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	The Frederick C. Crawford Collection; the Automobile in American Culture Cleveland, Ohio, The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1991. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Gorgeous oversized museum catalog measuring 10'1/4" tall by 9-3/4" wide. Printed on high quality glossy paper and lavishly illustrated throughout, including many full page color glossies of individual cars from the collection. Dense text traces the history of the car in American culture from 1887 to 1985. Published to commemorate the 100th birthday of Frederick C. Crawford which began in 1937 and has grown under the museum's auspices since 1963. 32 pages. USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 15521 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	Jack Knight Air Log and AFA News (Aerophilatetic Federation of America); Full run, Four issues, 1993 , Aerophilatetic Federation of America, 1993. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/, Full run of an unusual publication of which copies are seldom seen. All are very clean and nice with no real detractors. Tightly bound, no names or writing, and no labels.The magazine is directed to stamp collectors with a special interest in aviation and space related stamps and first day covers and collectors of various other types of aviation and space memorabilia. Magazine is illustrated with photos, many of which depict examples of collectibles. There are reviews of books related to the topic, a classifieds section for members to buy and sell, plus articles about various phases of collecting.Some of the topics covered in these issues are Zeppelin, first day covers featuring ballooning, early Italian flying boats, a Mexican pilot's record breaking flight, cargo mail on the Concord, Lindbergh memorabilia, Midway Island Flight Cover Census, an unusual Amelia Earhart first day cover from the late 30's, the AURSROC II launch, balloon stratosphere attempts from the 1933 World's Fair, women pilots with autographed first day covers, Zeppelin badges and pins, Goodyear blimp flights, the story of a passenger on the Graf Zeppelin, and airline labels featuring birds. Other topics include the pohotographs of Jacques-Henri Lartique, Donald Slayton who was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts, labels from early charter plane companies in the northeast, the postal service campaign to sell air mail to the public, and more. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 17045 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	ARBOR, MARILYN Tools and Trades of America's Past : The Mercer Collection Doylestown, PA, U.S.A., Bucks County Historical Society, 1994, Second Edition. (ISBN: 091030212x) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Wraps, Near Fine, Beautiful, BRAND NEW copy Lavishly illustrated throughout with detailed drawings. A comprehensive guide to the everyday tools and the trades that utilized them in 18th and 19th century America. Based on the collection of the Mercer Museum, started more than a century ago by Henry Mercer. 124 pages. Indexed. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 11,485DC Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	VARIOUS AUTHORS The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques (Silver, Boxes, Furniture I, Prints, Porcelain, Needlework, Glass, Clocks, Pottery) , Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1979. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/Very Good, This collection is a few books shy of a full set, but still a wonderful beginning for the antiques collector or aspiring collector. Nine volumes in all, each prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum as part of a series entitled "The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques." Publications dates are from 1979 to 1982. Titles and authors are: Silver, by Jessie McNab; Furniture I, by Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz; Porcelain, by Jerry E. Patterson; Needlework by Adolph S. Cavallo; Boxes, by William C. Ketchum Jr.; Prints, by Donald Karshran; Clocks, by Douglas H. Shaffer; Pottery, by Brenda Gilchrist (editor); Needlework, by Adolph S. Cavallo; and Glass by Paul Vickers Gardner. All are clean as a whistle inside and out with only one with dustjacket showing a tiny tear to upper rear edge and a few indentations to back. The rest are without fault and all have been encased in brand new protective mylar. Books are printed on high quality glossy paper and illustrated with gorgeous photos in both color and black and white. A very handsome addition to the reference shelf. USD 48.00 [Appr.: EURO 32.25 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4236] Book number: 14666 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BATES, ALAN G. Thomas Napier The Scottish Connection , The Early American Industries Assoc. & The Midwest Tool Collectors Assn., 1986, No Edition Stated. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Crisp, clean copy of a scarce 30 page monograph devoted to Scottish-born Thomas Napier, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1774 and eventually left his mark on American toolmaking, and most particularly, on planemaking. Includes photos of Napier's work. Book is crisp and clean as new, marred only by former owner's name inside front cover. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 11,714DL Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	CHRISTIE'S Important Early Ming Blue and White Porcelain from the Collection of the Late Mr. And Mrs. R.H.R. Palmer at the Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong Tuesday, January, 1989 Hong Kong, Christie, Manson & Woods, 1989. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Fine, Pristine copy of an auction catalog featuring lots 561-579 with essay about the Palmer collection, photos, and description of pieces with estimated prices. Full color, full page plates for each item printed on high quality glossy paper with black and white photos at rear of markings. Unpaginated. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 12,500 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	DIMAND, M.S, PH.D. A Handbook Of Muhammadan Art , New York: Hartsdale House, 1947. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/No DJ. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Very nice, clean copy. Spine has been sunned and former owner's name has been blacked out on front free endpaper, but otherwise book is crisp, fresh and very clean. Navy boards with gilt printing and design. Nice yellow map endpapers and many photos depicting various mediums including painting, calligraphy, bookbinding, sculpture, wood carving, ivory and bone carving, ceramics, pottery, glass, textiles and rugs. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 3976 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	EYLES, DESMOND; DENNIS, RICHARD; IRVINE, LOUISE Royal Doulton Figures Stokes-on-trent, Royal Doulton Limited, 1987. (ISBN: 0903685191) , Near Fine/Near Fine, Absolutely gorgeous and in excellent condition. No tears or chips, binding is tight and pages pristine. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar cover. Former owner's embossed name on front free endpaper, but white on white, so not too visible.Book is printed on high quality glossy paper with lavish color illustration of every figure. Lists all figures made at Burslem between 1913 and 1987 and provides detailed info on the designer, colors, size, date of introduction and withdrawal and any other facts pertinent to their manufacture and naming. Includes over 1000 color photos, plus an additional 150 in black and white.Introduction offers the historical background for this popular collectible and an additional chapter traces the development of the figures interest to collectors. Also includes info on the early vellum glazed figures of the 1890's and the wall masks of the 20's and 30's, plus details of marks and artists and an index of figure names. 528 pages. USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3530] Book number: 16700 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	FORSTNER, PENNY; BOWER, LAEL A Guide to Collecting Christian and Judaic Religious Artifacts Florence, Alabama, U.S.A., Books Americana, 1996. (ISBN: 0896891135) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, NEW/, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. Lavishly illustrated in black and white throughout. Discusses all manner of Christian and Jewish collectibles -- prints, statues, rosaries, menorahs etc. 248 pges. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 17143K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GEORGANO, G.N., EDITOR The Classic Rolls Royce , Greenwich, Connecticut: Bison Books, 1983. Hard Cover, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall, Fine/Near Fine, Beautiful, clean copy in protective mylar. No defect of note. Outstanding pictorial endpapers and lavish illustration, which includes full color and vintage photos. The Rolls Royce story told alongside much technical data. 96 pages. Indexed. USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1236] Book number: 11,232 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GRANS-RUEDIN, E. The Great Book of Oriental Carpets New York, New York, U.S.A., Harper & Row, 1983, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0060151943) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Very Good, Crisp, beautiful copy. Pages and page edges pristine. Dustjacket has been price-clipped, but is otherwise bright and handsome in brand new protective mylar. Illustrated with drawings and a large center section of 80 color plates. A comprehensive survey of 19th and 20th century rugs from Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus, Turkestan, Afghanistan, India and China with information on their history and how they are made. Illustrated examples include much info including origin, date, dimensions, knot density, materials, warp, weft, and pile. 180 pages. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 14098 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	KENNEDY, GERRIE; JOHNSON, JIM; BEALE, GALEN Shaker Baskets & Poplarware: A Field Guide Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., W W Norton & Co Inc, 1992, First Printing. (ISBN: 093639921x) Soft Cover with dust jacket, Fine/Very Good, Lovely copy. Contents pristine. Very tiny crease to lower rear corner only defect. Still retains original postcard from publisher laid-in. Printed on high quality glossy paper and profusely illustrated with eight color plates and 60 in black and white. Devoted to the subject of Shaker utility baskets used in house, garden and barn, "fancy work" baskets ,and poplarware items. 168 pages. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 12,999 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	KETCHUM, WILLIAM C., JR. Silver, The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques , Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1981. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. No Edition Stated. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Beautiful copy in mylar. Part of an excellent series. We also own the titles on boxes, childhood collectibles and jewelry. Profusely illustrated in both color and black and white -- 135 images in all. Beautiful decorative endpapers. Discusses the working of silver, silver in antiquity and in the Dark Ages, and silver from the 1th to the 20th centuries. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 8392 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	KEYES, HOMER EATON, EDITOR The Magazine Antiques (September, 1926) Boston, Antiques, 1926, Volume 10, Number Three. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Very nice copy. Tightly bound with contents clean as a whistle. Soiling to white covers, primarily at back and one very small stain to front. No tears or creases. In addition to the great vintage ads, book notes, and columns, this issue includes a wonderful, lengthy pices on painted silhouettes, one on portable sundials with pictures of gorgeous examples, a lengthy one on a painted, decorated Lancaster, Pennsylvania dower chest and an interesting piece on an Old English trade guild for pewterers. USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 \| £UK 9.75 \| JP¥ 1412] Book number: 13443 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, INC. Bulletin of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc. 1947-49 , Columbia, PA: National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc. 1966. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/No DJ. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Nice, clean, gently used copy. Dark blue boards with gilt at spine. A reprint edition of Volumes I, II, and III (whole numbers 1 to 30), including "The Timekeeper" numbers 1 to 6. Illustrated with great black and white photos. Many charts. 709 pages. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 11,246 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	PAUL, JOHN R.; PARMALEE, PAUL W. Soft Drink Bottling; A History with Special Reference to Illinois Springfield, Illinois, Illinois State Museum Society, 1973. Good-plus/, Scarce collectible measures 8-1/2" across and 11" high. Very clean with no spine crease. Faults include former owner's name written small at top front edge near outer corner, an errant mark from red pen at front, isolated areas of edgewear and a few slightly crinkled pages at front -- minor. Printed in brown ink throughout against cream paper. Illustrated throughout with photos, drawings and facsimile ads. Chapters discuss the early history of mineral and soda waters, the soda fountain, the various types of bottle closures, bottles and bottle manufacturers, flavoring and extracts, the bottled product, procedures and problems with cleanliness, labeling, advertising and distributing the product, and operations of the private bottler. There is also a chapter devoted specificially to Illinois bottles and bottlers. Appendix offers a chronology of some soft drink brands in America. 121 pages USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 17298IN Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	PERROT, PAUL N. Journal of Glass Studies; Volume I 1959 (Premier Issue) Corning, New York, The Corning Museum of Glass, 1959, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/, Very nice, clean copy of the premier edition of this annual scholarly magazine devoted to glass from around the world. Only faults are sunning to spine and a flat crease to bottom front corner. Pages and cover very clean. Article topics include glass manufacture in ancient Crete; glass finds at Gordion in central Turkey; glass found at Sardis in 1958; a 12th century scent bottle from Cyprus; souvenirs from the what was once called the Grand Tour -- Lattimo plates with views of Venice in iron-red; the ancient glass of Japan, 18th century enameled beakers with English inscriptions; a goblet made for Charlotte Elisabeth van der Lith first lady of Surinam; and a pair of American tankards with Japanese coins. There is also one sole article written in French about a grouping of four part moulds of Islamic origin found at Miletus and presumably made of chlorite. 1961 issue also available. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 17057 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	RAZAZADEH, FRED Costume Jewelry: A Practical Handbook & Value Guide (Values Updated 2002) Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.A., Collector Books, 1998. (ISBN: 1574320130) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, New/No DJ, as Issued, Gorgeous brand new book. Paper over boards with colorful cover art featuring a dazzling array of jewelry. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photos of individual pieces. Much general info on costume jewelry collecting, plus individual information on each of the major jewelry companies. Most helpful is a chart which shows the collector value by company. 253 pages. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 14087 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	REMISE, JAC, FONDIN, JEAN & LAUSANNE, EDITA The Golden Age of Toys , International Book Society, 1967, First Printing. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine in Slipcase/, Truly an exquiste book in fine condition. Only defect is wear to corners of blue slipcase. Lavish illustrations in both color and black and white will awaken the child inside! Part one discusses The Enlightenment of the Traditional Toy, while part two zeroes in on the appearance of the mechanical toy. 252 pages. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 5770 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	REVIERS-HOPKINS, A.E. Little Books About Old Furniture; the Sheraton Period; Post Chippendale Designers 1760-1820 London, Frederick A. Stokes Co. Hard Cover, Near Fine/, These little charmers were published as part of a set, but are also good stand-alones for those interested in only a specific style. They're also fun to collect though and very attractive on the shelf. This is an exceedingly nice one with clean, untoned pages, no names or writing, and only a whisper of wear. The gilt is bright and the beveled edges most handsome. It measures a wee 5"x7-1/2". Definitely the nicest copy we've come across.It's quite nicely illustrated with one color photo at frontis and many more at back of book in black and white printed on glossy paper. Text discusses old furniture and modern tastes, offers a chronological lists of post-Chippendale designers; and then goes on to explain Ince and Mayhew's "Universal System"; Manwaring's "Chair Maker's Friend"; Hepplewhite and "The Guide"; Shearer and"The Book of Prices"; Sheraton, the man and his aims; Sheraton and "The Drawing Book"; Sheraton period furniture and Sheraton, Empire, and Trafalgar seats and chairs. 135 pages. Indexed. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 17535IN Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	RICHTER, LYDIA Treasury of Kathe Kruse Dolls Album 3 Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., Hp Books, 1984. (ISBN: 0895863316) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Very Good, A fascinating collector's resource, as the author worked closely with Kathy Kruse's daughter, Sofie, to verify and expand her research. Of special interest is the material on doll heads -- when they were produced and what criteria is most important. Also, includes info on restoration and a section on imitators. for the first time it also features head and body patterns for Doll I sketched by Kruse herself. But the most lively reading is the biographical section which tells how Kruse made her small Soldier and Doll-Room dolls. There's also a section devoted to the Show-Window Dolls.Both the book and its jacket are clean as a whistle with no names or writing. We will encase the jacket in a brand new mylar cover for safekeeping. The photo illustrations, in both black and white and color, add much dimension. Measures 9" across and 11-1/4" tall. 126 pages. Indexed USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 17417IN Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	ROCKMORE, CYNTHIA AND JULIAN, The Country Auction Antiques Book, , Hawthorne Books, 1974, First Printing. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, Nice copy! Very clean and attractive in brand new prtotective mylar. No tears or chips. Wonderful paintings and drawings rendered by the authors depict fabulous auction finds and add charm and delight to a book which couldn't be more timely, thanks to shows such as Antiques Roadshow and HG-TV's At The Auction. History, personal anecdote and a sense of "being there" blend as you travel along to specific auctions in various parts of the country to learn what is indigenous to the area. Stops include Salem, Massachusetts for colonial antiques; Poughkeepsie, New York, for a lumber baron's treasures; Virginsville, Pennsyylvania for a painted barn auction; the Lehigh Calley for a Pennsylvania Dutch chicken farm auction; Natchez for a plantation house offering; Dallas, Texas, for a rannch house round-up; Abilene, Kansas for general store goodies and San Francisco for late-Victorian townhouse treasure. USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 794] Book number: 3148 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	ROSS, PAT,, ILLUSTRATED BY MORTON, KEITH SCOTT To Have and To Hold, Decorative American Boxes , Viking, 1991. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Printing. Beautiful book in almost new condition. Slight wear at top front edge, but not a big problem. Has not been price-clipped. A lively history of ornamental boxes in America from the perfect oval creations of the Shakers to the work of contemporary artisans. More than 100 photos. Includes boxes for traveling, for use in the bedchamber and the parlor, for storage and safekeeping, for the kitchen, as a token of affection and/or sentiment, and newly made boxes. Delightful! USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 8562 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	SCHWARTZ. MARVIN & WADE, BETSY The New York Times Book of Antiques , New York: Quadrangle Books, 1972. /, Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. No Edition Stated, Likely First. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Very handsome book printed on slick, quality paper. Attractive endpapers and much illustration in both black and white and color. Book itself is without noteable defect. DJ looks handsome in myar through which can be see minor soiling to white rear cover and two small tears to lower edge. Overall quite lovely. Corner of endflap has been clipped, but price is visible. This is a wonderful primer for the beginning colelctor, as well as an invaluable reference for the dedicated antiques buff. Thoroughly discusses furniture, textiles, ceramics, pictures, metals and glass. 334 pages. Indexed. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 6027 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	SMITH, CARTER, EDITOR Country Antiques And Collectibles, How To Find Them, Where To Buy Them, andHow To Decorate With Them, , Oxmoor House, Inc., Birmingham, 1981., 1981. Very Good/Very Good, Nice clean copy in like DJ protected by mylar. Lavishly illustrated with both color and B&W photos. Discusses the process of furnishing every room in the house -- and even the outdoors. A beautiful book with an exta surprise -- a laid-in frameable reproduction print by Currier & Ives called "The Farmer's Home -- Harvest." Not original to the book, but we found it inside and are passing it on. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 266 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.

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	The Frederick C. Crawford Collection; the Automobile in American Culture Cleveland, Ohio, The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1991. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Gorgeous oversized museum catalog measuring 10'1/4" tall by 9-3/4" wide. Printed on high quality glossy paper and lavishly illustrated throughout, including many full page color glossies of individual cars from the collection. Dense text traces the history of the car in American culture from 1887 to 1985. Published to commemorate the 100th birthday of Frederick C. Crawford which began in 1937 and has grown under the museum's auspices since 1963. 32 pages. USD 12.95 [Appr.: EURO 8.75 \| £UK 8 \| JP¥ 1143] Book number: 15521 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	Jack Knight Air Log and AFA News (Aerophilatetic Federation of America); Full run, Four issues, 1993 , Aerophilatetic Federation of America, 1993. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/, Full run of an unusual publication of which copies are seldom seen. All are very clean and nice with no real detractors. Tightly bound, no names or writing, and no labels.The magazine is directed to stamp collectors with a special interest in aviation and space related stamps and first day covers and collectors of various other types of aviation and space memorabilia. Magazine is illustrated with photos, many of which depict examples of collectibles. There are reviews of books related to the topic, a classifieds section for members to buy and sell, plus articles about various phases of collecting.Some of the topics covered in these issues are Zeppelin, first day covers featuring ballooning, early Italian flying boats, a Mexican pilot's record breaking flight, cargo mail on the Concord, Lindbergh memorabilia, Midway Island Flight Cover Census, an unusual Amelia Earhart first day cover from the late 30's, the AURSROC II launch, balloon stratosphere attempts from the 1933 World's Fair, women pilots with autographed first day covers, Zeppelin badges and pins, Goodyear blimp flights, the story of a passenger on the Graf Zeppelin, and airline labels featuring birds. Other topics include the pohotographs of Jacques-Henri Lartique, Donald Slayton who was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts, labels from early charter plane companies in the northeast, the postal service campaign to sell air mail to the public, and more. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 17045 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	ARBOR, MARILYN Tools and Trades of America's Past : The Mercer Collection Doylestown, PA, U.S.A., Bucks County Historical Society, 1994, Second Edition. (ISBN: 091030212x) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Wraps, Near Fine, Beautiful, BRAND NEW copy Lavishly illustrated throughout with detailed drawings. A comprehensive guide to the everyday tools and the trades that utilized them in 18th and 19th century America. Based on the collection of the Mercer Museum, started more than a century ago by Henry Mercer. 124 pages. Indexed. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 11,485DC Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	VARIOUS AUTHORS The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques (Silver, Boxes, Furniture I, Prints, Porcelain, Needlework, Glass, Clocks, Pottery) , Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1979. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/Very Good, This collection is a few books shy of a full set, but still a wonderful beginning for the antiques collector or aspiring collector. Nine volumes in all, each prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum as part of a series entitled "The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques." Publications dates are from 1979 to 1982. Titles and authors are: Silver, by Jessie McNab; Furniture I, by Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz; Porcelain, by Jerry E. Patterson; Needlework by Adolph S. Cavallo; Boxes, by William C. Ketchum Jr.; Prints, by Donald Karshran; Clocks, by Douglas H. Shaffer; Pottery, by Brenda Gilchrist (editor); Needlework, by Adolph S. Cavallo; and Glass by Paul Vickers Gardner. All are clean as a whistle inside and out with only one with dustjacket showing a tiny tear to upper rear edge and a few indentations to back. The rest are without fault and all have been encased in brand new protective mylar. Books are printed on high quality glossy paper and illustrated with gorgeous photos in both color and black and white. A very handsome addition to the reference shelf. USD 48.00 [Appr.: EURO 32.25 \| £UK 29 \| JP¥ 4236] Book number: 14666 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	BATES, ALAN G. Thomas Napier The Scottish Connection , The Early American Industries Assoc. & The Midwest Tool Collectors Assn., 1986, No Edition Stated. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall, Fine/Wraps, Fine, Crisp, clean copy of a scarce 30 page monograph devoted to Scottish-born Thomas Napier, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1774 and eventually left his mark on American toolmaking, and most particularly, on planemaking. Includes photos of Napier's work. Book is crisp and clean as new, marred only by former owner's name inside front cover. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 11,714DL Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	CHRISTIE'S Important Early Ming Blue and White Porcelain from the Collection of the Late Mr. And Mrs. R.H.R. Palmer at the Hilton Hotel, Hong Kong Tuesday, January, 1989 Hong Kong, Christie, Manson & Woods, 1989. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Fine, Pristine copy of an auction catalog featuring lots 561-579 with essay about the Palmer collection, photos, and description of pieces with estimated prices. Full color, full page plates for each item printed on high quality glossy paper with black and white photos at rear of markings. Unpaginated. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 12,500 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	DIMAND, M.S, PH.D. A Handbook Of Muhammadan Art , New York: Hartsdale House, 1947. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/No DJ. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Very nice, clean copy. Spine has been sunned and former owner's name has been blacked out on front free endpaper, but otherwise book is crisp, fresh and very clean. Navy boards with gilt printing and design. Nice yellow map endpapers and many photos depicting various mediums including painting, calligraphy, bookbinding, sculpture, wood carving, ivory and bone carving, ceramics, pottery, glass, textiles and rugs. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 3976 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	EYLES, DESMOND; DENNIS, RICHARD; IRVINE, LOUISE Royal Doulton Figures Stokes-on-trent, Royal Doulton Limited, 1987. (ISBN: 0903685191) , Near Fine/Near Fine, Absolutely gorgeous and in excellent condition. No tears or chips, binding is tight and pages pristine. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar cover. Former owner's embossed name on front free endpaper, but white on white, so not too visible.Book is printed on high quality glossy paper with lavish color illustration of every figure. Lists all figures made at Burslem between 1913 and 1987 and provides detailed info on the designer, colors, size, date of introduction and withdrawal and any other facts pertinent to their manufacture and naming. Includes over 1000 color photos, plus an additional 150 in black and white.Introduction offers the historical background for this popular collectible and an additional chapter traces the development of the figures interest to collectors. Also includes info on the early vellum glazed figures of the 1890's and the wall masks of the 20's and 30's, plus details of marks and artists and an index of figure names. 528 pages. USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.75 \| £UK 24.25 \| JP¥ 3530] Book number: 16700 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	FORSTNER, PENNY; BOWER, LAEL A Guide to Collecting Christian and Judaic Religious Artifacts Florence, Alabama, U.S.A., Books Americana, 1996. (ISBN: 0896891135) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, NEW/, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. Lavishly illustrated in black and white throughout. Discusses all manner of Christian and Jewish collectibles -- prints, statues, rosaries, menorahs etc. 248 pges. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 17143K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GEORGANO, G.N., EDITOR The Classic Rolls Royce , Greenwich, Connecticut: Bison Books, 1983. Hard Cover, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall, Fine/Near Fine, Beautiful, clean copy in protective mylar. No defect of note. Outstanding pictorial endpapers and lavish illustration, which includes full color and vintage photos. The Rolls Royce story told alongside much technical data. 96 pages. Indexed. USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1236] Book number: 11,232 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	GRANS-RUEDIN, E. The Great Book of Oriental Carpets New York, New York, U.S.A., Harper & Row, 1983, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0060151943) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Very Good, Crisp, beautiful copy. Pages and page edges pristine. Dustjacket has been price-clipped, but is otherwise bright and handsome in brand new protective mylar. Illustrated with drawings and a large center section of 80 color plates. A comprehensive survey of 19th and 20th century rugs from Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus, Turkestan, Afghanistan, India and China with information on their history and how they are made. Illustrated examples include much info including origin, date, dimensions, knot density, materials, warp, weft, and pile. 180 pages. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 \| £UK 18.25 \| JP¥ 2648] Book number: 14098 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	KENNEDY, GERRIE; JOHNSON, JIM; BEALE, GALEN Shaker Baskets & Poplarware: A Field Guide Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., W W Norton & Co Inc, 1992, First Printing. (ISBN: 093639921x) Soft Cover with dust jacket, Fine/Very Good, Lovely copy. Contents pristine. Very tiny crease to lower rear corner only defect. Still retains original postcard from publisher laid-in. Printed on high quality glossy paper and profusely illustrated with eight color plates and 60 in black and white. Devoted to the subject of Shaker utility baskets used in house, garden and barn, "fancy work" baskets ,and poplarware items. 168 pages. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 12,999 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	KETCHUM, WILLIAM C., JR. Silver, The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques , Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1981. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. No Edition Stated. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Beautiful copy in mylar. Part of an excellent series. We also own the titles on boxes, childhood collectibles and jewelry. Profusely illustrated in both color and black and white -- 135 images in all. Beautiful decorative endpapers. Discusses the working of silver, silver in antiquity and in the Dark Ages, and silver from the 1th to the 20th centuries. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 8392 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	KEYES, HOMER EATON, EDITOR The Magazine Antiques (September, 1926) Boston, Antiques, 1926, Volume 10, Number Three. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Very nice copy. Tightly bound with contents clean as a whistle. Soiling to white covers, primarily at back and one very small stain to front. No tears or creases. In addition to the great vintage ads, book notes, and columns, this issue includes a wonderful, lengthy pices on painted silhouettes, one on portable sundials with pictures of gorgeous examples, a lengthy one on a painted, decorated Lancaster, Pennsylvania dower chest and an interesting piece on an Old English trade guild for pewterers. USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 \| £UK 9.75 \| JP¥ 1412] Book number: 13443 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WATCH AND CLOCK COLLECTORS, INC. Bulletin of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc. 1947-49 , Columbia, PA: National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Inc. 1966. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/No DJ. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Nice, clean, gently used copy. Dark blue boards with gilt at spine. A reprint edition of Volumes I, II, and III (whole numbers 1 to 30), including "The Timekeeper" numbers 1 to 6. Illustrated with great black and white photos. Many charts. 709 pages. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 11,246 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	PAUL, JOHN R.; PARMALEE, PAUL W. Soft Drink Bottling; A History with Special Reference to Illinois Springfield, Illinois, Illinois State Museum Society, 1973. Good-plus/, Scarce collectible measures 8-1/2" across and 11" high. Very clean with no spine crease. Faults include former owner's name written small at top front edge near outer corner, an errant mark from red pen at front, isolated areas of edgewear and a few slightly crinkled pages at front -- minor. Printed in brown ink throughout against cream paper. Illustrated throughout with photos, drawings and facsimile ads. Chapters discuss the early history of mineral and soda waters, the soda fountain, the various types of bottle closures, bottles and bottle manufacturers, flavoring and extracts, the bottled product, procedures and problems with cleanliness, labeling, advertising and distributing the product, and operations of the private bottler. There is also a chapter devoted specificially to Illinois bottles and bottlers. Appendix offers a chronology of some soft drink brands in America. 121 pages USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 17298IN Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	PERROT, PAUL N. Journal of Glass Studies; Volume I 1959 (Premier Issue) Corning, New York, The Corning Museum of Glass, 1959, First Edition. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/, Very nice, clean copy of the premier edition of this annual scholarly magazine devoted to glass from around the world. Only faults are sunning to spine and a flat crease to bottom front corner. Pages and cover very clean. Article topics include glass manufacture in ancient Crete; glass finds at Gordion in central Turkey; glass found at Sardis in 1958; a 12th century scent bottle from Cyprus; souvenirs from the what was once called the Grand Tour -- Lattimo plates with views of Venice in iron-red; the ancient glass of Japan, 18th century enameled beakers with English inscriptions; a goblet made for Charlotte Elisabeth van der Lith first lady of Surinam; and a pair of American tankards with Japanese coins. There is also one sole article written in French about a grouping of four part moulds of Islamic origin found at Miletus and presumably made of chlorite. 1961 issue also available. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 17057 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	RAZAZADEH, FRED Costume Jewelry: A Practical Handbook & Value Guide (Values Updated 2002) Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.A., Collector Books, 1998. (ISBN: 1574320130) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, New/No DJ, as Issued, Gorgeous brand new book. Paper over boards with colorful cover art featuring a dazzling array of jewelry. Lavishly illustrated with beautiful photos of individual pieces. Much general info on costume jewelry collecting, plus individual information on each of the major jewelry companies. Most helpful is a chart which shows the collector value by company. 253 pages. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 14087 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	REMISE, JAC, FONDIN, JEAN & LAUSANNE, EDITA The Golden Age of Toys , International Book Society, 1967, First Printing. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine in Slipcase/, Truly an exquiste book in fine condition. Only defect is wear to corners of blue slipcase. Lavish illustrations in both color and black and white will awaken the child inside! Part one discusses The Enlightenment of the Traditional Toy, while part two zeroes in on the appearance of the mechanical toy. 252 pages. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 \| £UK 27.25 \| JP¥ 3972] Book number: 5770 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	REVIERS-HOPKINS, A.E. Little Books About Old Furniture; the Sheraton Period; Post Chippendale Designers 1760-1820 London, Frederick A. Stokes Co. Hard Cover, Near Fine/, These little charmers were published as part of a set, but are also good stand-alones for those interested in only a specific style. They're also fun to collect though and very attractive on the shelf. This is an exceedingly nice one with clean, untoned pages, no names or writing, and only a whisper of wear. The gilt is bright and the beveled edges most handsome. It measures a wee 5"x7-1/2". Definitely the nicest copy we've come across.It's quite nicely illustrated with one color photo at frontis and many more at back of book in black and white printed on glossy paper. Text discusses old furniture and modern tastes, offers a chronological lists of post-Chippendale designers; and then goes on to explain Ince and Mayhew's "Universal System"; Manwaring's "Chair Maker's Friend"; Hepplewhite and "The Guide"; Shearer and"The Book of Prices"; Sheraton, the man and his aims; Sheraton and "The Drawing Book"; Sheraton period furniture and Sheraton, Empire, and Trafalgar seats and chairs. 135 pages. Indexed. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 17535IN Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	RICHTER, LYDIA Treasury of Kathe Kruse Dolls Album 3 Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., Hp Books, 1984. (ISBN: 0895863316) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall, Fine/Very Good, A fascinating collector's resource, as the author worked closely with Kathy Kruse's daughter, Sofie, to verify and expand her research. Of special interest is the material on doll heads -- when they were produced and what criteria is most important. Also, includes info on restoration and a section on imitators. for the first time it also features head and body patterns for Doll I sketched by Kruse herself. But the most lively reading is the biographical section which tells how Kruse made her small Soldier and Doll-Room dolls. There's also a section devoted to the Show-Window Dolls.Both the book and its jacket are clean as a whistle with no names or writing. We will encase the jacket in a brand new mylar cover for safekeeping. The photo illustrations, in both black and white and color, add much dimension. Measures 9" across and 11-1/4" tall. 126 pages. Indexed USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 \| £UK 11 \| JP¥ 1589] Book number: 17417IN Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	ROCKMORE, CYNTHIA AND JULIAN, The Country Auction Antiques Book, , Hawthorne Books, 1974, First Printing. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, Nice copy! Very clean and attractive in brand new prtotective mylar. No tears or chips. Wonderful paintings and drawings rendered by the authors depict fabulous auction finds and add charm and delight to a book which couldn't be more timely, thanks to shows such as Antiques Roadshow and HG-TV's At The Auction. History, personal anecdote and a sense of "being there" blend as you travel along to specific auctions in various parts of the country to learn what is indigenous to the area. Stops include Salem, Massachusetts for colonial antiques; Poughkeepsie, New York, for a lumber baron's treasures; Virginsville, Pennsyylvania for a painted barn auction; the Lehigh Calley for a Pennsylvania Dutch chicken farm auction; Natchez for a plantation house offering; Dallas, Texas, for a rannch house round-up; Abilene, Kansas for general store goodies and San Francisco for late-Victorian townhouse treasure. USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 \| £UK 5.5 \| JP¥ 794] Book number: 3148 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	ROSS, PAT,, ILLUSTRATED BY MORTON, KEITH SCOTT To Have and To Hold, Decorative American Boxes , Viking, 1991. /, Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Printing. Beautiful book in almost new condition. Slight wear at top front edge, but not a big problem. Has not been price-clipped. A lively history of ornamental boxes in America from the perfect oval creations of the Shakers to the work of contemporary artisans. More than 100 photos. Includes boxes for traveling, for use in the bedchamber and the parlor, for storage and safekeeping, for the kitchen, as a token of affection and/or sentiment, and newly made boxes. Delightful! USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 \| £UK 7.25 \| JP¥ 1059] Book number: 8562 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	SCHWARTZ. MARVIN & WADE, BETSY The New York Times Book of Antiques , New York: Quadrangle Books, 1972. /, Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. No Edition Stated, Likely First. 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Very handsome book printed on slick, quality paper. Attractive endpapers and much illustration in both black and white and color. Book itself is without noteable defect. DJ looks handsome in myar through which can be see minor soiling to white rear cover and two small tears to lower edge. Overall quite lovely. Corner of endflap has been clipped, but price is visible. This is a wonderful primer for the beginning colelctor, as well as an invaluable reference for the dedicated antiques buff. Thoroughly discusses furniture, textiles, ceramics, pictures, metals and glass. 334 pages. Indexed. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 6027 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.
	SMITH, CARTER, EDITOR Country Antiques And Collectibles, How To Find Them, Where To Buy Them, andHow To Decorate With Them, , Oxmoor House, Inc., Birmingham, 1981., 1981. Very Good/Very Good, Nice clean copy in like DJ protected by mylar. Lavishly illustrated with both color and B&W photos. Discusses the process of furnishing every room in the house -- and even the outdoors. A beautiful book with an exta surprise -- a laid-in frameable reproduction print by Currier & Ives called "The Farmer's Home -- Harvest." Not original to the book, but we found it inside and are passing it on. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 266 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books.