accounts and by dramatic images. Extensive
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4883) MEMORIES OF
FRANK PATTERSON. Second edition September 1990 - first edition was June
1990. 12" x 8 3/8", pages unnumbered (approximately 80), filled with
Frank Patterson’s (‘the Cycling artist’) memorable black and
white drawings of cycling and the countryside. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00
pounds sterling
B4884) Bharucha,
Fershid; Gomes, Rosalie. Buried Treasures : THE BLACK-AND-WHITE WORK
OF MAXFIELD PARRISH : 1896-1905. 1992. 11" x 8 1/2", pages
unnumbered, short introduction followed by black and white plates –
miscellaneous illustrations, illustrations for ‘Mother Goose in Prose’,
‘Its Walls were as of Jasper’, ‘Knickerbocker’s
History of New York’, ‘The Golden Age’, ‘Dream
Days’, and ‘The Great South-West’. Soft covers,
near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4886) Johnson,
Anna. HANDBAGS : The Power of The Purse. 2002. 4" x 6", 486
pages, over 900 full colour photographs. Brilliantly comprehensive, a superb
guide to the world of handbags of all types. 8.00 pounds sterling
B4887) Mendes,
Valerie D. BLACK IN FASHION. 1999. 13 1/4" x 9 7/8", 144
pages, superbly illustrated. Celebrates that enduring fashion phenomenon, the
little black dress, effectively giving a history of twentieth century fashion
viewed from a single and compelling perspective. Bibliography, Glossary. Soft
covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4889) Edgington,
David; Hudson, Charles. STATIONARY ENGINES FOR THE ENTHUSIAST. 1981.
11 5/8" x 8 1/4", pages unnumbered, 223 black and white photographs
and figures. Soft covers, a little rubbed externally, but generally a very good
copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4891) Pressler,
Christine. Schöne alte Kinderbücher : Eine Illustrierte Geschichte
Des Deutschen Kinderbuches Aus Funf Jahrhunderten. 1980. 10 7/8" x 9
1/2", 212 pages, copiously illustrated in black and white and colour.
German text. Extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.40.00 pounds
sterling
B4892) Riffel,
Melanie; Rouart, Sophie; Walter, Marc. Toile De Jouy : PRINTED
TEXTILES IN THE CLASSIC FRENCH STYLE. 12" x 9 3/4", 218
pages, over 270 illustrations in colour. The first-ever complete history of
these textiles – an essential reference for anyone interested in the
history of textiles or design, or looking for fresh ideas for interior
decoration. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4893) Todd,
Pamela. WILLIAM MORRIS AND THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOME. 2005. 11 5/8"
x 9 1/2", 192 pages, 217 illustrations, 140 in colour. Celebrates
Morris’s genius for decoration and design – the definitive source
book for anyone interested in living with Arts and Crafts style. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4895) Fulton,
Nicole; Weston, Stuart. NEW UPHOLSTERY. 2004. 11 3/8" x 8
3/4", 176 pages, well illustrated in colour. All you need to prepare and
inspire you to create beautifully upholstered furniture – the essential
practical companion to inspire you. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4896) PHILIP JACKSON
: SCULPTURE SINCE 1987. 2002. 12 1/8" x 10", 120 pages, more than
100 superb colour photographs. A long-overdue monograph on the work of Philip
Jackson, one of the foremost figurative sculptors working in Britain today.
Includes illustrated appendix of Jackson’s work since 1987, with details
of where the public sculpture can be seen. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 70.00
pounds sterling
B4897) Walker,
Aidan; Editor. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOOD : A Tree-by-Tree Guide to the
World's Most Versatile Resource. 1989. 10 1/4" x 10 1/4", 192
pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour, diagrams, maps. Foreword
by John Makepeace, essay on ‘The Craftsman’ by Alan Peters.
Includes detailed A-Z directory of more than 150 of the world’s most
popular and beautiful woods. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4898) Scher,
Stephen K. The Currency of Fame : PORTRAIT MEDALS OF THE RENAISSANCE. 1994.
11 3/8" x 9 1/4", 424 pages, 495 illustrations including 105 medals
in full colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held in New York
and Washington. An unparalleled study of the Renaissance portrait medal, with
examples drawn from the finest collections in the world, both public and
private. Catalogue, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 65.00 pounds sterling
B4901) CONTINENTAL AND RUSSIAN BOOKS AND
MANUSCRIPTS, SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. 1990. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 274+
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of
Sotheby’s auction sale, comprising 493 lots, including a remarkable
series of love-letters by Tsar Alexander II, the papers of Cardinal Granville
relating to the Council of Trent, and a fine letter from Jean Racine to Madame
de Maintenon. Card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4902) 19th and 20th Century Furniture and
Decorations - Belle Epoque Series. 1994. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 99+
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of
Sotheby’s auction sale, comprising 210 lots, including the Barber of
Seville Piano by Francois Linke, and a Linke Centre Table from the 1904 St.
Louis Exhibition. Card covers, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4903) GLOBES AND PLANETARIA. 1995. 10
5/8" x 8 1/4", 31+ pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Catalogue of Christie’s South Kensington auction sale, comprising
49 lots, including miniature and pocket globes, globe curiosities and
miscellaneous, armillary spheres, orreries and planetaria, table and library globes.
Card covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4904) MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, SPECTACLES AND
RELATED INSTRUMENTS. 1993. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 44+ pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie’s South
Kensington auction sale, comprising 234 lots including a Heine of Wurzburg very
rare and fine mechanical steel and ivory chain-saw. Card covers, a very good
copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4905) The Art of Invention Part II AMERICAN
PATENT MODELS 1836-1899 from the Cliff Petersen Collection. 1996. 10
5/8" x 8 1/4", 124 pages, colour frontispiece and black and white
illustrations of all lots. Catalogue of Christie’s East, New York auction
sale, comprising 300 lots. Card covers, a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4906) Kerslake, John. Mr BOSWELL. 1967.
8 1/2" x 10 7/8", pages unnumbered, illustrated in black and white.
Catalogue for the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery; foreword by Roy
Strong (then Director of the National Portrait Gallery), catalogue of 110
items. Card covers, a very good copy. 8.00 pounds sterling
B4907) Lloyd, Stephen. Raeburn's
Rival : ARCHIBALD SKIRVING 1749-1819. 1999. 9 3/4" x 8 1/2", 87
pages, 19 colour plates, 30 black and white figures. Published in conjunction
with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition held at the Scottish National
Portrait Gallery, celebrating Skirving’s life and work, and marking the
250th anniversary of his birth. Dust-wrappered card covers, a near
fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4909) FINE ART NOUVEAU AND ART DECO
Including 19th Century Sculpture. 1985. 10" x 7 7/8", 161 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue of Christie’s
New York auction sale, comprising 542 lots including lamps by Tiffany’s.
Soft covers, inscription on half-title, otherwise very good. 12.00 pounds
sterling
B4910) BEL AMEUBLEMENT ET OBJETS D'ART. 2003.
10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 214 pages, well illustrated mainly in colour.
Catalogue of Sotheby’s Paris auction sale, comprising 149 lots; text in
French and English. Card covers, a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4911) AMERICAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE
ARTS. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 161 pages, well illustrated in black
and white and colour. Catalogue of Butterfield & Butterfield‘s San
Francisco auction sale, comprising 647 lots. Card covers, a very good copy. 9.50
pounds sterling
B4912) 19th CENTURY DECORATIVE FURNITURE, SCULPTURE, CARPETS AND WORKS OF ART. 1996.
10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 121+pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Catalogue of Phillips Bond Street London auction sale, comprising 332
lots. Card covers, a very good copy. 5.00
pounds sterling
B4600) EMILIO PUCCI : Biennale di Firenze :
Looking at Fashion. 1996. 11" x 9 1/2", 200 pages, superbly
illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the retrospective of
the work of Emilio Pucci at the Biennale di Firenze – the first serious
exhibition devoted to his life and work. Folded card covers, a near fine copy.
Now uncommon. 75.00 pounds sterling
B1299)
Desmond, Ray. KEW : THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS 1995.
10 3/8" x 7", 468 pages, 34 colour plates, many black and white
illustrations. Soft covers, very good. 17.00 pounds sterling
B4789) Harris, Carole. MILLER'S
COLLECTING FASHION & ACCESSORIES. 2000. 9 1/2" x 7 5/8", 160
pages, well illustrated almost wholly in colour. The essential guide to
collecting fashion and accessories. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds
sterling
B4792) Wilson, David M. THE BAYEUX
TAPESTRY : The Complete Tapestry in Colour with Introduction, Description and
Commentary. 2004. 13 3/4" x 10 1/2", 234 pages; the tapestry
itself is reproduced in full colour over 146 pages, with captions on a fold-out
page for easy reference. A second reproduction of the tapestry in black and
white has a detailed accompanying commentary. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00
pounds sterling
B4795) Shaver, Ruth M. KABUKI COSTUME. Illustrations by Soma Akira and Ota Gako. 1990. 10 1/2" x 7
1/2", 396 pages, over 250 illustrations, with 110 in full colour.
Glossary, bibliography, index of actors, plays and roles. Hb in dw, dw slightly
chipped at lower corner and top of spine, otherwise a very nice copy. 80.00
pounds sterling
B4797) The Editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. THIRTY WOODEN BOATS
: A Second Catalog of Building Plans. 1999. 10 3/4" x 8 1/8", 78
pages, detailed scale drawings. A catalog of designs for the amateur, the
professional, and the dreamer. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4798) Riely, John. ROWLANDSON DRAWINGS FROM THE PAUL MELLON
COLLECTION. 1977. 11 1/8" x 7 7/8", 93 pages of text, 36 plates
in monochrome and colour. Published for the exhibition at the Yale Center for
British Art, and the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Detailed catalogue, bibliography.
Soft covers, a very nice copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4800) Dock, George, Jr. AUDOBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA. 1979.
11 1/2" x 8 3/4", 170 pages, 30 full-page, full colour illustrations,
illustrated catalogue of the 500
plates which appear in the 1871 edition of The Birds of America. Folded
card covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4803) Murdoch, John. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH MINIATURES.
1997. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 375 pages, 20 full-page colour plates, more
than 200 black and white photographs. The first complete catalogue of the
seventeenth-century English miniatures in the national collection at the
Victoria and Albert Museum. A comprehensive resource of information for
scholars, also a lively and readable volume for those with a general interest
in art and society. Hb in dw and handsome slipcase, dw a little creased at
upper edge, otherwise a near fine copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4805) Broido, Lucy. THE POSTERS OF JULES CHERET : 46
Coloured Plates and an Illustrated Catalogue Raisonne. 1980. 12 1/4" x
9 3/8", 128 pages, 46 full colour plates, 200 black and white
reproductions. Biographical essay, chronologies, bibliography, index of poster
titles. Soft covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4806) Earl, Donald. THE AGE OF AUGUSTUS. 1968. 11
1/4" x 8 5/8", 208 pages, 84 plates including 35 in colour. Hb in
price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4807) Royka, Paul A. MISSION FURNITURE : Furniture of the
American Arts and Crafts Movement. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 208
pages, more than 300 colour photographs. Provides identification clues,
glossary of terms, and values – an excellent reference source for all
those interested in the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Hb in dw, near fine.
30.00 pounds sterling
B4809) Liefkes, Reino, editor. GLASS. 1997. 10 7/8"
x 8 5/8", 160 pages, some 200 illustrations in black and white and colour.
A standard reference work for students, collectors and all those interested in
this versatile material. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4811) Gardiner, Jim. MAGNOLIAS : A Gardener's Guide. 2000.
10 5/8" x 7 1/2", 329 pages, more than 150 superb colour photographs,
line drawings and maps. A detailed
examination of the charms and challenges of growing the variety of magnolias
available to contemporary gardeners. Bibliography, index of magnolia names. Hb
in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4812) England, H.H., General Editor. THE SECOND PATTERSON
BOOK. 1952. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 92 pages, illustrated throughout
with Frank Patterson’s inimitable sketches of cycling and the British
countryside. ‘Pat’ was – and is – known as the cycling
artist, and his work featured in the pages of Cycling over a period of
59 years – a record in pictorial journalism. Hb in dw, dw much rubbed and
repaired, though largely complete, the book itself is very fresh. 48.00
pounds sterling
B4814) Lehmann, Jurgen M. RAPHAEL : THE HOLY FAMILY WITH THE
LAMB of 1504 : The Original and Its Variants. 1995. 11 1/4" x 8
3/8", 96 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue,
Studio Exhibition, Museum Fridericianum Kassel. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4815) Taylor, Michael. THE ART OF THE FLAT TIN FIGURE. 1995.
12" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, generously illustrated with colour and
monochrome photographs and drawings, including both ‘work in
progress’ and some of the finest examples of Michael Taylor’s
finished pieces, which have brought him 26 Gold Medals in international competitions.
Hb in dw, near fine. 125.00 pounds sterling
B4816) Taragin, Davira S. CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS AND THE SAXE
COLLECTION. 1993. 10 1/8" x 9 3/4", 216 pages, 122 colour plates
plus 26 black and white illustrations. Published on the occasion of the exhibition
of the same title, reproducing each of 123 objects by 98 artists in full
colour, and providing a thumbnail biographical sketch of each artist. Hb in dw,
near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4818) Maxwell, Robyn. Sari to Sarong : FIVE HUNDRED YEARS OF
INDIAN AND INDONESIAN TEXTILE EXCHANGE. 2003. 11 3/8" x 9 3/8",
216 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Published on the occasion
of the exhibition of the same title at the National Gallery of Australia. Soft
covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4819) Rene Lalique et Cie. LALIQUE GLASS : The Complete
Illustrated Catalogue for 1932. 1981. 11" x 9 3/8", xviii + 149
pages, 122 plates showing over 1500 glass objects, price list.
‘…the most valuable single document in the Lalique
collector’s library’. Unabridged re-publication of the original
(1932) edition. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4820) Wilson, Derek. History at Source : SAIL AND STEAM
1794-1901. 1973. 13" x 10 5/8", introduction plus reproductions (full-scale
where possible) of 38 documents, mainly from the National Maritime Museum,
starting with documents relating to the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Card covers,
front cover slightly creased and a little rubbed, particularly on the edges of
the spine, but generally a very good copy. 28.00 pounds sterling
B4821) Throp, Arnold. THE LAST YEARS OF MILL ENGINE BUILDING.
1993. 11 1/2" x 8 1/8", 138 pages, some 88 black and white
figures. Published as the Journal of the International Stationary Steam Engine Society,
‘Stationary Power No. 7’. Card covers, a near fine copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B4823) de Dillmont, Th., Editor. D.M.C.
Library : JUGOSLAVIAN EMBROIDERIES - 1st Series. No date. 7 3/4" x 11
1/2", 15 pages of text, which includes directions for working the
patterns, 20 colour plates, tracings of models shown on plates 12 to 20, 4 page
catalogue of publications available in the D.M.C. Library. Illustrated paper
covers, generally somewhat soiled, crease on front cover, previous
owners’ name(s) on front cover and title page, otherwise a very good
copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4824) Christie's South Kensington. TOOLS
SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS And Other Items. 1985. 8 1/8" x 5
1/2", 33 pages, 2 black and white plates. Auction catalogue of some 299
lots, some illustrated. Card covers, stapled, plate pages detached from
staples, annotated with prices by previous owner, otherwise very good. 9.50
pounds sterling
B4825) Gabriel, Jeanette Hanisee. The
Gilbert Collection : MICROMOSAICS. 2000. 12" x 9 3/8", 310 pages,
superbly illustrated almost wholly in colour. Examines the comprehensive
Gilbert Collection of micromosaics through full colour illustrations and
detailed descriptions and commentaries. Biographies, glossary, bibliography,
exhibition history. Hb in dw, near fine. 50.00 pounds sterling
B4826) Crippa, Maria Antonietta. LIVING
GAUDI : The Architect's Complete Vision. 2002. 12 3/4" x 9 5/8",
211 pages, archival photographs and more than 150 full colour illustrations.
Focuses on Gaudi’s town and country houses, parks and gardens, and his
relationship with his Catalan craftsmen. Biography, bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 24.00 pounds sterling
B4827) Hodges,
Jean. SMOCKING DESIGN. 1995. 9 3/4" x 7 3/8", 140 pages, 12
colour plates, 161 black and white text illustrations. Wide-ranging, from basic
techniques to original designs and uses. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4828) Kelsall,
Keith. GLASS IN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENGLAND : The Footed Salver. 1989. 9
7/8" x 7 1/2", 135 pages, over 200 glasses illustrated with black and
white photographs. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4756) Robertson,
Kevin; Abbott, David. GWR The Badminton Line : A Portrait of a
Railway. 1988. 10" x 7 1/2", 233 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and plans. The first full
account of the construction of one of the GWR’s main lines. Detailed appendices,
including costings. Hb in dw,
minor bump to lower corner, otherwise
a near fine copy.
15.00
pounds sterling
B4760) Woodcock, Thomas; Robinson, John Martin. HERALDRY
IN HISTORIC HOUSES OF GREAT BRITAIN. 2000. 10 " x 8 7/8", 240
pages, 111 full colour illustrations, 100 line drawings. A guide to the heraldry which can be seen in
fifty houses owned and preserved by Britain’s National Trust. Notes on
the families, Gazetteer, English Kings
of Arms, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4762) Corin, John. PROVIDENT AND
THE STORY OF THE BRIXHAM SMACKS. 1980. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 64 pages,
black and white photographs and line drawings. Traces the colourful career of
one of the last survivors of the great fleet of towering, brown canvassed
ketches which once sailed from the Devon port of Brixham. Soft covers, bumped
at top of spine, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4763) Elliott, Colin. STEAM
FISHERMEN IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS. 1979. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 64 pages,
illustrated with over 50 old black and white photographs from the unique Ford
Jenkins collection. Soft covers, very good. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4764) Elliott, Colin. SAILING
FISHERMEN IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS. 1979. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 64 pages,
illustrated with over 50 old black and white photographs from the previously
unpublished Ford Jenkins collection. Soft covers, very good. 10.00 pounds
sterling
B4765) Coe, Ralph T. Sacred Circles
: TWO THOUSAND YEARS OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN ART. 1976. 10 1/2" x
9", 236 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in
conjunction with, and as a catalogue for, the exhibition at the Hayward
Gallery, London. Glossary, time-chart, bibliography. Soft covers, corners
creased otherwise very good. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4766) Bayliss-Smith, Tim; Owens,
Susan. BRITAIN'S CHANGING ENVIRONMENT FROM THE AIR. 1990. 11" x 8
3/4", 256 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. The
changing landscape charted using the unique perspective of aerial photography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4767) Joyce, David. THE ULTIMATE
CONTAINER GARDEN. 2002. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4", 216 pages, more than
500 colour photographs and artworks. An indispensable tool for those who wish
to make the most of their environment. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds
sterling
B4768) Davies, Philip. TROUGHS &
DRINKING FOUNTAINS : Fountains of Life. 1989. 8" x 6 5/8", 115
pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. In the ‘Chatto
Curiosities of the British Street’ series. Opens up an extraordinary
and long-forgotten chapter of architectural and social history. Soft covers,
near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4769) Mitchell, Vic; Smith,
Keith. EAST CROYDON TO THREE BRIDGES. 1988. 9 1/2" x 6 5/8",
96 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Laminated boards,
a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4770) Bridgewater, Alan & Gill. THE
CRAFT OF WOOD CARVING. 1981. 10" x 7", 159 pages, 40 black and
white photographs, about 120 interesting drawings by the authors. Glossary,
bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, otherwise a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4771) Stewart, Joyce; Stearn,
William T. THE ORCHID PAINTINGS OF FRANZ BAUER. 1993. 11 1/2" x 8
3/4", 160 pages, well illustrated, including 63 superb colour
reproductions of almost all Bauer’s completed orchid paintings.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4777) Charles S. Green & Co. Ld,
Manufacturers of SILVER AND SILVER-PLATE : CATALOGUE. No date, pre UK
decimalisation (1970’s), and from the style of silverware presented probably
1960’s or earlier. 12 1/4" x 9 3/4", title page and
introduction, 44 catalogue pages, each item illustrated with a black and white photograph, some
enameled or gilded items highlighted with colour. Presents a wide range of
Green’s manufactured items in hall marked sterling silver, best
electro-plate on nickel silver, and reproductions of old Sheffield Plate
(silver plate on copper), including toilet sets for ladies and men, christening
presents, lead crystal, silver mounted scent sprayers, engine-turned and gilt
decorated ‘flapjacks’ (apparently a compact designed to carry loose
powder), cigar and cigarette accessories, services for tea and coffee, and for
serving fruit, trays, condiment sets and tableware, pens and pencils, sports trophies,
flasks, tankards, nickel silver holders for Pyrex casserole dishes, cocktail
shakers and accessories. The catalogue is presented as loose-leaves securely
held in a proprietary illustrated card folder. No price list, although there is
a pocket at the rear of the folder which would probably have contained one.
Overall a near-fine copy of this comprehensive catalogue. 48.00 pounds
sterling
B4779) Warhol,
Andy; Doonan, Simon. ANDY WARHOL : Fashion. 2004. 6
5/8" x 4 7/8", 255 pages,
250 colour illustrations. Folded card covers, a near
fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4780) Lukin,
James. SIMPLE DECORATIVE LATHE WORK : A Practical Handbook on the
Construction and Use of the Ordinary Turning Lathe for the Purpose of the Above
Art. 1994. 7" x 4 3/4", 88 pages, black and white illustrations.
Card covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4782) Parry, Stephen. DWARF ALE
GLASSES AND THEIR VICTORIAN SUCCESSORS. 1978. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 15
pages, black and white photographs illustrating some 71 dwarf ale glasses.
Short bibliography. Card covers, signed by author on tile-page, a near fine
copy, uncommon. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4750) Cranfield, Ingrid. ART DECO
HOUSE STYLE : An Architectural and Interior Design Source Book. 2001. 10
1/2" x 9 1/4", 160 pages, lavishly illustrated in colour and black
and white. An invaluable guide to the maintenance and renovation of Art Deco
homes. List of stockistsa in UK and
USA, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, now hard to find in hb. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4752) ILLUSTRATED FURNITURE CATALOGUE
Maple & Co. London. Revised and enlarged illustrated catalogue, 1882. 7
1/4" x 9 1/2", 328 pages, illustrated throughout in black and white,
with brass bedsteads attractively highlighted with yellow. Maple & Co were
founded in 1841, and are noted to be ‘Upholsterers to Her Majesty’
[Queen Victoria]. Card cover has corner view of Maple & Co’s London
shop. Details of the Estate and House Agency department, with commission
charges, inside front and rear covers. Sections cover dining room, bedroom,
drawing room, library, and hall furniture, with separate section for antique
oak dining room and library furniture; bedsteads, bedding, dinner services,
electro-plated goods, wicker work, Austrian Bent Wood furniture, blankets,
quilts, crockery toilet ware, glass, gas fittings, general ironmongery, pier
glasses, inside and outside blinds, kitchen furniture, carpets, floor cloths,
etc, damasks, chintzes, etc, Officers’ Barrack furniture, dog stoves and
fire dogs, various baths, linens and sheetings. In original cloth backed,
illustrated card covers, covers chipped at edges, upper right corner lost (a
triangle approximately 1 ½” x 1 ¼”), dog-leg tear
from lower edge of upper cover, approximately 3” long, a couple of
shorter (1”) tears, some creasing. Covers darkened generally, also
showing marks from darkened sellotape repairs, both outside and inside – the sellotape has been almost
completely removed, and no other conservation has been attempted. Internally
the initial pages are slightly creased at the upper right corner; page 191 has
a 1” tear, pages 131/2 and 133/134 have been cut through vertically
approximately 2” from the fore-edge; page 229/230 has a minor fold to the
inner corner, which resulted in a very slight mis-guillotining. The original
stitching is holding, although weak. None of these defects result in any loss
of information, and overall it is a very good copy of what is now a very
uncommon catalogue. 295.00 pounds sterling
B886)
Lewis, John and Griselda. PRATT WARE English and Scottish Relief
Decorated and Underglaze Coloured Earthenware 1780 - 1840. Revised edition 1993. 11" x 8 5/8", 320 pages, 96
colour plates, 514 black and white illustrations. Still the standard work on
Pratt ware. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B2491) Lochnan, Katharine A., Schoenherr, Douglas E., Silver,
Carole (Editors). THE EARTHLY PARADISE : Arts and Crafts by William Morris
and His Circle from Canadian Collections. 1993. 11 3/4" x 9 1/8",
294 pages, nearly 300 photographs, half in full colour. Published in
conjunction with the travelling exhibition ‘The Earthly Paradise’, for which it also serves as a
catalogue. Includes a dozen essays dealing with every facet of Morris’s
work, providing an excellent intro to Morris and his achievements, and adds a
new chapter to Morris studies. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4739) Grigg, David. ENGLISH AGRICULTURE : An Historical
Perspective. 1989. 9 1/4" x 6”, 256 pages, maps, black and white
illustrations, tables. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name and stamp on
half-title, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4741) Bemrose, William. A MANUAL OF WOOD CARVING with
Practical Instructions for Learners of the Art, and Selected Designs. 1906.
9 7/8" x 7 1/4", 72 pages, 8 page catalogue at rear, 24 pages of
plates and other text illustrations. Catalogue includes advertisements for
‘A.J. Addis’s Celebrated Carving Tools’ and ‘Rd.
Melhuish Ltd ‘. Hb, in original decorated cloth; bevelled boards; just a
little rubbed at corners and upper and lower spine, ink inscription to previous
owner on front free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy. 38.00 pounds
sterling
B4743) Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England : AN
INVENTORY OF THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON. Volumes
1 – 6 plus An Archeological Atlas, being 18 transparent map
overlays with a commentary. The set consists of :- Volume 1: Archaeological
Sites in North-East Northamptonshire; Volume 2: Archaeological Sites in Central
Northamptonshire; Volume 3: Archaeological Sites in North-West
Northamptonshire; Volume 4: Archaeological Sites in South-West
Northamptonshire. Volume 5: Archaeological Sites and Churches in Northampton;
Volume 6: Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire; Northamptonshire :
An Archaeological Atlas. First editions, 6 volumes + atlas folder, 1975-85.
Volumes 1-6 11” x 8 1/2”, atlas folder 15 1/4” x 12
1/4", [xlvi, 133 pages, colour frontispiece, 24 black and white plates] +
[lxvi, 201 pages, 32 black and white plates] + [lvi, 222 pages, colour
frontispiece, 23 black and white plates] + [lii, 226 pages, 8 black and white
plates] + [80 pages, colour frontispiece, 36 black and white plates] + [civ,
196 pages, 128 black and white plates, correction slip] numerous black and
white illustrations, plans and maps to text (some folding), folding maps in
rear pockets of volumes 1-4, 7 folding maps plus 3 microfiche films containing
the Inventory in rear pocket of volume V. Volumes 1-4 and 6 are in original
grey cloth and dustwrappers, volume 5 is in original illustrated soft covers,
the atlas is in the original plastic folder with provision for displaying the
transparencies in register. Save for fading on the spines of all dustwrappers,
this is a near fine set, unusually complete. 148.00 pounds sterling
B4744) Straub, Marianne. HAND
WEAVING AND CLOTH DESIGN. 1977. 9 3/4" x 8 1/4", 152 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour and with line drawings and diagrams. A
book for weavers at all stages. Hb in dw, endpapers a little foxed, signature
of previous owner (Peter Collingwood
– presumably the author of the notable ‘Techniques of Rug
Weaving’), otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4746) Timmers, Margaret, Editor. IMPRESSIONS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
: Fine Art Prints from the V&A Collection. 2001. 10 7/8" x 8 3/4", 176 pages, 118 colour
illustrations, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4747) CHUBB LOCKS and BUILDERS HARDWARE CATALOGUE and Price List.
No. 25. 1931. 10" x 7 1/4", 105 pages, comprehensively
illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations. Includes letter from
Chubb introducing this edition of the catalogue, four items of ephemera
relating to locks and security and separate price list for this catalogue. Hb,
in cloth-backed boards, a little rubbed, but generally a very nice copy of this
uncommon catalogue. 95.00 pounds sterling
B2812) Edwards, John, Foreword; Ogden, Perry, Photography. 7 REECE MEWS : Francis Bacon's Studio. 2001.
9 3/8" x 6 3/4", 120 pages, 60 colour illustrations. Hb in
dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds
sterling
B3728) McCaffrey, Lloyd. SHIPS IN
MINATURE : A New Manual for Modelmakers. 1988. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4",
144 pages, 89 black and white photographs and line drawings. Useful appendices,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. /14.00
pounds sterling
B4740) Black, Alexandra. Dusk Till Dawn : A HISTORY OF THE
EVENING DRESS. 2004. 11 3/8" x 9 7/8", 336 pages, superbly
illustrated in colour and black and white. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 26.00
pounds sterling
B4717) Abraham, R.M. SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS : Their Design, Construction, Testing & Adjustment. No date. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", ix, 309 pages, 238 illustrations. Hb in original blue cloth, with gilt lettering to spine, no dw. Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper, a little bumped at corners, but generally a very good copy. 75.00 pounds sterling
B4722) Williams, John H. ST PETER'S STREET, NORTHAMPTON :
Excavations, 1973-1976. 1979. 12" x 8 1/2", 342 pages, 145 black
and white illustrations. This excavation, one of the largest medieval urban
excavations undertaken in England, makes an important contribution to the
understanding of town origins and growth. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B4723) Crabtree, Caroline; Stallebrass, Pam. BEADWORK
: A World Guide. 2002. 11 3/8" x 9 3/4", 208 pages, over 600
illustrations, almost wholly in colour. The first survey to reveal the wealth
and diversity of traditional beadwork around the world. The result will inspire
beadworkers, collectors and designers, and anyone interested in art, craft and
fashion. Construction and techniques, list of collections, bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4725) McMurtrie, Francis; Blackman, Raymond V.B.,
Editors. JANE'S FIGHTING SHIPS 1949-1950. No date, circa 1950. 8
1/2" x 12 7/8", 50 pages of advertisements, xxi, A1-A12, 416 pages,
black and white photographs throughout. In original black blind-embossed cloth,
no dw, spine splitting to rear, short tear to lower edge of frontispiece and
title page, first advertisement page creased and with minor tears, a little
rubbed and bumped generally, but overall a very good copy of this authoritative
work. 50.00 pounds sterling
B4726) Blackburn, Roderic H. DUTCH COLONIAL HOMES IN AMERICA.
2002. 11 1/2" x 9 1/4", 240 pages, 200 spectacular new colour
photographs. An unprecedented look at twenty-eight houses, plus eleven barns
and other structures, built in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries by
Dutch colonists in the north-eastern United States. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
just a little shelf-rubbed, otherwise a near fine copy. 28.00 pounds
sterling
B4729) Chenoune, Farid. Beneath It All : A CENTURY OF FRENCH
LINGERIE. 1999. 12 " x 9 3/4", 200 pages, comprehensively
illustrated in black and white and colour. Reveals how lingerie has changed
throughout the decades to reflect changing ideas and attitudes. Timeline,
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4732) Chahine, Nathalie. BEAUTY : The Twentieth Century. 2000.
8 1/4” x 5 7/8", 400 pages, well illustrated in colour
and black and white. The first book dedicated to the universal history of
beauty. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4734) Thurley, Simon. HAMPTON COURT: A Social and
Architectural History. 2003. 12 1/2" x 10", 450 pages, lavishly
illustrated in colour and black and white, inclusive a specially commissioned
suite of plans and reconstructions, revealing the evolving form of the
buildings. A building that has been at the heart of British history since the
Tudors is vividly brought to life by its leading historian. Hb in dw, minor
bump to lower edge, otherwise a near fine copy. 32.00 pounds sterling
B2670) Daniels, Stephen. HUMPHRY REPTON : Landscape Gardening & the Geography of Georgian
England. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 7/8", 248 illustrations, with many previously unpublished pictures.
Humphry Repton (1752-1818) was the leading landscape gardener of later Georgian
England; innovative and prolific, he undertook more than four hundred
commissions during his thirty-year career. He worked for a wide variety of
clients, and on many sites throughout England; he also promoted his profesio n
with extensive writings about the theory and practice of landscape gardening.
Superbly illustrated; examines
in depth more than twenty representative commissions. Gazetteer, Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, otherwise a near
fine copy. 42.00 pounds sterling
B4698) Glanville,
Philippa; Young, Hilary; Editors. Elegant Eating: FOUR HUNDRED YEARS
OF DINING IN STYLE. 2002. 10 7/8"
x 8 3/4", 144 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. The
art of fine dining in Europe – the first book to concentrate on the art
of decorating the table, following the courses of a grand dinner from cocktails
to dessert. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4700) Swinfield,
Rosemarie. PERIOD MAKE-UP FOR THE STAGE STEP-BY-STEP. 1997. 10" x 7
1/2", 128 pages, well illustrated in colour. An invaluable source book by
a make-up designer of international standing who works extensively in theatre,
photography and film. Laminated boards, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4702) Huxley,
Anthony. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF GARDENING. 1978. 11 1/4" x 8
1/2", 352 pages, well illustrated with over 1000 illustrations in black
and white and colour. The first authoritative book about the history and the
development of the methods of gardening. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4703) OLD ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK OF THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES. No date. 11 3/4" x 9 1/2", full-page plates, one in colour, each with catalogue description on facing page. Introductory essay on early needlework, followed by notable examples of the art. Presented in ribbon-tied card covers, a very nice copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4704) Lane,
Terence. ROBERT PRENZEL 1866-1941 : His
Life and Work. 1994. 11 5/8" x 8 3/4", 64 pages, well illustrated with 99 plates in black and white and colour. Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name, celebrating the work
of a very talented Prussian carver, who, in emigrating to Australia, devised a
uniquely Australian style in his furniture and carvings. Soft covers, near
fine. Uncommon. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4705) TRESORS d’IRLANDE. 1982.
10 5/8" x 8 1/8", 254 pages, richly illustrated in black and white
and colour. Published in conjunction with the major exhibition of Irish
treasures. French text. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4706) Baynes, Ken; Baynes,
Kate, editors. The Shoe Show : BRITISH SHOES SINCE 1790. 1979. 10
3/4" x 8 5/8", 96 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘The Shoe Show’,
the Crafts Council’s first major review of a single craft discipline
taken in historical perspective. A pictorial history of shoes; interviews with
the craftsmen of the time. Card covers, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4707) Pugin, Augustus Charles. PUGIN'S
GOTHIC ORNAMENT : The Classic Sourcebook of Decorative Motifs. 1987. 11
1/8" x 8 1/4", publisher’s note, followed by reproductions of
100 black and white plates from ‘Gothic Ornaments Selected from
Various Buildings in England and France’, originally published
in1828-31. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4709) Hands, Peter; Richards, Colin, compilers. BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAMING ON THE LONDON MIDLAND REGION Volume 1. 1985. 12" x 8 1/4", 96 pages, 181 black and white plates. Signed by compilers. Laminated boards, a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds sterling
B4714) Marx, Klaus. THE WAINWRIGHT P
TANKS. 1990. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 60 pages, well illustrated with
black and white photographs. The full history of all the P tank locomotives.
Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds sterling
B4715) Vaughan, William; Borsch-Supan,
Helmut; Neidhardt, Hans Joachim. CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH, 1774-1840 :
Romantic Landscape Painting in Dresden. 1972. 11" x 8 1/2", 112
pages, illustrated with 10 colour plates and over a hundred black and white
illustrations. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for, the
exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London. The only full-scale publication in
English in English, an invaluable record of the greatest genius of German
Romantic painting. Bibliography, Chronology. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00
pounds sterling
B4716) Ellis, George. MODERN PRACTICAL JOINERY. 1907. 10
1/2" x 7", 486 pages, upwards of 1,200 illustrations, including 33
photographs. 'The methods of construction described are those generally adopted
by skilful workmen, and are such as are in constant use in the best London
workshops at the present time' (from the preface to the 1st. edition). Covers
house joinery, bank, office, church, museum domestic and shop fittings,
air-tight cases etc. Advertisements
at rear include interesting one-page advertisement for Norris planes - at this
time, pre the adjuster. A very nice copy. SORRY,
SOLD
B2999) Plumridge, Andrew; Meulenkamp, Wim. BRICKWORK
: Architecture and Design. 2000. 10 7/8" x 9 5/8", 224 pages,
extensively illustrated in
colour and black and white. The first
major study of this versatile material throughout history and around the world.
Covers history, design, materials and construction methods. Glossary,
Bibliography. Folded card covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4688) A
Goldsmiths' Company Exhibition : CELEBRATION IN GOLD AND SILVER : AN EXHIBITION
OF EXQUISITE JEWELLERY AND MAGNIFICENT SILVER Made During the Reign of Queen
Elizabeth II. 2002. 11 5/8" x 9 1/4", 80 pages, illustrated
throughout in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the
exhibition to celebrate HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Folded card covers,
a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4690) Stickley,
Gustav. CRAFTSMAN HOMES : Architecture and Furnishings of the
American Arts and Crafts Movement. 1979. 11" x 8 1/8", 205 pages,
296 illustrations, illustrations inside covers in colour. Unabridged
republication of the second edition; four plates which are in colour in the
original edition are in black and white in the appropriate place, and also
printed in colour, though smaller, inside the front and rear covers. Gathers
together the entire range of design from ‘The Craftsman’.
296 architectural drawings and floor plans. Soft covers, a very good copy. 14.00
pounds sterling
B4693) Ellis,
C. Hamilton. TWENTY LOCOMOTIVE MEN. 1958. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 214
pages, some 40 black and white illustrations. Twenty Locomotive Superintendent,
or Chief Mechanical Engineer, as some lines later styled him, from William
Bridges Adams, born in 1797, to the deat of Sir John Aspinall, in 1952.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw somewhat dusty and a little chipped, particularly at
the head of the spine and lower front, otherwise generally a very good copy. 18.00
pounds sterling
B4696) BRITISH
GOLDSMITHS OF TODAY. 1992. 8 5/8" x 8 5/8", 132 pages, superbly
illustrated in colour. Published in conjunction with the Goldsmiths’
Company exhibition; exhibitors – goldsmiths and jewelers, silversmiths,
are each described with a double-page spread, with colour photographs of their
work. Soft covers, a very good copy. Uncommon. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4653) Weston,
D.E. EAST ANGLIA'S LITTLE KNOWN WATERWAY : The Lark Navigation. [1979].
8 1/8" x 5 7/8", 20 pages, black and white illustrations, map.
“The Bargees’ Route to Bury by way of Mildenhall”. A guide
for ramblers, boaters and visitors to Bury St. Edmunds. Now uncommon. Card
covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4654) THE
FASHION BOOK. 2001. 6 3/8" x 4 3/4", 520 pages, comprehensively
illustrated in black and white and colour. An A-Z guide to the 500 most
important names in fashion since the 1860's. Glossary, directory of museums and
galleries. Soft covers, very good. 6.00 pounds sterling
B4657) Spence,
William P. FINISH CARPENTRY : A Complete Interior and Exterior Guide. 1995.
10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 288 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black
and white photographs and clear diagrams. Designed for the beginning carpenter,
this illustrated guide to carpentry gives advice on techniques and finishing
touches that make for a professional finish. The book covers mouldings,
panelling, wainscoting and wood flooring, cornice construction, roofing and
siding etc. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4658) Black,
Sandy. KNITWEAR IN FASHION. 2005. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 192 pages,
300 illustrations, 285 in colour. Radical ideas in knitwear design; a
comprehensive survey of the art and design of knitwear today. Technology,
developments, yarns and fibres, designer biographies, Glossary, Bibliography.
Soft covers, corner bumped otherwise near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4659) SOTHEBY'S
CATALOGUE of Ballet And Theatre Material, Costume and Decor Designs, Portraits,
Bronzes and Books. 13th March, 1980. 9 5/8" x 7 1/8",
153 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Auction catalogue,
catalogues 283 lots, the property of Mr. Ram Gopal, The late Leonide Massine,
The late Tilly Losch, and other owners. Estimates loosely inserted. Soft
covers, very good. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4660) SOTHEBY'S
CATALOGUE of Ballet Material and Manuscripts from the Serge Lifar Collection. 9th.
May, 1984. 9 5/8" x 7", pages unnumbered, illustrated in black
and white and colour. Auction catalogue, catalogues 228 lots. Results sheet
loosely inserted. Soft covers, very good. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4661) SOTHEBY'S
CATALOGUE Ballet and Theatre Material from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John
Carr Doughty. 4th. June, 1981. 9 5/8" x 7", pages
unnumbered, illustrated in black and white and colour. Auction catalogue,
catalogues 356 lots, Glossary of ballet productions. Results sheet loosely
inserted. Soft covers, very good. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4662) SOTHEBY'S
CATALOGUE Ballet and Theatre Material and Related Reference Books. 4th
March, 1982. 9 5/8" x 7", pages unnumbered, illustrated in black and
white and colour. Auction catalogue, catalogues 390 lots. Estimates and Results
sheets loosely inserted. Soft covers, very good. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4665) Lebeau,
Caroline; Corbett, Patricia. Fabrics : THE DECORATIVE ART OF
TEXTILES. 2004. 12" x 9", 218 pages, 223 illustrations, 204 in
colour. Will inspire, inform and simply fascinate anyone in love with the
textile arts. Glossary, extensive source guide, Bibliography. Folded card
covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4667) Kerlogue,
Fiona G. BATIK : Design, Style and History. 2004. 10 3/4" x
8 1/4", 192 pages, 204 illustrations, 173 in colour, map. The definitive
history of batik in Indonesia and its modern practice. Batik collections,
Glossary, Bibliography. Folded card covers, minor crease to lower corner of
rear cover, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4669) Baird, Ljiljana, Editor. THE
LIBERTY HOME : Soft Furnishings and Gifts. 1997. 11 1/2" x 9
1/2", 144 pages, well illustrated in colour with photographs and diagrams.
29 projects inspired by Liberty fabrics together with a discussion of the
history of the famous Regent Street store. Hb in dw, near fine. 10.00 pounds
sterling
B4671) MODERN
FIREPLACES BATHS & LAVATORIES : General Ironmongery Catalogue No. 23.
WINSTONE & Co. Ltd, Cross St., Finsbury Pavement, London E.C. No date,
probably 1930’s or earlier? 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", viii, 188 pages,
well illustrated throughout in black and white. Winstone & Co Ltd described
themselves as ‘Founders and Manufacturers, Stove and Range Specialists,
Wholesale Builders’ Ironmongers’. The major part of the catalogue
is devoted to fires and fire surrounds and mantelpieces, a wide variety of
stoves incorporating solid fuel ranges, from the ‘Cottager’ range
to many different variants of the ‘Kitchener’ range, which could be
72” tall, with up to 66” wide, 20” deep hot plate with double
ovens. A wide range of bathroom fittings, including many different baths, some
with shower incorporated, lavatory (wash) basins, and ‘closet sets’
(lavatories). Also plumbing fittings, door and window furniture, including
locks. Cloth?-backed boards, red spine lettered in black, upper board lettered
in red and black. Previous owner’s label on title-page, otherwise an
unusually nice, fresh copy. 75.00 pounds sterling
B4672) Tolstikov,
Vladimir; Treister, Mikhail. THE GOLD OF TROY : Searching for
Homer's Fabled City. 1996. 11 1/2" x 9 3/4", 239 pages, 277
illustrations, including 263 full colour plates. The official catalogue of the
‘Gold of Troy’ exhibition at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts,
with superb colour photographs of all 259 artifacts in the Pushkin Museum,
accompanied by extensive individual commentaries. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, discrete remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise a near fine copy.
B4678) Creed,
Charles. The Wool Education Society : Lecture on "THE TREND IN WOOL
FASHIONS". 1958. 8 3/8" x 5 1/2", 15 pages, black and white
illustrations, mainly of mannequins showing a selection of wool dresses,
jackets, suits and coats, designed by Mr. Creed. Lecture given at the Royal
Society of Arts, London, together with the following question and answer
session. Stapled card covers, lower edges a little cockled, mark on upper edge
of cover and first page due to paperclip, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00
pounds sterling
B4679) Hill,
Patricia, Fabric Editor of Vogue. The Wool Education Society : Lecture on
"REFLECTIONS ON WOOL FASHIONS SINCE WORLD WAR II". 1959. 8
3/8" x 5 1/2", 24 pages, 20 black and white fashion plates. Lecture
given at the Royal Society of Arts, London, together with the following
question and answer session. Stapled card covers, mark on upper edge of cover
and first page due to paperclip, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00 pounds
sterling
B4680) Curry,
Leonora, Former Fashion Editor, "Fashion and Fabrics". The Wool
Education Society : Lecture on "IN PURSUIT OF FASHION : THE MAGIC OF
WOOL". 1953. 8 3/8" x 5 1/2", 20 pages, black and white
frontispiece, 21 black and white figures. Lecture given at the Royal Society of
Arts, London, together with the following question and answer session. Stapled
card covers, staples a little rusted, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00
pounds sterling
B4682) Buck,
Anne M. The Wool Education Society : Lecture on "WOOL IN THE HISTORY OF
FASHION". 1957. 8 3/8" x 5 1/2", 16 pages, black and white
illustrations of fashions. Lecture given at the Royal Institution, London.
Stapled card covers, mark on upper edge of cover and first page due to
paperclip, otherwise a very good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4683) Lens,
Bernard. THE EXACT DRESS OF THE HEAD. 1970. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 9
pages of text, title-page and 29 pages of black and white plates reproduced
from the original book of drawings dating from 1725/6. Description by John
Nevinson. Stapled card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00
pounds sterling
B4684) The Royal
School of Needlework’s Exhibition to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
‘THE THREADS OF HISTORY’. 1977. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8", 68 pages,
black and white illustrations. Catalogue of the exhibition, with 234 items
dating from the 14th. century to the present day. Advertisements at
rear. Stapled card covers, a near fine copy. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4687) Archer,
B. J., Editor. HOUSES FOR SALE : Architects, Emilio Ambasz, Peter
Eisenman, Vittorio Gregotti, Arata Isozaki, Charles Moore, Cesar Pelli, Cedric
Price, Oswald Mathias Ungers. 1980. 11" x 8 1/4", 115 pages,
comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Original designs for
family dwellings by eight internationally known architects. Soft covers, near
fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4643) Peacock,
John. THE CHRONICLE OF WESTERN COSTUME : From the Ancient World to
the Late Twentieth Century. 2003. 11 1/4" x 7 7/8", 224 pages,
more than 1,000 full colour illustrations. The unrivalled reference book on its
subject, essential for both designers and students of performing arts, costume
and fashion. Laminated boards, minor bump to corner, otherwise a near fine
copy. 11.50 pounds sterling
B4645) Davies,
Robertson; etc. THE STAGE IS ALL THE WORLD : Theatrical Designs of Tanya
Moiseiwitsch. 1994. 9 1/2" x 10", 134 pages, illustrated in black
and white and colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the
exhibition of the same name. Chronology. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4646) Oakley,
Kenneth P. MAN THE TOOL-MAKER. 1972. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 101
pages, frontispiece and 41 black and white illustrations. Glossary. Soft
covers, near fine. 7.50 pounds sterling
B4647) Steegman,
John. THE RULE OF TASTE: FROM GEORGE I TO GEORGE IV. 1986. 8 1/2" x
5 1/4", 203 pages. An unprecedented insight into the minutae of classical
living during the Georgian era, including a chapter on Strawberry Hill and
Fonthill. Bibliography. Soft covers, some highlighting otherwise very good. 6.50
pounds sterling
B4648) Dudgeon,
Piers, Editor. VILLAGE VOICES; A PORTRAIT OF CHANGE IN ENGLAND'S GREEN AND
PLEASANT LAND 1915-1990; A 75th Anniversary Celebration of Rural Britain By the
W.I. - Britain's Foremost Women's Movement. 1989. 10 5/8" x 8
5/8", 176 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft
covers, very good. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4649) Victor,
Adam. THE COMPLETE MARILYN MONROE. 1999. 12 3/8" x 8 3/4", 342
pages, 350 photographs, 250 in colour. A brilliant combination of glamour and
scholarship – stylishly designed, incomparable in scope and depth.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling
B4635) Warren,
Phelps. IRISH GLASS : Waterford - Cork - Belfast in the Age of Exuberance. 1981.
10" x 6 1/4", 264 pages, 4 colour plates, 263 black and white
illustrations. Second edition revised expanded and reset, with additional
chapters and 49 new black and white illustrations. Major monograph, an
invaluable comparative study of the styles and characteristics of Irish glass
… contains the most complete collection of photographs of examples of
Irish glass yet to have been published. Extensive appendices, bibliography. Hb
in dw, a near mint copy. 60.00 pounds sterling
B4636) Bower,
Helen. TEXTILES AT TEMPLE NEWSAM : The Roger Warner Collection. 2000. 11
5/8" x 8 1/8", 112 pages, 423 illustrations, 409 in colour.
Catalogues 530 items. A remarkable collection, well illustrated and catalogued.
Glossary, notes on firms and designers, concordance. Soft covers, mint. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4639) du Tertre,
Nancy. THE ART OF THE LIMOGES BOX. 2003. 10 1/4" x 8 5/8", 144
pages, 216 illustrations, including 204 in full colour. Glossary, bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4625) Haigh,
Raymond. CLASSIC CLOCKS FOR WOODWORKERS : Complete Patterns for 21 Clocks. 1994.
10 1/2" x 8 3/8", 160 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs
and clear diagrams. A practical book, invaluable for every woodworker
interested in making timepieces. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4627) Bowers,
Peter M.; McDowell, Ernest R. TRIPLANES : A Pictorial History of the
World's Triplanes and Multiplanes. 1993. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 160
pages, many archive photographs. The first collection of the world’s
great triplanes and multiplanes, including more than 200 from Europe and the
United States. Soft covers, a little rubbed, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4628) DRESS IN
HONG KONG : a Century of Change and Customs. 1992. 11" x 8 1/4",
112 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in
conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name.
Covers the language of dress, the history of urban and rural clothing,
hairstyles, cosmetics, footwear, buttons and loops, household textiles and
miscellaneous items. Bibliography. Text in English and Chinese. Uncommon. Soft
covers, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4629) Hughes,
Ann, Editor. SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND : A Changing Culture Volume 1
Primary Sources. 1984. 9 1/8" x 6", 401 pages, black and white
illustrations. A direct insight into one of the most dramatic periods of
English history. Biographical index. Soft covers, previous owner’s
address label on half-title, together with inscription to previous owner from
friends, otherwise a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4630) Aylmer,
G.E. Rebellion or Revolution? ENGLAND FROM CIVIL WAR TO RESTORATION. 1990.
7 5/8" x 5", 274 pages, table of events list for further reading.
Soft covers, previous owner’s address label on half-title, otherwise a
near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4633) Harris,
Victor; Matsushima, Ken. Kamakura : THE RENAISSANCE OF JAPANESE
SCULPTURE 1185-1333. 1991. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 128 pages, 65 colour
illustrations. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the
exhibition of the same name at the British Museum. Catalogue, Glossary,
Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4602) Mucha, Jiri. ALPHONSE MARIA
MUCHA : His Life and Art. 1989. 12 1/4" x 10 1/4", 300 pages,
over350 illustrations, including 250
in colour and 8 gate-folds. The definitive biography of that superb decorative
artist, revealing the vast scope of Mucha’s art, many items being
previously unpublished. Hb in dw, near fine. 80.00 pounds sterling
B4604) Backemeyer, Sylvia, Editor. Object
Lessons : CENTRAL SAINT MARTIN'S ART AND DESIGN ARCHIVE. 1996. 10
3/4" x 8 3/8", 88 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. The first survey of this eclectic collection, carefully garnered over
the past 100 years. Bibliography,
Biographies of some Central
Saint Martin’s staff and students. Soft covers, a little shelf-rubbed,
but otherwise a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4605) Wilson, Elizabeth; Taylor,
Lou. Through the Looking Glass : A HISTORY OF DRESS FROM 1860 TO THE PRESENT
DAY. 1989. 10" x 7 5/8", 240 pages, well illustrated in black and
white and colour. Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4606) Witt, Cleo. INTRODUCING
BRISTOL GLASS. 1984. 9 1/4" x 7 1/4", 31 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour. An introduction to the far-ranging and complex
subject of Bristol glass. Card covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4607)
Damase, Jacques.
SONIA DELAUNAY. Fashion and Fabrics. 1997. 12 1/2" x 8 5/8", 176
pages, 180 illustrations, 104 in colour. Delaunay was the inventor of abstract
designs for fabrics, and her materials were the rage among fashionable circles
in the Art Deco era. Chronology, Bibliography. Folded card covers, a little bumped
on surface of upper cover, but otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4097) Morris, Alistair. ANTIQUES
FROM THE GARDEN. 2001. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 279 pages, 250 colour
and some 500 black and white illustrations. Reprint of the revised and enlarged
second edition; an invaluable research tool for students of garden and art
history, as well as for collectors of gardenalia. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
slight bump to upper edge, otherwise a near fine copy. 28.00 pounds sterling
B4608) Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt. ASIAN
COSTUMES AND TEXTILES from the Bosphorus to Fujiyama. 2001. 12 1/8" x
10", 291 pages, map, superbly illustrated almost wholly in colour.
Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, one page creased and with a short
(approximately 2”) tear from lower edge, otherwise a near fine copy. 40.00
pounds sterling
B4609) Mansfield, H. O. NORFOLK
CHURCHES : Their Foundations, Architecture, and Furnishings. 1976. 9
1/8" x 7 1/8", 207 pages, black and white illustrations. Foreword by
Lady Harrod. ‘Norfolk is one of the great architectural treasures of
Europe because of its mediaeval country churches’ wrote Sir John
Betjeman, then Poet Laureate. Amazingly comprehensive. Alphabetical list of
Norfolk churches, Glossary, Brief guide to periods and dates relative to the
text; bibliography. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4613) McConnel, Bridget. A
COLLECTORS GUIDE TO THIMBLES. 1990. 12" x 9 1/8", 95 pages, over
illustrations in black and white and colour. Comprehensive guide by one of the world’s
foremost authorities. Includes notes on maintenance and conservation,
buyer’s guide, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B3837) McConnel, Bridget. THE STORY OF THE THIMBLE : An Illustrated Guide for Collectors. 1997.
11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 175 pages, more than 2,000 thimbles are illustrated
in full colour. Excellent second book by the world’s leading authority on
the history of thimbles. Practical tips on cataloguing, maintenance, and
display, along with price guides and a list of thimble organisations throughout
the world. Bibliography. Hb in dw, very minor bump to upper corner, otherwise a
near fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4616) Millar, John. WILLIAM HEAP
AND HIS COMPANY 1866. 1976. 9 3/4" x 7 1/8", 246 pages, well
illustrated. Written to celebrate the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the
founding of a small engineering company and their products and achievements
world-wide. Hb in dw, dw spine faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4619) Clare,
John. THE PARISH : A Satire. Penguin Classics, 1986. 7 3/4"
x 5", 96 pages. ‘This lively, literary and important poem’.
Soft covers, slight crease to lower corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4620) Crosley,
Richard. LONDON'S COATS OF ARMS and the Stories They Tell. 1928. 8
1/2" x 7", 255 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in dw, dw
with minor tears and slight loss at top of spine, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4621) Ferrua,
Antonio. THE UNKNOWN CATACOMB : a Unique Discovery of Early Christian Art. 1991.
12 3/8" x 9 1/8", 180 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour.
Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, very minor chip to edge of dw, otherwise a
near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4590) Armitage, Doris Mary. THE TAYLORS OF ONGAR : PORTRAIT OF
AN ENGLISH FAMILY OF THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES. Drawn From Family
Records By the Great-Great Niece of Ann and Jane Taylor. 1939. 8 3/4"
x 5 5/8", 252 pages, black and white illustrations. The two Isaac Taylors,
father and son, were both eminent engravers and authors, and the equally famous
daughters – Ann and Jane – were authors of those exquisite little
books of children’s poems: ‘Original Poems for Infant Minds’
‘Rhymes for the Nursery’ etc. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B4591) Benton, Charlotte; Benton,
Tim; Wood, Ghislaine. ART DECO 1910-1939. 2003. 11 1/2" x
10", 464 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. The definitive book
on what was, arguably, the most popular style of the twentieth century.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 38.00 pounds sterling
B4593) Friedman, Terry; Linstrum,
Derek; Read, Benedict; Rooke, Daru; Upton, Helen. THE
ALLIANCE OF SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE : Hamo Thornycroft, John Belcher and the
Institute of Chartered Accountants Building. 1993. 12 1/4" x 9
5/8", 84 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Studies in the
History of Sculpture Number 3. Wrappered soft covers, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4595) Dearden, James S. RUSKIN,
BEMBRIDGE AND BRANTWOOD : The Growth Of The Whitehouse Collection. 1994. 9
5/8" x 7 3/8", 223 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour.
The history of J. Howard Whitehouse’s extraordinary collection of books,
letters, manuscripts, drawings and other items belonging to John Ruskin. Soft
covers, near fine. 38.00 pounds sterling
B4596) Faensen, Hubert; Ivanov,
Father Vladimir; Beyer, Klaus G. EARLY RUSSIAN ARCHITECTURE. 1975.
13" x 9 3/8", 536 pages, 420 plates, 86 in full colour, plans, map.
The first definitive work on early Russian architecture, covering the period
between the end of the tenth century and the latter part of the seventeenth
century. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, handsome engraved
bookplate on front pastedown, dw has small area of surface loss (approximately 1” x
½”) towards the top of the spine, some delamination, otherwise a
very good copy. 65.00 pounds sterling
B4599) Lehmann, Ulrich. Tigersprung
: FASHION IN MODERNITY. 2000. 9 1/4" x 7 1/8", 532 pages, 90
black and white illustrations. ‘Demonstrates that fashion has been
central rather than peripheral to the conceptualisation of modernity by some of
the most compelling and influential artists, writers, and intellectuals of the
past 150 years’. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds
sterling
B4573) Sergeant, Philip W. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ENDGAME AT CHESS. 1939.
7 5/8" x 4 7/8", 219 pages, 200 diagrams illustrate the examples. Hb in
dw, dw ragged and dusty, previous
owner’s name on front free
endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4574) Chernev, Irving; Reinfeld,
Fred. WINNING CHESS : How to Perfect Your Attacking Play. 1953. 8
7/8" x 5 3/8", 231 pages, many chess diagrams. Hb, no dw, inscription
to previous owner from fellow members of the Clacton Chess Club on front free
endpaper, covers faded with darker area remaining on upper board, otherwise
very good. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4575) Faber, Richard. YOUNG
ENGLAND. 1987. 8 3/4" x 5 1/4", 276 pages, black and white
illustrations. Bibliography. Hb, no dw, bookplate of Brian Fothergill
(biographer) on front pastedown, inscribed for Brian Fothergill by the author
on front free endpaper, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4576) Hall, Maggie. SMOCKS. 1979. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8", 32 pages, black and white
illustrations. Shire Album 46. Card covers, a near fine copy. 4.50 pounds sterling
B4579) de Dillmont, Therese. ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF NEEDLEWORK. No date. 6 1/8" x 4 1/8", 787 pages, 16 colour plates,
countless black and white illustrations, catalogue of D.M.C. Library . Hb in
original cardboard box (designed for shipping, rather than as a permanent
slip-case; fold-in section of box present, but detached); a very nice copy. 40.00
pounds sterling
B4580) Chumbley, Ann; Warrell,
Ian. TURNER AND THE HUMAN FIGURE : Studies of Contemporary Life. 1989.
10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 63 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition at
the Tate Gallery. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4581) Harvey, Michael; Compton,
Rae. FISHERMAN KNITTING. 1978. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8", 32 pages,
illustrated with black and white photographs, stitching diagrams. Shire Album
31. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4582) Erlanger, Philippe. THE AGE
OF COURTS AND KINGS : Manners And Morals 1558-1715. 1967. 9 3/4" x 6
1/4", 308 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped
dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4583) Bond, Ann. A GUIDE TO THE
HARPSICHORD. 1997. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 267 pages, black and white
illustrations. An indispensable companion for both beginning and advanced
harpsichordists. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4584) Evans, Eric J. The Forging of
the Modern State : EARLY INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN, 1783-1870. 1993. 9
1/8" x 6 1/8", 457 pages, maps. In the ‘Foundations of Modern
Britain’ series. Compendium of information, bibliography. Soft covers,
near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4586) Miles, Alice Catherine; Parsons,
Maggy, Editor. Every Girl's Duty : THE DIARY OF A VICTORIAN DEBUTANTE. 1992.
9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 182 pages, illustrated in black and white and
colour, genealogies of the Duppa family of Hollingbourne House, Kent and the
Miles family of Leigh Court, Bristol. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50 pounds
sterling
B4587) Wedeck, H.E. DICTIONARY OF
APHRODISIACS. 1994. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2", 256 pages. Covers
every aspect of the subject with examples from all over the world. Hb in dw,
near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4588) Irwin, Margaret. That Great
Lucifer : A PORTRAIT OF SIR WALTER RALEGH. 1998. 9 1/8" x 6", 320
pages, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds
sterling
B4589) Faris, Alexander. JACQUES
OFFENBACH. 1980. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 275 pages, black and white
frontispiece, 35 black and white illustrations. A centenary study, offdering
many new and important insights into Offenbach’s enormous musical output.
Family tree, list of works, bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds
sterling
B4546) Wilson,
Erica. ERICA WILSON'S EMBROIDERY BOOK. 1975.
11" x 8 1/2", 374 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Admirably clear directions, with stitch diagrams, on crewel, needlepoint, silk
and gold thread work, black work, white work, stump work and appliqué. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, a very good copy. 18.00
pounds sterling
B4547) FASHION 86 The Must-Have Book for
Fashion Insiders. 1985. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour. The definitive review of the current trends on
the international Fashion scene. Card covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds
sterling
B4548) Kingshill THE BRITISH DESIGNER
COLLECTIONS. Spring, Summer 1995. 12" x 8 3/4", 135 pages,
illustrated throughout in colour. Catalogue of fashion from over 30 of the top
British designers, selected from British Fashion Week, photographed by Lord
Lichfield and John Swannell. Features Jean Muir Studio, Caroline Charles, Betty
Jackson, Bellville Sassoon, Jasper Conran, Roland Klein, etc. Uncommon. Hb,
sadly pages 69/70, 99/100, 103/104, 115 – 118 inclusive, 121/122, 129-132
have been torn out by an over-enthusiastic previous owner, thus 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4549) Hirst, Roy; Hirst,
Barbara. Raised Embroidery : A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DECORATIVE STUMPWORK. 1995.
10 1/4" x 10 1/4", 80 pages, superbly illustrated throughout, almost
wholly in colour. Invaluable guide to this elaborate and intricate form of
raised and padded embroidery, with some wonderfully original examples of
figurative stumpwork. Hb in dw, near fine, inscribed on title page ‘For
Betty, with our best wishes Barbara & Roy Hirst’ [from the library of
a lecturer in fashion and textiles], a very nice copy. 85.00 pounds sterling
B4553) Lewis, June R. From Fleece to
Fabric : A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SPINNING, DYEING, AND WEAVING. 1983. 8
3/4" x 5 1/2", 212 pages, over 100 black and white illustrations and
figures. A practical handbook, taking the reader through the complete process
in detail from fleece to woven fabric. Hb in dw, a nice copy. Uncommon. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4555) Laver, James. A CONCISE
HISTORY OF COSTUME. 1979. 8 1/4” x 5 3/4", 288 pages, 314
plates, 58 in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, previous owner’s name
and date on half-title, otherwise very good. 6.50 pounds sterling
B4558) Baillen, Claude. CHANEL
SOLITAIRE. 1973. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 192 pages, black and white
photographs. Memorial and tribute to a woman who was one of the decisive
influences on her century. Hb in dw, date on half-title, dw just a little worn
at edges, otherwise a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4560) Laskin, Grit. A GUITARMAKER'S
CANVAS : The Inlay Art of Grit Laskin. 2003. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4",
132 pages, superbly illustrated, more than 90 full colour photographs of his
work over the past 15 years. The inlay artist as guitarmaker – a
combination of superb graphic art with stunning technique. Hb in dw, a near
fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4562) Jackson-Stops, Gervase. THE COUNTRY
HOUSE IN PERSPECTIVE. 1990. 12 1/4" x 9 3/8", 160 pages, superbly
illustrated, mainly in colour. A unique overview of the development of British
architecture and gardening through six centuries; a grand tour through the best
that the country house can offer. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in price-clipped
dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4564) DEBRETT'S DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE OF
TODAY. 1990. 10 7/8" x 8
1/8", over 2040 pages. Indispensable reference book. Hb in dw, near fine. 45.00
pounds sterling
B4566) Bonar, Eulalie H., Editor. Woven
by the Grandmothers : NINETEENTH-CENTURY NAVAJO TEXTILES FROM THE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN. 1996. 10" x 9", 214
pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4569) Safford, Carleton L.; Bishop,
Robert. AMERICA'S QUILTS AND COVERLETS. 1974. 11 1/8" x 8
5/8", 313 pages, 600 photographs, 122 in colour, of outstanding pieces in
public and private collections throughout the United States. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, previous owner’s bookplate on front paste-down, otherwise a very
good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B2960) Block, Jane. GISBERT COMBAZ
(1869-1941) Fin De Siecle Artist. 1999. 11 5/8" x 9 5/8", 143
pages, lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition ‘Gisbert Combaz 1869-1941’.Thoroughly
researched first study of Combaz’s life, offering a full assessment of
the man and his oeuvre. Biographical essay, analysis of his major works,
followed by three appendices, with extensive documentation of his twenty-four
posters. Chronology, Bibliography, summary in French and Dutch. Folded card
covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B4526) Davies, Matthew; Saunders,
Ann. THE HISTORY OF THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' COMPANY. 2004. 11" x 8
3/4", 316 pages, 24 full colour plates, 98 black and white figures. One
of the 'Great Twelve' livery companies of the City of London, the Merchant
Taylors' Company has been in existence for some seven hundred years. This new
history charts the remarkable story of the Company and its members from its
origins until the 1950s, encompassing the lives and achievements of men such as
Sir Thomas White (founder of St John's College, Oxford) and the celebrated
chronicler, John Stow, as well as the roles played by the Company in the City
and beyond in different periods. Lists of Masters and Clerks, bibliography, list of subscribers. Hb in dw, in slip-case,
ribbon marker. Rear paste-down slightly creased (by binder!), otherwise a near mint copy. 48.00
pounds sterling
B4527) Williamson, Paul. GOTHIC
SCULPTURE, 1140-1300. Yale
University Press Pelican History of Art Series, 1995. 11 1/8" x
8 3/8", 301 pages,
lavishly illustrated
with 385 illustrations
in black and white and colour.
The first book to examine the development of Gothic sculpture throughout Europe. Glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4529) Mackenzie, Althea. HATS AND BONNETS FROM SNOWSHILL, One of the
World's Leading Collections of Costume and Accessories of the 18th and 19th
Centuries. 2004. 7 3/8" x 7 1/8", 96 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Ladies’
hats, bonnets and caps, dating from the early 1700s to the beginning of the twentieth century, selected from the
magnificent Snowshill Collection of costume and accessories. Glossary. Hb, no dw, as issued, mint. 9.99 pounds sterling
B4535) Austin, G.D. PETERBOROUGH
TRAMWAYS. Peterborough Papers No. 1. 1975. 8 1/4 x 11 5/8", 56 pages, 25
black and white photographs, 2 maps, drawings, ticket illustrations, detailed
appendices. Card covers, a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4536) The Bristol Wagon and Carriage Works
Co. Ltd. BRISTOL WAGON AND CARRIAGE ILLUSTRATED CATALOG, 1900.
Unabridged republication, 1994. 10
7/8" x 8", 160 pages, 274 line drawings, 5 half-tone illustrations.
Reprinted from a rare original catalogue. Soft covers, near fine. 12.00
pounds sterling
B4537) Gray, Affleck. THE BIG GREY MAN
OF BEN MACDHUI. 1970. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 125 pages, black and white
photographs. The strange phenomena experienced by climbers over the years on
Ben McDhui in the Cairngorm region of Scotland. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4538) Strong, Roy. THE ENGLISH
ARCADIA : 100 Years of "Country Life". 1996. 11 3/4"
x 9", 224 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Rural
life, as seen through the pages of one of Britain’s finest and most
successful magazines. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4539) Bell, David E.T. THE HIGHWAY
MAN. 1971. 10" x 6 1/8", 200 pages, black and white photographs
and drawings. A selection of David Bell’s cycling articles reprinted from
the ‘Ayrshire Post’, and an additional article ‘Balminnoch
Days’. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4541) G.W. MACKINNON AUTOMATED MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS Catalogue No. 19. 1974. 11" x 8 3/8", 192 pages,
illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Astonishing range of
player pianos, music boxes, jukeboxes, barrel piano etc from the world’s
largest dealer in automatic musical instruments. Card covers, a little rubbed
on spine, but otherwise a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4545) GOLDSMITHS'
TECHNICAL DIGEST. 1989. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 48 pages, well
illustrated, mainly in colour. Magazine issued by the Worshipful Company of
Goldsmiths. Interesting articles, including several on trade fairs and
technical developments; Kari Tarkiainen, modern silversmith; assaying in
ancient times; diamond cutting; gold leasing; platinum review and platinum
design awards. Card covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4505) Groves, Naomi Jackson. ERNST BARLACH - LEBEN IM WERK. Plastiken,
Zeichnungen Und Graphiken Dramen, Prosawerke Und Briefe. 1975. 10 1/2" x 8", 122 pages,
some 120 black and white illustrations. German text. Cloth-backed laminated
boards in cardboard slip-case, spine slightly faded, otherwise a near fine
copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4514) Guest, Coral G. PAINTING FLOWERS
IN WATERCOLOUR : A Naturalistic Approach. 2001. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4",
128 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. An inspirational guide.
Botanical terms, bibliography, directory of suppliers. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B4516) Lomax, James. BRITISH SILVER AT
TEMPLE NEWSAM AND LOTHERTON HALL. A Catalogue of the Leeds Collection. 1992.
11 5/8" x 8 3/8", 191 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. The first complete and fully illustrated catalogue of British silver
belonging to a public art museum in the United Kingdom to appear since the
Second World War. Hb in dw, a near mint copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4517)
Martin, Stephen A., Editor. ARCHIBALD KNOX. 1995. 12" x
10", 144 pages, over 350 illustrations, mainly in colour. Major monograph on a central figure in the
evolution of modern decorative
arts, provides the most extensive
collection of illustrations ever assembled of Knox’s vast body of work.
Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4518) Channing, Norman; Dunn,
Michael. BRITISH CAMERA MAKERS : An A-Z Guide to Companies and Products. 1996.
12" x 8 3/8", 160 pages, 136 illustrations, glossary, bibliography.
Over 385 indexed entries, providing over 500 references to companies and
products; about 1400 specifically named camera models listed, with over 240
‘less well known’ model names and maker’s marks as a further
useful reference. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4519) Hasluck, Paul N. SADDLERY AND
HARNESS-MAKING with Numerous Engravings and Diagrams. 1972, reprint of 1904
edition. 6 3/4" x 4", 160 pages, 197 illustrations. Hb in
price-clipped dw, a very good copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4522) Adburgham, Alison. LIBERTY'S
: A Biography of a Shop. 1975. 8 1/8" x 5 3/4", 160 pages,
illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, a very nice copy. 10.00
pounds sterling
B4142) Langbridge, R.H. EDWARDIAN
SHOPPING : A Selection from the Army & Navy Stores Catalogues, 1898-1913. 1975.
10 5/8" x7 7/8", some 250 facsimile pages, black and white
illustrations throughout. Hb in dw, ink, dated signature of previous owner on lower corner of front free
endpaper, which has offset onto the inside corner of the dw, otherwise a near
fine copy. 22.00 pounds sterling
B3990) Breward,
Christopher. FASHION. Oxford History
of Art. 2003. 9 3/8" x 6 1/2", 272 pages, 144 illustrations, with
71 in full colour. This new survey of the past 150 years of fashion covers
everything from Haute Couture to the High Street. Soft covers, near fine.
9.50 pounds sterling
B4495) Doe, Tamasin. Patrick Cox :
WIT, IRONY AND FOOTWEAR. 1998. 8 1/2" x 8 1/2", 63 pages,
over 150 specially commissioned colour photographs. Illustrates the full range
of Cox’s shoe collections, together with his work for Vivienne Westwood,
John Galliano, Anna Sui, and Alistair Blair. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. 9.50
pounds sterling
B4496) Watson, Rowan. ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS AND THEIR MAKERS. An Account based on the
collection of the Victoria and Albert
Museum. 2003. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 144 pages, 128
illustrations, almost wholly in colour.
An entirely new look at the subject. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 24.00
pounds sterling
B4500) House, John; Stevens,
MaryAnne. POST-IMPRESSIONISM : Cross-Currents in European Painting. 1979.
11" x 8 3/8", 303 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour.
Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name held at the Royal
Academy of Arts, London. Chronology, bibliography. Soft covers, just slightly
bumped at corners, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds sterling
B4501) Dunmore, Stephen; Carr,
Robert. East Anglian Archaeology
Report No. 4 NORFOLK. 1976. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 22 pages, 3 black
and white plates, 6 figures, 3 folding. The late Saxon town of Thetford, an
archaeological and historical survey. Card covers, previous owner’s label
on half-title, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4504) Benjamin, Susan. THE FIRST 25
YEARS OF HALCYON DAYS ENAMELS : The Revival of an English 18th-Century Craft. 1995.
9 7/8" x 8 3/4", 151 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in
colour. Illustrates over 500 of the outstanding designs produced, including
those made for the royal family. Hb in dw, dw spine little faded, and marked,
otherwise a near fine copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
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B4490) Sulser, Wilhelm; Martin-Turner, Maureen,
Translator. BALLY FELSGARTEN EXHIBITION SCHONENWERD. 1948. 9 1/8" x
6", 217 pages, many illustrations in black and white, including shoes from
all ages and all continents. Text in English. Card covers, with colourful
fold-in wrappers, attached to the card covers at the spine, lamination
detaching at the edges of the dw, otherwise a very nice copy. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4465) Garfield, Simon. MAUVE : How One Man Invented a Colour
That Changed the World. 2000. 8" x 5 1/8", 222 pages, 8 pages of
plates. The invention of the first colour to be mass-produced in a factory
– an invention made by a chemist, William Perkin, at the age of 18. The
impact of the new colour, and the chemistry involved in it, had fundamental
effects on the development of explosives, perfume, photography, and modern
medicine. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4466) Braybrooke, Neville, Editor. THE LETTERS OF J.R.
ACKERLEY. 1975. 9 3/4" x 6 1/8", 354 pages. Ackerley, writer,
poet, but principally a fine literary editor, involved with the BBC and The
Listener over many years, exchanged letters with scores of writers of note for
40 years. Soft covers, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4468) Hutton, W. THE HISTORY OF THE ROMAN WALL. Reprint
of the 1813 edition, 1990, re-set in new type, but with old spellings and
capitals kept. 9 1/4" x 6 1/4", 84 pages, illustrated in black and
white and colour, maps. William Hutton claimed to be the ‘first man to
walk Hadrian’s Wall’, in 1802 at the age of 78. In fact, he started
and finished his journey at Birmingham, walking a total distance of 601 miles
between July 4 and August 7 1801. A detailed and interesting account. Card
covers, near fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4470) Santi,
Bruno. THE MARBLE PAVEMENT OF THE
CATHEDRAL OF SIENA. 1993. 10 3/8" x 7 5/8", 63 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour.
‘The most beautiful…great and magnificent pavement ever
made’. A full six centuries in construction, with as long and complex a history as
the cathedral itself; the first records of the pavement’s beginning date
back to 1369. Illustrated card covers, a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4471) Roberts, Jane; Lloyd, Christopher. GEORGE III
AND QUEEN CHARLOTTE : Patronage, Collecting and Court Taste. 2004.
11 5/8" x 9 1/4", 408 pages, 479 colour illustrations, family trees,
appendix on the dispersal of Queen Charlotte’s collection, concordance,
bibliography. Published in conjunction with the major exhibition of the same
name at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. An important contribution
to studies of the fine and decorative arts in the Georgian period, an essential
source of reference for both academics and collectors. Hb in dw, a near fine
copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4474) Jones, Ernest; Edited and Abridged By Lionel Trilling
and Steven Marcus. THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIGMUND FREUD. Abridged One-Volume
Edition, Readers Union Ltd and The Hogarth Press, 1963. 9 3/8" x 6
1/8", 541 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in dw, A very good
copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4475) Eatwell, Ann. SUSIE COOPER PRODUCTIONS. 1987. 9
5/8" x 7 1/2", 107 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of the wrork of Susie
Cooper organized by the Ceramics Department, Victoria and Albert Museum, and
held at the Victoria and Albert Museum and at the City Museum and Art Gallery,
Stoke-on-Trent in 1987. Catalogues 243 items each with a black and white
illustration, 21 colour plates. 2-page index of marks and monograms, glossary
including decorating techniques, details of composition of services supplied by
the Susie Cooper Pottery, list of employees and associates, list showrooms,
agents, retailers of Susie Cooper designs, patterns supplied to the John Lewis
Partnership, suppliers of materials to the Susie Cooper Pottery, and a short
interview with Susie Cooper regarding modern tableware design. Bibliography.
Illustrated card covers, errata slip, a very good copy. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B4476) Reyburn, Wallace. BUST-UP : The Uplifting Tale of Otto
Titzling and the Development of the Bra. 1971. 8" x 5", 106
pages, black and white illustrations. Laminated boards, a very good copy. 9.50
pounds sterling
B4477) Vivian, John. TALES OF THE CORNISH MINERS. 1970. 8
1/2" x 5 1/2", 40 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers,
near fine. 4.50 pounds sterling
B4480) Fleming, Andrew. THE DARTMOOR REAVES : Investigating
Prehistoric Land Divisions. 1988. 10" x 7 1/2", 135 pages, 75
black and white illustrations, including photographs, maps, diagrams. A major
investigation of one of the most complete ‘prehistoric landscapes’
in Europe. Hb in dw, previous owner’s label on front free endpaper,
otherwise a near fine copy. 28.00 pounds sterling
B4484) Morris, J.E. NORTHUMBERLAND. 1933. 6 1/8" x 3
7/8", 391 pages, 32 illustrations from photographs, 2 maps (one folding),
4 plans. In the excellent ‘Little Guide’ series. Hb, in original
red buckram, gilt lettering to spine, blind embossed shield to upper board,
white lining to spine and upper board; previous owner’s name on front
free endpaper, ‘bought at Malvern July 1960’ inside front free
endpaper, short (1”) tear to folding map, but generally a very nice,
tight copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4352) Rhodes, Zandra. ZANDRA RHODES
: A Lifelong Love Affair with Textiles. 2005. 11 3/8" x 9 1/4",
160 pages, copiously illustrated with superb colour illustrations. Published in
conjunction with an exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum, highlights
classics from the Rhodes collection. Hb in dw, mint. 25.00 pounds sterling
B3531) Gloag, John, Introduction. Blackie and Son's THE VICTORIAN CABINET-MAKER'S ASSISTANT. 1970. 12 1/8" x 8
3/8", 217 pages of text, 116 figures, 100 plates showing more than 400
designs. Unabridged republication of first edition, prized today as one of the
most important sources for Victorian furniture and styling. Card covers, just a
little bumped, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4443) Ellis, Marianne; Wearden, Jennifer. OTTOMAN
EMBROIDERY. 2001. 12” x 10”, 144 pages, colour frontispiece and
155 colour plates, 14 diagrams. Features work from the mid-sixteenth century to
about 1900, drawing exclusively on the Victoria and Albert Museum’s
outstanding collection of Ottoman embroidery. Details of Ottoman embroidery
stitches and techniques. Hb in dw, near mint. 30.00 pounds sterling
B2577) Brown,
Clare; Wearden, Jennifer. SAMPLERS from the Victoria and
Albert Museum. 1999. 12" x 9 7/8", 144 pages, 112 colour plates
of samplers from the outstanding collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum,
black and white diagrams showing stitching techniques. A gallery of the most
important and beautiful samples in the Victoria and Albert Museum; an
opportunity to see in close-up fragile objects which cannot be left on
permanent display or seen in strong light. International in scope, covering a
wide variety of stitch types, with practical information and inspiration for
designers and embroiderers. Glossary, with illustrations of stitch techniques, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 42.00 pounds
sterling
B4444) Schiffer, Nancy N. JAPANESE EXPORT CERAMICS,
1860-1920. 2000. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 207 pages, over 500 colour
photographs. Comprehensively illustrated, carefully researched text and
descriptive captions. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 36.00 pounds
sterling
B4447) Doran, Susan; Durston, Christopher. PRINCES,
PASTORS AND PEOPLE : THE CHURCH AND RELIGION IN ENGLAND, 1529-1689. 1991. 8
3/8" x 5 3/8", 216 pages. Glossary, list of dates. Soft covers, near
fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4450) Southerton, Peter. READING GAOL BY READING TOWN. 1993.
8 5/8" x 6", 134 pages,
14 black and white illustrations. An eye-opening history of Reading Gaol. Its
most famous inmate was Oscar Wilde, who published his poem ‘The Ballad of
Reading Gaol’ [which is included here] under his prison number. List of
the prison governors, and of executions at the gaol , bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4451) Donaldson, Stephanie. COUNTRY CONTAINERS. 1999. 11
1/4" x 9 3/4", 168 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs
and diagrams. A unique approach to container planting, achieving delightfully
uncontrived plantings redolent of the countryside. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00
pounds sterling
B4454) Hammond, J.L.; Hammond, Barbara. THE TOWN
LABOURER 1760-1832 : The New Civilisation. 1995. 8 1/2" x 5 1/4",
346 pages. A detailed picture of the social conditions created by the
Industrial Revolution. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds sterling
B4455) Grow, Lawrence. THE WARNER COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO
PRESSED GLASS. 1982. 8" x 5 1/4", 256 pages, 50 colour plates,
306 black and white illustrations. A systematic classification of American
pressed glass by form; over 500 pressed glass objects classified and described
in detail. Soft covers with wrap-around sleeve; ½” tear at rear of
sleeve, with associated creases, fold-ins of sleeve creased, owner’s name
to front free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4456) Thurston, Edgar. BRITISH & FOREIGN TREES AND
SHRUBS IN CORNWALL. 1930. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 288 pages, portrait
frontispiece and 42 black and white plates. Hb in price-clipped dw, original
green cloth with gilt titles to spine, page edges a little foxed, dw a little
creased and dusty, but generally a very nice copy. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4457) Wharam, Alan. THE TREASON TRIALS OF 1794. 1992. 9
1/4" x 5 7/8", 304 pages, 21 figures. The first full account of one
of the central events in the modern political history of England and the legal
history of the English-speaking countries. Detailed and authoritative. Hb, a
near mint copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4459) Harvey, John. THE ENGLISH CATHEDRALS. 1956.
9" x 6", 192 pages, 82 illustrations, including plans, map.
Considered by Professor Pevsner as ‘the best modern book on the
subject’. Glossary, bibliography. Hb in dw, ink inscription (not from
author) previous owner, dw largely
complete, though frayed and torn at edges, otherwise generally a very good
copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4424) McGrath,
Norman. PHOTOGRAPHING BUILDINGS INSIDE
AND OUT. 1987. 11 3/8" x 8 3/8", 176 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Featuring 44
interior, and 22 exterior projects; the definitive book on photographing buildings,
written by one of the world’s most eminent architectural photographers.
Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00
pounds sterling
B4426) H.E. Savill, Scarborough. CATALOGUE
OF PERIOD CABINET FITTINGS. Trade
catalogue, no date. 12 1/8" x 9 3/4", 11 pages, copiously illustrated
in black and white. Period cabinet handles, escutcheons, hinges, bolts and
castors, knobs, locks, clock finials and fittings etc. Duplicated price list
enclosed. Stapled card covers, a little creased and very dusty, but internally
a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4428) Spephenson, John. Understanding Threadlines : A
COLLECTORS' GUIDE TO THE EARLY FIXED SPOOL FISHING REELS. 1992. 8 1/4 x 5
7/8", 231 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour.
Highly detailed account. Soft covers, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4429) Ravensdale, Jack; Muir, Richard. EAST ANGLIAN
LANDSCAPES: PAST AND PRESENT. 1984. 9 7/8" x 7 1/8", 256 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour, 14 figures including
double-page map. An authoritative account of the creation of the East Anglian
landscape with its distinctive areas of the Fens, Breckland, Norfolk Broads,
and varied coast. Hb in dw, previous owner’s label on front free
endpaper, otherwise near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4435) Anderson, Susan H. THE MOST SPLENDID CARPET. 1978.
11" x 8 1/2", 96 pages, well illustrated with 6 plates and 46 figures
in black and white and colour. The re-creation of the Senate Chamber Carpet,
Congress Hall, Philadelphia. Card covers, upper corner creased, otherwise a
very good copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4436) Von Rosenstiel, Helene. AMERICAN RUGS AND CARPETS from
the Seventeenth Century to Modern Times. 1978. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8",
192 pages, 32 colour plates, 200 photograph, 30 drawings. The first-ever
account of the whole subject of rugs, carpets, and other floor coverings in America
from colonial times to the current day. Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4440) Ioannou-Yannara, Tatiana. GREEK THREADWORK: Bobbin
Lace. 1990. 9" x 8 3/4", 204 pages, 28 colour illustrations, 86
black and white illustrations, 13 drawings. Beautifully illustrated, text in
Greek and English. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4441) Battaglia, Franco de. DOLOMITI TRENTINE. 1988. 13
1/2" x 9 3/4", 267 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour.
Published to mark the two hundredth anniversary of the first scientific study
of the geological features of the Dolomites. Biographical details of notable
mountaineers of the region. Text in Italian, with 2-page resumes in German,
English and French. A superb production, hb in black cloth and illustrated dw,
in illustrated slipcase. Hard to find. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4442) Jackson-Stops, Gervase; Pipkin, James. THE
ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE : A Grand Tour. 1985. 10 1/4" x 10 1/2",
240 pages, 180 colour photographs. Complements one of the largest exhibitions
ever to be mounted at the National Gallery of Art, Washington – The
Treasure House of Britain : 500 Years of Private Patronage and Art Collecting.
A scholarly and sumptuous survey of England’s stately homes. Glossary,
Gazetteer. Hb in price-clipped dw, inscription to previous owner (not from
authors) inside front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4413) Bond, Francis. WESTMINSTER ABBEY. 1909. 9" x 5 5/8", 332 pages, 4 pages of
advertisements; illustrated by 270 black
and white photographs, plans, sections, sketches and measured drawings. Bibliography. Hb, no dw, in the original light blue cloth with
dark blue lettering on spine and upper board. Light foxing to endpapers, some
pencil comments in the margins, but generally a very nice copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4415) Wills, Ferelyth and Bill. SCULPTURE IN WOOD. 1975.
9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 96 pages, well illustrated with 8 pages of colour
plates and over 300 black and white illustrations and drawings.
‘Step-by-Step Series’. Hb in dw, very good. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4416) Tyacke, Sarah; Huddy, John. CHRISTOPHER SAXTON
AND TUDOR MAP-MAKING. 1980. 9 5/8" x 7", 64 pages, 83
illustrations in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the
exhibition celebrating Saxton’s quatercentenary. Select reading list.
Card covers, a near fine copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4417) Deeks, Richard. SOME SUFFOLK MURDERS. 1994. 8
1/8" x 5 3/4", 55 pages, black and white illustrations. Eighteen
Suffolk murders, from 1588 to the twentieth century. Card covers, upper corner
creased, otherwise a very good copy. Surprisingly hard to find. 16.00 pounds
sterling
B4420) Snodin, Michael; Styles, John. DESIGN AND THE
DECORATIVE ARTS : Georgian Britain 1714-1837. 2004. 11 1/4" x 9
7/8", 168 pages, lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour. Chronology,
bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4421) Snodin, Michael; Styles, John. DESIGN AND THE
DECORATIVE ARTS : Tudor and Stuart Britain 1500-1714. 2004. 11 1/4" x
9 7/8", 168 pages, lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour. Chronology,
bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4422) Snodin, Michael; Styles, John. DESIGN AND THE DECORATIVE
ARTS : Victorian Britain 1837-1901. 2004. 11 1/4" x 9
7/8", 167 pages, lavishly illustrated, mainly in colour. Chronology,
bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4397) Roberts, Hugh. For the King's Pleasure : THE
FURNISHING AND DECORATION OF GEORGE IV'S APARTMENTS AT WINDSOR CASTLE. 2001.
12" x 9 3/4", 453 pages,
some 489 illustrations in colour and black and white. A pioneering study of one
of the most lavish and costly interior decoration schemes ever carried out in
England. Receipts, bibliography, concordance, list of workmen employed by Morel
and Seddon. Hb in dw, a near mint copy of this handsome title. 75.00 pounds
sterling
B4398) Hummel,
Charles F. WITH HAMMER IN HAND The Dominy Craftsman of East Hampton,
New York. 1982. 11 7/8" x
8 5/8", 424 pages, black and white illustrations. 'Piece de resistance of
any tool collector's library'. Hb in dw, dw largely complete, though creased
and torn; neatly repaired. Otherwise a very good copy. 80.00 pounds sterling
B4400) Denamur, Isabelle. MOROCCAN TEXTILE EMBROIDERY. 2003.
12 1/2" x 9 3/4", 192 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour.
Features over a hundred exceptional pieces of embroidery; a complete resource,
detailed references to apprenticeship methods, techniques and materials,
bibliography. Hb in dw, bump to lower corner of rear cover, otherwise a near
fine copy. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4401) Mauries, Patrick. JEWELRY BY CHANEL. 2000. 12
1/2" x 9", 144 pages, 129 illustrations, 68 in colour. Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. 19.50 pounds sterling
B4403) Ettinger, Roseann. COMPACTS AND SMOKING ACCESSORIES. 1999.
11" x 8 1/2", 168 pages, copiously illustrated, mainly in colour.
Revised and expanded second edition. Soft covers, just a little rubbed at lower
corner, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4404) Blandino, Betty. COILED POTTERY : Traditional and
Contemporary Ways. Revised colour edition, 2003. 9 5/8" x 7
1/2", 144 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4405) OLDENBURGISCHE VEDUTEN : Ansichten Aus Funf Jahrhunderten. 1983.
9 5/8" x 8 5/8", 64 pages, beautifully illustrated with topographical
views in black and white and colour. 4 colour reproductions of views loosely
inserted into pocket inside the rear cover. Text in German. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4406) Flemming, Monika; Pommerencke, Peter. PAPERWEIGHTS
OF THE WORLD. Revised third edition with updated price guide, 2000.
11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 168 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in
colour. Colour photographs and price guide to over 1000 collector’s
items, with the history of the paperweight, product information on the
manufacturers; legendary manufacturers of the nineteenth century, and new
creations by contemporary artists. Glossary, bibliography. Hb, a near fine
copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4409) GLASS AT THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM. 1978. 9 5/8" x 7
3/8", 128 pages, black and white illustrations. Catalogue, containing 334
entries covering more than 1000 items, mostly previously unpublished. Addendum
slip loosely inserted. Soft covers, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B1715) AN
INVENTORY OF HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE Volume Two
North-East Cambridgeshire. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments,
England 1972. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", 163 pages, colour frontispiece,
numerous specially prepared drawings and 120 pages of black and white
photographs, folded map in pocket at rear. Contains a general survey of the
field archaeology in the area, followed by detailed descriptions of the
monuments. An excellent source for details of vernacular architecture. Hb in
dw, near fine. 45.00 pounds sterling
B3567) Branigan, Keith; Foster, Patrick. BARRA :
ARCHEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON BEN TANGAVAL. 1995. 12" x 8 3/8", 231
pages, many black and white photographs, figures, tables. ‘From the end
of the Ice Age to the Crofting Commission’. Reports of almost 250 sites
and monuments found on the Tangaval peninsula on Barra, by a team of
archaeologists, hisatorians, and environmental scientists from the University
of Sheffield. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 22.00 pounds
sterling
B4357) Harrison
Peter. Seabirds : An Identification Guide. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6",
448 pages, 88 superb colour plates, showing over 1600 birds painted in full
colour by the author, 324 distribution maps, 2 coloured maps. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, signed by the author on title-page ‘For Arthur Good Birding
Pete Harrison’, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4358) COSTUME NUMBER 30 The Journal of the
Costume Society. 1996. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 178 pages,
illustrated in black and white and colour. This issue includes:- Roman and
Byzantine Dress in Egypt; Designing for the York cycle of Mystery Plays in
1951, 1954 and 1957; Dress at the Court of Henry VIII; An innovative method for
mounting the sixteenth-century doublet and trunk-hose; Shoes concealed in
Buildings; A group of eighteenth-century bedgowns; In search of Carlyle's
hat; Cashmere carrying cloaks; Houses built of straw - the influence of the hat
trade in the shaping of Luton Straw plaiting and the straw hat industry in
Britain; The development of the Luton Museum Lace Collection; Reviews,
exhibitions, obituaries etc. Card
covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4360) ELVEDEN HALL Thetford, Norfolk. The Property of The Earl of Iveagh. Volume II of the seven volume catalogue of the contents, auctioned on the premises 21 – 24 May 1984 by
Christie, Manson and Woods Ltd, London (‘Christie’s’) plus additional volume giving prices
realised. 10" x 7 7/8", 328 (Furniture) + [16] pages Prices Realised.
Catalogues lots 351 to 1661, many illustrations in black and white and colour.
Bumped at lower corner, causing creasing to covers, otherwise a very good copy.
20.00
pounds sterling
B4361) Mayo,
Simon. Margaret Mee's Amazon : PAINTINGS OF PLANTS FROM BRAZILIAN
AMAZONIA BY MARGARET MEE. 1988. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 56 pages,
illustrated throughout in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition
of the sixty paintings which comprise Margaret Mee’s Amazon collection. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4362) Forster-Hahn,
Francoise; Keisch, Claude; Schuster, Peter-Klaus; Wesenberg, Angelika. Spirit of an Age : NINETEENTH-CENTURY PAINTINGS FROM THE NATIONALGALERIE BERLIN. 2001.
11" x 9 5/8", 192 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Published
in conjunction with the exhibitionat the National Gallery, London.
Catalogues some 77 paintings. Bibliography.
Folded card covers, previous
owner’s initials and date inside front cover, otherwise a near
fine copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4367) SHERINGHAM
HALL, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, Christie’s Sale Catalogue. 1986.
10" x 7 7/8", 199 pages, 872 lots of furniture, pictures, ceramics
and silver; illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the sale
of much of the contents of Sheringham Hall, ‘Humphry Repton’s most
favourite work’, the summation of his art as landscape designer and
architect. Soft covers, minor creases, but generally a very good copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B4368) Vanes,
Jean. EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIP IN SIXTEENTH-CENTURY BRISTOL. 1982. 8
1/2" x 5 1/4", 26 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers,
a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4369) Wilder,
Prof. Alex. BURYING ALIVE : A Frequent Peril. With Draft Copy of a
Bill to prevent Premature Encoffinment, Burial, or Cremation. No date,
c1900. 7 1/8" x 4 7/8", 20 pages. Includes a list of literature
published by the London Association for the Prevention of Premature Burial on
burying alive and the prevention of premature burial. Paper covers, externally
a little darkened and creased, but generally a very good copy. Loosely
inserted, an associated pamphlet ‘The Signs and Proofs of Death’ by
Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, M.D., F.R.S. No date, c1900. 4 ¾” x
3 5/8”, 12 pages. Paper covers, a very nice copy. The London Association
for the Prevention of Premature Burial was founded 1896; the objects of the
association included the scientific investigation of trance, suspended
animation and other ‘death-counterfeits’, and the diffusion of
knowledge amongst the general public and the medical profession regarding the
verification of death and risks of premature burial. Very uncommon. 40.00
pounds sterling
B4370) GOLDSMITHS’
REVIEW. 1987. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 57 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. The first number of a new magazine issued by the Goldsmiths’
Company. Interesting articles, including one on McCabe McCarty, a company
producing some of the finest work seen anywhere in the world; also one by
George Daniels on a forthcoming Clockmakers’ Company exhibition. Card
covers, a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4371) Bolton,
Andrew. MEN IN SKIRTS. 2003. 13 5/8" x 7 7/8", 144 pages,
extensively illustrated, with 150 colour illustrations. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. An inspiration to all forward-thinking
males. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4373) Browne,
Clare. LACE FROM THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. 2004. 12" x 10
1/8", 144 pages, 100 plates in black and white and colour. A wide-ranging
survey of the art and craft of lace making down the ages. Bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4376) Maclean,
Charles. Island on the Edge of the World : THE STORY OF ST KILDA. 1977.
8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 160 pages, maps, black and white illustrations.
Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4378) Fawdry,
Marguerite. ENGLISH ROCKING HORSES. 1986. 7 3/8" x 9 3/4", 64
pages, well illustrated in black and white. History, making, renovation and
restoration, makers and menders, tricycle horses, beech horses and other
‘stable companions’. Patents, list of museums where old rocking
horses are ‘at rest’, bibliography. Soft covers, near fine.
Uncommon. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4379) Hawkins, Desmond. AVALON AND SEDGEMOOR. 1982. 8
3/8" x 6 1/8", 192 pages, black and white illustrations.
‘Undoubtedly the best guide to central Somerset’. Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. 6.50 pounds sterling
B4380) White, T.H. THE AGE OF SCANDAL : An Excursion Through
a Minor Period. 1951. 9" x 5 3/4", 264 pages, black and white
illustrations. Hb, no dw, attractive bookplate of Brian Fothergill (biographer)
inside fron cover, otherwise a very good copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4381) The Duchess of Devonshire. TREASURES OF CHATSWORTH : A
Private View. 1991. 10 1/8" x 9 5/8", 239 pages, illustrated
throughout almost wholly in colour. The Duchess’s personal selection of
100 treasures from Chatsworth – rare and beautiful artefacts from both
public and private rooms. Hb in dw, a very good copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4383) COSTUME NUMBER 11 The Journal of the Costume Society.
1977. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 148 pages, black and white illustrations.
Includes articles on shoes, buttons and buttonholes in the fourteenth century,
a royal wedding, ballooning apparel, fabrics and thread in a man’s coat
of 1735, a provincial milliner’s shop in 1785, and recollections of half
a century of corset making. Soft covers, previous owner’s stamp on title
page, crease to cover, otherwise a very good copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4384) COSTUME NUMBER 18 The Journal of the Costume Society. 1984.
9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 138 pages, black and white illustrations. Includes a
bibliography of John L. Nevinson’s publications; articles on Mary Tudor’s
wardrobe, pocket guides to fashion, the patchwork dressing gown; occupational
dress, and the dress of the Cambridge proctors. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 8.50
pounds sterling
B4385) COSTUME NUMBER 15 The Journal of the Costume Society. 1981.
9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 100 pages, black and white illustrations. Includes
articles on tailors; the printed shawl in Scotland; dress-up clothes for field
slaves of ante-bellum Louisiana and Mississippi; registered designs and
nineteenth century fashion; costume and the entertainment world; and Scottish
portraits as a source for the costume historian. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 8.50
pounds sterling
B4390) Laing, Alastair. In Trust for the Nation : PAINTINGS
FROM NATIONAL TRUST HOUSES. 1995. 11 1/4" x 9", 256 pages, illustrations
throughout in colour. A permanent record of the exhibition held at the National
Gallery in London to celebrate the National Trust’s centenary. Gazetteer,
bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4391) Adburgham, Alison. SHOPS AND SHOPPING 1800-1914 Where,
and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. 1964.
9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 304 pages, frontispiece and 16 black and white
plates, 100 figures in the text. Dates of establishment of firms mentioned;
references. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw a little frayed at upper and lower
edges, with one or two short tears, otherwise a very good copy. 14.00 pounds
sterling
B4393) Wright, Christopher. THE FRENCH PAINTERS OF THE
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 1985. 11 3/4" x 9", 288 pages, 170
illustrations, over half in full colour. Includes biographies of every artist
in seventeenth century France who left a work of sufficient merit to have been
preserved; index of locatrions, bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw a
little worn at corners and with one or two short tears at head of spine,
otherwise a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4396) Premerl, Nada. THE FLAT OF THE ARCHITECT VIKTOR
KOVACIC : Masarykova 21 Zagreb. 2000. 10 3/8" x 8 3/8", 128
pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white, with photographs, plans
and drawings. Viktor Kovacic, 1874-1925, was posthumously awarded the Grand
Prix at the World Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Paris in 1925. This catalogue
of his flat and its contents also covers his life and works, his major works
executed in Zagreb, and his articles and papers. Bibliography. Text in
Croatian? and English. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. Print run of only
800 copies, now uncommon. 65.00 pounds sterling
B4353) Packard, John and Faith. THOMAS MILLS - SUFFOLK BAPTIST AND BENEFACTOR. No date. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 56 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography, list of important dates in Mills’ lifetime. Card covers, previous owner’s address label on title-page, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B3509) Millon, Henry A. (editor). ITALIAN
RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE FROM BRUNELLESCHI TO MICHELANGELO. 1996. 11
5/8" x 8 1/4", 454 pages, over 525 illustrations, 290 in
colour. ‘Essential reading for any serious student of Italian
Renaissance architecture, richly illustrated, abounds in new research, fresh
ideas, and illuminating insight.’ Originally published in conjunction with the major exhibition at
the Palazzo Grassi, Venice, presents a panorama of civil and religious masterworks
by the geniuses who created European architecture.This edition omits the
catalogue descriptions of those items exhibited at the Palazzo Grassi.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. Uncommon. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4331) Earle, Joe, Editor. The Toshiba
Gallery : JAPANESE ART AND DESIGN. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 223 pages, superbly
illustrated, mainly in colour. Celebrates many of the Victoria and Albert
Museum’s greatest treasures, an unrivalled panorama of Japan’s
achievements in art and design from the earliest times. Chronology, Glossary.
Soft covers, near fine. 14.50 pounds sterling
B4332) BLACK'S PICTURESQUE GUIDE TO NORTH WALES.
1858. 7 1/2" x 4 3/4", [v], 241, 64 pages, folding map of North
Wales, folding map of Chester and Shrewsbury railways, [31] engravings as
called for [Eagle Tower, called for on page 162 is assumed to be the unnamed
engraving on page 168; Dolbadarn Castle (vignette title), called for on page
173 (where the textual references are found) is assumed to be the unnamed vignette
on the title page]. 64 page catalogue ‘Black’s Guide Book
Advertiser’ bound in at rear. Hb, in original dark green cloth, with gold
embossed Prince of Wales feathers, title and county shields gold embossed on
spine (gold on spine somewhat darkened and rubbed), a little foxing, previous
owner’s name in pencil on reverse of frontispiece, old pencil price on
facing page, stitching just a little loose. Nonetheless, overall an unusually
nice copy. 55.00 pounds sterling
B4333) Hayes, John. THE ART OF THOMAS
ROWLANDSON. 1990. 9 7/8" x 11 7/8", 200 pages, superbly
illustrated, mainly in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a
catalogue for the exhibition at The Frick Collection, New York, and in
Pittsburgh and Baltimore. ‘One of the greatest of all English
draftsmen’. Chronology. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 35.00 pounds
sterling
B4335) Garrould, Ann; Power, Valerie.
HENRY MOORE TAPESTRIES. 1998. 10 1/4" x 10 7/8", 112 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, near fine. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4339) Danby, Miles. MOORISH STYLE. 1999.
11 3/8" x 9 7/8", 240 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour.
Dust wrappered card covers, a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4341) Blake, William; Eaves, Morris,
Essick, Robert N., Viscomi, Joseph, Editors. WILLIAM BLAKE :
The Early Illuminated Books Volume 3. 1998. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 287
pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Presents five of Blake’s earliest
essays in illuminated printing. Soft covers, near fine. 24.00 pounds
sterling
B4342) Dirsztay, Patricia CHURCH
FURNISHINGS : A NADFAS Guide. 1978. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2", 246 pages, copiously
illustrated with line drawings. A superb illustrated glossary of all terms
relating to the description to church furnishings – covers brass,
memorials, wall paintings, textiles, stone, metal and woodwork, and some
architectural terms necessary to their description. Uncommon in hardback. Hb in
dw, a very good copy. 24.00 pounds
sterling
B4347) Wood, Florence and Kenneth, Editors. A Lancashire Gentleman : THE LETTERS AND JOURNALS OF RICHARD HODGKINSON 1763-1847. 1992. 9" x 6 3/8", 407 pages, some 88 black and white illustrations, family trees. A unique and fascinating record of the life of a man who lived through one of the most important eras of English history. Hb in dw, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4348) Coaldrake,
William H. ARCHITECTURE AND AUTHORITY IN
JAPAN. 1996. 9 5/8" x 6 7/8", 337 pages, black and white photographs, line drawings and plans. ‘By far the
best book on the place of architecture in Japanese history and
culture. Glossary, Chronological table. Soft
covers, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B4349) Jones, Mark, Editor. FAKE?
THE ART OF DECEPTION. 1990. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 312 pages, 13
colour and 185 black and white illustrations. Major survey of fakes and
forgeries from ancient Babylonia to the present day, with more than 600 objects
from the British Museum and many other major collections included. Hb in dw,
previous owner’s bookplate inside front cover, otherwise a near fine
copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4350) Dixon-Hunt,
John. THE PICTURESQUE GARDEN IN EUROPE. 2004.
9 5/8" x 7 5/8", 208 pages,
181 well chosen illustrations
in black and white and colour. A scholarly and richly illustrated book,
essential reading for all garden historians and anyone with an interest in
garden design. Soft covers, near fine.
12.50 pounds sterling
B4351) Hickey, Dave; Gross, Jennifer R. JOSIAH McELHENY. 1999. 9" x 10 1/4", 65 pages,
illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at
the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. Josiah McElheny creates
installations of glass objects that are inspired by art history and anecdotes in history
or literature. Presents a survey of his career as well as documents new work
created while an artist in residence at the Gardner Museum. Card covers, a near
fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4306) Banbury, Gisela; Dewar, Angela.
EMBROIDERY FOR FASHION. 1985. 10" x 7 3/8", 144 pages, 69
black and white photographs, 5 colour photographs, 74 line illustrations. An
uncomplicated guide to embroidering garments of all types. Bibliography. Hb in
price-clipped dw, inscription from donor (not author) to previous owner covers
much of front free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy. 12.50 pounds
sterling
B4310) Buchanan, William, Editor. MACKINTOSH'S
MASTERWORK : The Glasgow School of Art. 2004. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4",
198 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour with
contemporary and recent photographs, plans and blueprints. Completely
redesigned new edition, greatly expanded, with a lot of new artwork included.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near mint copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4311) Bradley, Frederick. FINE MARBLE IN
ARCHITECTURE. 2001. 12" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, illustrated
throughout with superb colour photographs, including illustrations of 48
representative marbles with the technical data for each variety, followed by stunning
photographs showing the use of marble in built work throughout the world.
CD-ROM Packaged with the book containing screen-resolution TIFF images of all
the samples for both Mac and Windows platforms. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4312) McDowell, Colin. RALPH LAUREN The
Man, The Vision, The Style. 2002. 11 3/4" x 10", 203 pages,
comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. The first book about
one of modern America’s true cultural leaders. Chronology. Hb in dw, near
fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4313) Loring, John; Galanos, James; Lambert,
Eleanor. TIFFANY IN FASHION. 2003. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 271 pages, 250 full colour
photographs. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4314) Gromort, Georges. THE ELEMENTS OF
CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 254 pages, finely
illustrated with photographs and detailed plans and elevations. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4315) Davidian, H.H. THE RHODODENDRON
SPECIES Volume IV – AZALEAS. 1995. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 184
pages, 163 colour photographs, 7 black and white photographs, numerous line
drawings and maps. Hb in dw, both boards and dw very slightly rubbed, otherwise
a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4317) Polak, Ada. GLASS - ITS TRADITION
AND ITS MAKERS. 1975. 10" x 6 7/8", 224 pages, 101 black and
white illustrations, 2 maps. The first full history of glass and glassmaking.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little creased, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4318) McDermott, Catherine. Made in
Britain : TRADITION AND STYLE IN CONTEMPORARY BRITISH FASHION. 2002.
11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 206 pages, comprehensively illustrated, mainly in
colour. A unique exploration of British fashion in the 21st century.
Hb in dw, near fine. 24.00 pounds sterling
B4319) Hollingworth, Jane. COLLECTING
DECANTERS. 1980. 10" x 7 7/8", 128 pages, 50 specially
commissioned line drawings, 70 illustrations, 27 in full colour.
Christie’s South Kensington Collectors Series. The first comprehensive
and authoritative book to deal specifically with the subject of the decanter.
Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4322) Meech, Julia. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
AND THE ART OF JAPAN : The Architect's Other Passion. 2001. 11 3/8" x
9 3/8", 304 pages, 229 illustrations, Includes 89 full colour plates.
Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 32.00 pounds
sterling
B4323) Reynolds, Kimberley; Seddon,
Richard. ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF ART TERMS : A Handbook for the Artist and
Art Lover. 1981. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 190 pages, illustrated in black
and white. Includes more than 1000 terms used in the practice, history and
interpretation of art. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.00
pounds sterling
B4325) Duby, Georges. RURAL ECONOMY AND
COUNTRY LIFE IN THE MEDIAEVAL WEST. 1990. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2",
xiv, 600 pages. The best available introduction to the agricultural life of the
medieval world. Very detailed, glossary, bibliography. Soft covers, a mint
copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4327) PROPERTY FROM TWO DUCAL COLLECTIONS :
WOBURN ABBEY, BEDFORDSHIRE. 21 September, 2004. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4",
511 pages, well illustrated almost wholly in colour. Auction catalogue, some
1533 quality items. Card covers, rear covers somewhat marked, otherwise a near
fine copy. Note – a very heavy catalogue. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4329) Hourihane, Colum. GOTHIC ART IN
IRELAND 1169-1550 : Enduring Vitality. 2003. 11 1/8" x 9", 186
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. ‘A whole new light
on the subject of Gothic art in Ireland’. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor
bump at head of spine, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4330) Hadfield, John. VICTORIAN DELIGHTS
: Reflections of Taste in the Nineteenth Century. 1987. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, 180
illustrations, 90 in full colour. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4299) Vaughan, Adrian. A PICTORIAL
RECORD OF GREAT WESTERN SIGNALLING. 1984. 11" x 8 5/8", 160
pages, copiously illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. The
revised edition of this standard work. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near
fine copy. 22.00 pounds sterling
B4300) Harris, Michael. GREAT WESTERN
COACHES FROM 1890. 1985. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8", 160 pages,
comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.
Comprehensive study covering the best-loved period of the GWR’s
existence. Chronology. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 16.00
pounds sterling
B4301) Rowland, Don. BRITISH RAILWAY
WAGONS THE FIRST HALF MILLION. 1985. 10 3/8" x 7 3/4", 192 pages,
comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings.
Hb in dw, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling
B4293) Remington, R.Roger; Bodenstedt,
Lisa. American Modernism : GRAPHIC DESIGN 1920 TO 1960. 2003.
11" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, 240 illustrations, 150 in colour. The first
book to present a comprehensive survey of the Modernist style as it emerged in
America in the period from 1920 to 1960 in various media. Bibliography. Folded
card covers, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling
B4295) Salomon, Kathryn. JEWISH
CEREMONIAL EMBROIDERY. 1988. 10" x 7 3/8", 168 pages, 121 black
and white photographs, 13 colour photographs, 76 line drawings. Glossary,
Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 25.00
pounds sterling
B4297) Dodds,
Andrew. EAST ANGLIA DRAWN. 1988. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 63 pages,
line drawings. Dust wrappered card covers, author’s inscription facing
title page, letter from author/artist loosely enclosed. A very nice copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4262) Beckett, Sir Edmund. A RUDIMENTARY
TREATISE ON CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND BELLS. Seventh edition, 1883. 400 pages,
48 page catalogue at rear, folding frontispiece of the Great Westminster Clock
(‘Big Ben’), 81 black and white text figures. In the Weale’s
Scientific and Technical Series. Hb in original buckram, short split at head of
spine, spine uniformly a little darkened, boards marked with a couple of cup
rings and various splashes, corners bumped, slight stain to page edges which is
visible at upper edge of frontispiece; nonetheless internally very clean and a
nice tight copy. 75.00 pounds sterling
B4264) Long, Helen. VICTORIAN HOUSES AND
THEIR DETAILS : The Role of Publications in Their Building and
Decoration. 2002. 10 7/8"
x 8 5/8", 131 pages, 165 figures, some 16 pages of colour plates.
An excellent reference, provides a vivid pictorial history of the time. Bibliography.
Soft covers, slight rippling to pages, otherwise a near fine copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4266) Fellows, Richard. EDWARDIAN CIVIC
BUILDINGS AND THEIR DETAILS. 1999. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 129 pages,
well illustrated with black and white photographs and plans. Bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4272) MacCulloch, Donald B. THE WONDROUS
ISLE OF STAFFA : Its History, Geology, Features and Associations. 1957. 8
5/8" x 5 1/2", 205 pages,
14 black and white illustrations. The only book which covers fully all aspects
of this Scottish island. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw rubbed at edges and faded
at spine, otherwise a very good copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4275) Lantz, Sherlee. TRIANGLEPOINT :
From Persian Pavilions To Op Art With One Stitch. 1976. 10 1/4" x 8
3/4", 141 pages, 44 colour illustrations, black and white illustrations
and diagrams. An entirely new, speedy way of applying yarn to canvas, making
available a vast and brilliant repertoire of hitherto unused hexagonal designs.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4276) Villegas, Benjamin; Marin,
Nacho. ATAVIOS : THE ROOTS OF COLOMBIAN FASHION. 1996. 14 1/4" x 10
1/4", 199 pages, stunning colour illustrations throughout. Sets out to
display traditional garments, jewelry and ornaments of the indigenous cultures
of Colombia, modelled by nude men and women in a series of theatrical tableaux.
Hb in dw, occasional fingermarking on gold-printed pages, otherwise near fine. 40.00
pounds sterling
B4277) Farr, Christopher; Bourne,
Matthew; Leslie, Fiona. CONTEMPORARY RUGS : Art and Design. 2002.
11 5/8" x 9 3/4", 208 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in
colour. The first book to explore fully the very best in contemporary rug
design from around the world. Biographies of key designers and producers of the
last 30 years, Glossary, international directory of sources and resources. Hb
in dw, near fine. 38.00 pounds sterling
B4278)
Givhan, Robin, Text; Perkins, Lucian, Photography. RUNWAY
MADNESS. 1998. 10 " x 15 1/4", illustrated throughout in colour
and black and white. Fashion on and off the cat-walk / runway. Illustrated
boards. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4280)
Procter, Molly G. VICTORIAN CANVAS WORK : Berlin Wool Work. 1972.
10" x 7 1/2", 160 pages,
68 photographs, 4 colour
plates. The history,uses and techniques of Berlin wool work. Patterns,
Bibliography, list of suppliers. Hb in dw, ex reference library with label and
‘withdrawn’ stamp inside front cover, together with a couple of
small rubber stampings on title page and towards the end, otherwise a very good
copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4282) Arthur, Liz. ROBERT STEWART
DESIGN 1946-95. 2003. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 152 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour. The first account of a Scottish
artist and designer, whose principal projects were in the fields of textiles
and ceramics. List of commissions, reading list. Hb in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4284) Waterfield, Giles; French,
Anne; Craske, Matthew. BELOW STAIRS : 400 Years of Servants’
Portraits. 2003. 9 7/8" x 7 3/4", 212 pages, well illustrated mainly in colour.
Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name at the National Portrait Gallery in 2004.
Celebrates and explores the portraits of servants and uncovers their place in
the history of British domestic life. Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near
fine copy. 22.00 pounds sterling
B4290)
Lantz, Sherlee; Lane, Maggie (diagrams). A PAGEANT OF PATTERN
FOR NEEDLEPOINT CANVAS : Centuries of Design, Textures, Stitches, a New
Exploration. 1973. 11 1/8" x 8 1/8", 510 pages, 351 diagrams, accompanied by photographs of worked samples, over
50 photographs of historical
sources and worked samples, plus 25
full colour photographs of
in-process and completed works of
needlepoint. Everything in these pages can be of immediate use to the reader in developing skills. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, a few minor tears and chips to dw, otherwise a very nice copy. 28.00
pounds sterling
B3629)
Lacovara, Peter; Trope, Betsy Teasley; D'Auria, Sue
(editors). The Collector's Eye : MASTERPIECES OF EGYPTIAN ART from the
Thalassic Collection, Ltd. 2001. 11" x 8 1/2", 170 pages, well
illustrated in colour and black and white. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition of
the same name. Illustrated card covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B1556) North,
Anthony. PEWTER AT THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. 2000. 11 1/4" x
8 3/8", 192 pages, over 250 illustrations in black and white and colour.
Comprehensive study, based on the extensive collection of the Victoria and
Albert Museum. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B335) Rowe M. and Hughes,
R. THE COLOURING, BRONZING AND PATINATION OF METALS A Manual for Fine
Metalworkers, Sculptors and Designers. 2002. 11 1/2" x 8 1/4",
372 pages, 275 illustrations, 220 in colour. 372 pages, 275 illustrations, 220
in colour. The most comprehensive work on the subject, an essential reference
and source-book for practitioners, and all those involved in sculpture,
architecture, design and the decorative arts; brings together hundreds of
recipes and treatments previously scattered in a variety of old books and
technical papers. All recipes have been tested and evaluated by the authors; in
addition they have devised techniques that considerably broaden the range of
surface finishes which can be obtained. Useful appendices, including a list of
unsuccessful recipes; extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 38.00
pounds sterling
B4235)
Emmison, F.G.. ELIZABETHAN LIFE : Morals and the Church Courts.
Mainly from Essex Archdiaconal Records. 1973. 9 3/4" x 6", 348
pages, black and white illustrations, folded map bound in at rear. A wealth of
material on the Elizabethn permissive society; a serious account of the
business of the Archdeacons’ Courts (popularly known as the ‘Bawdy
Courts’). Hb in dw, minor bump to lower corner, otherwise a very nice
copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4237)
Anderson, R. C. and J.M. Quicksilver : A HUNDRED YEARS OF COACHING,
1750-1850. 1973. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 223 pages, 11 figures, some 27
black and white illustrations, map. Detailed appendices with Chronology and Bibliography.
Hb in price-clipped dw (probably by publisher), otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4240)
King, D.J. Cathcart. THE CASTLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES : An
Interpretive History. 1991. 9 1/8" x 6 1/8", 212 pages, plans,
black and white illustrations. A comprehensive treatment of the archaeology of
the castles of England and Wales. Soft covers, previous owner’s label inside front cover, else a near
fine copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B4242)
Todd, Pamela. PRE-RAPHAELITES AT HOME. 2001. 10 1/4" x
8", 192 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Chronology,
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4244)
Spufford, Margaret. Contrasting Communities : ENGLISH
VILLAGERS IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES. 1979. 9" x 5 7/8",
374 pages, 13 maps, 5 graphs, 20 tables. The first book in English to attempt
to portray the educational opportunities and religious convictions of the
villagers of this period, as well as their economic situation. Soft covers,
previous owner’s address label on half-title, inscribed by author on
half-title, a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4245)
Rule, John. THE LABOURING CLASSES IN EARLY INDUSTRIAL ENGLAND,
1750-1850. 1994. 8 1/2" x 5 3/8", 408 pages, 6 tables,
Bibliography. Soft covers, previous owner’s address label on half-title,
otherwise a very good copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4249)
Braybrooke, Patrick. LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS : His Life and Work. 1931. 8 7/8" x 5 5/8", 281
pages, 8 black and white illustrations, Bibliography of the works of Lord
Alfred Douglas. Hb, in original yellow cloth with black lettering on spine and
upper board; cover darkened on spine and upper inch of boards, signature of
previous owner (Brian Fothergill, biographer) with ‘Chelsea, 1962’
on front free endpaper, slight foxing on edges, two or three pages a little
uneven at edges, probably from slightly careless opening, otherwise a nice copy
of an uncommon book. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4250)
Smith, Charles Saumarez. THE RISE OF DESIGN : Design and Domestic
Interior in Eighteenth-century England. 2000. 9 1/8" x 5 3/4",
259 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine.
9.00 pounds sterling
B4251)
Kjellberg, Anne; North, Susan. Style and Splendour : THE
WARDROBE OF QUEEN MAUD OF NORWAY. 2005. 10 7/8" x 8 3/4", 112 pages, superbly
illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Includes
a wealth of stunning creations from Queen Maud’s wedding trousseau of
1896 to the latest Worth designs purchased shortly before her death in 1938.
Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, mint. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4253)
Callaway, Nicholas. GEORGIA O'KEEFFE : One Hundred Flowers : In The
West : The New York Years. 1987, 1989, 1991. 16 1/4" x 13 5/8",
13 5/8” x 161/4”, 16 1/4" x 13 5/8"; 100, 98, 91 colour
plates. The landmark three-volume series on Georgia O’Keeffe,
magnificently illustrated in colour. The three volumes, the first published by
Phaidon, ‘In The West’ and ‘The New York Years’
published by Alfred A Knopf; original cloth in dw, all near fine copies. 120.00
pounds sterling
B4255)
FEATHER MASTERPIECES OF THE ANCIENT ANDEAN WORLD. 1990. 12" x 10
5/8", illustrated throughout in colour. The catalogue for the exhibition of
the same name, held in London in 1990. These feather textiles are some of the
world’s oldest treasures, and the collection catalogued here formed the
most important exhibition of its kind ever to be shown in Western Europe.
Illustrated card covers with over-printed acetate dw, a near fine copy. 45.00
pounds sterling
B4259) Pakenham,
Valerie. THE BIG HOUSE IN IRELAND. 2001. 11 1/2" x 9 1/2", 192
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Attempts to re-create
the world of the Big House from the words of those who lived or stayed there -
quoting from letters, diaries, memoirs, household accounts and travellers'
tales. Bibliography. Folded card covers, a near fine copy. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4261) Harris, Leslie. ROBERT ADAM AND
KEDLESTON : The Making of a Neo-Classical Masterpiece. 1987. 8 1/4" x
11 5/8", 96 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour.
Catalogue for the exhibition of the remarkable collection of architectural
drawings at Kedleston, one of the finest in any country house. Chronological
table, Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B3003) Myers, Richard; Myers, Hilary.
WILLIAM MORRIS TILES : The Tile Designs of Morris and His Fellow Workers. 1996.
12 1/8" x 9", 152 pages, 40 colour plates, 250 black and white
illustrations. The first comprehensive survey of the colourful ceramic tiles
produced by Moris & Company, with all the many different designs
illustrated and discussed in detail. Useful appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. 38.00
pounds sterling
B4219)
General Catalog and Price List No. 14 THE HILL & GRIFFITH CO.
Manufacturers of Foundry Facings, Supplies and Equipment, Polishing and Buffing
Compositions.... Cincinnati, Ohio, 1925. 9 1/4" x 6", 607 pages,
extensively illustrated in black and white. Hb, much blind embossing of cloth
covers with embossed spine lettering on bronzed panel and bronzed medallion
showing foundry worker embossed onto upper board. One page has faint ink
splashes, but otherwise a very good copy. 65.00 pounds sterling
B4221)
Bradley, Ian. A HISTORY OF MACHINE TOOLS. 1972. 8 3/4" x 5
5/8", 224 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and
line drawings. Lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, metal forging
equipment, woodworking machinery, machine tools, hacksawing and cold sawing
machines, grinding machines. Hb in dw,
near fine, a very nice copy. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4222)
Heathcote, Norman. ST. KILDA. 1985; reprint of the uncommon 1900
edition. 8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 229 pages, many black and white
illustrations from photographs and drawings, 32-page Longman’s book
catalogue, folding map at rear. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4223)
Hamilton, Walter. GEORGE CRUIKSHANK Artist and Humourist; with
Numerous Illustrations and a Bank Note, NOT to be Imitated. Second edition,
1878. 8 3/8" x 5 1/4". The original paper wraps have been neatly
bound in buckram, with gilt lettering to the spine; original paper cover
darkened at edges, exteme lower corner lost, upper corner weakened by folding,
small area of loss on fore-edge; short tear to lower edge of page [1], repaired
tear to upper edge of page 25/26. Illustrations
include the anti-hanging bank note. Previous
owner’s signature (Brian Fothergill Cambridge MCMXLIV [biographer])
on front free end-paper. Generally a very nice presentation of an ephemeral
pamphlet. 80.00 pounds sterling
B4226)
Hilton, George W. THE CABLE CAR IN AMERICA : A New Treatise Upon
Cable or Rope Traction as Applied to the Working of Street and Other Railways. 1971.
11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 484 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black
and white and colour photographs, drawings and diagrams – some 684 illustrations. The history of cable
traction, followed by individual histories of the 62 cable companies in 28
cities. Bibliography. Hb in dw, some loss to upper edge of dw at rear, but
generally a very nice copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4228)
Fraser, Harry. THE ELECTRIC KILN : A User's Manual. 2000.
9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 128 pages, illustrated in black and white and
colour. Very much a manual on how to install and make the best use of your
electric kiln. Soft covers, near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4194)
Lazarus, Peter; Balmer, Derek, Photography. CINZANO GLASS
COLLECTION. 1974, 1978. 10" x 10", unpaginated, illustrated
throughout with full-page colour photographs and black and white photographs in
the margin adjacent to the description, which is in 6 languages, including
English, French, Italian and German.
Presented in dark blue ring binder, a very good copy. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B4197)
Moule, Thomas; Barron, Roderick, Introduction. THE COUNTY MAPS
OF OLD ENGLAND. 1993. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4", 127 pages, 56 coloured
maps. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4201)
Schiffer, Nancy. THE POWER OF JEWELRY. 1988. 12 1/4" x
9", 272 pages, hundreds of stunning colour photographs of 1189 magnificent
pieces of jewelry and gem stones. Hb
in dw, near fine. 55.00 pounds sterling
B4202)
Ogilvie, M.A. WILD GEESE. 1978. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 350
pages, 16 colour plates, 41 tables. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, a very nice copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4203)
Trevelyan, Raleigh. PRINCES UNDER THE VOLCANO. 1972. 9 3/8"
x 6 1/8", 531 pages, 69 plates, 5 text
illustrations, 4 maps. Bibliography, family trees. Hb, Brian Fothergill
(biographer) bookplate inside front cover, inscription (almost certainly from
author) ‘Brian love from Raleigh
March 1978’ on front free end-paper; no dw, otherwise a very good
copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4205)
Trinder, Barrie; Cox, Jeff. YEOMEN AND COLLIERS IN TELFORD :
Probate Inventories for Dawley, Lilleshall, Wellington and Wrockwardine,
1660-1750. 1980. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 487 pages, map of Shropshire as
frontispiece, 8 illustrations.
One of the most thorough surveys of probate inventories yet published, it is
based on an analysis of 846 inventories from the area. Gazetteer, Glossary. Hb
in dw, previous owner’s
name neatly on half-title, otherwise a very nice copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4206)
Newton, Ian. THE SPARROWHAWK. 1986. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4",
396 pages, 24 plates, 90 figures, 63 tables, 4 appendices, Bibliography. A
detailed account of all aspects of the sparrowhawk’s lifestyle,
population levels and trends and the impact of man and environment on the
species in recent times. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. 120.00 pounds sterling
B4207)
Willan, T.S. AN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY SHOPKEEPER : Abraham Dent of Kirby
Stephen. 1970. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 208 pages, 2 plates, 2 diagrams,
extensive appendices. A detailed study from all available records –
accounts, ledger and letter books. Hb
in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4209)
Whitaker, Wilfred B. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SHOPWORKERS : The
Struggle to Obtain Better Conditions and a Half-Holiday. 1973. 8 7/8" x
5 1/2", 222 pages, ueful appendices, extensive Bibliography. The uphill
struggle to achieve what would now seem minimally good conditions of work,
including a weekly half-holiday. Hb in
dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4210)
LOOKING AT FASHION : The Catalogue of the Florence Bienniale,1996. 1996.
11 1/4" x 9 5/8", 683 pages, illustrated throughout, almost wholly in colour. Hb in dw, some blind
markings of face of dw, otherwise a near fine copy. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4214)
Newton, Ian. POPULATION
ECOLOGY OF RAPTORS. 1979. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 399 pages, 32 plates,
50 figures, 68 tables, 28 page bibliography. An authoritative and stimulating
synthesis of current thinking and research on the ecological problems of the
Falconiformes. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4215)
Porter, R. F. FLIGHT IDENTIFICATION OF EUROPEAN RAPTORS. 1976. 9
1/2" x 6 1/4", 184 pages, 80 pages of black and white plates with 180
photographs, 78 text figures. Hb in
dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4217)
Elkins, Norman. WEATHER AND BIRD BEHAVIOUR. 1983. 9 1/2" x 6
1/4", 239 pages, 16 pages of plates, 50 figures, 5 tables, 9-page
bibliography, appendices. An intriguing and instructive study of exceptional
usefulness to birdwatchers and ornithologists. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B4171)
Lie-Nielsen, Thomas. TAUNTON'S COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO
SHARPENING. 2004. 11 1/8" x 9 1/8", 216 pages, comprehensively
illustrated, almost wholly in colour,
with more than 750 photographs and drawings. This step-by-step reference illustrates the equipment and methods for
getting sharp edges on all types of tools. Hb, fine. 29.95 pounds sterling
B4174) Cooper, John Eric; Eley,
J.T., Editors. FIRST AID AND CARE OF
WILD BIRDS. 1979. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 288 pages, 23 black and white
photographs, 45 black and white figures. Detailed and comprehensive. Hb in dw,
a very nice copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4175) Winn, James Anderson. JOHN
DRYDEN AND HIS WORLD. 1987. 10" x 7", 651 pages, black and white
illustrations, fold-out genealogical table. ‘The most important biography
of Dryden ever written.’ Soft covers, very slight delamination on lower
cover, otherwise a near fine copy. 12.00 pounds sterling
B4178) Leith-Ross, Prudence; McBurney,
Henrietta. THE FLORILEGIUM OF ALEXANDER
MARSHAL in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen at Windsor Castle. 2000.
12" x 9 3/4", viii + 384 pages, 165 colour plates, some 23 text
figures in black and white and colour. Handsomely produced study and complete
catalogue of Marshal’s Florilegium, the only surviving example of a
flower book painted by and English artist in the seventeenth century.
Appendices, Bibliography, concordance. Hb in dw, just a very minor bump to
lower corner of rear cover, otherwise a near fine copy. 100.00 pounds
sterling
B4180) Crane, David. Romantics and
Revolutionaries : REGENCY PORTRAITS
FROM THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY LONDON. 2002. 10 5/8" x 8
5/8", 160 pages, superbly illustrated almost wholly in colour. Published to accompany the
American tour of the National Portrait Gallery’s Regency portraits in
2002. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4183) Gaston, Anthony J. THE
ANCIENT MURRELET : A Natural History in the Queen Charlotte Islands. 1992.
9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 249 pages, some 22 plates, some 69 figures, some 22
tables. The only detailed study of this little known bird. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B4184) Street, Fraser. MOORCROFT
The Phoenix Years. Revised second edition, 2000. 10 7/8" x 7 1/2", 191 pages, well
illustrated, almost wholly in colour,
Moorcroft marks. The inside story of the dramatic revival of England’s
best-loved pottery. Hb in dw, near
fine. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4186)
Brown, Leslie. BRITISH BIRDS OF PREY : A Study of Britain's 24 Diurnal Raptors : The
New Naturalist No. 60. Reprint, October
1976. 8 3/4" x 6", 400 pages, 16 plates with 40 superb black and
white photographs. Appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name neatly
inscribed on front free end-paper, dw in attached, clear protective wrapper (as
usual), a very nice copy. 28.00 pounds sterling
B4188) Stanier, Peter. South West
Granite : A HISTORY OF THE GRANITE
INDUSTRY IN CORNWALL AND DEVON. 1999. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 223
pages, 53 black and white plates, 34 figures,18 tables, detailed appendices,
bibliography. A well researched and detailed account. Soft covers, near fine. 16.00
pounds sterling
B4191) Shih-Chang, Hu; Wilkinson,
Jane. CHINESE LACQUER. 1998. 7
3/4" x 8 1/8", 80 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. Catalogues fifty of the
finest pieces from the important National Museums of Scotland collection. Notes
on the history of the collection and on the techniques deployed in the
lacquering. Soft covers, near fine. 11.99 pounds sterling
B3988) Basham, John E. BRANDON 1789
- A Village Fire. 1986. 8 3/4" x 5 7/8", 47 pages, black and
white illustrations, plans. Interesting account of a major fire in the small
parish of Brandon in the north-west corner of Suffolk, soon to become the
centre of the British gunflint trade. Card covers, a very good copy. US$18.75
/ 12.50 pounds sterling
B4160) Williamson, Paul. MEDIEVAL
AND RENAISSANCE STAINED GLASS IN THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. 2003. 11
3/4" x 9 5/8", 160 pages, superbly illustrated in colour, showing more than 100
panels of stained glass from the V & A’s exceptional collection, each
supported by a commentary and bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 16.00
pounds sterling
B4165) Loosley, S.G.H. WYCLIFFE
COLLEGE : The First Hundred Years 1882-1982. 1982. 8 5/8" x 5 3/4", 259 pages, black and
white illustrations, plan and indentures on endpapers. Hb, a near fine copy. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4166) Turner, Mark; Hoskins,
Lesley; Kinchin, Juliet; Ruddick, William. ART NOUVEAU DESIGNS FROM THE SILVER STUDIO COLLECTION 1885-1910. 1986.
11 3/4" x 8 1/8", 67 pages, illustrated in black and white and
colour. Loosely inserted single sheet reporting the presentation of the
contents of the Silver Studio of Design to the Hornsey College of Art. The
official catalogue for the exhibition of the same name, held at the Hunterian
Gallery, University of Glasgow. The Silver Studio was started by Arthur Silver
in West London in 1880, and rapidly became Britain’s largest design
studio, supplying designs principally for wallpapers, furnishing textiles,
carpets, linoleum, and metalwork. The Silver Studio at all times kept
meticulous records, so that it is possible to date almost all of the 20,000
designs now in the collection. This was the first public exhibition devoted to
Silver Studio Art Nouveau. Card covers, a very good copy, uncommon. 30.00
pounds sterling
B2376) Dakers, Caroline. CLOUDS :
Biography of a Country House. 1994.
10 3/8" x 7 3/4", 278 pages, 26 colour plates, 136 black and white
photographs. Designed by Philip Webb, one of England’s greatest
architects, completed in 1886, Clouds was described as ‘the house of the
age’. This handsomely illustrated
book recounts the story of Clouds: its planning and creation; the art
commissioned to adorn its walls; the activities and interests of the three
generations of Wyndhams who lived in it; the sale of the house in the
1930’s and its transformation into a charitable institution. Hb in dw,
fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4148) Hart, Avril
and North, Susan. HISTORICAL FASHION IN DETAIL The 17th and 18th
Centuries. V & A Publications, 2002. 11 3/4" x 9", 223 pages,
superb colour photographs by Richard Davis, excellent drawings by Leonie Davis.
Showcases in close-up detail the richness and variety of historical dress of
the 17th and 18th centuries. Drawn from the Victoria and Albert Museum's
world-famous collection, these garments can be seen in close-up for the first
time, and in greater detail than is normally possible. Many of the skills
displayed are lost to the modern world - such labour-intensive handwork is no
longer done, and the effects cannot be replicated by machine. An essential
resource for curators, collectors, students, and designers. Glossary, selected
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00
pounds sterling
B4151)
Callan, Georgina O'Hara. THE THAMES AND HUDSON DICTIONARY OF FASHION
AND FASHION DESIGNERS. 2001. 8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 272 pages, 352 illustrations, 73 in colour. Indispensable guide to
fashion, more than 1200 entries with detailed information on every important
designer from 1840 to the present day. Detailed Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. 8.00 pounds sterling
B4152)
Kirkham, Pat, Editor. WOMEN DESIGNERS IN THE U.S.A., 1900-2000 :
Diversity and Difference. 2002. 12" x 8 7/8", 462 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Exhibition
checklist, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling
B4153)
Cook, Beryl. CRUISING. 2002. 10 5/8" x 7 3/4",
illustrated throughout in colour.
Folded card covers, near fine. 8.00
pounds sterling
B4156)
Mendes, Valerie; Haye, Amy de la. 20TH CENTURY FASHION. 1999.
8 1/4" x 5 7/8", 280 illustrations,
66 in colour. Focuses on key
movements and innovations in style for both men and women, exploring these
through the work of the most original and influential designers and couturiers.
Good Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 8.00 pounds sterling
B1014)
Wilson, Christopher. THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL. The Architecture of the Great
Church 1130 - 1530. 1992. 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 304 pages, 221
illustrations. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, very good, except for
remainder mark on lower edge. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4140) THOMAS SHOTTER BOYS (1803 - 1874) Centenary Exhibition. 1974. 9
1/4" x 6 3/4", 82 pages of text, 20 plates in black and white and
colour. Detailed catalogue for the exhibition, short Bibliography. Card covers,
a very good copy. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4146) Storrer, William Allin. THE
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT COMPANION. 1993. 10 3/4" x 10 5/8", 492 pages,
965 photographs of interiors and exteriors, drawings describing 702 floor
plans, many plans published for the first time. The only single volume to bring
together the essential details, descriptions,
brief histories, photographs and plans of everything Wright built; a
work-by-work guide to more than 470 buildings, as well as a number of projects
completed after Wright’s death in 1959. Hb in dw, pages a little cockled
at upper edge, one or two minor repaired tears to dw, otherwise a near fine
copy. 60.00 pounds sterling
B4123) Ruhemann, Helmut. THE
CLEANING OF PAINTINGS Problems and Potentialities with Bibliography and Supplementary Material By Joyce Plesters. 1968.
10" x 7 3/8", 508 pages, 6 colour plates, 95 monochrome plates, 4
line diagrams. Classic title by one of the world’s leading authorities,
at the time for many years Consultant Restorer to the National Gallery.
Extensive appendices, major bibliography (some 120 pages). Hb in dw, dw a little
darkened, with unobtrusive, minor repairs, generally a very nice copy. 60.00 pounds sterling
B4125) Jenkins, J. Geraint. ESGAIR
MOEL WOOLLEN MILL. 1975. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", 38 pages, black and
white photographs and line drawings. Card covers, previous owner’s label on
title-page, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.50 pounds sterling
B4127) Raistrick, Arthur. MINES AND
MINERS ON MALHAM MOOR. 1983. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 42 pages, black and
white photographs and maps. Card covers, a very good copy. 9.50 pounds
sterling
B4131) Robertson, Bruce. EPICS OF
AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY. 1978. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 156 pages, black and
white photographs. Hb in price-clipped dw, previous owner’s name on front
free end-paper, otherwise a very nice copy. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4134) Urban, Mark. THE MAN WHO
BROKE NAPOLEON'S CODES : The Story of George Scovell. 2001. 9 1/2" x 6
1/8", 333 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, maps. Draws on
a wealth of original sources, including many ciphers and code-tables, showing
Scovell to be a true forerunner to the great code-breakers of the twentieth century. Hb in dw, minor bump to upper edge,
otherwise near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4135) Chambers, Douglas. THE
PLANTERS OF THE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE GARDEN : Botany, Trees and the Georgics. 1993.
11" x 9 7/8", 214 pages, 130 illustrations
in black and white and colour. Discusses the philosophy of gardening and
landscaping that developed during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth
centuries, the gardeners who made the gardens, and the new planting materials
available to them. Hb in dw, near fine.
30.00 pounds sterling
B4137) Loring, John. LOUIS COMFORT
TIFFANY AT TIFFANY & CO. 2002. 12 1/8" x 9 1/4", 255 pages,
360 photograph, including 350 full colour plates. Substantial monograph on the foremost American
designer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, who was a leader of the Art Nouveau movement. A
lively text, extraordinary colour photographs and wonderful watercolour
sketches reproduced from original notebooks. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling
B4138)
Hardwick, Joan. Addicted to Romance : THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF ELINOR GLYN. 1994.
9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 306 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. Select
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4116) Fagence Cooper, Suzanne. PRE-RAPHAELITE
ART IN THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM. 2003. 10 7/8" x 8 3/4", 176 pages, 170 colour and
37 black and white illustrations. Explores the collections of the Victoria and
Albert Museum to present a fresh view of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4117)
Wilton, Andrew, Lyles, Anne. THE GREAT AGE OF BRITISH
WATERCOLOURS 1750 - 1880. 1993. 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", 339 pages, 326
colour illustrations, 54 in black and white. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and at
the National Gallery Of Art, Washington. Glossary, catalogue, artist’s
biographies, Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B4119) Krech, Shepard. A VICTORIAN
EARL IN THE ARCTIC : The Travels and Collections of the Fifth Earl of Lonsdale
1888-89. 1989. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 207 pages, 150 black and white
and 8 colour illustrations. Examines Lord Lonsdale’s ‘epic
trip’ and the collection of artifacts acquired en route. Bibliography,
concordance. Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4120) Smith, Stuart. A VIEW FROM
THE IRON BRIDGE. 1979. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 72 pages, illustrated
throughout in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name at the Royal Academy of Arts. Soft covers, previous
owner’s label on title page, otherwise a near fine copy. 8.00 pounds
sterling
B4121) Thomas, William Gerwyn. BIG PIT,
BLAENAFON. 1984. 6" x 9", 48 pages, black and white annotated
photographs, introduction. Text in English and Welsh. Card covers, previous owner’s label on title page,
otherwise a near fine copy. 6.50 pounds sterling
B4101) McGrath, Jinks. THE RINGS BOOK. 2002.
9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 128 pages, superbly illustrated in colour.
Demonstrates the techniques of ring making in clear step-by-step sequences;
showcases the work of an international group of artists. Glossary, list of
suppliers, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4102) Singer, Margo; Spyrou, Mary. TEXTILE
ARTS : Multicultural Traditions. 2003. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 128
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. SORRY, SOLD
B4107)
CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY AND LITERARY
MANUSCRIPTS OF THE LATE SIR MAX BEERBOHM. 1960. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4",
104 pages, 383 catalogued lots, black and white illustrations. Soft covers,
indications of small label having been removed from cover, otherwise a very
good copy. 10.00 pounds sterling
B4110)
Toy, Maggie. PRACTICALLY MINIMAL : Inspirational Ideas for Twenty-First Century
Living. 2003. 10 7/8" x 9
1/2", 192 pages, 250 colour photographs. Folded card covers, near fine. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4111) Talbot, Edward; Dow, George; Millard, Philip;
Davis, Peter. LNWR LIVERIES. 1985. 12 3/8" x 10", 184 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour, with photographs, plans and diagrams. A very detailed production.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw with minor tears and chips, otherwise a very good
copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4115) Locher, J. L. (editor). M. C. ESCHER : HIS LIFE AND COMPLETE
GRAPHIC WORK : With a Fully
Illustrated Catalogue. 2000. 11 7/8" x 9 5/8", 349 pages, 606 illustrations, including 36 full colour
plates. Biographical Chronology, catalogue, concordance, Bibliography. Hb in
dw, minor chips and short repaired tears to edge of dw, otherwise a near fine
copy. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4079) Bolger, Doreen, Editor and others. WILLIAM M. HARNETT.
1992. 11 3/4" x 8 7/8", 333 pages, 223 illustrations, 52 in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition
of the same name, celebrating the achievements of the great American master of trompe-l'oeil
painting. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 25.00 pounds
sterling
B4083)
Lewis, Peter N. THE DAWN OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF : The Genesis of the
European Tour 1894-1914. No. 481 of 1000 numbered and signed copies, 1995.
10" x 7 1/2", 176 pages, illustrated throughout with period
sepia photographs. The first detailed study of the early years of the
professional ‘tour’. Detailed appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4088) Raguin, Virginia Chieffo. THE
HISTORY OF STAINED GLASS : The Art of Light Medieval to Contemporary. 2003.
11 1/4" x 9 3/8", 288 pages, 335 illustrations, 300 in colour. A
guide to the most important, beautifuland unusual stained glass to be found
around the world; an invaluable source-book, with a meticulous step-by-step illustrated account of the process of
making a stained glass window. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor corner
bump else near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling
B4089) Samuels, Charlotte. ART DECO
TEXTILES. 2003. 12" x 10 1/8", 144 pages, more than 100 colour
photographs. Published to coincide
with the Art Deco 1910-1939 exhibition. A rich survey of the work of designers
such as Robert Bonfils, Ruth Reeves, and Marian Dorn, an essential resource for
students and collectors. Glossary, notes on firms and designers, Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4092) Priestley, Harold. THE
ENGLISH HOME. 1970. 10 1/8" x 7 3/4", 216 pages, black and white
illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, spine of dw bleached near white with a
few minor creases and repaired tears, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4093) Chambers, James. THE ENGLISH
HOUSE. 1985. 10" x 7 5/8", 288 pages, 217 illustrations in black
and white and colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B3953) Ovens, Robert; Sleath, Shelia.
TIME IN RUTLAND : A History and Gazetteer of the Bells, Scratch
Dials, Sundials and Clocks of Rutland. 2002. 10" x 7 5/8", 400
pages, map, comprehensively illustrated with photographs, line drawings, plans
etc. Wonderfully comprehensive, includes bellfounders and clock and watchmakers
in addition to the detailed gazetteer. Glossary, Bibliography, extensive
appendices. Hb in dw, mint. 24.00 pounds sterling
B672)
Lane, Charles. COOPER HENDERSON AND THE OPEN ROAD The Life and Works
of Charles Cooper Henderson 1803 - 1877. 1984. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4",
122 pages, frontispiece and 100 illustrations, 33 in colour. Cooper Henderson's
paintings of Road Scenes are acknowledged as the most lively, accurate and
authentic pictures of 19th. Century carriages and Mail and Stage
coaches. This book describes the age in which Henderson lived, his life and
work, and gives a commentary on other contemporary artists in his field. The
public galleries where his works can be seen are given, and there is a detailed
list of all known engravings of his works. Hb (cloth bound) in dw, fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B3782) Roberts, Jane. VIEWS OF
WINDSOR : Watercolours by Thomas and Paul Sandby from the Collection of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 1995. 10 1/2" x 9 1/4", 144 pages,
superb colour illustrations of
forty-seven views from the Royal Collection, supplemented by more than 100
further illustrations,
including photographs and maps. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. appendices
with notes on provenance of the Sandby drawings in the Royal Collection, media,
paper, watermarks and mounts, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B4003) Strangeways, Ian. MEASURING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 2003.
9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 534 pages, black and white photographs and diagrams.
Describes the techniques and instruments used to measure all of the variables
of the natural world. Second edition, updated and expanded considerably. Soft
covers, near fine. US$45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B4004) Taylor, Zachary. DECORATIVE WOOD INLAY. 1997. 9
3/4" x 7 1/2", 127 pages, over 140 colour photographs and 25
easy-to-follow diagrams. Written for woodworkers of fair experience and skill
who possess genuine relish for the refined surface decoration of wooden
objects. Soft covers, near fine. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B4005) Dollot, Rene. L'AFGHANISTAN - Histoire, Description,
Moeurs et Coutumes, Folklore, Fouilles. Préface d'Abel Bonnard. 1937.
8 7/8" x 5 3/8", 318 pages, black and white illustrations. Text in
French. Hb, with original paper covers mounted on upper and lower boards, a
very nice copy. US$37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B4009) Daniell, William; Addey, David. A VOYAGE ROUND GREAT BRITAIN Volume
Two Land's End to the Clyde in the footsteps of William Daniell, R.A.
(1769-1837). 1997. 8 3/4" x 7 3/4", 48 colour and 48 black and
white illustrations, map on endpapers. The second volume of a fascinating
record of the British coastline, contrasting Daniell’s engravings and
comments from between 1813 and 1823 with David Addey’s watercolours of
the same locations at the end of the twentieth century. Hb in dw, fine. 25.00
pounds sterling
B4011) Rizzi, Aldo. MOSTRA DEL TIEPOLO Catalogo Dei Dipinti -
Catalogo Dei Disegni e Acqueforti. 1971. 11 1/4" x 10", 2
volumes, 199, 121 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and
colour. Italian text. Hb in dw, in slipcase; slipcase slightly splitting, well
worn at edges, remnants of small label, relevant newspaper cutting neatly
pasted inside front cover of Catalogo Dei Dipinti otherwise both volumes
near fine in near fine dw’s. 60.00 pounds sterling
B4014) Loft, Abram. ENSEMBLE! : Rehearsal Guide to Thirty Great
Works of Chamber Music. 1992. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 360 pages. Hb in
dw, dw spine faded, otherwise a near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4015) ABSTRACTION : Towards a
New Art : Painting 1910-20. 1980. 12" x 8 3/8", 128 pages, over
300 monochrome illustrations and 18 in colour. Published in conjunction with
the exhibition at the Tate Gallery in 1980. Hb in dw, short tear to dw,
otherwise a near fine copy of this less common hardback edition. 20.00
pounds sterling
B4016) Maher, Peter. THE LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB : Three Score
Years and Ten 1922-1992. 1992. 11 5/8" x 8 1/8", 90 pages, well
illustrated in black and white. Card covers, previous owner’s name in pencil on
title page, otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4018) Physick, John. THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, the History
of Its Building. 1982. 9 3/4" x 7 7/8", 288 pages, 395
illustrations, 36 in colour. There are probably few building ventures of the
nineteenth century that are so well documented visually as the construction of
the Victoria and Albert Museum; this book provides a most detailed account, in
words as well as pictures, of the construction of this prestigious museum. Hb
in dw, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4019) Georgano, Nick,
Editor in Chief. THE BEAULIEU
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AUTOMOBILE. 2001. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 3
volumes, 1792, xlix pages, superbly and comprehensively illustrated with many
colour plates and countless black and white illustrations. A major
international motoring work of reference. Hb, a near fine set. 195.00 pounds
sterling
B4021) Millington, Barry,
Editor. THE WAGNER COMPENDIUM : a Guide
to Wagner's Life and Music. 1992. 10 1/4" x 7 1/4", 431 pages, 30
illustrations. Employs the latest research to present a comprehensive survey of
the man, his oeuvre and his times. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous
owner’s dated initials on front free end-paper, otherwise a near fine
copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4023) Sayce, Roger. THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE CIRENCESTER : An Independent College. 1992. 10" x 7 1/2",
370 pages, 29 colour plates, 75 black and white illustrations. 20.00 pounds
sterling
B4026) Jackson, Radway. THE VISUAL INDEX OF ARTISTS' SIGNATURES AND
MONOGRAMS. 1991. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 239 pages, some 9,000 signatures
and monograms. Hb in dw, two or three minor chips to edge of dw, otherwise a
near fine copy. 60.00 pounds sterling
B4027) Cotton, Carolynne. UXBRIDGE PAST : A Visual History. 1994.
10" x 7 3/8", 144 pages, 185 black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise near
fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4029) Collins, Ian. A BROAD CANVAS : Art in East Anglia Since 1880. 1999. 11 1/4" x 10 1/8",
144 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. Tracing the
footsteps of an impressive array painters and sculptors including Munnings,
Seago, Rennie Mackintosh, Stanley Spencer, Henry Moore, and John Piper. Hb in
dw, near fine. 45.00 pounds sterling
B4030) Pearsall, Ronald. THE WORM IN THE BUD : The World of
Victorian Sexuality. 1969. 9 5/8" x 6 3/8", 560 pages, ‘sin
map’ of Victorian London on endpapers. A strange and fascinating insight
into Victorian life. Hb in dw,
dedication from Guy Harvey to previous owner on page facing title-page, dw
price-clipped and chipped at edges, otherwise a very good copy. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4034) Klein, Dan, McClelland, Nancy A., Haslam, Malcolm.
IN THE DECO STYLE. 1991. 9 3/4" x 9 7/8", 288 pages, 346
illustrations, 236 in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, slight delamination at
cover corners, otherwise very good. 12.50
pounds sterling
B4037) Trachtenberg, David; Keith,
Thomas. MAUCHLINE WARE : A Collector's Guide. 2002. 11" x 8
1/2", 287 pages, 385 plates, mainly in colour. An exhaustive and
invaluable reference work on the products of the souvenir woodware industry
which flourished in the small Scottish town of Mauchline from 1830 to 1930.
Copious appendices, including a Price Guide. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00
pounds sterling
B4040) THE SINGULAR ART OF JULIAN MURPHY. 1999.
11 3/4" x 11 5/8", 126 pages, illustrated throughout in colour.
Folded card covers, a very good copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4043) Harper, Russell J. KRIEGHOFF. 1979. 9 7/8" x 9
7/8", 204 pages, 53 full colour illustrations, more than 100 black and
white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump to one corner,
otherwise near fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4044) A Neat Plain Modern Stile
: PHILIP HOOKER AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, 1796-1836. 1993. 11" x 8
1/2", 334 pages, 186 black and
white figures. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the
exhibition shown in New York in 1992. Catalogue Raisonne, Bibliography. Soft
covers, very good. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4045) Clark, Timothy. UKIYO-E PAINTINGS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 1992.
10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, 223 colour and 224 black and white
illustrations. A catalogue of the 200 paintings in the British Museum by
artists of the Ukiyo-e, or ‘floating world’, school. Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4046) Gordon, Dillian. Making and Meaning : THE WILTON DIPTYCH. 1993. 11" x 8
5/8", 96 pages, 48 superb colour plates, 33 black and white figures.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition exploring the Wilton Diptych in
depth. This is one of the most beautiful yet most enigmatic paintings ever
made, the greatest painting to survive from fourteenth century England. Family
tree of the Plantagenets, Glossary, Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4047) Asfour, Amal;
Williamson, Paul. GAINSBOROUGH'S VISION.
1999. 11 3/8" x 7 3/4", 325 pages, 185 illustrations in black and
white and colour. Well illustrated examination of Gainsborough’s
achievements. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00 pounds sterling
B4048) Sloman, Susan. GAINSBOROUGH IN BATH. 2002. 11
3/8" x 9 3/8", 266 pages, 173 illustrations in black and white and
colour, map to endpapers. Illuminates artistic activity in Bath and
Gainsborough’s part in it. Detailed appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B4049) Adam, Robert; Robertson, Carol. SCREENPRINTING : The Complete Water-Based System. 2003. 10
1/8" x 9 1/8", 208 pages, 265 illustrations, 228 in colour. The
definitive guide to water-based screenprinting, with clear step-by-step
instructions and illustrations. List of international suppliers, Glossary. Hb
in dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B4050) Cooper, W. Heaton. MOUNTAIN
PAINTER : An Autobiography. 1984. 12
1/4" x 9", 148 pages, 129
illustrations, mainly in
colour, mainly reproductions of Heaton’s work. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw a little rubbed at edges, generally a very
nice copy. 38.00 pounds sterling
B4051) Steward, Robert M. BOATBUILDING MANUAL. 1976. 9 1/4"
x 6 1/8", 220 pages, black and white illustrations. Comprehensive and
detailed. Hb in price-clipped dw,
a very good copy. 15.00 pounds sterling
B4057) Moorhouse,
Geoffrey. Hell's Foundations : A TOWN, ITS MYTHS, AND GALLIPOLI. 1992. 9
1/2" x 6 1/4", 256 pages, black and white illustrations. A study of the
effects of war on Bury, a small mill town in Lancashire, England, which lost
more than 1,600 men in the Gallipoli landings of 1915 and the months which
followed. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name on half-title,
otherwise a near fine copy. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4058) Hilton,
Tim. THE SCULPTURE OF PHILLIP KING. 1992. 11 3/4" x 9 5/8",
127 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. The first major
retrospective work on one of the most innovative and highly regarded sculptors
at work in Britain today. The illustrated catalogue section gives details of
all major works, and includes large-format reproductions in both black and
white and colour of many of the most exciting pieces. Hb in dw, near fine. 48.00
pounds sterling
B4059) MARIO
CAVAGLIERI : The Glittering Years 1912-1922. 1994. 11" x 9 1/2",
226 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in
conjunction with, and as a catalogue for the exhibition at The Jewish Museum,
New York, in 1995, the first one-man exhibition in the United States for this
artist. Bibliography. Soft covers, a near fine copy. 25.00 pounds sterling
B4060) Thompson,
Jon; Canby, Sheila R. Hunt for Paradise : COURT ARTS OF
SAFAVID IRAN, 1501-1576. 2003. 12 1/8" x 9 5/8", 340 pages,
superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Published in conjunction with an
international loan exhibition. Hb in dw, bump to upper corner, otherwise a near
fine copy. 40.00 pounds sterling
B4061) Brooke,
Christopher N.L. LONDON 800-1216 : The Shaping of a City. 1975. 9
1/2" x 6 1/4", 424 pages, 53 black and white illustrations, 5 maps.
Detailed appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B4062) Ridley,
Jo Ann. Looking for Eulabee Dix : THE ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF AN AMERICAN
MINIATURIST. 1997. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8", 304 pages, illustrated in
black and white and colour. An engaging portrait of a leading miniaturist of
the American revival period at the end of the nineteenth century. , including
an essay on the art of miniature painting. Hb in dw, near fine. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4063) Robins,
Gay. WOMEN IN ANCIENT EGYPT. 1998. 9 3/8" x 6 5/8", 205 pages,
black and white illustrations. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. 9.50 pounds sterling
B4064) Baer,
Ronni. So Many Brilliant Talents : ART & CRAFT IN THE AGE OF
RUBENS. 1999. 10 5/8" x 9 1/8", 209 pages, superbly illustrated,
almost wholly in colour. Published in conjunction with, and as a catalogue for
the exhibition of the same name. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00
pounds sterling
B4065) Peterson,
Susan; Peterson, Jan. THE CRAFT AND ART OF CLAY : A Complete Potter's
Handbook. 2003. 11" x 8 3/8", 432 pages, comprehensively
illustrated in colour and black and white. Considered the most comprehensive
introduction to ceramics. Soft covers, minor crease to lower cover, otherwise a
near fine copy. 20.00 pounds sterling
B2084) Stark, Jean Reist and Smith, Josephine Reist.
CLASSICAL LOOP-IN-LOOP CHAINS and their Derivatives. 2000. 11" x 8
1/2", 190 pages, black and white illustrations. Step-by-step procedures
for making a variety of chains, based on ancient loop-in-loop techniques.
Designed for those with some knowledge of the basics of goldsmithing. 34
detailed projects; demonstrates all the classical chain types, and interesting contemporary
derivatives. An excellent resource for goldsmiths, jewellers, artists,
archaeologists and art historians. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. 16.00 pounds sterling
B4066) James,
David. UPHOLSTERY A Complete Course. Chairs, Sofas, Ottomans, Screens and
Stools. Revised edition, 1999. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 309 pages,
almost 500 line drawings, 13 pages of colour illustrations showing 5 projects.
Guides the reader through the basic upholstery skills and on to more advanced
and challenging pieces. Bibliography, glossary. Soft covers, minor crease else
near fine.16.00 pounds sterling
B4070) Kinnersly-Taylor,
Joanna. DYEING AND SCREEN-PRINTING ON TEXTILES. 2003. 9 5/8" x 7
1/2", 176 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Clear,
easy-to-follow guide; step-by-step instructions are accompanied by
inspirational illustrations from practitioners around the world. Glossary,
conversion charts, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 22.00 pounds sterling
B1406) Naylor, Gillian. THE BAUHAUS REASSESSED. Sources and
Design Theory. 1993. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 198 pages, black and white
and colour illustrations. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 15.00 pounds
sterling
B4073) Hanks, David A. THE DECORATIVE DESIGNS OF FRANK LLOYD
WRIGHT. 1999. 11" x 7 3/4", 232 pages, 219 black and white
illustrations, 24 in full colour. Republication of the first book to
concentrate on Frank Lloyd Wright’s decorative art, with a new preface by
the author. Soft covers, near fine.. 12.50 pounds sterling
B4074) C. Cannon & Co. 19th. Century Receipt. ‘From C. Cannon & Co. French &
English Silk Dyers, Shawl & Furniture Cleaners To Her Majesty [Queen
Victoria] No. 6, Davies Street, Berkeley
Square [London] Dresses Cleaned on an
entirely new principle, without taking them to pieces. Kid Gloves & satin
shoes cleaned to look equal to new & free from smell…’ Original nineteenth century receipt
[14/3/48] ‘To cleaning and glaring(?) 1 cambric skirt’. 4 1/4"
x 4 15/16", very good. 12.50 pounds sterling
B2573) Dunlop, Beth (Intro), Garnham, Trevor; Macaulay,
James; Bosley, Edward R. ARTS & CRAFTS MASTERPIECES
[Architecture 3's Series] St. Andrew's Church, Roker, Sunderland, 1905; Glasgow
School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, 1897-1909; First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Berkeley, California 1910. 1999. 12" x 11 3/4", pages unnumbered,
superbly illustrated in black
and white and colour, excellent detail, pages of drawings for each of these
three buildings. Three monographs combined in one book, each originally having
been printed in the Architecture in Detail series. Comprehensively detailed, a
superb record of these three major Art & Crafts buildings. Hb, minor edge
bump, else near fine. 18.00 pounds sterling
B3975) Hopkinson, James, edited by Goodman, Jocelyne
Baty. VICTORIAN CABINET MAKER. The Memoirs of James Hopkinson, 1819 - 1894. 1968.
8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 138 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in dw,
very good. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B678)
von Habsburg, Geza. FABERGE IN AMERICA. 1996. 10 3/4" x 8
3/4", 366 pages, 368 colour illustrations, some black and white
photographs, including 2 interesting workshop photographs. Dedicated to the
Faberge works amassed by American collectors, and published to accompany an
exhibition commemorating the 150th. anniversary of the jeweler's
birth. Superbly illustrated. Hb in dw, rubbed at lower edge of cover, remainder
mark on lower edge otherwise very good.
28.00 pounds sterling
B3967) Olian, JoAnne. 80 Godey's Full-Color Fashion Plates. 1998.
12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 96
pages, 80 colour plates. Selection of 80 superb illustrations from issues of Godey's Lady's Book published between
1838 and 1880. Soft covers, near fine.. U$27.00 /18.00 pounds sterling
B3968) Scott, Philippa. THE BOOK OF
SILK. 2001. 12 1/4" x 9
1/2", 256 pages, 274 illustrations, 180 in colour. The first comprehensive
publication on the history of silk. Folded card covers, remainder mark on lower
edge, otherwise near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3969) Danziger, James. BEATON.
1986. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, illustrated throughout in black
and white with Beaton’s photographs. The most extensive collection of Sir
Cecil Beaton’s work ever to be published, the definitive reflection of a
dazzling lifetime of photography. Soft covers, near fine.. US$18.00 / 12.00
pounds sterling
B3970) Ginsburg, Madeleine, Cataloguer. FASHION An Anthology By Cecil Beaton. 1971. 9 5/8" x 7
1/4", 61 pages of text with marginal illustrations, colour frontispiece, 15
pages of black and white plates, addenda, of clothes received after going to
press, loosely inserted. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert
Museum; a selection from a permanent collection of dresses, selected by Cecil
Beaton. Soft covers, minor crease to lower front cover, a little darkening to
edges of cover, otherwise a very good copy. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3972) Bullard, Daphne. CATALOGUE
OF THE COSTUME COLLECTION : Part 1 Eighteenth Century, Part II 1800-1830.
Worthing Museum Publications, No. 6 and No. 8. 1964. 8 7/8" x 5 5/8",
Part 1 16 pages, 8 black and white plates, 6 black and white figures,
catalogues 110 items; Part II 20 pages, 8 black and white plates, 9 black and
white figures, catalogues 121 items. Worthing Museum has one of the largest
costume collections in the United Kingdom. Two volumes, card covers, very good.
US$22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3974) Draper, Jo; Copland-Griffiths,
Penny. DORSET COUNTRY POTTERY : The
Kilns of the Verwood District. 2002. 10" x 7 3/4", 192 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour. Uses many sources to
reconstruct the fascinating history of Verwood’s kilns, where primitive
methods were used until the mid-twentieth century. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. U$27.00 /18.00 pounds sterling
B3976) Wees, Beth
Carver. ENGLISH, IRISH & SCOTTISH SILVER at the Sterling and Francine
Clark Art Institute. 1997. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 595 pages, 19 colour
plates, 1,222 duotones. The Clark Art Institute holds on of the finest and largest
collections of British silver outside of the British Isles. This book
catalogues every item in the collection, from the early sixteenth to the
mid-twentieth century, including 76 pieces by Paul de Lamerie and many more by
other great Huguenot masters. Some 850 objects are illustrated and described in
detail. An invaluable reference. Hb in creased dw, otherwise near fine. Note
– very heavy, US$ 112.5 /
75.00 pounds sterling
B3977) Cunnington, Pamela. CHANGE
OF USE : The Conversion of Old Buildings. 1988. 10" x 7 1/2", 256
pages, over 100 black and white photographs and many plans and line drawings.
Includes case studies illustrating the conversion of many different types of
buildings. Useful appendices, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$18.00
/ 12.00 pounds sterling
B3978) Helliwell, Stephen. COLLECTING
SMALL SILVERWARE. 1988. 9 3/4" x 8 3/8", 192 pages, with over 500
black and white illustrations. The first comprehensive guide to the subject,
revealing just how varied and rewarding the world of small silver can be.
Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in
price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B3980) Perrone, Lisbeth. THE NEW
WORLD OF NEEDLEPOINT : 101 Exciting Designs in Florentine, Grospoint and Other
Repeat Patterns. No date, 1970’s? 11 3/8" x 7 7/8", 142
pages, illustrates each design with a simple-to-follow work chart, a monochrome
photograph, and a colour photograph showing a section of the finished work. The
designs are graded as easy, intermediate and advanced, ensuring that a beginner
can progress quickly to the more elaborate designs. Hb in dw, near fine. US$18.75
/ 12.50 pounds sterling
B3982) Mendes, Valerie D. BLACK IN
FASHION. 1999. 13 5/8" x 10 1/8", 144 pages, superbly
illustrated. Celebrates that enduring fashion phenomenon, the little black
dress, effectively giving a history of twentieth century fashion viewed from a
single and compelling perspective. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B3986) Marshall, John. A
BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF RAILWAY ENGINEERS. 1978. 8 3/4" x 5
5/8", 252 pages. Contains more than 600 biographies of leading railway engineers,
together with an index of railway companies relating to the associated
engineers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3987) Welch, H.D. THE LONDON
TILBURY & SOUTHEND RAILWAY. 1963. 7 7/8" x 5 1/4", 38 pages,
black and white photographs, maps. Table of locomotives. Card covers, very
good. US$12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling
B3993) Hudson, Kenneth. INDUSTRIAL HISTORY FROM THE AIR. 1984.
11 1/4" x 7 5/8", 139 pages, 110 pages, 6 text figures. The first
book to explore the exceptional opportunities afforded by aerial photography to
unravel the physical complexities and historical development of the industrial
landscape of Britain. Covers quarrying, mining, manufacturing, inland
waterways, ports and docks, railways, airports and airfields, new towns and
model villages. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$22.50 / 15.00 pounds
sterling
B3995) Wainwright, David. THE BRITISH TRADITION : Simpson - a World
of Style. 1996. 10 7/8" x 8 3/8", 152 pages, well illustrated,
with over 200 colour illustrations. A remarkable history of the first 60 years
of the major London store, Simpson Picadilly, including much detail
surrounding the design and creation of the building by the leading modern
architect of the thirties, Joseph Emberton. Interwoven into the history of the
business are the fashion trends of the greater part of the twentieth century.
Hb in dw, near fine. US$22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B4000) L'ART DANS LE METRO.
Bruxelles, 1982. 9 1/8" x 8 1/4", 214 pages, illustrated in black and
white and colour. Text in French, German(?). Art in the Brussels’
underground railways. Soft cover, spine creased, minor chips to edges,
otherwise a very good copy. U$27.00 /18.00 pounds sterling
B3907) Wrigley, Lynette; Gerstein,
Marc. THE COMPLETE STAINED GLASS COURSE
: How to Master Every Major Glass Work Technique, with Thirteen Stunning
Projects to Create. 2003. 12" x 9", 160 pages, illustrated
throughout in colour. Thirteen stunning step-by-step projects guide you through
each glassworking technique: leading, copper-foiling, glass appliqué,
sandblasting and glass painting. Patterns, Glossary, useful addresses. Folded
card covers, a near fine copy. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3912) Moore, Peter. Crown in
Glory: A CELEBRATION OF CRAFTMANSHIP - STUDIES IN STAINED GLASS. No date. 9
5/8" x 7 3/8", 80 pages, 58 black and white plates. A collection of
authoritative essays on stained glass and allied topics, offered as a tribute
to Dennis King, of G. King & Son, glaziers of Norwich ‘in gratitude for all that he has done for
the glazier’s craft in its widest aspect, and in the hope that he will
emulate our example by putting on paper his wealth of knowledge amassed over a
busy lifetime’. Workshop photographs; front cover illustration from a
watercolour painting of a stained glass medallion by John Piper. Soft covers,
very good. Uncommon. US$57.00 /38.00
pounds sterling
B3913) Mocatta, Charmian. LETTERING
ON GLASS. 2001. 9 1/8" x 6 1/8", 112 pages, well illustrated in
colour and black and white. A practical handbook using the work of well-known
calligraphers and letterers who engrave glass to illustrate the text. Glossary,
Bibliography. Soft covers, corner bumped otherwise near fine. US$18.00 /
12.00 pounds sterling
B3916) Spence, William P. INTERIOR
TRIM : Making, Installing and
Finishing. 2004. 10" x 8", 208 pages, comprehensively illustrated
in colour with photographs and diagrams. Soft covers, near fine. US$18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B3918) Whitford, Frank. GUSTAV KLIMT :
Artists in Context. 1993. 11" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, extensively
illustrated in black, white and colour. A vivid evocation of fin-de-siecle
Vienna through the life and work of one of the city’s most celebrated
artists. Soft covers, near fine. US$15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling.
B3921) Howard, Constance. EMBROIDERY AND
COLOUR. 1976. 10" x 7 1/2", 216 pages, 42 drawings, 80 photographs,
63 colour plates. A detailed treatment by a distinguished craftswoman and
lecturer. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s dated ink signature on
front free end-paper, also presentation card sellotaped below, otherwise a near
fine copy. US$18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3922) Cummings, Keith. A HISTORY OF
GLASSFORMING. 2002. 11" x 8 3/4", 186 pages, superbly
illustrated, mainly in colour. A unique book, greatly adding to the
understanding of glass and its development. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$45.00 / 30.00
pounds sterling
B3927) Vertrees, J.D. JAPANESE MAPLES :
Second Edition : Momiji and Kaede. 1999. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 189
pages, 250 colour photographs. A careful, complete and authoritative
description of all the extant cultivars; the best source from which to select
and care for Japanese maples. Useful appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$52.50 /35.00 pounds sterling
B3932) Duncan, Alastair; De Bartha,
Georges. GLASS BY GALLE. 1984. 9 3/4" x 11 1/4", 223 pages,
357 illustration, 93 in colour. An indispensable book for all enthusiasts of
the style. Signaturees, prices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, a particularly nice
copy. US$165.00 /110.00 pounds sterling
B3934) Brock, Maurice. BRONZINO.
2002. 12 1/2" x 10", 343
pages, abundantly illustrated in illustrated in black, white and colour with
superb reproductions of both lesser-known works and Bronzino’s more
familiar paintings. This major new monograph showcases Bronzino’s
extraordinarily refined technique and offers ne insights into the
artist’s conception and practice of painting. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$90.00 / 60.00 pounds sterling
B3936) Juracek, Judy A. SURFACES : Visual
Research for Artists, Architects, and Designers. 2000. 11 3/8" x 8
3/4", 335 pages, over 1200
colour illustrations – outstanding, vibrantly colourful visual images of
an impressive range of surface textures – wood, stone, marble, brick,
plaster, stucco, aggregates, metal, tile and glass, ready to be used in your
design presentations or compositions. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3937) EUROPEAN GLASS The Property of Mr. &
Mrs. Fritz Biemann, Zurich. Sotheby’s Auction Catalogue, 16th.
June, 1984. 9 7/8" x 7 1/4" , 251 pages, 239 catalogued and
photographed (black, white and colour)auction lots of important glass.
Estimates bound in at rear, bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s
signature on front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. US$30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B3940) Maddex, Diane. WRIGHT-SIZED HOUSES :
Frank Lloyd Wright's Solutions for Making Small Houses Feel Big. 2003. 9
1/4" x 9 1/4", 160 pages, 178 illustration, 155 in colour, 10 plans.
The first book to look specifically at the small houses this world-renowned
architect designed throughout his seventy year career. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$27.00 / 18.00
pounds sterling
B3941) Sumner, William. THE ORGAN :
Its Evolution, Principles of Construction and Use. 1958. 8 3/4" x 5
5/8", 466 pages, frontispiece and 24 black and white plates, 39 black and
white figures. A comprehensive account of the development of the genuine
pipe-organ. An extensive appendix contains a large selection of organ
specifications; Bibliography. A classic reference. Hb in dw, previous owner's
dated, ink, name on front free endpaper, (presumably) frayed dw clipped at
edges, but otherwise a very good copy. US$27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3942) Pyne, W.H. MICROCOSM or, a
Picturesque Delineation of The Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures, &c. of
Great Britain In a Series Of Above Six Hundred Groups Of Small Figures For The
Embellishment Of Landscape... Part 1, Early Trades and Industries;
originally published in 1808, this edition a 1975 reprint of the Luton Museum
re-publication in 1974. 10 5/8" x 16 7/8". Reprint of engraved title
page, frontispiece, one page introduction, followed by one page introduction to
the facsimile edition, followed by 24 full-page sepia plates, followed by 12
pages describing the plates. Unusual oblong format, card covers, upper cover
illustrated with a selection from the plates; minor crease to rear cover, minor
marks to front cover, but overall a very clean, near fine copy. Not common in
any edition, and an interesting social and historical record. US$42.00 /
28.00 pounds sterling
B3942) THE DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY
1961-1970. 1981. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2", 1178 pages. Records the
lives of 745 British men and women who died between 1961 and 1970, written by
people with personal knowledge of their subjects. With an index covering the
years 1901-1970 in one alphabetical series. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$97.50 /
65.00 pounds sterling
B3943) MANUSCRIPT DRESSMAKER'S LEDGER 1910-1918.
13" x 8", thumb-indexed customer index at front, 171 double-pages
- detailed and priced descriptions of work done for named customers on
left-hand page, facing page having details of payments received. Effectively a
complete guide to the work of a dressmaker in the Welsh borders [this ledger
was found in Hay-on-Wye, then known as Hay, in what was then the county of
Brecon, and is now Powys, Wales]. Entries are detailed, showing garments made
and renovated (undoing, washing and re-making skirt); costs of fabrics –
satin, moiré, edging and figured lace, cashmere; sundries such as
sailors canvas and muslin for interlining, hooks and eyes, button moulds,
petersham, collar bones; and the garments made range from coats to blouses,
overalls, knickers, skirts, helio (presumably sun) dresses and blouses, sports
coat, nightdresses, vests, camisoles. Her (obviously an assumption, since there
is no mention of this dressmaker’s name) mode of work was to make and renovate
a succession of garments for a household, building up a bill which was clearly
paid once all the work was completed, and which might range from a few
shillings to two or three pounds. In original half-leather binding with
moiré boards, and red leather ‘LEDGER’ label on
spine. The binding has been strengthened and re-backed, with the original spine
laid down; the upper and lower edge of the repaired spine is just fractionally
below the level of the boards; lower corner of first index page torn off, as is
upper corner of the last page – probably just for scrap paper! Otherwise
a fascinating manuscript volume, with great research potential. US$222.00 /
148.00 pounds sterling
B3947) Reid, Andy, Editor. CROMER AND
SHERINGHAM : The Growth of the Holiday Trade, 1877-1914. 1988. 11
5/8" x 8 1/4", 45 pages, 5 maps, 16 black and white plates. Creative History
from East Anglian Sources, No. 3. Bibliography. Card covers, a little rubbed,
but a very good copy. US$27.00 / 18.00
pounds sterling
B3948) Girouard, Mark. THE
VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. The first, Clarendon Press edition, 1971. 12
1/2" x 9", 218 pages, 420
black and white illustrations, folding map. Originally planned for publication
by Country Life Books in the English Country
Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to follow on from
Hussey’s Late Georgian volume,
and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended introduction, detailed
accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of other houses,
biographical notes on architects. Hb in largely complete, though much rubbed
and chipped, dw, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds
sterling
B3952) Tsumura, Akira. FURO: THE JAPANESE
TRENDY BATH LIFE. 1992. 9 7/8" x 10 3/8", 191 pages,
comprehensively illustrated, almost wholly in colour. A detailed introduction
to the world of the Japanese bath, from both a historical and contemporary
perspective. Hb in dw, near fine. US$33.00 / 22.00 pounds sterling
B3954) LALIQUE GLASS. Christie's South
Kensington Auction Catalogue, 7 December, 1994. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4", 55
pages, 283 catalogued lots, many illustrations in black, white and colour. Soft
covers, a near fine copy. US$18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3955) IMPORTANT MOBILIER, ORFEVRERIE ET OBJETS
D'ART Dont Une Collection Provenant d'Une Villa du Cap Ferrat. Christie's
Monaco Auction Catalogue, June 2001. 250 pages, some 411 catalogued lots, many
illustrations in colour and black and white. French text. Soft covers, a near
fine copy. US$22.50 /15.00 pounds sterling
B3956) MacColl, Gail; Wallace, Carol
McD. TO MARRY AN ENGLISH LORD : The Victorian and Edwardian Experience.
1989. 9" x 6", 403 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and
white. Explores and explains the special relationship which grew up as a
consequence of a credit-stretched English aristocracy and a magnificently rich,
but title-less American aristocracy. Directory of American heiresses, walking
tour of the American heiresses’ London, Bibliography. Soft covers, covers
a little creased, but otherwise a very good copy. Uncommon. US$30.00 / 20.00
pounds sterling
B3957) Rance, Patrick. THE FRENCH CHEESE
BOOK. 1989. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 562 pages, 19 maps. Foreword by Jane
Grigson. The unrivalled ‘cheese-lover’s guide to France and her
cheeses.’ Eighteen authoritative chapters on individual regions and their
cheese, useful appendices on listeria, cheese and human health, buying, keeping
and serving cheese; Glossary of French and English cheese-making terms,
Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, slight browning to folded-in dw ends and
page edges, very slight loss to rear corner of dw, otherwise a very nice copy
of this major reference work. Uncommon. US$ 120.00 / 80.00 pounds
sterling
B3959) White, Matt. DARTMOUTH AND THE
SOUTH DEVON POTTERIES. 2002. 10" x 7 3/4", 160 pages, well
illustrated in black, white and colour. Dartmouth Pottery as established in
1948 and existed until 2002, one of the last of the once-numerous potteries
known collectively as ‘Torquay’. Includes guide to collecting,
extensivelists of pottery mould numbers, dates and glaze colours, step-by-step
descriptions of the making of Dartmouth Pottery’s famous gurgling fish
jugs, from slip casting through to the finished, hand-decorated jug. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B3890) Yeates, John. An Endless
View : THE ARTIST AND EXMOOR. 1995.
10 3/4" x 7 7/8", 127 pages, well illustrated, in illustrated in
black, white and colour. Traces the depiction of Exmoor in art over three
centuries. Useful appendix giving list of artists working on and around Exmoor,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$22.50
/15.00 pounds sterling
B3891) Flindt, Vivi; Jurgensen,
Knud Arne. BOURNONVILLE BALLET TECHNIQUE
: Fifty Enchainements Selected And Reconstructed… 1992. 12 1/8"
x 9 7/8", xxix (29), 111 pages, colour frontispiece, 18 period monochrome illustrations, 4 pages of plates
showing ballet positions, diagrams. Detailed appendices, Labanotation Glossary,
Bibliography. Handsomely bound in original cloth, gilt, a little bumped at lower
corner, no dw (as issued?), a very nice copy. US$52.50 /35.00 pounds
sterling
B3892)
Rabinovitch, Seymour Benton; Clifford, Helen. CONTEMPORARY SILVER :
Commissioning, Designing, Collecting. 2000. 9 3/4" x 9 5/8", 160
pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Proof of the skill and
diversity of contemporary British and American silversmiths, showcasing the
results of commissioning a silver fish server or cake slice from over 60
artist-craftsmen. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B3893) Coombs, Katherine. THE
PORTRAIT MINIATURE IN ENGLAND. 1998. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 128 pages,
79 colour illustrations, 20
black and white figures. Uses the finest of examples from the Victorian and
Albert Museum’s collection to reveal aspects of miniatures usually hidden
from view, with details and enlargements showing the extraordinary techniques
used. Timeline. Hb in dw, near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3897) Geist,
Kevin. HOW TO BUILD WOODEN GATES AND
PICKET FENCES : 100 Classic Designs. 1994. 9" x 7 1/4", 221
pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white, with photographs and
line drawings. Complete guide to building a picket fence, includes
comprehensive instructions on every step of fence installation. One hundred
period and contemporary designs
are each rated for their value as a property screen, security fence, and
environmental buffer, as well as for ease of construction. Soft covers, near
fine. US$22.50 /15.00 pounds
sterling
B3902) Wade-Martins, Peter. Black Faces : A HISTORY OF EAST ANGLIAN
SHEEP BREEDS. 1993. 9 3/4" x 7", 204 pages, 100 black and white
plates, 57 figures, 17 tables. Immensely detailed, 6 appendices, Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine, now uncommon. US$45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B1780) King,
Julia. THE FLOWERING OF ART NOUVEAU GRAPHICS. 1990. 9 5/8" x
9", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Explores
the international scope of this classic style. Appendices include lists of
contemporary periodicals, and exhibitions from 1851 to 1913. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3875) Neves, Jose Cassiano. THE
PALACE AND GARDENS OF FRONTEIRA : Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Portuguese
Style. 1995. 12" x 9 1/4", 142 pages, well illustrated, almost
wholly in colour. Survey of the
art, architecture and gardens of this quintessentially Portuguese palace. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$42.00 / 28.00
pounds sterling
B3876) Pevsner, Nikolaus. STUDIES
IN ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN : Victorian and After. 1982. 11 1/8" x
9", 288 pages, 518 black and white illustrations.
Classic collection of Nicholas Pevsner’s essays on Victorian design and
twentieth century subjects which were of particular interest to him. Includes
essays on Wyatt, Morris, Mackmurdo, Voysey, Mackintosh, Walton, Frank Pick,
Gordon Russell. Soft covers, slight bend to covers and pages, otherwise a very
good copy. US$30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3879) Tabbaa, Yasser. THE
TRANSFORMATION OF ISLAMIC ART DURING THE SUNNI REVIVAL. 2002. 10 1/4"
x 7 1/8", 210 pages, 85 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$37.50
/25.00 pounds sterling
B3880) Lloyd, Stephen; Porter,
Roy; Ribeiro, Aileen. RICHARD & MARIA COSWAY : Regency
Artists of Taste and Fashion. 1995. 11 3/4" x 9 5/8", 143 pages,
105 plates, almost wholly in colour,
30 black and white figures. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held
at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery,
London, in 1995/1996. The first exhibition on the Cosways for a hundred years;
Richard and Maria Cosway were one of the most fascinating and glamorous
artistic couples in Europe during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth
century. Catalogue and Bibliography. Soft covers, just a very
small crease to corner of upper cover, previous owner’s name with date in
ink (neatly) on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy of this beautifully
illustrated catalogue; now uncommon. US$90.00 /60.00 pounds sterling
B3881)
Wills, Arthur. ORGAN : Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides. 1984. 8 3/4" x 5
1/2", 256 pages, musical examples. Suggests a logically graded and structured
course of practical study, with special attention to improvisation. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B3882) Sumner, William. THE ORGAN
: Its Evolution, Principles of
Construction and Use. Revised and enlarged fourth edition, 1981. 8
3/4" x 5 5/8", 603 pages, frontispiece and 41 black and white plates,
40 black and white figures. A comprehensive account of the development of the
genuine pipe-organ. An extensive appendix contains a large selection of organ
specifications; Bibliography. A classic reference, hard to find in this fourth
edition. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, almost certainly by the publisher, as
their (revised!) price label remains. Otherwise, a near fine copy. US$60.00
/40.00 pounds sterling
B3884) FIREARMS A Catalogue of Distinguished Firearms from Peter Tillou Works of Art Ltd.
London 1992. 12" x 8
1/4", no page numbering, but has 4 pages of text after the title page,
followed by 20 pages cataloguing 14 items, being a total of 20 wholly
magnificent examples of the finest gunmaking from the 16th, 17th,
18th, and 19th centuries. Each item is finely catalogued
and superbly illustrated in colour, including detailed photographs. The final
item, a highly important cased pair of duelling pistols by Gastine-Renette were made for the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1855 and are shown preserved in
pristine unfired condition. Set in their original carved ebony case, the
quality and refinements of these pistols place them among the finest known in
the world. In original white folded card covers, inevitably darkened by contact
with other surfaces, otherwise a very good copy of an uncommon catalogue. US$120.00
/80.00 pounds sterling
B3885)
Leder, Carolyn. STANLEY SPENCER : The Astor Collection. Limited edition, no. 722 of
950 copies, 1976. 12" x 8
3/8", 103 pages, some 138 plates. Chronology, Bibliography, list of
Spencer exhibitions, Catalogue. Hb in dw, in publisher’s labeled and
numbered (no. 722) cardboard box, a near fine copy. US$90.00 /60.00 pounds sterling
B3889) Urbanelli, Lora. THE BOOK
ART OF LUCIEN PISSARRO : With a Bibliographical List of the Books of the Eragny
Press, 1894-1914. 1997. 10 1/4" x 7 1/8", 127 pages, well
illustrated in illustrated in black, white and colour. Chronological list of
Eragny Press books, Bibliography. Hb in dw, very attractively produced
monograph, near mint. US$45.00 /30.00
pounds sterling
B3867) Todd, Pamela. THE ARTS AND
CRAFTS COMPANION. 2004. 10 1/2" x 9 5/8", 320 pages, 300 meticulously researched illustrations,
250 in colour. A rich and
invaluable general survey and an important work of reference. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$42.00
/ 28.00 pounds sterling
B2696) Meller, Susan; Elffers, Joost. TEXTILE
DESIGNS : 200 Years of Patterns for Printed Fabrics Arranged by Motif, Colour,
Period and Design. 2002. 11 3/4" x 9", 464 pages, 1823 colour illustrations. Newly available in
paperback, this volume remains unsurpassed as the biggest and most lavish
survey of printed textiles ever published. Textile
Designs presents a comprehensive selection of the colourful patterned
fabrics used for clothing and interior decoration over the last 200 years.
Classified under five headings – Floral, Geometric, Conversational,
Ethnic, and Art Movements and Period Styles. International English language
edition, includes translations of all the pattern names, as well as brief
general introductions to the book in French, German, Italian, Spanish and
Japanese. Card Covers, with fold-in flaps, slight crease to lower cover,
otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B2356) Peacock, John. 20th Century JEWELRY : THE
COMPLETE SOURCE BOOK. 2002. 12 3/4” x 9 5/8”, 144 pages, more
than 1,500 colour, specially commissioned illustrations of all kinds and styles
of jewelry from 1900 to 2000. The book is arranged in 20-year sections, with
every picture accompanied by a full description. Including details of
materials, stones, designs, fastenings, mounts and surrounds. An invaluable
reference section includes atime chart summarizing the development of jewelry
through the decades, biographies of the century’s leading international
jewellers, and a concise Bibliography. Hb
in dw, repaired tear to dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 27.00 /
18.00 pounds sterling
B3829) Cautley, H. Munro. SUFFOLK CHURCHES and their
Treasures. Fifth edition
with Supplements, 1982. 11" x 7 3/8", 444 pages, 8 colour and many
other photographs, double-page map. A detailed survey of the churches of
Suffolk and their architectural features, written by the surveyor to the
Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich, whose association as a surveyor with
church architecture extends for nigh on 50 years. This new edition includes a
supplement on Victorian church building in Suffolk by Anne Riches, which
examines both the new churches of the Victorian period and the major
restorations. The new section is illustrated by an additional twenty-five black
and white plates by Julia Hedgecoe. Dr. John Blatchly has provided a list of
lost and ruined churches, and the list of redundant churches has been updated.
This fifth edition with its additional supplement and additions to the illustrations – the three
colour plates of the earlier editions have been replaced by 8 pages of colour
plates specially taken by A.F. Keating – is particularly desirable as a
reference and is very much less common than the earlier editions. Hb in
price-clipped dw, dw is rather creased and limp, though complete. Generally a
very good copy. US$130.0 / 85.00 pounds sterling
B3831) Mabberley, David. ARTHUR
HARRY CHURCH : The Anatomy of Flowers. 2000. 11 5/8" x 9 1/8",
128 pages, 61 superb colour plates, 17 black and white figures. The first full
account of Arthur Harry Church, who produced some of the finest botanical illustrations of the twentieth century. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, short (1 1/2”)
repaired tear to front of dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 43.00 / 28.50 pounds sterling
B3833) Boxer, Arabella. FIRST SLICE
YOUR COOKBOOK. Revised second edition, 1979. 11 1/4" x 7 1/8",
210 recipes for starters, main dishes and sweets, together an appendix with
some 34 recipes for vegetables, pastry techniques, sauces and other sundry
useful techniques. Spirally bound, in a colour illustrated slip case; the
recipe pages are divided into three horizontally, enabling the cook to see the
selected starter, main course and sweet by opening each of the sections to the
appropriate page. A very nice copy. ['Unquestionably excellent... every married
man should buy two copies and one should be given to his wife' Sunday Telegraph]. US$ 22.50 / 15.00
pounds sterling
B3834) Canemaker, John. Paper
Dreams : THE ART AND ARTISTS OF
DISNEY STORYBOARDS. 1999. 10 1/2" x 12 1/4", 272 pages, profusely
illustrated in black and white and colour, with rare examples of original
sequential story sketchesfrom the Disney Archives and the Animation Research
Library. Hb in dw, upper and lower board edges bumped, lower board edges rubbed
from shelf contact, ow a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3835) Adams, Henry. JOHN La FARGE.
1987. 12 1/4" x 9
1/8", 280 pages, 164 illustrations
in black and white and colour. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. This strikingly
beautiful volume is the first monograph
published on La Farge in fifty years, and the first ever to do justice to the
full range of his mastery. Perhaps the greatest of this artist’s many
achievements was his achievements in revolutionising the art of stained glass
– approximately 300 hundred windows are securely recorded as his work, some
of which are now lost; among the survivors can be counted a number of
masterpieces. Chronology; list of major exhibitions and sales; current
locations of John La Farge’s decorative
works; checklist of the exhibition; Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B3840) Edwards, L. A. INLAND WATERWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN : England, Wales and Scotland. 1988.
10 3/8" x 8", 474 pages, black and white illustrations, plans and
maps. Sixth revised and enlarged edition of this classic reference work; the
only comprehensive compendium of dimensions, distances and history for each
navigable river and canal. An essential handbook. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$
22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3841) Rosenberg, Pierre. CHARDIN. 2000.
12 1/2" x 9 5/8", 191 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Chronology, Bibliography.
Hb in dw, faint packing tape? impression approximately 6” x
½” visible on dw and upper board, a couple of very minor repairs
to dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3844) Crocks, Anna Somers; Truman, Charles. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection : RENAISSANCE JEWELS, GOLD BOXES, AND
OBJETS DE VERTU. 1995. 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", 384 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white.
Some 42 pieces of jewellery and treasury pieces, 70 gold boxes mainly from
paris, and 27 pieces of goldsmiths’ work and enamelling from the
workshops of Faberge and other Russian goldsmiths, are fully catalogued,
discussed and illustrated in colour. Many comparative illustrations of other surviving
pieces are included, together with the graphic sources and marks. Bibliography,
index of marks. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$ 120.00 / 80.00 pounds
sterling
B3848) Pratt, Michael. THE GREAT
COUNTRY HOUSES OF CENTRAL EUROPE : Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland. 1991.
13" x 10 3/4", 380 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour,
map. Bibliography. Hb in dw, lower edges of pages a little darkened by shelf
contact, slight cockling on fore-edges, otherwise a near fine copy of an
uncommon and very handsome book. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling
B3849) d'Encausse, Hélène Carrère. LE DESSEIN EUROPÉEN : Archives du
Quai d'Orsay. 1995. 13 1/4" x 9 7/8", 200 pages, handsomely
illustrated with superb reproductions of letters, treaties, maps etc, mainly in
colour. Hb in dw, silken bookmark bound in, a few minor chips to edge of dw,
but otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3851) Clark, Garth. THE ARTFUL
TEAPOT. 2001. 12 1/4" x 9
1/4", 256 pages, 285 illustrations,
250 in colour. Published in conjunction with a major travelling
exhibition. Biographies, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US 33.00
/ 22.00 pounds sterling
B3854) Ellis, George. MODERN
PRACTICAL JOINERY A Treatise on the Practice of Joiner's Work by Hand and
Machine for the Use of Workmen, Architects, Builders and Machinists.
Reprint of the 1908 3rd edition, 1987. 9" x 6", 486 pages,
copiously illustrated with black and white photographs, drawings and plans. A
facsimile of the third edition, which was revised and enlarged in 1908, with
minor production changes. 'A complete account of the whole craft of Joinery,
dealt with progressively from its early elementary stages to the most difficult
and elaborate examples... the most important and comprehensive work on the
subject available.' A classic reference work. Soft covers, mint. SORRY, SOLD
B3859) Oughton, Frederick. GRINLING
GIBBONS and the English Woodcarving Tradition. 1979. 11 1/4" x 8
5/8", 224 pages, black and white illustrations. A remarkable study of
English woodcarvers and woodcarving from the earliest times to the era of the
Georgian furniture craftsmen with Grinling Gibbons at its centre. Useful
appendices.. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3861) Westfall, Marty. THE
HANDBOOK OF DOLL REPAIR AND RESTORATION. 1991. 10 1/2" x 7 1/4",
282 pages, black and white and colour illustrations.
Detailed step-by-step directions and illustrations
on all phases of doll restoration. Hb in dw, very minor bump to one corner,
else near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3862) Waggoner, Diane. The Beauty
of Life : WILLIAM MORRIS AND THE ART
OF DESIGN. 2003. 11" x 8 1/2", 176 pages, 128 illustrations in black and white and
colour. Published in conjunction with
the exhibition of the same name. Detailed studies of Morris’s
stained glass, interior decoration
designs and book publishing ventures, and of his successor at Morris & Co,
J. H. Dearle. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds
sterling
B3865) Ray, Anthony. LIVERPOOL
PRINTED TILES. 1994. 11 7/8" x 8 1/4", 66 pages, well illustrated
in black and white, with a total of 40 tiles illustrated in colour on the laminated boards.
Detailed catalogue of Liverpool printed tiles. Bibliography. Laminated boards, no dw, probably as
issued, a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3866) Zaczek, Iain. ESSENTIAL
WILLIAM MORRIS. 2000. 11 1/2" x 8", 256 pages, comprehensively
illustrated, almost wholly in colour.
Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3869) Myers, Mary L. FRENCH
ARCHITECTURAL AND ORNAMENT DRAWINGS of the Eighteenth Century. 1991.
11" x 8 1/2", 224 pages, 165 illustrations, including 17 in full
colour. Catalogues 125 items alphabetically by artist, including descriptive
commentary, provenance,and references. Bibliography of reference works cited..
Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2205) Massinelli, Anna
Maria. HARDSTONES The Gilbert Collection. 2000. 12" x 9 3/8",
239 pages, magnificently illustrated,
mainly in colour. The technique
of hardstone mosaic was developed in sixteenth century Florence. This volume
examines the magnificent collection of hardstone mosaics formed by Sir Arthur
Gilbert, cataloguing some 90 or more pieces. Useful appendices, extensive
Bibliography. Hb in dw; slight loss to dw at base of spine, approximately
5/8” x ¼”, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00
pounds sterling
B1023)
Purcell, Katherine. FALIZE - A Dynasty of Jewelers. 1999. 11
1/4" x 8 5/8", 320 pages, 414 illustrations, 157 in colour.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, remainder mark
on lower edges, otherwise near fine. US$
67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B1922) O'Leary, Fred.
CORKSCREWS 1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle. 1996. 12 1/4" x 9
1/8", 342 pages, over 500 photographs, of which over 450 are in colour,
1000 US Patents dating from 1851 to 1994. Arranged chronologically to show the
development of designs. Excellent illustrations, comprehensive and interesting.
Hb in dw, tiny (1/4” diameter) hole in dw, else a near fine copy. US$
78.00 / 52.00 pounds sterling
B3764) John, Richard (Editor). CREATIONS
AND RECREATIONS : Alec Cobbe : Thirty Years of Design and Painting. 1996.
11" x 8 1/2", 64 pages, 63 stunning black and white and colour
plates, two on a folding sheet. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at The
Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture. ‘A gifted and inventive
designer of furniture, show-cases, and libraries, Alec Cobbe has been
developing his brilliant historical empathy in a wide variety of commissions
for more than thirty years’. For the first time Cobbe’s enchanting
work was collected together and exhibited, revealing to the wider public this
major figure in the history of British interior design. Catalogue of work;
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. Now hard to find. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B3765) Brohan, Torsten; Berg,
Thomas. AVANTGARDE DESIGN, 1880-1930. 1996.
11 3/4" x 8 7/8", 176 pages, well illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Traces the development of
avant-garde design, showcasing 200 originals. Bibliography. Text in English,
German, and French. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds
sterling
B3770) NEW
ART FOR A NEW ERA Malevich's Vision
of the Russian Avant-Garde. From the Collection of the State Russian Museum,
St. Petersburg. 1999. 11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 144 pages, well
illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Artists’ Biographies and details of
works; Icons; Folk Art; Porcelain; Posters; Bibliography, Chronology. Folded
card covers, just a little rubbed, but generally a near fine copy. US$ 37.50
/ 25.00 pounds sterling
B3773) Bedaux, Jan Baptist (editor); Ekkart, Rudi (editor). Pride and Joy : CHILDREN'S PORTRAITS IN THE NETHERLANDS, 1500-1700. 2000. 12" x 8 1/4", 319 pages, 225 illustrations, including 98 full colour plates. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Eighty-five portraits are reproduced in superb full-page colour plates and individually described, many other paintings also shown. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3774) Strong, Roy, Introduction and Catalogue; Wragg, Thomas S., Foreword.. FESTIVAL
DESIGNS BY INIGO JONES : An Exhibition of Drawings for Scenery and Costumes for
the Court Masques of James I and Charles I. 1969. 8 1/2" x 10",
pages unnumbered, illustrations
in black and white and colour. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3775) Evenson, Norma. THE INDIAN
METROPOLIS : A View Toward the West. 1989. 10 1/4" x 7 3/4", 294
pages, 258 black and white and colour illustrations.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor tears and creasing, but essentially a very good
wrapper on a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3776) Evans, Mark, Catalogue; Lloyd,
Christopher, Introduction. The Royal
Collection : PAINTINGS FROM WINDSOR CASTLE. 1990. 11 1/4" x 9
1/2", 136 pages, 60 full colour illustrations,
7 black and white text illustrations.
Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of sixty of H.M. The Queen’s paintings from the Private
Apartments at Windsort Castle. Illustrated introduction by Christopher Lloyd,
the Surveyor of The Queen’s Pictures; perceptive commentary to each of
the large format illustrations
of the paintings by Dr. Mark Evans of the National Museum of Wales. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B3785) Fenner, Arnie (editor); Fenner,
Cathy (editor). Tapestry : THE PAINTINGS OF ROBERT E. MCGINNIS. 2000.
11 1/4" x 10 1/4", 128 pages, features in colour over 120 exciting paintings, many of them previously unpublished gallery works. Celebrates
one of America’s most influential talents, painter of iconographic film
posters, over 1200 dust wrappers for books, Western canvases and fine art nudes
for the gallery market, and thoughtful illustrations
for every major magazine. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3791) Laureati, Laura. GASPAR VAN
WITTEL & IL PORTO DI RIPETTA. Edition
of 850 copies, 2002. 10
1/4" x 10", 45 pages of high-quality glossy art paper, 2 magnificent
fold-out illustrations, one in
superb colour of ‘A View of the
Porto di Ripetta’, the other reproducing an engraving, some 19 other
text illustrations. Essay on
the painting, bib. Essay on the painting, Bibliography, list of exhibition
catalogues produced by The Matthiesen Gallery, London. Hb, in original two-tone
board covers, a fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3793) Butlin, Martin. WILLIAM
BLAKE. 1978. 10 3/4" x 8 1/8", 164 pages, some 17 colour plates,
many black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London,
organized in association with the Blake Trust. Catalogue, Chronology,
Bibliography. Soft covers, faded spine, otherwise near fine. US$ 18.00 /
12.00 pounds sterling
B3794) Gay, Peter, Introduction; Gamwell,
Lynn and Wells, Richard, Editors. SIGMUND FREUD AND ART : His Personal
Collection of Antiquities. 1989. 11 5/8" x 8 3/4", 192 pages,
well illustrated, mainly in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘The Sigmund Freud Antiquities : Fragments from a Buried Past’.
Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3796) Wilkinson, Frederick. THOSE
ENTRUSTED WITH ARMS : The Police, Post, Prison, Customs and Private Use of
Weapons in Britain. 2002. 9 3/4" x 7", 294 pages, black and white
illustrations. Extensive appendices. Hb in dw, minor strengthening to dw edge,
otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3801) Hill, May Brawley. FURNISHING
THE OLD-FASHIONED GARDEN : Three Centuries of American Summerhouses, Dovecotes,
Pergolas, Privies, Fences, and Birdhouses. 1998. 10 3/4" x 8
3/4", 160 pages, 125 illustrations,
including 50 full colour plates. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump to upper corner, remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise near fine. US$ 22.50 /
15.00 pounds sterling
B3804) Davis,
Terence. JOHN NASH : The Prince Regent's
Architect. 1973. 10" x 7 3/8", 118 pages, 79 black and white
plates, 12 figures. Second printing, with corrections. Lists of executed and
attributed works. Hb in dw, slight creasing of the laminate on the back of the
dw, but generally a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3808) Ballon, Hillary. LOUIS LE
VAU : Mazarin's College, Colbert's Revenge. 1999. 10 3/8" x 8
1/8", 236 pages, 109 black and white illustrations. The first
English-language book on Louis XIV’s celebrated architect. Extensive
appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, very minor bump to corner, otherwise a near
fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3810) Finley, Gerald. Angel in the
Sun : TURNER'S VISION OF HISTORY.
1999. 9 3/4" x 11 5/8", 247 pages, 16 colour plates, 120 black and
white illustrations. Reveals Turner’s remarkable achievements as a
painter of historical subjects. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3811) Barnard, Noel. THE SHAN-FU
LIANG CH'I KUEI AND ASSOCIATED INSCRIBED VESSELS. 1996. 11 7/8" x 8
3/8", 545 pages, 2 colour plates, 30 black and white plates, 87 figures, 2
maps, 6 tables. Comprehensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3812) Lane, Maggie. JANE AUSTEN'S
ENGLAND. 1986. 9 1/4" x 6", 224 pages, frontispiece and 46 illustrations, mainly from contemporary
engravings, map. Recreates the distinctive backdrop for some of the finest
novels in the English language. Bibliography. Hb in dw, previous owner’s ink inscription
on front free end-paper, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00
pounds sterling
B3815) Early, Alice K. ENGLISH
DOLLS EFFIGIES AND PUPPETS. 1955. 8 7/8" x 6", 226 pages, 120 illustrations including colour
frontispiece. Useful appendices with data about the Montanari family and the
notable London doll-makers and toy-sellers; Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw just a
little rubbed at edges and at one point on spine, but generally a very nice
copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3821) Lindbeck, Jennifer A. A
COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO WILLOW WARE. 2000. 11" x 8 1/2", 159 pages,
over 550 colour photographs of willow patterned ceramics. With Price Guide.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US 33.00 / 22.00 pounds
sterling
B3823) Friedman, Florence Dunn, Editor. Gifts of the Nile : ANCIENT
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE. 1998. 12 1/4" x
9 1/4", 288 pages, 483 illustrations,
224 in colour, maps. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of
the same name. Glossary, Bibliography, Concordance. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3826) Jones, Owen. THE GRAMMAR OF
ORNAMENT. 1988. 13 1/4" x 10", 380 pages, with 112 colour plates.
Good reprint of the classic reference book on Victorian aesthetics, originally
published in 1856. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3560) Waldburg Wolfegg, Christoph Graf zu; Seebohm, Almuth (editor and translator). Venus and Mars : THE WORLD OF THE MEDIEVAL HOUSEBOOK. 1998.
12" x 7 7/8", 113 pages, 73 illustrations
in black and white and colour. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art,
Washington and the Frick Collection, New York, in 1999. Captures medieval life
in a selection of high-quality colour reproductions of the most exquisite
folios reproduced from the world-famous manuscript ‘The Medieval Housebook’, and is complemented by countless
details in the accompanying text. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B3754) Kirk, John T. THE SHAKER WORLD: ART, LIFE,
BELIEF. 1997. 12" x 9 1/4", 286 pages, 277 illustrations,
including 82 plates in colour. An indispensable resource, the richest and most
complete record of Shaker life ever published. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3755) Langer, Lawrence L.; Gressler,
Jeanne (editor). In a Different Light :
THE BOOK OF GENESIS IN THE ART OF SAMUEL
BAK. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 92 pages, 55 colour paintings and
drawings. List of exhibitions and retrospectives in museums, solo gallery
exhibitions, selected group exhibitions, public collections, monographs and
books on Bak. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3760) Hamilton, James. THE
SCULPTURE OF AUSTIN WRIGHT. 1994. 11 5/8" x 9 1/2", 152 pages, 8
colour plates, 125 black and white figures. The first major illustrated monograph to be published on the work
of the British sculptor Austin Wright; includes profusely illustrated catalogue
of Wright’s complete sculpture, as well as catalogues of his prints and
his sketchbooks. Hb in dw, minor repairs to edge of dw, otherwise a near fine
copy. US$ 90.00 / 60.00 pounds
sterling
B3762) Rogers, J.M. ISLAMIC ART AND
DESIGN 1500-1700. 1983. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 167 pages, 150
monochrome and 12 colour illustrations.
Catalogue for British Museum exhibition, a selection of over 200 examples of
Islamic decorative arts from
painting, manuscript illumination and calligraphy, paper-cuts, textiles,
pottery, metalwork and jewellery. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, a very
good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3748) Bryant, David. MAKING
CLASSIC COUNTRY CHAIRS : Practical Projects Complete With Detailed Plans.
2001. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, lavish illustrations with colour
photograph of the finished chairs, detailed plans and step-by-step instructions
for 14 classic country designs, ranging from a Shaker Rocker to a beautifully
detailed William Morris chair with arms. Useful chapters on techniques,
including jointing jigs, steam bending and seat weaving. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 21.00
/14.00 pounds sterling
B3749) White, Roger, with the assistance of Darwall-Smith, Robin. THE
ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS OF MAGDALEN COLLEGE OXFORD : A Catalogue. 2001. 11
1/8" x 8 3/4", 242 pages, colour frontispiece and 37 colour plates,
12 text illustrations in the
Introduction, 98 text illustrations in the Catalogue, map. The first
comprehensive catalogue of the unparalleled collection of architectural
drawings of Magdalen College – some thousand items spanning three
centuries. Chronology of the buildings, Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw has one
small loss about 1/4” square virtually at the top of the spine, a little
creasing and one or two very short, repaired tears; otherwise a very nice copy.
US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B3750) White, Arthur S. (compiler). A
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REGIMENTAL HISTORIES OF THE BRITISH ARMY. 1992. 9 1/4"
x 6", 331 pages. Includes the addendum. Soft covers, just a very minor
crease to top edge, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3752) Belcher, Margaret. A. W. N.
PUGIN : An Annotated Critical Bibliography. 1987. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4",
496 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. Definitive reference work on
Pugin; covers publications by Pugin, illustrations
by Pugin for the works of others, works sometimes attributed to Pugin,
publications about Pugin. Includes biographical glossary of personalities of
the time associated with him. Entries have detailed descriptive and evaluative
annotations. Hb in dw, minor bump to upper corner, otherwise a near fine copy. US$
112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling
B3753) Turner, Michael L.; Vaisey,
David. OXFORD SHOPS AND SHOPPING : A
Pictorial Survey from Victorian & Edwardian Times. 1972. 11" x 8
5/8", 150 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white with photographs,
engravings, printed ephemera of all sorts concerning the shops and trades of
Oxford. Hb in
dw, near fine. 20.00 pounds sterling
B3744) Mitchell, Paul; Roberts,
Lynn. A HISTORY OF EUROPEAN PICTURE
FRAMES. 1996. 11" x 9", 136 pages, 56 carefully constructed
diagrams in the form of framemakers’ pattern books, 38 black and white
plates offramed paintings; components are drawn directly from photographs of
268 frames original or contemporary to their pictures. A comprehensive,
scholarly survey documenting frame styles and their original context. The
standard, indispensable work for the museum curator, art historian, dealer and
private collector. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3731) KUNSTHANDWERK UND ARCHITEKTUR : Band 3 Der Schriftenreihe Der
Handwerkskammer Koblenz. [ARTS AND
CRAFTS AND ARCHITECTURE: Volume 3
of the series of publications of the Koblenz Chamber of Trade]. 1984. 10
1/4" x 9", 168 pages, copiously illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Showcases the work of some
35 artists and craft workers in wood, glass, metal, ceramics, stone, textiles, photography,
and jewellery. German text. Illustrated card covers, near fine. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3733) Ware, Chris. The Bomb
Vessels : SHORE BOMBARDMENT SHIPS OF
THE AGE OF SAIL. 1994. 10 3/4" x 10 5/8", 111 pages, well
illustrated with black and white photographs, drawings, plans. Illustrated with
draughts from the collections of the National Maritime Museum. One of the
‘Conway’s Ship Types’
series. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3734) Gomez y Caceres, Georges; Pierredon,
Marie Ange de. LES DECORS DES BOUTIQUES
PARISIENNES. No date, late 1980’s? 11 1/4" x 9 7/8", 222
pages, 7 colour plate, numerous black and white illustrations. French text. Hb
in dw, dw has a couple of neatly repaired tears, but otherwise complete, generally
a very nice copy. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B3735) Fellows, Richard. EDWARDIAN
ARCHITECTURE : Style and Technology. 1995. 10 5/8" x 8 1/2", 159
pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs, line
drawings, and plans. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3738)
Lightbown, R.W. SECULAR GOLDSMITHS’ WORK IN MEDIEVAL FRANCE : A History. 1978.
11" x 8 3/8", 136 pages, frontispiece, 80 black and white and colour
plates. Important study. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little chipped at head of
spine and minor repaired tear at upper edge, otherwise a near fine copy. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3741) Sopwith, Robert. THOMAS
SOPWITH, SURVEYOR : An Exercise in Self Help. 1994. 8 1/2" x 5
7/8", 266 pages, frontispiece and 27 black and white illustrations.
Detailed appendices. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling
B3725) Pye, Chris. RELIEF CARVING
IN WOOD : A Practical Introduction. 1998. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 163 pages, clearly illustrated
with colour photographs and line
drawings. Detailed carving tutorial. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.75 /
14.50 pounds sterling
B3705) Ellis, Nancy; Bailey, Robert
(editors); Jacobson, Jake, Photographer. Heart and Hands : MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT MAKERS OF AMERICA. 1999. 12 1/2" x 10 3/4", 215 pages, illustrated
throughout in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3709)
Williams, Dyfri (Editor). THE ART OF THE GREEK GOLDSMITH. 1998.
11 5/8" x 8 1/8", 160 pages, 110 black and white and 24 colour illustrations. Bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3710)
Heide, Robert; Gilman, John. DISNEYANA : Classic
Collectibles, 1928-1958. 1994. 10 1/8" x 10", 200 pages, well
illustrated, mainly in colour. Bibliography. Hb, a near fine copy in silver decorated boards. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B3713)
Fortune, Brandon B.; Warner, Deborah J. FRANKLIN AND HIS
FRIENDS : Portraying the Man of Science in Eighteenth-Century America. 1999.
11" x 8 3/8", 178 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Published in conjunction with
the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian
Institution. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3718)
Heintzelman, Arthur W. THE WATERCOLOR DRAWINGS OF THOMAS ROWLANDSON
from the Albert H. Wiggin Collection in the Boston Public Library. 1971. 12
3/4" x 10", 128 pages, 20 four-colour and 32 two-colour
reproductions. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3695)
Schardt, Hermann. PARIS 1900 Masterworks of French Poster Art. 1970.
13 5/8" x 9 3/4", 184 pages, 72 superb full colour reproductions of
original lithographs from the Josef Voggenauer collection of turn of the
(nineteenth) century French posters; illustrations
mainly full page, with three folding plates, all tipped-in. Opposite each illustration is a detailed description
– artist, title, date, colours, size in centimeters, signature details
and printer. Twenty-nine artists are represented, including Alfons Maria Mucha
and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Hb, in original cloth, faded at upper and lower
edge, rubbed at corners and at upper and lower corners of spine, no dw; small
crease to lower corners , not affecting plates. Internally plates are a
delight. Uncommon. US$130.0 / 85.00 pounds sterling
B3697) Levey, Michael. PAINTING AND
SCULPTURE IN FRANCE, 1700-1789. 1993. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 318
pages, 297 black and white and colour illustrations.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3698)
Selected Works : EARLY GERMAN PORCELAIN,
FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 127 pages plus
advertisements at rear, quality illustrations mainly in colour. Quality
catalogue. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3701) Campbell, George F. CHINA
TEA CLIPPERS. 1974. 11" x 8 5/8", 156 pages, well illustrated in
black and white, with clear and detailed drawings by the author. Hb in dw, dw
somewhat darkened, with minor repaired tears to the upper edge, endpapers a
little faded, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3702) Constans, Claire; Salmon,
Xavier (editors). SPLENDORS OF
VERSAILLES. 1998. 12" x 9", 223 pages, superbly illustrated,
almost wholly in colour.
Published in conjunction with, and as
a catalogue for the exhibition of the same name. Chronology, Genealogy. Folded card covers, near fine. US$
18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3703) Craig, Robert M. ATLANTA ARCHITECTURE
: ART DECO TO MODERN CLASSIC, 1929-1959. 1995. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4",
160 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography. Hb in
dw, dw virtually complete, though with one or two repaired tears and some
consequent creases, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3647) Woodson, Yoko; Mellott,
Richard L. Exquisite Pursuits : JAPANESE ART IN THE HARRY G. C. PACKARD
COLLECTION. 1994. 12" x
9", 132 pages, well illustrated with colour plate and black and white illustrations.
Chronology, Bibliography. Folded card
covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3648) Stevenson, Tom. CHRISTIE'S
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINE. 1998. 11 1/4" x 8
5/8", 336 pages, colour illustrations.
Immensely detailed. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds
sterling
B3652) Gallwitz, Klaus. PICASSO
LAUREATUS Sein malerisches Werk seit 1945. 1971. 13 3/8" x 10
1/8", 221 pages, colour plates tipped in, black and white and colour illustrations. German text. Hb in dw,
dw somewhat chipped at edges, but largely complete; generally a very good copy.
US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B3653) Clarkson, Ron. MAKING
CLASSIC CHAIRS : A Craftsman's Chippendale Reference. 1997. 11" x 8
1/2", 158 pages, copiously illustrated, more than 400 photographs. Soft
covers, minor crease to lower corner, else near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B3654) Smith, Mike. TALES FROM A
PEAK DISTRICT BOOKSHOP. 1997. 8" x 5 3/4", 198 pages. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling
B3656) Awdry, Christopher. ENCYCLOPAEDIA
OF BRITISH RAILWAY COMPANIES. 1990. 11" x 8", 288 pages, many
black and white illustrations and diagrams. Greatly detailed. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B3657) Nash, Leslie Hayden; Eidelberg,
Martin; McClelland, Nancy A. BEHIND THE SCENES OF TIFFANY GLASSMAKING :
The Nash Notebooks Including Tiffany Favrile Glass. 2001. 11 1/8" x 9
1/4", 236 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
35.00 pounds sterling
B3661) Parry, Linda (Curator). WILLIAM
MORRIS EXHIBITION CATALOGUE. 1997. 11 5/8" x 8 7/8", 204 pages,
copiously illustrated, principally in
colour. Japanese text, catalogue for the V&A William Morris
Centenary Exhibition, which was subsequently shown in Japan. Soft covers, near
fine. Uncommon in this edition. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3669)
Campbell, Susan. A CALENDAR OF GARDENERS' LORE : Revealing the
Secrets of the Walled Kitchen Garden. 1983. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 128
pages, beautifully illustrated with hand-tinted engravings. A compendium of
information regarding the walled vegetable garden. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B3670)
Lancaster, Osbert. ALL DONE FROM MEMORY. 1963. 8 5/8" x 5
7/8", 118 pages, with Lancaster’s splendid sketches. Hb in
price-clipped dw, previous
owner’s inscription on front free end-paper, otherwise a very good copy. US$
9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling
B3671)
Donaldson, J C. MUNRO'S TABLES OF THE 3000-FEET MOUNTAINS OF SCOTLAND
and Other Tables of Lesser Heights. 1984. 8 1/2" x 5 1/4", 134
pages, black and white photographs, maps. Classic detailed tabular guide to
Scotland’s higher peaks. Gaelic guide. Hb in dw, previous owner’s name on front free end-paper, otherwise a
near fine copy. US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling
B3674)
Hayward, Charles. CHARLES HAYWARD'S CARPENTRY BOOK. New and
greatly enlarged edition, 1950. 7 7/8" x 5 1/4", 454 pages,
398 black and white illustrations, diagrams and figures. Hb in dw, generally very good copy. US$
22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3677)
Masters, D.A. THE HOUSE OF CHURCHILL. 2002. 11 1/4" x 8
3/4", 531 pages, well illustrated with hundreds of colour and black and
white photographs, period brochures, and gun labels, and includes dozens of
charts, tables, appendices, and a detailed index. Hb in price-clipped dw,
neatly repaired short tear on spine of dw, minor bump to spine of book,
otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling
B3678)
Farnham, Alexander. EARLY TOOLS OF NEW JERSEY AND THE MEN WHO MADE
THEM. 1984. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 190 pages, 2 colour plates, 120
black and white illustrations.
Hb, no dw, as issued, in original dark grey cloth with gilt lettering on spine
and upper board, colour illustration
mounted on upper board; a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3679)
Vaughan, A. A Pictorial Record Of GREAT WESTERN ARCHITECTURE. Oxford Publishing Co. 1977.
11” x 8 3/4”, 442 pages, 664 black and white illustrations and
plans. Covers a wide range of buildings seen on the Great Western Railway,
shows the development of bridges and viaduct; the main types of footbridge,
signal box and engine shed, and an appendix containing a miscellaneous
collection of items from lamp posts to lavatories. Fascinating and definitive.
Hb in dw, upper edge of dw neatly strengthened, otherwise a near fine copy. US$
72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3680)
Griffiths, Antony. LANDMARKS
IN PRINT COLLECTING : Connoisseurs and Donors at the British Museum Since 1753.
1996. 11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 304 pages, 9 colour and 159 black and
white illustrations, illustrating 100 examples of the finest prints from the
collections described in the essays. Studies the history of the remarkable
collection of prints in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British
Museum, which consists of more than two million items of exceptional quality.
Glossary of printmaking terms; extensive appendices, including a Bibliography
of print catalogues cited. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3683)
Seelig, Lorenz. Silver and Gold : COURTLY SPLENDOUR FROM
AUGSBURG. 1995. 12" x 9 5/8", 128 pages, colour frontispiece, 64
magnificent colour plates, 26 black and white illustrations including engravings of a silversmith’s and
goldsmith’s workshops . Published in conjunction with the exhibition held in Munich. Details of
techniques used in goldsmithing. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3684)
Snaith, Skip. CANOES AND KAYAKS FOR THE BACKYARD BUILDER. 1988.
11" x 8 3/8", 186 pages, black and white photographs and plans. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B3685)
GLYNDEBOURNE FESTIVAL OPERA 1990. 12 1/4" x 9 5/8", 190 pages,
black and white and colour illustrations.
Programme for the 1990 Glyndebourne season. Folded card covers, a little
creased at upper and lower edges, but generally a very nice copy. US$ 14.50
/ 9.50 pounds sterling
B3686)
POSTAGE STAMPS OF NEW ZEALAND 1873-1935 The "Midas" Collection. 1989.
10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 105
pages, 88 black and white and colour plates. The ‘Midas’ collection
spans the years 1873 to 1935; it is the finest study of these issues to have
been offered at auction. Illustrated boards, a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B3688)
Gray, A. Stuart. EDWARDIAN ARCHITECTURE : A Biographical Dictionary. 1985.
11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 421 pages, some 400 specially taken black and white
photographs, some of buildings which have since been demolished. Presents in
detail the work of more than 300 notable architects and artists of this short
period at the opening of the twentieth
century. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds
sterling
B3689)
Stratton, Michael (editor). INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS : CONSERVATION AND
REGENERATION. 2000. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 232 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 90.00 / 60.00
pounds sterling
B3690)
Corrie, Euan. TALES FROM THE OLD INLAND WATERWAYS. 1998. 10
5/8" x 7 3/4", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Glossary, list for further reading. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B2003) Webber, Ronald. THE
VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. 1973. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2", 160
pages, well illustrated in black and white with photographs, drawings and
engravings of smiths, their smithies and the tools they used. Describes and
illustrates the blacksmith as a craftsman, the tools he used, and the long
history of blacksmithing. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, previous owner's
name and date neatly inscribed inside front cover. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B3638) O'Leary, Elizabeth L. At
Beck and Call : THE REPRESENTATION OF DOMESTIC SERVANTS IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY
AMERICAN PAINTING. 1996. 10" x 7", 305 pages, 8 colour plates,
black and white illustrations. Charts the changing imagery of servants, in a
self-proclaimed classless society. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.00 /
12.00 pounds sterling
B3639) Gilbert, Barbara C. HENRY
MOSLER REDISCOVERED : A Nineteenth-Century American-Jewish Artist. 1995.
11" x 8 1/2", 143 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Published in conjunction with
the exhibition of the same name. Exhibition checklist, list of key
paintings by Mosler, Bibliography. Soft covers, minor bump at head of spine,
otherwise near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3640) Scotford, Martha. CIPE
PINELES : A LIFE OF DESIGN. 1999. 10 1/4" x 8 1/4", 190 pages,
many illustrations in black and
white and colour. The first full account of this extraordinary women, a pioneer
in the emerging field of graphic design. Reproduces hundreds of Pineles’s
magazine layouts and other design work. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3643) Hockney, David. Secret
Knowledge: REDISCOVERING THE LOST TECHNIQUES OF THE OLD MASTERS. 2001.
12" x 9 1/2", 296 pages, 460 illustrations,
402 in colour. A privileged
insight into the history of art, and re-discovery and re-creation of lost
techniques, by an outstandingly prolific and original artist. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B1644) Archer, Lucy.
RAYMOND ERITH Architect. 1985. 10 1/2" x 8", 233 pages, 206
illustrations including many of Erith's own drawings. The most significant
classical architect in England, during a period dominated by the modern
movement. Since his death in 1973 his practice has been carried on by his pupil
and partner, Quinlan Terry. Biographical introduction, edited selection of
Erith's largely unpublished writings on architectural theory and practice,
chronological list of his works. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B3599) Dallas, Donald. HOLLAND AND
HOLLAND 'THE ROYAL' GUNMAKER : The Complete History. 2003. 12" x 9
1/4", 301 pages, profusely illustrated with 112 colour and 355 black and
white photographs, mostly unpublished.
The authoritative history of the company, written with the full approval and
co-operation of Holland & Holland, one of the great British gunmakers. Many
rare guns are described and illustrated. Extensive appendices; the 51 Holland
patents are described, dating of Holland serial numbers from 1855 to the
present day; all the trade labels are illustrated, and the rifle cartridges
developed and introduced are examined in detail. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. 48.00
pounds sterling
B3600) Felmingham, Michael. THE
ILLUSTRATED GIFT BOOK 1880-1930 with a Checklist of 2500 Titles. 1988. 10
3/4" x 8 3/8", 185 pages, 7 colour plates, 10 text illustrations, 77 black and white
plates, black and white tailpiece. ‘The history of book illustration in the period 1880-1930 is the
story of a mechanical process releasing a great flowering of talent’. The
consequences of the colour printing made possible by this new technology is a
golden age of book illustration, an exciting field for the collector,
book-lover and art historian. Including a chronologically-arranged checklist of
the illustrated books of over 70 artists. Hb in dw, short repaired tear on dw,
minor bump to corner, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds
sterling
B3601) Beard, Geoffrey. STUCCO AND
DECORATIVE PLASTERWORK IN EUROPE. 1983. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 224
pages, 165 illustrations, 16 in colour. The first overall study of
stucco and decorative
plasterwork throughout Europe. Traces stucco decoration from its classical beginnings to its rediscovery in the
Renaissance until its last flickers of vitality in Art Nouveau. Covers the
craft of the stuccoist, his medium and tools, the sources of his designs, his
training and his role in the decorative team; also includes an invaluable
dictionary of stuccoists and plasterers. Richly illustrated. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, previous owner’s dated
signature on half-title, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 120.00 / 80.00 pounds sterling
B3610)
Thompson, W.D. DECORATIVE WOODWORK, No. 1 POKER
WORK including Relief Burning, Mosaic Work, Coloured Poker Work and Sil-Vel
Decoration. A Practical Manual for Amateurs. Containing a full description of
the necessary tools and instructions for their use. Sixth edition (revised), no date, early twentieth century? 8 1/2" x 5
1/2", 108 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, several pages
of associated advertisements at rear. Profusely illustrated with specially
prepared designs by various Pyrographic Artists. A very good copy. US$ 14.50
/ 9.50 pounds sterling
B3613)
THE CONSERVATION OF ENGLISH WALLPAINTINGS. 1959. 9 3/4" x 7
3/8", 30 pages of text, 18 pages, of black and white plates, several with
explanatory overlays. Published by the The Central Council for the Care of
Churches, who were fortunate in being able to call upon knowledge and support
from the Research Laboratories of the British Museum and the National Gallery,
and also the Courtauld Institute and the International Institute for the
Conservation of Museum Objects. Card covers, a very good copy, uncommon. US$
52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3614)
Jobson, Allan. NORTH-EAST SUFFOLK. No date, first - possibly only
- edition. 9 5/8" x 5 7/8", 96 pages, 200 black and white plates,
pictorial endpapers. Circa 1940’s, includes a host of interesting
photographs of the Suffolk architecture and ways of life, including traditional
tools and their equally traditional users. Hb, upper and lower edge of upper
board string-marked, no dw, but otherwise a very good copy. US$ 18.00 /
12.00 pounds sterling
B3617)
Macfarlane, Sandy; Kingham, Chris. PRINCES RISBOROUGH PAST. 1997.
9 7/8" x 7 1/2", 124 pages, 158 black and white illustrations. Charts
the progress of Princes Risborough from its earliest times up to the emergence
of the modern town, in the period after the Second World War. Hb in dw, near fine. 12.00 pounds
sterling
B3625)
Cleary, Richard L.; McFadden, Dennis, Introduction. Merchant
Prince and Master Builder : EDGAR J. KAUFMANN AND FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. 1999.
11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 200 pages, 38 black and white figures, catalogued
reproductions of 49 of more than 600 known drawings documenting the projets
commissioned from Frank Lloyd Wright by the Kaufmanns. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of
the same name, examining the extraordinary relationship between one of the
USA’s leading retailers in the mid-twentieth
century and its best-known architect. List of drawings, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3626)
Jervis, Simon (editor). ART AND DESIGN IN EUROPE AND AMERICA
1800-1900. 1987. 9 1/4" x 8 1/4", 224 pages, comprehensive ly
illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogues 100 of the most
interesting items in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s permanent display
of almost 600 nineteenth century objects from many countries. An exceptionally
informative survey of art and design from Empire to Art Nouveau on a truly international scale. Bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3627)
From the Editors of Fine Homebuilding.
FRAMING ROOFS. 2003. 10 7/8"
x 8 1/2", 156 pages, copiously illustrated, almost wholly in colour. A ‘For Pros by
Pros’ title. Covers design and build of different types of dormers, lay
out and cutting of valley rafters, frame hips, valleys, eyebrows and gable
overhangs, time-saving production techniques, working safely and efficiently
with roof trusses. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3631)
Woodbridge, Sally, Editor; Gebhard, David, Introduction. BAY
AREA HOUSES. 1976. 10 7/8"
x 8 1/2", 329 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and
white photographs and plans. ‘This engrossing and copiously illustrated
book concerns San Francisco’s ‘regional architecture
phenomenon’ and its unique contribution to American architecture’.
Architectural Biographies. Soft covers, spine faded, but otherwise a very good
copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3635)
Nichols, Sarah; Agro, Elisabeth; Teller, Elizabeth; Antonelli,
Paola; Doordan, Dennis P.; Friedel, Robert; Sparke, Penny;
Vogel, Craig. ALUMINUM BY DESIGN. 2000. 13 1/4" x 9
5/8", 296 pages, 385 illustrations,
including 290 in full colour. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition ‘Aluminum
by Design: Jewelry to Jets’ Carnegie Museum of Art etc from October
2000. Groundbreaking publication, which accompanies the first major travelling
exhibition in aluminium, demonstrates how its essential qualities of
brilliance, strength, light weight, ductility, corrosion resistance, and ease
of recycling have inspired some of the world’s greatest artists,
designers, and engineers. Glossary, Bibliography, list of works in the
exhibition. Hb in dw, lower corner of upper board bumped, otherwise a near fine
copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B3594) Murakami, Kei, Editor. DESIGN
ELEMENTS: IN BEAUTY SALONS AND FASHION SHOPS. 2002. 12" x 8 3/4", 160
pages, colour photographs throughout with Japanese and succinct English
captions. Covers Beauty Salons - styling, shampoo and waiting areas; Fashion
Boutiques; Shoe Shops; Bag Shops; Jewelry Shops; Accessory Shops; Optical
Shops; Wrist Boutiques (Watches!). Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B3596) Milbank, Caroline Rennolds. THE
COUTURE ACCESSORY. 2002. 10 3/4" x 9 3/4", 192 pages, approximately
300 colour illustrations.
Focuses on the hats, pocketbooks, shoes, couture jewels, belts, scarves,
shawls, gloves and headdresses that present a crystalised version of a
designer’s vision.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3597) THE KIROV BALLET at the LONDON COLISEUM. 1990. 13 3/8" x 9
1/2", 52 pages + advertisements with magnificent colour photographs by
Lord Snowdon. Official Souvenir Programme.
Superbly illustrated. A very nice copy, complete with original marker with
silken cords. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3587) Newton, Charles. VICTORIAN
DESIGNS FOR THE HOME. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 144 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour. Illustrates a selection of Victorian designs drawn from the collections
of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and provides a commentary on them; most of
these designs are published here for the first time. Reveals the rich variety
of styles, such as the revivals of Gothic and Rococo, a new fascination with
the East in Japonisme, and the appearance of Art Nouveau and the Arts and
Crafts movement. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3590) Garnett, Oliver. Images :
ARTISTS' VIEWS OF PLACES IN THE CARE OF
THE NATIONAL TRUST. 1995. 8 5/8" x 9 3/4", 144 pages, well
illustrated in colour and black and white. Celebrates the achievements of the
National Trust over 100 years through the eyes of artists past and present. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 /
9.50 pounds sterling
B3591) Kenworthy-Browne, John. CHIPPENDALE
AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES. 1975. 12" x 9", 64 pages, 96 illustrations, almost wholly in colour, and well annotated. Brief
but detailed and authoritative summary of Chippendale’s career,with well
chosen illustrations. Hb in
price-clipped dw, a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3592) Simper, Robert. THE RIVER
ORWELL AND THE RIVER STOUR. 1993. 11 7/8" x 8 1/4", 84 pages, 131
well annotated black and white photographs. Hb, a near fine copy. US$ 18.75
/ 12.50 pounds sterling
B3593) Lewis, Jan. WALTER HOOD
FITCH: A CELEBRATION. 1992. 11 1/8" x 8 3/4", 34 pages of text,
73 colour plate, reproductions of either Fitch’s original watercolour
drawings or of his published plates. Walter Hood Fitch had a lifelong
association with Kew Gardens, and a career of over forty years illustrating Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B3561) Oldfield, Bruce; Howell,
Georgina. BRUCE OLDFIELD'S SEASON.
1987. 10 3/8" x 10 1/4", 239 pages, comprehensively illustrated with
black and white photographs and drawings. Penetrating insight into the life and
work of the designer and the fashion business. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3562) Brownlee, David B. (editor) FRIEDRICH
WEINBRENNER, ARCHITECT OF KARLSRUHE : A Catalogue of the Drawings in the
Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania. 1986. 8 1/2"
x 8 1/2", 163 pages, 84 illustrations
in black and white and colour. Presents for the first time the entire rich
collection of Weinbrenner’s original architectural drawings from the
Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania. Weinbrenner’s
planning for the ccity of Karlsruhe – and his design of every imaginable type of structure – is a remarkable
achievement, well-documented by his own pen. Catalogue, Checklist,
Bibliography, Concordance. Original wrappers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B3565) Irwin, David. NEOCLASSICISM.
1997. 8 5/8" x 6 1/4", 447 pages, comprehensively illustrated, mainly
in colour. The first study of Neoclassicism to embrace all manifestations of
the art, with its versality in every branch of art, from the fine to the
utilitarian. Glossary, Biographies, key dates, maps, Bibliography. Folded card covers, near fine. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3568) Clutton, Cecil; Niland,
Austin. THE BRITISH ORGAN. 1982. 9
1/2" x 6 3/8", 310 pages, 109 illustrations.
Traces the history of the British organ from the sixteenth century to the
present day. Second revised and updated edition. Gazetteer, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B3570) CATALOGUE OF SADDLERY TRAVELWARE AND GRINDERY. 1996. 11 3/4" x
8 1/4", 120 pages, illustrated throughout. Facsimile reprint of original
1938 Harris, Scarfe Limited catalogue. Folded
card covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3576) Snowman, Daniel. THE AMADEUS
QUARTET : The Men and the Music. 1981. 160 pages, black and white
illustrations. An affectionate, but not uncritical portrait of the Amadeus
Quartet, one of the great musical phenomena of our time. Repertoire,
Discography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling
B3578) Bullis, Douglas. FASHION
ASIA. 2000. 9 3/8" x 7 7/8", 208 pages, 242 colour illustrations. Presents Asian fashion,
country by country, designer by designer. Soft covers, remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 /
9.50 pounds sterling
B3579) Boughey, Joseph; Hadfield,
Charles. CHARLES HADFIELD : Canal Man
and More. 1998. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 223 pages, black and white
illustrations. Charles Hadfield (1909-1996) was not only the world’s
leading waterways historian, but also helped to make canal history.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B3581) Miller, Dwight C. MARCANTONIO
FRANCESCHINI AND THE LIECHTENSTEINS Prince Johann Adam Andreas and the
Decoration of the Liechtenstein Garden Palace at Rossau-Vienna. 1991. 11
1/8" x 8 3/4", 296 pages, 23 colour plates, 112 black and white
plates, 15 figures. Catalogue raisonne, appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 82.50 /
55.00 pounds sterling
B3582) de Jong, Eric; Langenakens,
Ann (translator). Nature and Art : DUTCH GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
1650-1740. 2000. 9 3/8" x 9
3/8", 228 pages, 177 black and white illustrations, 15 colour plates.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, some pages slightly creased at corner, otherwise a near
fine copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds
sterling
B3583) Baer, Nancy Van Norman. Paris
Modern : THE SWEDISH BALLET, 1920-1925. 1996. 12" x 8 7/8", 168
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of
the same name. Ballets Suedois: Chronology, dancers in the company, itinerary,
plot summaries; checklist of the exhibition. Soft covers, near fine. US$
18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3584) Adams, Elizabeth. CHELSEA
PORCELAIN. 2001. 10 1/4" x 10 3/8", 208 pages, 160 colour and 66
black and white illustrations. Standard reference work on one of
England’s most prestigious porcelain makers. Chelsea porcelain marks,
lists of names associated with the Chelsea Porcelain Factory (modelers,
painters, potters etc), lists of museums with Chelsea Porcelain in their
collections, Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near mint copy. US$ 75.00 / 50.00
pounds sterling
B3513) Taverner, Eric. FLY-TYING FOR TROUT The Whole Art Of Tying
Trout-Flies With Details Of The Principal Dressings. The Modern Sports Series, no date. 8
5/8" x 5 3/8", 121 pages, 2 colour plates and 56 other illustrations, short catalogue of Seeley
Service publications at end. Hb, in original cloth, no dw, cloth slightly
browned at upper edges, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds
sterling.
B3514) Bosley, Edward. Gamble House
: GREENE & GREENE. Architecture
in Detail Series. 1992. 11 3/4"
x 11 5/8", 60 (unnumbered) pages, large-format colour and black and white
photographs; a comprehensive set of technical drawings and working details;
bibliography and chronology on the building. Folded card covers, rear cover has
two price labels, one partially removed, and is somewhat grubby from shelf
contact, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3516) Volpe, Tod M.; Cathers,
Beth; Duncan, Alastair. TREASURES OF THE AMERICAN ARTS AND CRAFTS
MOVEMENT : 1890-1920. 2003. 11 3/4" x 8 3/4", 206 pages, 144 illustrations, 131 in colour. A comprehensive and
authoritative treatment of the movement, covering furniture, ceramics, metal
and silver, lighting and windows, and miscellaneous articles. Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3518) Low, Susanne M. AN INDEX AND
GUIDE TO AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA. 1988. 10 3/4" x 7 1/4", 255
pages, black and white photographs of each of the 435 colour plates in
Audubon’s Birds of America.
John James Audubon’s double-elephant folio Birds of America (1827-38) is probably the most valuable American
book. It contains 435 life-size, scientifically accurate, hand-coloured prints
of every species of North American bird known at the time. This volume, for the
first time, provides a comprehensive, cross-indexed concordance to that entire
book in terms of bird names, also
dealing with variants in several plates, misnumbered plates, birds that are extinct,
and mystery birds, depicted, but never satisfactorily identified. In summary,
it provides a detailed description
of each of the 435 plates in the double-elephant folio as well as their
original paintings, and includes image dimensions, geographical distribution of
each bird pictured, and a history of the discovery of the species in addition
to identification of all the plants and animals in the engravings. Each variant
is listed, every error of misidentification, every misnumbering – in
short, every bit of information known about each plate. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
short (3/16”) dint to upper board, shop security sticker to inside of the
rear flap of dw, just fractionally shelf-rubbed, otherwise a very nice, near
fine copy.
B3519) Comment, Bernard; Glasheen,
Anne-Marie (translator). THE PAINTED
PANORAMA. 2000. 11" x 9", 272 pages, 320 illustrations, 230 in full colour, including 7 double gatefolds.
Surveys the wide variety of panoramas created in both the Old and New World
from the medium’s invention in 1788 to the present day. Superbly illustrated,
Genealogy of the panorama, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3520) Faulkner, Rupert. HIROSHIGE
FAN PRINTS : Victoria & Albert Museum : Far Eastern Series. 2001.
10" x 8 5/8", 160 pages, some 150 illustrations, almost wholly in colour, map. Catalogues the entire Victoria and Albert Museum
collection of fan prints by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), a leading artist of
the popular ukiyo-e school. The Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection
is the largest known holding in the world, and is published here in its
entirety for the first time. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3522) Michell, E.B. THE ART AND
PRACTICE OF HAWKING. 1969. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 291 pages, 10 black and
white illustrations. A minor classic ever since its first appearance in 1900,
essentially a practical treatise on the fundamentals of this intriguing field
sport. Hb in dw, endpapers rather foxed, dw rubbed and browned, although
virtually complete, but generally a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3523) Reinharez, Claudine; Chamarat,
Josselyne. BOUTIQUES DU TEMPS PASSE
: Decors Peints Des Boulangeries, Charcuteries et Cremeries. 1977. 11
5/8” x 8 7/8”, 175 pages, 37 black and white text illustrations, 89 hors-texte illustrations, including 15 in colour. The art and craft of the
sign writer and artist and their decorative work on the fronts and interiors of
nineteenth century French shops. Well illustrated; Biographies of the principal
decorative painters whose signed work still remains in Paris; Bibliography.
French text. Hb, in original back cloth with striking red text on spine and
boards, no dw. A very nice copy of an interesting title. US$ 37.50 / 25.00
pounds sterling
B3533) Kessler, Adam T. Empires
Beyond the Great Wall : THE HERITAGE
OF GENGHIS KHAN. 1993. 12" x 9", 175 pages, 114 colour and black
and white illustrations.
Published in conjunction with the
exhibition ‘Genghis Khan :
Treasures from Inner Mongolia’. The astonishing finds of Chinese
archaeologists, in particular those from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,
which give insight into the critical role that these peoples of the north
played in Chinese dynastic history. Extensive list of references cited. Card
covers, lower corner creased, otherwise near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3535) Copeland, Robert. SPODE'S
WILLOW PATTERN AND OTHER DESIGNS AFTER THE CHINESE. 1999. 9 7/8" x 7
1/2", 214 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. This much
revised and extended third edition, with additional colour photographs, is established as the prioncipal reference
work on the Willow pattern. Patterns and their variants, from Spode and other
potteries, are illustrated and fully described; extensive appendices, Glossary,
Terminology, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B3537) Gregory, Alexis; Galbraith,
John Kenneth, Foreword. THE GILDED AGE :
The Super-Rich of the Edwardian Age. 1993. 12 3/8" x 9 3/4", 224
pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour, with many previously
unpublished photographs.
‘A world of competitive ostentation… conspicuous consumption
described and illustrated’. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. Now
uncommon. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3538) Hughes, Robert. LUCIAN FREUD PAINTINGS. 2002.
10 3/4" x 9 5/8", 135 pages, 112 illustrations, 105 in colour. Robert
Hughes’s highly acclaimed essay introduces this volume, with its superb
colour reproductions of Freud’s greatest paintings. Biography, list of
exhibitions, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling
B3541) Yount, Sylvia. MAXFIELD
PARRISH, 1870-1966. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 160 pages, 132
illustrations, including 81 plates in colour. An extensive look at the life and
career of Maxfield Parrish, one of the most popular American artists of the
twentieth century. Catalogue of an exhibition; exhibition checklist. Hb in dw, near fine. US 33.00
/ 22.00 pounds sterling
B3543) Cabanne, Pierre. DUCHAMP and
Co. 1997. 11 7/8" x 9 1/2", 206 pages, more than 140 colour illustrations. Major monograph on
this cult artist of the twentieth
century. Bibliography. Folded
card covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3546) Neate, W.R. MOUNTAINEERING
AND ITS LITERATURE : A Descriptive
Bibliography of Selected Works Published in the English Language, 1744-1976. 1978.
9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 165 pages, black and white illustrations. Extensive
Bibliography, with notes to help a reader asses a book’s reliability and
significance. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3547) Cornforth, John. KNIGHTSHAYES
COURT, DEVON : A Property of the National Trust and Home of Joyce, Lady
Heathcoat-Amery. 1985. 12 1/2" x
9", 13 pages of text and black and white and colour illustrations. The three articles on
this major William Burges property, taken from Country Life issues dated July 18, July 25, August, 1985, and
recently bound in dark blue cloth, with gold lettering to upper board. The
articles include colour illustrations
taken from Burges’ album of 53 drawings for the decoration of the
interior. Fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B3548) "Voyageur". GRADIENTS OF THE LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. No date, but
writes of punctuality with the ‘Pacific’
locomotives being exemplary, so possibly 1920’s or 1930’s. 9
1/2" x 6 1/2", 48 pages, many profile diagrams. An extremely clean
and crisp copy of this card covered booklet, very nicely preserved within a
(probably) contemporary buckram binding, stamped ‘Cambridge Binding
Guild’ with gilt lettering to the spine. Uncommon and very nice. US$
42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B3554) Denonvilliers Company. 1100 DECORATIVE
FRENCH IRONWORK DESIGNS. 2001. 12" x 9 1/4", 96 pages, 86 plates
with 1100 black and white illustrations. Superbly comprehensive. Soft covers,
near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B3555) Cirker, Blanche (editor). VICTORIAN
HOUSE DESIGNS IN AUTHENTIC FULL COLOR : 75 Plates from the "Scientific
American" - Architects and Builders Edition, 1885-1894. 1996. 12
1/4" x 9 1/4", 80 pages,
75 colour plates, indexes of architects and locations. Reproduced from a rare
collection of architectural designs,
full colour plates depict a wide variety of Victorian housing, with meticulously
rendered perspective views with complete floor plans. Soft covers, near fine. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3557) A Memorial Exhibition : Rex Whistler 1905-1944. 1960. 8 3/8" x
5 1/2", 31 pages, 12 black and white plates, 3 black and white text illustrations.
Introduction by Laurence whistler, his brother. Catalogues 125 greatly varying
works, from murals, through book illustrations,
designs for the theatre to a decorated clavichord. Card covers, just a little
faded, minor crease, but generally a very nice copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds
sterling
B3558) Wilson, Althea. PAINT WORKS
: The Art Of Decorative Paint. 1988. 12 1/2" x 9 1/8", 144 pages, fully
illustrated, almost wholly in colour.
Extremely innovative techniques, used on walls, wood, tiles, furniture and
fabrics, with water-based paints; helpful close-up details. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B3559) Hyslop, Donald (editor). "TITANIC"
VOICES : Memories from the Fateful
Voyage. 1998. 12" x 8 3/8", 296 pages, many illustrations in black and white and
colour. A re-creation of the sinking of the great ship, using many unpublished photographs, letters and
oral histories, reliving events
throught the first-hand accounts of those who were there. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 /
9.50 pounds sterling
B3508) Hoddart, William. Unpathed
Waters : THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
CAPTAIN JOSEPH HODDART, F.R.S., 1741-1816. 1989. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4",
200 pages, black and white illustrations. Biography, by a direct descendant, of
Captain Joseph Hoddart, sea-captain, visionary engineer, and expert technocrat.
Hoddart, after years of faithful service with the East India Company, retired,
to become a major surveyor of England’s coasts, was active in improving
lighthouses, harbour facilities, and fen drainage, one of the leading lights in
promoting and designing London’s docks, and, not least, must largely take
the credit for the mechanization of
rope manufacture. Extensive appendices. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 19.50 / 12.95 pounds sterling
B2701) NICHOLAS &
ALEXANDRA The Last Imperial Family of Tsarist Russia. 1998. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2", 408 pages,
639 full colour illustrations. From the State Hermitage Museum and the State
Archive of the Russia Federation; the catalogue of the exhibition ‘Nicholas and Alexandra’.
‘Presents the final chapter of tsarist Russia as it has never been told
before.’ Comprehensive and magnificent. Hb in dw, discrete remainder
mark, otherwise near fine. US$ 57.00 /
38.00 pounds sterling
B3466) HOPPUS’S TABLES FOR MEASURING, or Practical Measuring Made Easy, by a New Set Of Tables : Which Shew
At Sight The Solid Content Of Any Piece Of Timber, Stone &c… No
date, faint pencilled inscription on front free end-paper October 18th.
1860 ‘A New Edition, Greatly Improved And Stereotyped’. lx, 226,
[2] pages, engraved folding frontispiece. Bookseller’s oval blind stamp
(J Grainger, Foregate, Worcester) on upper corner of front free end-paper,
faint pencilled inscription on front free end-paper, upper edges of some pages
between xxii and xxxiii lightly stained with faded ink?? Splashes. Otherwise an
unusually nice fresh copy in original binding, a dark green glazed cloth very closely
simulating leather, ‘Hoppus’s Measurer’ gold blocked on upper
board. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B3467) Vine, P.A.L. London's Lost
Route to Basingstoke : THE STORY OF THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL. 1994. 8
3/4" x 6 1/8", 235 pages, illustrated with over 70 photograph, line
drawings and maps. Extensively revised since the 1968 first edition, bringing
the story up to date by describing the restoration of the canal and its
re-opening in 1991. Extensive appendices, bibliography. Hb in dw, minor tear to
dw, without loss, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B3468) Hinton, David A.; Insole,
Dr. A.N. Ordnance Survey Historical
Guides : HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF
WIGHT. 1988. 10" x 7
5/8", 159 pages, many black and white and colour illustrations, with many excerpts from the first, nineteenth
century series of the Ordnance Survey maps compared with the latest Land Ranger
maps. Bibliography, gazetteer. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3470) Moule, Thomas. THE COUNTY
MAPS OF OLD ENGLAND. 1991. 14 1/4" x 10 1/4", 127 pages,
reproductions of the coloured frontispiece, title page and 56 maps with the
interesting nineteenth century descriptions
of each county alongside the appropriate map. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50
/ 15.00 pounds sterling
B3474)
Albrecht, Donald; Schonfeld, Robert; Shapiro, Lindsay Stamm. RUSSEL
WRIGHT : Creating American Lifestyle. 2001. 10 1/4" x 7 3/4", 176
pages, 154 illustrations, including 103 in full colour. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Smithsonian
Institution. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B3475) Galinou, Mireille (editor). London's
Pride : THE GLORIOUS HISTORY OF THE
CAPITAL'S GARDENS. 1990. 11 7/8" x 8 3/8", 224 pages, over 200 illustrations, 120 in full colour.
Traces the evolution of London’s green spaces from medieval gardens to
the twentieth century phenomena
of windowboxes and allotments. List of gardens to visit, Bibliography. Hb in
price-clipped dw, a very nice copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B3478) Harland, John. Ships and
Seamanship : THE MARITIME PRINTS OF J.J. BAUGEAN. 2000. 11 5/8" x 9
3/4", 208 pages, 192 black and white plates. John Harland, one of the
world’s leading authorities on seamanship, analyses and describes the
detailed maritime prints of J.J.
Baugean, a notable late eighteenth century engraver. Hb in dw, bumped at lower
right corner, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3479) MacDonnell, Randal. THE LOST
HOUSES OF IRELAND : A Chronicle of Great Houses and the Families Who Lived
There. 2002. 11 5/8" x 9 3/4", 232 pages, well illustrated with
black and white photographs. A fascinating pictorial record and social history
of twenty-five great Irish houses and castles, pictured for the ‘Irish Tatler and Sketch’ between 1947 and 1961.
Only seven of these houses remain as private or family residences.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3481) Druse, Ken. Making More
Plants : THE SCIENCE, ART, AND JOY OF PROPAGATION. 2000. 11 1/4" x 8
3/4", 256 pages, more than 500 full colour photographs. Innovative,
practical techniques for expanding every plant collection, aith helpful text
and superb photographs. A comprehensive appendix charts methods for propagating
more than 700 genera and thousands of species of plants listed by both their
common and Latin names. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling RESERVED
B3484) Singleton, Dave. HOLTYE The Centenary
of the 'Liliput' Golf Club 1893 – 1993. 1992. 6 7/8" x 6
3/4", 128 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white and colour, maps
to end-papers, included charming reproduction of card covered folding map
– no date, but green fees were 2s 6d – the pre-decimal equivalent
of 12 1/2p!! Holtye Common, situated between East Grinstead and Tunbridge
Wells, is the site of what many people regard as the best nine-hole golf course
in the South of England. Hb in dw, very attractive, a near fine copy. US$
22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3486) Allington, Peter; Greenhill,
Basil. THE FIRST ATLANTIC LINERS :
Seamanship in the Age of Paddle Wheel, Sail and Screw. 1997. 10 3/4" x
10 3/4", 167 pages, comprehensively illustrated with black and white
photographs, line drawings, plans etc. Explores the beginnings of trans-ocean
voyaging made with the continuous use of steam-power. Bibliography. Hb in dw, crease to front free end-paper,
otherwise near fine. US$
45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3487) Delmarcel, Guy. LOS HONORES
: Flemish Tapestries for the Emperor Charles V. 2000. 12" x 10",
176 pages, magnificently illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Superb monograph, published in conjunction with the exhibition Los Honores : The Tapestries of Charles V in
Malines. The nine tapestries of the Los Honores set, woven to mark the
coronation of Charles V in 1520, form one of the masterpieces of the art of
tapestry. Chapter on the conservation of these tapestries. Good Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 /
40.00 pounds sterling
B3489) Beam, Philip C.; Graham,
Lois H.; Junker, Patricia; Tatham, David; Wilmerding, John. WINSLOW
HOMER IN THE 1890's : Prout's Neck Observed. 1990. 10 1/8" x 10
1/8", 154 pages, 38 colour plate, 78 black and white illustrations.
Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name. Devoted to Homer’s great landscape
and marine paintings of the 1890’s, which many believe to be the zenith
of his art. Exhibition checklist, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B3490) Henderson, Justin. ROLAND
TERRY : Master Northwest Architect. 2000. 10 3/8" x 9 1/2", 170
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Soft covers, near fine. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3498) Burridge, Frank. NAMEPLATES
OF THE BIG FOUR INCLUDING BRITISH RAILWAYS. 1975. 9 5/8" x 7
1/8", 160 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs and
line drawings. Without doubt, the finest collection of locomotive nameplate
photographs and drawings ever assembled. Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise a
very nice copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B3501) Compton, Susan. HENRY MOORE.
1988. 11" x 8 7/8", 304 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black
and white and colour. Catalogue for the 1988, definitive, memorial exhibition
at the Royal Academy of Arts. Essays, plates, catalogue, Chronology,
Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3502) Pandit, Heta; Mascarenhas,
Annabel. HOUSES OF GOA. 1999. 12
1/2" x 9 3/4", 185 pages, well illustrated with colour photographs
and plans, map. Superbly illustrated and detailed. Glossaries of non-English
terms and architectural terms; Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3503) A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS 1850 - 1950 : Blackland
Memories. 1983. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 132 pages, 280 black and white
photographs. Pictorial endpapers; map on front free end-paper annotated with an
arrow and pencil inscription ‘2114
Walnut our house’. Illustrated boards, front and rear endpapers a
little speckled – possibly from slightly damp storage?, otherwise a very
good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3504) Hauptman, William. Svizzera
Meravigliosa: Vedute Di Artisti Stranieri 1770-1914 : MAGNIFICENT SWITZERLAND VIEWS BY FOREIGN
ARTISTS 1770-1914. 1991. 11" x 9 7/8", 233 pages, superbly
illustrated, mainly in colour. Catalogue for major exhibition commemorating the
700th. anniversary of Switzerland. Text in Italian and English.
Bibliography. Folded card covers,
near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3505) Crill, Rosemary. INDIAN IKAT
TEXTILES. 1998. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 176 pages, over 100 colour
plates. An unique publication, based on the Victoria and Albert Museum’s
unrivalled collection of ikats from all over India. A complex form of
resist-dyeing in which the threads are patterned before weaving, ikat has been
used in India since the early centuries AD. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3463) Malcomson, Robert. WARSHIPS
OF THE GREAT LAKES, 1754-1834. 2001. 10 1/2" x 8", 160 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 /
16.00 pounds sterling
B3464) Closson,Ernest. HISTORY OF
THE PIANO. 1947. 8 5/8" x
5 1/2", 168 pages, black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Hb, a very
good copy. US$ 12.00 / 8.00
pounds sterling
B3459) Ellis, George. MODERN PRACTICAL STAIRBUILDING AND
HANDRAILING for the use of Workmen,
Builders, Architects and Others. 2001. 9 7/8" x 6 7/8", two volumes in one, 134 + 108 pages, 108
plates and many detailed illustrations.
Soft covers, mint. US$ 32.25 / 21.50 pounds sterling.
B3460) BIEDERMEIER : Art and Culture in Central Europe, 1815-1848. 2001. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4",
263 pages, superbly illustrated, catalogues almost wholly in colour some 346
items of Biedermeier furniture and fine and decorative arts. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of
the same name. Chronology, Biographical notes and list of manufacturers, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 /
40.00 pounds sterling
B3447) Battersby, Martin. THE
DECORATIVE THIRTIES. 1971. 11 5/8" x 8 5/8", 208 pages, well
illustrated in black and white and colour, some previously unpublished. An
incomparable guide and essential reference work for all those interested in
every branch of the decorative arts of the Thirties. Bibliography. Hb in dw, just a little dusty on top edge,
otherwise near fine. US$ 48.00 /32.00 pounds sterling
B1925) Parry, Linda.
WILLIAM MORRIS TEXTILES. 1994. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 192 pages,
well illustrated in colour and black and white. The first comprehensive survey
of Morris's considerable contributions in the field of textile design and
manufacture. His techniques in tapestry, embroider, hand-knotted carpets, and
printed textiles are discussed in detail, supplemented with Morris's own views.
Complete, fully illustrated listing of his repeating patterns. Hb in dw, fine. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3430) Cole, David. THE WORK OF SIR
GILBERT SCOTT. 1980. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 244 pages, 138 black and
white plates, also text illustrations
and plans. The definitive
account of Scott’s work, an important contribution to architectural
history, also throws light on many hitherto neglected areas of nineteenth
century studies. Extensive appendices, list of architectural works, assistants
and pupils, clerks of works. Hb in dw, a very nice copy of this scarce
biography of one of the foremost and most prolific architects of the nineteenth
century. US$ 295.00 /
195.00 pounds sterling
B3441) Gisolfi, Diana; Sinding-Larsen, Staale. The
Rule, The Bible and The Council : THE
LIBRARY OF THE BENEDICTINE ABBEY AT PRAGLIA. 1998. 11 1/4" x 8
5/8", 200 pages, 4 colour plate, 77 black and white illustrations. Focuses
on the original arrangement and significance of the pictorial decorations in the Library of the
Benedictine monastery at Praglia near Padu, being a series of twenty-four
paintings on canvas by Battista Zelotti, dated around 1570. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B3445) Sutcliffe, John. TRADITIONAL DECORATING. 2002. 11" x 8 3/8", 192 pages,
superbly illustrated, almost wholly in
colour. An indispensable guide to creating stylish interior design.
Bibliography, Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B3405) Gimbel, Richard. The Genesis
of Flight : THE AERONAUTICAL HISTORY COLLECTION OF COLONEL RICHARD GIMBEL. 2000.
12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 372
pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour, cd ‘The Genesis
of Flight’ included inside rear board. An illustrated catalogue of
one of the most prestigious aeronautical history collections in existence.
Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00
pounds sterling
B3406) Crowe, Yolanda. Persia and
China : SAFAVID BLUE AND WHITE
CERAMICS IN THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM 1501-1738. 2002. 12 3/4" x
9 3/4", 314 pages, comprehensively illustrated in black and white and
colour. The catalogue raisonne of the collection of blue and white Persian ceramics
of the Safavid dynasty in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the largest in the
world, consisting of over 500 ceramics. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 90.00 /
60.00 pounds sterling
B3407) Gelbart, Nina R. THE KING'S
MIDWIFE : A History and Mystery of Madame Du Coudray. 1998. 9 1/8" x 6
1/8", 347 pages, black and white illustrations, map. Biography explorring
the life of a notable early midwife. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3408) Jenkins, David. SCHLUMBERGER
CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE : Cambridge 1985-1992 Michael Hopkins and Partners. Architecture in Detail Series. 1993. 11 5/8" x 11 3/4",
[60 pages], high quality black and white and colour photographs, comprehensive
set of technical drawings and working details, complete bibliography and
chronology. Folded card covers,
near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00
pounds sterling
B3410) Santore, Charles. THE
WINDSOR STYLE IN AMERICA. 1997. 10 1/2" x 10 3/8", 2 volumes in
1, 207 + 294 pages, more than 500 illustrations
in black and white and colour. The definitive pictorial study of the history
and regional characteristics of the most popular furniture forms of
Eighteenth-Century America 1730 - 1840. Featuring new discoveries, an expanded
list of Windsor makers, and more than 500 photographs and illustrations.
Makers’ marks, checklist of Windsor makers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3418) Schofield, Jane; Smallcombe,
Jill. COB BUILDINGS : A Practical Guide.
2004. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 48 pages, black and white illustrations. An
essential handbook for anyone involved with cob. Stapled card covers, mint. US$ 12.00
/ 6.95 pounds sterling
B3412) Carter, Tom. THE VICTORIAN
GARDEN. 1988. 10 3/4" x 7 3/4", 186 pages, black and white and
colour illustrations, largely
derived from published works of the nineteenth century. Brings to life the
inventiveness and charm of a neglected era in gardening. Bibliography. Hb in
price-clipped dw, dw has minor repaired tear, otherwise a very good copy. US$
18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3414) Ramsey, Winston G. (editor). THE
BLITZ THEN AND NOW. Volume 1.
1987. 12" x 8 1/2", 336 pages, hundreds of black and white
photographs from contemporary records. Volume 1 of a trilogy spanning the air war
on Britain; this volume covers the first year from September 3, 1939 to
September 6, 1940. An incomparable day-by-day record of the period. Hb in
price-clipped dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds
sterling
B3416) Day, Susan. ART DECO AND
MODERNIST CARPETS. 2002. 12 7/8" x 9 5/8", 224 pages, 250 illustrations, 149 in colour. Biographies of artists, manufacturers and retailers,
signatures, monograms, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3417) McElroy, Robert; MacDougall,
Grant. FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA : Evocative
Artefacts of the Beautiful Game. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 1/4", 192
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3420) Cooper, Emmanuel. People's
Art : WORKING-CLASS ART FROM 1750 TO THE PRESENT DAY. 1995. 11" x
8", 256 pages, 269 plates in black and white and colour. Illuminates an
unstudied and little acknowledged element of our cultural heritage. Lavishly
illustrated. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3392) Hill, Mary. GOLD : The
California Story. 1999. 10 1/4" x 7 1/8", 306 pages, 7 colour
plates, many black and white illustrations, maps. A complete and fascinating
story of California gold. Detailed tables, extensive list of titles for further
reading. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3393) Goodearl, Tom; Goodearl,
Marilyn. ENGRAVED GLASS : International
Contemporary Artists. 1999. 11" x 8 1/2", 207 pages, 200 full
colour photographs by 65 of the world’s finest glass artists. Written to illustrate the diversity of styles and
richness of artistic invention characterising the output of today’s glass
engravers. Techniques, list of engravers, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds
sterling
B3394) Hafen, LeRoy R. (editor). FRENCH
FUR TRADERS & VOYAGEURS IN THE AMERICAN WEST. 1997. 8 7/8" x 5
7/8", 333 pages, map. Documents the French domination of the nineteenth century
fur trade in the United States. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B3395) Lord, Israel S.P.; Liles, Necia
D. (editor). A DOCTOR'S GOLD RUSH
JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA. 1999. 9" x 6", 441 pages, map. A vivid
re-creation of two years on the frontiers of America. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B3396) Levy, Adrian; Scott-Clark,
Cathy. THE STONE OF HEAVEN : The Secret
History of Imperial Green Jade. 2001. 8 3/4" x 6 1/4", 429 pages,
illustrated in black and white and colour. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 /
9.50 pounds sterling
B3397)
Prochaska, Frank. ROYAL LIVES : Portraits of Past Royals by Those in
the Know. 2002. 8 1/2" x 5 3/8", 639 pages. Unique snapshots of royal lives
taken from the vast archives of the Dictionary of National Biography. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50
pounds sterling
B3399)
Garnier, Edouard. SOFT PORCELAIN OF SEVRES. 1988. 14 3/8" x 10 1/4", 32 pages
of introduction, which covers the marks used in the period and deals with the
counterfeits and imitations that can be found, colour plates reproducing 250
water colour engravings, 6 pages of index. Good reprint of a classic reference.
Hb in dw, near fine. US$
45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3402)
Glass, I. S. VICTORIAN TELESCOPE MAKERS : The Lives and Letters of
Thomas and Howard Grubb. 1997. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", 279 pages, black
and white illustrations. The firm founded by Thomas Grubb and continued by his
son, was responsible for some of the world’s finest telescopes, including
some which are still in full operation. Detailed monograph, extensive
appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B2539)
Bosley, Edward. GREENE AND GREENE. 2000. 11 5/8" x 10
1/8", 240 pages, well illustrated
in colour and black and white, many architectural plans and drawings. The
collaboration of Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Green at the turn of
the nineteenth century produced some of the most sensuous and beautifully
crafted architecture in America. This critical monograph on the brothers’
careers – as they developed jointly, then separately, is illustrated with intelligent,
sentitive new colour photography by mark Fiennes, and draws on a mass of
previously unpublished data and archival photographs to produce the most
scholarly volume on their work to date. Bibliography, Chronology, complete job
list. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3379) Petersen, Andrew. DICTIONARY
OF ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE. 1996. 9 7/8" x 7 3/8", 342 pages, black
and white photographs, maps, plans, sketches. The first major reference work
which covers the full range of Islamic architecture throughout the world,
providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date coverage available. Hb, a near
fine copy. US$ 120.00 / 80.00 pounds sterling
B3380) Dennis, Larry; Machat,
Udo. THE GOLF BALL BOOK. 2000. 10
1/4" x 10 1/4", 160 pages, features approximately 175 colour photographs of some very rare
golf balls from the private collections of David Berkowitz, Dr. Gary Wiren, and
Udo Machat. Traces the evolution of the golf ball bac to the feather ball, and
theories on what came before. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. Hard to find. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds
sterling
B3382) Opie, Iona and Robert; Alderson,
Brian. The Treasures of Childhood : BOOKS, TOYS AND GAMES FROM THE OPIE
COLLECTION. 1995. 12" x 9 7/8", 192 pages, superbly illustrated,
almost wholly in colour.
Extraordinary ‘social history’ of childhood, presented through the
Opies’ unrivalled library of 20,000 children’s books, and their
unique collection of toys and games from past centuries. Bibliography. Card
covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B3385) Coffin, Sarah; Hofstetter,
Bodo. The Gilbert Collection : PORTRAIT MINIATURES IN ENAMEL. 2000. 10
7/8" x 8 1/8", 168 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Introductory essays on
enamelling techniques, and on continental and English enamelled portrait
miniatures; catalogue of the Gilbert collection of enamelled portrait
miniatures; Bibliography; exhibition history. Folded card covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds
sterling
B3368) Penn, Irving. IRVING PENN
REGARDS THE WORK OF ISSEY MIYAKE : Photographs 1975-1998. 1999. 12
3/4" x 10 7/8", pages unnumbered, superb full colour illustrations throughout.
Introductory essay by Mark Holborn with marginal illustrations. The result of an extraordinary collaboration over
ten years between Irving Penn, one of the great photographers of the twentieth century, and the designer,
Issey Miyake, one of the few figures to have taken clothes design into the
realm of art. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B3372) Huggett, Frank E. Carriages
at Eight : HORSE-DRAWN SOCIETY IN
VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN TIMES. 1983. 10" x 8", 143 pages, 77 illustrations, 14 in full colour. The
Victorian horse-drawn carriage – the people who rode in them, the men who
drove them, and all the servants, dealers, tradesmen and manufacturers who were needed to
sustain this distinctive world. List of references forms a useful Bibliography.
Hb in dw, inscribed on front free end-paper, otherwise a very nice copy. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3374) Wood, Christopher. PARADISE
LOST : Paintings of English Country Life and Landscape 1850-1914. 1988. 12
1/4" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, 192 colour illustrations. Takes the different aspects of life in the
country – work on the land, the village, the cottage, horses, the squire,
and so on, and shows how different artists recorded them. Many of the paintings
illustrated are reproduced here for the first time. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 48.00
/32.00 pounds sterling
A3375) Sillitoe, Alan. Leading the
Blind : A CENTURY OF GUIDEBOOK
TRAVEL 1815-1914. 1996. 7 3/4" x 5 1/8", 246 pages. An engaging
book, garnered from a century of guidebook literature, amongst others Baedeker
and Murray; conveying what it was like to travel the world in the hundred years
leading up to the Great War. Soft covers, a little creased, but otherwise a near
fine copy. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling
A3365)
Myer, Valerie Grosvenor. HARRIETTE WILSON : Lady of Pleasure. 1999. 9 7/8" x 6 3/4", 178 pages,
black and white illustrations. Harriette Wilson’s scandalous memoirs were
the sensation of 1825; Valerie Grosvenor Myer has now written the first
biography of her for over 60 years. A shameless and enjoyable insight to the
high-rolling, promiscuous Regency society. Appendix, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3366) Jones, Elizabeth. POPPYLAND IN PICTURES. 1983. 6
3/8" x 8", 101 pages, illustrated throughout with more than 160 black
and white annotated illustrations, mainly from the late nineteenth century.
Published a century after the area to the east of Cromer in North Norfolk
became nationally famous as ‘Poppyland’ from the writings of
Clement Scott. Scott wrote a series of articles initially for the Daily
Telegraph, and they were subsequently published as ’Poppyland
Papers’. Short Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. Now uncommon.
US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B3359)
Schwarz, Helmut; Faber, Marion. Games We Play : HISTORY OF
J.W.SPEAR AND SON. 1997. 9" x 9", 223 pages, superbly illustrated
almost wholly in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the
same name at the Nuremberg Toy Museum. “Spear” is one of the really
big names in the history of games in the industrial era. For more than a
century, Spear’s successfully developed high quality products –
parlour games, activity games, games of skill, children’s books, card
games, handwork kits and conjuring sets, not to mention numerous outdoor games.
‘Scrabble’ is undoubtedly their most famous invention. History of
Spear’s, compendium of games, useful appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3364)
Laird, Marshall. ENGLISH MISERICORDS. 1986. 9 1/2"
x 7 1/4", 128 pages, more than 150 well-photographed black and white
illustrations of misericords. English misericords, normally hidden beneath the
choir stalls in churches and cathedrals, are some of the most vivid images and
the finest surviving wood carvings that have come down to us from the Middle
Ages. This photographic survey enables their vigour and variety to be fully
enjoyed. Soft covers, minor crease to cover, otherwise near fine. US$ 30.00
/ 20.00 pounds sterling
B3351) Clarke, Antigone; O'Kelly,
Joseph. ANTIQUE BOXES, TEA CADDIES,
& SOCIETY : 1700-1880. 2003. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 304 pages, 905 images,
almost wholly in colour,
including original drawings, magnificent photographs of complete pieces, and
close-ups illustrating the
structure and decoration of boxes. An indispensable reference for box
collectors. Appendix of box makers; Bibliography. Hb in dw, mint. US$ 105.00
/ 69.95 pounds sterling
B3352)
Georgano, Nick, Editor in Chief. THE BEAULIEU ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AUTOMOBILE
: Coachbuilding. 2001. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 390, xxxiv pages,
approximately 32 colour illustrations, approximately 33 illustrations showing
original coachbuilders’ promotional images, countless black and white
illustrations. Covers history of coachbuilding; alphabetical list of makes with
informative history of each, supplementary list of lesser known coachbuilders,
where there is insufficient information for a full entry, good glossary, notes
on contributors. Hb, a near fine copy. US$ 90.00 / 60.00 pounds sterling
B3342) Heskett, John. DESIGN IN
GERMANY 1870-1918. Trefoil Design Library. 1986. 9 5/8" x 9", 160
pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Discusses the innovative
concepts of art and design which placed Germany at the forefront of design
theory and practice in the early twentieth
century. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3343) de Arana, Eduardo Torra; Tortajada,
Antero Hombria; Perez, Tomas
Domingo. LOS TAPICES DE LA SEO DE
ZARAGOZA . 1985. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2", 339 pages, almost all illustrations in colour, many folding, majority tipped in. A monumental work
on these magnificent tapestries, each illustrated overall and with additional
plates of details. Text in Spanish, document appendix, bibliography. Hb, I
original linen, with colour illustration
mounted on upper board. Faint black smudges on corner of page [61] and
[64], not affecting text or illustrations;
creasing at inner edge of folding plate facing page [64], otherwise a very
good, close to fine copy of this very scarce title. US$ 740.00 / 495.00 pounds sterling
B3344) THE COMPACT EDITION OF THE DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY : Complete
Text Reproduced Micrographically. 1975. 12 1/4" x 9", 2 volumes in slip-case, with
box for magnifying glass – magnifying glass not present, 3149 pages, each
with 12 micrographically reproduced pages. “The Compact Edition of the Dictionary Of National Biography
(D.N.B.) includes the complete and unaltered texts of the 22 volumes of the
main D.N.B. and of the six volumes which make up the twentieth-century D.N.B.
the opportunity has been taken to simplify the process of looking up a
biography … by the rearrangement of the twentieth-century D.N.B. into a
single alphabetical sequence, and by the provision of a single index to the
entire work." Volume 1 has a presentation inscription, volume 2 has the
previous owner’s bookplate; slip-case is rubbed at edges, and front of
drawer for magnifying glass (glass missing) is torn at corners. Nonetheless,
this set has had minimal use, with the slip-case taking the shelf-wear; apart
from the shortcomings as described, a very good set of the DNB in this useful
format. US$ 340.00 / 225.00 pounds sterling
B3345) Reblitz, Arthur A. PIANO
SERVICING, TUNING AND REBUILDING for the Professional the Student the Hobbyist.
1981. 11 1/8" x 8 1/2", 179 pages, extensively illustrated with
black and white photographs and line drawings. Comprehensive and detailed,
recommended by John Steinway of Steinway & Sons! Hb in dw, one or two minor
repaired tears to upper edge of rear of dw, otherwise a near fine copy. US$
60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
A3332) Gibson, William. A SOCIAL
HISTORY OF THE DOMESTIC CHAPLAIN 1530-1840. 1997. 9 1/2" x 6",
250 pages. Examines the work and role of domestic chaplains to the nobility and
gentry; includes an analysis of the role of women’s chaplains, of
Catholic chaplains, and of the political influence of chaplains during the
turbulence of the English Civil War and Restoration. Copious notes, extensive
Bibliography. Hb, near fine. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3337) Askari, Nasreen; Arthur,
Liz. Uncut Cloth : SARIS, SHAWLS AND SASHES. 1999.
11" x 8 7/8", 128 pages, 111 illustrations,
almost wholly in colour, map.
Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name at the Paisley Museum and Art Galleries,
1999. Invaluable source book, covering traditions, trading, and a section on
the Paisley shawl. Bibliography. Folded
card covers, a near fine copy. 18.00 pounds sterling
B3326) Wilk, Christopher. FRANK
LLOYD WRIGHT : The Kaufmann Office. 1993. 9 1/4" x 8 3/8", 88
pages, 67 black and white illustrations,
6 colour plates. A history of the only complete Frank Lloyd Wright interior to
be seen in Europe. The office was designed by Wright in 1935-7 for one of his
most distinguished patrons, Edgar J. Kaufmann; On permanent display at the
Victoria and Albert Museum since1993, the office retains all of its original
woodwork, furniture, upholstery and carpets. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw is
slightly shelf-worn, but generally a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00
pounds sterling
B3327) Dixon, Annette. WOMEN WHO
RULED : QUEENS, GODDESSES, AMAZONS IN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART. 2002. 11
1/4" x 9 5/8", 192 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and
white. Published in conjunction with
the exhibition ‘Women Who
Ruled : Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500-1650’ An intelligent and
beautifully illustrated exploration of how female power was visualized and
constructed in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Bibliography, checklist of
works in the exhibition. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$33.75 / 22.50 pounds sterling
B3323) Buss, Chiara; Martin,
Richard. GIANNI VERSACE. 1998. 11
3/4" x 9 1/8", 213 pages, 138 stunning illustrations of Versace’s creations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition
dedicated to Versace. Text in English and Italian. Bibliography. Card covers,
ver minor bumps at corners otherwise near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3320) Ricci, Stefania; Maeder,
Edward. SALVATORE FERRAGAMO : Art of the
Shoe, 1896-1960. 1992. 10 1/8" x 10", 240 pages, illustrates in
full colour more than 200 examples of Ferragamo’s work, also black and
white archive photographs. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition of the same name; celebrates the
innovative artistry and technical genius of Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the
most renowned names of twentieth
century shoemaking. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw spine faded and a little
edge-creased, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B1355)
Boyer, Bruce Hatton, Weingartner, Fannia. MINIATURE ROOMS The
Thorne Rooms at The Art Institute of Chicago. 1983. 8 3/4" x 11
1/4", 168 pages, each of the 68 miniature rooms [scale one inch to one
foot] are illustrated in all-new colour photographs, with both a full view and
a detail. The rooms were originally conceived by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, and
were made between 1937 and 1940 by a number of skilled craftsmen
according to her exacting specifications. Superb model rooms, superbly
photographed; the illusion is complete and nothing suggests the true size of
these splendid rooms. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3308)
Ranger, Paul. Under Two Managers: THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF THE
THORNTON-BARNETT THEATRE COMPANY,1785-1853. 2001. 9 3/8" x 6
1/8", 245 pages, black and white illustrations, maps on end-papers. A
study of the life of a theatre company working from the reign of King George
III to that of Queen Victoria. A definitive
account of a movement that was struggling to express itself all over the
country. Hb, edge bumped, otherwise near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds
sterling
B3309)
Foulkes, Richard. THE CALVERTS - Actors of Some Importance. 1992.
9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 125 pages, black and white illustrations. A detailed
history of a major nineteenth century acting family. Bibliography. Laminated
boards, lower spine and lower edges faded, else near fine. US$ 12.00 /
8.00 pounds sterling
B3312)
SIMON EDMONDSON. 1996. 12" x 9 3/4", pages unnumbered. Catalogue
of solo exhibition at Galeria Jorge Mara, Madrid; introductory essay by Norbert
Lynton in Spanish, English and French, catalogue of 32 works each illustrated in colour. Chronology and list of
exhibitions; Bibliography. illustrated folded card covers, clear acetate(?) dw,
a near fine copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling.
B3313)
Friedman, Norman (editor). NAVIES IN THE NUCLEAR AGE : Warships
Since 1945. 1993. 11 7/8" x 9 7/8", 224 pages, copiously
illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. In the superb
‘History of the Ship’ series by Conway Maritime Press. Detailed,
authoritative and comprehensive, presenting the development of ships and
technology as a whole. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B3319)
Schwantes, Carlos Arnoldo. LONG DAY'S JOURNEY : THE STEAMBOAT AND
STAGECOACH ERA IN THE NORTHERN WEST. 1999. 10 1/8" x 10 5/8", 408
pages, evocatively illustrated in black and white and colour, including more
than 200 historical photographs, maps on end-papers. Describes in detail the
technology of preindustrial modes of transportation, a fascinating history of
Americans forging the first working connections between the West and the rest
of America. Substantial Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B3294) Kennedy, Dan. CLIMBING THE
GALLOWAY UPLANDS : Hill-climbing adventure in the Southern Uplands including a
selection of various other articles, poems and sketches. 1972. 9 7/8"
x 6 1/4", 184 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb in price-clipped
dw, original red (probably simulated) leather, a very nice copy. US$ 22.50 /
15.00 pounds sterling
B3295)
McCulloch, John Herries. OLD SHETLAND : A Tale of Love and
Land-Hunger. 1969. 9 5/8" x 6 1/8", 184 pages. Colourful and
moving novel about eighteenth century life in the Shetland Isles, suggested by
an island legend and focusing on the harsh period when the island’s
people were still dominated by donataries and prosperous owners of estates and
fishing stations. Glossary. Hb in dw, dw largely complete, but rubbed and
chipped at edges, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B3299)
Booth, T. William; Wilson, William H. CARL F. GOULD : A Life in Architecture and the Arts. 1995. 12" x 9 1/4", 228 pages, well illustrated in
black and white and colour. The first biography of Gould, one of the major
shapers of modern Seattle; explores the full range of Gould’s work, from
student Beaux-Arts projects to over 150 extant buildings, and other important,
though unbuilt, projects. Catalogue of extant buildings, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
BB3305)
Davis, Jim, Editor. THE BRITANNIA DIARIES: 1863-1875,
Selections From The Diaries Of Frederick C. Wilton. 1992. 9 3/8" x 6
1/8", 263 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. A unique and detailed
account of 12 ½ years in the life of one of East London’s leading
theatres during the Victorian period. Useful appendices, Bibliography. Hb, near
fine. US$ 15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling
B3306)
Davis, Jim, Editor. JOHN LISTON,COMEDIAN. 1985. 9 3/8"
x 6 1/8", 146 pages, 32 pages of black and white plates. A well researched
and authoritative account of Liston’s life, little known today, but one
of the great English players of the first third of the nineteenth century.
Appendix giving Liston’s roles, Bibliography. Hb, near fine. US$ 14.50
/ 9.50 pounds sterling
B3282)
de Chair, Somerset. THE SILVER CRESCENT. The Golden
Cockerel Press, London, finished on the 3rd. day of September, 1943.
Copy No. 458 of 500 copies, bound in handsome dark blue quarter-morocco by
Sangorski and Sutcliffe, with cloth boards, gold lettering to spine. Front and
rear end papers have author’s map of the levant-Caspian Front, showing
the route followed by Kingstone’s (Brigadier John Joseph Kingstone,
D.S.O. (and bar), M.C.) Column in June 1941 from Baghdad to Palmyra, black and
white plates. A very nice copy. US$ 135.00 / 90.00 pounds sterling
B3284)
Hawley, Henry H.; Cordes, Veronique Fromanger Des; Mishne, Mickey; Bugatti, L’Ebe. BUGATTI.
1999. 11" x 9 1/8", 138 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and
black and white. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition of the sam name, 1999. Three generations
of the Bugatti family made important contributions to the visual arts, each
distinctive and none following closely in the footsteps of another. Carlo
Bugatti, father of Ettore and Rembrandt, established himself as a designer
firstly of original and beautiful furniture and later of similarly original
metalwork. Ettore was a self-trained automotive engineer who eventually became
a successful manufacturer of racing, sport and touring cars, whilst Rembrandt
became famous in his brief lifetime as a sculptor. Substantial illustrated essays on each of the
Bugatti’s; text and translation of the biographical essay on Carlo
Bugatti by L’Ebe Bugatti, his grand-daughter, which otherwise exists as a
typescript in the Victoria and Albert Museum; checklist of the exhibition.
Illustrated card covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3287)
Apestegui, Cruz. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: BUCCANEERS,
PRIVATEERS, FREEBOOTERS AND FILIBUSTERS 1493-1720. 2002. 13 1/4" x 9
7/8", 233 pages, stunning illustrated with paintings, photographs of artifacts, maps. Draws on sources from
the Caribbean, England and above all from Spain to construct a narrative of
European piracy in the New World during the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries. Bibliography, indexes of names, place names and ships. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B3291)
Milbank, Caroline R. NEW YORK FASHION : The Evolution of
American Style. 1996. 11 3/4" x 8 5/8", 304 pages,
comprehensively illustrated in black and white and colour. The defining story
of American fashions. Bibliography. Soft covers, slightly bumped else near
fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1078) Smith, Bernard and Wheeler, Alwyne,
Editors. THE ART OF THE FIRST FLEET and other early Australian drawings. 1988.
13 3/4" x 10", 256 pages, 243 plates, mainly in colour, charts.
Contains many little-known works of art from the First Fleet landing in New
South Wales in 1788, and from the early years of settlement. Chronology,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 127.50
/ 85.00 pounds sterling
B3263) Rosenfeld, Sybil. THE YORK THEATRE.
The Society for Theatre Research, 2001. 9 5/8" x 6 1/8",
404 pages, black and white illustrations. A major contribution to theatre
history, by one of its most distinguished practitioners. List of subscribers,
extensive appendices. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B3268) Lambert, Pierre. MICKEY MOUSE. 1998.
13 1/4" x 13", 298 pages, features 431 stunning illustrations, with
clear film overlays, fold-out illustrations,
stunning colour effects achieved by intensifying the colour by overlaid
‘varnish’. The 70th. birthday tribute for Mickey Mouse,
devoted solely to his cinbematic career, and focused on the exceptional work of
hundreds of extremely talented and inventive artists at the Disney studio over
the period. Reproductions of original documents, outlines of storyboards,
character sketches, layouts, animation drawings, cels and backgrounds, much
from private collections. Glossary, Filmography, Bibliography. Hb in dw;
roughly triangular (1 ¾” x ½”) piece torn from upper
corner of page 139, otherwise a near fine copy. US$130.0 / 85.00 pounds
sterling NB – due to the size and quality of the paper used, the
postage will be charged at cost.
B3277) Spellman, Doreen and Sidney. VICTORIAN
MUSIC COVERS. 1969. 8" x 6 1/4", 72 pages, illustrated in black
and white and colour. Introduction by Sacheverell Sitwell. Bibliography. Hb in
dw, bookplate on inside of front cover, otherwise a very nice copy. US$
11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B3280) Muir, Percy. ENGLISH CHILDREN'S
BOOKS 1600 to 1900. 1985. 10" x 7 3/8", 256 pages, more than 100 illustrations - colour plate,
photographs and facsimile reproductions. Hb in price-clipped dw, inscription
inside front cover with colourful ‘tooth decay’ sticker(!),
otherwise a very good copy. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B3281) Sitwell, Sacheverell. THEATRICAL
FIGURES IN PORCELAIN German 18th. Century. The Masque No. 9. 1949. 7
3/8" x 4 7/8", 44 pages of text, 16 pages of black and white plates,
tipped-in colour plate. Cover design and decorations by Joan Hassall,
who is also credited as Art Editor. Hb, slight waterstain on rear of cover,
adjacent to and along the length of the spine, otherwise a very crisp and nice
copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3259) Knight, William G. A Major London
"Minor" : THE SURREY THEATRE, 1805-1865. Society for Theatre
Research, 1997. 8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 335 pages, black and white
illustrations. Draws upon national and local archives, published and manuscript
sources to create this account of the Surrey Theatre, one of London’s minor
theatres. Useful appendices, including list of pantomimes. Hb in dw,
inscription otherwise near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3260) Downes, John. Roscius Anglicanus,or
AN HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE STAGE. 1987. 9 3/8" x 6", 164
pages. A New Edition, edited by Judith Milhous and Robert D. Hume. ‘The
importance of Roscius Anglicanus to
our knowledge of the late seventeenth century theatre can hardly be
overemphasized.’ Hb, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3261) Carlisle, Carol Jones. Helen Faucit
: FIRE AND ICE ON THE VICTORIAN STAGE. 2000. 9 1/2" x 6
1/4", 416 pages, 35 black and white illustrations. A major biography of
this unrivalled early Victorian actress. Extensive notes and Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B3241) Banham,
Joanna (editor). ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INTERIOR DESIGN. 1997. 11 1/8" x 8
5/8", 1450 pages in 2 volumes, black and white illustrations. The first
attempt to bring together all the available information relating to interior
design. Entries provide as appropriate biographical information, a list of
selected works, publications, and a list of titles for further reading.
Comprehensive and readable. Hb in original illustrated boards; a serious
looking presentation for a seriously useful book. A near fine copy. US$
202.50 / 135.00 pounds sterling
B3242) Clark,
Garth. THE ECCENTRIC TEAPOT : Four Hundred Years of Invention. 1989. 9
1/4" x 10 1/4", 120 pages, 137 plates, mainly in colour.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3246) Wedd, Kit,
Introduction. THE VICTORIAN BATHROOM CATALOGUE : A Treasury of Over 1,000
Baths, Showers, Fixtures and Fittings. 1996. 12 1/4" x 9 1/8",160 pages, over 1,000
illustrations including 16 pages of colour plates. Brings together pages from
six of the most splendid nineteenth century catalogues devoted to every aspect
of the Victorian bathroom; includes the output of well-known manufacturers such
as Shanks, Twyford, and Doulton. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B3250) Geddes,
Howard; Bellass, Eddie. HIGHLAND RAILWAY LIVERIES : Dathan na
Gaidhealtachd. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 108 pages, 99 black and white
and colour plates, 40 figures. The definitive statement on Highland Railway
liveries, a collaborative effort between the publisher and The Historical Model
Railway Society. Bibliography. Hb in dw, slight delamination of the dw,
otherwise a near fine copy. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3251) Jenkinson,
David. LNWR CARRIAGES : A Concise History (Including West Coast Joint
Stock). 1995. 12" x 8 3/8", 190 pages, 236 plates, 51 figures,
many of which are detailed plans. Outlines the development of London and North
Western railway carriages and West Coast Joint stock during this
railway’s most significant period. Features the famouse LNWR Royal
Saloons. A definitive reference, very detailed and comprehensive ly
illustrated. Hb in dw, minor creasing at top of the rear of the dw, otherwise a
near fine copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3254) Fock,
Harald. FAST FIGHTING BOATS 1870 - 1945 Their Design Construction And Use. 1978.
11 7/8" x 9 3/4", 304 pages, 212 black and white photographs, 167
figures (mainly plans), 16 tables. Covers the design, construction and use of
all those small fast fighting craft of all navies which were capable of more
than about eighteen knots. Very comprehensive. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling
B3255) THE CHRONICLE
OF THE EARLY AMERICAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, Inc. 2 Volumes, reprinting
the first 26 volumes of The Chronicle (originally published November,
1933 – December, 1973). Volume 1 was published in 1976, volume 2 in 1983
(Fiftieth Anniversary publication). 12 1/4" x 9", volume 1 has only the pagination
of the original volumes, volume 2 has 956 pages – and is considerably
slimmer than volume 1(!!!); illustrated throughout. The EAIA was formed in
order to ‘arouse a wider public interest in collecting for preservation
the tools and implements of the early American industries, of the home, farm,
trades and crafts; The Chronicle is their regular publication for
members, and reflects the aims of the association. Attractively bound in cloth,
a very good set. 2 volumes, US$ 202.50 / 135.00 pounds sterling. NB these are very
large books, the shipping (at cost) will reflect this.
B3256) Waitzman,
Mimi S. EARLY KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS : The Benton Fletcher Collection at
Fenton House. 2003. 11 1/4" x 8 1/4", 112 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour, includes a compact disc recorded on the Benton
Fletcher Collection by the early keyboard specialist Terence Charlston. The
Benton Fletcher Collection is one of the most important collections of early
keyboard instruments in Europe. The curator, Mimi Waitzman, traces the history,
and considers each of the nineteen instruments in considerable detail.
Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, mint. US$38.00 / 24.99 pounds sterling
B3228)
Girouard, Mark. THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE. The first, Clarendon Press edition,
1971. 12 1/2" x 9", 218
pages, 420 black and white illustrations, folding map. Originally planned for
publication by Country Life Books in the English Country Houses series, the dates 1840-90 being chosen to
follow on from Hussey’s Late
Georgian volume, and allowing for a concluding 1890-1940 volume. Extended
introduction, detailed accounts of 29 significant houses, catalogue listings of
other houses, biographical notes on architects. Hb, no dw, but otherwise a very
good copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3232) Wood, Donald A. ECHIZEN : EIGHT
HUNDRED YEARS OF JAPANESE STONEWARE. 1994. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 142
pages, finely illustrated, mainly in colour, map. An overview of the history of
Echizen ceramics and catalogue for a major exhibition based on the fine
collection of Japanese ceramics in the Birmingham (Alabama) Museum of Art. The
first survey of Echizen ceramics in English. Soft covers, near fine. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3238) Godden, Geoffrey, Editor and main
author. STAFFORDSHIRE PORCELAIN. 1983. 12 3/8" x 9 5/8", 593
pages, over 730 black and white photographs, 24 pages of colour. A superbly
illustrated and authoritative volume, the first book on Staffordshire
porcelain, and likely to remain the definitive account of the subject. The
useful appendices include a very important listing of the recorded
Staffordshire manufacturers with their addresses and working periods,
Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. Scarce. US$ 353.00 / 235.00 pounds sterling NB –
a very heavy book, which will be reflected in the cost of postage.
B726) Kirk, John T. THE SHAKER WORLD: ART,
LIFE, BELIEF. 1997. 12" x 9 1/4", 286 pages, 277 illustrations,
including 82 plates in colour. An indispensable resource, the richest and most
complete record of Shaker life ever published. Hb in dw, remainder mark on
lower edge, else near fine. US$ 52.50 /
35.00 pounds sterling
B1292) Marsh, Jan and Nunn, Pamela
Gerrish. PRE-RAPHAELITE WOMEN ARTISTS. 1998. 10 1/4" x 8 1/2",
160 pages, 231 illustrations, 65 in colour. Artists' biographies, and cat of
Individual Works. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder
mark on lower edge. US$ 18.00 / 12.00
pounds sterling
B3225)
Holder, Fred. MAKING SCREW THREADS IN WOOD. 2001. 10 7/8" x 8 1/8", 133
pages, excellent colour illustrations
and drawings. Covering screw threads cut on a lathe using jigs and hand-held
chasers, also the use of taps and screw-boxes to cut threads by hand. Specific
projects illustrate alternative ways
of using threads in wood. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B3226)
Jones, Chester. COLEFAX AND FOWLER : The Best in English Interior Decoration. 2000.
11" x 8 1/2", 224 pages, with over 260 sumptuous colour photographs. Both a history and
pictorial celebration of the enormously influential design firm, a spectacular
source. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B3223) Duncan, Alastair. TIFFANY WINDOWS : The Indispensable Book on Louis C. Tiffany’s
Masterworks. 1982. 12 3/8" x 9 1/8", 224 pages, 230
illustrations, 114 in colour. Thew definitive book on Tiffany’s stained
glass windows; Duncan tracked down virtually every example still in situ, and
also documented windows which have disappeared of been destroyed. Window
Chronology, Bibliography, partial list of Tiffany windows. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B3210)
Ayres, James. DOMESTIC INTERIORS : THE BRITISH TRADITION 1500-1850. 2003. 11
1/2" x 8 3/4", 258 pages, 293 illustrations
in black and white and colour. Traces the development, in word and picture, of
vernacular British interiors from the medieval tradition to the mid-nineteenth
century. Detailed and authoritative, extensive appendices, Glossary,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B3215)
Adamson, Jeremy. THE FURNITURE OF SAM MALOOF. 2001. 12
1/8" x 9 7/8", 269 pages, 200 illustrations,
over 90 in colour. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the
same name. Examines Maloof’s lifetime of production, illustrating his
furniture from his earliest efforts to the recognised masterworks he produces
today. A major monograph on this consummate furniture designer and maker.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B3218)
Drakard, David; Holdway, Paul. SPODE PRINTED
WARE. 1983. 12" x 8 1/4", 221 pages, more than 800 photograph,
many in full colour. The most definitive and comprehensive coverage of all
aspects of Spode’s transfer printed ware of the late eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries. An invaluable work of reference. Hb in dw,
bookseller’s small address sticker on inside flap of dw, otherwise near
fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3201) Clarke, Rosy. JAPANESE
ANTIQUE FURNITURE : A Guide to Evaluating and Restoring. 1996. 10 1/8"
x 7 1/8", 150 pages, well illustrated with 72 black and white plates.
Nieteen frequently encountered types of furniture are clearly identified by
construction, wood type, metalwork, finish and region of origin. Useful appendices,
including lists of antique shops, flea markets and fairs in the Tokyo area,
Bibliography, Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B3202)
Luke, Heather. CREATIVE CURTAINMAKING MADE EASY. 2001. 11 3/8" x 9", 160
pages, 350 colour photographs.
Hundreds of proven techniques and expert tips. Section on basic skills. Folded card covers, crease to rear
cover, otherwise near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3205) Fox, Sandi. Small
Endearments : NINETEENTH-CENTURY QUILTS FOR CHILDREN AND DOLLS. Second
edition revised and expanded, 1994.
10" x 7 1/2", 209 pages, more than 250 illustrations, mainly in colour. Uncovers the cultural
influences and motivations behind these useful, beautiful works of art.
Extensive Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, uncommon. US$ 30.00 / 20.00
pounds sterling
B3207) Renick, Roger; Trotter,
Michael (editors). MONTEREY :
FURNISHINGS OF CALIFORNIA'S SPANISH REVIVAL. 2000. 8 3/4" x 11
1/4", 175 pages, over 500 photographs, mainly in colour. Monterey
Furniture was first created in 1929, and continued in production until 1943.
Today this high quality, beautifully designed and decorated furniture is much
sought after by collectors. This guide to the furniture and associated pottery,
fine art, textiles etc from the Spanish Revival period is based on an
exhibition at the California Heritage Museum. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 /
35.00 pounds sterling
B3208) Girouard, Mark. CITIES AND
PEOPLE : A Social and Architectural History. 1985. 10 3/4" x 8
1/2", 397 pages, over 300 illustrations
in black and white and colour. Near fine copy in very good dw. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B3193)
Curtis, Penelope; van Roon, Adeline. THE SCULPTURE BUSINESS : Documents from the Archive. 1997. 12
1/4" x 9 5/8", 64 pages,
comprehensively illustrated, in colour and black and white. An illustrated
handbook and concise inventory as at January 1997 of the Archive of the Centre
for the Study of Sculpture at the Henry Moore Institute. Illustrated card
covers, corners creased, otherwise a very good copy. Uncommon. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B3197) Hunt, Felicity; Barker,
Carol. WOMEN AT CAMBRIDGE : A Brief History. 1998. 8 3/8" x 11
1/8", 44 pages, many historic illustrations
in black and white and colour. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the formal
admission of women to degrees and of their full membership at Cambridge
University. Soft covers, near fine, uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3162) Costa, Giancarlo. FIGUREHEADS
: Carving on Ships from Ancient Times to Twentieth Century. 1981. 10
7/8" x 8 1/4", 175 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. The
figureheads on the bows of sailing ships are a unique art form, surveyed here
age by age and type by type. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, a near fine
copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B3165) Dawes, Nicholas M. MAJOLICA.
1990. 10 1/4" x 10 1/8", 192 pages, more than 300 colour photographs. A lavishly
illustrated and comprehensive examination of the stunning art of majolica. A
valuable reference work, and comprehensive guide. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B3168) Reilly, Robin; Savage,
George. THE DICTIONARY OF WEDGWOOD. 1980.
11 1/8" x 8 3/8", 414 pages, extensively illustrated with 23 colour
plates and many black and white illustrations.
Essential reference work for the collector, dealer, and industrial historian
and archeologist. Appendices include Wedgwood Chronology, Trade marks, Pattern
Number prefixes, family trees, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3171) Pine, Nicholas. GOSS CHINA :
Arms, Decorations and Their Values. 1982. 9 5/8" x 8 3/8", 120
pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. Lists, describes and values
all the different coats of arms and other decorations which appear on W.H.Goss
models, over 7000 in all. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50
pounds sterling
B3173) Hayter-Hames, Jane. A
HISTORY OF CHAGFORD. 1981. 10" x 7 1/2", 143 pages, 33 black and
white illustrations, 7 figures. By the Middle Ages Chagford was a busy and
bustling Stannary town, where tin was mined, taxed and sold. Subsequently
agriculture grew in importance as a source of livelihood, until the nineteenth
century, when Chagford’s position as a base for exploring Dartmoor led to
the development of its tourist trade. Bibliography, list of subscribers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B3177) Godden, Geoffrey A. MINTON
POTTERY AND PORCELAIN OF THE FIRST PERIOD, 1793-1850. 1978. 10" x 7
1/2", 168 pages, 12 colour plate, 207 black and white photographs. The
first book to be devoted exclusively to Minton fine quality porcelain and
pottery and is the only true account of the early period of that great firm.
Extensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00
/30.00 pounds sterling
B3179) McCall, Elizabeth B. OLD
PHILADELPHIA HOUSES ON SOCIETY HILL, 1750-1840. 1966. 11" x 8
3/8", 192 pages, 150 black and white photographs, line drawings. Presents
in text and pictures the outstanding Colonial and Early American mansions,
dwellings, simple row houses, churches and other exceptional historic buildings
to be found in Philadelphia’s Society Hill district. Hb in price-clipped
dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3180) Coe, Brian. KODAK CAMERAS :
The First Hundred Years. 1988. 10 1/4" x 7 7/8", 298 pages,
comprehensive ly illustrated in black and white and colour. The most
comprehensive account of Kodak cameras available; an invaluable reference work
for all collectors and dealers; lists over 600 cameras. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B3136) Sobon, Jack
A. BUILD A CLASSIC TIMBER-FRAMED HOUSE : Planning and Design : Traditional
Materials : Affordable Methods. 1994. 11" x 8 1/2", 202 pages,
extensively illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. A
comprehensive guide to traditional techniques. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft
covers, fine. US$ 24.00 / 15.95 pounds sterling
B3142) Irvine, DEG; Seshold, M. ERRORS IN POSTAGE
STAMP DESIGN. National Philatelic Society, 1979. 8 3/4" x 5 3/4",
188 pages, colour frontispiece, 12 black and white plates illustrate 109 stamps, envelopes etc. The
intriguing results of many years search into design errors. Hb in dw, dw has
faint blue/black smudges particularly on the front, but otherwise this is a
very fresh, near fine copy. Uncommon. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3145) Stell, Christopher. NONCONFORMIST CHAPELS AND MEETING-HOUSES
Buckinghamshire. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England,
1986. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 30 pages, black and white photographs and
line drawings, plans. Extracted from ‘An
Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses in Central England’
and published as a separate monograph. Card covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B3149) Schauermann, Francois Louis. WOOD CARVING IN PRACTICE AND THEORY, As
Applied To The Home Arts, With Notes On Design Having Special Application To
Carved Wood In Different Styles. 1891. 8 1/4" x 5 1/2", 94 pages,
124 black and white illustrations (one folding out, with 1” tear in
margin). Preface by Walter Crane ‘…an
extremely workmanlike and technically useful handbook on
wood-carving…’. In original cloth, with gilt embossed designs
on upper board; Gravesend School of Science and Art Prize label inside front
cover, bumped corners, otherwise a very nice copy. Uncommon. US$ 42.00 /
28.00 pounds sterling
B3151) Andrle, Robert F. (editor); Carroll, Janet R. (editor). THE ATLAS OF BREEDING BIRDS IN NEW YORK
STATE. 1988. 8 3/4" x 9 7/8", 551 pages, black and white drawings
and population maps, errata slip, envelope containing 8 clear film overlays
which may be positioned over the species maps to evaluate relationships between the physical,
biological, and cultural features of New York and the breeding disposition of a
species. Hb, no dw (as issued?) near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3158) Edwards, L. A. INLAND WATERWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN : England, Wales and Scotland. 1985.
10 3/8" x 8", 375 pages, black and white illustrations, plans and
maps. Sixth revised and enlarged edition of this classic reference work; the
only comprehensive compendium of dimensions, distances and history for each
navigable river and canal. An essential handbook. Hb in price-clipped dw,
otherwise near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B3135) Cunnington, Pamela. CARING FOR OLD HOUSES. 2002. 9
5/8" x 7 3/8", 256 pages, many well-chosen black and white
illustrations and line drawings. An extremely comprehensive guide to
sympathetic house restoration – gives advice from cellar to roof on
repairs without vandalism. Soft covers, fine. US$ 22.50 / 14.95 pounds
sterling
B3105) Rodgers, Eugene. Beyond the Barrier : THE
STORY OF BYRD'S FIRST EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA. 1990. 9 1/8" x
6", 354 pages, black and white illustrations. A scrupulously honest
account of Byrd’s 1928 expedition to Antarctica, revealing the man behind
America’s legendary polar explorer. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B3110) Christovich, Mary-Louise; Roulhac, Toledano; Swanson, Betsy; Holden,
Pat. NEW ORLEANS ARCHITECTURE Volume II
: The American Sector (Faubourg St. Mary) Howard Avenue to Iberville Street Mississippi River to Claiborne Avenue. 1984. 11 3/4" x 9", 243 pages, illustrated with16 pages of
colour plates, over 500 photographs. Architectural history; inventory of
architecture and architects, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3122) Downs, Linda. DIEGO RIVERA : The Detroit Industry Murals. 1999. 12 1/4" x
8", 202 pages, 242 illustrations
in black and white and colour, folding poster of the North and South walls in
pocket at rear. Reproduces the murals in great detail for the first time, and
also brings together much documentary photographs of the artist at work,
sketches and drawings, and the final cartoons. Bibliography. Hb in dw, poster
in rear pocket, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3123) COPPER IN ARCHITECTURE : A Treatise for the
Information of Architects, Builders and Lovers of Good Building. 1927. 11
1/4" x 8 1/4", 56 pages, frontispiece and 30 black and white and
colour plates, 33 figures. Issued by the Copper and Brass Extended Uses
Council, Birmingham, covers forms of copper for architectural use, alternative
techniques for roofing in copper, gutters, downspouts, plain sheet metal work,
decorative uses in architecture, and various other uses, including for
damp-courses, glazing etc. A most attractive book, handsome title page with
contemporary well chosen typography,excellent reproductions of double-page
engineering drawings of the traditional type – again with great attention
to the quality of the lettering. Cloth-backed boards, gilt lettering to spine;
no dw – possibly as issued – a near fine copy. US$ 72.00
/ 48.00 pounds sterling
B3128) Baca, Elmo. RIO GRANDE : High Style Furniture Craftsmen. 1995. 10" x 8
3/8", 160 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and white.
Rio Grande furniture has roots in both Native American and Spanish cultures.
Well illustrated, including profiles of the makers. Glossary. Soft covers, near
fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B3130) Hasler, Charles. THE ROYAL ARMS : Its Graphic and Decorative Development. 1980. 11
7/8" x 8 3/8", 387 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white.
‘An essay on the development of
Britain's Royal Arms in terms of graphic and decorative design,together with
references and notes on the cross-links with versions in three dimensions,and
in turn their transformation into flat graphic form’. The first
comprehensive history of the Royal Arms, from its origins in the twelth century
until the present day. The standard authoritative study. Extensive appendices,
including bibliographical notes. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B3131) Edwards, Ralph; Ramsey, L.G.G. (Editors). THE
LATE GEORGIAN PERIOD 1760-1810 (The
Connoisseur Period Guides) 1961. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 180 pages, 96
black and white plates, text illustrations.
Authoritative essays on the arts and crafts of the period, each by experts in
the field. Hb, no dw, a very good copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B3132) Rubin, Cynthia E.(Editor). SOUTHERN FOLK ART. 1985. 9 3/4" x
10 5/8", 223 pages, well illustrated, with over 200 colour photographs and
85 black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. Divided
into five broad sections – pottery, painting, sculpture, furniture and
textiles, each being discussed at length by a recognized authority in the
field. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw somewhat chipped and rubbed at edge,
otherwise a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2235) Riding,
Jacqueline, Riding, Christine (Editors). THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT :
History, Art, Architecture. 2000. 11 3/4" x 10 1/8", 288 pages,
superbly illustrated in colour
and black and white. A fresh innovative study of this complex Victorian
building, placing it within a broad historical, political and cultural context.
Sixteen authors, all well-known experts in their fields, consider far-ranging
and often unfamiliar aspects of the palace., from its eleventh-century origins
through to the extensive reconstruction of the House of Commons following bomb
damage in the Second World War. Fully illustrated
and authoritative. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3098) Saunders, Gill. WALLPAPER IN INTERIOR DECORATION. Victoria & Albert
Publications, 2002. 10 7/8" x 8
5/8", 160 pages, 122 colour and 17 black and white illustrations. The
first book to examine the history of wallpaper from the consumer’s point
of view. The Victoria and Albert Museum began collecting wallpapers from its
foundation in 1856, and today has one of the finest collections in the world.
This account of wallpaper in interior decoration naturally draws extensively on
the material evidence in the V & A, but also sets the use and choice of
wallpaper in the context of contemporary opinion, taste, income and social
status. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US 33.00 / 22.00 pounds sterling
B3100) Burger, Thomas (editor). MARIA SYBILLA MERIAN : NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS
: Neues Blumenbuch. 1999. 12
5/8" x 7 3/8", 2 volumes in slip-case. A facsimile edition in two
volumes of floral engravings, reproducing the 1680 Nuremberg edition of the
artist's "Neues Blumenbuch" now found in the State Library of Saxony,
Dresden. Volume 1 comprises a 80-page facsimile with 36 color plates, including
the original title sheet and preface by the artist. Volume II has a commentary
in English and German with a contribution by Thomas Burger and a biography of
the artist. A near fine copy. US$
97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B3102) McGuire, John. BASKETRY : THE SHAKER TRADITION : History Techniques Projects.
1989. 10 1/4" x 8 3/4", 144 pages, well illustrated in black and
white and colour, with more than 300 step-by-step photos. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 21.75 /
14.50 pounds sterling
B3086) Tobriner, Stephen. THE GENESIS OF NOTO : An
Eighteenth-Century Sicilian City. 1982. 11 7/8" x 8 3/4", 252
pages, 177 black and white illustrations, 8 figures. Noto is an extraordinarily
beautiful city built during the eighteenth century on the south-eastern coast
of Sicily; it owes its present appearance to a violent earthquake which struck
Sicily in 1693, which destroyed Noto and more than forty cities, killing
thousands. Present-day Noto was built as a replacement for the ruined old city,
Noto Antica. The only book in English analysing the architecture and plan of a
seventeenth or eighteenth century Italian city outside Rome, and the only book
offering a thorough analysis of the evolution of the plan and architecture of
Noto. Extensive appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 63.00 / 42.00 pounds sterling
B3088) Wolff, Hans (editor). AMERICA : EARLY MAPS OF THE NEW
WORLD. 1995. 11" x 11 5/8", 192 pages, 90 full colour and 96
duotone illustrations.
Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the same name, held at the Bavarian State Library, in
1992. A treasury of the earliest known maps of the New World, documents the
geographic and cartographic picture of America as it evolved in the wake of
Christopher Columbus. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US 33.00
/ 22.00 pounds sterling
B3091) Peacock, John. 20th
Century JEWELRY : THE COMPLETE
SOURCE BOOK. 2002. 12 3/4” x 9 5/8”, 144 pages, more than 1,500
colour, specially commissioned illustrations of all kinds and styles of jewelry
from 1900 to 2000. The book is arranged in 20-year sections, with every picture
accompanied by a full description. Including details of materials, stones,
designs, fastenings, mounts and surrounds. An invaluable reference section
includes a time chart summarizing the development of jewelry through the
decades, biographies of the century’s leading international jewellers,
and a concise Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B3095) Nelson, Arthur. THE TUDOR NAVY : The Ships,Men
and Organisation 1485-1603. 2001. 11 7/8" x 9 7/8", 224 pages,
extensively illustrated in black and white with photographs, reproductions of
early illustrations, drawings.
Comprehensive, the considered result of wide-ranging research and appraisal of
the best accepted authorities over virtually sixty years. Bibliography,
Glossary of naval terms, appendices. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00
pounds sterling
B3096) McKinlay, William Laird. Karluk : THE GREAT
UNTOLD STORY OF ARCTIC EXPLORATION. 1976. 10" x 6 7/8", 170
pages, 48 black and white illustrations from contemporary photographs, 3 maps.
Karluk was the leading ship of Stefansson’s Artic Expedition of
1913-1918, which was crushed and sunk in ice almost before the expedition had
properly begun. The ship’s crew of 25 people were left stranded on on the
Artic ice, while their leader continued his northern exploration, not returning
for five years. Mckinlay was among the twenty-five, and survived; this book
tells for the first time a true account of the nightmare struggle for survival.
Hb in price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B3072) Yorke, James. LANCASTER HOUSE : London's Greatest Town House. 2001. 11 1/4"
x 9 5/8", 192 pages, superbly illustrated with108 plates in colour and
black and white. Unravels the transformations that London’s greatest town
house has undergone through almost two centuries. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 /
35.00 pounds sterling
B1614) Mowl,
Timothy and Earnshaw, Brian. AN INSULAR ROCOCO Architecture, Politics
and Society in Ireland and England, 1710 - 1770. 1999. 10" x 7
3/4", 358 pages, 171 illustrations, 40 in full colour. The first book to
describe and explain the oddly frustrated course of the Rococo style in
England, and, in vivid contrast, its brilliant flourishing in Ireland.
Gazetteer, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds
sterling
B3078) Hix, John. THE GLASSHOUSE. 1996. 11 3/4" x 10", 239 pages, superbly
illustrated in colour and black and white. Traces the evolution of glass
enclosures from the mid-seventeenth century; richly illustrated with a wealth
of historic and contemporary etchings, lithographs, and photographs.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B3082) Cardew, Michael. PIONEER POTTERY. 2002. 10" x 7 3/8", 352 pages,
illustrated in black and white and colour and with line drawings and diagrams.
One of the classic texts in Ceramic literature; foreword by Bernard Leach,
introduction by Seth Cardew, the author’s son. Extensive appendices,
Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B3083) Watney, Bernard M. LIVERPOOL PORCELAIN OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 1997. 12 1/8" x
8 7/8", 163 pages, 32 pages of colour plates, 474 monochrome illustrations,
map and plans, errata slip. A major, recent monograph on eighteenth century
Liverpool porcelain, including the exciting results of many years research.
List of Liverpool apprentices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, else
near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B3084) Pugin, A. Welby. DETAILS OF ANTIENT TIMBER HOUSES of the 15th and 16th Centuries
Selected From Those Existing at Rouen, Caen, Beauvais...Drawn on the Spot and
Etched.. 1836. 12" x 9 1/2", engraved title, 21 engraved plates
with much architectural detail. The final plate shows the demolition and
burning of the old to make way for the new – ‘showing the fate which will shortly befall the few remains of
antient carpentry that have yet escaped the hand of the destroyer’ .
Bound in cloth, mounted engraving to
upper board, some loss to this mounted engraving, small semi-circular
(approximately 1/4”) chip to upper board; internally endpapers darkened,
some foxing to title page, and very faintly elsewhere to the margins. However,
generally this is an exceptionally fresh copy of an uncommon title. US$
295.00 / 195.00 pounds sterling
B1057) Cooper,
Jeremy. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN FURNITURE AND INTERIORS From The Gothic
Revival to Art Nouveau. 1998. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 256 pages, 683
illustrations, including 74 in colour. An uniquely comprehensive coverage of
nineteenth century furniture; representing every major designer of the period.
Gazeteer of public collections of Victorian and Edwardian furniture,
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3047) Cooper, Peter. LBSCR STOCK BOOK : The Preserved Locomotives, Carriages and Wagons of
the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. 1990. 10 3/4" x 8
1/2", 64 pages, well illustrated
with black and white photographs and detailed plans. Soft covers, near fine. US$
12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling
B3052) Woodham, Jonathan M. TWENTIETH-CENTURY DESIGN : Oxford History
of Art. 1997. 9 5/8" x 6 3/4", 288 pages, 148 illustrations in black and white and
colour. A fresh look at the wider issues of design and industrial culture in
the twentieth century. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 /
16.00 pounds sterling
B3054) Lloyd, Nathaniel. A HISTORY OF ENGLISH BRICKWORK with Examples and Notes of the
Architectural Use and Manipulation of Brick from Mediaeval Times to the End of
the Georgian Period. 2003. 12" x 8 1/2", 449 pages, superb
photographic record, meticulously annotated, detailed measured drawings. The
great standard work on English bricks and brickwork. Hb in dw, fine. US$
52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling NB very heavy – do check with us
regarding carriage.
B3057) Still, Dr. William N. THE CONFEDERATE NAVY : The Ships, Men and
Organisation, 1861-65. 1997. 11 7/8” x 9 7/8”, 272 pages, 200
black and white illustrations. Comprehensively detailed, useful appendices,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B3058) Tunick, Susan. TERRA COTTA SKYLINE : New York's Architectural Ornament. 1997. 12
1/4" x 9 3/4", 160 pages,
168 illustrations, including
more than 75 colour illustrations
commissioned exclusively for this book and more than 100 rare documents,
drawings, and previously unpublished archival photographs. Extensive
appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B3063) Lockwood, Charles. BRICKS AND BROWNSTONE : THE NEW YORK ROW HOUSE 1783-1929. A Guide to
Architectural Styles and Interior Decoration for Period Restoration. 1972.
11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 262 pages, well illustrated. A classic reference book, invaluable for the
architect or brownstone owner seeking to restore a row house to its original
appearance. Hb in dw, dw a little torn and rather creased, also area lightened
by exposure to sunlight, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 72.00 /
48.00 pounds sterling
B3064) Sayer, Michael. SAMUEL RENN : ENGLISH ORGAN BUILDER. 1974. 9 7/8" x 7
1/2", 133 pages, frontispiece and 41 black and white illustrations,
appendices including family tree and facsimiles of wills. The life and work of
a previously little known, but prolific, organ builder, who set up business
near Manchester, England in 1822. Specifications
for the organs of Samuel Renn, also those of Kirtland & Jardine, who
developed the business after Renn’s death. Hb in dw, spine of dw faded,
else a near fine copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B3065) Mortimer, K. V. POT-LIDS AND OTHER COLOURED PRINTED STAFFORDSHIRE WARES : Reference and
Price Guide. 2003. 11" x 8 7/8", 247 pages, superbly illustrated, virtually entirely in colour. The first book on the subject
for over 20 years, and the most comprehensive ever produced – will be the
standard reference for years to come. Covers pot-lids, floral items on ware,
jars, Prattware. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds
sterling
B3066) Harding-Hill, Michael. WINDSOR CHAIRS : An Illustrated
Celebration. 2003. 9 3/4" x 7 7/8", 159 pages, well illustrated with more than 150 colour
plates. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in
dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3030) HUNDERTWASSER,
FRIEDENSREICH. Graphisches Werk 1988-1995. 1995. 10 3/8" x 9
3/8", 56 pages, illustrated
in colour. Text in German and
English. Chronology. Hb, title on cover a little rubbed, otherwise a near fine
copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B3032) NEWMARKET HEADQUARTERS OF THE TURF : The
Survey and Outline Plan for the Urban District of Newmarket. County of West
Suffolk, 1956. 13 1/8" x 8", 48 pages, folding plan of the town of
Newmarket, 10 full-page, including 3 folding, black and white plates, folding
plan of outline planning proposals for Newmarket and Exning. Appendices include
the statutory list of buildings of Special Architectural of Historic Interest.
Hb, in library type binding, probably as issued. Whilst the plan is complete in
itself, there has clearly been other contents removed (perhaps 5 or 6 sheets)
probably with a trimming knife. Spine splitting. Internally there is
underlining in one place, but otherwise very clean. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds
sterling
B3033) Kirker, Harold. ARCHITECTURE OF CHARLES BULFINCH. 1998. 9 1/8" x 6 7/8",
398 pages, 174 black and white illustrations. A fully illustrated record of commissions, setting forth the fascinating
career of America’s first native-born architect. Useful appendices.Soft
covers, corners a little bumped else near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B3037) Hoadley, R.Bruce. UNDERSTANDING WOOD : A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology. 2000.
11 1/8" x 8 5/8", 280 pages, well illustrated in colour and black and white. This completely
revised classic has everything you need to know about wood technology. Useful
appendices, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, else near fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3041) Pirenne, Jacques. translated from the
French by Lovett Edwards. THE TIDES OF HISTORY. Volume 1. From the
beginnings to Islam. Volume 2. From the expansion of Islam to the Treaties of
Westphalia. 1962/1963. 2 volumes, 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 580 + 732
pages, 30 in text maps and 5 folding maps at end of volume 1, 33 maps in volume
2. Gigantic in scope, remarkable for its lucidity, its comprehensive ness and
its great readability. Hb in dw, dw’s rather dusty and a little rubbed at
edges, otherwise a very good set. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B3042) Odom, Anne; Johnston, William R. (Introduction). RUSSIAN ENAMELS : Kievan Rus to Faberge. 1996. 9 7/8" x 9
3/4", 208 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour, map. Published in
conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, and both serving as a
catalogue and providing a history of Russia’s rich traditions of
enameling. Eighty key works form the focus of the main body of the text, the
remaining 40 examples have been incorporated into a complete checklist at the
end of this book. Glossary of technical terms, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 /
28.00 pounds sterling
B3018) Haward, Birkin. SUFFOLK MEDIEVAL CHURCH ROOF CARVINGS : A Photographic Survey of
Carvings on Hammerbeam Roofs. 1999. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 191 pages,
over 400 black and white and colour photographs, maps. An outstanding record of
medieval carvings, gleaned from some of the finest church roofs in the United
Kingdom (Suffolk has some 495 surviving medieval churches). Analysis by
subject, list of known carvers,
gazetteer of churches with roof carvings. Bibliography. Illustrated card
covers, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3024) Rice, Michael. DILMUN DISCOVERED: THE EARLY YEARS OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN BAHRAIN. 1984.
12" x 8 1/4", 206 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb, near
fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3025) Crocks, Anna Somers; Truman, Charles. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection : RENAISSANCE JEWELS, GOLD BOXES, AND
OBJETS DE VERTU. 1995. 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", 384 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and
white. Some 42 pieces of jewellery and treasury pieces, 70 gold boxes mainly
from paris, and 27 pieces of goldsmiths’ work and enamelling from the
workshops of Faberge and other Russian goldsmiths, are fully catalogued,
discussed and illustrated in colour. Many comparative illustrations of other surviving
pieces are included, together with the graphic sources and marks. Bibliography,
index of marks. Hb in dw, minor tear to dw, else a near fine copy. US$
112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling
B3028) Brown, Jane. THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ENGLISH GARDENS : Designs for the Garden
from the Collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects 1609 to the
Present Day. 1989. 10 1/4” x 10 5/8”, 320 pages, superbly illustrated with reproductions of
over 300 watercolours, drawings, working plans, sections and elevations
selected from the comprehensive collection of the Royal Institute of British
Architects, many reproduced for the first time. An invaluable source book, with
a mass of design detail combined with extensive practical information.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, a near fine copy. US$ 112.50 / 75.00 pounds sterling
B3002) Haward, Birkin. MASTER MASON
HAWES OF OCCOLD, SUFFOLK & JOHN HORE, MASTER CARPENTER OF DISS. A Tribute
to two Fifteenth Century Master Craftsmen. 2000. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4",
59 pages, 3 colour & 42 half-tone plates, double-page location map, 38
full-page and vignette plans, measured drawings. Gazetteer of churches;
Bibliography. Pictorial laminated card covers, fine. 15.00 pounds sterling
B3012) Martin, Richard. CUBISM AND
FASHION. 1998. 12 1/8" x 9 1/2", 160 pages, 147 illustrations,
132 in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1998. Visually stunning. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B3015) Hooker, Joseph Dalton. HIMALAYAN
JOURNALS : Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal
Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, &c. A New Edition, Carefully Revised and
Condensed. 1855. 8" x 5", 2 volumes, xvi, 348, xii, 345 pages,
single sheet list of new books bound in at end of volume II, black and white
illustrations. In original gilt and blind stamped cloth, gilt embossed image on
upper boards, gilt lettering to the spines. Very unobtrusively re-backed, with
the original spines laid down and original end-papers kept; dated (1876)
inscription deleted on front paste-down, new owner’s inscription (1897)
on front free end-paper; some foxing. In general, however, an extremely nice
set of this early account of the travels of a naturalist in areas hitherto
untrodden by traveller or naturalist. US$ 442.50 / 295.00 pounds sterling
B2978) Lewis, Lesley. THE PRIVATE
LIFE OF A COUNTRY HOUSE, 1912-1939. 1992. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 146
pages, black and white photographs and line drawings. A vivid personal memoir
of how family life was lived in an English country house (Pilgrim’s Hall,
Essex) between the wars. Hb in dw, stamp and signature of previous owner of
front free end-paper, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2983) Calvert, T.C. THE STORY OF
WENSLEYDALE CHEESE. 1997. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 28 pages, black and
white illustrations. Nice facsimile of the 1946 Dalesman Pocket Book No.5. Card
covers, minor crease, else near fine. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling
B2989) Sieveking, Hinrich. FUSELI TO
MENZEL : Drawings and Watercolors in the Age of Goethe from a German Private
Collection. 1998. 12" x 9 3/4", 232 pages, 93 full colour, 76
black and white illustrations. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of
the same name. A selection of 80 works by 47 artists from the period,
presenting new scholarly research and material, including detailed biographies
of the artists. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor bump to lower edge, else near
fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2995) Honour, Hugh. GOLDSMITHS AND
SILVERSMITHS. 1971. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 320 pages, 32 pages of
colour illustrations, 230 black and white illustrations. Fifty studies of
goldsmiths and silversmiths of ten nations and eleven centuries. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, rather dusty on the upper edges, but otherwise a near fine copy. US$
52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2945) Kallir, Jane. VIENNESE DESIGN
AND THE WIENER WERKSTATTE. 1986. 11" x 8", 152 pages, well
illustrated with 55 colour plate and 195 black and white illustrations.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. This guiede to
the arts and crafts of fin-de-siecle Vienna is an excellent introduction
to their work in all media as awell as a survey of the cultural development of
this pivotal period. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, discreet circular
blind-stamping of pervious owner, otherwise near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2946) Fidalgo, Manuela. LE LIVRE
OBJET D'ART : Collection Calouste Gulbenkian France. XIXe-XXe Siecles. 1997.
11" x 8 1/4", 175 pages, superbly illustrated, almost wholly in
colour. Published as the catalogue for the exhibition presented at the Centre
Culturel Calouste Gulbenkian in Paris in 1997. French text. Dust wrappered card
covers, a near fine copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B2950) Chadwick, Whitney. WOMEN
ARTISTS AND THE SURREALIST MOVEMENT. 1997. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 256
pages, 220 illustrations, 20 in colour. The most comprehensive treatment of the
lives, ideas and art works of the remarkable group of women who were an
essential part of the Surrealist movement. Biographical notes, Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling
B2951) Thomas, Julia. VICTORIAN
NARRATIVE PAINTING. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8", 111 pages, 60 colour
illustrations. Select Biographies, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$
18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B2952) Jackson, Lesley; Rudoe,
Judy; Rose, Peter; Kent, Lisa. WHITEFRIARS GLASS : The Art of
James Powell and Sons. 1999. 11 5/8" x 8 1/4", 160 pages,
generously illustrated. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the
same name; contains a full colour catalogue of the glass brought together for
the exhibition, which was selected from major public and private collections.
James Powell and Sons of Whitefriars were arguably the most creative glass
factory Britain has ever produced, making glass of exceptional artistic and
technical quality for almost 150 years. Useful monograph. Card covers, slight
crease to rear cover, otherwise near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B2962) Clements, Monica Lynn; Clements,
Patricia Rosser. COBALT BLUE GLASS. 1998. 11" x 8 3/8", 144
pages, nearly 400 colour photographs illustrating the wide appeal of cobalt
blue glass. An indispensable reference for the collector; includes current
market values, in dollars. Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 /
15.00 pounds sterling
B2970) Cockett, F. B. PETER MONAMY
1681-1749 and His Circle. 2000. 11" x 8 1/2", 119 pages, nearly
100 illustrations, mainly in colour. The first detailed biography and full
assessment of Monamy’s life and work – Monamy was the first English
marine artist of any stature. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B2928) Sato, Tomoko; Lambourne,
Lionel. The Wilde Years : OSCAR WILDE AND HIS TIMES. 2000.
10” x 10”, 143 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at The
Barbican Cwentre, London. Catalogue, Chronology, Bibliography, Index of artists
and personalities. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B2930) Reigate, Emily. AN
ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO LACE. 1996. 11" x 8 1/2", 262 pages, 700
black and white photographs and 12 full colour plates. Copiously illustrated
with lace from all manufacturing centres and all ages; a key reference work on
the subject. Bibliography, Glossary. Currently out of print. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2936) Stansky, Peter; Abrahams,
William. THE UNKNOWN ORWELL : ORWELL - THE TRANSFORMATION. 1994. 2
volumes, 8 1/2" x 5 3/8", 271+240 pages, black and white
illustrations. A richly-detailed account. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50
/ 9.50 pounds sterling for the two volumes.
B2922) COUNTY OF WEST SUFFOLK DEVELOPMENT
PLAN : SUDBURY, CHILTON AND CORNARD. 1963. 13 1/8" x 8", some 30
pages of text, together with 10 black and white plates showing among other
details population stistics, maps of industrial and residential land, present
(ie 1963) open space and projected open space for 1981. In original plain hard
covers, with gilt lettering on upper board. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds
sterling
B2923) URBAN DISTRICT OF NEWMARKET :
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS : THE ROOKERY : SURVEY AND ANALYSIS.
1966. 12 3/4" x 8", some 10 pages of text, 9 full-page plans,
diagrams etc showing among other details land use, age of buildings, traffic
circulation, proposed development area etc. Card covers, a very good copy. US$
15.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling
B2906) Turner, Gerard L'E. ELIZABETHAN
INSTRUMENT MAKERS : The Origins of the London Trade in Precision Instrument
Making. 2000. 10" x 7 1/2", 305 pages, colour frontispiece and 14
colour plates, black and white illustrations. First describes the context in
which the Elizabethan trade began and the known craftsmen; the second part
catalogues in detail every surviving instrument from this period, signed and
unsigned, that has been traced. Appendix on the attribution of unsigned
instruments; Bibliography. An important recent reference work. Hb in dw, fine. US$
82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling
B2912) Baker, T. A RUDIMENTARY
TREATISE ON LAND ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING for Students and Practical Use. Fourteenth
Edition, revised and corrected, 1887. 7" x 4 1/4", 231 pages, folded
farm survey, 3 black and white plates, including one folding, many text
illustrations, 32+16 page book catalogues at end. A very good copy in original
cloth. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2901) Baddeley, Jon. NAUTICAL
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES. 1993. 11 1/4" x 9 3/8", 160 pages,
well illustrated in colour and black and white. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor
bump on lower edge, else near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2896) Meilach, Dona Z. WOODWORKING
: The New Wave : Today's Design Trends in Objects, Furniture and Sculpture with
Artist Interviews. 1981. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8", 276 pages, 24 colour
plate, more than 600 photographs, including an interesting and useful section
illustrating the artists’ workshops and methods of working. Soft covers,
near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00
pounds sterling
B2866) Koldeweij, Eloy. THE ENGLISH CANDLESTICK : 500 Years in the Development of Base-Metal
Candlesticks 1425-1925. 2001. 13 1/4" x 10", 264 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Catalogue raisonne of 230 carefully selected
candlesticks from a single major collection; Glossary, list of makers and
marks, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B2868) Schroder, Timothy B. THE GILBERT COLLECTION OF GOLD AND SILVER. 1988.
11 1/4" x 9 1/4", 688 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Goldsmiths’
Biographies, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B2878) Peck, Amelia, editor. ALEXANDER
JACKSON DAVIS American Architect 1803 - 1892. 1992. 11" x 8
1/2", 192 pages, 57 colour plates, many black and white illustrations.
Soft covers, near fine. US$
28.00 / 18.50 pounds sterling
B2884) Pearson, Peter. PETER PEARSON'S DECORATIVE DUBLIN. 2002. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2",
160 pages, superbly illustrated
in colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.00 /
16.00 pounds sterling
B2885) Chappell, James. THE POTTER'S COMPLETE BOOK OF CLAY AND GLAZES : A Comprehensive Guide
to Formulating, Mixing, Applying and Firing Clay Bodies and Glazes. 1991.
11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 416 pages, colour plates. Revised edition. Roughly
1,200 formulas are presented in an easy to follow, cross-referenced format.
Useful charts, appendices, Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2894) Mitchell, James Francis. JULIUS CAESAR IBBETSON (1759-1817) "The Berchem of England".
1999. 10 3/8" x 8 1/4", 118 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and
white. Catalogue raisonne of this North Yorkshire painter. Datechart, catalogue
of pictures exhibited at the loan exhibition at John Mitchell & Son,
London, in November, December, 1999; illustrated
checklist of oil paintings by and attributed to Ibbetson in public collections
in the British Isles. Soft covers, near fine. 28.00 pounds sterling
B2837) Blackwood, John. London's Immortals : THE
COMPLETE OUTDOOR COMMEMORATIVE STATUES. 1989. 11 5/8" x 8 7/8",
380 pages, 314 illustrations,
37 in colour. Covers all
London’s outdoor, free-standing, full-length commemorative statues
erected up to the year 1988. Section on vanished statues. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 48.00
/32.00 pounds sterling
B2842) Hilberg, Birte. THE PATCHWORK PLANNER : 350 Original
Designs for Traditional Patchwork. 1993. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 192
pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. Presents over 350 absolutely new designs for traditional
patchwork. Hb in dw, bookplate on front free end-paper, otherwise a near fine
copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B2847) Ingwersen, Will. MANUAL OF ALPINE PLANTS. 1991. 9
1/2" x 6 1/4", 448 pages. The standard reference work on alpines.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2850) McCulla, D. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN BIRMINGHAM FROM OLD
PHOTOGRAPHS. 1989. 10" x 7
1/4", 148 black and white captioned photographs. Centenary (of City
Charter) Edition. Illustrated
boards, very good. US$ 12.00 / 8.00
pounds sterling
B2854) Schmied, Wieland. EDWARD HOPPER Portraits of America. 1995. 9 5/8"
x 6 5/8", 126 pages, 91 illustrations,
73 in colour. Biography,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2857) Burnim, Kalman A.; Wilton, Andrew. THE RICHARD
BEBB COLLECTION IN THE GARRICK CLUB : A Catalogue of Figures, Sculpture and
Paintings. 2001. 10 1/4" x 7 1/2", 135 pages, illustrated principally in colour.
The Richard Bebb Collection of theatrical figurines, sculptures, and pictures
consists of 132 figures, 25 pieces of sculpture, and 22 paintings,
watercolours, miniatures and waxes, and is limited to figures or paintings of
real actors. A fine catalogue of a superb collection; the illustrations are almost always displayed on the adjacent page to
the text description; detailed index of artists and manufacturers; index of
plays and operas; list of subscribers. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2859) Batkin, Maureen. WEDGWOOD CERAMICS, 1846-1959 A New
Appraisal. 1982. 12 1/4" x
9", 244 pages, 584 black and white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations. An excellent reference
book. Marks, alphabetical list of selected artists, designers, modelers,
painters and gilders associated with Wedgwood, Bibliography. Hb, a near fine
copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B2828) Dunn, Christopher. THE BOOK OF HUNTINGDON A Portrait of
the Town. No. 19 of the Limited
Edition, signed and numbered by author, 1977. 12" x 8 3/8", 148
pages, well illustrated in
black and white. The first record of the town’s past for over 150 years.
Bibliography, list of subscribers. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2830) Morley, John. THE MAKING OF THE ROYAL PAVILION
BRIGHTON Designs and Drawings. 1984. 13 1/4" x 9 5/8", 280 pages,
308 illustrations, 111 in colour. A major reference work.
Reproduces for the first time all the important surviving designs, used and
unused, for the exterior and interior of one of the most famous and opulent
royal extravanganzas in existence. Bibliography, catalogue of illustrations. Hb in dw, original
cloth boards a little rubbed on upper and lower edges, dw has minor tears,
repaired, a small area of loss to the dw on the lower spine (approximately
1” x ¼”), otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 225.00 / 148.00
pounds sterling
B2833) Bligh, William. THE MUTINY ON BOARD H.M.S. BOUNTY 1789.
1981. 13" x 8", xii pages plus facsimile of log book. Introduction by
Stephen Walters, illustrations
by Roy Williams. A facsimile of the official Admiralty copy of the Log, signed
by Bligh, containing the full day-to-day account of the mutiny and the danger
and hardships of the open-boat voyage which followed. Hb, no dw, a near fine
copy in original simulated brown leather. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2816) Levenson, Jay A. (Editor). THE AGE OF THE BAROQUE IN PORTUGAL. 1993.
11 3/4" x 9 1/8", 303 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. Published as a catalogue for the exhibition of
the same name. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00
/30.00 pounds sterling
B2818) Ayers, John; Impey, Oliver; Mallet,
J.V.G. PORCELAIN FOR PALACES : The
Fashion for Japan in Europe, 1650-1750. 1990. 11 1/2" x 8 3/4",
328 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of
the same name, cataloguing 372 pieces from many of the oldest and most famous
collections in Europe. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2820) Fraley, Tobin. THE GREAT AMERICAN CAROUSEL : A
Century of Master Craftsmanship. 1994. 9 5/8" x 10", 132 pages,
125 photographs, including more than 75 in full colour. Bibliography. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2822) Hoever, Otto (editor). A PICTORIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DECORATIVE
IRONWORK : Twelfth Through Eighteenth Centuries. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8
3/8", 352 pages, over 450 black and white photographs and drawings.
Unabridged republication of of ‘An
Encyclopedia Of Ironwork’ originally published in 1927. Soft covers,
crease to upper cover, else near fine. US$ 26.50 / 17.50 pounds sterling
B2825) Recht, Christine; Wetterwald, Max F. BAMBOOS. 2001.
10 1/4" x 8 1/4", 128 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2826) Gimenez, Carmen, Curator. PICASSO AND THE AGE OF IRON. 1993. 11
1/4" x 9 1/2", 331 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour. Catalogue of major Guggenheim Museum exhibition.
Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2804) Steele, James. CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH : Synthesis in Form. 1994. 12 1/4" x
10 1/4", 224 pages, over 240 illustrations,
mainly in colour. Focuses on Mackintosh’s architecture, using newly
commissioned photographs. Forms a complete account of his career, concluding
with an assessment of his legacy. Superbly illustrated, with many plans and reproductions of
Mackintosh’s original working drawings. Chronology, Bibliography. An
important monograph on one of the twentieth
century’s most original and important designers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling
B2771) Walker, Michele. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING QUILTING AND PATCHWORK. 1983. 8 5/8" x 4 7/8", 96 pages, well illustrated with over 40 interesting
and attractive patterns in colour, useful diagramContains all the design background
and practical information neede to re-create both traditional and contemporary
patterns using today’s materials and techniques. Hb in dw, fine. US$
7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling
B2773) Austen, Michael. BUSINESS TURBOPROP INTERNATIONAL 2000. 2000. 9 1/2" x 6
7/8", 359 pages. 3rd edition of this immensely popular monograph covers 60
types including Cessna 208/425/441, Aero Commander, Super King Air, PLUS
(thanks to BN Historians) all Islanders and Trislanders. Also featuring
regn/type/c-n cross referenced index, with all current marks highlighted,
unique to Air-Britain. Hb, near fine. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds sterling
B2776) Leeson, R.A. UNITED WE STAND : An Illustrated Account Of Trade Union Emblems. 1971.
8 1/2" x 6 3/8", 72 pages, 32 full-page reproductions, including 4 in colour. Traces the origins of
trade union emblems, their connection with the old craft guilds, and the
changes brought about as the trade union movement developed. Hb in dw,
inscription, else near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2777) Brainerd, Andrew W. THE INFANTA ADVENTURE and the Lost Manet. 1989.
11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 32 colour illustrations,
36 black and white illustrations. Possibly the most thorough analysis of an
unknown painting ever published. Bibliography. Hb in dw, inscription, slightly
rubbed dw, else a near fine copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B2778) Oppitz, Leslie. TRAMWAYS REMEMBERED : South & South East England. 1988. 9
7/8" x 7", 144 pages, black and white illustrations, map. A
comprehensive guide to the many passenger tramway systems in the area,
explaining their history, the reasons for their construction and their closure.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, inscription, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50
pounds sterling
B2780) Bernal, Ignacio. A HISTORY OF MEXICAN ARCHAEOLOGY : The Vanished Civilizations of Middle
America. 1980. 9 3/4" x 6 1/2", 208 pages, 115 illustrations. Presents the story of
a centuries-long bid to unravel the mystery presented by the pre-Columbian
peoples of Mexico. Bibliography. Hb in dw, bookplate on front free end-paper,
spine of dw sunned, else a very good copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B2782) Thompson, Frances. MOUNTAIN RELICS. 1977. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 188 pages, more
than 400 black and white photographs, catalogue illustrations. ‘Vanishing
Artifacts as Collectibles’. An early title on collecting
‘primitives’ – tools and utensils for the homestead. Well illustrated, both with reproductions
from early catalogue, and with photographs of a very wide range of relics,
grouped chapter by chapter according to use – blacksmithing, tilling the
soil, moonshinng, whittling, washing and ironing, baking and brewing, churning
and mending. Not common. Hb in dw, dw largely complete, though with two or
three tears, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2783) Jobson, Allan. HOUSEHOLD AND COUNTRY CRAFTS. 1953. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 206
pages, 100 black and white illustrations. Deals with the special skills and
tools of the Wheelwright, the Thatcher, the Roper, the Weaver, the Chair-Bodger,
and many others. A minor classic in its field; hb in dw, neat inscription, dw a
little foxed but overall a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2786) Katz, Marshall P.; Lehr, Robert. PALISSY WARE :
Nineteenth-Century French Ceramists from Avisseau to Renoleau. 1996.
12" x 8 3/8", 192 pages, superbly illustrated in colour,
makers’ marks. The first comprehensive account of the work of
Palissy’s nineteenth century followers in France; the standard guide and
reference work for collectors, curators, and all those concerned with the high
achievements of ceramic art. Hb in dw, dw is slashed on front, but otherwise a
near fine copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00
pounds sterling
B2788) Robertson, Pamela. CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH: Art is the Flower. 2002. 10" x 6
7/8", 112 pages, well illustrated,
mainly in colour. Traces the development of Mackintosh’s botanical
studies. An authoritative study, illustrated
with around 60 stunning and distinctive water-colours, in which
Mackintosh’s renowned skills for draughtmanship are immediately
recognizable. Chronology, Bibliography, list of public collections. Soft
covers, slight bump to spine, else near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds
sterling
B2790) O'Donnell, E. E. FATHER BROWNE'S TITANIC ALBUM : A Passenger's Photographs and Personal
Memoir. 1998. 11 1/2" x 10", 120 pages, black and white
illustrations. A unique and major book about the Titanic’s tragic inaugural voyage, by one of the great
photographers of the early twentieth
century. Father Browne died leaving 42,000 negatives of his life’s
photography; in particular, those taken on his voyage on the Titanic, when he had the good fortune to
disembark in Cork Harbour. This book relates the story of his Titanic voyage, using the photographs,
most of them previously unpublished, from his personal album. Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 /
15.00 pounds sterling
B2792) Buchanan-Brown, John. THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF WILLIAM MAKEPEACE
THACKERAY. 1979. 10" x 6 3/4", 192 pages, 200 black and white
illustrations. Draws together from a wide variety of sources two hundred of
Thackeray’s finest illustrations.
Thackeray’s life and work as both an illustrator and novelist are
discussed in the introduction, comparing his illustrations with the best of his
contemporaries. Notes on the volume publication of his earliest writings. Hb in
dw, minor tears to dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2794) Barker, Martin A. AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF HULL & BARNSLEY RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES
Volume 1. The Locomotive Classes. 1996. 11" x 8 1/2", 184 pages,
extensively illustrated with
black and white photographs. Superbly detailed history of the locomotives of
this short-lived railway company. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B2796) Cunningham, Colin. THE TERRACOTTA DESIGNS OF ALFRED WATERHOUSE. 2001. 10 3/4" x 8
1/2", 192 pages, 92 illustrations
in colour and black and white, 135 reproductions of Waterhouse’s
exquisite pencil drawings for the terracotta mouldings of flora and fauna which
adorn the Natural History Museum, London. The Natural History Museum is one of
Britain’s finest examples of late Victorian architecture at its most
exuberant height. A decorative tour de
force, it was conceived by Alfred Waterhouse, whose attention to detail in
the creation of this masterpiece is legendary. This book presents a history of
the development of Waterhouse’s designs for the terracotta mouldings, and
provides a unique document of the surviving pencil drawings – seldom
seen, and never before reproduced in their entirety. Bibliography. Soft covers,
fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds
sterling.
B920)
Osborne, June. JOHN PIPER AND STAINED GLASS. 10 1/2" x 7
3/4", 196 pages, over 100 examples of Piper's stained glass are
illustrated in colour and black and white, also reproductions of many original
cartoons. Contains a full list of his designs in stained glass, with notes on
their composition, setting and theme. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2751) Russell-Smith, Geoffry. SOUND SENSE : The Instruments of the
Orchestra and How They Work. 1965. 8 3/8" x 6", 41, xvii pages,
black and white illustrations. A useful introduction to musical sounds, and the
instruments which produce them. Hb in dw, dw complete, though with short tears
to edge, and rather darkened; otherwise a very good copy. US$ 7.50 / 5.00
pounds sterling
B2753) FRANCIS WHEATLEY RA, 1747-1801. Paintings,
Drawings & Engravings. 1965. 8 1/2" x 9 3/4", 48 pages, black
and white illustrations. Catalogue for the first in a series of exhibitions
whose purpose was to present the work of an English painter who had never been
the subject of such a one-man show, or not for a number of years. Introse was
to present the work of an English painter who had never been the subject of
such a one-man show, or not for a number of years. Introduction on the life and
work of Francis Wheatley, followed by the detailed cataloguing of some 104 of
his pictures. Wheatley is best remembered for his much reproduced work ‘Cries of London’. Soft covers,
slightly dusty from storage, but generally a very good copy. US$ 18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B2762) MacCarthy, Fiona. THE SIMPLE LIFE : C.R. Ashbee in the Cotswolds. 1981. 9 3/8" x
6", 204 pages, 29 black and white illustrations, including contemporary
workshop photographs. Documents one delightful and intriguing experiment in
utopian social history – the exodus of some 150 East End London craftsmen
and their families to Chipping Campden in the heart of the English Cotswolds.
The men were members of the Guild of Handicraft, formed in Whitechapel in 1888,
and many eminent men and womens of letters and the arts were at one time or
another involved with the Guild. Bibliography. Hb in dw, ex school library
(withdrawn stamp); despite the usual (though discreet) internal markings, this
is a very little used copy of an uncommon title. US$ 27.00 /
18.00 pounds sterling
B2764) Allemand-Cosneau, Claude; Fath, Manfred; Mitchinson, David. HENRY MOORE
: FROM THE INSIDE OUT : Plasters, Carvings and Drawings. 1996. 12" x
9", 200 pages, 227 illustrations,
80 in colour. Published in co-operation with the Henry Moore
foundation and in conjunction with the exhibition shown at Nantes and
Mannheim. Focusing on his wood and stone carvings, plasters and drawings, it
examines the working processes that resulted in his far better known monumental
sculptures. Of particular interest are the plasters, few of which have been
published before. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 57.00 /
38.00 pounds sterling
B2770) Saunders, Gill. WALLPAPER IN INTERIOR DECORATION. 2002. 10 7/8" x 8 5/8",
160 pages, 122 colour and 17 black and white illustrations. The American
edition of a Victoria and Albert Museum publication. The first book to examine
the history of wallpaper from the consumer’s point of view. The Victoria
and Albert Museum began collecting wallpapers from its foundation in 1856, and
today has one of the finest collections in the world. This account of wallpaper
in interior decoration naturally draws extensively on the material evidence in
the V & A, but also sets the use and choice of wallpaper in the context of
contemporary opinion, taste, income and social status. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling.
B2731) Bartrum, Douglas. EVERGREENS FOR YOUR GARDEN. 1967. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 187
pages, illustrated with black
and white and colour photographs and line drawings. The first edition of this
minor classic on evergreens, practical, with much technical information and
many useful facts. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very nice copy in a very good dw. US$
14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2736) Cross, John E. PELARGONIUMS FOR ALL PURPOSES. 1965. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 103
pages, black and white photographs. Monograph on all aspects of pelargonium
cultivation. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling
B2737) Schwankl, Dr. Alfred. Guide to BARK : Open Air Guides. 1956.
8" x 5 1/4", 100 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. An invaluable
monograph on bark, including its helpfulness as a clue to tree recognition, and
as a guide to the health or disease of trees, and their worth as timber. Hb in
dw, upper edge of dw torn and chipped, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 14.50
/ 9.50 pounds sterling
B2688) Young, Hilary. ENGLISH PORCELAIN, 1745-95 : It's
Makers, Design, Marketing and Consumption. 1999. 11 1/4" x 8
3/8", 229 pages, 29 colour plates, 74 black and white illustrations.
Explores the eighteenth century English porcelain industry as a whole,
examining the issues of factory and workshop organization, and tracking and
assessing the careers of key entrepreneurs, artists and craftsmen (many of whom
moved from one factory to another). Useful appendices, including synoptic
histories of the principal factories, Chronology of principal events, and
Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw has repaired tear, but otherwise a near fine copy. US$
63.00 / 42.00 pounds sterling
B2692) Hamilton, George H. THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF RUSSIA (Pelican
History of Art Series). 1983. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 482 pages, 314 black
and white illustrations. Classic reference to the history of the arts of
architecture, painting and sculpture, created in the territories of European
Russia by the Russian people. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2698) Lloyd, Christopher; Queen's Gallery Staff. THE QUEST FOR ALBION : Monarchy and the
Patronage of British Painting. 1998. 11 3/8" x 8 3/4", 128 pages,
illustrations, almost entirely in colour, of forty-six works
selected from the Royal collection. This book portrays a selction of the British paintings in the Royal
Collection, placing the pictures in the context of national heritage. In an
introductory essay, Christopher Lloyd argues that the pictures have played a
significant, and as yet perhaps not fully recognized role in the development of
a national school of painting. Genealogical tree; Bibliography; list of
exhibitions. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2699) Hughes,
Robert. LUCIAN FREUD PAINTINGS. 2001.
10 3/4" x 9 5/8", 135 pages, 112 illustrations, 105 in colour. Robert
Hughes’s highly acclaimed essay introduces this volume, with its superb
colour reproductions of Freud’s greatest paintings. Biography, list of
exhibitions, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling
B2700) Snowman, A. Kenneth (editor). THE MASTER JEWELERS. 2002. 11 7/8"
x 8 7/8", 262 pages, 377 illustrations,
251 in colour. In fifteen
chapters, written by leading experts in the field, the world of fine jewellery,
including its social, aesthetic and business aspects, from around 1850 to our
own day is brought vividly to life. Combines breathtaking pictures with
biographies of the craftsmen who created the designs and jewels. Card covers,
fold-in flaps, remainder mark on lower
edges else near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2706) Cullen, Tom. THE EMPRESS BROWN The Story of a Royal Friendship. 1969. 8
3/4" x 5 1/2", 254 pages, black and white illustrations. " After
Prince Albert's death, Queen Victoria turned for comfort to the John Brown, the
gillie who had accompanied the Royal couple on their Highland expeditions. The
friendship soon became a source of scandal, but the Queen refused to dismiss
her faithful servant. Useful Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw faded on spine, and a
few minor tears, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds
sterling
B2707) Bermingham, Ann. LEARNING TO DRAW : Studies in the Cultural History of a Polite and Useful
Art. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 7/8", 304 pages, some 270 figures in black
and white and colour. Explores the social and cultural processes that enabled
drawing to emerge as an amateur pastime, as well as the meanings that drawing
had for people who were not artists. It concludes with a discussion of the
impact of photography on the social practice of drawing. Useful Bibliography;
split into two sections, the second being devoted to artists’ handbooks, drawing and
painting manuals, and pattern books. Hb in dw, lower edge of book a little
shelf-rubbed, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 48.00 /32.00 pounds sterling
B2713) Ribeiro, Aileen. INGRES IN FASHION : Representations of Dress and Appearance in Ingres's
Images of Women. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 1/4", 259 pages, 190 illustrations in colour and black and
white. This book explores for the
first time the ways in which clothing, accessories and fabrics define and
display women in Ingres’s portraits. Superb illustrations demonstrate Ingres’s work and its relation
to the social and artistic discourse of his time. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor repair to dw, some
offsetting of frontispiece onto title page, otherwise a near fine copy. US$
52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2716) Hodgkinson,
J. L.; Pogson, Rex. THE EARLY MANCHESTER THEATRE. 1960. 189 pages, black and
white illustrations. Records the history of the first two theatre buildings in
Manchester, covering the period from 1750 to 1807. Published in association
with The Society for Theatrical Research; a valuable piece of original research
in the neglected field of provincial stage history. Hb in dw, slight fading to
edge of upper board, dw somewhat darkened, approximately 2” long tear
(without loss) to rear, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 21.00 /14.00 pounds
sterling
B2718) Carman, W.Y. HEADDRESSES OF THE BRITISH ARMY : Yeomanry. 1970. 9 1/8" x
7", 87 pages, colour frontispiece, 40 full-page black and white plates.
Privately published by the author. Hb, no dw, corner cut from front free
end-paper, otherwise very good. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B2720) Tickner, Lisa. MODERN LIFE AND MODERN SUBJECTS : British Art in the Early Twentieth
Century. 2000. 10 3/8" x 7 3/4", 336 pages, 151 illustrations in black and white and
colour. Art historian Lisa Tickner takes a fresh look at the work of works by
five significant British artists from the early twentieth century – Walter Sickert, Augustus John, Wyndham
Lewis, Vanessa Bell, and David Bomberg. ‘One of the best books about
modern art in England ever written…’ Substantial Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B2683) Ortiz, Antonio D.; Carretero, C. H.; Godoy,
J. A. RESPLENDENCE OF THE SPANISH
MONARCHY : Renaissance Tapestries and Armor from the Patrimonio Nacional. 1991.
12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 172 pages, over 150 illustrations in colour.
Published in conjunction with the
exhibition of the the same name, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York 1991. Richly informative and visually splendid work, presenting a
selection of the Renaissance treasures acquired during the sixteenth century by
the Spanish monarchy, and now held in the Patrimonio Nacional.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2685) Osborne, Carol M. VENETIAN GLASS OF THE 1890s : Salviati at Stanford University. 2002.
11 1/4" x 8 3/8", 200 pages, some 27 colour and black and white illustrations illustrate the introductory essay, and 245 pieces of magnificent glass
are catalogued and superbly illustrated in colour. The Salviati Collection of
Venetian glass encompasses virtually all the colours, styles, and techniques
marketed under the celebrated name. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2660) Mader, G., Neubert-Mader, Laila. THE
ENGLISH FORMAL GARDEN : Five Centuries of Design. 1997. 11 1/4" x 11
1/4", 232 pages, more than 223 superb illustrations, mainly colour
photographs, but also including garden plans, design drawings etc. An
authoritative account of the development, features, leading originators, and
sources of the English formal garden style. Concludes with 10 full tours of
prominent gardens, all documented in vibrant photographs and superb drawings
that illustrate the features and
structure of the formal garden. Includes a guide to one huindred of the most
beautiful formal gardens in the British Isles. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B2662) Fox, Celina (editor). LONDON - WORLD CITY, 1800-1840. 1992.
10 3/4" x 9 3/8", 624 pages, countless illustrations in black and white and colour. Published to
coincide with a major exhibition held at the Villa Hugel, Essen, Germany, for
which it also serves as the catalogue. This sumptuously illustrated book is the first comprehensive study of London
during one of the most fascinating periods in British history; as period of
cultural, artistic, philosophical, scientific, and technological growth.
Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B2664) Simpson, Marc. UNCANNY SPECTACLE : The Public Career of the Young John Singer Sargent.
1997. 11 1/4" x 9 1/8", 192 pages, superb illustrations, many in
colour; includes illustrations
of almost every painting Sargent exhibited in Paris, London, and New York
through 1887. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, in
Williamstown, Massachusetts. Explores how the young American painter in just
over a decade jumped from apprenticeship to wide acclaim, how he presented
himself and his works, and how he sought to shape public perception of his
talent. Appendix gives Sargent’s exhibition history, 1877-1887. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 /
35.00 pounds sterling
B2671) Whiteway, Michael; Morello, Augusto. CHRISTOPHER
DRESSER, 1834-1904. 2001. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 207 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Christopher Dresser. Un designer alla corte della regina
Vittoria’ . Dr. Christopher Dreser was the first industrial designer,
running a studio supplying designs to many different manufacturers in several
countries. He trained at the Government Schools of Design, and absorbed the
principles of such design pioneers as Owen Jones and A.W.N. Pugin. In 1876-1877
he visited Japan to study its arts and its industries, an experience which transformed
his designs and his later career. Catalogues and illustrates over 250 objects; Chronology; Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2672) Raphael, Sandra. AN OAK SPRING SYLVA : A Selection of the Rare Books on Trees in the Oak
Spring Garden Library. 1989. 11 1/2" x 9 3/4", 147 pages,
extensively and superbly illustrated
with many sensitive reproductions of illustrations
from rare and desirable books. An Oak Spring
Sylva is the first of a series of catalogues describing selections of the rare
books, manuscripts, works of art, and related artifacts in the Oak Spring
Garden Library, a collection formed by Rachel Lambert Mellon. The Sylva, whose
subject is trees, describes nearly fifty books, manuscripts, or drawings, from
a tiny 1555 book on oaks to early nineteenth-century advice on large-scale
tree-planting--a range including both great books, such as Evelyn's Sylva,
Duhamel's Traite des Arbres, and Michaux's North American Sylva, and more
modest ones, such as Marshall's American Grove, which helped introduce the
riches of American forests to European gardens in the eighteenth century. Each
description makes clear the background of each book and its relationship to
others, while a generous number of illustrations in color and black and white
help to give an impression of their contents. Many of the Oak Spring copies
have particularly interesting associations, recorded in inscriptions,
bookplates, or binding details, all of which are described. Printed at the
Meriden-Stinehour Press, attractively bound in dark green cloth with printed
black label on spine and gilt embossed lettering and a stylised leaf
gilt-embossed on the upper cover; dw; a near fine copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00
pounds sterling
B2652) Benjamin, Susan. ENGLISH ENAMEL BOXES From the Eighteenth to the Twentieth
Century. 1991. 10" x 7",
128 pages, 80 colour plates illustrating over 230 different objects. Shows how
enamel boxes can be dated and attributed, and traces the histories of the
different factories, revealing their individual characteristics. Covers history
and techniques of enamelling, the manufacturing processes, and the various
English factories. Fakes, forgeries and replicas are also covered, together
with notes on the twentieth century revival of enamel boxes. Glossary,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2653) McParland, Edward. PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE IN IRELAND 1680-1760. 2001. 13 1/4" x
10", 241 pages, 256 illustrations
in black and white and colour, including more than one hundred specially
commissioned photographs by David Davison. Opens with a discussion of the
people who were involved in the creation of public architecture and a
description of the physical appearance of Ireland at the time, including its
roads and harbours, its market houses and churches. The author then presents
detailed portraits of key public buildings, among them The Royal Hospital
Kilmainham, The Royal Barracks, Dublin Castle, Trinity College, Dublin, and
Edward Lovett Pearce’s Parliament House, documenting in vivid detail the
architectural and social importance of these remarkable public buildings.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, very minor bump, minor tear to dw, otherwise a near
fine copy. US$ 57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B2655) Tucker, Paul Hayes; Shackelford, George; Stevens, MaryAnne. MONET IN THE 20TH CENTURY. 1998. 11 3/8" x 9 5/8", 300
pages, richly illustrated,
almost wholly in colour, many folding
plates. The catalogue of an exhibition of the same name, celebrating the
achievement of Claude Monet in the twentieth
century, examining for the first time the body of work that Monet
completed from 1900 until his death in 1926, a period when he was enormously
productive, increasingly wealthy, and ever more venerated. What unfolds is a
complicated story og an ageing artist determined to reinvent himself and the
look of landscape art. Bibliography. Soft covers, a little bumped else near
fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00
pounds sterling
B2657) Rondot, Bertrand (editor). DISCOVERING THE SECRETS OF SOFT-PASTE
PORCELAIN AT THE SAINT-CLOUD MANUFACTORY CA. 1690-1766. 1999. 12 1/4"
x 9 1/4", 303 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. The catalogue for an exhibition of the same name. The
Saint-Cloud porcelain manufactory in France was the first in Europe to discover
the secret of producing soft-paste porcelain, thereby breaking the monopoly of
China and Japan, and playing a seminal role in the development of porcelain
production in Europe. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 75.00 / 50.00 pounds sterling
B2626) Emmerson, Robin. BRITISH TEAPOTS & TEA DRINKING 1700-1850 Illustrated from the
TWINING TEAPOT GALLERY Norwich Castle Museum. 1992. 12" x 8 3/8",
330 pages, 24 full-page colour plates, 180 black and white plates. Describes
and illustrates 564 teapots, ranging in date from 1720 to 1850, drawn from the
Twining Teapot Gallery at Norwich Castle Museum, which houses the greatest
specialist collection of British ceramic teapots in the world. Bibliography. Hb
in dw, slightly bumped, dw has minor repaired tears but overall a very good
copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B2627) Holgate, David. NEW HALL Faber Monographs on Pottery and Porcelain. 1987. 10"
x 7 1/2", 243 pages, 19 colour plates, 371 black and white plates. The
completely revised, rewritten and expanded second edition with over 100 extra illustrations and a greatly expanded
section on the New Hall Pattern Book. A comprehensive and discriminating study
sets out in detail the whole range of the factory’s wares, as well as
giving a full account of its history from its beginnings in 1781 to its demise
in 1835. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 112.5 / 75.00 pounds
sterling
B2628) Hopkinson, Martin. NO
DAY WITHOUT A LINE : The History of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers
1880-1999. 1999. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 136 pages, illustrated in black and white and
colour plates. Includes list of Fellows, Associates and Honorary Fellows of the
Society, Bibliography. Illustrated Card Covers, a very good copy. US$ 14.50
/ 9.50 pounds sterling
B2640) Murphy, Michael J. CAMBRIDGE NEWSPAPERS AND OPINION, 1780-1850 (Cambridge Town, Gown and
County Ser., Vol. 12). 1977. 8 1/2" x 5 7/8", 144 pages, black
and white illustrations. During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth
century the press grew rapidly in power and influence. Cambridge newspapers,
from fairly humble beginnings, shared in this expansion. Benjamin Flower, the
founder of the Cambridge Intelligencer was
the first provincial editor to publish a weekly editorial, which because of his
trenchant criticism of government and authority, soon enjoyed national repute.
Useful appendices, good Bibliography. Hb,
near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2643) Baily, Leslie. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN and their world. 1973. 9 3/8" x 7
1/4", 128 pages, well illustrated
in black and white. Concentrates on the span of Gilbert and Sullivan’s
life, and reassesses the cultural contribution they made, not least to the
gaity of nations. Hb in dw, inscription on front free end-paper, price-clipped
and slightly darkened dw, otherwise a very nice copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50
pounds sterling
B2648) Larney, Judith. RESTORING CERAMICS. 1978. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 111 pages,
well illustrated with black and
white photographs and line drawings. Professional advice on restoring ceramics,
jade, coral, ivory and glass, and tiles; the author was in charge of Ceramic
Conservation and Restoration at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Hb in
dw, previous owners address label inside front board, price-clipped dw,
otherwise near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2611) Robertson, Pamela. THE MACKINTOSH HOUSE. Revised edition, 1990. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4", pages unnumbered, illustrated throughout. mainly in
colour. An introduction and guide book to the reconstruction of 78 Southpark
Avenue, Hillhead. Card covers, a very good copy. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds
sterling
B2613) Rose, Walter. THE VILLAGE CARPENTER. 1973. 8 3/4" x 5 3/8", 146 pages,
black and white photographs and line drawings. An account of the daily tasks of
a family business in a Buckinghamshire village at the end of the nineteenth
century. Throughout the whole of its history, the business was confined to
woodwork; woodworking machines had not yet arrived at this level of business,
and hence the craftsmen still worked with totally traditional methods. A
classic in its field. Hb in dw, near fine in price-clipped dw. US$ 14.50 /
9.50 pounds sterling
B2614) Hobbs, Harry Jason. VENEERING SIMPLIFIED. 1975. 10
1/4" x 7 1/8", 126 pages, extensively illustrated with monochrome illustrations.Covers techniques which can be carried out in a
limited workshop, and many ‘tricks of the trade’ to help you work
pleasurably with veneers. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50
pounds sterling
B2619) Bennett, Mary. ARTISTS OF THE PRE-RAPHAELITE CIRCLE : The First Generation. 1988.
9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 207 pages, 32 colour plates, many black and white
illustrations. Catalogue of the Pre-Raphaelite holdings of the Walker Art
Gallery, the Lady Lever Art Gallery (based on the collection of the 1st.
Viscount Leverhulme) and the Sudley Art Gallery (based on the collection of
George Holt, the Liverpool shipowner). Includes biographies and detailed
entries for the works of some 16 artists, including Ford Madox Brown, Holman
Hunt, Millais, Rossetti, and Ruskin. Soft covers; previous owner’s
circular blind embossed name on title page, very slight staining to some page
edges, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2589) Hayward Gallery, London. ROGER FENTON Photographer of the 1850s.
1988. 10 3/4" x 9 5/8", 184 pages, illustrated throughout with black and white photographs.
Catalogue for the exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, 4 February to 17 April,
1988. A near fine copy in original wrappers. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds
sterling
B2590) Barter, Judith A. AMERICAN DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLORS FROM AMHERST COLLEGE. 1985. 11
5/8" x 8 3/4", 80 pages, illustrated
throughout in black and white and colour. Catalogue of a touring exhibition.
Biographical details of artists, useful Bibliography. Slightly creased, otherwise
a near fine copy in original wrappers. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2591) McKean, Charles. THE SCOTTISH CHATEAU : The Country House of Renaissance Scotland. 2001.
10 5/8" x 7 3/4", 312 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour, from a variety of
sources. A radical reassessment of the development of the country house in
Renaissance Scotland, discussing its evolution from the early 1500s to the late
seventeenth century. Useful appendices, including Glossary and Bibliography. Hb
in dw, minor corner bump, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 27.00 /
18.00 pounds sterling
B2594) Burns, Lieutenant Commander K.V. PLYMOUTH'S SHIPS OF WAR A History of Naval
Vessels Built in Plymouth Between 1694 and 1860. National Maritime Museum,
Maritime Monographs and Reports No. 4, 1972. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 152
pages, black and white illustrations. Details of Plymouth built ships are
arranged both chronologically and alphabetically; useful appendices including a
list of master shipwrights of HM Dockyard, Plymouth and Devenport. Comb bound,
a very good copy, not common. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2602) Moyer, Susan Louise. SILK PAINTING : The Artist's Guide to Gutta and Wax Resist Techniques. 1991.
11" x 8 1/4", 144 pages, 200 colour plates. A comprehensive and
inspiring guide to the techniques of silk painting and the use of a variety of
resists to create differing visual effects. Superbly illustrated. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B2583) Winbolt, S.E. WEALDEN GLASS The Surrey-Sussex Glass
Industry (A.D. 1226-1615). 1933. 9 7/8" x 7 3/8", 85 pages,
numerous black and white photographs, line drawings, plans and maps. The first
comprehensive account of the glass industry as it was practised in Surrey and Sussex
from the thirteenth to the seventeenth century. Appendices include translations
of the glass treatises of Theophilus, Mannson and Agricola, also a list of the
subscribers. Edition limited to 500 copies; scarce. Hb in original cloth,
little worn, previous owner’s inscription on front free end-paper, no dw;
but generally a very good copy. US$ 120.00 / 80.00 pounds sterling
B2586) Chaille, Francois. CARTIER : Creative Writing. 2000.
11 1/2" x 10", 167 pages, superbly illustrated mainly in colour. Features a comprehensive selection
of pieces from Cartier’s incredibly inventive repertoire – pens,
inkwells, mechanical pencils, calendars, stationery and other accessories.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2559) Shils, Edward (editor); Blacker, Carmen (editor). CAMBRIDGE
WOMEN : Twelve Portraits. 1996. 9" x 5 7/8", 292 pages, 12 black
and white photographs. A collection of biographical portraits of twelve
outstanding women who lived and worked in Cambridge during the century before
women were admitted fully to membership of the University. Soft covers, a very
good copy. US$ 12.00 / 8.00
pounds sterling
B2563) Donaldson, William. TREATISE ON THE ART OF CONSTRUCTING
OBLIQUE ARCHES WITH SPIRAL COURSES. 1867. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 38 pages,
8 plates, 16 pages Spon Catalogue of books relating to Applied Science bound in
at rear. In original publishers’ cloth binding with gilt letterering to
spine and upper board, rubbed at edges, particularly at corners and lower edge,
little frayed at extreme upper and lower spine; remnants of very small
(3/4” x 3/8”) paper label to upper board. Internally library
accessions label inside front board, dated (9 Aug [18]97) ownership signature
on title page, cancelled library
stamp on title page, further library stamps on lower margin of page 5, and rear
of each plate. Nonetheless,
generally a very good copy of this treatise; uncommon. US$ 52.50 / 35.00
pounds sterling
B2566) Williamson, Henry. TALES OF MOORLAND AND ESTUARY. 1953.
8" x 5 1/4", 256 pages, drawings by Broom Lynne. Hb, no dw, faint
library shelf lettering on spine (F WIL),
front free end-paper cut out, internally clean. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling.
B2580) Ainsworth, Michael. WARSHIPS IN MINIATURE : A Guide to Naval
Waterline Shipmodelling in 1:1200 Scale. 2001. 9 3/4" x 7 3/8",
224 pages, extensively illustrated
with black and white photographs, line drawings and plans. Provides plans and
details for nearly 50 warships of many nations; useful appendices included
painting and colour schemes; Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B2540) Rheinheimer, Hans P. TOPO: The Story of a Scottish
Colony Near Caracas, 1825-27. 1988. 11 5/8" x 9 1/4",167 pages,
well illustrated with 14
watercolours by Meinhard Retemeyer, maps, colour photographs, black and white
copies of letters etc. The almost unknown story of a Scottish colony near
Caracas in the years 1825 to 1827, research initiated by the author being
offered a portfolio of fourteen original watercolours of the short-lived
colony. Bibliography. Hb in dw, minor damage to the dw, otherwise a near fine
copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2545) Addison, William. ENGLISH SPAS. Batsford, 1951. 8
3/4" x 5 5/8", 152 pages, 69 interesting illustrations in black and white and colour. The interesting
social history of the English Spa and Spa town, told with the help of apposite
and lively quotation from contemporary sources. He writes at length of Bath,
Tunbridge, Cheltenham and the other great spas, and also of the many obscure
and transitory spas and wells. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B2525) Mowl, Timothy. ELIZABETHAN AND JACOBEAN STYLE. 1993.
11 5/8" x 10", 240 pages, splendidly illustrated, mainly in colour. Shows not only the magnificence
of the architecture of Elizabethan and Jacobean houses, but also plunders the
great pattern books of the time to reveal the roots of the often wild
elaboration ot the period. Glossary, list fo houses open to the public, Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine except for
discrete remainder mark. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B2526) Tennenbaum, Suzanne; Zapata, Janet. THE JEWELED
MENAGERIE : The World of Animals in Gems. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8",
216 pages, over 300 illustrations
in colour. Examines for the
first time the representation of animals of all kinds in jewellery, with
particular concentration on twentieth-century jewellery. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B2536) Lovett, Patricia. CALLIGRAPHY AND ILLUMINATION : A History
and Practical Guide. 2000. 10 1/2" x 8 5/8", 320 pages, 225 illustrations, including 175 full
colour plates. A practical guide that explores the
history of calligraphy and illumination. The author provides step-by-step
instructions and ideas for creating letter shapes, page layouts and illuminated
designs. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine, except for discrete remainder mark. US$ 30.00 / 20.00
pounds sterling
B2496) Danzker, Jo-Anne Birnie (editor). ART NOUVEAU BUCKLES 1896-1910 : The Kreuzer
Collection. 2000. 11 1/2" x 9 1/4", 232 pages, 250 colour illustrations, 35 illustrations of marks. Presents
almost 200 Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, and Liberty Style buckles with symbolistic,
floral and geometric designs. Includes more than 40 buckles from Liberty &
Co. of London. Biographies, Bibliography. English and German text. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 /
45.00 pounds sterling
B2238) Kelley,
Charlotte. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS SOURCEBOOK. 2001. 9 3/4" x 7
1/2", 128 pages, 416 illustrations,
325 in colour. The first book
to act as a comprehensive reference guide for both the interior designer and
the serious collector of Arts and Crafts pieces; also an excellent source of
inspiration and practical advice to aid in using the spirit of the Arts and
Crafts style in your home. Covers walls and floors; textiles; a particularly
good section on furniture; and
ornaments. Lists of suppliers, houses to visit. Soft covers, near fine. US$
14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1313) Halen, Widar. CHRISTOPHER DRESSER A Pioneer of Modern Design. 2000.
11" x 8 3/8", 208 pages, 232 illustrations in black and white and
colour. Christopher Dresser (1834 - 1904) was a pioneer of modern design, and
arguably Europe's first industrial designer. Today his work is eagerly
collected. Halen's book is the first to be published on this major figure.
Extensive Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling
B2474) Cliffe, Roger W. PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAWING MACHINE TECHNIQUES. 1988. 10" x 7
3/4", 352 pages, over 1,000 close-up photographs and draughtsman-quality
drawings. Includes dozens of techniques and tips on the cutting abilities of
portable circular saws and motorized mitre boxes, together with projects making
practical use of the techniques and techniques described. Soft covers, a very
good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00
pounds sterling
B2475) Mehler, Kelly. THE TABLE SAW BOOK. 1993. 10" x 7 7/8", 179 pages,
comprehensively illustrated
with black and white photographs and line drawings. A clear, thorough guide to
the table saw, reassuring to novices and helpful to experienced woodworkers.
Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B2479) Rodgers, David. CORONATION SOUVENIRS AND COMMEMORATIVES. 1975. 8 1/2" x 7
1/8", 144 pages, 132 black and white plates, 8 colour plates. Discusses a
wide range of commemorative items produced in many different materials
including coins and medallions, delft, slipware and later pottery, porcelain
and bone china, silver, brass, tin, glass and enamels, toys and games, printed
ephemera, paper and fabrics. Bibliography. Hb in price-clipped dw, generally a
very nice copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2486) Booth, T.J. MODEL RAILWAY KIT BUILDING. 1989. 8 3/4" x 6 3/8", 199
pages, well illustrated in
black and white and colour photographs and line drawings. A thorough guide to
making the most of today’s superb kits; an essential tool for any serious
modeller. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B2462) Saxe, Stephen O, DePol, John (illustrator). AMERICAN
IRON HAND PRESSES. 1995. 10"
x 7", 108 pages, 15 wood
engravings by John DePol. Presents the story of the iron hand press in North
America from its first appearance to final manufacture. Useful appendices,
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2467) ILLUSTRATED TRADE LIST OF PRICES OF
SHEFFIELD GOODS 1889 Edition. 1974, facsimile edition. 8 3/8" x 11
1/4", 31 pages, many black and white illustrations – some 16 pages
are filled with detailed engravings of hand tools. The original from which this
facsimile is taken is exceptionally rare. In original white paper covers,
stapled; a fine copy. 14.00 pounds sterling
B2468) Stamp, A.E. MICHAELHOUSE : Notes on the History of Michaelhouse Published on the
600th. Anniversary of the Foundation of the Society By Hervey de Stanton. 1924.
10 7/8" x 7 5/8", 61 pages, frontispiece showing the Seal of
Michaelhouse. Printed at the request of the council of Trinity College;
Michaelhouse was a privately founded college occupying part of what is now
Trinity College. Handsomely bound in near-white buckram, just a little
finger-marked, and attractively printed on handmade paper. Uncommon. US$
60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B2469) Peterson, Charles E, Annotations and
Introduction. THE CARPENTERS' COMPANY of
the City and County of Philadelphia 1786 Rule Book. Facsimile Edition,
1971. 8 1/8" x 5 5/8", frontispiece
and 35 black and white plates. Price and pattern book for carpenters. Hb, a
near fine copy in repaired dw. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling
B2473) Rothel, Hans Konrad. MODERNE DEUTSCHE MALEREI. No date,
around 1960. 12 1/2" x 9 5/8", 104 pages, 50 colour, 28 black and
white plates. German text. Biographies of artists, Bibliography. Hb in dw, a
very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00
pounds sterling
B2449) Scarfe, Herbert. ADVANCED LAPIDARY TECHNIQUES. 1979. 10" x 7 1/2", 144
pages, 4 colour photographs, 51 monochrome photographs, 60 line illustrations. Takes the craftsman
through step-by-step procedures to achieve the more advanced techniques of
gem-cutting which will produce double cabochons, heart and cross-shapes,
geometric designs and cabochets. Useful appendices, Bibliography. Hb in
price-clipped dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2451) Crawford, Alan. CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH (World of Art Series). 1996. 8 1/4"
x 5 3/4", 216 pages, 167 illustrations,
26 in colour. An elegantly
written study, taking a clear-eyed view of Mackintosh and his achievement,
revealing a designer of extraordinary sophistication and inventiveness.
Bibliography, list of buildings and interiors by Mackintosh. Soft covers,
discrete remainder mark, otherwise near fine. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling
B2454) Cane, Percy. THE CREATIVE ART OF GARDEN DESIGN. 1967. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2",
125 pages, colour frontispiece, 66 black and white photographs, plans. A
practical guide to garden design; includes section devoted to garden plans, illustrating treatments for widely differing
sites using various different themes. Hb in laminated dw, generally a very good
copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2423) Brunhammer, Yvonne; Tize, Suzanne. THE DECORATIVE ARTS OF FRANCE : La Societe des Artistes Decorateurs.
1900-1942. 12 1/2" x 9 1/4", 288 pages, 332 illustrations in black and white and
colour. A major contribution to our understanding of the foundations of modern
design. The Societe des Artistes Decorateurs was founded in 1901, was the first
professional association of artists, artisans, designers, and
architects to be founded in France since the eighteenth century. Its important
annual salon provided a panorama of the stylistic evolution of the decorative
arts in France during the first half of the twentieth century, and the societe played a central role in the
Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes,
which launched the Art Deco style throughout the world. Illustrations include many previously unpublished photographs
from the societe’s archives. Hb in dw, dw has a couple of short tears,
repaired internally, and is generally rather chipped at the edge; otherwise a
very good copy of an uncommon book. US$
97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B2438) Battersby, Martin, Revised and Edited
By Garner, Philippe. THE DECORATIVE THIRTIES. 1988. 11
1/8" x 8 5/8", 224 pages, more than 215 illustrations, many in colour, some previously unpublished. An
incomparable guide and essential reference work for all those interested in
every branch of the decorative arts of the Thirties. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling.
B2394) Robison, Andrew; Martineau, Jane, Editors. THE
GLORY OF VENICE : Art in the Eighteenth Century. 1994. 11 5/8" x 9
5/8", 532 pages, superbly illustrated
in colour and black and white. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of
the same name, organized by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and the National
Gallery of Art, Washington. Magnificently comprehensive, biographies of
artists, catalogue of works, Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B2398) Gohr, Siegfried. MAGRITTE. 2000. 12" x 9 1/2", 112 pages, more than 60
colour illustrations, black and
white illustrations. Published on the occasion of the of the exhibition
‘Magritte’. An essay by art historian Siegfried Gohr explores some of
the major themes in Magritte’s work; the paintings illustrated have been chosen to illustrate Magritte’s influence on the
second half of the twentieth century. Biography. Soft covers, near fine. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2412) Petrova, Sylva; Olivie, Jean-Luc, Editors. BOHEMIAN
GLASS. 1990. 12 3/8" x 9
3/8", 239 pages, superbly illustrates
some 250 works – 100 illustrated
in full colour. Published on the occasion of the Exhibition ‘Verres de
Boheme, 1400-1989’. Carefully researched and comprehensive, organized by
principal periods – the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque,
Neo-Classical, and Art Nouveau through the 1930s, and finally, the largest
section is devoted to contemporary Bohemian glass and glass artisans. Detailed
biographies of four hundred years of glass artisans are included. Extensive
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B2413) Harris, Paul; Halsby, Julian (editors). DICTIONARY
OF SCOTTISH PAINTERS, 1600 to the Present. 2001. 11 5/8" x 8
1/2", 242 pages, well illustrated
in colour and black and white. Contains entries on some 2000 painters who have
worked in Scotland. Third edition, with over sixty additional entries, and
twenty new colour illustrations
of the most recent Scottish artists, including Howson, Bellany, Conroy, and
Vettriano. Soft covers, fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B2421) Tweney, C.F.; Hughes,
L.E.C. (editors). CHAMBERS'S TECHNICAL
DICTIONARY. 1958. 8 1/8" x 5 3/8", 1028 pages. ‘Definitions
of terms that are of importance in pure and applied science, in all branches of
engineering and construction, and in the larger manufacturing industries and
skilled trades… a dictionary of technical terms, written by
specialists.’ Hb, full dark-blue leather, superficially rather scratched,
otherwise a very good copy. Stamped ‘Cigarette Components Ltd’ on
base of spine and lower edge of upper board. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling
B2391) Bailey, John. TALES FROM THE OLD COUNTRY ESTATES. 1999. 10 3/4" x 7
7/8", 192 pages, well illustrated
in colour and black and white. Records the memories of country house and estate
workers from some of Britain’s major country estates and houses. Hb in
dw, a little bumped on lower edges, otherwise near fine. US$ 21.75 / 14.50
pounds sterling
B2368) Bristow, Ian C. ARCHITECTURAL COLOUR IN BRITISH INTERIORS, 1615-1840. 1996. 12
1/2" x 9 1/4", 265 pages, 212 illustrations
in colour and black and white. This objective study combines information from
documentary sources with data obtained from the technical investigation of
significant interiors by important architects of the period; presenting for the
first time a coherent outline of true historical practice. A key text for
students of all aspects of the historic interior, besides the more general
reader. Excellent Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds
sterling
B2369) Soros, Susan W. (editor) E. W. GODWIN : Aesthetic Movement Architect
and Designer. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 432 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and
white. Published in conjuction with the exhibition of the same name. Eleven
scholars examine Godwin’s multifaceted life and career, discussing his
diverse contributions as a design reformer. Sections on his furniture, architecture,
textile and wallpaper design, ceramics, theatre etc. Chronology, Exhibition
checklist, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds
sterling
B2372) Merrill, Linda. THE PEACOCK ROOM : A Cultural Biography. 1998. 12 1/2" x
10", 406 pages, extensively illustrated
in colour and black and white. Revises and reconstructs the history of
Whistler’s monumental composition, widely regarded as the most important
nineteenth century interior, now on permanent display at the Smithsonian
Institution’s Freer Gallery of Art. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw,
fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B2375) Groom, Gloria. EDOUARD VUILLARD : Painter-Decorator: Patrons and Projects 1892-1912. 1994.
11 1/2" x 10", 260 pages, 329 colour and black and white illustrations. Examines the two
earliest decades of Vuillard’s career, a period when he produced fifty
daring and important large-scale paintings as decoration. Infrequently
exhibited, these works were separated from their original settings during
Vuillard’s lifetime, and they have remained a relatively unknown aspect
of his oeuvre. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds
sterling
B2378) Schmiechen, James; Carls, Kenneth. THE BRITISH
MARKET HALL : A Social and Architectural History. 1999. 11 1/4" x 8
5/8", 312 pages, extensively illustrated
with more than 180 drawings and photographs. The first history of the
market hall, an immensely important building type that revolutionized the way
Britons obtained their consumer goods. Investigates the economic, cultural,
political, and social forces that led to the construction of several hundred
market buildings in the two centuries after 1750. Gazetteer, gathering together
for the first time information on some 300 specific buildings. Hb in dw, fine. US$
57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B2380) Nussbaum, Norbert; Kleager, Scott (translator). GERMAN
GOTHIC CHURCH ARCHITECTURE. 2000. 12 1/4" x 9 7/8", 271 pages, 246 illustrations in black and white and
colour, including many plans, map. Provides for the first time a complete view
of German Gothic church architecture, surveying church construction from the
early thirteenth to the early sixteenth century in the german-language regions
of medieval Europe. Bibliography, Glossary, Chronology. Hb in dw, fine. US$
57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B2349) Verlet, Pierre. LES EBENISTES DU XVIIIe SIECLE FRANCAIS. 1963. 12
1/2" x 9 3/4", 344 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white
and colour; text in French. Stamps of the master Parisiens ebenistes. Hb in dw.
Attractive bookplate on half-title, dw very slightly chipped at edges, faded on
spine; else a very good copy. 125.00 pounds sterling
B2331) Mrs. Gaskell. CRANFORD. Wood Engravings by
Joan Hassall. 1940. 8 7/8" x 5 3/4", 256 pages, finely illustrated with wood engravings by
Joan Hassall. A most attractive and fine copy of this very scarce first edition
with the Joan Hassall wood engravings – most of the copies were destroyed
in the London blitz, soon after publication. Original grey-blue cloth, with
dark blue lettering on spine and medallion on upper board, very clean and
crisp; dw is not price-clipped,
minutely frayed at upper edge of spine, else near fine. A very handsome and
desirable copy. US$ 142.50 / 95.00
pounds sterling
B2325) MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN M.M. HAMMOND Rifle
Brigade. 1859. 7 3/4" x 5", 372 pages, engraved frontispiece.
Maximilian Montagu Hammond, Captain in the 2nd. Battalion of the
Rifle Brigade, fell at the attack on the Redan, before Sebastopol, September 8th,
1855, aged 31. In original dark green cloth, with the regimental insignia gilt
embossed on the upper cover; lacks front free end-paper, pages a little
browned, but generally a nice tight copy. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B2326) Strong, Roy. THE ARTIST AND THE GARDEN. 2000. 11 1/2” x 10”, 288 pages, some 350 fully annotated illustrations in black and white and
colour. Gathers together and examines for the first time a delightful
collection of English gardens rendered by artists from 1540 to the early
nineteenth century. A unique record of three hundred years of English gardens.
Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2309) Sayre, Eleanor A.; Perez Sanchez, Alfonso E.; Jupe,
Margaret (editor). GOYA AND THE SPIRIT
OF ENLIGHTENMENT. 1989. 11 7/8" x 9 1/4", 407 pages, 323 duotone,
80 colour illustrations. An
exceptional catalogue, published in conjunction with a landmark exhibition
which opened at the Museo del Prado in Madrid, and traveled to Boston and New
York. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 45.00
/30.00 pounds sterling
B2314) Vaughan, A. A Pictorial
Record Of GREAT WESTERN ARCHITECTURE. Oxford Publishing Co. 1977.
11” x 8 3/4”, 442 pages, 664 black and white illustrations and
plans. Covers a wide range of buildings seen on the Great Western Railway,
shows the development of bridges and viaduct; the main types of footbridge,
signal box and engine shed, and an appendix containing a miscellaneous
collection of items from lamp posts to lavatories. Fascinating and definitive.
Hb in dw, boards a little sprung, pages slightly rippled, the usual fading on
the spine of the dw, but otherwise a very good copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00
pounds sterling
B2305) Steward, A. V. Compiler. A SUFFOLK BIBLIOGRAPHY. Suffolk Records
Society, 1979. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 453 pages. A practical working
bibliography, gives a comprehensive guide to the literature on almost every
aspect of Suffolk - in all over 8000 entries. Hb in price-clipped dw, near
fine. US$ 67.00 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B2306) Bulau, Alwin E. FOOTPRINTS OF ASSURANCE 1953. 12 1/4” x 9 1/4”, 319
pages, coloured frontispiece and 8 colour plates, nearly 1800 fire marks in
half tone vignettes, each with a caption giving a full description of the mark
and date of organisation of each company. A comprehensive and complete record
of fire marks used by fire insurance companies in sixty-three countries. An
indispensable guide to collectors of fire marks. Bibliography. Hb in original
cloth, creased, worn and repaired dw, generally a very good copy. US$ 67.50
/ 45.00 pounds sterling
B2308) Howard, Michael. LOWRY : A
Visionary Artist. 2000. 11 1/4" x 9 3/4", 255 pages, over 200
colour reproductions of his paintings, black and white photographs. An
important new monograph, taking a completely fresh look at Lowry and the very
real achievement of his art. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 36.00
pounds sterling
B2294) Tait, Hugh. THE WADDESDON
BEQUEST The Legacy of Baron Ferdinand Rothschild to the British Museum.
1981. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 96 pages, over 70 black and white
illustrations, and 25 in colour.
Hugh Tait has selected over 60 items from the the dazzling collection of
Renaissance objets d’art
bequeathed by Baron Ferdinand Rothschild to the British Museum in 1898. He
describes and discusses the styles and techniques employed by their makers,
setting each item in its historical context. Soft covers, discrete remainder
mark on lower edge, else near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2295) NATIONAL GALLERY Illustrated General Catalogue. Second revised
Edition, 1986. 10" x 7
5/8", 721 pages, over 2000 black and white plates. Illustrates and provides brief factual information about every painting
in the National Gallery Collection, purchased, given and bequeathed, up to the
end of 1984. Over 2000 paintings are catalogued and illustrated, scaled
approximately to their original sizes; a brief biography of each painter
represented accompanies the entries. Hb in slightly chipped dw in original
slipcase, a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2290) Eastwick-Field, John, Stillman,
John. THE DESIGN AND PRACTICE OF JOINERY.
Fourth Edition, Revised and Metricated, 1973. 9 7/8" x 7 3/8", 237
pages, 226 black and white illustrations. Produced in collaboration with Ezra
Levin, Chief Architect of the Timber Research and Development Association. A
remarkably lucid and easy to follow account of the construction, detailing,
finishing and specification of joinery in buildings. Useful appendices,
including a Bibliography, excellent illustrations
with exceptional detailed drawings of joints and constructional details. A
classic reference work. Hb in dw, dw price-clipped, otherwise near fine. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B2286) Strong, Roy. THE ENGLISH
RENAISSANCE MINIATURE. 1983. 10 3/8" x 7 3/4", 208 pages, 255 illustrations, 8 in colour. The first comprehensive
survey of England’s unique contribution to the art of the Renaissance:
the portrait miniature. Sir Roy Strong has had the unprecedented, and probably
unrepeatable, opportunity of studying, under strict laboratory conditions in
the Conservation Department of the
Victoria and Albert Museum, the surviving English portrait miniatures painted
between c. 1525 and c. 1620. Accompanying this with a
rigorous study of the available documentary evidence, he has been able to
re-assess the work of Nicholas Hilliard, publish for the first time that of
Lucas Hornebolte, and present Isaac Oliver as a daring and original artist. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B2288) Marx, Ina Brosseau; Marx,
Allen; Marx, Robert. PROFESSIONAL PAINTED FINISHES : A Guide to
the Art and Business of Decorative Painting. 1991. 11 1/4" x 8
1/2", 282 pages, 500 full colour illustrations,
70 black and white illustrations. The first book on decorative painting
directed to professionals working, or hoping to work, in the field. Starts with
the basics, continues with step-by-step instructions in glazing, marbling and
graining. Over 55 techniques are explained in depth, with a complete list of
materials and tools provided for each finish. A final section, Professional
Practice, covers the business end of decorative painting, with invaluable
advice on working with clients and preparing and presenting samples. Glossary,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B2280) Von Brackel, Peter. PAPERWEIGHT
: HISTORICISM, ART NOUVEAU, ART DECO 1842 to Present. 1999. 11 1/4" x
8 5/8", 320 pages, 639 colour pictures of 720 paperweights with detailed
explanations, 131 drawn illustrations
of the exterior forms of paperweights, 3 drawn illustrations of the procedures of making post-classic
paperweights, a very detailed Glossary, a name index and a list of places, an
overview of the Belgian glassworks in the area of Namur/Liege, and a value list
of the depicted paperweights. A long needed reference book for the post-classic
paperweights. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B2271) Manning, Stanley A. BROADLAND
NATURALIST. The Life of Arthur H. Patterson, A.L.S. (“John
Knowlittle”). 1948. 8 7/8” x 5 5/8”, 133 pages, black and
white illustrations. Biography of a remarkable self-taught naturalist and
writer on all aspects of the natural history of the East Anglian Broads.
Bibliography. Hb, no dw, in original dark blue cloth, generally a very good
copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2274) Coleman, W.S. BRITISH
BUTTERFLIES Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species. 1905 7
1/4” x 4 7/8”, 160 pages, 15 colour plates, 2 black and white
plates. ‘With a New Plate illustrating
the Additional Species which have recently appeared in Great Britain, with
Notices of Recent Changes in Localities, and of the increasing Rarity, or
otherwise, of some Species’. Original two coloured pictorial cloth
binding, , a little rubbed on the spine, but generally a very good copy. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2260) ENGLISH SILVER TREASURES FROM THE KREMLIN. A Loan Exhibition.
Sotheby’s, January, 1991. 10 5/8” x 8 1/4”, 198 pages,
superbly illustrated mainly in
colour. A fine catalogue of this important exhibition. Soft covers, crease to
upper cover, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2248) Lukin, J, Editor. TURNING LATHES A Manual for
Technical Schools and Apprentices. A Guide to Turning, Screw-cutting,
Metal-spinning, Ornamental Turning Etc. Fourth Edition, Britannia Company,
Colchester. 1894. 8" x 5 1/8", 228 pages, 190+ page illustrated
catalogue for Britannia Company's Tools and Machines bound in at end. 33 black
and white plates, 38 black and white figures. Item 185 in Abell's Bibliography
of Turning. Front free end-paper inscribed 'Presented by Britannia Company
Colchester with Compliments'. In original blue cloth, with a treadle lathe
gilt-embossed on the upper board. The spine is rather darkened, and fraying a
little at the upper and lower edge of the spine, but overall a very nice bright
copy. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B2226) Brophy, Brigid. BEARDSLEY AND HIS WORLD. 1976. 9
3/8" x 7 1/4", 128 pages, 122 illustrations
in black and white. The sharpest possible portrait of Aubrey Beardsley’s short
life and his world. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2227) Artley, Alexandra, Editor. PUTTING BACK THE STYLE. 1982. 11
1/4" x 8", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour.
Leading conservationists show the layman how to restore his
‘ordinary’ home with true historical accuracy, both inside and out. Totally practical and packed
with vital information. A very useful source book. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2234) McCreery, Cindy. PORTS OF THE WORLD : Prints of Ports
from the National Maritime Museum, 1700-1870. 1999. 10 1/2" x 10
1/4", 176 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. Showcases some of the finest examples of the National Maritime
Museum’s collection of prints of ports, during this era of enormous
political and commercial development world-wide. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds sterling
B2236) Borzello, Frances. A WORLD OF OUR OWN: Women as
Artists. 2000. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 224 pages, superbly illustrated with 245 illustrations, 108 in colour. An inspirational account
of the way in which women have succeeded and prospered as professional artists
from 1500 to the present day. Extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2212) Welsh,
Jo Anne P. (editor). CHINTZ CERAMICS. Revised and expanded 3rd edition, 2000. 8 3/4" x 11
1/8", 160 pages, well illustrated
with over 400 full colour photographs,
showing over 100 patterns of chintz china. Chintz (floral) ceramics were
introduced in the late nineteenth century and rose to great heights of
popularity in the first half of the twentieth
century. The major English chintz manufacturers – Royal Winton,
James Kent, Lord Nelson, Shelley, Crown Ducal and Empire – are discussed
and many examples of their wares illustrated.
Lesser known makers are also explored, including American imports from
Czechoslovakia and Japanese manufacturers. Makers marks are identified and
dated, guide to values, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2213) Kardon,
Janet (editor). THE IDEAL
HOME, 1900-1920 : The History of Twentieth-Century Craft in America. 1993. 11 3/4" x 9", 304
pages, 269 illustrations,
including 100 full colour plates. Published on the occasion of the exhibition
“The Ideal Home: 1900-1920” at the American Craft Museum, New York.
Examines the Arts and Crafts movement as first seen in the domestic environment
during the early years of the twentieth
century. The fine illustrations
present furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, silver and iron by such
masters as Gustav Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright and the Greene brothers,.
Extensive resource section, includes biographies of the major artisans of the
period, important exhibitions, listing of manufacturers by medium, and notable
journals and small-press publications of the day. Bibliography and check list
of the catalogue. Hb in dw, dw has apiece some 1 3/8” x ¾”
(at maximum) torn from upper edge, but is otherwise very good copy; cloth
binding is near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edges. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B2188) Arlott,
John, Brogden, Stanley. THE FIRST TEST MATCH England v Australia
1877. 1950. 7 1/2” x 4 7/8”, 62 pages,
black and white frontispiece shows the English team. Scoreboard details, full
accounts of the Test carers of all the twenty-two players who took part in the
First Test Match at Melbourne in March 1877. Dustwrapper complete, though
somewhat fingermarked and discoloured, early and late pages are rather foxed
(browned). Nonetheless a nice little cricketing item. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B2189) Noakes, Vivien. EDWARD LEAR 1812-1888. 1985. 11" x 8 1/2", 216 pages,
extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Catalogue for the
exhibition of the same name, which provided an opportunity for judging the full
range of this remarkable man’s talent. Useful appendices, with Chronology
and Bibliographies. Soft covers, very good. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2199) Rettig,
Robert Bell. GUIDE TO CAMBRIDGE ARCHITECTURE Ten Walking Tours. 1969. 5
5/8" x 8 1/8", pages unnumbered, black and white photographs, maps.
Essentially covers the whole city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, in a series of
ten neighbourhood walking tours, this book describes hundreds of buildings of
all sorts. Each building is illustrated
with a small photograph; the date of construction and the name of the architect
when known are given, together with a succinct comment by the author. Uncommon
in this original cloth bound edition. Dw rather torn at edges and somewhat
frayed, short tear at upper edge of spine (of book) but generally a very good
copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2172) (STRICKLAND
Margaret) A MEMOIR OF EDMUND CARTWRIGHT. With an Introduction by Kenneth
G.Ponting. The 1971 reprint of the 1843 edition. 7 1/2" x 4 5/8",
372 pages, line drawings. Edmund Cartwright’s invention of the weaving
machine and his part in the development of power loom weaving and machine
combing have earned him a distinguished place among textile inventors. He also
turned his inventive mind to other fields; while managing the Duke of
Bedford’s model farm at Woburn he constructed a small steamboat. Includes
a selection of Cartwright’s own letters and letters he received. Useful
appendices, list of patents. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 6.75 / 4.50 pounds
sterling
B2175) Garnett,
Oliver. IMAGES : Artists' Views Of Places In The Care Of The National Trust.
1995. 8 5/8" x 9 3/4", 144 pages, brilliantly illustrated in colour
and black and white. Brings together images of the National Trust’s
properties, celebrating the Trust’s achievements over the past 100 years.
Hb in dw, near fine. US$
14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2177) Osband,
Linda. VICTORIAN GOTHIC HOUSE STYLE : An Architectural and Interior Design
Source Book 2000. 10 3/8" x 9 1/4", 168 pages, beautifully
illustrated with specially commissioned colour photographs, as well as pictures
from original Victorian catalogues. An invaluable reference book, which not
only concentrates on the main features and design elements of these Gothic
Revival homes, but also describes the influence of the most important
architects of the movement. List of stockists, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B2179) Gordon-Smith,
Roberta. THE TROMPE L'OEIL HOME. 2001. 11" x 7 3/4", 144
pages, 250 colour and 14 black and white illustrations. Over 25 fabulous trompe
l’oeil projects for different
settings, with clear step-by-step photography and instructions. Most projects
require only moderate artistic ability. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B2180) Sanderson,
M. H. ROBERT ADAM AND SCOTLAND : Portrait of an Architect. 1993. 135
pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Drawing on many
original sources, and on the results of recent research, this book gives an
all-round picture of Adam’s career, and in particular, it focuses on his
relationship with his native Scotland. Short Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds
sterling
B2181)
Hall, Michael, Taylor, John Bigelow (Photography). WADDESDON
MANOR : The Heritage of a Rothschild House. 2002. 12 1/4" x 10
1/4", 320 pages, 300 illustrations,
including 168 full colour plates. Waddesdon Manor, home of the Rothschilds, is
one of the most extraordinary houses in England, and the only major Rothschild
house open to the public. This lavishly illustrated volume draws upon much
previously unpublished material to present a fascinating portrait of the
splendid Manor and its Rothschild inhabitants. Bibliography, Rothschild family
tree, plan of the house. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B2164) Jones,
Joan. MINTON THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF DESIGN & PRODUCTION. 1993.
12 1/4” x 9 3/4”, 391 pages, superbly illustrated throughout with
full colour plates. Many of Minton’s beautiful designs are published here
for the first time, together with examples of Minton’s diverse and
exuberant production over a 200-year period. Documentary information comes
direct from the source – The Minton Archives – and a unique feature
is the fully comprehensive listing of Minton ornamental ware, figures and
tableware. Comprehensive appendices include marks and year ciphers; Bibliography.
Hb in dw, fine. Out of print. US$ 105.00 / 70.00 pounds sterling
B2165) Slezin,
Suzanne and others. EVERYDAY THINGS - KITCHEN CERAMICS. 1997. 9
3/4” x 8 1/2”, 160
pages, comprehensively illustrated throughout almost wholly with colour plates.
The third volumes in the Everyday Things
series, Kitchen Ceramice brings together the bowls, pitchers, plates, and
serving pieces that have furnished our homes for the past two centuries.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2168) Gallagher,
Fiona. CHRISTIE’S ART NOUVEAU. 2000. 10 3/8” x 10 3/8”, 192 pages, 120 full colour illustrations. Draws from Christie’s
archives and private collections to illustrate the furniture, jewellery, silver
and metalwork, sculpture, glass, ceramics, posters and graphics, of the Art
Nouveau period. Useful appendices, Glossary, Bibliography. US$ 22.50 / 15.00
pounds sterling
B2160) diCristina,George
R. A SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO CUSTOM STAIRBUILDING AND TANGENT HANDRAILING.
Revised edition, 2000.
11” x 8 3/8”, 278 pages, 162 plates, 20 black and white
photographs. Offers today’s stairbuilder the ability to construct
distinctive, personalized, innovative stair and handrail designs. Soft covers,
fine. US$ 33.00 / 21.95 pounds sterling
B2147) Wilson, Richard, Mackley, Alan. CREATING PARADISE The Building of the English
Country House 1660-1880. 2000. 10” x 7”, 428 pages,
frontispiece and 134 black and white illustrations, 5 figures, 21 tables. The
first book to look at the building of country houses as a whole in the two
centuries after 1660. An important and original contribution to its subject and
a highly readable account of the attitude of the English ruling class to its
most important possession. Much detail on the cost of the country house, and on
building and finance. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2154)
Gere, Charlotte, with Hoskins, Lesley. THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL Oscar
Wilde and the Aesthetic Interior. 2000. 11 5/8" x 9 1/2", 144
pages, 156 illustrations in black and white and colour. Published on the
occasion of the exhibition of the same name at the Geffrye Museum London.
Offers a comprehensive account of the aesthetic interior across a wide spectrum
of late nineteenth century society, illustrated with a selection of the most
evocative images, some of which are published for the first time. Bibliography.
Hb in dw; dw has minor chips and repaired tears; the lower edge of the binding
is rubbed, presumably as a consequence of rubbing against a shelf. Otherwise a
very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2115) Carr, Frank G.G. SAILING BARGES. 1931. 9” x 5 5/8”, 328 pages, colour
frontispiece, 67 black and white photographs and line drawings (these figures
are numbered and listed as 1-48, 50-68; all required plates are present),
fold-out diagrams of barge owner's house flags - in black and white, but with
colour key. 'In compiling this record it has been my earnest endeavour to
include within its scope some account of every type of sailing barge to be
found in England.' Hb, without dw; lacks front endpaper - probably cut out with
a knife, in the process inflicting an inobvious 1/2" cut at the bottom of
the frontispiece; dated (1934) inscription on back of frontispiece. Very
handsome black cloth boards with a barge printed in shades of red on front
cover, with blue and gilt stylised sea rippling below. This edition uncommon. US$
105.00 / 70.00 pounds sterling
B2116) Purves, Alec A. THE MEDALS DECORATIONS & ORDERS OF WORLD WAR II 1939-1945.
1986. 8 3/4” x 5 1/2”,
162 pages, over 160 ribands are illustrated in full colour, with some 80 medals
in black and white. The first published work to deal solely with the awards
given for this period; an indispensable and essential guide. The awards of the
41 participating countries are dealt with in alphabetical sequence; detailed
appendices include inscriptions on orders, decorations and medals, and a select
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2126) By the Editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. FIFTY WOODEN
BOATS A Catalog of Building Plans. Volume I. 1992. 10 7/8”x 8 1/8”, 112 pages, copiously
illustrated with line drawings A catalogue from WoodenBoat Magazine of 50
readily available construction plans for a wide variety of types and sizes of
fine wooden boats. Glossary of wooden boat parts; guidance on selection of
timbers for constructional members; Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$
14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2127) By the Editors of WoodenBoat Magazine. THIRTY WOODEN
BOATS A Second Catalog of Building Plans. 1988. 10 7/8”x 8 1/8”, 78 pages, copiously
illustrated with line drawings A catalogue from WoodenBoat Magazine of 30 boat
and yacht designs from the drawing boards of some of the best modern designers.
Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2130) Kirby, W.F.
F.L.S., F.E.S. THE BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF EUROPE. 1907. 10 3/4”
x 8 1/4”, lxxii, 432 pages, 54 full-page colour plates, 1 full-page black
and white plate, many black and white text illustrations. A classic, with beautiful colour plates showing
up to 30 or so individual, clearly identified species, frequently with
different stages of development, also examples of male and female, and,
occasionally, the undersides. Includes the few species found in Madeira and the
Canary Islands, but not met with on the continent of Europe. Original embossed
and decorated cloth, with gilt lettering and attractive portrayal of
butterflies on the spine and upper board. All edges gilt; original decorated
endpapers. Neat ink inscription on front free end-paper. A little dusty on its
upper edges after nearly one hundred years, also just a little loose due to the
weight of the text. Otherwise a very nice copy indeed. US$ 180.00 / 120.00
pounds sterling
B2131)
Meller, Susan
and Elffers, Joost. TEXTILE DESIGNS . Two Hundred Years
of European and American Patterns for Printed Fabrics Organized by Motif,
Style, Color, Layout, and Period. 1991. 12” x 9 1/4”, 464 pages,
1823 pages in colour. A dazzling cross-section of the colourful patterned
materials that decorate our rooms and clothe us. Deals extensively with the
textiles of everyday life over the past 200 years, categorised by motif. Both
an inspiration and an indispensable resource for designers and collectors. Hb
in dw, near fine; discrete remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B2132) Hunter-Stiebel,
Penelope, General Editor. STROGANOFF The Palace and Collections of a Russian
Noble Family. 2000. 12 1/8”
x 9 1/4”, 256 pages, 231 illustrations,
including 222 plates in full colour. Published on the occasion of the
exhibition of the same name. The first book to tell the extraordinary story of
this Russian dynasty; a powerful noble family not unlike the famous Medicis of
Florence; lavishly illustrated with more than two hundred outstanding works of
art. Catalogue of the exhibition; Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
57.00 / 38.00 pounds sterling
B2141) King,
Michael and Oudolf, Piet. GARDENING WITH GRASSES. 1998. 10
3/4” x 9”, 152 pages, extensively illustrated, mainly with colour
photographs. The ornamental grasses are among the most important plants now
used by garden designers. An invaluable reference: work, directing the reader
to the best grasses for different garden uses. Catalogue of over 150 varieties
and cultivars. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds
sterling
B2143) Latymer,
Hugh. THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDENER. 1990. 10 5/8” x 7 3/4”,
160 pages, more than 150 colour illustrations.
Reveals the extraordinarily rich diversity of trees, shrubs, flowering plants
and cacti that will flourish in regions where summers are hot and dry, winters
mild and wet. Describes more than 300 plants, most of them readily available
from good nurseries in Mediterranean regions. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2144) Bennett,
Jackie. WILD ABOUT THE GARDEN. 1998. 10” x 7 3/4”, 192
pages, over 100 inspirational colour photographs. A fascinating account of six
different aspects of the countryside and the wild plants which grow there.
Drawing on this knowledge, Jackie Bennett shows how we can create beautiful,
natural gardens with the minimum of effort. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 17.25 / 11.50 pounds sterling
B2105) Hepper, F.Nigel.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW Gardens for Science and Pleasure. 1982. 11
1/8" x 8 3/4", 195 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. The story of Kew's origins and development; discusses the most striking
ornamental features of the gardens and their living collections. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2106) Lowe, E.J. OUR
NATIVE FERNS; or a History of the British Species and Their Varieties. 1867,
1876. 10 1/8" x 6 1/4", 2 volumes, volume 1 348 pages, 37 colour
plates, 317 wood engravings; volume 2 492 pages + 8 page catalogue for George
Bell & Sons, dated March 1880, 42 colour plates, 592 wood engravings.
The acknowledged Victorian standard work on British ferns, with its delicate
full-page colour illustrations. Uniformly bound in original green blind stamped
cloth, with gold spine lettering and gold embossed fern on upper board. A very
good set indeed; neat, ink, dated (1881), inscription in first volume, handsome
engraved bookplate for Thurland Castle in volume 2. A little dusty on upper
edges of pages, but overall the nicest set I've seen, demonstrating how fresh a
book can look, even after some 130 years or so. US$ 375.00 / 250.00 pounds
sterling
B2108) Hilling,
John. PLANS & PROSPECTS Architecture in Wales 1780-1914. Welsh Arts
Coincil, 1975. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 100 pages, well illustrated in black
and white. The now elusive catalogue for the exhibition of the same name;
covers plans, elevations etc for some 83 architecturally significant Welsh
buildings created during this period; drawings by William Burges and by the
firm of Prichard and Seddon account for almost a fifth of the total exhibits.
Soft covers, unfortunately the pages are all progressively becoming detached
from the covers, otherwise very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2111) Jiminez, Jill
Berk, Editor. DICTIONARY OF ARTISTS’ MODELS. 2001. 10 1/4" x
6 7/8", 614 pages, black and white illustrations. The first book of its
kind to gather information on a wide-ranging group of artists' models within
one publication. Models are listed alphabetically, under the names by which
they are most commonly known, and further cross-referenced under alternative
maiden or married names, or pseudonyms. Each entry contains a biographical
paragraph, a selection of works associated with the model, a short
bibliography, and an interpretative essay. Hb, illustrated cover. Little bumped
at upper corners, else near fine. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling
B2112) Meara, David.
A.W.N.PUGIN AND THE REVIVAL OF MEMORIAL BRASSES. 1991. 9" x
6", 198 pages, 73 black and white illustrations. After a decline since the
productive period of the Middle Ages, there was a spectacular revival of the
craft and design of memorial brasses in the nineteenth century. Pugin's
writings and his enormous output of designs combined with John Hardman's
careful manufacture of metalwork to change attitudes towards such brasses, and
to restore lost ideals of good craftmanship. Chronology of Pugin's life;
catalogue of Pugin-Hardman brasses; selective gazetteer of designs; list of
brasses by county. Soft covers, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B2090) Evans, Stewart
P. and Skinner, Keith. Jack The Ripper LETTERS FROM HELL. 2001.
10 5/8" x 7 3/4", 306 pages, welll illustrated mainly in colour.
Reproduces and transcribes all the letters received by the Victorian police,
purporting to come from the notorious killer. An original and responsible
re-examination of some of the remaining evidence relating to this case.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2095) Heavyside,
G.T. STEAMING INTO THE EIGHTIES The Standard Gauge Preservation Scene.
1978. 9 3/4" x 6 5/8", 96 pages, well illustrated with black and
white photographs, maps. Pictorial boards, very good. US$ 12.00 / 8.00
pounds sterling
B2100) Avery,
Charles. SCULPTURE FROM TROYES in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Victoria and Albert Museum Brochure 4. 1974. 7 3/4" x 8 1/4", 70
pages, 53+9 black and white plates, 2 colour plates, map. Silvered card covers,
little rubbed, but generally a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B2102) Stirk, David.
GOLF: THE GREAT CLUBMAKERS. 1992. 10" x 7 1/2", 128 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and colour. A history of the old golf club
makers and their craft, illustrated with fine examples. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B2080) Robertson, Kevin.
THE LAST DAYS OF STEAM AROUND LONDON. 1988. 10" x 7 1/4", 175
pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs, map. Draws together
the best of the available photographic material in a vivid portait of the four
regions which surrounded London. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds
sterling
B2081) Nock, O.S. THE
LIMITED The Story of the Cornish Riviera Express. 1979. 9" x 7
1/2", 95 pages, 61 black and white photographs. Tells the story of the
train and its performance since its inauguration in 1904 to the diesel age. Hb
in price-clipped dw, otherwise near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B2082) Brown, F.A.S.
FROM STIRLING TO GRESLEY 1882-1922. 1974. 9 1/2" x 7 1/4", 149
pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs. Covers a
period when very individual and interesting designs for both engines and
rolling stock were being developed and built, together with the engineers who
designed them. Soft covers, little rubbed externally, small (1 1/4" x
1/8") white label with typed name of previous owner on title-page,
remnants of similar strip on front free end-paper. Otherwise very good. US$
18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B2086) Spectre,
Peter H., Series Editor. The WoodenBoat Series. 100 BOAT DESIGNS
REVIEWED Design Commentaries by the Experts. 1997. 10 7/8" x 8
1/4", 264 pages, comprehensively illustrated with detailed boat plans. The
best of the last 20+ years of WoodenBoat magazine's popular "Designs"
section. Soft covers, very good. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2087) Delmarcel, Guy.
FLEMISH TAPESTRY. 2000. 13 1/4" x 10 1/8", 383 pages, 450
illustrations, including 350 full colour plates. Flemish tapestry is one of the
most luxurious and skilful textile traditions in the world. This volume
provides a comprehensive overview of its history from the 15th century to just
short of the French Revolution. The illustrations include not only famous, but
also little-known and previously unpublished tapestries. A full reference
section includes Manufacturers and Marks, Important Towns and Workshops,
Bibliography. Hb, cloth bound, in dw, near fine. US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds
sterling
B2088) Degenhardt, Richard
K. BELLEEK The Complete Collector's Guide and Illustrated Reference. Second,
completely updated, revised and expanded edition, 1993. 12 1/4" x 9",
244 pages, nearly 300 all new colour photographs, includes reprints of the 1904
and 1928 catalogues; 16-page Value Guide loosely inserted, errata slip. Founded
in 1858, the Belleek Pottery has been renowned for the artistry and
craftsmanship of its wares. Fascinating chapter and illustrations of the
processes involved in the creation of parian; a further chapter is devoted to a
review of all the marks and trademarks. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$
72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B2074) Lipton,
James. AN EXALTATION OF LARKS or The 'Venereal' Game. 1971. 9 1/2"
x 6 1/4", 118 pages, black and white illustrations. Terms of venery - perhaps
more commonly known as collective nouns - are here collected and illustrated by
such artists as Granville and Durer. Besides the medieval terms such as a
'covey of partridges', and a 'charm of finches', James Lipton has located
little known but equally authentic and poetic terms that have somehow
disappeared. Finally and entertainingly, he has invented many current day
expressions - a 'slouch of models', a 'descent of relatives' etc and encourages
the reader to play the game. Hb in dw, delightful dw, dw with one or two minor
tears and a little creased; previous owner's signature on front free end-paper,
generally a very good copy. A unusual and attractive book. US$ 27.00 / 18.00
pounds sterling
B2078) Ramsey, Hugh.
CAPITAL STEAM. 1989. 11" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated
in black and white and colour. A journey around London's steam locomotive sheds
in the 1950's, with details of each shed, the locomotives present, the traffic
served and the general atmosphere of the depot. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B2079) Ransome-Wallis,
P. THE LAST STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OF BRITISH RAILWAYS. 1987. 11 1/4" x
8 5/8", 191 pages, well illustrated with black and white photographs.
Presents a well-illustrated survey of those locomotives which were operating
British Railways' trains during the final years of steam. A concise history and
description of each class is given, plus a table of dimensions, together with
an informative appendix on steam locomotive classification. Hb in dw, fine. US$
11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B2053) Major, Norma.
CHEQUERS The Prime Minister's Country House and its History. Revised and
updated edition, 2001. 10 5/8" x 9 3/8", 280 pages, superbly
illustrated in colour and black and white. Specially commissioned photographs
by Mark Fiennes. As the country seat of the Prime Minister, Chequers is not
open to the public, and prior to this publication, few photographs were
available. From her unique position as the wife of the former Prime Minister,
John Major, Dame Norma Major has had unprecedented access to the house as well
as to its spectacular collection of paintings, furniture and decorative arts.
She has also had the opportunity to talk to past Prime Ministers and their
families about how they used the house, and changes made by them during their
occupancy. Genealogical table, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$
24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B2057) Auction Catalogue. BIBLIOTHEQUE
P.Z. TRES IMPORTANTS LIVRES ET MANUSCRITS AUTOGRAPHES Mes
Laurin-Guilloux-Buffetaud-Cailleur, 15-16 March 1995. 11 3/4" x 8
1/2", pages unnumbered, comprises 488 lots of books and manuscripts, well
illustrated in colour and black and white. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00
/ 18.00 pounds sterling
B2063) Jones, J.R. COUNTRY
AND COURT England 1658-1714. 1978. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 377 pages.
The history of the turbulent period from the fall of the Commonwealth to the
death of Queen Anne. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00
pounds sterling
B2064) Ollard,
Richard. CLARENDON AND HIS FRIENDS. 1987. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 367
pages, illustrated in black and white. A long overdue new biography based on
the wide range of modern scholarship and making full use of Clarendon's own
correspondence. Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B2066) Tucker, Paul
Hayes. MONET AT ARGENTEUIL. 1982. 10 3/8" x 7 7/8", 211 pages,
152 black and white illustrations, 31 colour plates, map of Argenteuil. Claude
Monet spent six of his most fruitful and productive years at Argenteuil, just
down-river from Paris. A fascinating and revealing view of the social,
economic, and cultural basis of Monet's work. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2068) Taylor, John
W.R. and Swanborough, Gordon. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD. 1973.
8 1/2" x 5 5/8", 240 pages, more than 290 superb photographs, plus
silhouette drawings. Every combat type known to be in service with the world's
air forces (at the time of writing) is included in this unrivalled
single-volume reference work. Hb in dw; very good, except for slight ink stain
to edges of some pages. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B2071) PRINCELY
MAGNIFICENCE Court Jewels of the Renaissance, 1500-1630. 1981. 10 5/8"
x 9 3/8", 140 pages, illustrated throughout, mainly in colour. Published
in conjunction with the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition. Includes
Catalogue, Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, cover creased at lower corner
and de-laminating slightly at that point, else very good. US$ 26.25 / 17.50
pounds sterling
B2073) Turner,
Graham. FISHING TACKLE A Collector's Guide. 1989. 11 1/2" x 8
5/8", 384 pages, 32 colour pages, 750 black and white illustrations. A
complete history and guide to prices for all types of fishing tackle. Lists
over 250 makers and their output giving dates, addresses, and illustrations of
trade cards and tackle. The section on Hardy Bros illustrates or records the
data of every reel, rod and lure produced from the time the firm was founded in
1872 to the present day. Large section on North American makers and implements.
The definitive reference on fishing tackle. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 187.50 /
125.00 pounds sterling
B2045) Warring, R.H. KNOW
YOUR MODEL AERO ENGINES. 1979. 8 1/8" x 5 3/4", 110 pages,
well illustrated in black and white. Easy reading and non-complicated facts to
help any modeller get the best out of his model engines, and dispel the mystery
of any technical terms and descriptions he may come across in model journals
and literature. Confined to the two main types of model engine - glow engines
and diesels, with a brief description of how CO2 engines work. Illustrated soft
covers, a very good copy. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling
B2047) Whitfield, Christopher, with wood-engravings by
Geoffrey Miller. A WORLD OF ONE'S OWN Twenty-four
Essays. Country Life, 1938. 8 7/8" x 6 1/4", 144 pages, 12
full page wood-engravings, 7 tail-pieces. These Country Essays are set in that
undulating and tranquil part of Warwickshire which lies between Stratford-on-Avon
and Warwick, and for the rest, in the North Cotswolds. Hb in dw, illustrated dw
is rather chipped on its upper edge; previous owner's dated inscription;
generally a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2048) Woodward, H.W. ART,
FEAT & MYSTERY The Story of Thomas Webb & Sons, Glassmakers. 1978.
9 3/8" x 7 1/8", 61 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. A short history of this notable glassmaker, published on the 100th
anniversary of the award to Webb glass of the Grand Prix at the Paris
Exhibition. List of awards and exhibitions up to 1909. Dictionary of the more
notable types of Webb glass. Hb in dw, fine, signed by author on title-page. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2050) Crathorne, James.
CLIVEDEN The Place and The People. Second revised edition, 2001.
11" x 9 3/4", 224 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. Cliveden
is one of the great country houses in Britain; designed by Charles Barry, it
occupies a sensational position overlooking the River Thames, and is surrounded
by magnificent grounds. A fascinating account of Cliveden's past, illustrated
with an impressive collection of drawings, prints, paintings and old
photographs, together with many present-day photographs. Family trees, select
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B2052) Brenner, Robert. VALENTINE
TREASURY A Century of Valentine Cards. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8
1/2", 208 pages, extensively illustrated in colour. Valentine card
traditions steeped in European and later American roots are traced decade by
decade, detailing manufacturers such as Howland, Whitney, Prang, Tuck, Gibson,
Hallmark, and American Greetings. Hundreds of valentines are illustrated in
full colour, accompanied by a price guide. Hb in dw, near fine. 35.00 pounds sterling.
B2043) Baker, T, Dixon,
F.E. A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON LAND AND
ENGINEERING SURVEYING For Students and Practical Use. 1905. 6
3/4" x 4 3/8", 236 pages, many black and white plates, including some
folding, 32 pages of advertisements at rear, 6 pages of advertisements for
Stanley Surveying Instruments at front and rear. A very good copy in original
cloth, owner's dated inscription, small piece of paper with perforated edges
adheres to the front free end-paper (approximately 3/4" square); otherwise
a very nice copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2033) Stamp, Gavin. ALEXANDER
THOMSON Unknown Genius. 1999. 184 pages, 210 illustrations, 145 in
colour. Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-1875) designed buildings of an exotic
haunting strangeness that impressed contemporaries, and have fascinated or
baffled subsequent generations. The great American historian, Henry-Russell
Hitchcock, insisted that Thomson had built 'three of the finest Romantic
Classical churches in the world' and that his Moray Place was quite simply 'the
finest of all Grecian terraces'. A long overdue complete guide to Thomson's
achievements. Comprehensive list of Thomson's works. Soft covers, upper cover
creased at lower edge, otherwise very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds
sterling
B2036) Pye, Chris. ELEMENTS
OF WOODCARVING. 2000. 10 7/8" x 8 1/8", 164 pages, well
illustrated, mainly in colour. Ten interesting projects, where the whole
carving process is described and illustrated in detail, from the initial idea
to the finished work. Includes profiles of two very accomplished carvers - Gino
Masero (1915-1995) and Tilman Riemenschneider (1460-1531). Illustrated soft
covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling
B2037) Tolpin, Jim. THE
TOOLBOX BOOK. 1998. 10 3/4" x 9", 199 pages, 190 colour
photographs of beautifully crafted and ingenious tool storage as well as
measured drawings for more than 25 tool storage projects. A guided tour of some
of the world's best tool-storage solutions. A classic. Illustrated soft covers,
fine. US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B2038) Roberts, Michael. AN
ILLUSTRATED DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE. 1989. 12
1/4" x 10", 256 pages, comprehensively illustrated in colour. A
single volume encyclopedia especially designed to provide an instant reference
to the entire spectrum of the world's foremost fighting force. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B2039) Heiron, George, Treacy, Eric. STEAM'S INDIAN SUMMER. 1984. 8 7/8" x 7
1/2", pages unnumbered, 147 black and white photographs, well annotated. A
photographic tribute to the last years of steam on British Railways. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B2040) Nock, O.S. GREAT
LOCOMOTIVES OF THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. 1987. 9 1/2" x 7
7/8", 216 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour and
with line drawings. Describes the histories and technical details of many of
the locomotives which hauled the Southern Railway trains. Comprehensive and
authoritative. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B2025) Trounson, J, on behalf of the Trevithick
Society. MINING IN CORNWALL 1850-1960.
Volume 1 and 2, 1985. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", pages not numbered, 129 + 134
black and white illustrations, map. Introductory text, expansive factual
description for each illustration. Out of print. Illustrated card covers,
previous owner's label on title page, otherwise very good copies. US$ 37.50
/ 25.00 pounds sterling for the two volumes.
B2028) Pisano, Ronald G. THE
TILE CLUB and the Aesthetic Movement in America. 1999. 10 1/4"
x 9 1/4", 112 pages, 106 illustrations, including 46 full colour plates.
The Tile Club was a group of 31 notable New York painters, sculptors and
architects who met between 1877 and 1887; in this short time it exerted a
powerful influence on the art and culture of late nineteenth century America.
Published to coincide with a major exhibition devoted to this important group
of artists. Chapter devoted to English painted tiles of the nineteenth century.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B2031) Dobson, C.G. HISTORICAL
NOTES ON THE LANGLEY MUSEUM of Ancient, Curious, or Otherwise Interesting
Roofing Materials and on the Development of the Pitched Roof from Early Times.
Langley London Limited, 1960. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 33 pages, 89 black
and white illustrations mainly of roofing tiles. A very well illustrated and
interesting monograph on the development of the roofing tile and pitched roofs.
Bibliography. Laminated paper covers, tending to become de-laminated, and with
a pronounced outward curl at the edges. Internally very nice, interesting, and
uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B2049) Hope Works Ltd. Walsall. ANTIQUE IRONWORK 1963.
Original catalogue. 11 5/8" x 8", 72 pages, illustrated in black and
white throughout. Wide selection of door and casement furniture etc. Card
covers, generally very good. 25.00 pounds sterling
B2019)
Swank, Scott T. SHAKER LIFE ART, AND
ARCHITECTURE Hands to Work, Hearts to God. 1999. 11 1/4" x 10
1/4", 240 pages, 250 illustrations, including 150 in colour. Presents the
full sweep of Shaker art and architecture in the context of a specific Shaker
community in Canterbury, New Hampshire. Superb photographs. Chronology,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B818) Shone, Richard.
SISLEY. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 7/8", 240 pages, 166
illustrations, mainly in colour. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00
pounds sterling
B2014) Aylmer, G.E.,
Cant, Reginald, Editors. A HISTORY OF YORK MINSTER. Clarendon
Press, Oxford 1977. 586 pages, 6 plans, colour frontispiece, 182 black and
white illustrations. 1977 was the 1350th anniversary of the founding of York
Minster, and it was felt to be an appropriate moment to draw together much new
research and knowledge on all aspects of this great minster, one of the major
Gothic cathedrals in Europe. Includes major section on its important stained
and painted glass. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B2015) Mowl, Tim, Earnshaw,
Brian. TRUMPET AT A DISTANT GATE The Lodge as Prelude to the Country
House. 1985. 10 1/2" x 8", 238 pages, over 210 plates, 33 of them
in colour. A pioneering study, giving a much needed introduction to an
extraordinarily charming art form. The park gate lodges were the earliest small
houses to be architect designed and appeared in a variety of guises from
Classical temple to Gothic summerhouse, Palladian pavilion to medieval castle
in miniature. Glossary, good Bibliography. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$
48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling
B2010) Vallance, Aymer.
OLD CROSSES AND LYCHGATES. [1920]. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 198 pages,
237 black and white photographs, sketches and plans. A classic detailed account
of all types of crosses, including among other types monolith crosses,
preaching crosses and market crosses. A very good chapter on lychgates, with
detailed drawings. Bibliography. Hb, in original cloth, title and emblem
gilt-embossed to spine and upper board; spine rather darkened. A very nice
copy. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B2012) Girouard,
Mark. ROBERT SMYTHSON AND THE ELIZABETHAN COUNTRY HOUSE. 1983. 10
1//4" x 8", 328 pages, 16 colour plates, 200 black and white plates,
22 text figures. Robert Smythson, as a mason architect, was largely responsible
for some of the most original, exciting and romantic of Elizabethan and
Jacobean houses. Hb in dw, near fine. 28.00
pounds sterling
B2003)
Webber,
Ronald. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. 1973.
8 5/8" x 5 1/2", 160 pages, well illustrated in black and white with
photographs, drawings and engravings of smiths, their smithies and the tools
they used. Describes and illustrates the blacksmith as a craftsman, the tools
he used, and the long history of blacksmithing. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine, previous owner's name and date neatly inscribed inside front cover. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B2006) Franke, Lois E. HANDWROUGHT JEWELRY. 1962. 10 1/2" x 7 7/8", 222 pages, comprehensively
illustrated, mainly in black and white, with many illustrations of step-by-step
processes. Very comprehensive, starting with basic techniques including
soldering and forging, rolling and drawing by use of the rolling mill and
drawplates. The creation of surface textures, and polishing is next covered,
followed by the making of chains; use and making of all kinds of fasteners for
ear-rings, cuff-links etc; stones and stone setting; and making hinges. Short
Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little torn, but neatly repaired. Previous owner's
name neatly inscribed inside front cover. Generally a very good copy. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1998) Baxandall, Michael. SOUTH GERMAN SCULPTURE 1480-1530. Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum Monograph No.
26, 1974. 9 3/4 x 7 1/4, 74 pages, map, well illustrated with many full-page
black and white photographs. Designed as a guide to the small but interesting
collection of south German sculpture of the period in the Victoria and Albert
Museum. Bibliography. Card covers, a little rubbed on spine, but a nice copy. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1997) Lewis,
Philippa, Darley, Gillian. DICTIONARY OF ORNAMENT. 1990. 10
3/4" x 7 3/4", 320 pages, copiously illustrated with some 1300 black
and white photographs, fully cross-referenced. The first work since the
nineteenth century to encompass in a single volume the whole gamut of
decorative styles and motifs used by designers, architects and craftsmen from
the Middle Ages to the present day. It provides comprehensive coverage of both
architecture and the decorative arts, including furniture, silver, jewellery
and metalwork, ceramice, interior decoration and much else. A comprehensive
work of reference, essential for all who are interested in the history and
application of ornament or design. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B1966) Cheetham,
J.H., Piper, John. WILTSHIRE A Shell Guide. 1975. 9 1/4" x 7
1/8", 198 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white, map. One of
the less common counties in the superb Shell series of guides. Hb in dw, near
fine, an extremely nice copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1968) 1776 THE BRITISH
STORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 1976. The Catalogue of the 1776
Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, celebrating the Bicentenary of the
Unted States of the United States of America. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 231
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Covers the story of the
revolution through the catalogue of the exhibition. Soft covers, corners
creased, but a good copy. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1971) Glasstone,
Victor. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN THEATRES An Architectural and Social Survey.
1975. 11" x 7 7/8", 136 pages, 210 illustrations, 8 in colour. Victor
Glasstone,an architect at the forefront of theatre research and contemporary
theatre design, describes the principal surviving examples, and many that have
been sadly lost. Short Bibliography. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$
26.25 / 17.50 pounds sterling
B1973) Greenhill, Basil,
CMG, Introduction and Notes; Willis, Lionel, Paintings. COASTAL TRADE
SAILING CRAFT OF BRITISH WATERS 900-1900. 1975. 12 1/4" x 17
1/4", not paginated, but contains introduction, followed by 45 full page
colour plates each with a page of notes facing, 53 black and white
illustrations, also black and white profiles of each boat illustrated, drawn to
a common scale. A complete pictorial record of the sailing craft evolved and
used for many different purposes by the British coastal trade. Fully scaled and
detailed paintings, with every particular of rigging, fitting and external hull
structure carefully drawn. A classic reference. Hb in dw, a little rubbed on
upper edge of cover, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds
sterling
B1975) Honey, W.B. WEDGWOOD
WARE. 1956. 10" x 6 1/4", 55 pages of text, 100 illustrations, 4
in colour. A Faber Monograph. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw worn with some loss,
price torn off rather than clipped! however the book itself is a nice copy. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1976) Simmons, Rosemary.
COLLECTING ORIGINAL PRINTS. Christie's Contemporary Art, 1983. 9
7/8" x 7 7/8", 128 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white
and colour. An invaluable guide, by a printmaker, collector, who also has had
experience in dealing. Historical introduction, comprehensive descriptions of
the techniques of printmaking, each illustrated with a contemporary print
showing the techniques. Valuable, practical advice on how to care for and
conserve your collection. Bibliography, extensive Glossary. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B1979) Adams,
Elizabeth, Redstone, David. BOW PORCELAIN. Faber Monograph, 1981.
10" x 6 1/4", 251 pages, 16 colour plates, 135 black and white
plates. A meticulously documented book, based on much first-hand research,
filling what had been a serious gap in ceramic history. Extensive detailed
Appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1980) WILLIAM MORRIS
AND KELMSCOTT. The Design Council 1981. 8 1/4" x 7 3/4", 190
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Kelmscott Manor, a
seventeenth century Oxfordshire farmhouse, was shared by Morris and his friends
for the twenty-five years preceding his death. This book contains not only a
comprehensive catalogue of the house's contents, but also fourteen
authoritative contributions covering many aspects of Morris's life and work.
Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, uncommon. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B1982) Barnard, Julian.
THE DECORATIVE TRADITION. The Architectural Press, 1973. 9 3/4" x 7
1/4", 144 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. The first study
devoted entirely to exterior decorative detail in the late Victorian and
Edwardian street scene. Select Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1983) Jekyll,
Gertrude. FLOWER DECORATION IN THE HOUSE. Country Life, 1907. 8
1/8" x 5 3/4", 98 pages, black and white illustrations. Original blue
cloth binding with gilt embossed lettering, a little rubbed and somewhat bumped
at the corners; one plate has a short tear, but without loss and within the
margin; a couple of pages in the catalogue section at the end have been
carelessly opened. Nonetheless, a very good copy of the uncommon 1907 edition
of this title. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B1990) D'Allemagne,
Henry Rene. DECORATIVE ANTIQUE IRONWORK A Pictorial Treasury. 1968. 12
1/4" x 8 1/2", over 4,500 objects illustrated on 415 plates. A
re-publication of all the plates in the two portfolios of Musee Le Secq des
Tournelles a Rouen: Ferronerie ancienne, originally published in Paris in 1924.
The captions, slightly amended and expanded, have been translated for this
edition by Vera K. Ostoia, who has also provided an introduction, and a list of
other books by d'Allemagne. Soft covers, fine. US$ 28.50 / 18.95 pounds
sterling
B1993) Gayre, G.R. WASSAIL!
IN MAZERS OF MEAD An Account of Mead, Metheglin, Sack and other Ancient
Liquors, and of the Mazer Cups out of which they were drunk, with some comments
upon the Drinking Customs of our forebears. 1948. 8 3/4" x 5
5/8", 176 pages, illustrated in black and white. Hb, no dw, but a nice
copy in original dark blue cloth binding. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1994) Barber,
Peter. DIPLOMACY The World of the Honest Spy. The British Library 1979.
9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 143 pages, 14 colour plates, many black and white
illustrations. Primarily a catalogue of an exhibition on the subject at the
British Library in 1979, but additionally designed to present a coherent survey
of the subject, independent of the exhibition. List of suggestions for further
reading. Soft covers, ink inscription inside front cover, otherwise very good. US$
14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1966) Richter, Lydia.
CHINA, PARIAN & BISQUE GERMAN DOLLS circa 1840 - 1900. 1993. 11
3/4" x 9", 184 pages, very well illustrated in colour and black and
white. Comprehensively describes and illustrates this very fascinating period
of china head doll history. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds
sterling
B1961) Cope, Kenneth
L. MAKERS OF AMERICAN MACHINIST'S TOOLS. A Historical Directory of Makers
and Their Tools. 1994. 10" x 7", 314 pages, over 600
illustrations in black and white. The first historical directory covering both
the makers and their tools, altogether over 330 companies. A unique and
invaluable reference source. Soft covers, fine. US$ 27.75 / 18.50 pounds
sterling
B1962) Cope, Kenneth
L. AMERICAN MACHINIST'S TOOLS An Illustrated Directory of Patents. 1993.
10" x 7", 420 pages, over 1000 diagrams. Includes over 1000 fully
indexed and illustrated patents, covering all American machinist's tools
patented through 1905 and the more important ones patented between 1906 and
1915. Indexed alphabetically by patentee, chronologically by date and patent
number and by type of tool. Soft covers, fine. US$ 30.00 / 19.95 pounds
sterling
B1948) A.J. WILKINSON
& CO.'S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF HARDWARE AND TOOLS. MWTCA Reprint
2001, originally pubd circa 1867 (based on Bailey Patent Dates). 8 1/2" x
5 1/2", 160 pages, many black and white illustrations. Soft covers, fine. US$
12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling
B1950) Rodengen,
Jeffrey L. THE LEGEND OF STANLEY 150 Years of The Stanley Works. 1996.
11 1/2" x 9 1/4", 191 pages, comprehensively illustrated, mainly in
colour. A fascinating account of the history and growth of a muli-billion
dollar global organisation. Section on collecting Stanley tools. Hb in dw,
fine. US$ 42.00 / 27.95 pounds sterling
B1933) House, Simon.
THE DICTIONARY OF BRITISH BOOK ILLUSTRATORS AND CARICATURISTS 1800-1914 With
Introductory Chapters on the Rise and Progress of the Art. 1978. 11
1/8" x 8 3/8", 520 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. A well illustrated dictionary containing details of some 2500 artists
of British books and periodicals. Opening chapters summarise for the collector
the scope and development of illustrations in the nineteenth century. The book
closes with a chapter on collecting; appendices on schools of illustration,
Bibliography. Very useful work of reference. Hb in dw, dw somewhat faded
particularly on spine, otherwise near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds
sterling
B1937) James,
Leslie. A CHRONOLOGY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS 1778-1855. 1983.
11 3/4" x 8 5/8", 120 pages, black and white illustrations. A major
work of reference on the earliest days of Britain's railways. Each and every
railway company is covered in chronological order, giving an outline history,
dates, routes, bibliography. Includes a series of maps for England, Wales and
Scotland, which present graphically the explosion of the railway onto the
British landscape. Invaluable reference. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B1938) Hummel, Charles
F. WITH HAMMER IN HAND The Dominy Craftsmen of East Hampton, New York.
1982. 11 7/8" x 8 3/4", 424 pages, extensively illustrated in black
and white. Describes the tools, and provides illustrations of the tools and
objects as well as pictures of the interior of the Dominy shop [which is a
major exhibit at the Winterthur Museum]. Includes an account of the Dominy
family, uses samples of the Dominy acoiunts to show production and income for
the Dominys during the years 1765-1820. A classic tool reference book.
Extensive Bibliography. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B1939) Haldane,
A.R.B. THE DROVE ROADS OF SCOTLAND. 1971. 10" x 6 1/4", 266
pages, 16 black and white plates, map of Scotland showing drove-roads, folded
in pocket at end. Traces the history of the Scottish droving trade, and the
routes used to bring Highland livestock, on the hoof, off the hills to the
great markets in the Forth Basin and the South. A classic; useful appendices,
extensive Bibliography. Hb in dw, the attractive dw slightly faded and frayed
at the edges, but a very nice copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1940) PRICE LIST AND
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of Rules, Planes, Gauges, Moulding Planes ...
Manufactured by H. CHAPIN'S SON 1890. MWTCA Reprint, 1986. 9 1/4" x
6", 77+ pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, little
finger-marked, but a very good copy. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds sterling
B1941) OHIO TOOL COMPANY
Illustrated Price List No. 23. Planes, Plane Irons, Drawing Knives,
Gouges... circa 1910. Roger K. Smith Reprint, 1976. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8",
84 pages, black and white illustrations. Card covers, very slightly rubbed, but
a very good copy. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1942) HOOLE MACHINE AND
ENGRAVING WORKS Catalogue No. 79 Paging, Numbering, End-Name Printing, Bookbinders'
Tools and Machinery. 1911. MWTCA Reprint, 1985. 8 1/2" x 6", 46
pages, well illustrated in black and white, particularly wide selection of
Gilding and Blank Rolls, hand stamps etc. Card covers, near fine. US$ 9.75 /
6.50 pounds sterling
B1943) Beckwith,
John. CASKETS FROM CORDOBA. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1960. 9
5/8" x 7 1/4", 72 pages, 33 black and white figures, 33 full page
plates. John Beckwith, then Deputy Keeper in the Department of Architecture and
Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum, discusses and illustrates a group
of medieval ivory caskets carved by Arab craftsmen at Cordoba. The caskets,
many of which are of great intrinsic beauty, form a fascinating record of Arab
civilisation in Southern Spain. Bibliography. Illustrated soft covers,
bookplate inside front cover, otherwise near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B1945) Garner,
Philippe. EMILE GALLE. Second revised edition, with new colour
illustrations, 1990. 12" x 9 1/8", 168 pages, over 200 illustrations,
including 55 in colour. Monograph on this major French craftsman and designer
of the Art Nouveau period, illustrated with examples of his furniture, glass
and pottery. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B1931) Valenti,
Elizabeth. TASSELS, TIE-BACKS & TRIMMINGS Over 50 Creative Ideas for
Trimming & Decorating Soft Furnishings. 1997. 11 1/4" x 8
5/8", 128 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Section on restyling and
embellishing tassels. Ideas of syle and individuality for interiors. Hb in dw,
fine. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling
B1932) Curl, James
Stevens. A CELEBRATION OF DEATH An Introduction to some of the Buildings,
Monuments, and Settings of Funerary Architecture in the Western European
Tradition. 1980. 10 1/8" x 7 1/4", 404 pages, extensively
illustrated in black and white. Bibliography. Hb in dw, ex-library, with traces
on dw spine where small label has been removed, on front free end-paper where
label has been lifted, and (cancelled) stamp on reverse of title page.
Otherwise a very good copy. Uncommon. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B1908) Emerson-Dell,
Kathleen. BRIDGING EAST AND WEST Japanese Ceramics from the Kozan Studio. Selections
from the Perry Foundation. 1994. 12" x 9", 64 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name,
organized by the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Kozan (1842-1916) begaan
exhibiting his ceramics in Tokyo in 1877, and thereafter at national and
international exhibitions up to the Japan-British Exhibition in London in 1910.
The Makuzu Studio's production spanned 75 years until 1945 when the entire
factory was destroyed in a bombing raid of Yokohama. This monograph catalogues
some 40 examples of their work.Also covers marks, box inscriptions. Chronology,
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. 14.00 pounds sterling
B1910) JOHN HALL AND THE
GRECIAN STYLE IN AMERICA. A Reprint of Three Pattern Books Published in
1840 with an Illustrated Essay by Thomas Gordon Smith. 1996. 11 1/4" x 8
1/2", 176 pages, 16 plates, hundreds of line drawings. A reprint of 'The
Cabinet Makers' Assistant'; 'A Series of Select and Original Modern
Designs for Dwelling Houses'; and 'A New and Concise Method of
Handrailing'. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1898) Lang, Jane. REBUILDING
ST. PAUL'S after the Great Fire of London. Oxford University Press, 1956.
10" x 7 3/8", 269 pages, frontispiece and 22 black and white
illustrations and designs. The new St. Paul's would be the first cathedral to
be built in England since the Reformation; the Archbishop and clergy were
anxious to show that the Church of England was not behind that of Rome in its
capacity to erect splendid symbols of its own religious vitality. A fascinating
narrative account of the designing and building of the St. Paul's Cathedral
that survives today. Useful Bibliography. Hb in original publisher's cloth; no
dw. Ex University library - sticker on front paste-down, occasional small stamp
in margin, 'NA' in white letters on spine. Nonetheless a very good copy, where
the marks of previous library ownership are not intrusive. Uncommon. US$
48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling
B1899) Turner, Eric. AN INTRODUCTION TO BRASS. Victoria
and Albert Museum, 1982. 10" x 7 3/8", 48 pages, 30 colour plates. An
authoritative introduction to the subject, illustrated by objects from the
Victoria and Albert Museum, and written by the Senior Museum Assistant in the
Victoria and Albert Museum's Dept of Metalwork. Pictorial boards, near fine. US$
9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling
B1900) Elliott,
Gordon. JOHN AND DAVID ELERS and their Contemporaries. 1998. 10
1/4" x 7 7/8", 48 pages, well illustrated, mainly in colour. John and
David Elers were Dutch born silversmiths who came to London in the 1680's. In
the early 1690's they set up a pottery at Vauxhall, and at Dimsdale Hall,
Staffordshire. Although their potting in England was of short duration, they
did achieve a quality in their unglazed red stoneware that would not be
equalled for some seventy years. Useful Appendices, Bibliography. Soft covers,
fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1904) King, Constance
Eileen. JUMEAU Prince of Dollmakers. 1983. 12" x 8 3/4", 120
pages, 48 full-page colour illustrations. Jumeau reigned supreme over all
French dollmakers for over half a century. This most complete history of Jumeau
yet written, contains the results of painstaking research and places the dolls
firmly in their period, setting them against the background of French social
history as it relates to children. Useful Appendices, including price guide,
patents, schedule of original prices and sizes, marks on heads, body and shoe,
Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1896) Williams,
Nigel. THE BREAKING AND REMAKING OF THE PORTLAND VASE. British Museum
Publications 1989. 9 5/8" x 7 3/8", 32 pages, 5 colour and 40 black
and white illustrations. Never before in his long career in restoration has
Nigel Williams had to break the priceless object he was about to restore. But
in the case of the Portland Vase, a supreme example of Roman cameo glass that
was smashed into hundreds of fragments by a deranged museum visitor in 1845,
the earlier repair work was disintegrating. The British Museum therefore
decided that the Vase should be dismantled piece by piece, and rebuilt using
the most modern techniques, to last at least a century. Each step of this
delicate task, which was begun in 12988 and took nine months to complete, is
recorded here with the aid of many photographs. The history of this
incomparable glass vase, its manufacturem and decoration, are also discussed.
Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1891) Hornung, Clarence
P. TREASURY OF AMERICAN DESIGN. A Pictorial Survey of Popular Folk Arts
Based upon Watercolour Renderings in the Index of American Design, at the
National Gallery of Art. No date. 2 volumes, 12" x 9", 846 pages,
over 2900 illustrations, some 850 in colour. The collection in the Index of
American Design contains over 17,000 renderings of American decorative arts
ranging from before 1700+ to about 1900. The selections published here have
been chosen to show the most representative specimens of these works from
various regions and cultures. A wonderfully comprehensive source. Hb in original
attractive blue cloth binding, but without the original plastic slip covers.
Vg. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling
B1880) Casey, Andrew.
20TH CENTURY CERAMIC DESIGNERS IN BRITAIN. 2001. 11" x 8 1/2",
391 pages, 446 illustrations, mainly in colour. The first major study to focus
on the individual designers who made an important contribution to the
development of ceramic design in Britain during the twentieth century. 17 major
designers are featured in separate chapters; directory of designers, good Bibliography.
Hb in dw, fine. US$59.50 / 39.50 pounds sterling
B1885) DeLorme,
Eleanor P. GARDEN PAVILIONS AND THE 18TH. CENTURY FRENCH COURT. 1996.
11" x 8 1/2", 320 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white
and colour. A unique study, linking social history with architecture and garden
design, this is an intriguing and detailed account of the ornamental garden
structures which were created for the French monarchy and royal circles from
the late 1600s to the Revolution in 1789. These garden pavilions became an
distinctive, highly accomplished art form, appealing not only to royalty, but
also to the bourgeoisie. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00
pounds sterling
B1886) Ingamells,
John. THE WALLACE COLLECTION. 1997. 11" x 7 7/8", 132 pages, superbly
illustrated almost entirely in colour. The Wallace Collection was accumulated
principally by successive Marquesses of Hertford, whose fabulous riches enabled
them to buy exactly as their discriminating tastes prompted. It was bequeathed
to the British nation by Lady Wallace in 1897, and opened to the public as a
national museum three years later. One priviso of the bequest is that it should
be 'kept together, unmixed with other objects of art'; this provision has
ensured that the remarkable character of one of the greatest collections ever
made by an English family has been preserved. As well as the history of the
collection, this volume presents works of art from the Collection, ranging from
arms and armour, magnificent furniture, French eighteenth century art, and
including magnificent examples of furniture and ceramics. Hb in dw, fine. US$
22.50 / 14.95 pounds
B1872) HANDBOOK FOR
SILVER DAWN With Instructions for Running and Maintenance. Number IV. Rolls-Royce
Limited, no date, but several update sheets have been correctly inserted,
these suggest a date of 1954; there is a typewritten note attached to the front
free end-paper (ffep) regarding these instruction leaflets. 8 5/8" x 5
1/2", some 123+ pages, plus useful conversion tables at rear. Excellent
illustrations, black and white close-up photographs of details, lubrication
diagrams, folding-out electrical diagram, and 2 maps enabling your driver to
locate Rolls-Royce's London Repair and Service Depot and Crewe Service Station.
Compliment slip from Hoffmans of Halifax Ltd, Rolls-Royce agents. Ink note on
front free end-paper STH 75 (?registration number of vehicle). Note pasted to
inside of front cover 'Jan 31 1964. 3 new tyres fitted at 50,758' Original grey
leather-finish cloth, silver embossed lettering and RR crest on upper board.
Extension flap on lower board folds over upper board and fastens with press
stud. The inside of this flap is marked by finger-prints, and externally the
binding is a little rubbed; otherwise a very good copy; uncommon. US$ 142.50
/ 95.00 pounds sterling
B1873) Ball, Eric E.
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF MODEL ENGINEERING The Society of Model and Experimental
Engineers 1898-1998. 1997 Out of series copy (limited edition of 200 hb
copies). 9 3/4" x 6 3/4", 128 pages, many interesting black and white
photographs. A fascinating history of the first model engineering society. Hb
in dw, fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B1859) Poelhekke,
M.A.P.C; De Vooys, Prof. Dr. C.G.N. PLATENATLAS BIJ DE NEDERLANDSCHE
LITERATUURGESCHIEDENIS. Vierde Druk, 1933. 12 3/4" x 9 3/4", 152
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Clothbacked, illustrated
boards, very good. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1860) Cawley,
George, M.I.M.I, M.J.S &c (late of the Imperial College of Engineering,
Tokio). WOOD AND ITS APPLICATION TO JAPANESE ARTISTIC AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.
Paper presented on July 19th., 1893. 9 1/2" x 6", paginated 192 -
232, pages 223 - 232 being in facsimile. 42 figures illustrating comparisons
between Japanese and European tools of the period, full page illustration (in
facsimile) of Japanese carpenters at work. The paper was presented at the Tenth
Ordinary Meeting (Sixth of the Second Session) held in the Hall at 20 Hanover
Square, London W. The lecture was illustrated by a loan of the Japanese
Wood-working Tools from the South Kensington Museum (now known as the Victoria
and Albert Museum), and by a large collection of the latest improved English
and American Woodworking Hand-tools, lent by Messrs. Melhuish & Co of
Fetter Lane, London E.C. The name of the learned society is omitted from this
abstract, however the attendance at the meeting was noted as 236. This paper is
handsomely bound in cloth-backed marbled boards, a nice and interesting item. US$
42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B1854)
ENGLISH MECHANIC
AND WORLD OF SCIENCE with
which are incorporated The Mechanic, Scientific Opinion and The
British and Foreign Mechanic Illustrated with Numerous Practical
Engravings. Volume LXXVI (76), 1903 [August 15 1902 - Feb 6 1903]. 11
3/4" x 8 1/2", 556 pages, numerous illustrations. Much early
motoring, including varieties of steam cars and tricycles; ornamental turning;
ballooning - including accounts of staged 'races' between a balloon and a
company of cyclists; mention of Signor Marconi's success in transmitting
messages across the Atlantic. Original publisher's cloth binding, blind
embossed, with gilt lettering; slightly bumped at corners, but an unusually
nice copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B1855) Cassell, Don.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER AND THE LAW. 1984. 8 3/4" x 6", 143 pages.
Covers legal aspects of copyright, candid photography, when photography is
against the law, recourses available when a valuable film is ruined in
processing. An indispensable guide to the legal minefields surrounding
photography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1858) Scott, David,
M.A. THE LAKER'S A.B.C. [1955]. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 218 pages, 12
black and white photographs. Useful and knowledgeable reference to over 1,400
separate places and physical features in the district, particulars of famous
persons associated with it, and much miscellaneous matter. Original cloth, some
splitting and damage to edges of spine, otherwise a good copy. US$ 21.00 /
14.00 pounds sterling
B1848) Compiled by Oxford
and Cambridge Scholars. THE BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR COLLECTORS OF ANTIQUES. 1,950
Specialised Standard Modern Books Described. The Ceramic Book Company; no
date, but probably late 1970's. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 44 pages. Card
covers, near fine. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B1849) Butterworth,
Emma Macalik. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CALLIGRAPHY. 1984. 9 1/4" x 62,
160 pages, many illustrations. A comprehensive introduction. Soft covers, near
fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1852) Bourne,
Jonathan; Brett, Vanessa. LIGHTING IN THE DOMESTIC INTERIOR.
Renaissance to Art Nouveau. Sotheby's Publications, 1991. 11 3/8" x 8
5/8", 255 pages, more than 800 illustrations in black and white and
colour. Lavishly illustrated historical survey of the forms of lighting used in
the domestic interior; Illustrations have been chosen to show how designers and
manufacturers developed the art of lighting. Indispensable to historians,
collectors and students, and practitioners of interior design, decoration and
restoration. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B1842) Sorlier, Charles,
Notizen und Katalog; Malraux, Andre, Vorwort. DIE KERAMIKEN UND
SKULPTUREN VON CHAGALL. Monaco, 1972. 12 7/8" x 9 3/4", 249
pages. Illustrates and catalogues, mainly in colour, some 220 items of
Chagall's ceramics. German text, superb illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
180.00 / 120.00 pounds sterling
B1844) Schmidt,
Robert. MOBEL Ein Handbuch fur Sammler und Liebhaber. 9 1/8" x
6", 266 pages, 208 black and white illustrations. German text. Hb in
original cloth-backed boards, spine dull, a little loose. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B1837)
Hood, William P., with Berlin, Roslyn
and Wawrynek, Edward. TIFFANY SILVER FLATWARE 1845-1905 When Dining Was
An Art. 1999. 11" x 8 3/8", 350 pages, superbly illustrated,
mainly in colour. This definitive book documents the history of the silver
flatware produced under the Tiffany name. Detailed description and specially
commissioned photographs document the extraordinary creativity and
craftsmanship that distinguished much of Tiffany & Co.'s prolific Victorian
flatware production. Appendices include Flatware Terminology, Glossary, Tiffany
Flatware Markings. Chronology. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 67.50 /
45.00 pounds sterling
B1815) Thomas,
Graham Stuart. GARDENS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST. Including 16
water-colours of plants raised in the Trust's gardens, and pencil drawings, by
the author. 1979. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 292 pages, 150 black and
white photographs, 50 monochrome drawings, 32 colour photographs, 16
watercolours. Traces the history of gardening to the present day, drawing
examples from the gardens of the National Trust. The main part of the book is
devoted to the Trust's gardens, with the author's impressions of each of them,
including a table giving the specialities of each garden and plant lists.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, a very nice copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00
pounds sterling
B1816) Pakenham,
Valerie. THE BIG HOUSE IN IRELAND. 2000. 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", 192
pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Attempts to re-create
the world of the Big House from the words of those who lived or stayed there -
quoting from letters, diaries, memoirs, household accounts and travellers'
tales. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1817) Ramsden,
Charles. LONDON BOOKBINDERS 1780-1840. 1987. 10" x 7 1/4", 155
pages, 40 black and white illustrations of bindings. Includes both bespoke and trade
bindings, illustrated with surviving examples. Hb, no dw; otherwise a very good
copy. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1821) Cannadine, David.
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH ARISTOCRACY. 1990. 9 1/2" x 6
1/4", 813 pages, black and white illustrations. The first serious and
sustained attempt to study the remarkable history of the British aristocracy as
it has unfolded during the last century. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00
pounds sterling
B1824) Truman, Charles.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GLASSWARE TO 1900. Victoria and Albert
Museum, 1984. 10" x 7 1/2", 47 pages, 42 illustrations in black and
white and colour. A full and informative text, accompanied by numerous colour
illustrations. List for further reading. Pictorial boards, near fine. US$
11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B1825) Baker,
Michael. PICTURES IN THE POST The Illustrated Letters of Sir Henry Thornhill
to his Grandchildren. 1987. 7 7/8" x 10 3/8", 159 pages, colour
illustrations throughout. A delightful example of the English tradition of
adult whimsy for the young. A selection from some 800 letters and picture cards
drawn and written by Sir Henry Thornhill, a distinguished soldier-administrator
of the British Raj, for his 4 young grandchildren. Glossary. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1826) Ranke, Winfried,
Korff, Gottfried. HAUBERG UND ESSEN Landwirtschaft und Industrie im
Siegerland um 1900. 1980. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2", 41 pages text, 136
black and white photographs, each with descriptive text, showing aspects of
working life. German text. Soft covers, fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds
sterling
B1813) Turton, Frank
CEng FIStructE. RAILWAY BRIDGE MAINTENANCE. 1972. 9 5/8" x 7
3/8", 152 pages, black and white illustrations and diagrams. Treats the
subject of maintenance in a comprehensive manner that will be useful to a wide
spectrum of personnel up to chief designers and engineers. Hb in dw, dw torn
and repaired, with minor loss, but a very good copy. US$ 52.50 / 35.00
pounds sterling
B1803) Lancaster, John.
CALLIGRAPHY TECHNIQUES. 1986. 10" x 7 3/8", 144 pages, well
illustrated in black and white. An admirably readable text, providing good
clear instructions which will enable the reader to achieve competence in
calligraphy techniques. Historical chart showing a chronological development of
lettering styles, list of materials and suppliers, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling
B1808) Heydenreich, Ludwig
H. ITALIENISCHE RENAISSANCE: ANFANGE UND ENTFALTUNG IN DER ZEIT VON 1400 BIS
1460. 1972. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 431 pages, copiously illustrated in
black and white and colour. German text. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 /
20.00 pounds sterling
B1809)
Levine, Bernard. POCKET KNIVES The
Collector's Guide to Identifying, Buying and Enjoying Vintage Pocketknives. 1993.
11 7/8" x 9", 80 pages, well illustrated in colour. Illustrates and
describes examples of all the major types of pocketknives, from folding knives
with solid gold fruit blades to whittlers and delicate lobster knives.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B1810) Savage,
George. FRENCH DECORATIVE ART 1638-1793. 11" x 7 1/4", 189
pages, col frontispiece, 113 black and white plates. Authoritative introduction
to this still dominating influence. Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw rather torn, but
with only very minor loss, strengthened at edges, but a very good copy. US$
20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling [4 guineas in 1969!]
B1800) Robotham, Tom.
GHOST TOWNS How They Were Born, How They Lived, and How They Died. 1993.
12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 128 pages, more than 140 archival and contemporary
photographs in black and white. An unforgettable portrait of an age that
profoundly changed America, and Americans. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$
24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B1781)
Shadbolt, Doris. BILL REID. 1986.
10" x 9 3/8", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Bill Reid is an important bridge figure between the traditional culture
of the Indians of the Pacific coast and the mainstream of twentieth-century
art. His work embraces many art forms, from the monumental to exquisite
jewelery. Bibliography, Chronological List of Illustrations. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1782)
Caspall, John. FIRE & LIGHT in the
home pre-1820. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 278 pages, 601 black and white
illustrations. A comprehensive and pioneering study. particularly concerning
candlesticks. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 30.00 pounds sterling
B1784) Glanville,
S.R.K. CATALOGUE OF BRITISH ANTIQUITIES IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM II Wooden
Model Boats. The British Museum, 1972. 14 1/4" x 11", 75 pages of
text, including 66 detailed drawings, coloured frontispiece, 12 pages of black
and white plates. A scholarly catalogue. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 140.00 /
95.00 pounds sterling
B1789) Glazier, R. A
MANUAL OF HISTORIC ORNAMENT Treating upon the Evolution, Tradition, and
Development of Architecture & the Applied Arts Prepared for the Use of
Students and Craftsmen. Batsford, Second edition, revised and enlarged
with 600 illustrations by the author; 1906. 9 3/4" x 6 1/8", 168
pages + 24 page publisher's catalogue at rear. 55 full-page black and white
plates, many black and white text illustrations. Very comprehensive; extensive
Bibliography. Hb in original gilt-embosssed cloth binding; 'school prize'
bookplate (for Applied Design); a very good copy. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B1790) Smith, Percy
J. Delf, R.D.I. CIVIC AND MEMORIAL LETTERING. 1946. 9 3/8" x 6
7/8", 48 pages, 8 black and white plates each containing a number of
examples, many other black and white illustrations. Designed to be of use and
interest to architects, civic and urban authorities, town-planners and
industrialists, as well as working craftsmen, teachers, students and intending students.
An important contribution to the quality and legibility of public lettering of
all kinds. Hb in dw, dw a little torn and neatly repaired, generally a very
good copy. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling
B1791) Ahrons, E.L. THE
BRITISH STEAM RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE 1825-1925. 1987 reprint of 1927 edn. 11
1/4" x 8 1/2", 391 pages, more than 470 illustrations - including 385
photographs and 188 line drawings. A classic of railway literature, presents a
complete, accurate and detailed history of the British steam locomotive during
its first century. A quality reprint. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00
pounds sterling
B1792) Scott, Cleo
M. and G. Ryland, Jr. ANTIQUE PORCELAIN DIGEST. 1961. 11 1/4" x 8
1/4", 200 pages, over 750 specimens illustrated, of which 106 are in
colour. Begins with Chinese porcelain, but deals mainly with the best periods
of the European factories, that is from 1710 to 1820. Useful Appendices, with
factory marks, Bibliography. Hb in original red cloth, no dw [as issued?], a
very nice copy. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B1793) Klesse,
Brigitte, Mayr, Hans. EUROPEAN GLASS FROM 1500-1800 The Ernesto Wolf
Collection. 1987. 10 7/8" x 9 3/8", 151 pages text with 261 black
and white figures, Catalogue section, cataloguing some 220 items, each with
descriptive page and full colour illustration on facing page. Immensely
impressive glass collection, superbly catalogued and illustrated. Bibliography.
Pictorial boards; near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1794) Hocking,
Charles, F.L.A. DICTIONARY OF DISASTERS AT SEA DURING THE AGE OF STEAM
Including sailing ships and ships of war lost in action. 1824-1962. 2 Vols,
A-L, M-Z, Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1969. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 779
pages. A book of absorbing interest, alive with adventure and details of both
tragedy and heroic bravery. Much information is collected here which is to be
found nowhere else. Hb in original dark blue binding, gilt titles to boards and
spines; slight bump to lower corner, else near fine. US$ 340.00 / 225.00
pounds sterling
B1771) Diamondstein,
Barbaralee. HANDMADE IN AMERICA Conversations with Fourteen Craftmasters. 1995.
12" x 10", 224 pages, 210 illustrations, including 111 full colour
plates. A distinguished commentator on the arts brings her valuable insight to
discussions with fourteen of the most prominent craftmasters of the last 25
years. The candid conversations are complemented by excellent photographs of
the objects they have made. Includes major woodworkers such as Wendell Castle,
Jacques Francois (violin maker and restorer) with Rene Morel, Sam Maloof;
Albert Paley, the major metalsmith; Dale Chihuly, the glassmaker. Soft covers,
fine. US$ 21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling
B1772) Sarpellon,
Giovanni. MINIATURE MASTERPIECES Mosaic Glass 1838-1924. 1995. 12"
x 9 1/4", 192 pages, 1084 illustrations, 1073 in full colour. Devoted to
the revival of the techniques of mosaic glass in the nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries by glassmakers on the Venetian island of Murano. Focuses on
pieces bearing figurative motifs, and on the intricate process of their
creation. The standard work on mosaic glass. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$
63.00 / 42.00 pounds sterling 42
B1774) Macartney, Mervyn
E. THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW A Magazine of Architecture & the Arts of
Design. Vol. XXV Jan-July 1909. 12 3/4" x 8 1/2", 312 pages, many
black and white photographs, plans, drawings, figures. Articles on current
architecture; offices and business premises, including The Selfridge Store,
London; The Old Silk Mill, Derby; architecture in the USA etc. Hb in
publisher's gilt embossed green cloth binding, front hinges weak, bumped at
corners, frayed at upper and lower edge (approx 1/4") of spine, also some
short splits to the spine, but generally a good copy. US$ 72.00 / 48.00
pounds sterling
B1775) Phillips, London Book
Auction Catalogue. EDWARD ARDIZZONE Autographed Illustrated Books; together
with five original watercolours and an original colour lithograph. The
collection of a friend of the artist. December 1st, 1980. 9 1/2" x 7
1/4", 25 pages, black and white illustrations. 156 lots, 'all autographed
on the flyleaf in ink by the artist unless otherwise specified'. Provides a
useful list of Ardizzone items. Card covers, very good. US$ 20.00 / 10.00
pounds sterling
B1776) Kranister, W.
THE MONEYMAKERS International. 1989. 10" x 9 3/4", 326 pages,
superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. Rarely published information about the
design and creation of the world's premier banknotes. The author was Executive
Director of the Austrian National Bank and thus had privileged knowledge and
access to the world's bankers and banknote designers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1777) Harle, Lesley,
Conder, Susan. DESIGNER CHINA Hand-painting Ceramics to Decorate Your
Home. 1991. 11 1/4" x 9", 160 pages, extensively illustrated in
colour. Both a practical how-to manual, and an inspirational style guide. Clear
step-by-step project photography, reinforced by sections on basic ceramic
painting skills and techniques. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds
sterling
B1763) Bennett, Anna
Gray. UNFOLDING BEAUTY: THE ART OF THE FAN The Collection of Esther Oldham
and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 1988. 8 1/4" x 10 3/4", 270
pages, 158 illustrations, 111 in colour and 47 in duotone. Illustrates in full
colour 100 exquisite fans produced in Europe and the Americas from the
sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Appendices giving Fan Types and Glossary,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B1766) Engers, Joe,
General Editor. THE GREAT BOOK OF WILDFOWL DECOYS. 1990. 14 5/8" x
10 1/2", 320 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour; photography by
Bill Buckner. A regional presentation of wildfowl decoys, each region
described by an expert for that area. Covers the States, Canada, Europe. Notes
on collecting decoys; public collections of decoys, record auction prices.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine, a most impressive book. US$ 72.00 / 48.00
pounds sterling
B1753) Kenny, Adele.
STAFFORDSHIRE SPANIELS A Collector's Guide to History, Styles and Values. 1997.
11 1/4" x 8 1/2", over 285 photographs and illustrations, mainly in
colour. A unique reference, focussing exclusively on Staffordshire Spaniels,
popular Victorian ceramic figures produced in Staffordshire, England from circa
1840 to the end of the century. Comprehensive, includes a chapter on forgeries,
fakes and reproductions. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 49.00 /
32.50 pounds sterling
B1754)
Cruikshank, Dan, Wyld, Peter. LONDON:
THE ART OF GEORGIAN BUILDING. 1975. 11 7/8" x 8 1/4", 232 pages,
extensively illustrated in black and white and excellent scale drawings, map.
Examines Georgian buildings under the headings Facades; Details (Doors,
Windows, Roofs); Materials (Brick, Stucco, Stone etc); Axonometric Summary.
Many of the buildings illustrated will now have been sadly lost to development.
Technically over the period a building revolution took place, from a virtually
medieval trade at the start of the seventeenth century to mass-production,
standardisation and economy of individual works ruling the design and building
processes. Hb, fine, no dw, otherwise very good. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds
sterling
B1759)
Rowell, Christopher, and Robinson, John
Martin. UPPARK RESTORED. 1996. 10" x 8 1/2", 192 pages,
splendidly illustrated in colour and black and white. Uppark, a major English
house on the Sussex downs, re-built c 1690, re-modelled 1747, suffered a
catastrophic fire in 1989. However, Uppark was thoroughly insured, and the
money could only be used for reinstatement. This book tells of a triumph of
conservation over tragedy; of the fine craftsmen and traditional crafts that
have returned Uppark to how it was 'the day before the fire'. An important
account of a major achievement of restoration. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 /
19.99 pounds sterling
B1760) Eyles,
Desmond. ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER & TOBY JUGS. 1979. 12 1/2" x 8
7/8", 164 pages, illustrates all the models ever produced in colour and
full size. Full details of all the Character and Toby Jugs are given, including
their designer, dates of introduction and withdrawal, sizes made and background
information. A fascinating study of these distinctive Doulton wares. Hb in dw,
near fine, except for fading on dw spine, attractive bookplate. US$ 45.00 /
30.00 pounds sterling
B1761)
McFadden, David Revere, Clark, Mark A.
TREASURES FOR THE TABLE Silver from the Chrysler Museum. 1989. 12
1/8" x 9 1/4", 117 pages, 21 colour plates, 78 duotone, 8 black and
white illustrations. Presents 79 masterpieces of silver dating from 1572 to
1956 and originating in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Denmark, Russia and
America. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1762) Collingwood,
Peter. THE TECHNIQUES OF TABLET WEAVING. 1982. 11 1/8" x 8
1/4", 430 pages, 232 black and white halftone illustrations, 242 line
illustrations. The most comprehensive survey of tablet weaving techniques
available. Tablets used today are indistinguishable in design from the earliest
examples found in fourth century BC Spanish grave. Bibliography. Hard to find.
Hb in dw, near fine, bookplate. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B1746)
The National Trust for Scotland. Building Conservation No. 1. HARLING - HISTORY
& USE. 1996. 7 3/4"
x 8 1/4", 12 pages, illustrated in black and white. Harling - a rough
mortar exterior finish for buildings - is a characteristic feature of Scottish
buildings. A short monograph on the history, uses and application of harling.
Short Bibliography. Card covers, near fine. US$
4.50 / 3.00 pounds sterling
B1747) Miura, Einen.
THE ART OF MARBLED PAPER Marbled Patterns and How to Make Them. Zaehnsdorf
Ltd. 1990. 12" x 8 1/2", 152 pages, over 120 full colour
illustrations, sample of hand-marbled paper tipped in at rear. Traces the
history of marbled paper from its origins to the present day; gives specific
and clear descriptions of how the papers were created and how they can be
produced today. Includes complee. Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by stage-by-stage
photography. Wonderful quality illustrations, showing some 67 different papers.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1749)
McCloud, Kevin. KEVIN McCLOUD'S COMPLETE
BOOK OF PAINT AND DECORATIVE TECHNIQUES. 1996. 11 1/4" x 8 3/8",
272 pages, more than 400 colour photographs. A definitive guide, showing how to
decorate any home with originality and style. The techniques section contains
instructions and step-by-step photographs for more than 35 glorious decorative
effects, plus countless variations. Glossary, list of suppliers, Bibliography.
Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1737) Dudson,
Audrey M. DUDSON A Family of Potters Since 1800. 1985, limited to 2000
copies. 10" x 7 1/4", 284 pages, colour frontispiece and 25 colour
plates, 91 monochrome plates, 8 plans,3 maps, 5 family trees. Dudsons was
founded in 1800 in Staffordshire, a family firm still with the same family in
control. This book attempts to set down all that is known of the Dudson family
and pottery. Includes relief moulded jugs, jasper ware, mosaic ware etc. Hb in
dw, dw chipped and faded on spine, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 52.50 /
35.00 pounds sterling
B1727) Johnson,
Eugene J. CHARLES MOORE Buildings and Projects 1949-1986. 1986. 11 1/4"
x 8 5/8", 305 pages, over 150 colour plates and illustrations. Documents
more than 60 built works, projects and drawings. Bibliography, Chronology. Hb
in dw, fine. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling
B1728)
Swoboda, von Karl M, herausgegeben. BAROCK
IN BOHMEN. 1964. 11 1/4" x 9", 359 pages, some 200 black and
white photographs. German text, superb illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1729) Girouard, Mark.
BIG JIM The Life and Work of James Stirling. 1998. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4",
323 pages, 10 colour plates, 52 black and white plates, text drawings.
Stirling's architectural designs were of a startling and unpredictable
originality, though many had chequered histories, both before and after
completion. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B1730) Loeber, Rolf.
A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTS IN IRELAND 1600-1720. 1981.
9" x 6", 127 pages. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B1731) Wakefield, Hugh.
NINETEENTH CENTURY BRITISH GLASS. Faber, 2nd revised edn, 1982. 10"
x 6 1/4", 168 pages, 9 colour plates, 166 in black and white. The only
scholarly work on the achievements of the British glass-houses in the
nineteenth century. Covers cutglass, coloured, engraved, mould-blown and press-moulded
glass. List of marks, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine, except for ink inscription
on flyleaf. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1732)
Thornton, Peter. FORM AND DECORATION
Innovation in the Decorative Arts 1470-1870. 1998. 11" x 9", 216
pages, 438 plates in black and white and colour. An important and inspiring
work on the history of design. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00
pounds sterling
B1733)
Innes, Jocasta. SCANDINAVIAN PAINTED
DECOR. 1992. 11" x 8 1/4", superbly illustrated, mainly in
colour. An inspirational source of decorative ideas which will help every
reader to appreciate the subtleties of a still imperfectly known decorative
tradition. Soft covers; stamped 'damaged copy' on flyleaf, but only apparent
damage is tiny (1/4") tear at base of spine and creasing to upper right
corner. Otherwise very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1709) Snodin,
Michael and Howard, Maurice. ORNAMENT A Social History Since 1450. 1996.
10 5/8" x 8 1/2", 232 pages, 240 illustrations in colour and black
and white. The first book to place the use of Western ornament in its social
context and analyse its social function and significance. An authoritative and
accessible history. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00
pounds sterling
B1710) Barr, John.
BRITAIN PORTRAYED A Regency Album 1780-1830. British Library 1989. 8
3/4" x 12", 126 pages, nearly 50 colour plates. Illustrated
throughout with excellent reproductions of hand-coloured aquatints of (mainly)
landscapes of Regency Britain, taken from volumes in the British Library and
the album's of the King's Topographical Collection. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1711)
Williams, J.D. AUDLEY END The Restoration
of 1762-1797. 1966. 10" x 6", 71 pages, frontispiece and 16 black
and white plates. A study in depth of the individual architects, designers and
craftsmen employed in carrying out the thorough restoration of the Jacobean
mansion, its interior embellishment and furnishing, and the landscaping of its
park. Detailed Appendices, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 27.00 /
18.00 pounds sterling
B1712)
Gill, Brendan. MANY MASKS A Biography
of Frank Lloyd Wright. 1988. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 544 pages, 300
black and white photographs and drawings. The fullest, fairest, and most
entertaining account of Wright to date. Includes a large number of previously
unpublished letters. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 26.25 / 17.50 pounds sterling
B1713) O'Gorman,
James F. ON THE BOARDS Drawings by Nineteenth-Century Boston Architects.
1989. 8 3/4" x 8 1/2", 148 pages, some 105 drawings, 16 colour
plates. A fully illustrated and annotated collection devoted to nineteenth
century Boston architectural drawings, both famous and little-known. Meticulous
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling
B1716) AN INVENTORY OF
THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE Volume One North-East
Cambridgeshire. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England 1968. 10
3/4" x 8 1/4", 256 pages, colour frontispiece, numerous specially
prepared drawings and 144 pages of black and white photographs, folded map in
pocket at rear. Contains a general survey of the field archaeology in the area,
followed by detailed descriptions of the monuments. An excellent source for
details of vernacular architecture. Hb, no dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00
pounds sterling
B1718) Hanks, David
A. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT Preserving an Architectural Heritage. Decorative
Designs from the Domino's Pizza Collection. 1989. 11 1/4" x 9
1/4", 156 pages, 75 colour plates, 51 photographs and drawings. Explores
in detail each of the major pieces in the Domino's Pizza Collection; an
important contribution to the study and appreciation of Wright's career.
Complete check-list of the Collection, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1719) Lind, Carla. THE
WRIGHT STYLE The Interiors of Frank Lloyd Wright Authentic Designs /
Contemporary Interpretations. 1998. 11 3/4" x 9 1/2", 224 pages,
265 illustrations, 250 in colour. An extraordinary guided tour of more than 40
houses, representing all of Wright's periods, and showing how the present-day
occupants harmonize and live with their glorious dwellings. A full catalogue of
products lists items available today, that will help to create the unique
Wright ambience. Further reading list. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 /
25.00 pounds sterling
B1720) Jackson-Stops, Gervase,
Introduction and Commentary. JOHN NASH VIEWS OF THE ROYAL PAVILION. Foreword
by HRH The Prince of Wales. 1991. 10 1/2" x 11 1/2", 128 pages,
colour plates throughout. Reproduces, for the first time, the complete set of
aquatints from the very scarce original edition commissioned by George IV,
including a 3-page fold out section through the state apartments. Hb in dw,
near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1721) Kepinski, Zdzislaw.
VEIT STOSS. 1981. 12" x 9 1/2", 136 pages text (in German),
plus over 300 magnificent illustrations in black and white and colour of
sculptures by Veit Stoss. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 /
45.00 pounds sterling
B1722)
WINDOWS No. 2 in
a Series of Conservation Advisory Booklets produced by The Building of Bath Museum and
Bath City Council. 1994. 11 3/4" x 9", 20 pages, well illustrated in
colour and black and white and with clear line drawings. Tells the story of the
traditional sash window and contains advice on its maintenance, repair and
restoration. Card covers, fine. A very useful booklet. US$ 6.00 / 4.00
pounds sterling
B1723) AN INVENTORY OF
THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE CITY OF OXFORD. Royal Commission on
Historical Monuments, England, 1939. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4", 244 pages,
numerous specially prepared drawings, several folded plans, some 216 pages of
photographs, folded plan of Oxford (6" to the mile) in pocket at rear.
This survey of Oxford covers the University Buildings, College Buildings,
Ecclesiastical and Secular Buildings. Hb, no dw, spine split at upper edge, and
somewhat faded, inscription and attractive bookplate. Generally a very good
copy. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B1725) Buxbaum, Tim.
PARGETING A Shire Album. 1999. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 32 pages, well
illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings. Pargeting is ࢃ僘‹㐁䵕㑐䐠㏁on of plastered and rendered finishes on the
outside of a building. Today it is mainly associated with East Anglia, but it
once had a wider application. There is now a revival of interest in pargeting,
and craftsmen are again being commissioned to produce new work. Soft covers,
fine. US$ 4.50 / 2.95 pounds sterling
B1700)
Clayton, Muriel, M.A. CATALOGUE OF
RUBBINGS OF BRASSES AND INCISED SLABS Classified and Arranged in Chronological
Order. Victoria and Albert Museum 1929. 10 1/8" x 7 1/2", 250
pages + 72 pages of black and white plates. Brasses catalogued according to
costume and subject. Covers British and Continental brasses and incised slabs.
Index of names, places. Hb, a very good copy. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds
sterling
B1701) Cocke, Thomas
and others. RECORDING A CHURCH: An Illustrated Glossary. Practical
Handbook in Archaeology No 7 (Revised edition). 1996. 8 1/4" x 5
3/4", 51 pages, amply illustrated with simple and clearly labelled
drawings. A comprehensive Glossary, giving brief definitions of over 500 terms
used to describe church architecture and furniture. Soft covers, fine. US$
11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B1704)
Luddington, John. STARTING TO COLLECT SILVER.
1988. 11" x 8 1/2", 225 pages, black and white illustrations.
Describes the many problems and pitfalls which face the novice silver
collector; included are copious illustrations of interesting pieces. Hb in dw,
fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1705) Piotrovski,
Professor Mikhail B, Editor. TREASURES OF CATHERINE THE GREAT State
Hermitage Museum, Hermitage Development Trust. 2000. 11" x 9 1/8",
255 pages, superbly illustrated in colour. Catalogue for the first exhibition
in the Hermitage Rooms at Somerset House, London, where a suite of rooms in an
18th. century British office building has been transformed to
recreate a wing of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Soft covers, fine.US$
21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling
B1692)
Clark, Willene B. THE STAINED GLASS ART
OF WILLIAM JAY BOLTON. 1992. 11 1/4" x 7 1/4", 242 pages, over
100 photographs richly illustrate all of Bolton's windows in America and
England as well as the buildings that contain Bolton glass. The first
comprehensive book on the life and complete works of William Jay Bolton
(1816-1884), a self-taught genius who in the 1840's created the earliest and
some of the best stained glass of the Gothic Revival in America. Catalogue
raisonne of Bolton's drawings, paintings, and stained glass, Glossary. Hb in
dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1693) Edmunds, W.
Hawksley. THE CROOKED SPIRE. No date, probably circa 1930. 8 3/4" x
5 5/8", 29 pages + 3 pages of advertisements, 8 full page black and white
photographs. A most interesting account of the Crooked Spire of Chesterfield.
This is a 14th. century spire built of timber and covered with lead;
the structure has 8 sides, and in the course of building started to lean. In
order to counteract the lean, a twist was introduced. The effect today is
dramatic and well illustrated here from different directions. Over the last 100
years considerable restoration has taken place, and there are interesting
interior and exterior photographs showing the problems encountered. Soft
covers; stapled - the staples have rusted, and the inner sheet (pages 15-18) is
detached from the staples. Covers darkened; but generally a very good copy. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1694)
Anderson, M.D., F.S.A. THE CHOIR STALLS OF
LINCOLN MINSTER. 1951. 9 1/2" x 7", 51 pages, 41 black and white
photographs, plans. An illustrated catalogue of the carvings. Paper covers,
detached and ragged at the spine, slightly rusty staples; internally very good,
the photographs are mainly of high quality. US$ 6.00 / 4.00 pounds sterling
B1696) Duncan,
Alastair. THE TECHNIQUES OF LEADED GLASS. 1992. 10" x 7 3/8",
216 pages, 223 photographs, 29 line illustrations, 8 colour illustrations. An
exciting and highly imaginative appraisal of the techniques of leaded glass.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1684)
Groth, Hakan. NEOCLASSICISM IN THE NORTH
Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770 - 1850. With a Catalogue of Furniture
Types and Styles and Notes on the Architects, Artists, and Craftsmen. 1999.
11" x 9 1/8", 224 pages, 388 illustrations, 204 in colour. Presents
in detail the decoration and furnishings of twenty houses and apartments. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1676) Jackson-Stops,
Gervase, Editor. NATIONAL TRUST STUDIES 1981. 1980. 10 5/8" x 8
3/8", 160 pages, illustrated mainly in black and white. Fourteen articles
by leading experts in different fields on various aspects of the Trust's
properties and collections. Among the articles are 'Paintings from the De
Morgan Foundation at Cragside', 'Swan's Electric Light at Cragside', 'Thomas
Hopper at Melford and Erddig', 'The Dumb-Bell at Knole', 'Dunster Castle Mill'.
Hb in dw, fine, uncommon. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1677) Middlemass,
Tom. STROUDLEY AND HIS 'TERRIERS'. The Story of a Classic Locomotive and its
Designer. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 128 pages, almost 200 illustrations
and line drawings. Only a modest 50 of Stroudley's celebrated 'Terrier' tanks
were built between 1872 and 1880, but some 20% have survived, many still in
working order after over 100 years of active life. Includes fully detailed histories
of every 'Terrier' built. Comprehensive tables and Appendices. Hb in dw, fine. US$
27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1679) Pinto, Edward
H. and Eva R. TUNBRIDGE AND SCOTTISH SOUVENIR WOODWARE With Chapters on Bois
Durci and Pyrography. 1970. 10" x 7 1/2", 63 plates in black and
white and colour, 17 figures. The first full-length study of the decorative
woodware produced in the nineteenth century at Tunbridge Wells and in Scotland,
drawing on the magnificent Pinto Collection of Wooden Bygones in Birmingham
Museum (UK). Hb in dw, dw chipped, in particular a piece about 2" x
1/2" lost at lower end of the dw spine; owner's name and stamp inside,
otherwise a very good copy. US$ 75.00 / 50.00 pounds sterling
B1673) Buonaventura,
Wendy. SERPENT OF THE NILE Women and Dance in the Arab World. 1998. 11
3/8" x 9 3/8", 207 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white
and colour. A unique celebration of the female dancers of the Arab world, and
their impact on the West. Wendy Buonaventura explains the origins of this
ancient art, which has survived in the face of commercialism, religious
disapproval, and changing times. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$ 30.00
/ 20.00 pounds sterling
B1667) King, Ronald.
TRESCO England's Island of Flowers. 1985. 10" x 7 1/4", 160
pages, illustrated in black and white and colour, map. The island of Tresco is
one of the Isles of Scilly, lying some 30 miles south-west of the extreme
westerly tip of England, Land's End. There, on Tresco are the celebrated
gardens of Tresco Abbey, full of sub-tropical trees and shrubs. The gardens
were established by Augustus Smith since 1834; the same family still live at
Tresco. King's account traces the fascinating story of the development of this
garden; many of the illustrations have been taken from the Tresco Abbey
collection and include paintings of outstanding quality. Includes Tresco Abbey
gardens plant catalogue. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds
sterling
B1664)
Malcolm, Fiona. THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW A
Celebration of the First 21 Years. 1998. 11 3/8" x 8 5/8", 152
pages, copiously illustrated in colour. Uncovers the origins of this BBC
programme, and lists all the locations visited during the last 21 years.
Illustrated biographies of all 75 experts used; details of the 50 most
fascinating and valuable finds, also the 20 objects most frequently brought to
the show. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1665) Hunnisett, Basil.
STEEL-ENGRAVED BOOK ILLUSTRATION IN ENGLAND. Scholar Press, 1980. 10
1/4" x 6 7/8", 263 illustrations, 66 plates. The first detailed and
comprehensive survey, and still the standard reference. Ranges from
identification problems and early history of steel engravings through the
production and printing of the plates to a study of several of the engravers
and artists, as well as the books themselves. Hb in dw, near fine - a very nice
copy. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1653)
Jones, Sidney R. THE VILLAGE HOMES OF
ENGLAND. 1995 edition, originally published by The Studio in 1912. 10
1/8" x 7 1/2", 163 pages, over 160 illustrations taken from line
drawings by Sidney Jones. A superb study of vernacular village domestic
architecture, as seen at the beginning of the twentieth century. Interesting
sections on 'Pargetting, Timberwork, Brickwork and Thatching in the Eastern
Counties', 'Metalwork and Woodwork' which includes illustrations of door and
window fastenings and fittings. A classic, Jones was a very accurate and
observant artist and illustrator. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50
pounds sterling
B1655) Cox, Peter A.
and Kenneth N.E. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RHODODENDRON HYBRIDS. 1988. 9 1/2"
x 6 1/4", 318 pages, 203 colour plates. Full description of over 1400
hybrids and a further 500 clones and sister seedlings are included in Peter and
Kenneth Cox's A-Z listing. The survey concentrates on commercially important
hybrids, and the most exciting of the newer introductions. Glossary,
Bibliography, index of synonyms and hybrids whose entries do not appear in the
alphabetical listing. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1657)
Wagner, Pamela, Guest Curator, Pindar Mary
Carolyn, Photographer. HIDDEN HERITAGE Recent Discoveries in Georgia
Decorative Art, 1733 - 1915. High Museum of Art, Atlanta. 1990. 11" x
8 3/8", 16 pages of colour illustrations, many black and white
illustrations. Catalogues 109 of some 4000 pre-1915 artifacts surveyed in the
three-year Georgia Decorative Arts Survey. Covers furniture, metalwork,
needlework. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1647) Cooper, Suzanne
Fagence. THE VICTORIAN WOMAN. V & A Publications 2001. 8 1/2" x
7 1/2", 96 pages, 84 illustrations, A fascinating picture of the diversity
of woman's achievements during the reign of Queen Victoria. Bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1648)
Freeman, Charles. PILLOW LACE IN THE EAST
MIDLANDS. Luton Museum, 1966. 8 3/8" x 5 1/8", 51 pages, 17 black
and white plates, 10 figures. Covers the history of the industry, manufacturing
methods. Short Bibliography. Card covers, little rubbed, small area of print
lost on upper board, else very good. US$ 7.50 / 5.00 pounds sterling
B1649) Charron,
Andy. SPRAY FINISHING. 1996. 10" x 8", 165 pages, illustrated
in black and white and colour. A comprehensive volume which explains the entire
process. Glossary. Soft covers, slight crease to upper corner, otherwise very
good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1650) Moffett, Charles
S., Rathbone, Eliza E., Rothkopf, Katherine, Isaacson,
Joel. IMPRESSIONISTS IN WINTER Effets de Neige. 1999. 11 3/4" x
10", 240 pages, 63 major winter landscape paintings from collections
around the world are reproduced in full colour plates, together with additional
colour details, contemporary illustrations, prints, and photographs. The first
book to examine the technical, stylistic, and thematic evolution of snowscapes
and winter scenesin the paintings of Monet, Pissarro, Sisley, Caillebotte,
Renoir, and Gauguin, and to trace the development of snowscapes in the careers
of these artists. Appendices include Winter weather Chronology, Bibliographical
references, Exhibitions. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds
sterling
B1651) Smeyers,
Maurits and Van der Stock, Jan. FLEMISH ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS. 1475
- 1550. 1996. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 223 pages, 150 illustrations,
including 100 full colour plates. Between 1475 and 1500 the master illuminators
of Flanders produced an array of remarkable manuscripts of unparalleled
splendour. This lavish volume offers a unique opportunity to discover these
sumptuous, relatively unknown works of art. Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw,
remainder mark on lower edge, else near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds
sterling
B1652) Palmer, Kenneth
Nicholls. CEREMONIAL BARGES ON THE RIVER THAMES A History of the Barges of
the City of London Livery Companies and the Crown. Unicorn Press London,
1997. 12" x 8 3/8", 184 pages, well over 200 illustrations, mainly in
colour, some never previously published. A landmark piece of historical
research, traces the history of water-bourne pageantry on the Thames from the
mid-fifteenth century, and the whereabouts of the surviving artefacts in the
possession of forty-nine Livery Companies. These colourful artefacts include
banners and pennants bearing the arms of Companies and Masters, carvings,
uniforms, bargemasters' badges, cannons, ewers and silverware; many of which
has been photographed in colour by the author. The detailed text is further
illustrated with a variety of contemporary drawings, paintings and maps, which
vividly bring the changing river scene to life. Extensive appendices including
Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography, List of Subscribers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B1626)
Clarke, T.N., Morrison-Low, A.D., Simpson,
A.D.C. BRASS & GLASS Scientific Instrument Making Workshops in Scotland
as Illustrated by Instruments from the Arthur Frank Collection at the Royal
Museum of Scotland. National Museums of Scotland 1989. 11 5/8" x
8", 320 pp, many black and white illustrations of instruments, trade cards
of instrument makers etc. A definitive study covering the history of instrument
making in Scotland. Soft covers, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1627)
Guegan, Yannick, Le Puil, Roger. THE
HANDBOOK OF PAINTED DECORATION The Tools, Materials and Step-by-Step Techniques
of Trompe L'Oeil Painting. 1999. 11 7/8" x 8 3/4", 474 pages, 830
illustrations, 775 in colour. Covers the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil
decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining friezes,
ornaments, drapery, and, finally a chapter on 'forgotten' techniques. These
include faux glass engraving, marouflage, painted canvas under glass,
monochromes and grisaille, faux panels and simple decoration for flush doors,
faux trellis work, stonework, glass painting, faux lacquerware, faux stained
glass. List of sources of supply, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 /
48.00 pounds sterling
B1628) Schweiger,
Werner J. WIENER WERKSTAETTE Design in Vienna 1903 - 1932. 1990. 11
1/4" x 9 1/4", 272 pages, over 700 illustrations, 194 in colour.
History of the Wiener Werkstatte - the Vienna Workshop; founded in 1903 to make
and sell the best in modern design and craftsmanship. Bibliography, Artists'
Biographies. Folded card covers,
near fine. US$ 45.00 /30.00 pounds
sterling
B1629) Hacker,
P.M.S., Editor. GRAVURE AND GRACE The Engravings of Roger Vieillard. The
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. 1993. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 104 pages, portrait
as frontispiece, 30 engravings. The first book in English on one of the
greatest French engravers of the twentieth century. Includes the catalogue of
the exhibition of Vieillard's engravings held at the Ashmolean, a complete list
of his livres d'artiste, catalogue list of his engravings. Soft covers, very
good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1630)
Parissien, Steven. ADAM STYLE. 1992.
11 5/8" x 10", 240 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white
and colour. Beautifully illustrated, examines the typical Adam style house from
its outer shell through to the plasterwork and fittings, furnishings, textiles
and carpets. Directory of Designers, Glossary, Contacts and Sources,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. 40.00 pounds sterling
B1617)
Knowles, Eric. MILLER'S 100 YEARS OF THE
DECORATIVE ARTS Victoriana, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau & Art Deco.
1998. 10 1/2" x 7 3/8", 254 pages, comprehensively illustrated in
colour. The definitive guide for both experienced and novice collectors of
antiques from this rich and exciting period. Glossary, data on designers and
makers, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1620) Distel, Anne,
Druick, Douglas W., Groom, Gloria, Rapetti, Rodolphe. GUSTAVE
CAILLEBOTTE Urban Impressionist. 1995. 11 5/8" x 9 1/8", 351
pages, extensively illustrated, mainly in colour. Features in-depth discussion
of 89 of his paintings and 28 of his drawings, many of them from little-known
private collections. Illustrated checklist of Caillebotte's bequest,
Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds
sterling
B1606)
Jackson-Stops, Gervase, Editor. NATIONAL TRUST
STUDIES 1979. 1978. 10 5/8" x 8 3/8", 184 pages, illustrated
mainly in black and white. Fourteen articles by leading experts in different
fields on various aspects of the Trust's properties and collections, all based
on previously unpublished research. Among the articles are 'Firearms at
Felbrigg'; 'Mr. Warren and the Wrought Iron Gates at Clandon and Powis'. Hb in
dw, near fine, neat Ex Libris plate. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1609) Moreland,
Carl and Bannister, David. ANTIQUE MAPS. 1998. 9 3/4" x 7
3/8", 326 pages, 8 pages colour plates, many black and white
illustrations. Standard ref work for novice map collectors and experts alike.
Provides a historical background, and advice on starting a collection.
Invaluable biographical section listing major map makers between 1450 and 1850,
with key dates and works. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 21.00 /
14.00 pounds sterling
B1615) Smith,
Charles Saumarez. THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8
3/4", 240 pages, 220 illustrations, 200 in colour. An introduction and
history of The National Portrait Gallery, London, written by the Director, and
with his selection of some 120 remarkable portraits; a selection which is
particularly strong on 20th. century portraits. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1602)
Aslet, Clive and Moore, Derry. INSIDE
THE HOUSE OF LORDS. 1998. 11 3/8" x 10 1/2", 192 pages, superbly
illustrated, mainly in colour. Photographer Derry Moore had unlimited access to
the building and many of his fellow peers; many of the resultant photographs
show Pugin's architectural design in all its magnificent detail. Hb in dw, near
fine US$ 33.00 / 22.00 pounds sterling.
B1586) Green, Colin.
SEVERN TRADERS The West Country Trows and Trowmen. 1999. 11 1/8" x
8 1/2", 180 pages, very well illustrated in black and white and colour.
For over 500 years the distinctive wooden sailing craft known as trows were a
common sight on the River Severn and its tributaries. Gathered here is a wealth
of information on the trows, their origin and development, construction,
cargoes and the ports and waterways they frequented. Extensive Appendices,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1588) Budd, Graham.
RACING ART AND MEMORABILIA. A Celebration of the Turf. 1997. 10
3/8" x 10 1/8", 192 pages, 148 illustrations in black and white and
colour. Includes racing paintings, watercolours, prints and sculptures as well
as racing trophies, commemorative works of art and memorabilia. The
accompanying text provides a history of the origins and development of racing
art from the eighteenth century to the present day. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
fine. US$ 44.50 / 29.50 pounds sterling
B1580)
CARLTON HOUSE
The Past Glories of George IV's Palace. The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, 1991.
8 1/2" x 7 1/2", 240 pages, superbly illustrated in black and white
and colour. Catalogue published for the exhibition of the same name. Includes
information on the interior designs of Carlton House as well as a detailed
catalogue with superb photographs of the contents. Soft covers, near fine. US$
82.50 / 55.00 pounds sterling
B1583)
Robinson, John Martin. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
The Official Illustrated History. The Royal Collection 2000. 11" x 9
3/8", 144 pages, extensively illustrated, mainly in colour. Traces the
evolution of the Palace from the Duke of Buckingham's elegant villa built in
spacious parkland to the magnificent working institution it is today. Many of
the principal works of art are illustrated, in addition to the architectural
features. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1571) Smith,
Bernard and Wheeler, Alwyne, Editors. THE ART OF THE FIRST FLEET and
other early Australian drawings. 1988. 13 3/4" x 10", 256 pages,
243 plates, mainly in colour, charts. Contains many little-known works of art
from the First Fleet landing in New South Wales in 1788, and from the early
years of settlement. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$
127.50 / 85.00 pounds sterling
B1566) Richardson,
Edgar P. AMERICAN PAINTINGS AND RELATED PICTURES
IN THE HENRY FRANCIS DU PONT WINTERTHUR MUSEUM. 1986. 11" x 8
3/8", 157 pages, 80 colour plates. Catalogues and illustrates 80
paintings. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50
pounds sterling
B1558) Leber,
Michael and Sandling, Judith. L.S. LOWRY. 2001. 11" x 8
1/2", 144 pages, 440 illustrations in black and white and colour. Includes
a complete catalogue of works by Lowry in British galleries and museums, also a
transcript of revealing interviews with the artist. List of exhibitions, select
bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B1563) Drury,
Elizabeth and Lewis, Philippa, Lewis, Compilers. THE VICTORIA GARDEN ALBUM. 1993.
7 1/2" x 9 3/4", 128 pages, 300 illustrations, 150 in colour. Richly
illustrated. Soft covers, fine. US$ 9.00 / 6.00 pounds sterling.
B1545) Eustace,
Katharine. THE WOOD ENGRAVINGS OF GERTRUDE HERMES AND BLAIR HUGHES-STANTON. Ashmolean
Museum, Oxford 1995. 9 1/4" x 6 3/8", 72 pages, well illustrated in
black and white. A complete record of all the works by Hermes and
Hughes-Stanton in the Museum collection. Bibliography. Soft covers, fine. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1547) Fawcett,
Trevor and Phillpot, Clive, Editors. THE ART PRESS Two Centuries of
Art Magazines. Art Documents Number One 1976. 11 3/4" x 8", 63
pages, black and white illustrations. Essays published for the Art Libraries
Society on the occasion of the International Conference on Art Periodicals and
the exhibition The Art Press at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Soft
covers, fine. US$ 20.00 / 10.00 pounds sterling
B1553) Kruckmann,
Peter O. Heaven on Earth TIEPOLO Masterpieces of the Wurzburg Years. 1996.
12" x 9 1/2", 144 pages, 179 illustrations, 100 in colour. Major
monograph on one of the greatest painters of the eighteenth century.
Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds
sterling
B1536) Alpers,
Svetlana, Baxandall, Michael. TIEPOLO AND THE PICTORIAL INTELLIGENCE.
1994. 10 7/8" x 8 7/8", 186 pages, 170 superb illustrations,
mainly in colour . A study of Tiepolo's art, particularly of his best and
biggest painting, the Four Continents in the Stairway Hall of the
Prince-Bishop's Residence at Wurzburg, which is illustrated with photographs
specially taken for this book. Chronology, Appendices listing paintings by
Tiepolo with their present positions. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00
pounds sterling
B1538) Gibson,
Michael. GROWING ROSES FOR SMALL GARDENS. 1990. 9 1/2" x 6
1/4", 135 pages, 20 colour plates, 18 figures. Concentrates on the
selection and growing of the smaller and miniature varieties of roses. Hb in
dw, near fine, dw price-clipped. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1532) Richardson,
Edgar P., Hindle, Brooke, Miller, Lillian B. CHARLES WILLSON
PEALE AND HIS WORLD. 1983. 11 3/4" x 8 1/2", 272 pages, 189
illustrations, including 98 full colour plates. An absorbing overview and
appraisal of the life and achievements of this remarkable artist-naturalist. An
indispensable reference for anyone interested in American art and history.
Selected Bibliography, also Catalogue including provenance, references, size,
date, medium, location, and accession numbers for Peale's paintings, museum
specimens and artifacts. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on
lower edge. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1534) Hurdzan, Dr.
Michael. GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE Design, Construction & Restoration. 1996.
11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 406 pages, 328 colour photographs, 80 course maps
and drawings. 'The modern bible of golf architecture', distils Dr. Hurdzan's 30
years of knowledge and experience. Beautifully illustrated, it chronicles all
facets of designing, building, renovating and restoring a golf course. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling.
B1522) Nebehay,
Christian M. GUSTAV KLIMT From Drawing to Painting. 1994. 13 1/4" x
9 5/8", 288 pages, 370 illustrations, including 135 full colour plates.
Based on the latest research, this is the definitive presentation of Klimt's
exotic, ornate paintings, his dramatic and spontaneous sketches and the extraordinary
milieu which fostered his gift. Curriculum Vitae, Bibliography. Hb in dw, very
good. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B1523) Lambert,
Jean-Clarence. BOTERO: SCULPTURES. 1998. 12 1/2" x 10 1/4",
pages not numbered (approximately 240 pages), illustrates some 268 sculptures,
mainly in colour. Picture index, includes size, date, material, edition size,
location of each sculpture. List of exhibitions; Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$
60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1524) Faerna, Jose
Maria, General Editor. BOTERO.
Great Modern Masters. 1997. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2", 64 pages, 62
illustrations, including 54 full colour plates. Hb in dw, very good. US$
12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1496) Marsh, Jan. BLOOMSBURY
WOMEN. Distinct Figures in Life and Art. 1999. 9 1/4" x 7 1/4", 160
pages, well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Portrait studies, decorative images, line drawings and photographs
complement the textual narrative of the lives and loves, art and ideas of an
extraordinary group of women. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.00 / 8.00 pounds
sterling
B1497) Thomas, Graham
Stuart, VMH. THE OLD SHRUB ROSES With Chapters on the Evolution of our Garden Roses,
by Dr. C.C. Hurst. Revised edition 1980. 8 3/4" x 5 3/8", 232 pages,
colour frontispiece, 8 pages of colour plates, 16 pages of black and white
plates. Foreword by Vita Sackville-West. Includes descriptions of over 200
varieties of old roses in cultivation today. A classic. Bibliography. Hb in dw,
fine. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1498) Beales, Amanda.
OLD-FASHIONED ROSES Their Care and Cultivation. 1992. 10 1/2" x 8
1/2", 144 pages, superbly illustrated in
colour. Describes over 150 old-fashioned shrub, climbing and rambling roses.
Bibliography, list of gardens to visit. Soft covers, very good, slight fading
to cover. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1500) Robinson, W.
Heath, Foreword by Peter Alliss, Introduction by Bernard Darwin. HUMOURS OF
GOLF. 1999. 11" x 8 1/2", 50 pages, Heath Robinsons superb cartoons
in black and white. Printed hard covers, fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B1505) Barr, Sheldon.
VENETIAN GLASS Confections in Glass 1855 - 1914. 1998. 10 3/4" x 9
5/8", 128 pages, 112 illustrations, including 102 full colour photographs.
The first survey of late 19th- and early twentieth-century glass, illustrates
in stunning colour photographs some of the finest glass created in modern
times. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1485) Kay-Robinson,
Denys. HARDY'S WESSEX RE-APPRAISED. 1972. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 275 pages,
black and white plates, sketches, maps and plans, including folding map of
Wessex. The first comprehensive survey of the Hardy country to be published for
over 50 years, based on extensive careful research. Hb in dw, very good, just a
little creasing to the lower edge of the back of the dw. US$ 21.00 / 14.00
pounds sterling
B1472) Spink America,
Christie's New York. THE BYRON REED COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT AMERICAN COINS AND
MANUSCRIPTS. Sold by the City of Omaha to Benefit the Western Heritage Museum.
October 1996. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 251 pages, extensively illustrated in colour and black and white. At Byron
Reed's death in 1891 his collection of coins and manuscripts was considered
'one of the five or six best in America'. Among the great rarities catalogued
here are the Classic 1829 Half-Eagle, the 1832 Twelve Stars Half-Eagle, George
Washington documents etc. Numismatic Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine
B1477) Atterbury, Paul,
Denker, Ellen Paul, Batkin, Maureen. TWENTIETH-CENTURY CERAMICS A Collectors
Guide to British and North American Factory-Produced Ceramics. 1999. 10
1/2" x 7 3/4", 256 pages, over 550 colour photographs. Covering over
200 factories, explores the most celebrated designers and manufacturers of the
past 100 years. Dates, areas of production, principal designers, and typical
marks are included in each entry. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 24.00 / 16.00 pounds sterling
B1478) Peters, Arthur
King. SEVEN TRAILS WEST. 2000. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4", 252 pages,
extensively illustrated in black and white and
colour, maps. Explores the history of the major routes that link eastern United
States to the Far West, an epic tale of determined men and women. Chronology,
list of Trail and Historical Associations, Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1479) Ainsworth, Maryan
W. and Christiansen, Keith, Editors. FROM VAN EYCK TO BRUEGEL. Early
Netherlandish Painting in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 11 1/4" x 9
1/8", 452 pages, 312 illustrations, including 152 full colour plates, map.
The first catalogue to bring together all the Metropolitan's holdings of
Netherlandish art - the largest such collection in the Western hemisphere.
Provenances, references, biographies of the artists, illustrated
appendix of uncatalogued paintings in the
collection, glossary, extensive bibliography. Hb in dw, slight depression on
lower board, else near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1469) Bloomsbury Book
Auctions. CATALOGUE OF THE WEINREB COMPUTER COLLECTION Comprising Printed
Books, Autograph Letters, Portraits & Related Ephemera. 28 October 1999. 9
3/4" x 7 1/8", 102 pages, illustrated
in black and white and colour. Ben Weinreb will be remembered as one of the
most dynamic antiquarian booksellers of the last century. After his nominal
retirement he began collecting outside his lifetime's specialities of
architecture and history. This comprehensive collection was the result of his
fascination with computer technology. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1471) CATALOGUE OF
SILVERWARE AND SILVERPLATE. Charles S. Green & Co Ld. Manufacturers of
SILVER and SILVER-PLATE. Cogent Works, St. Pauls Square, Birmingham. London
Showrooms 101-102 Haton Garden E.C. No date - 1920's? 12 1/4" x 9
3/4", 44 pages, illustrated throughout in
black and white, on a few pages highlighted with colour. Very attractive
original catalogue with a wide range of silver and plated articles. Card
covers, very good. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1455) Todd, Pamela.
BLOOMSBURY AT HOME. 1999. 10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. A
recreation of life among the Bloomsbury set, through diaries and letters,
family photographs and memorabilia, precious archive material and affectionate
recollections from staff and friends. Bloomsbury biographies, homes, Chronology,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling.
B1460) Griffiths,
Antony. THE PRINT IN STUART BRITAIN. 1603 - 1689. British Museum Press, 1998.
10 3/4" x 8 1/2", 320 pages, 257 black and white illustrations. The
first comprehensive study of seventeenth century British print-making. 214
prints are reproduced. A major introductory essay examines the print trade and
its customers, while substantial biographies document the careers of the
leading engravers. Chronology, Glossary of printmaking terms, guide to further
reading. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B1449) Vigeon, Evelyn
CLOGS OR WOODEN SOLED SHOES. Reprinted from The Journal of the Costume Society.
1977. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 27 pages, black and white illustrations. A
useful monograph, many references. Paper wraps, very good. 18.00 pounds
sterling
B1448) Sotheby's THE
PENCARROW COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS including the newly-discovered BEETHOVEN
QUARTET MOVEMENT. 8th. December 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 1/4", 135 pages,
black and white illustrations. The auction of one of the most extraordinary
autograph collections in private hands; largely formed by Mary Ford (1816 -
1910), wife of Richard Ford, the noted traveller and author. Included are two
items of international signifance - firstly a highly important unpublished and
undocumented proclamation by Abraham Lincoln about Confederate prisoners;
secondly an autograph Beethoven manuscript with this inscription signed by
Richard Ford 'This quartet was composed for me in my presence by Ludwig v.
Beethoven at Vienna Friday 28th. November 1817 Richard Ford'. Hb,
near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1441) Philipson, John.
THE ART AND CRAFT OF COACHBUILDING. Technological Handbooks; first published
1897, reprint 1994. 7" x 4 5/8", 191 pages, black and white
illustrations. Writer writes with the knowledge acquired over forty-five years
as a carriage manufacturer. Comprehensive; includes useful chapters on
wheel-making, carriage smith-work, carriage painting etc. Soft covers, fine.
US$ 15.00 / 9.95 pounds sterling
B1444) Warren, William
L. ISAAC FITCH OF LEBANON, CONNECTICUT, Master Joiner. 1734 - 1791. 1978.
9" x 6", 74 pages, black and white illustrations. Monograph on an
American master builder and joiner. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50
pounds sterling
B1435) University of
London Institute of Archaeology Tenth Annual Report. 1954. 9 3/4" x 7
1/4", 62 pages, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, very good. US$
6.00 / 4.00 pounds sterling
B1437) Mesirow, Kip and
Herman, Ron. THE CARE AND USE OF JAPANESE WOODWORKING TOOLS. 1978. 11" x 8
1/2", 95 pages, black and white line drawings. Covers Saws, Planes,
Chisels, Marking Gauge, Stones. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds
sterling
B1423) Sellens, Alvin.
STANLEY FOLDING RULES. A History and Descriptive Inventory. Privately Printed
1984. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8", 169 pages, black and white illustrations.
Offers a readable description of each folding rule offered by Stanley from 1855
to the time of writing. A classic reference work from the author of 'The
Stanley Plane' and 'Woodworking Planes'. Hb in dw, dw somewhat faded,
especially on spine, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 140.00 / 95.00 pounds
sterling
B1416) Quimby, Ian M.G.,
Editor. THE CRAFTSMAN IN EARLY AMERICA. Winterthur, 1984. 8 1/4" x 5
1/4", 344 pages, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, near fine.
US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1407) Heath, Adrian and
Ditte, Jensen, Aage Lund. 300 YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. Function. Form.
Technique. 1700 - 2000. 2000. 11 3/4" x 8 1/4", 272 pages, black and
white illustrations A brilliant overview of the development of design in the
past 300 years. The authors have selected examples of fine wood, glass, metal,
and ceramic designs largely on a decade by decade basis. Each design is fully
explored, with black and white photographs, plans, contemporary illustrations.
A superb design source book, very elegantly produced. Soft covers, near fine.
US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1394) Levey, Michael.
THE LATER ITALIAN PICTURES IN THE COLLECTION OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Second
edition, greatly expanded and revised, 1991. 9 5/8" x 6 3/4", 396
pages, 369 black and white photographs. Catalogues in detail over 350 Italian
pictures in the Royal Collection, dating from around 1600 to the beginning of
the nineteenth century. Bibliography, indices of previous owners, subjects,
changed attributions, artists. Hb in dw, near fine US$ 82.50 / 55.00 pounds
sterling
B1396) Christie's East
Auction Catalogue. THE ART OF INVENTION - AMERICAN PATENT MODELS 1836 - 1899
from the Cliff Petersen Collection. 23 January, 1996. 10 1/2" x 8
1/4", 107 pages, illustrated in black and
white and colour. Chronological outline concerning the models. Soft covers,
near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1397) Myers, Mary L.
FRENCH ARCHITECTURAL AND ORNAMENT DRAWINGS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 1991. 11
1/4" x 8 5/8", 256 pages, 165 illustrations, including 17 in full
colour. Catalogues 125 items alphabetically by artist, including descriptive
commentary, provenance,and references. Bibliography of reference
works cited. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower
edge. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1389) Work Bench
Catalogue. 'EMIR' Catalogue No. 70 of WORK BENCHES for Carpenters and Joiners,
Engineers and Metalworkers, Amateurs and the Handy-man, Schools and Technical
Institutes, Laboraties and Handicraft Rooms. Emmerich (Berlon) Ltd., 142, Spa
Road, London, S.E.16. No date, but the figures 3000/2/55 at lower left corner
of cover - presumably 3000 copies were issued February 1955. 8 1/4" x 5
3/8", 36 pages with well illustrated
benches. Soft covers, a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1390) McGimpsey, Kevin
and Neech, David. GOLF IMPLEMENTS AND MEMORABILIA. Eighteen Holes of Golf
History. 1999. 10 7/8" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, many illustrations in colour and black and white.
Extensive information on golf balls and clubs, also on patents and designs. Appendices on golf club and ball makers, and golf
artists. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 24.75 / 16.50 pounds sterling
B1391) Mocatta,
Charmian. LETTERING ON GLASS. 2001. 9 1/8" x 6", 112 pages, many
illustrations, mainly in colour. A practical handbook which uses the work of
well-known calligraphers and letterers who engrave glass to illustrate the
text. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, slightly creased, else near fine.
US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1377)
Charron, Andy. SPRAY FINISHING. The Taunton Press, 1996.
10" x 8", 165 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white
and colour. A comprehensive guide to modern spray finishing, written by a
professional woodworker. Trouble shooting guide; Glossary. Soft covers, near
fine, except for slight creasing of clear surface laminate. US$ 14.50 / 9.50
pounds sterling
B1378)
Young, William Tandy. THE GLUE BOOK. The Taunton Press, 1998. 10" x
8", 169 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white. Comprehensive
guide to all aspects concerning the choice and use of glue in woodworking.
Glossary. Soft covers, near fine, except for crease to upper cover. US$ 18.75 /
12.50 pounds sterling
B1379) Wood,
Christopher. BURNE-JONES The Life and Works of Sir Edward Burne-Jones
(1833 - 1898). 1998. 11 5/8" x 10 1/2", 160 pages, 80 full colour
and 120 black and white illustrations. A key figure in both the Aesthetic and
the Arts and Crafts movements. Superbly illustrated, including 5 of
Burne-Jones's series of pictures and tapestries are reproduced in book form for
the first time. Bibliography. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1368) Baker, T., C.E.,
revised and extended by Dixon, F.E. A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON LAND AND
ENGINEERING SURVEYING for Students and Practical Use; with Numerous
Illustrations, including 2 Lithographic Plates. Nineteenth edition, revised and
extended. 1902. 7 3/4" x 4 1/4", 236 pages, 48 pages of
advertisements at rear, 6 pages illustrating and advertising Stanley Surveying
Instruments. Hb in its original cloth binding; the extreme edges of the spine are
a little split and frayed, and a small split extends some 3/8" from the
top of the spine at its rear edge. Otherwise a very nice, attrative copy. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1369) Miller, Fred,
Editor. WOOD-CARVING, Practically, Theoretically, and Historically Considered.
With Notes on Design as Applied to Carved Wood. No date, but the advertisements
at the rear are dated Aug 1887. 7 3/8" x 4 5/8", 105 pages, 16 pages
of advertisements at rear; well illustrated
with black and white plates, including many folding plates. Hb in original
blind embossed cloth, a very nice copy. A couple of pages are loose, having not
been 'caught' in the binding. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1363)
Blackwood, Beatrice. THE TECHNOLOGY OF A MODERN STONE AGE PEOPLE IN NEW GUINEA.
Occasional Papers on Technology, 3. Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.
1964. 9 3/4" x 7 1/4", 60 pages of text, black and white
frontispiece, 16 pages of black and white plates showing the making of tools in
stone, bone, bamboo, wood etc. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B1354) Leslau, Wolf. AN
AMHARIC CONVERSATION BOOK. 9" x 6", 169 pages. Soft covers, very
good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1357) Mayberry, Tom.
COLERIDGE AND WORDSWORTH IN THE WEST COUNTRY. 1994. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4",
213 pages, illustrated in black and white,
maps. Includes Dorothy Wordworth's Alfoxden Journal; Gazetteer; some West
Country poems. Soft covers, very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1359) Arwas, Victor.
ART NOUVEAU TO ART DECO:- THE ART OF GLASS. 1996. 12" x 9 3/4", 112
pages, over 150 illustrations, over 100 in colour. The historical background of
each designer and firm, the description of their styles and techniques and the
evaluation of their achievements make this an invaluable reference guide.
Stunning illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B1345) Aslet, Clive. THE
STORY OF GREENWICH. 1999. 9 3/4" x 7 7/8", 288 pages, illustrated throughout in colour. A beguiling and
charismatic portrait of Greenwich and a history of England through the story of
this unique English town. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B1336) Croutier, Alev
Lytle. HAREM THE WORLD BEHIND THE VEIL. 1989. 10" x 7", 224 pages,
well illustrated in black and white and
colour. Explores life in the world's harems, from the Middle Ages to the early
part of the Twentieth-Century. Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near
fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B1338) J. & R. Howie
Ltd. Kilmarnock Scotland. CATALOGUE OF ENAMELLED FIRECLAY WARE. No date,
probably 1940's. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 145 pages, well illustrated in black and white. Hb, very good. US$
52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1339) Sotheby's
Catalogue. CONTINENTAL BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. 10 Dec 1999. 10 5/8" x 8
1/4", 144 pages, illustrated in black and
white and colour. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1340) Sotheby's
Catalogue. SCIENTIFIC BOOKS From the Library of a French Gentleman. 3 Nov 1998.
10 5/8" x 8 1/4", 124 pages, illustrated
in black and white. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50
pounds sterling
B1341) H. P. Kraus.
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND BINDINGS Catalogue 163. 10 7/8" x 7 7/8", 28
full page plates in black and white and colour. Soft covers, very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1342) Bockol, Leslie. WILLOW WARE Ceramics in the Chinese Tradition. With Price
Guide. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 160 pages, illustrated
throughout in colour. Makers, Marks, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1343) Trinidad, A. A.,
Jr. GLASS BELLS. With Price Guide. 2001. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 176 pages,
over 480 colour photographs, showcases over 850 glass bells. Each bell is
identified by its type, date made, country of origin and producer if known,
along with a general description of size, colour, decoration or pattern, and
current value. Bibliography. Hb, illustrated
covers, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B1344) Robertson,
Pamela. FLOWERS CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH. 1995. 10 3/8" x 7 1/8",
112 pages, 70 illustrations, including 60 full colour plates. The first book to
trace the development of Mackintosh's botanical works; examines his use of
plant forms as decorative and formal sources for his designs in architecture,
interiors, textiles and graphics. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine, except for discrete remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B1320) Sotheby's,
London. CONTINENTAL AND RUSSIAN BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS, SCIENCE AND MEDICINE.
Tuesday, 20th. November, 1990. 10 5/8" x 8", 303 pages, illustrated in black and white and colour,
bibliography of references cited. Includes Erasmus's annotated set of the
Adagia (1523), Marat's annotated set of L'Ami du Peuple. Soft covers, very
good, some annotations in ink and pencil. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1321) Calvert, H. R.
SCIENTIFIC TRADE CARDS in the Science Museum Collection. HMSO London 1971. 9
1/4" x 7 1/4", 55 pages, 61 black and white illustrations of the
Museum's collection of scientific trade cards. Soft covers, very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1322) Petrusa,
Mariantonietta Picone. IMANIFESTI MELE Immagini Aristocratiche della
"Belle Epoque" per un pubblico di Grandi Magazzini. 1988. 10
5/8" x 9", 240 pages, 250 black and white illustrations, 70 superb
colour illustrations of "Belle Epoque" posters for E & A Mele
& Ci, Napoli. Italian text. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00
pounds sterling
B1323) Taylor, Judy
(Chosen and Introduced by). EDWARD ARDIZZONE - SKETCHES FOR FRIENDS. 2000. 5
3/4" x 8 3/4", 127 pages, delightful sketches in black and white and
colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1325) Christie's
London. HIGHLY IMPORTANT INCUNABULA, BIBLES, EARLY GREEK PRINTING AND
COLOUR-PLATE BOOKS FROM BERIAH BOTFIELD'S LIBRARY. Wednesday, 30 March, 1994.
11 5/8" x 8", 214 pages, illustrated
in black and white and colour, bibliography of references cited. Card covers,
very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1327) Barnardiston,
K.W. CLARE PRIORY. Seven Centuries of a Suffolk House. 1962. 9 3/8" x
7", 80 pages, illustrated in black and
white. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1328) Grant, G.L. THE
STANDARD CATALOGUE OF PROVINCIAL BANKS AND BANKNOTES. Spink & Son Ltd,
1977. 9 7/8" x 7 1/4", 132 pages of text and tables, 30 pages of bw
plates. Hb, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1329) Bradley, Ian. THE
GRINDING MACHINE. 1973. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 135 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs and
diagrams. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1330) Bradley, Ian. THE
DRILLING MACHINE. 1973. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 157 pages, extensively illustrated with black and white photographs and
diagrams. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1281) Rowlands, Marie
B. MASTERS AND MEN in the West Midland Metalware Trades before the Industrial
Revolution. Manchester University Press 1975. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 198
pages, 19 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Philip Walker copy. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1283) Postgate, R. W.
THE BUILDERS' HISTORY. 1923. 9 3/4" x 6", 487 pages, black and white
illustrations. The history of the British Building Trades Unions. Bibliography.
Soft covers; the covers are of very thin card, and hence corners are lacking,
rear cover virtually detached, nonethless overall a good copy. US$ 22.50 /
15.00 pounds sterling
B1285) Gilding, Bob. THE
JOURNEYMEN COOPERS OF EAST LONDON. Workers' Control in an Old London Trade with
Historical Documents and Personal Reminiscences by one who has worked at the
Block, and an account of Unofficial Practices down the Wine Vaults of the
London Dock. History Workshop Pamphlets Number Four 1971. 10" x 7
3/8", 86 pages, Author's letter enclosed to 'Bill' - probably W. G.
Goodman. Soft covers, stapled. Staples rusting a little, cover torn at top and
bottom of spine, a little loss at top of spine. Otherwise very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1286) 12 WERKSTATTEN
VON HANDWERKERN. A Facsimile Reprint, first published in 1840. 8 1/2" x 10
3/8", text and 12 superb colour plates of different trades, showing both
the manner of work and the tools used; German text. Printed boards, no dw (as
issued?); a very good copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds
sterling
B1287) Hewitt, V. H. and
Keyworth, J. M. AS GOOD AS GOLD 300 Years of British Bank Note Design. 1987.
10" x 7 1/2", 160 pages, 150 black and white illustrations and 8
pages of colour plates. Bibliography. Hb in dw, price clipped, else near fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1271) Welsh, Peter C.
UNITED STATES PATENTS, 1790 TO 1870: New Uses for Old Ideas. Contributions from
The Museum of History and Technology: Paper 48. Smithsonian Institution. 1965.
11" x 8 1/2", pages numbered 110 - 152, 57 black and white
illustrations. Includes a high proportion of patents for woodworking tools.
Soft covers, corner of back cover creased, otherwise very good. 12.50 pounds
sterling
B1272) Harvey, John.
ENGLISH MEDIAEVAL ARCHITECTS A Biographical Dictionary down to 1550. Supplement
to the Revised Edition of 1984. 1987. 9 5/8" x 7 1/4", 16 pages. Soft
covers, a nice copy. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling
B1273) Smith, David C.
LUMBERING AND THE MAINE WOODS: A Bibliographical Guide. The Maine Historical
Guide, 1971. 10" x 8", 35 pages, pictorial cover. Soft covers, very
good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1274) Major, J.
Kenneth. ROBERT STONE MILLER OF PANGBOURNE. The International Molinological
Society, 1980. 11 5/8 x 8 1/4, 46 pages, black and white illustrations.
Extracts from the diary of Robert Stone, recording the life of a young miller
in the 1870's. Soft covers, very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1275) Peterson, Charles
E, Annotations and Introduction. THE CARPENTERS' COMPANY of the City and County
of Philadelphia 1786 Rule Book. 1971. 9" x 6", frontispiece and 35
black and white plates. Price and pattern book for carpenters. Soft covers,
very good. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1276) Major, J. Kenneth
and Brunner, Hugo. WATER RAISING BY ANIMAL POWER. 1972. 8 3/4" x 5
5/8", pages numbered 117 - 151, black and white illustrations. Soft
covers, very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1263)
Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jane. PEONIES The Imperial Flower. 1999. 9 7/8" x
7 3/8", 384 pages, superbly illustrated
in colour. The author has selected 200 of the best peonies for garden planting,
and gives comprehensive lists with details such as plant size, flowering
season, colour and fragrance etc. International listings of peony gardens and
nurseries. A splendid celebration of these magnificent plants. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1266) Boe, Alf. FROM GOTHIC REVIVAL TO FUNCTIONAL
FORM. A Study in Victorian Theories of Design. 1957. 8 5/8" x 5 5/8",
184 pages of text, 26 black and white illustrations. Bibliography. Presentation
copy from the author to Philip (Walker). Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 30.00
/ 20.00 pounds sterling
B1249) Published by the
Libraries and Arts Committee of the Leeds Corporation. TEMPLE NEWSAM HOUSE.
1951. 11 1/4" x 8 1/2", 140 pages, 97 plates, including 3 in colour.
A history of the house and its owners together with a classified description of
the more important contents. Hb, no dw, very good. US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds
sterling
B1252) Yarwood, Doreen.
ROBERT ADAM. 1970. 10" x 6 1/8", 221 pages, 32 pages of plates, 8
line drawings. The first book on Adam which took advantage of his extensive
correspondence and documents, which became available in 1950. Glossary,
appendix giving details of surviving works of Robert Adam, Bibliography. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1254) Meehan, Bernard.
THE BOOK OF KELLS. An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity
College, Dublin. 1997. 9 3/4" x 7 3/8", 95 pages, 117 illustrations,
110 in colour. 'By far the best modern short account of one of the great
monuments of early Irish civilisation...'. Soft covers, near fine, except for
remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B1255) Campi, Mario.
SKYSCRAPERS An Architectural Type of Modern Urbanism. 2000. 12 1/2" x 8
1/4", 195 pages, hundreds of black and white photographs and plans. Analyses
91 skyscrapers worldwide, from the Flatiron Building New York in 1901 to Norman
Foster's Swiss Re Tower in London, due to be completed in 2003. Each structure
is analysed under the headings Urban context, Structure,
Circulation/Installations and Facade. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00
pounds sterling
B1256) Wheeler, Tony.
CHASING RICKSHAWS. 1998. 9 3/4" x 10 7/8", 190 pages, extensively illustrated in colour. A celebration of rickshaws in
12 Asian cities. Hb in dw, near fine, although the oblong pages are tending to
drop a little. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1243)
Bayer, Patricia. ART DECO ARCHITECTURE. Design, Decoration and Detail from the
Twenties and Thirties. 1999. 11 3/8" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, 376
illustrations, including 146 full colour plates. Bibliography. Soft covers,
near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds
sterling
B1247) Black, Bernard.
VASSE'S 'BAMBINELLI'. The Child Portraits of an 18th-century French Sculptor.
1994. 9 3/4" x 6 7/8", 100 pages, coloured frontispiece and 28 pages
of plates in black and white and colour. First comprehensive study of Vasse's
'bambinelli'; Vasse was a major sculptor to Louis XV of France. Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B1248) Ottley, George. A
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BRITISH RAILWAY HISTORY. 1983. 10" x 6 1/4", 683
pages, 4 folded tables. Fully-indexed, classified and annotated guide. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1237)
Trench, Lucy, Editor. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES IN THE DECORATIVE ARTS.
An Illustrated Dictionary. 2000. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 572 pages, 18
colour plates, many black and white illustrations. The only single-volume
reference book devoted to the materials and techniques used in the decorative
arts, and is compiled by a team of experts, each with an intimate knowledge
of their subject. The editor has been a conservator at the Victoria and Albert
Museum, the pblications editor for the National Gallery, and techniques editor
for the Grove 34-volume Dictionary of Art. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling
B1238) Miller, Judith,
Consultant. MILLER'S ART NOUVEAU & ART DECO BUYER'S GUIDE. 1999. 11" x
6 1/2", 400 pages, many illustrations in black and white and colour. The definitive
buyer's guide. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00
pounds sterling
B1241) Hall, James.
(HALL'S) ILLUSTRATED DICTIONARY OF SYMBOLS IN EASTERN AND WESTERN ART. 1997. 9
1/8" x 6", 244 pages, black and white illustrations. A valuable
companion to the Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art. Soft covers, near
fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1222) Miller, Amelia F.
THE REVEREND JONATHAN ASHLEY HOUSE Deerfield, Massachusetts. 1962. Edition of
2000 copies. 10 1/4" x 7", 153 pages, frontispiece and 35 black and
white illustrations, including map, various plans and charts. Bibliography. Hb,
very good. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1224) McLean, Ruari.
THE THAMES AND HUDSON MANUAL OF TYPOGRAPHY. 1997. 9 1/2" x 6 1/8",
216 pages, 188 illustrations. The basic reference book for the budding
typographer. Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, except for
remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1225) Jackson, Lesley.
THE NEW LOOK: DESIGN IN THE FIFTIES. 1998. 10" x 8 5/8", 160 pages,
266 illustrations, 86 in colour. An analysis of design in the 1950's.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge.
US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling.
B1199) Hone, Joseph,
Editor, Abridged and with an Introduction by John McGahern. JOHN BUTLER YEATS
LETTERS to his Son W. B. Yeats and Others 1869 - 1922. 1999. 8 3/4" x 5
1/2", 215 pages, 8 reproductions of drawings. Hb in dw, near fine. US$
27.75 / 18.50 pounds sterling
B1201) Jones, Edgar. A
HISTORY OF GKN. Volume 1: Innovation and Enterprise. 1759 - 1918. 1987. 9
7/8" x 7 1/2", 442 pages, 12 colour plates, 120 black and white
illustrations, 15 maps and other figures, many tables. Shows how, in a little
over 150 years, a small partnership based at Dowlais, operating a single blast
furnace, was transformed into one of the world's largest manufacturing groups.
Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1202) Mack, Lorrie. THE
ART OF HOME CONVERSION. Transforming Uncommon Properties into Stylish Homes.
1999. 12 1/4" x 9 1/8", 160 pages, extensively illustrated in colour. 25 unusual structures, from a
warehouse to a water tower, from a triumphal arch to a hay loft, from a
Martello tower to a Methodist church, which have been transformed into
distinguished homes. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1203) Friedman, Alice
T. WOMEN AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN HOUSE: A Social and Architectural
History. 1998. 10 3/4" x 8 5/8", 240 pages, 140 illustrations,
including 30 full colour plates. Hb in dw, near fine, except for discrete
remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1206) Binney, Marcus
and Runciman, Rosy. GLYNDEBOURNE Building a Vision. 1994. 10" x 8
1/2", 160 pages, 175 illustrations, 61 in colour. Published to mark the
opening of the new opera house at Glyndebourne. Chronology. Soft covers, near
fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B1210) Knott, Robert.
AMERICAN ABSTRACT ART OF THE 1930s AND 1940s The J. Donald Nichols Collection.
1999. 11 1/4" x 10 5/8", 210 pages, 162 full colour plates. Artists'
biographies. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on
lower edge. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds sterling
B1215)
Harthan, John. THE HISTORY OF THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK. The Western Tradition.
1997. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 288 pages, 465 illustrations, 33 in colour.
Bibliographical note. Soft covers, very good, except for remainder mark on
lower edge. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1218) Duncan, Alastair. AMERICAN ART
DECO. 1986. 12 1/4" x 10", 288 pages, 502 illustrations, 233 in
colour. Hb in dw, near fine, except for faint remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B1192) Lord, Peter and Sibley, Brian. CREATING 3-D ANIMATION. 1998.
10" x 9 1/2", 192 pages, 478 illustrations, including 450 in full
colour. A practical, fully illustrated
step-by-step guide to making a 3-D animated film. Filmography, Bibliography. Hb
in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1196) Dorment, Richard
and MacDonald, Margaret F. JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER. 1995. 12" x 9
3/8", 331 pages, 333 illustrations, 205 full colour plates. The catalogue
of the largest exhibition devoted to Whistler since his death in 1903.
Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$
52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1178) Noad, Timothy,
Calligraphy and Seligman, Patricia, Text. THE ILLUMINATED ALPHABET. 2000.
9" x 9", 160 pages, copiously illustrated
throughout in colour. Step-by-step instructions for re-creating 12 illuminated
alphabets. Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1179) McCready, Karen.
ART DECO AND MODERNIST CERAMICS. 1995. 10" x 8 1/2", 192 pages, 287
illustrations, 201 in colour. The complete guide to the ceramics of the 1920's
and 1930's. A-Z reference section listing significant ceramists, designers,
decorators and factories of the period. Glossary, extensive bibliography. Soft
covers, slight bump and creasing to lower right corner, remainder mark on lower
edge, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds sterling.
B1182) Ratcliff, Carter.
JOHN SINGER SARGENT. 1982. 13 1/4" x 11 1/4", 256 pages, 336
illustrations in col and black and white. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw,
near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B1184) Darke, Jo. THE
MONUMENT GUIDE to England and Wales. A National Portrait in Bronze and Stone.
1991. 10 1/2" x 7 1/2", 256 pages, 200 specially commissioned black
and white photographs, and a 16-page colour section. Hb in dw, a very good
copy. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1189)
Bayer, Patricia. ART DECO INTERIORS. Decoration and Design Classics of
the 1920's and 1930's. 1998. 11 3/8" x 9 1/2", 224 pages, over
300 illustrations, 151 in colour. Bibliography. Soft covers, very good, may
have remainder mark on lower edge. US$
21.75 / 14.50 pounds sterling
B1176) Van Lemmen, Hans.
TILES 1000 YEARS OF ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION. 1993. 10 1/8" x 10
1/8", 240 pages, 266 full colour illustrations. Hb in dw, very good,
except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1174) Snyder, Jeffrey
B. CANES From the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century. 1993. 12 1/4" x
9", 252 pages, 900 colour photographs. Cane terminology, dating
techniques, formal cane etiquette and the significance of canes in the lives of
the people who used them first are among the topics discussed in this colourful
and comprehensive volume. Price guide, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 89.95
/ 59.95 pounds sterling
B1175) Monek, Francis H.
CANES THROUGH THE AGES. 1995. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 320 pages, 1200
colour photographs and illustrations. Chronicles the development of canes
throughout the ages, defines their parts, the staggering variety of materials
employed in their construction, and the dazzling array of gadgetry and weaponry
hidden in many. Invaluable information on repair, an exhaustive index listing
over 1580 cane patents and a very complete bibliography are included. Value
guide. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 89.95 / 59.95 pounds sterling
B1162) Miller, Judith.
PERIOD FIREPLACES. A Practical Guide to Period-Style Decorating. 1995. 10
1/2" x 7 1/8", 128 pages, extensively illustrated
in colour and black and white. Glossary, Bibliography. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds
sterling
B1167) Hildebrand, Hans.
THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS OF SCANDINAVIA in the Pagan Time. 1892. 7 3/4" x 5
1/4", 150 pages, 129 black and white illustrations (woodcuts). In the
'South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks' series. Hb, very slightly rubbed, but a
very good copy. Many pages as yet unopened. US$ 22.50
/ 15.00 pounds sterling
B1168) Worsaae, J.J.A.
THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS OF DENMARK from the Earliest Times to the Danish Conquest
of England. 1882. 7 3/4" x 5 1/4", 119+86 pages, map and 242 black
and white illustrations (woodcuts). In the 'South Kensington Museum Art
Handbooks' series. Hb, slightly rubbed, but a very good copy. Many pages as yet
unopened; in a couple of instances pages have been carelessly opened, though
not affecting text. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1172) Williamsburg
Craft Series. The following pamphlets in this series, cloth bound together.
THE APOTHECARY IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY
WILLIAMSBURG Being an Account of his medical and chirurgical Services, as well
as of his trade Practices as a Chymist. 36 pages, includes a List of
Williamsburg Apothecaries, and Suggestions for Further Reading. 1965.
THE BLACKSMITH IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY
WILLIAMSBURG An Account of his Life and Times and of his Craft. 30 pages,
includes a List of the Blacksmiths of Williamsburg, and Suggestions for Further
Reading. 1971.
THE CABINETMAKER IN
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WILLIAMSBURG giving Attention to the City's chief Craftsmen
in the Furniture Way; and to their Tools & Methods of Working. 40 pages,
includes a List of Williamsburg Cabinetmakers, and Suggested Readings. 1963.
THE LEATHERWORKER IN
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WILLIAMSBURG Being an Account of the Nature of Leather,
& of the Crafts commonly engaged in the Making and Using of it. 36 pages,
includes a List of Williamsburg Leatherworkers. 1967.
THE MILLER IN
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY VIRGINIA An Account of Mills & the Craft of Milling, as
well as a Description of the Windmill near the Palace in Williamsburg. 40
pages, includes Suggested Reading. 1958.
THE SILVERSMITH IN
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WILLIAMSBURG An Account of his Life and Times & of his
Craft. 30 pages, includes a List of Williamsburg Silversmiths before the
Revolution, and Suggested Reading. 1956.
THE WIGMAKER IN
EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WILLIAMSBURG An Account of his Barbering, Hair-Dressing,
& Peruke-Making Services, & some Remarks on Wigs of Various Styles. 36
pages, includes a List of the Barbers and Wigmakers of Williamsburg, and
Suggested Readings. 1965.
Hume, Ivor Noel.
WILLIAMSBURG CABINETMAKERS The Archaeological Evidence. 1971. Colonial
Williamsburg Archaeological Series No. 6. 48 pages.
These 8 Pamphlets are
presented together in cloth binding; very good throughout. From the Philip
Walker collection. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B1152) Sambrook, Pamela
A. and Brears, Peter. THE COUNTRY HOUSE KITCHEN 1650 - 1900 Skills and
Equipment for Food Provisioning. 1997. 9 5/8" x 6 1/2", 266 pages, illustrated in black and white. Short Bibliography.
Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1153) Wrigley, Lynette
and Gerstein, Marc. THE COMPLETE STAINED GLASS COURSE How to master Every Major
Glass Work Technique, with Thirteen Stunning Projects to Create. 2001. 12"
x 9", 160 pages, copiously ild, copiously illustrated
in colour, black and white stencil patterns. Glossary. Soft covers, near fine.
US$ 18.00 / 12.00 pounds sterling
B1155) Marston, Peter. THE
BOOK OF THE CONSERVATORY. 1998. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 176 pages, over 200
superb illustrations in colour and black and white. In 1972, the author founded
the company that is now Marston and Langinger, which now builds conservatories
all over the world. Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B1159) Hommel, Rudolf P.
CHINA AT WORK. An Illustrated Record of the Primitive Industries of China's
Masses, Whose Life is Toil, and Thus an Account of Chinese Civilization. The
M.I.T. Press, 1969. 10 1/4" x 7", 366 pages, some 535 black and white
figures and photographs. Records the primary tools examined and recorded by
Hommel and Henry Chapman Mercer, on their 1921 expedition into China. Chapters
on 'Tools to make tools', 'Tools for procuring food', 'Tools for making
clothing', 'Tools for providing shelter', 'Tools for enabling transport'.
Comprehensive and fascinating. Hb in dw, a very good copy. US$ 97.50 / 65.00
pounds sterling
B1147) Boone, Daniele.
L'ART BAROQUE. 1988. 12" x 9 3/4", 256 pages, superbly illustrated in colour and black and white. French
text. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1148) Nigro, Salvatore
S. PONTORMO Paintings and Frescoes. 1994. 13" x 9", 160 pages, 76
illustrations, including 73 full colour plates. Chronology. Hb in dw, near
fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds
sterling
B1149) Goldner, George
R. and Bambach, Carmen C. THE DRAWINGS OF FILIPPINO LIPPI AND HIS CIRCLE. 1997.
11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 420 pages, 288 illustrations, including 217 in full
colour. Chronology, provenances, complete references, extensive bibliography
and index. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$
67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling
B1150) Ebert-Schifferer,
Sybille. STILL LIFE A History. 1999. 13" x11", 420 pages, 338
illustrations, including 278 plates in full colour. General and artist
bibliographies. US$ 90.00 / 60.00 pounds sterling
B1142) Aall, Sally
Sample, Text, Barlow, Nic, Photographs. FOLLIES AND FANTASIES Germany and
Austria. 1994. 9 1/4" x 9 1/4", 128 pages, 178 illustrations,
including 150 full colour plates. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for
remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling
B1129) Johns, Elizabeth
and others. NEW WORLDS FROM OLD 19th. Century Australian & American
Landscapes. 1998. 11 1/2" x 9 1/4", 271 pages, extensively
illustrated in colour and black and white, maps. illustrates and catalogues 123
landscapes; biography of the artists, Chronology. Soft covers, near fine,
except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling
B1130) Walton, Mary.
SHEFFIELD Its Story and its Achievements. 1949. 8 1/2" x 5 3/8", 264
pages, 11 black and white illustrations. Hb in original cloth binding, a little
faded, otherwise very good. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1133) Csatkai, Andre.
OLD TRADE-SIGNS IN HUNGARY. 1971. 7 1/4" x 6 3/8", 50 pages of text,
9 colour plates, 60 black and white illustrations. Hb in dw, very good,
occasional short, repaired tear in dw. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1137) Bowe, Nicola
Gordon and Cumming, Elizabeth. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENTS IN DUBLIN &
EDINBURGH 1885 - 1925. 1998. 9 7/8" x 7 3/8", 232 pages, many
illustrations in black and white and colour. Catalogues some 335 items,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1138) Skinner, Kerry.
THE GILDED ROOM Decorating with Metallic Effects, from Metal Leaf to Powders
Pastes & Paints. 2000. 11 3/8" x 8", 143 pages, profusely illustrated in colour. Technical information. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1140) Preston, Jane.
THAT ODD RICH OLD WOMAN. Elizabeth Barbara Bulwer-Lytton of Knebworth House.
1773 - 1843. 10" x 7", 244 pages, black and white illustrations.
Bibliography. US$ 14.50 / 9.50 pounds sterling
B1106) Hedgecoe, John. A
MONUMENTAL VISION THE SCULPTURE OF HENRY MOORE. 1998. 12 1/2" x 9
5/8", 256 pages, over 900 images in full colour and black and white. A
comprehensive visual record of most of Moore's finished sculptural work,
available in one volume for the first time. Each
photograph is accompanied by dates and dimensions. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine, except for remainder mark on upper edge. US$ 45.00 / 30.00 pounds
sterling
B1107)
Gottesman, Rita Susswein. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS IN NEW YORK 1777 - 1799.
Advertisements and News Items from New York City Newspapers. The New-York
Historical Society, 1954. 9 1/2" x 6", 484 pages, frontispiece and
one full page illustration. Comprehensive index. Hb, original cloth binding, a
very good copy. US$ 90.00 / 60.00 pounds sterling
B1109)
Lumsden, Harry, LL.B. and Aitken, Rev. P. Henderson, D. Litt. Oxford. HISTORY
OF THE HAMMERMEN OF GLASGOW. A Study Typical of Scottish Craft Life and Organisation.
1912. 10" x 7 1/4", 446 pages, frontispiece and some 23 black and
white plates, some double page. Extensive appendices. Hb in original cloth
binding; internally very good, binding a little faded and marked, upper board
shelf-worn on part on lower edge, a few inconspicuous holes at the edges of the
spine. US$ 127.50 / 85.00 pounds sterling
B1112) Jaffe, Michael.
Renaissance & Baroque Drawings from Chatsworth. A GREAT HERITAGE. 1995. 11
1/4" x 11 1/4", 240 pages, 121 illustrations, including 116 in full
colour. The Devonshire Collection of drawings is superbly illustrated and catalogued. Bibliography, list of
exhibitions, index of artists. hdnf, index of artists. Hb in dw, near fine,
except for light remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds
sterling
B1114) Rock, Howard B.
ARTISANS OF THE NEW REPUBLIC The Tradesmen of New York City in the Age of
Jefferson. 1984. 9" x 6", 340 pages, 27 black and white
illustrations, 13 tables, 2 maps. A standard reference book. Soft covers, very good.
US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1121) Gundel, Marc.
PICASSO The Art of the Poster. 2000. 12" x 9 1/2", 96 pages with 66
colour plates. Catalogue raisonne, showing in one volume all of the posters
that Picasso ever created. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 33.00 / 22.00 pounds
sterling.
B1123) Mackie, W. Euan.
THE MALLINSON STORY 1877 - 1977. 1977. 9 5/8 x 7", 109 pages, illustrated in black and white. The History of the
Mallinson Company, timber merchants, from William Mallinson's start as a veneer
merchant to its position in 1977 as one of the major companies in Europe. Hb, near fine. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1126) Evans, Helen C.
and Wixom, William D. THE GLORY OF BYZANTIUM. Art and Culture of the Middle
Byzantine Era A. D. 843 - 1261. 1997. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 604 pages,
667 illustrations, including 542 colour plates. 350 works of art from 24
countries are discussed and illustrated.
Bibliography, Glossary. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower
edge. US$ 90.00 / 60.00 pounds sterling
B1092) Gillon, Edmund V.
Jr. (Selected by) VICTORIAN STENCILS For Design and Decoration. 1968. 12
1/4" x 8 1/2", 64 pages of black and white stencil designs. Soft
covers, very good. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling
B1101) Shapiro, Michael
Edward and others. GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM. 1990. 10 1/4" x 8 3/4", 192
pages, 85 illustrations, including 59 full colour plates. Bingham [1811 -
1879], the great 'Missouri artist', recorded the vivid life of the American
frontier. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$
37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1104) Woodcock, Thomas
and Robinson, John Martin. HERALDRY IN NATIONAL TRUST HOUSES. 2000. 10" x
8 3/4", 240 pages, many illustrations, chiefly in colour. Glossary,
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1105) Rowley, Anthony
THE BOOK OF KITCHENS. 2000. 12 1/2" x 9 1/2", 192 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour.
Bibliography, Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 36.00 / 24.00 pounds
sterling
B1068) Wettengl, Kurt.
MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN 1647-1717 Kunstlerin und Naturforscherin. 1997. 11
5/8" x 9 1/2", 275 pages, superbly illustrated
in black and white and colour. German text. Bibliography. Hb in dw, very good.
US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling
B1073) Bolger, Doreen,
Editor and others. WILLIAM M. HARNETT. 1992. 11 3/4" x 8 7/8", 333
pages, 223 illustrations, 52 in colour. The great American master of trompe-l'oeil
painting. Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for faint
remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B1075) Flook, Ron.
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH MILITARY KNIVES. 1999. 10" x 7 1/2", 256
pages, 563 plates. The first major reference on knives issued from approximately 1850 to the present day. Over 500
knives illustrated and described. Appendices on Fakes and Reproductions, NATO
Stores Numbers, Marks, Makers and Retailers etc. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50
/ 25.00 pounds sterling
B1080) Saudan-Skira, Sylvia & Michel Saudan. ORANGERIES Palaces of Glass -
Their History and Development. 1998. 13 3/4" x 9 1/2", 215 pages,
many illustrations in colour and black and white. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near
fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1082) Cockett, F. B. EARLY SEA PAINTERS 1660 - 1730. 1995. 11"x 8
1/2", 142 pages, 60 colour and 47 black and white plates. Hb in dw, fine.
US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1085) Bills, Mark.
EDWIN LONGSDEN LONG RA. 1998. 11" x 8 3/4", 190 pages, many
illustrations in black and white and colour. The first substantial monograph of
the eminent Victorian painter. Comprehensive catalogue of the known oil
paintings. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling
B1086) Perry, Barbara A.
AMERICAN ART POTTERY From the Collection of Everson museum of Art. 1997.
10" x 10", 142 pages, 100 illustrations, including 50 full colour
plates. Bibliography. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1060) Shapiro, Michael
Edward. The Library of American Art. GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM. 1993. 12 1/4" x
9", 159 pages, 111 illustrations, including 52 full colour plates.
Chronology, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for faint remainder mark
on lower edge. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1065) Andrews, J.R.H.
THE SOUTHERN ARK Zoological Discovery in New Zealand. 1769 - 1900. 1987.
12" x 8 3/8", 237 pages, many black and white and colour
illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling.
B1044) Jackson,
Christine. BIRD PAINTING The Eighteenth Century. 1994. 11" x 8 1/2",
143 pages, many illustrations, chiefly in colour. The second volume of a
five-part series. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1050) Ocana, Maria
Teresa. PICASSO AND ELS 4 GATS. The Early Years in Turn-of-the-Century
Barcelona. 1996. 11 3/4" x 9 3/4", 322 pages, 222 colour and 12 black
and white illustrations. Focuses exclusively on the early years of Picasso's
career in Barcelona (1899 - 1904) [Els 4 Gats was a celebrated tavern, the main
meeting place for influential artists and intellectuals in Barcelona].
Biographical synopsis, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00
pounds sterling
B1029) Watson, Professor
William, Editor. THE GREAT JAPAN EXHIBITION Art of the Edo Period 1600 - 1868.
1981. 11 1/4" x 8 5/8", 365 pages, more than 400 illustrations, over
120 in colour. Bibliography, glossary. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 42.00 / 28.00
pounds sterling
B1033) Zakin, Richard.
CERAMICS Mastering the Craft. 2nd. edition
2001. 10 7/8" x 8 1/8", 255 pages, more than 300 colour plates.
Glossary, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B1036) Gulshan, Helenka.
VINTAGE LUGGAGE. 1998. 11" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, 46 colour and 71
monochrome illustrations. The first highly illustrated
history of vintage luggage from the 19th to the mid 20th century. Directory of
makers and retailers. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B1010) Dempsey, Guy C.
NAPOLEON'S ARMY. 1807 - 1814 as depicted in the Prints of Aaron Martinet. 1997.
10" x 7 3/8", 256 pages, 162 full colour plates. One of the most
valuable primary sources of reference to Napoleonic uniforms ever assembled. Hb
in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B1011) DAVID HOCKNEY. THAT'S
THE WAY I SEE IT. 1999. 10 1/2" x 8 5/8", 248 pages, 365
illustrations, 315 in colour. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 29.25 / 19.50 pounds
sterling
B1012) Allen, Sam. WOOD
FINISHER'S MANUAL. 1985. 10" X 7 3/4", 160 pages, approximately 150 photographs and drawings. Soft
covers, very good. US$ 12.75 / 8.50 pounds sterling
B1018) Powell, Robert.
RETHINKING THE SKYSCRAPER. The Complete Architecture of Ken Yeang. 1999. 10
1/2" x 9 1/2", 208 pages, 235 illustrations, 104 in colour.
Chronology, Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$
22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1019) Innes, Jocasta.
COUNTRY KITCHENS. 1996. 11 1/2" x 9 1/2", 180 pages, copiously illustrated in colour. Soft covers, near fine. US$
18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B1008) Southami, Diana.
THE TRIALS OF RADCLYFFE HALL. 1998. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 418 pages, black
and white illustrations. The definitive life of one of the twentieth-century's
most intriguing characters. Hb in dw, near fine. Signed by author. US$ 22.50 / 15.00 pounds sterling
B1009) Southami, Diana.
THE TRIALS OF RADCLYFFE HALL. 1998. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", 418 pages, black
and white illustrations. The definitive life of one of the twentieth-century's
most intriguing characters. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B998) Gere, Charlotte.
NINETEENTH-CENTURY DECORATION The Art of the Interior. 1989. 10 1/4" x 10
1/2", 408 pages, 500 illustrations, including 250 full colour plates.
Biographical index of Artists, Designers, Decorators and Architects, Bibliography.
Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 87.00 / 58.00 pounds sterling
B975) Ross, John,
Romano, Clare, Ross, Tim. THE COMPLETE PRINTMAKER. Techniques - Traditions -
Innovations. Revised and expanded edition.
1990. 12" x 8 7/8", 352 pages, 40 colour plates, 600 black and white
illustrations. The most comprehensive guide to printmaking; covers every aspect
of fine printmaking. Bibliography, glossary. Soft covers, very good. US$ 30.00
/ 20.00 pounds sterling
B980) Lemmon, Hans van,
Verbrugge, Bart. ART NOUVEAU TILES. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9 3/8", 223
pages, 200 colour illustrations. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine.
US$ 51.00 / 34.00 pounds sterling
B981) Stearn, William T.
HOOKER'S FINEST FRUITS. A Selection of Paintings of Fruit by William Hooker
(1779 - 1832). 1997. 12 1/4" x 8 3/4", 222 pages, 96 full page colour
plates. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B982) Germany, Lisa.
HARWELL HAMILTON HARRIS. 1991. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4", 252 pages, many
illustrations in black and white and colour; plans and drawings. A biography
and exploration of the entire career of this important American architect.
Chronological Harris Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00
pounds sterling
B983) Johnson, Lee.
DELACROIX PASTELS. 1995. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 191 pages, 65 colour
illustrations, also black and white illustrations. All the extant pastels of
Delacroix are published here as a group in full colour for the first time.
Chronology. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling
B985) Carter, Randolph,
Cole, Robert Reed. JOSEPH URBAN - Architecture - Theatre - Opera - Film. 1992.
12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 272 pages, extensively illustrated
in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine, except for discreet
remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling
B994) Massingham, H. J.
ENGLISH DOWNLAND. Batsford/Scribner 'The Face of Britain' series. 1942/3. 8
1/2" x 5 1/2", 120 pages, coloured frontispiece and 129 black and
white photographs. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. US$ 21.00 / 14.00 pounds
sterling
B995) Russell, John.
SWITZERLAND. 1950. 8 3/4" x 5 5/8", 152 pages, colour frontispiece,
95 black and white photographs. Hb in dw, very good. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds
sterling
B996) Gordon, Seton.
WILD BIRDS IN BRITAIN. Batsford 'The British Nature Library'. 1949. 8 3/4"
x 5 1/2", 120 pages, colour frontispiece and 101 black and white
photographs. Hb in handsome John Nash dw, a very nice copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50
pounds sterling
B973)
Bindman, David, Intro. WILLIAM BLAKE The Complete Illuminated Books. 2001. 11
3/4" x 8 1/4", 480 pages, 393 plates, 366 in colour. The plates from
The William Blakes Trust's Collected Edition are brought together in a single
volume, with transcripts of the texts, and an Introduction by David Bindman,
the noted Blake scholar. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds
sterling
B959) Delaney, Frank. A
WALK TO THE WESTERN ISLES After Boswell and Johnson. 1993. 9 3/8" x 6
1/8", many colour illustrations, map on front and rear end-papers. Hb in
dw, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B960) Anscombe,
Isabelle. OMEGA AND AFTER. Bloomsbury and the Decorative Arts. 1999. 9
3/4" x 7 1/8", 176 pages, 124 illustrations, 20 in colour.
Bibliography. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 17.25 / 11.50 pounds sterling
B963) Cherry, Jeanne.
TENNIS ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES. 1995. 112 x 8 1/2", 200 pages, more
than 300 colour photographs. Very comprehensive. Bibliography. Soft covers,
near fine. US$ 27.75 / 18.50 pounds sterling
B964) Sitwell, Osbert.
THE FOUR CONTINENTS. 1954. 8 1/2" x 5 5/8", 282 pages, monochrome
illustrations. Hb in dw, a very nice copy. US$ 18.75
/ 12.50 pounds sterling
B965)
O'Rourke, Kevin. CURRIER AND IVES The Irish and America. 1995. 11 1/4" x 9
1/4", 144 pages, 83 illustrations, including 77 full colour plates.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder mark on lower edge. US$
30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling
B956) Rose, Martial and
Hedgecoe, Julia. STORIES IN STONE The Medieval Roof Carvings of Norwich
Cathedral. 1997. 9 1/2" x 8 1/2", 144 pages, superbly illustrated with the roof bosses in full colour,
some black and white photographs of the cathedral architecture, and plans. Soft
covers, near fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling
B941) Hutt,
Julia. JAPANESE INRO. Victoria and Albert Museum: Far Eastern Series. 1997.
10" x 9 1/2", 128 pages, 120 mainly colour illustrations. [The
V&A has one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of inro in the
world.] Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds
sterling
B943)
Roberts-Jones, Philippe. BRUSSELS FIN DE SIECLE. 1999. 12 1/4" x 9
3/8", 280 pages, more than 300 illustrations, mainly in colour.
Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling
B930) Kardon, Editor.
CRAFT IN THE MACHINE AGE 1920 - 1945. The History of Twentieth-Century American
Craft. 1995. 11 3/4" x 9", 304 pages, 257 illustrations, including 90
full colour plates. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine, except for remainder
mark on lower edge. US$ 48.00 / 32.00 pounds sterling
