(Atkins, Lloyd; Schaefer, Taf Lebel; Houston, James; et al).

One Hundred Years of Collecting 2003: Steuben Glass. (Cover Title).

(New York): Steuben Glass, 2003. 2003. - Octavo softcover bound in pictorial black-and-white wrappers. There is a label on the rear wrap with a mailing label mounted over it. 35 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. Very good.

To celebrate its centenary [1903-2003] Steuben announces in an introductory note that it is renewing its "Heritage Series" and that "12 works have been hand-selected by the Steuben design team from our extensive archive spanning the past 100 years." The selection includes pieces by Lloyd Atkins, Taf Lebel Schaefer, James Houston and others. Very good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 29444

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: COLLECTIBLES; GLASSWARE; ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF COLLECTING 2003: STEUBEN GLASS; HERITAGE SERIES; TRADE CATALOG; LLOYD ATKINS; TAF LEBEL SCHAEFER; JAMES HOUSTON; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Acar, Belkis

Kilims Ve Duz Dokuma Yaygilar

(Istanbul: APA Ofset Basimevi), 1975). 1975). (Istanbul: APA Ofset Basimevi), 1975). 1975). Very good. - (Ak Yayinlari Turk Susleme Sanatlari Serisi: 3). Small Quarto, red textured cloth in dust wrapper. The covers are rubbed and the dust jacket is rubbed & chipped with a short tear to the rear panel. 63 pages. Profuse color illustrations, many of them full-page, and a few black & white textual illustrations. Very good in good dust wrapper.

Inscribed by the author on the title page.

A book in Turkish on kilims and flat-woven rugs. A three-page summary in English by Adair Mill is laid in. Very good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 14422

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; RUGS; KILIMS; BELKIS ACAR; ILLUSTRATED; ISTAMBUL; TURKEY; TURKISH; FLAT-WEAVE RUGS; KILIMS VE DUZ DOKUMA YAYGILAR; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH.

Betensley, Bertha L.

Buttonhooks to Trade -- to Treasure. (Cover Title).

(Westville, IN: Published by the author), (1971). (1971). - Octavo, softcover bound in printed wrappers. The binding is lightly soiled with the spine, the edges of the wraps & the upper section of the front wrap darkened. 35 mechanically reproduced pages. Profuse full-page black-and-white illustrations & textual drawings. Good.

Second printing.

An illustrated guide for collectors of buttonhooks, with particular reference to the type of handle [ivory, bone, plastic, metal, wooden, silver]. The author notes that buttonhooks used to be frequently given away as a form of advertising by department and chain stores or by individuals with a name stamped on the handle. Good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 35827

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; COLLECTORS' GUIDE; BUTTONHOOKS TO TRADE -- TO TREASURE; BERTHA L. BETENSLEY; TYPES OF HANDLE; ADVERTISING; PROMOTION; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Cescinsky, Herbert; Webster, Malcolm R

English Domestic Clocks

New York: Bonanza Books, (1968). (1968). New York: Bonanza Books, (1968). (1968). Very good. - Quarto, maroon paper covered boards backed with maroon cloth & titled in gilt on the spine, in a price-clipped dust wrapper. The covers are bumped. The dust jacket is rubbed & lightly chipped with soiling to the rear panel. Profusely illustrated in black & white with diagrams & photographs by the authors. The contents are very good. Very good .

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Book number: 3436

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; HOROLOGY; CLOCKS; ENGLISH; REFERENCE; ILLUSTRATIONS; HERBERT CESCINSKY; MALCOLM R. WEBSTER.

Clark, Robert Judson; editor

The Arts and Crafts Movement in America 1876-1916: An Exhibition Organized by the Art Museum, Princeton University and the Art Institute of Chicago. With Texts by the Editor and Martin Eidelberg, David A. Hanks, Susan Otis Thompson and Others

(Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, 1972). 1972). (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University, 1972). 1972). Very good. - Quarto [13-1/2 inches high by 9-7/8 inches wide], softcover bound in pictorial green & blue wrappers. The wraps are lightly rubbed & bumped. 190 & [2] pages. Profuse black-and-white illustrations. There is a small stain & light foxing to the top edge. The front edge of the half-title is slightly chipped. Very good. Very good .

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Book number: 19429

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; DECORATIVE ARTS; CRAFTS; THE ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT IN AMERICA 1876-1916; ROBERT JUDSON CLARK; MARTIN EIDELBERG; DAVID A. HANKS; SUSAN OTIS THOMPSON; POTTERY; FURNITURE; BOOK ARTS; LAMPS; ILLUSTRATIONS.

(B. Altman & Co.)

Guide to Collectors: Marks of Antique Silver, Sheffield Plate, Old China, &C. [Cover Title]

New York: B. Altman & Co. circa [1925]. [1925]. New York: B. Altman & Co. circa [1925]. [1925]. Good. - 16mo, 6-1/2 inches high by 4-1/4 inches wide. Black cloth titled in gilt on the front cover. The covers are slightly soiled and rubbed. 52 pages, with charts depicting the marks and symbols of antique silver, Sheffield plate, china, etc. The text block is cracked and a couple of signatures (i.e. groups of pages) are lightly pulled. Good. Good .

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Book number: 32302

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; B. ALTMAN & CO; GUIDE TO COLLECTORS: MARKS OF ANTIQUE SILVER, SHEFFIELD PLATE, OLD CHINA; CHARTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; REFERENCE.

Dworetsky, Lester; and Dickstein, Robert

Horology Americana

(Roslyn Heights, NY: Horology Americana, Inc. 1972). 1972). (Roslyn Heights, NY: Horology Americana, Inc. 1972). 1972). Very good. - Small quarto [10-1/4 inches high by 7-1/4 inches wide], cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is very lightly bumped. The dust jacket is rubbed with tears to the bottom inner corner of the front panel. xi & 212 pages. There is an owner's ink name & date on the front endpaper. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. Very good in a good dust wrapper. Very good .

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Book number: 14284

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; HOROLOGY AMERICANA; CLOCKS; LESTER DWORETSKY; ROBERT DICKSTEIN; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Eiland, Murray L

Oriental Rugs: A Comprehensive Guide

Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, (1973). (1973). Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, (1973). (1973). Fine. - Quarto [12-1/4 inches high by 9-1/4 inches wide], brick red buckram, in a dust wrapper. [xii] & 195 pages. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. There is some creasing to the paper of the front pastedown, else near fine.

First edition. Fine .

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Book number: 12398

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; GUIDE; REFERENCE; ORIENTAL RUGS; MURRAY L. EILAND; CARPETS; TURKISH RUGS; PERSIAN RUGS;TURKOMAN RUGS; CAUCASIAN RUGS; ILLUSTRATIONS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Antique Dealers (Exhibitors and Organisers) Ltd

Autumn Antiques Fair: Chelsea 1959

St. Albans, Herts. U.K.: Antique Dealers (Exhibitors and Organisers) Ltd. 1959. 1959. St. Albans, Herts. U.K.: Antique Dealers (Exhibitors and Organisers) Ltd. 1959. 1959. Good. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed green wrappers with a decorative frame on the front wrap & a plan of the venue on the rear wrap. There is some light creasing to the wraps & the spine & the adjacent edges of the wraps are slightly faded. There is a light vertical crease to the front wrap & there are ink notations on the rear wrap & inside front wrap. 48 pages. Profuse black-and-white illustrations. There is a very light vertical crease to the first few leaves. The top corners are lightly bumped & 2 corners are creased. There is occasional minor foxing. Good.

Catalog for the Ninth Autumn Antiques Fair held at the Chelsea Town Hall, London from September 23rd to October 3rd 1959. Good .

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Book number: 29596

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; AUTUMN ANTIQUES FAIR: CHELSEA 1959; CHELSEA TOWN HALL; ILLUSTRATED CATALOG; Antique Dealers (Exhibitors and Organisers) Ltd.

(Fennel, Adolph D.; editor)

The American Philatelist: Official Journal of the American Philatelic Society. No. 49. May, 1936. No. 8

(Federalsburg, MD: American Philatelic Society, 1936). 1936). (Federalsburg, MD: American Philatelic Society, 1936). 1936). Very good. - Octavo, printed orange wraps, The corners of the wraps are lightly creased & the rear wrap is lightly soiled. Pages [373]-429 plus ads. A few bottom page corners are lightly creased & there is some light foxing to the first page of ads. Black-and-white illustrations. Very good. Very good .

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Book number: 3981

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: PHILATELY; PERIODICAL; JOURNAL; AMERICAN PHILATELIST; AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY; ILLUSTRATIONS; ADOLPH D. FENNEL.

(Parke-Bernet Galleries)

English, American & French Furniture & Decorations / Georgian and Other Silver, Paintings, Oriental Rugs. Property of Walter W. Jacobi, New York / Collected by the Late E.S. Whitney, Montclair, N.J. By Order of the Legatees / Mrs. H.P. Davison, New York / Other Owners. Public Auction Sale

New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. 1951. 1951. New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. 1951. 1951. Good. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed blue wraps. The spine & extremities are faded. The wraps are lightly rubbed & bumped with a faded pencil notation on the front wrap & a crease to the bottom corner of the rear wrap. [vi] & 93 pages plus colophon. Full-page & textual illustrations in black & white. There is foxing to the top edge & fore-edge & to the prelims & the last 2 leaves. The bottom corner of the last leaf is creased. Good.

436 items are catalogued. Good .

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Book number: 24110

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; DECORATIVE ARTS; ART; ENGLISH, AMERICAN & FRENCH FURNITURE & DECORATIONS; GEORGIAN SILVER; ORIENTAL RUGS; PAINTINGS; AUCTION SALE; CATALOG; PARKE-BERNET GALLERIES; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Gay, Peter; et al.

Sigmund Freud and Art: His Personal Collection of Antiquities.

(Binghamton, NY): State University of New York: London: Freud Museum, (1989). (1989). - Quarto [11-3/4 inches high by 9 inches wide], dark blue cloth titled in gilt. in a dust wrapper. 192 pages. 100 illustrations, including 87 in color. Near fine.

First edition.

Edited by Lynn Gamwell and Richard Wells. Introduction by Peter Gay. Published in association with Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York.

The text includes essays on connections between antiquities and psychoanalysis. Fine .

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Book number: 35291

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUITIES & COLLECTIBLES; COLLECTOR; SIGMUND FREUD AND ART: HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUITIES; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOANALYST; PETER GAY; LYNN GAMMELL, EDITOR; RICHARD WELLS, EDITOR; ILLUSTRATIONS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

(Gibbons, Stanley)

Catalogue of Antiquarian Books; Antique Maps and Prints; Playing Cards and Packs. Spring 1980. (Catalogue)

London: Stanley Gibbons Currency, Ltd. (1980). (1980). London: Stanley Gibbons Currency, Ltd. (1980). (1980). Very good. - Small quarto, printed wraps. Very lightly creased.76 pp. plus 8 plates of playing cards. B&W illustrations. Very good. Very good .

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Book number: 6444

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; REFERENCE; ART OF THE BOOK; BIBLIOGRAPHY; (Antiques & Collectibles). CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS; ANTIQUE MAPS AND PRINTS; PLAYING CARDS AND PACKS. Spring 1980. (Catalogue). (Gibbons, Stanley).

Gloag, John.

British Furniture Makers.

London: William Collins, 1945. 1945. - (Britain in Pictures series). Small 4to, printed tan & white paper covered boards (bumped; covers slightly warped) titled in white with vignette in white on front cover, in dw (very lightly soiled; dw spine faded & rubbed; light spotting to folds). 47 & [1] pp.(scattered light foxing). Textual & full-page illustrations in B&W & 8 full-page color illustrations. Good. Good .

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Book number: 783

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; FURNITURE; BRITISH; FURNITURE DESIGN; CABINET MAKERS; FURNITURE MAKERS; ILLUSTRATIONS; JOHN GLOAG.

Graveson, Samuel; editor.

Penny Postage Centenary: An Account of Rowland Hill's Great Reform of 1840 and of the Introduction of Adhesive Postage Stamps with Chapters on the Birth of the Postal Service.

London: The Postal History Society, (1940). (1940). - Small quarto [9-7/8 inches high by 7-1/2 inches wide], brown cloth. The binding is rubbed & lightly bumped with a small black stain to the top edge of each cover. There is a tear to the spine and its head & tail are lightly chipped. 144 pages. Numerous black-and-white illustrations. There is some foxing & soiling to the preliminary pages, the rear endpaper & the last text page. Good.

First edition. Good .

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Book number: 35542

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; PHILATELY; POSTAL HISTORY; BRITISH POSTAGE STAMPS; BRITISH POSTAL SERVICE; PENNY POSTAGE CENTENARY: AN ACCOUNT OF ROWLAND HILL'S GREAT REFORM OF 1840 AND OF THE INTRODUCTION OF ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS WITH CHAPTERS ON THE