(Dubreuil)

A Set of Tapestries by Dubreuil: Episodes in the Life of Diana

(New York: John Wanamaker), circa [1924]. [1924]. (New York: John Wanamaker), circa [1924]. [1924]. Good. - Quarto [13 inches high by 9-3/4 inches wide], softcover bound into cream & green folding wrappers with light green cord. The wraps are soiled & chipped and the head & tail of the spine are torn. [14] pages, including 5 tipped-in plates presenting sepia-toned reproductions of tapestries by Dubreuil. There are glue stains to the lower inner edges of the first 2 pages & the verso of the 1st page, else the contents are very good. A John Wannamaker catalog listing these tapestries for sale. A previous owner has noted a reduction in price in blue pencil on the first page and has made notes on the provenance of the catalog on the rear blank. A listing of other tapestries for sale on the last page has been crossed out. Rare. Good .

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Book number: 28299

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; TAPESTRIES; A SET OF TAPESTRIES BY DUBREUIL: Episodes in the Life of Diana; FRENCH ARTIST; SALE CATALOG; JOHN WANAMAKER; TIPPED-IN PLATES; PRICES.

Ehmcke, F. H

Angewandte Schrift. Mitteilungen Der Pelikan-Werke Nummer 25

Hannover and Wien; Verlag von Gunther Wagner, 1926. 1926. Hannover and Wien; Verlag von Gunther Wagner, 1926. 1926. Good. - Small quarto [9-3/4 inches high by 7-9/10 inches wide], soft covers bound in printed tan wraps. There is some spotting & light soiling to the wraps & the top corner of the front wap is stained. 47 pages plus colophon. Profuse black-and-white photographic illustrations. The page edges are somewhat darkened. Good.

A study of the use of lettering as a design element in architecture, fabrics, carpets, glassware, furniture, book covers, etc. The text is in German. Good .

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Book number: 9998

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: LETTERING; DECORATIVE ARTS; ANGEWANDTE SCHRIFT; F. H. EHMCKE; ARCHITECTURE; FURNITURE; FABRICS; CARPETS; GLASSWARE; DER PELIKAN.

Ellis, Charles Grant

Oriental Carpets in the Philadelphia Museum of Art

(Philadelphia, PA): Philadelphia Museum of Art, (1988). (1988). (Philadelphia, PA): Philadelphia Museum of Art, (1988). (1988). Fine. - Quarto, navy blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine, in a dust wrapper. The bottom edges of the covers are slightly rubbed & faded. The dust jacket is rubbed with the top edge lightly creased & chipped & with a tear to the front panel repaired with tape internally. xxiv & 304 pages. Profuse black-and-white & color illustrations. The contents are fine. Fine .

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Book number: 8186

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; CARPETS; ORIENTAL CARPETS IN THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART; COLLECTION; MUSEUM COLLECTION; CHARLES GRANT ELLIS; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Godden, Geoffrey A

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain

New York: Crown Publishers Inc. 1966. 1966. New York: Crown Publishers Inc. 1966. 1966. Very good. - Squarish octavo [10 inches high by 7-3/8 inches wide], cloth, in a price- clipped dust wrapper. The binding is lightly rubbed & bumped. The dust jacket is lightly soiled with its spine slightly sunned & with 2 tears to the front panel. xxvi & 390 pages. Profusely illustrated with color plates & black-and-white illustrations. There are creases to the title contents pages. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 30038

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; COLLECTIBLES; POTTERY; PORCELAIN; BRITISH; AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BRITISH POTTERY AND PORCELAIN; REFERENCE; ENCYCLOPEDIA; GEOFFREY A. GODDEN; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Gray, Linda; with Innes, Jocasta

The Complete Book of Decorating Techniques

Boston/Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, (1986). (1986). Boston/Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, (1986). (1986). Very good. - Quarto [11 inches high by 8-3/4 inches high], cloth, in a dust wrapper. The binding is slightly bumped. There are 2 tiny marks to the front panel of the dust jacket & the remnants of a price-sticker in the panel's top corner. 192 pages. Profuse color illustrations. Near fine.

Second printing. Very good .

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Book number: 25619

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; INTERIOR DECORATION; HANDBOOK; THE COMPLETE BOOK OF DECORATING TECHNIQUES; LINDA GRAY; JOACASTA INNES; WALLPAPERING; STENCILING; VARNISHING; MARBLING; TROMPE L'OEIL; STAINING; STIPPLING; RAG-ROLLING.

(Azzali, Fabio; et al). Gualteri, Franca Santi; editor

Tables. (Cover Title)

(Milan: Editrice Arbitare Segesta), (1985). (1985). (Milan: Editrice Arbitare Segesta), (1985). (1985). Very good. - 12mo [approximately 4-1/4 inches square], softcover bound in pictorial color wrappers. The binding is lightly bumped with the head of the spine lightly chipped. 94 & [2] pages. Full-page color photographic illustrations, & black-and-white diagrams by Fabio Azzali, Marco Gambarelli, Mauro Toniato and Augusto Vignali. Very good.

Reprint of a 1976 booklet in the series "Mettiamo Su Casa Insieme Identikit". Each volume in the series illustrates a different type of furniture. Designers, manufacturers, measurements and materials are listed for each item. The aim is to present simple, modern furniture without any comment or evaluation, allowing the purchasers to make their own decisions.

The text is in English. Very good .

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Book number: 32200

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; DESIGN; FURNITURE; HOME FURNISHING; TABLES; DESIGNERS; MANUFACTURERS; MEASUREMENTS; MATERIALS; METTIAMO SU CASA INSIEME IDENTIKIT; ILLUSTRATED CATALOG; DIAGRAMS; DRAWINGS; FABIO AZZALI; MARCO GAMBARELLI; MAURO TONIATO; AUGUSTO VIGNALI; FR

Hall, Julie

Tradition and Change: The New American Craftsman. Foreword by Rose Slivka, Editor-in-Chief, Craft Horizons

New York: E. P. Dutton, (1977). (1977). New York: E. P. Dutton, (1977). (1977). Very good. - Quarto [11-1/4 inches high by 8-3/4 inches wide], cloth, in a dust wrapper. The covers are lightly bumped. The dust jacket is rubbed. The head of the jacket spine is chipped with a short tear & has been repaired with scotch tape internally. 192 pages. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. The top page corners are very lightly creased. The front endpaper & title are lightly soiled & there is a paperclip mark to the front edge of the first 3 leaves. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 12107

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; CRAFTS; AMERICAN; JULIE HALL; TRADITION AND CHANGE: THE NEW AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN; ROSE SLIVKA; TEXTILES; FABRICS; CERAMICS; METAL; GLASS; WOOD; FURNITURE; JEWELRY; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

McKearin, Helen and George S

Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. (1958). (1958). New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. (1958). (1958). Very good. - Quarto, blue paper covered boards backed with tan cloth. The boards are bumped & rubbed with some tiny white marks to the rear board & the extremities are faded. The dust jacket is rubbed & chipped & the rear panel is soiled with a tear to the top edge. The head of the dust jacket spine is torn. xvi, [1] leaf & 382 pages. 10 color plates & profuse black- and-white illustrations. The contents are very good.

Ninth printing. Very good .

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Book number: 4871

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; GLASS; BLOWN GLASS; AMERICAN; HELEN MCKEARIN; GEORGE S. MCKEARIN; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES.

(Iwamiya, Takeji); Yoshida, Mitsukuni; editor.

Forms, Textures, Images: Traditional Japanese Craftsmanship in Everyday Life. A Photo Essay by Takeji Iwamiya / Edited, with an Introduction, by Mitsukuni Yoshida / with an Appreciation by Richard L. Gage.

New York/Tokyo: Weatherhill / Kyoto: Tankosha, (1982). (1982). - Quarto [14-1/2 inches high by 10-1 /2 inches wide], red buckram titled in gilt on the spine with a device stamped in gilt on the spine, in a dust wrapper. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed with a tiny stain to the front panel. 303 & [1] pages. Profuse black-and-white & color photographic illustrations by Takeji Iwamiya. Very good. Second printing. Very good .

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Book number: 95629

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; DESIGN; CRAFTS; JAPANESE; PHOTO-ESSAY; PHOTOGRAPHER; TAKEJI IWAMIYA; MITSUKUNI YOSHIDA; RICHARD L. GAGE; FORMS, TEXTILES, IMAGES: TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CRAFTSMANSIP IN EVERYDAY LIFE.

(de Lasalle, Philippe). Borland, Belle M

Philippe de Lasalle: His Contribution to the Textile Industry of Lyons

Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, (1936). (1936). Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, (1936). (1936). Good. - Octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt with a device in gilt on the front cover in a dust wrapper. The bottom edge of the front cover & the tail of the spine are slightly rubbed. The rear panel of the dust jacket is soiled & the head & tail of its spine are chipped. The rear flap is foxed. ix, 48 & [1] pages plus 13 black-and-white plates. Also with a black-and-white portrait frontispiece. There is light offsetting to the endpapers with a glue stain to the front endpaper. There is a small area of soiling to the verso of the title page. Good.

First edition. Good .

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Book number: 25649

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; TEXTILES; PHILIPPE DE LASALLE: HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY OF LYONS; BELLE M. BORLAND; FRENCH FABRIC DESIGNER; WEAVING; SILK WEAVING; PLATES; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; 18TH CENTURY.

The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths of the City of London.

Five Centuries of Craftsmanship. (Cover Title).

London: The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, (1951). (1951). - Small quarto [9-3/4 inches high by 7-1/4 inches wide], softcover bound in cream self-wrappers with a decorative panel in red on the front cover sheet. The cover is darkened around the edges & there are stains & some light soiling to both cover sheets. Front cover sheet/title page & [11] pages, including 4 pages of black-and-white illustrations. Good. A publisher's introductory note states: "This is an introduction to two exhibitions to be held in 1951 at Goldsmith's Hall, Foster Lane, Cheapside, London, E.C. / May 1- June 16: Exhibition of the Historic Plate of the City of London. / July 2-Aug. 31: Exhibition of British silverwork, including ceremonial plate, by contemporary craftsmen." The occasion of the exhibitions was the Festival of Britain. The text is signed "D, N," Laid in are a Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths compliments slip and a flier announcing the two exhibitions. Good .

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Book number: 36270

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; SILVER; GUILD; THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS OF THE CITY OF LONDON; EXHIBITIONS; GOLDSMITH'S HALL, LONDON; EXHIBITION OF THE HISTORIC PLATE OF THE CITY OF LONDON; EXHIBITION OF BRITISH SILVERWORK, INCLUDING CEREMONIAL PLATE, BY

Mankowitz, Wolf

Wedgwood

London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, (1953). (1953). London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, (1953). (1953). Very good. - Quarto [11-3/4 inches high by 9 inches wide], cloth, in a dust wrapper. The bottom edge of the binding is faded. The covers are lightly bumped with some light rubbing & staining to the front cover. The dust jacket is rubbed & chipped with small pieces out of the top & bottom edges. xx, [iv] & pages 25-[284]. 8 color plates, including a frontispiece, & profuse black-and-white illustrations. The endpapers are lightly offset. All in all, a very good, attractive copy.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 9407

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; POTTERY; CHINA; WEDGWOOD; WOLF MANKOWITZ; BLUE JASPER; BLACK BASALTES; COLLECTING; TECHNIQUES; HISTORY; TABLE WARES; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Nadal Mora, Vicente

Manual de Arte Ornamental Americano Autoctono

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Libreria y Editorial "El Ateneo", (1943). (1943). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Libreria y Editorial "El Ateneo", (1943). (1943). Fair. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. - Octavo, tan paper covered boards. The boards are bumped & lightly soiled with the paper chipped at the corners & on the front edge of the rear cover. The spine & joints have been repaired with tape & there is a large piece out of the head of the spine. [xv] pages & [1] leaf plus 6 color plates & 154 pages of black-and- white illustrations. The top corner of the front endpaper has been excised. The rear hinge is starting & there is some very light foxing & soiling to the edges. Good working copy.

Third edition, enlarged.

Presentation copy inscribed by the author to the Rockefeller Foundation on the flyleaf and signed in full. Fair .

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Book number: 22880

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; SOUTH AMERICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; MANUAL DE ARTE ORNAMENTAL AMERICANO AUTOCTONO; VICENTE NADAL MORA; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; PRESENTATION COPY; ABORIGINAL; NATIVE DECORATIONS; NATIVE ORNAMENTS; PLATES; ILLUSTRATIONS.

(Morris, William). Sanderson.

Sanderson William Morris Exhibition. Catalogue [Not Illustrated].

London: Sanderson, 1971. 1971. - Small folio, softcover. The contents are laid into a purple stiff paper case approximately 11-1/2 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide. The case is rubbed with creasing at the corners. The catalogue consists of 8 mechanically reproduced pages, printed on one side only & stapled together at top left. Two copies of a bibliography are printed on 2 additional loose sheets of pink paper. There are no illustrations. The bottom corners of the catalogue pages are lightly creased with minor creasing to the top corners & there is a small, light stain to the title page. The bibliography pages have been folded once & the top edge of the first page is darkened. Good. Sanderson's William Morris Exhibition was held from June 4th to July 1, 1971 at Reed House in London. This copy of the catalogue was issued by Sanderson's press office and is headed "press release" on the title page. Along the bottom edge of this page are lists of the wallpapers, paints and fabrics used in the exhibition. Each of the following seven pages is devoted to a different room, listing the furniture and materials found in each. In the case of wallpapers, fabrics, curtains and floor tiles, Sanderson's prices and inventory numbers are provided. Arthur Sanderson & Sons Ltd. now known simply as Sanderson, is a British manufacturer of fabrics and wallpaper founded in 1860. The original blocks for William Morris's wallpaper designs were included in the sale of Jeffrey & Co. which was purchased by Sanderson. When Morris & Co. was dissolved in 1940, Sanderson & Sons bought its wallpaper business and the rights to use the Morris name. The Morris collection is held in Denham, Buckinghamshire and, though not on public display, is regularly used by Sanderson's current designers. SCARCE. Good .

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Book number: 95569

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; WALLPAPERS; FABRICS; FURNISHINGS; CURTAINS; FLOOR TILES; SANDERSON; ARTHUR SANDERSON & SONS LTD., BRITISH COMPANY; WILLIAM MORRIS DESIGNS; RIGHTS TO THE WILLIAM MORRIS NAME; SANDERSON WILLIAM MORRIS EXHIBITION; EXHIBITION CATALOGUE; B

(Nordiska Museet)

Gustaviansk Stil: I Dess Tidigare Form. Ett Urval Av Foremal Fran Nordiska Museets Avdelning for de Hogre Standen

Stockholm: Nordiska Museets Forlag, 1926. 1926. Stockholm: Nordiska Museets Forlag, 1926. 1926. Very good. - Large octavo, soft cover bound in stiff paper tan wraps with a printed paper label on the front wrap. The wraps are soiled & darkened around the edges with a few stains & light spotting to the rear wrap. The label is lightly soiled. There is a handwritten title on the spine & its head & tail are torn. 71 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. The backstrip is detached from the text block, else the contents are very good.

The text is in Swedish. Very good .

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Book number: 5471

Catalogue: Decorative Arts

Keywords: DECORATIVE ARTS; FURNITURE; FASHION; PORTRAITS; NEEDLEWORK; SWEDISH; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; 18TH CENTURY; GUSTAVIANSK STIL; NORDISKA MUSEET; ILLUSTRATIONS.