10th Tour of Old Houses

Cape May County, N.J. Cape May County Art League. 1958. Paper Pamphlet, 8vo. 8-page pamphlet with a map of Cape May County and location of the houses. 17 houses and public buildings are described on following pages. These pamphlets were folded across the middle and mailed: this copy has the address in ink with a 2-cent stamp. Very Good.

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Book number: 003316

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Cape May Courthouse New Jersey Shore House Tour History Cape May Architecture

11th Tour of Old Houses - 350th Anniversary, Cape May County

Cape May County, N.J. Cape May County Art League. 1959. Paper Pamphlet, 8vo. 8-page pamphlet with a map of Cape May County and location of the houses. 23 houses and public buildings are described on following pages. These pamphlets were folded across the middle and mailed: this copy has the address in ink. Very Good.

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Book number: 003317

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Cape May Courthouse History House Tour New Jersey Shore Architecture

(PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY)

America from Amerigo Vespucci to the Louisiana Purchase

Nerw York, The Pierpont Morgan Library. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0-87598-056-2). Printed Wrapper (softcover), 4to. Exhibition Catalogue, 66 pages; b&w illustrations. "Descriptions of 150 items which are significant reminders of the development of the American nation." Only a small number are illustrated. Fine.

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Book number: 002299

Catalogue: History

Keywords: America Exhibition Morgan Library Bicentennial 0875980562

(RENDELL, KENNETH W.)

Historical Letters, Manuscripts & Rare Books - Catalogue 278

Wellesley, Mass, Kenneth W. Rendell Gallery. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 4to. Gallery catalogue, No date. 88 pages, illustrated. Not numbered but well over 300 autographs on letters, documents, baseballs, photographs, and other materials. Clean throughout. Very Good.

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Book number: 004131

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Autographs

Legacy from the Past: A Portfolio of Eighty-Eight Original Williamsburg Buildings

Williamsburg, VA, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 1972. (ISBN: 0-03-091300-4). Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 4to. 78 pages; thickly illustrated entirely with color photos.Clean and tight, about unblemished. Very Good.

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Book number: 001586

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Williamsburg Virginia Architecture 0030913004

De Tordesilhas Ao Mercosul: Uma Exposição Da História Diplomática Brasileira

BR Petrobras. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), Square 8vo. 52 pages; duotone illustrations. Fine.

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Book number: 002601

Catalogue: History

ACHILLES, ROLF (COMPILED AND EDITED BY)

Humanities' Mirror: Reading at the Newberry, 1887-1987

Chicago, The Newberry Library. 1987, First Edition. Pictorial Wrappers (softcover), 10.5" x 9.25". 124 pages; many full-page color illustrations of rare books. Marking the centennial of the library with an exhibit and this publication which traces the history, mission and users of the library. Clean throughout; an excellent read. Very Good.

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Book number: 005162

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Nreberry Library Great Books Collecting Books Books on Books Culture, Society

AILLAGON, JEAN-JACQUES (EDITED BY) WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COORDINATION OF UMBERTO ROBERTO AND YANN RIVIERE

Rome and the Barbarians, the Birth of a New World

Milan / Venice, Skira editore / Palazzo Grassi. 2008, First Edition. (ISBN: 9788861304888). Black paper boards, 11.25" x 9.5". 692 pages; numerous color illustrations. Notes and Bibliography; Glossary; Chronology; List of Works on Display (the exhibition) by country of origin. Published in coordination with the exhibition in Venice, Bonn and Rome. History of the First to tenth centuries through the vector of art. "The commingling of civilizations, the opening, the integration of worships and traditions, the dissemination of knowledge, mutual enrichment and even cultural diversity gives evidence to the timeless force of art whose origin is lost in the midst of time but yet continues in the most contemporary creations." Legions of individuals, institutions, cultures seen through art. An exceptional history peeling away the stereotype Barbarian. Small remainder dot on bottom edge. Otherwise clean throughout; tight binding; as new. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 004832

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Rome Huns Roman Catholic Church European History Charlemagne Martel Gregory the Great Avars Vandals Clovis Culture, Society 9788861304888

ALDRICH, MEGAN

Gothic Revival

London, Phaidon Press. 1994, Later printing. (ISBN: 0714836311). Card Wrappers (softcover), 11 1/2" x 10". 240 pages; numerous color and b&w illustrations. While easily associated with 'church architecture' the book " concentrates on the domestic forms of the style, from its use in castles and country houses to its influence on villas and cottages from the old world to the New World". Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 005086

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Gothic Architecture Revival Church Architecture John Ruskin Architecture 0714836311

ANFAM, DAVID

Abstract Expressionism

New York, Thames and Hudson. 1990. (ISBN: 0500202435). Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 8vo. 216 pages; 169 illustrations, 28 color. Fine.

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Book number: 002594

Catalogue: Art History

Keywords: Abstract Expressionism 0500202435

ANONYMOUS

The London Oratory, 1849-1949

London, The Oratory of St. Philip Neri. 1949. Pictorial Card Wrappers, 10" x 8". 24 pages; color and b&w illustrations. The 100th anniversary of the founding of the London Oratory, which followed the establishment of the Oratory in England in 1947 by John Henry Newman. Corners of the front wrapper worn, top corner a small chip; repaired tear to the bottom edge. Otherwise clean throughout, sewn binding is tight. Very Good.

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Book number: 005315

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Oratory of Saint St. Philip Neri London Cardinal John Henry Newman Religion in Art, Religion

AYERS, TIM (EDITED BY)

The History of British Art, 600-1600

London, Tate Publishing. 2008, First Edition. (ISBN: 9781854376503). Green Cloth, 11.5" x 9". 295 pages; more than 150 color illustrations but the text is the thing: 32 contributed essays in this series. This is the first in a 3-volume, History of British Art series. Clean and bright throughout. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 005177

Catalogue: Art History

Keywords: British Art English Art History Early Archaeology Sutton Hoo Bayeux Tapestrytrinity Altarpiece Canterbury Westminster St George Lindisfarne Art-Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Australia 9781854376503

BARROW, ELFRIDA DE RENNE AND LAURA PALMER BELL

Anchored Yesterdays: The Log Book of Savannah's Voyage Across a Georgia Century - in Ten Watches

Savannah, Georgia, Little House. 1966, second edition/second printing. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 8vo. 122 pages; illustrated throughout with wood engravings, most are decorated capitals; set and printed by hand; this, the second edition was in 1956 the first book printed by the Ashantilly Press following the 1923 limited edition; "an informal record of early Savannah and colonial Georgia." Clean and tight within; beverage glass ring-stains on back wrapper panel; light soiling on front; a couple very small tears at the wrapper's edge, but no loss. Very Good.

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Book number: 001219

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Anchored Yesterdays Savannah Ashantilly Press

BARZINI, LUIGI

The Italians

New York, Atheneum. 1985. (ISBN: 0-689-70540-9). Paperback. 352 pages with maps. A classic guidebook to the country, its people and its culture. Very Good.

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Book number: 002906

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Travel 0689705409

BAYRD, EDWIN

Kyoto

New York, Newsweek. 1974. (ISBN: 0-88225-086-8). Padded Faux Leather, 4to. 172 pages; numerous illustrations, most in color, including photography and reproductions of artworks. Kyoto in History; Kyoto in Literature; Reference, including chronology and a guide to the ancient capital site with map. Decorative endpapers. DeLuxe Edition, nearly fine. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 002094

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Kyoto Japan History Literature Travel 0882250868