ANTIKKE TURKMENSKE TAEPPER / ANTIQUE TURKMEN CARPETS.
Copenhagen: Hans Elmby, ca. 1990. Paperback. Quarto. 16pp. text in English and Danish; 32pp. color plates, 43 carpets pictured and described.
Decorative Arts & Design
THE COSTUME OF TURKEY, ILLUSTRATED BY A SERIES OF ENGRAVINGS ; WITH DESCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH.
London. A. LONDRES, 1802. First edition. Hardcover. 13 1/2'' X 10 1/4''. Three quarter leather, rubbed. Missing two of the hand-colored plates; plate 8 '' A DOMESTIC '' and plate 47 ''A TURKISH FEMALE''. Light foxing not affecting plates, minor off setting. Plates are in nice condition. Fifty-eight of sixty.....
LES SIEGES des PALAIS et MUSEES NATIONAUX. Seven Volumes.
Paris: Armand Guerinet, n.d circa 1900. Hardcover. Quarto. Antique French seating from Palaces, Museums and other collections. Over 600 monochromatic plates. Bound in plain blue cloth, with gold spine lettering. No text, except for plate deescriptions below each photo. (In French) These volumes were the property of MGM Studios and.....
THE RING STANDARD CALENDAR FOR 1932.
Boston: Society of Arts and Crafts, 1932. Designer-Publisher Louise B. Graves. 4 1/4 x 3 3/8”. Decorated boards, with decorated card stock monthly calendars ring bound. Charming example of arts and crafts era design and printing. Cover has some loss to design and rubbing to edges, interior clean and nice.....
THE SPLENDOUR OF YIXING POTTERY. The Tenth Anniversary.
Hong Kong: Jin Fung International Co., Ltd., 1990. Hardcover. Thick. quarto. 11.5 x 8.5" 389pp. Exhibition catalogue. A survey and illustrated biographical list of contemporary artist potters, and their remarkable teapots. Text in Chinese and English. Beautifully illustrated from color photographs of the pottery. Illustrated laminated boards have a light.....
TONY DUQUETTE. A PERSONAL CULTURE.
Hollywood, CA: NUNICIPAL ART GALLERY. 1972. First edition. Softcover. 12'' x 9''. Unpaginated. Moving sculpture, relief murals, assemblages, etc. Illustrations in color. Covers soiled and worn.
EL ARTE DE LA PLATERIA EN LA CAPITANIA GENERAL DE GUATEMALA. (Two volumes). (THE ART OF SILVERWORK IN THE CAPITANIA GENERAL OF GUATEMALA).
Guatemala: Universidad De San Carlos De Guatemala, 1980. Softcover. Two Volumes. Quarto. 10.75 x 8.5". Volume I : Glosario. 296pp.; Volume II : Plateros Y Batihojas. 303pp. Comprehensive survey of the silversmiths and the collection, profusely illustrated in b&w with a couple color plates. Includes full descriptions with signatures and.....
MEDIEVAL GEORGIAN ENAMELS OF RUSSIA.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, n.d. (1964). Hardcover. Quarto. 126pp. ncl. bibliography. Nicely illustrated with76 tipped-in color plates. Burgundy silk cloth has a little bit of silverfishing to very edge. Dust jacket has light edge wear. (see photos).
DELTWARE. The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles. A Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
London: Victoria and Albert Museum / The Stationery Office, 1997. Hardcover. Quarto. 11 1/8 x 9". 642pp. Incl. indexes and appendices. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. 643 pieces fully described including exhibition notes. Blue cloth, stamped in gold in pictorial dust jacket and matching slipcase. (Very heavy book, overseas.....
BERTHON & GRASSETT.
New York: Rizzoli, 1978. First American edition. Hardcover. Quarto.144pp. incl. index. Nicely illustrated, mostly in color. Fin de Siecle design. Art Nouveau posters, illustrations, stained glass and more by teacher and student. Light scuffing to glossy black dust jacket.
JANET ASHBEE: Love, Marriage, and the Arts & Crafts Movement.
Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2002. Hardcover. Octavo. 245pp. Illustrated from photographs. SIGNED, by the author. Janet Ashbee was the wife of acclaimed designer, C.R. Ashbee. One corner lightly bumped, otherwise fine. " A book of rare insight and significance, Janet Ashbee sheds light on the Arts and.....
ROY McMAKIN: When Is a Chair Not a Chair? (Signed).
New York: Skira Rizzoli, 2010. First edition. Hardcover. 12 7/8'' x 10 1/8''. 208pp. SIGNED by McMakin. Top of spine has mild bump.
AZULEJARIA DE EXTERIOR EM PORTUGAL.
Lisbon: Edicoes Inapa, 1991. Hardcover. Quarto. 13 x 9 7/8”. 142pp. Profusely illustrated with color plates of exterior tile work in Portugal. Text in Portuguese. Dust jacket has mild fading on spine.
FAIENCES D'AZUR.
Paris: Imprimerie Nationale Editions, 1995. hardcover. Lg. Quarto. 12.25 x 10.75". 313pp. Beautifully and profusely illustrated in color. Text in French. Blue cloth with light blue titles, in dust jacket. Very heavy book, overseas shipping not recommended. “Splendid decorations of celestial domes, walls and minarets” (from Afghanistan, Iran.....
CERAMICA CATALANA DECORADA. Rajoles, Plats i Peces de Forma Des Del Segle XIII al XX. (Tiles, Plates and Shaped Pieces From the 13th to the 20th Century).
Barcelona: Editorial Vicens-Vives, 1974. Hardcover. Thick lg. octavo. 9.75 x 7.5". 178pp. Text in Catalan; plus 264pp. b&w plates. Burgundy cloth with burgundy buckram spine with gilt title. In pictorial dust jacket. Very light spotting to fore-edge. A comprehensive survey.
BACCARAT 1764: Deux Cent Cinquante Ans. (Two Hundred and Fifty Years).
New York: Rizzoli International Publications. Inc., 2013. Hardcover. Quarto. 12 1/2 x 9 3/4. 420pp. Profusely illustrated from vintage b&w photographs and in color. Text in French. Red cloth with silver titles. Lacking dust jacket and slipcase. A couple small spots to cloth. Very heavy book, overseas shipping not recommended.....
BRONZES SCULPTOR & FOUNDERS. 1800-1930 Volumes: One, Two and Three.
Chicago: Abage, 1974-1980. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 3 Volumes, 816pp. total. Each volume has its own index. Profusely illustrated. Volume three has small, three line note on ffep. This is a very heavy set, over $100. to send overseas.
BRONZES SCULPTORS & FOUNDERS. 1800-1930 (Four Volumes, complete).
Chicago: Abage, 1974-1980. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 4 Volumes. Continuous pagination 1216pp. total. Each volume has its own index. Profusely illustrated. Orange cloth, rubbing and a little fraying to bottom edge of volume IV. General aging, light soiling to fore-edges. Price-clipped blue and white dust jackets are mildly faded on.....
ETTORE SOTTSASS CERAMICS.
London. THAMES AND HUDSON. 1995. First edition. Hardcover. 12'' X 9 3/4''. 179pp. With 116 colour illustrations.
LE FER FORGE EN FRANCE: La Regence: Aurore, Apogee, Declin.
Paris: Les Editions g. van oest, 1930. Paperback. Quarto. 24pp. text, in French. 96 full-page monochromatic plates of ironwork in France. "Oeuvres Gravees des Anciens Maitres Serruriers Architectes Dessinateurs et Graveurs" Grey- blue wrappers are faded on spine and have chips on spine ends. Un-opened. Interior clean and nice.
CERAMICA TOSCANA: DAL MEDIOEVO AL XVIII SECOLO.
Agosto, Italy: Monte S. Savino, 1990. Hardcover. Sq. quarto. 472pp. plus ads. Text in Italian. Nicely illustrated in color. Yellow cloth is lightly soiled and has darkened on spine. In slipcase that is split on edges and coming apart.
INSPIRED DESIGN. The 100 Most Important Designers of the Past 100 Years.
New York: Vendome, 2018. Hardcover. 12 1/4 x 9 1/2". 387pp. Profusely illustrated from color photographs illustrating each designers work, Printed boards with clear printed dust jacket. Tiny corner bump.
ART IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS: An Illustrated Record of the Treasury Department's New Program in Painting and Sculpture. Volume I. Mural Designs, 1934 - 1936.
Washington, DC: Art in Federal Buildings Incorporated. 1936. Hardcover. Oblong folio. 13 3/4" X 10 3/4". 309pp. Profusely iIlustrated throughout with b&w plates and diagrams of mural placements in the various post offices. Dark purple paper over boards with dark blue spine, gilt stamped title. General wear (silverfishing) to cover.....
SICILIA LE FORME E I COLORI. 2 Volumes.
Palermo: S.F. Flaccovio, 1985. Cloth Hardcover. In Italian. 2 volumes: I COLORI DEL SOLE. 301pp.; LE FORMEDEL LAVORO. (1988). 464pp. Handcrafts and decorative arts of Sicily. Illustrated with photographs, color plates, and some drawings. Light spot of rubbing to edge of volume 2. Dustjackets have some chips and small tears.....
ORO PLATA: Embroidered Costumes of the Bullfight.
Paris-New York. Assouline. n.d. Photographs by Peter Muller. Lg. quarto. 14 3/4 x 10". Unpaginated. Beautifully photographed with full and double-page color plates.