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DeVoe, Shirley Spaulding THE TINSMITHS OF CONNECTICUT
Wesleyan University Press Middletown, CT (1968) 1st ed 200pp over 140 B&W ill. HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), inscribed by the author
Price: USD 35.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000547I   details     inquire
offered by: Ray Boas, Bookseller   (USA)

Hunter, Frederick William STIEGEL GLASS
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, MA 1914 272pp 159 B&W ill, 12 color ill. HC Vivid picture of a Colonial private enterprise. Franklin 4350. good+, tan cloth (hardcover)
Price: USD 225.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000548I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Glass History)
offered by: Ray Boas, Bookseller   (USA)

McGinniss, Joe GOING TO EXTREMES
Alfred A. Knopf New York 1980 285pp HC ISBN 0394511727 Author shows us the Alasks he experienced -preposterous, glorious, grasping, and about ten sizes bigger than life. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) bce
Price: USD 2.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000559I   details     inquire
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Savage, George SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH FRENCH PORCELAIN
Barrie & Rockliff London (1960) 243pp 4 col., B&W ill., marks HC First comprehensive work in this field since 1906. very good+, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket
Price: USD 15.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000563I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
offered by: Ray Boas, Bookseller   (USA)

Tait, Hugh PORCELAIN
Paul Hamlyn London (1962) 44pp 55 plates follow text HC In 1709 first true European porcelain was produced at Meissen. Author gives account of early rivalry between factories as techniques improved. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000564I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
offered by: Ray Boas, Bookseller   (USA)

St. George, Eleanor THE DOLLS OF YESTERDAY
Bonanza Books New York orig pub 1948 204pp B&W illustrations HC "Dolls and Doll Collecting in Europe and America During the Past 200 Years." Over 450 dolls are illustrated. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 4.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000579I   details     inquire
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Williamson, Scott Graham THE AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN: THE CRAFTS IN AMERICA FROM EARLY COLONIAL DAYSTO THE PRESENT
Bramhall House New York orig pub 1940 239pp 343 B&W illustrations HC Includes: furniture, pottery, glass, bookmaking, silversmiths, and more. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 10.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000581I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Pleasants, J. Hall and Sill, Howard MARYLAND SILVERSMITHS 1715-1830
Lord Baltimore Press Baltimore, MD 1930 324pp B&W illustrations HC "With Illustrations of Their Silver and Their Marks and with a Facsimile of the Design Book of William Faris." The first edition published in Baltimore in 1930 in a single edition of 300 copies. good+, bright black cloth spine, paper covered boards, teg
Price: USD 375.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000582I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Early, Alice K. ENGLISH DOLLS: EFFIGIES & PUPPETS
B. T. Batsford, Ltd. London (1955) 226pp B&W illustrations HC Contents include: The Doll's Ancestors; Effigy and Image Magic; Effigies in Westminster Abbey; Portrait Dolls; Queen Victoria;s Dolls; The Wooden Doll; The Wax Doll; The China Doll; Fashion Dolls; Many Inventions; Pedlars and Fortune-Tellers: The Nativity Crib; Puppets and Marionettes; Punch; References to Doll-Makers and Toymen in old London Directories; and, The Montanari Family. good, red cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, light edgewear
Price: USD 12.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000586I   details     inquire
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Comstock, Helen (editor) THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN ANTIQUES
Hawthorn Books New York n.d. 848pp 352 B&W plates HC ISBN 0801516803 Most authoritative survey ever covering 62 areas of American antiques. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 10.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000589I   details     inquire
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Honey, W. B. -- Honey, William B. DRESDEN CHINA: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN
David Rosenfeld Troy, New York 1946 223pp 61 plates ill. 175 pieces HC The authoritative work on the great 18th century Meissen Manufactory, its art, artists and productions. Franklin 3839. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 27.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000596I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Rust, Gordon A. COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE PORCELAIN
Viking Press New York (1973) 144pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0670229172 good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 7.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000598I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Klamkin, Marian THE COLLECTOR'S BOOK OF BOXES
Dodd, Mead & Co. New York (1970) 145pp 182 B&W photos HC Types, care, repair, decorating uses, bibliography. One of this bookseller's favorite books, as the boxes shown have fascinated me for years. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 12.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000609I   details     inquire
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Holt, Rosa Belle RUGS, ORIENTAL AND OCCIDENTAL, ANTIQUE & MODERN
A. C. McClurg & Co. Chicago 1908 202pp B&W and color illustrations HC Originally published in 1901.very good, decorated brown cloth, teg (hardcover)
Price: USD 20.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000612I   details     inquire
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Butler, Joseph T. AMERICAN ANTIQUES: 1800-1900: A COLLECTOR'S HISTORY AND GUIDE
Odyssey Press New York (1965) 1st ed 203pp B&W illustrations HC Covers: Late Federal, Empire, Victorian Revival Styles, Art Nouveau, Progressive Trends, and 19th-Century Antiques in Modern Settings. Good bibliography. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper to the noted antiques authority and writer Alice Winchester (dated 12-IV-65). Laid in is an article from ANTQIUES AND THE ARTS WEEKLY (The BEE) with a front page article on the author dated December 11, 1987, with Alice Winchester's address label. A unique association copy. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed SEE NOTE
Price: USD 45.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000615I   details     inquire
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Christensen, Erwin O. EARLY AMERICAN WOODCARVING
The World Publishing Co. Cleveland, OH (1952) 1st ed 149pp B&W and color illustrations HC "An authoritative and fascinating account of a primitive American art." A nice clean copy except for the few underlined pages. good w/good dustjacket, about 9 pages with pencil underlining
Price: USD 12.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000617I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Rosenfeld, David PORCELAIN FIGURES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN EUROPE
The Studio Publications New York (1949) 131pp B&W and color plates HC Franklin 3895. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 9.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000626I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Fisher, Stanley W. THE DECORATION OF ENGLISH PORCELAIN
Derek Verschoyle London (1954) 213pp 137 B&W plates HC A description of the painting and printing on English porcelain of the period 1750 to 1850. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 20.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000628I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Wenham, Edward OLD SILVER FOR MODERN SETTINGS
G. Bell and Sons, Ltd London 1950 199pp B&W figures and plates HC Origins and purpose of hallmarks,traditions in silver objects in Tudor and Stuart times and uses today. Chapters on Scottish and Irish silver. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 6.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000645I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Banister, Judith ENGLISH SILVER
Paul Hamlyn London (1969) 157pp 71 plates in color HC Good pictorial overview. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 4.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000647I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Burgess, Fred W. SILVER: PEWTER: SHEFFIELD PLATE
Tudor Publishing Co. New York 1947 304pp 85 B&W illustrations HC good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000658I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Came, Richard SILVER
Octopus Books London (1972) 96pp 124 B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 0706400399 First published in 1961. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 3.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000659I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Flynt, Henry N., and Fales, Martha Gandy THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION COLLECTION OF SILVER
The Heritage Foundation Old Deerfield, MA 1968 391pp over 100 B&W photos HC "With Biographical Sketches of New England Silversmiths, 1625-1825." Over 800 reproductions of the marks used by early New England silversmiths, and over 1,400 biographical sketches. very good, red cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
Price: USD 60.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000661I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
offered by: Ray Boas, Bookseller   (USA)

Hackenbroch, Yvonne ENGLISH AND OTHER SILVER IN THE IRWIN UNTERMYER COLLECTION - REVISEDEDITION
Metropolitain Museum of Art New York (1969) 115pp of text over 200 B&W plates HC First published in1963. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000665I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Ensko, Stephen G. C. AMERICAN SILVERSMITHS AND THEIR MARKS - THE DEFINITIVE (1948) EDITION
Dover Publications, Inc. New York (1983) 287pp B&W illustrations PB ISBN 0486244288 good, wraps (softcover)
Price: USD 12.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000668I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Cripps, Wilfred Joseph OLD ENGLISH PLATE: ECCLESIASTICAL, DECORATIVE, AND DOMESTIC: ITSMAKERS AND MARKS
Spring Books London (1967) 540pp B&W illustrations HC First published in 1878. Franklin 5091. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 9.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000670I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Hood, Graham AMERICAN SILVER: A HISTORY OF STYLE, 1650-1900
Praeger Publishers New York (1971) 256pp 286 B&W illustrations HC In this authoritative survey, Graham Hood, Director of Collections at Colonial Williamsburg, traces the history of style in American silver, from the lovely, simple seventeenth-century cups and beakers and the marvelously ornamental Baroque and Rococo pieces to the handsome, varied products of the nineteenth century. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 7.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000671I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Rose, Augustus F. & Cirino, Antonio JEWELRY MAKING AND DESIGN - Fourth Revised Edition
Dover Publications, Inc. New York (1967) 306pp over 325 B&W illustrations PB Reprint of the 1949 edition, first published in 1946. "Shop approach to a craft rich with occupational possibilities." "An illustrated textbook for Teachers, Students of Design and Craft Workers." good+, wraps (softcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000674I   details     inquire
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Wilkinson-Latham, R.J. COLLECTING MILITARIA: SURVEY OF MILITARIA FROM THE BEGINNING OF MODERNARMIES UNTIL THE DEMISE OF FULL DRESS IN 1914
John Gifford London 1975 192pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0717104831 Covers uniforms, head-dress, accoutrements, colours and drums, curios, etc. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 8.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000675I   details     inquire
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Westin, Helen INTRODUCING THE SONG SHEET: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO SONG SHEET WITHCURRENT VALUES
Thomas Nelson, Inc. New York (1976) 160pp color illustrations HC ISBN 0840743254 A nostalgic recreation of the turn of the century times (1900) known as the Tin Pan Alley Era, and the song sheets that brought the music to life. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 10.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000677I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Music History and Appreciation)
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Savage, George EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENGLISH PORCELAIN - (18th CENTURY ENGLISH PORCELAIN)
Spring Books London (1964) 435pp over 250 B&W ill. HC First published in 1952. good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) light fade to spine
Price: USD 10.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000681I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
offered by: Ray Boas, Bookseller   (USA)

Ward, Barbara McLean & Ward, Gerald W. R. (editors) SILVER IN AMERICAN LIFE: SELECTIONS FROM THE MABEL BRADY GARVAN ANDOTHER COLLECTIONS AT YALE UNIVERSITY
David R. Godine, Publisher Boston, MA (1979) 193pp 196 B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 0879232889 This book seeks an understanding of the special and close relationship between silver and American life, examining silver in all its multifaceted nature and in as broad a humanistic context as possible. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 20.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000690I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Barber, Edwin Atlee ANGLO-AMERICAN POTTERY: OLD ENGLISH CHINA WITH AMERICAN VIEWS - AMANUAL FOR COLLECTORS
The Clay-Worker Indianapolis 1899 1st ed 161pp, index 93 B&W ill. HC Franklin 3653- Best on the Subject. good, light blue cloth (hardcover) light wear and fade to cloth
Price: USD 40.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000691I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Moore, N. Hudson OLD PEWTER, BRASS, COPPER & SHEFFIELD PLATE
Garden City Publishing Co. New York (1933) 229pp 105 B&W photographs HC First published in 1905. 'The History and charm of old pewter...' very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000706I   details     inquire
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Honey, W. B. OLD ENGLISH PORCELAIN - A HANDBOOK FOR COLLECTORS
Whittlesey House New York orig pub 1931 292pp B&W illustrations HC good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 15.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000709I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Ormsbee, Thomas H. ENGLISH CHINA AND ITS MARKS
Hearthside Press, Inc. New York (1967) 200pp B&W illustrations HC First published in 1959. Comprehensive record of English potteries and porcelain factories from 1750-1870. Arranged alphabetically it covers 205 makers, 688 marks are illustrated. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 12.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000711I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Kovel, Ralph M. and Kovel, Terry H. DICTIONARY OF MARKS - POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
Crown Publishers, Inc. New York (1973) 33rd ptg 278pp B&W ill of marks HC ISBN 0517001411 First published in 1953. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000717I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Andrews, Edward Deming and Andrews, Faith (letter to orig... SHAKER FURNITURE: THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF AN AMERICAN COMMUNAL SECT
Dover Publications New York 1950 133pp B&W illustrations HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)owner's bookplate
Price: USD 25.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000724I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Furniture)
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Macdonald-Taylor, Margaret A DICTIONARY OF MARKS: CERAMICS, METALWORK, FURNITURE - THEIDENTIFICATION HANDBOOK FOR ANTIQUE COLLECTORS
Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York (1962) 1st ed 318pp B&W illustrations HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 4.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000729I   details     inquire
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Weber, Michael L. & Gradwohl, Judith A. THE WEALTH OF OCEANS
W. W. Norton & Co. New York (1995) 1st ptg 256pp HC ISBN 0393037649 "Environment & Development on our Ocean Planet" fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000730I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Science)
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Sutter, Valerie O'Connor THE INDOCHINESE REFUGEE DILEMMA
Louisiana State Univ. Press Baton Rouge (1990) 256pp HC ISBN 0807115568 fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000741I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue American History)
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Phillips, John Marshall AMERICAN SILVER
Max Parrish & Co. London (1949) 128pp 70 B&W and color ill. HC Part of American Craft Series. Traces rise and development of silversmith and his craft in America. Discusses all styles. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 6.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000744I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Savage, George CERAMICS FOR THE COLLECTOR: AN INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY AND PORCELAIN
Rockliff London (1955) 3rd ptg 224pp 64pp of B&W plates HC Includes: technique, far East, Spain, Italy, Continental Faience and stoneware, English, etc. Franklin 3038. very good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000754I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Smith, Alan THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO LIVERPOOL HERCULANEUM POTTERY: 1796-1840
Barrie & Jenkins London (1970) 142pp 100 B&W ill, 8 color plates HC ISBN 0257651098 This copy warmly inscribed by the author "For Jack & El, with many thanks for all your help and encouragement while I was working on this book..." Jack and Eleanor Leon were noted collectors of English yellow glazed earthenware. Their collection is now housed in the Smithsonian. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) author inscribed
Price: USD 40.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000770I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Hoffmann, Herbert (introduction by John D. Cooney) COLLECTING GREEK ANTIQUITIES
Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. New York (1971) 1st ed 258pp over 200 B&W ill, 21 col plt HC First guide to collecting Greek art. With a chapter on coins by Herbert A. Cahn. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 15.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000779I   details     inquire
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Coysh, A. W. THE ANTIQUE BUYER'S DICTIONARY OF NAMES
Praeger Publishers New York (1970) 278pp B&W illustrations HC More than 1700 entries including: artnouveau, books, bronzes, miniatures, Netsuke, silhouettes, silk pictures, and more. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 10.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000784I   details     inquire
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Evans, Paul ART POTTERY OF THE UNITED STATES: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRODUCERS ANDTHEIR MARKS
Charles Scribner's Sons New York (1974) 353pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0684140292 A comprehensive and exhaustive study. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 50.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000799I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Spargo, John EARLY AMERICAN POTTERY AND CHINA
Garden City Publishing Co. New York 1948 reprint 393pp over 100 B&W illustrations HC Standard illustrated reference on American pottery and china by a universally acknowledged authority. Originally published in 1926 by The Century Co. very good, green cloth spine (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
Price: USD 9.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000803I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Detweiler, Susan Gray GEORGE WASHINGTON'S CHINAWARE
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York (1982) 1st ed 244pp 161 ill. inc. 55 color plts HC ISBN 0810917793 Includes: Mount Vernon, early marriage, war years, President's table, return to Mount Vernon, more. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000811I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Haack, Hermann ORIENTAL RUGS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE
Charles T. Branford Company Newton, MA (1960) 76pp, map 36 B&W, 8 color plates HC vey good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 7.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000814I   details     inquire
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Ebert, Katherine COLLECTING AMERICAN PEWTER: 1700-1860
Weathervane Books New York (1973) 163pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 051717958X Introduction to making of pewter up to time when its making shifted from individual craftsmen to mass production. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 7.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000815I   details     inquire
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Montgomery, Charles F. A HISTORY OF AMERICAN PEWTER
Praeger Publishers New York (1973) 1st ed 246pp B&W illustrations HC A Winterthur Book, part of theAmerican decorative arts series. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner inscription
Price: USD 12.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000816I   details     inquire
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Christensen, Erwin O. THE INDEX OF AMERICAN DESIGN
Macmillan Co. New York 1950 1st ed 229pp 375 B&W and color ill. HC The crafts and popular folk artsof the US. good w/lightly worn dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 7.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000825I   details     inquire
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Hunter, George Leland THE PRACTICAL BOOK OF TAPESTRIES
J. B. Lippincott Philadelphia 1925 1st ed 302pp 220 B&W and 8 color ill HC good+, pictorial tan cloth, teg (hardcover)
Price: USD 30.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000827I   details     inquire
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Holt, Rosa Belle RUGS, ORIENTAL AND OCCIDENTAL, ANTIQUE & MODERN - Revised andEnglarged Edition
Garden City Publishing Co. New York 1937 208pp B&W and color illustrations HC Originally published in 1901. very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 14.50 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000836I   details     inquire
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Kerfoot, J. B. AMERICAN PEWTER
Crown Publishers New York (1942) 2nd ptg 236pp 500 B&W illustrations HC Detailed history. Kerfoot'scollection of pewter was regarded as the foremost collection assembled to the time. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
Price: USD 5.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000838I   details     inquire
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Williams, Carl M. SILVERSMITHS OF NEW JERSEY 1700-1825; WITH SOME NOTICE OF CLOCKMAKERSWHO WERE ALSO SILVERSMITHS
George S. MacManus Co. Philadelphia 1949 164pp B&W illustrations HC good, blue cloth (hardcover)
Price: USD 75.00 other currencies   order no. BOOKS000860I   details     inquire
(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Yates, Raymond F. ANTIQUE FAKES AND THEIR DETECTION: HOW TO DETECT FORGERIES INFURNITURE, GLASS, CHINA, SILVER, AND VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS
Harper and Brothers New York (1950) 1st ed 229pp 15 B&W photos, line drawings HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Wills, Geoffrey & Joy, Edward T. THE COLLECTORS' BOOK OF ENGLISH ANTIQUES
A. S. Barnes & Co. New York orig pub 1964 104pp & 96pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0498014312 Originally published in two volumes as: THE BOOK OF ENGLISH FURNITURE, and THE BOOK OF ENGLISH CHINA. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Ensko, Stephen G. C. AMERICAN SILVERSMITHS AND THEIR MARKS II
pub by author New York City 1937 82pp B&W illustrations HC good, blue cloth (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Hodges, Felice PERIOD PASTIMES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FOUR CENTURIES OF DECORATIVE CRAFTS
Weidenfeld and Nicolson New York (1989) 1st ed 189pp color illustrations HC ISBN 1555843956 History of domestic handicrafts inc: painting, paper pursuites, needlework, fancy work and a project for each. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Lavine, Sigmund A. HANDMADE IN ENGLAND: THE TRADITION OF BRITISH CRAFTSMEN
Dodd, Mead & Co. New York (1968) 148pp B&W photographs HC Chapters include: furniture, pottery, porcelain, silver, and bibliography. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Watson, Richard SUPPLEMENT TO BITTERS BOTTLES
Thomas Nelson & Sons Camden, NJ (1968) 160pp sepia tone illustrations HC Bitters bottles are today the elite of collectible bottles. Following the publication of his book BITTERS BOTTLES, Richard Watson was deluged with a wealth of new material, now presented in this supplement. very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Glass History)
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Honey, W.B. GERMAN PORCELAIN
Faber and Faber London (1951) 2nd ptg 56pp 96 plates follow text HC First published in 1947. good, yellow cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Porcelain Books)
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Peterson, Arthur G. SALT AND SALT SHAKERS - Hobbies for Young and Old
Washington College Press Washington, DC (1960) 148pp B&W ill, color frontis HC History of salt, shaker business, patents, mechanical devices, uranium glass, condiments and their containers. very good, blue cloth (hardcover)
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Schlosser, Ignaz THE BOOK OF RUGS: ORIENTAL AND EUROPEAN
Bonanza Books New York orig pub 1963 318pp 193 B&W, 16 color ill. HC Authoritative guide to history, techniques of manufacture, and designs. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Bainbridge, Henry Charles PETER CARL FABERGE: GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER TO THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL COURT
Spring Books London orig pub 1949 167pp over 130 B&W and color ill. HC "His Life and Work." very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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Compiled by the Connoisseur - Ramsey, L. G. G. (editor) THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANTIQUES: Volume One and Volume Two - soldas a two volume set
Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York 1955 B&W illustrations HC Volume One, 288pp; Volume Two, 279pp. good+w/lightly chipped dustjackets (hardcover)
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Lockwood, Luke Vincent COLONIAL FURNITURE IN AMERICA
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1913 2 vol set 867 B&W illustrations HC Folio, two volume set: Volume I, 334pp; Volume II, 307pp. First published in 1901, and then in 1902. This new and enlarged two volume edition was published in 1913. In 1926 the 3rd edition was published with supplementary chapters and over 1000 illustrations. That edition was reissued in a single volume in 1951 and 1957. good, decorated red cloth w/light wear and fade to spine, teg
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(See also our catalogue Furniture)
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Kelley, Austin P. THE ANATOMY OF ANTIQUES: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
Viking Press New York (1974) 189pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0670122408 Within seven major categories (Antiquities; Works of Art; Objects of Vertu; Silver, Sheffield Plate and Pewter; Furniture; Ceramics and Glass; and Tapestries, Textiles, and Rugs), examples are examined "anatomized" and a careful examination made of the component parts. Thus one can learn of a pieces origin, merits, aesthetic and functional merits. Extremely useful. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Blacker, J. F. ABC OF COLLECTING OLD CONTINENTAL POTTERY
George W. Jacobs & Co. Philadelphia c1913 315pp B&W illustrations HC Includes marks. Franklin 3787.good, tan cloth (hardcover) old hinge repairs, clean and tight
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Hall, Eliza Calvert A BOOK OF HAND-WOVEN COVERLETS
Charles E. Tuttle Co, Pub. Rutland, VT (1966) 1st ptg 411pp B&W and color frontis HC First published in 1912. Franklin 7446. good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) one small chip on dustjacket
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Ensko, Stephen G. C. & Wenham, Edward ENGLISH SILVER 1675-1825
Robert Ensko, Inc. New York 1937 109pp B&W illustrations HC Covers all types of pieces, ten pages of assay marks. Franklin 5109. good, maroon cloth (no dustjacket) - small bump front board
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(See also our catalogue Silver Collecting Books)
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D'Imperio, Dan THE COUNTRY ANTIQUES COMPANION
Dodd, Mead & Co. New York (1977) 1st ptg 241pp B&W photographs HC ISBN 0396073778 An alphabethic listing covering from A to Z items made or used in rural communities from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Very informative. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Beck, Doreen COLLECTING COUNTRY & WESTERN AMERICANA
Hamlyn London (1975) 128pp 106 B&W, 32 color ill. HC ISBN 0600370437 Western Americana is a genuine expression of the artistic spirit of the American people. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Reade, Brian REGENCY ANTIQUES
Boston Book and Art Shop Boston (1953) 270pp B&W illustrations HC Covers: designs, furniture, porcelain, textitles, silver, sheffield plate, etc. good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Oglesby, Catharine FRENCH PROVINCIAL DECORATIVE ART
Charles Scribner's Sons New York 1951 1st ed 214pp 301 B&W figures HC Covers all aspects of the decorative arts. very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hertz, Louis H. ANTIQUE COLLECTING FOR MEN
Hawthorne Books New York 1969 1st ptg 416pp B&W illustrations HC Guide to antiques of interest to men, including: tools, metalwork, sports, amusement devices, weapons, etc. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Jacobsen, Charles W. ORIENTAL RUGS: A COMPLETE GUIDE
Charles E. Tuttle Co. Rutland, VT (1971) 11th ptg 479pp 194 B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 0804804516 First published in 1962. The classic reference work on the subject. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) in good slipcase
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Lord, Priscilla A. and Foley, Daniel J. THE FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS OF NEW ENGLAND
Chilton Books Philadelphia, PA (1965) 1st ed 282pp over 500 B&W and color ill. HC Covers all aspects of folk-art, extensive bibliography. Franklin 6761. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Wehle, Harry B. AMERICAN MINIATURES: 1730-1850
Doubleday, Page & Company New York 1927 1st ed 127pp 169 ill. with 19 in color HC First published in 1927. 173 selected portraits with descriptive accounts. Biographical dictionary of the artists by Theodore Bolton. fine, black cloth spine, teg (hardcover) in original worn box
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Black, Mary and Lipman, Jean AMERICAN FOLK PAINTING
Bramhall House New York (1966) 244pp 146 B&W ill, 86 color plates HC "This is the most comprehensive book ever published about the charming and enduringly interesting art of the self-taught American painter who worked in the small towns and countryside." good, brown cloth spine (hardcover) no dustjacket
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Beard, Geoffrey W. (foreword by E. Barrington Haynes) NINETEENTH CENTURY CAMEO GLASS
Ceramic Book Company Monmouthshire, Eng. 1956 1st ed 149pp 4 color plates, 94 B&W figs. HC First edition limited to 750 copies. very good, orange cloth, teg (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Glass History)
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Pennell, Elizabeth Robins FRENCH CATHEDRALS: MONASTERIES AND ABBEYS AND SACRED SITES OF FRANCE
The Century Co. New York 1910 424pp B&W illustrations HC good+, bright blue cloth, teg (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Kupferberg, Herbert THOSE FABULOUS PHILADELPHIANS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A GREAT ORCHESTRA
Charles Scribner's Sons New York (1969) 257pp B&W illustrations HC good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Music History and Appreciation)
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