Silver Wedding Congratulations Card for Mr and Mrs Perry M. Thornton

London, Potter, Batten & Davies, 1902. Paperback. A copy of the Silver Wedding Congratulations Card for Mr and Mrs Perry M. Thornton on their Silver Wedding Celebrations from the Clapham Conservative Association. Silver Wedding Congratulations Card for Mr and Mrs Perry M. Thornton from the Clapham Conservative Association, with mention of a gift of urn, salver and candlesticks. Signed by the President, vice President, Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Association and representation of different branches. In card. Externally, very smart with some smudging to the ink on the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 849B5

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Silver Wedding Certificate wedding Mr and Mrs Perry M. Thornton wedding Not Stated

Societãƒâ© Artistique Des Amateurs Annuaire 1912

Paris , G. Lesueur , 1912. Leather. An uncommon copy of the annual directory for 1912 of the Societé Artistique des Amateurs, in a beautiful quarter calf binding. An uncommon copy. The annual directory of the Societé Artistique des Amateurs, society of self-proclaimed amateurs founded 1896 in an attempt to re-define the meaning of amateur with a new sense of non-professionalism, as well as provide a place for aristocratic dilettantes in the Parisian art world. It also provided the group with merit among the professionals of the Third Republic. The present annual contains a financial report, the president's speech, conferences held in 1911, and articles on Japanese prints by M. Koechlin, 'La Danse' by M. le Marquis de Montferrier, on French sculpture of thee seventeenth- and eighteenth-century held at the Louvre by M. P. Vitry among others. With a list of members to the rear. In a lovely quarter calf binding over marbled boards, gilt tooling to the spine, with marbled endpapers and new blank pages. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Bound in to the title page is a small thin-paper sheet inscribed '343 Caroll 20&apos. Hinges only slightly strained, holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With illustrations in text throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Buchzahl: 810A29

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: directory art society annual art Not Stated

The South Kensington Museum: Examples of the Works of Art in the Museum and of the Decorations of the Building with Brief Descriptions

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1880. Leather. The first edition of this uncommon work showcasing the art held at The Victoria and Albert Museum during the 19th century, and the architecture of the museum itself. The first edition of this uncommon work in a half morocco binding, with gilt detailing to the spines. Ink inscription to the front free end paper, dated 1881. Coloured pencil inscription to the front free end paper, dated 1909. Small ink inscription to the title page. Illustrated with eighty plates, etched by John Watkins, W. M. McGill, F. A. Slocombe, W. E. Mackaness, Z. Pritchard, W. Wise, and B. Collier, among others. Collated, complete. A catalogue showcasing the art held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as the decorations of the building of the museum itself. Numerous engraved plates of the artworks, with brief descriptions of them and information on the artists who created them. Including plates and information on architectural works designed by Captain Fowke and Godfrey Sykes, various fifteenth century cruets, crucifixes and diptychs, sixteenth century furniture, and other early artworks held in the museum in the 19th century. In a half morocco binding. Externally, fairly smart, though rubbed to the spine and extremities, with a few marks to the rear board. Front hinge is slightly strained but held firmly by cords. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional spot to the plates, which are otherwise in lovely condition. Very Good . Ill.: John Watkins; W. M. McGill; F. A. Slocombe; et al. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 877M33

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Art Victoria and Albert Museum Architecture Victoria and Albert Museum John Watkins; W. M. McGill; F. A. Slocombe; et al.

The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate

London, The Richards Press, 1954 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition, second impression of this short history book about willow pattern plates with illustrations First edition, second impression of The Story of the Willow Pattern Plate in the original publisher's paperback binding and unclipped dust wrapper. No authorship provided, published by Richards Press. A brief art history of the willow pattern, which was introduced to the UK around 1780, and its story since then. In the original publisher's paperback binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. The dust wrapper has some very slight wear to the extremities and light markings. To the binding, there is some light bumping to the extremities and light marking to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 840W87

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Willow Pattern Plate Illustrated Art history First edition Illustrated Dust wrapper Not stated

The Studio an Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art

London, London Offices of the Studio, 1902. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the twenty-fourth volume of 'The Studio' magazine, illustrated profusely throughout with colour plates, a folding plate, and numerous monochrome plates. The first edition of this work. The twenty-fourth volume of 'The Studio' magazine. 'The Studio' was an influential magazine that focuses on fine and decorative arts, founded by Charles Holme in 1893. The magazine had a large influence on the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements. It promoted the new art of artists, designers, and architects, promoting the works of people like Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Charles Voysey. Containing a look at the artists' colony at Darmstadt, old English glasses, a look at leather bookbinding, the international society, a collection of book reviews, and more. Illustrated with fourteen colour plates, one folding plates, twelve monochrome plates, as well as numerous in-text and full page illustrations. In the original publishers cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, the binding is strained in places. Pages are bright and clean. Plate facing page 83 is working loose. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Buchzahl: 638P25

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: the studio fine art applied art art fine art arts and crafts art nouveau Various

Tea Ceremony: On of the Aesthetic Arts of Japan

Tokyo, The Japan Tourist Bureau , 1929. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce pamphlet detailing the charming Japanese tea ceremony, illustrated throughout. The first edition issued by the Japan Tourist Bureau. The first edition of this very scarce pamphlet, illustrating the charming ritual of tea ceremonies in Japan. Issued by the Japan Tourist Bureau. The chanoyu, or tea ceremony, is one of the most sough-after tourist experience; the aesthetics of the ritual has attracted people to Japan for centuries. Based on contentedness and quietude, as well as on the principle of courtesy and decency, these ceremonies have played a great role in the history of Japanese culture, and the process is detailed in this charming short pamphlet. Embellished with illustrations in text.  In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only and some faint minor handling marks to the wrappers. With some minor spotting internally to the wraps, not affecting the externals nor the leaves of text. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated in text with black and white lovely photographs. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 775A65

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: tea ceremony japan first editions culture japan Not Stated

Three Men on a Raft, the Noble Art of Murder, and the Gunpowder Plot

London, C. Arthur Pearson, c1958. Paperback. Three very scarce 1950s comic strips based on the television shows 'The New Adventures of Charlie Chan' and 'The Buccaneers&apos. Three 1950s comic strip picture stories based on hit television programmes, The New Adventures of Charlie Chan and The Buccaneers. This set includes three comic strip picture stories based off 'The Gunpowder Plot' from The Buccaneers, and 'Three Men on a Raft' and 'The Noble Art of Murder' from The New Adventures of Charlie Chan. The New Adventures of Charlie Chan aired in the United States from 1957 to 1958. It consisted of thirty-nine monochrome episodes that followed the investigations of Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan. The television show is based of a series of mystery novels by Earl Derr Biggers featuring Charlie Chan, published in the late 1920s and early 1930s.The Buccaneers aired in the United States and Great Britain from 1956 to 1957 and starred Robert Shaw as Dan Tempest, a notorious pirate who sailed the seven seas with his crew. It ran for thirty-nine episodes and was aimed at a younger audience.  All very scarce works, enclosed in their original pictorial paper wraps. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, very smart, with just some light edgewear and a small mark to the rear of the paper wrap to 'The Gunpowder Plot&apos. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned to the extremities, but are otherwise clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 824J39

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: comics buccaneers charlie chan t.v. series buccaneers three men on a raft gunpowder plot Not Stated

Victorian Notebook Including Christmas Cards and Drawings

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1881. Leather. A unique half morocco-bound Victorian scrapbook, with many hand drawn cards and pages featuring Christmas cards and illustrations, with some blank pages to the rear. A Victorian scrapbook and notebook, with many pages featuring Christmas cards and illustrations. Many of these postcards and illustrations were produced by noted publishing company Marcus Ward & Co. Thirty-eight pages are complete with illustrations and pasted postcards and gift tags, and seventy pages have been left blank. Also containing numerous loosely inserted drawings, dated 1881 on several. Including many blank pages to the rear, to be filled with additional illustrations and memorabilia. Handsomely bound in half morocco with cloth covered boards.  Handsomely bound in half morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear to the boards and rubbing to the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. A few handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 824J17

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: victorian notebook illustrated christmas notebook australia colonies Not Stated

Wall Decorations of Egyptian Tombs Illustrated from Examples in the British Museum

London, Bernard Quaritch; et al , 1914. First edition. Hardback. A scarce volume illustrative of the beautiful decorative art of Egyptian tombs from examples in the British Museum. Series of nine striking tipped-in coloured plates over eight leaves illustrative of the wall decorations of Egyptian tombs, from examples in the British Museum. A scarce first edition. Collated, complete. With an introductory essay by Wall Decorations of E. A. Wallis Budge. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear, darkening to back strip and boards faint spotting to boards. Previous owner's pencil gift inscription to front free endpaper dated 1922. Hinges slightly strained, binding tender but holding firm. Minor spotting scattered to occasional leaf, plates bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 842A72

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: first editions egyptian tombs illustrated scarce egyptian tombs Not Stated

The Work-Table and Embroidery Frame Companion

London, C. Mitchell , [1843]. Cloth. A bright pocket sized copy of this embroidery manual, a very scarce copy. A very scarce volume seen institutionally only at the University of Southampton Library and the University of Oxford Libraries, dated from the latter copy. A pocket sized guide to embroidery, including chapters on needlework, netting, knitting, crocheting, &c. A charming little book with numerous illustrations in text, complete with additional coloured engraved title page printed by C. Graft. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities. Previous ownership inscription to front pastedown, undated. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 844A51

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: embroidery very scarce illustrated very scarce Not Stated

N/A

Historic Illustrations of the Bible. Principally After the Old Masters.

London, Fisher, Son, & Co. 1840. Leather. Two volumes of biblical illustrations by old masters An uncommon work comprised of a series of biblical illustrations by old masters such as Rembrandt, de Poussin, and Da Vinci. With 30 plates to each volume, except volume IV which has 33, collated and complete. However, in volume II, the plate called for at page 78 is at page 73, and the plate called for at page 80 is at page 76. Working chronologically through the bible, each engraving is presented with a biblical passage printed English, French, and German. In black leather binding with gilt. Externally, sound. A little rubbed to the boards with some minor scuffs to the leather to the rear board of both volumes. Lightly rubbed to the spine, with a scuff to the spine of the second volume. The front hinge is very tender to volume II, and the front endpaper is disbound but present. Pages lightly age-toned but generally clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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Buchzahl: 847N31

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Historic Illustrations of the Bible Principally After the Old Masters Melville Rembrandt Poussin Melville Rafffaelle Various

J. R. Abbey

Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860: Architecture, Drawing Books, Art Collections, Magazines, Navy and Army, Panoramas Etc. From the Library of J.R. Abbey; a Bibliographical Guide

Folkestone & London, Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1972. Cloth. A profusely illustrated bibliographical catalogue of illustrations of life in England between 1770-1860, through aquatint and lithography. A 1972 reprint of the 1953 edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with thirty-two collotype plates and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.A comprehensive bibliographical catalogue of books published in England between 1770 and 1860, illustrated with aquatints and lithographs, from the library of J. R. Abbey. This catalogue was created to give an insight into life in England in this period, through the publications catalogued.Major John Roland Abbey (1894-1969) was an English book collector, who wrote several books himself, including this one and Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860, from the Library of J. R. Abbey. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean, except for marks to the end papers, caused by remnants of tape to the flyleaves of the dust wrapper. Dust wrapper is generally smart with light soiling and chipping to the head and tail of the spine, with two tape repairs to the reverse of the wrap. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 896M27

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: British history Art Architecture Illustrations Art Not Stated

J. R. Abbey

Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860; from the Library of J.R. Abbey: A Bibliographical Catalogue

San Francisco, Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1991. Cloth. A smart facsimile reprint of Abbey's bibliographical catalogue of artwork capturing British and Irish scenery between 1770 and 1860. The 1991 facsimile reproduction of the 1952 edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, thirty-four collotype plates reproduced in photolithography, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. A comprehensive bibliographical catalogue of artwork exploring the scenery of Great Britain and Ireland, from the library of J. R. Abbey. With images of different cities and boroughs, including: Bath, Cornwall, Lake District, Glastonbury, Kent, Oxford, Ramsgate, Birmingham, Dover, London, Liverpool, Isles of Wight, Cork, Dublin, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Swansea, Milford Haven, Jersey, and more.This is the 1991 reprint with a new frontispiece and with the collotype plates in photolithography.Major John Roland Abbey (1894-1969) was an English book collector who wrote several books, including this one and Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography, 1770-1860. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is very bright and smart, with just one small tear to the head of the spine of the wraps, and a couple of faint marks. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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Buchzahl: 896M28

Katalog: Art & Architecture

Sonstige Stichworte: Aquatint Lithography J. R. Abbey Bibliography Lithography Not Stated

Christabel Aberconway

The Story of Mr Korah

London, Michael Joseph, 1954. Cloth. A first edition copy of this tale inspired by the Bible, illustrated by Rex Whistler and complete with a clipped dust wrapper. Inspired by the story of Korah as it appears in the Bible.Written by Christabel Aberconway.Illustrated with tipped-in drawings in colour by Rex Whistler. He was hoping to make large coloured drawing from his pencil sketches before his untimely death in the Second World War.Complete with a clipped dust wrapper.A lovely copy of this delightful work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with a clipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart, with just a touch of edgewear. Dust wrapper is a little sunned to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Rex Whistler. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.

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Buchzahl: 785R15

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: Rex Whistler Christabel Aberconway Mr Korah Stories Christabel Aberconway Rex Whistler

Albert Achdjian

Un Art Fundamental le Tapis: A Fundamental Art the Rug

Paris, Editions Self, 1949. First edition. Magazine. A first edition study of oriental rugs, illustrated throughout and with numerous topped in colour plates. The first edition of this work, with all text present in both English and French.The work of Albert Achdjian, who worked in Paris as a restorer and dealer of Antique Oriental Art, specialising in textiles, and in 1949 published this work. Quickly selling 10,000 copies, it was a great success in his day.With numerous full plate and vignette illustrations, alongside twenty-three brightly coloured tipped in reproductions of rugs.With dust wrapper laminated to original stiffened paper wraps. In the publisher's original stiffened paper wraps, with dust wrapper laminated to boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Mark to tail of back strip, with discolouration to back strip. Light marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves, and tidemarks to the tail of pages 275-286. Pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Fair.

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Buchzahl: 798F42

Katalog: Art

Sonstige Stichworte: rug textiles weaving carpet textiles Not Stated