Boyd's Philadelphia Blue Book, Elite Directory. Fashionable Private Address Directory, the Ladies' Visiting and Shopping Guide, and Philadelphia Club List

Philadelphia, C.E. Howe Co, 1905. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with gilt tooling and lettering on front, rear, and spine; all edge gilt; 1000 pp; bw and color advertisements throughout. From title page: In Eight Parts. Containing the names of 25,000 prominent householders, arranged alphabetically and classified by streets, to which is added 10,000 names and post-office addresses of the 'Elite' of over 100 Towns within a radius of twenty-five miles, and the names of officers and members of the principal clubs of Philadelphia. Good (shelfwear to boards, several beginning pages are dog-eared, several pencil markings throughout mostly on advertisement pages.Previous owner's name is on front end page in ink. Text is otherwise very clear.) .

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Book number: 183177

Catalogue: Reference of All Sorts

Keywords: Reference of All Sorts ; Philadelphia Blue Book ; ;

The Brickbuilder: An Architectural Monthly (November, January and Index 1906)

Boston, Rogers and Manson Co, 1906. Softcover. tan stapled wraps w/ printing. various paginations w/ bw illustrations. "An architectural monthly" that began its publication in 1892. This lot includes November, January and Yearly Index 1906. November issue has light edge-wear and scuffing, interior nice and bright. Index is only two printed pages. Set is packaged in library archival box, with each individual issue within it's own file folder. Good+ (ex-museum library w/ donor insert, some pencil identifiers. jan issue detached from cover; cover torn to majority of spine w/ chips & dampstaining; interior clean) .

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Book number: 186268

Catalogue: Serials

Keywords: Serials, Architecture, Architectural Journals ; the Brickbuilder ; ;

The Brickbuilder: An Architectural Monthly (7 Issues 1907)

Boston, Rogers and Manson Co, 1907. Softcover. tan stapled wraps w/ printing. various paginations w/ bw illustrations. "An architectural monthly" that began its publication in 1892. This lot includes January, February, March, June, July, August and September of 1907. Pages inspected and appear clean, but, may have instance of notations, etc. Remains a nice set. Set is packaged in library archival box, with each individual issue within it's own file folder. VG- (ex-museum library w/ donor insert, some pencil identifiers. issues have some scuffs & edge-wear to covers; tears to spine. aug & sept issues have dampstaining to covers & interiors; light to moderate staining to pgs, text & illustrations dark & legible) .

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Book number: 186271

Catalogue: Serials

Keywords: Serials, Architecture, Architectural Journals ; the Brickbuilder ; ;

The Brickbuilder: An Architectural Monthly (9 Issues 1908)

Boston, Rogers and Manson Co, 1908. Softcover. tan stapled wraps w/ printing. various paginations w/ bw illustrations. "An architectural monthly" that began its publication in 1892. This lot includes February (1 Regular & Extra Issue), March, April, June, August, October, November and December of 1908. December has two page, yearly index. Pages inspected and appear clean, but, may have instance of notations, etc. Remains a nice set. Set is packaged in library archival box, with each individual issue within it's own file folder. VG- (ex-museum library w/ donor insert, some pencil identifiers. issues have some scuffs & edge-wear to covers; tears to spine. feb reg issue & april issues have dampstaining to covers & interiors; light to moderate staining to pgs, text & illustrations dark & legible. oct issue has smudged & stained covers, spine ragged, yet attached.) .

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Book number: 186273

Catalogue: Serials

Keywords: Serials, Architecture, Architectural Journals ; the Brickbuilder ; ;

The Brickbuilder: An Architectural Monthly (11 Issues 1916)

Boston, Rogers and Manson Co, 1916. Softcover. tan stapled wraps w/ printing. various paginations w/ bw illustrations. "An architectural monthly" that began its publication in 1892. This lot includes issues all issues of 1916 except for August. Pages inspected and appear clean, but, may have instance of notations, etc. Remains a nice set. Most issues approx 150 pgs, larger than other years in our collection. Set is packaged in library archival box, with each individual issue within it's own file folder. Because of this years large page volume and archival storage, this weighs approx 28 pounds and will require extra shipping. VG- (ex-museum library w/ donor insert, stamps to covers, some pencil identifiers. issues have some scuffs & edge-wear to covers; cover spines ragged, torn w/ some split. issues april, july & december covers are split. may has no original cover) .

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Book number: 186283

Catalogue: Serials

Keywords: Serials, Architecture, Architectural Journals ; the Brickbuilder ; ;

The Broadway Scene: The Tobin Wing Marion Koogler Mcnay Art Museum - Sept. 22 - Dec. 31, 1990

San Antonio, Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, 1990. Softcover. Glossy, illustrated wrap. 36 pages : illustrations (some color). Includes bibliographical references (page 36). Catalog of an exhibition held at the Museum, Sept. - Dec. 1990. VG .

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Book number: 180656

Catalogue: Theater / Ballet

Keywords: Theater / Ballet ; Marion Koogler Mcnay ; ;

Bulletin of the American Art-Union: Containing the Plan of the Institution, List of It's Officers, and Catalogue of Paintings, and Other Works of Art (No. 4, June 10, 1848); Published Semi-Monthly

New York, 497 Broadway, 1848. Softbound. 14 pp. a few pages closely trimmed at the base with partial loss of one line of content. The catalogue for 1848, which begins on page 5, lists 100 works to be distributed. Included among these works is the Voyage of Life by Thomas Cole (item 100, four paintings as one lot, later distributed to Brodt of Binghampton, NY) as well as one other work by Cole. Additionally, there are 35 additional works (251-285) being hung in the gallery which "are the property of individuals, and have been placed in the Gallery for the gratification of the friends of Art." These items are sequentially numbered beginning with 251 They include 3 additional works by Cole, as well as the iconic work by Frederic E. Church titled "To the Memory of Cole." Many of these loaned works give the present owners' name. Fair+, outer wraps missing. Final 2 sheets of No. 3 issue precede the block of this issue, being disbound from a larger volume. Sheets are fragile .

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Book number: 189492

Catalogue: American Art

Keywords: American Art ; American Art-Union ; ;

Bulletin of the American Art-Union: Containing the Plan of the Institution, List of It's Officers, and Catalogue of Paintings, and Other Works of Art (No. 7, July 25, 1848); Published Semi-Monthly

New York, 497 Broadway, 1848. Softbound. 16 pp. + 16 pp. Supplement listing most recnt members by name and city. The catalogue for 1848, which begins on page 5, lists 115 works to be distributed. Included among these works is the Voyage of Life by Thomas Cole item 100, four paintings as one lot, (later distributed to Brodt of Binghampton, NY) as well as one other work by Cole. Additionally, there are 42 additional works (discontinuously numbered 166-276) being hung in the gallery which "are the property of individuals, and have been placed in the Gallery for the gratification of the friends of Art." Many of these loaned works give the present owners' name. Good+, outer wraps missing. Oval Mercantile Library stamp on title-page Disbound from a larger volume. Sheets are fragile .

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Book number: 189493

Catalogue: American Art

Keywords: American Art ; American Art-Union ; ;

Bulletin of the American Art-Union: Containing the Plan of the Institution, List of It's Officers, and Catalogue of Paintings, and Other Works of Art (No. 13 Oct 25, 1848); Published Semi-Monthly

New York, 497 Broadway, 1848. Softbound. 24 pp. The catalogue for 1848, which begins on page 5, lists 248 works to be distributed. Included among these works is the Voyage of Life by Thomas Cole item 100, four paintings as one lot, (later distributed to Brodt of Binghampton, NY) as well as one other work by Cole. Additionally, there are 5 additional works (discontinuously numbered 252-370) being hung in the gallery which "are the property of individuals, and have been placed in the Gallery for the gratification of the friends of Art." Many of these loaned works give the present owners' name. Good+, outer wraps missing. Oval Mercantile Library stamp on title-page as well as large circular stamp of a periodical reseller named W.C. Little of Albany, NY. Disbound from a larger volume. Sheets are fragile .

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Book number: 189496

Catalogue: American Art

Keywords: American Art ; American Art-Union ; ;

Bulletin of the American Art-Union: Containing the Plan of the Institution, List of It's Officers, and Catalogue of Paintings, and Other Works of Art (No. 15 Nov. 25, 1848); Published Semi-Monthly

New York, 497 Broadway, 1848. Softbound. 32 pp. The catalogue for 1848, which begins on page 5, lists 289 works to be distributed. Included among these works is the Voyage of Life by Thomas Cole item 100, four paintings as one lot, (later distributed to Brodt of Binghampton, NY) as well as one other work by Cole. Also has many pages devoted to a listing of some members. Good+, outer wraps missing. Oval Mercantile Library stamp on title-page as well as large circular stamp of a periodical reseller named W.C. Little of Albany, NY. Disbound from a larger volume. Sheets are fragile .

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Book number: 189498

Catalogue: American Art

Keywords: American Art ; American Art-Union ; ;

Carpentry and Building, Vol IV, 1882

New York, David Williams Co, 1882. Leather bound. Leather bound with corner tab. 253 pages : illustrations. American periodical on carpentry and bricklaying with articles on wrought iron facades and aesthetic designs. Richly illustrated with elevations, plans, and architectural details; the complete twelve monthly issues for 1882. The orignal binding is present and could be repaired or re-bound. Excellent reference and still practical. G/Fair, spine has detached from text block. Tape repair has been attempted - good rebind candidate. Pages have some toning and a stainiing is present lower right hand corner but only touches text in first 20 pages.

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Book number: 185991

Catalogue: American Architecture

Keywords: American Architecture ; Architecture -- Periodicals. ; ; General Reference - American Architecture

Catalogue of Original Paintings by F.B. De Blois

13 Beacon Street, Boston, Art Gallery of Joseph Leonard, 1877. Softbound. Printed wraps. [16] pp. no illustrations. 89 works are listed for the two-day sale. Said to be comprised of the artist's entire collection, most of them painted in the last two years, being sold to pay for a protracted stay in Europe. .

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Book number: 128871

Catalogue: American Artists

Keywords: American Artists ; de Blois, F.B. ; ;

Catalogue of the Private Collection of Paintings and Sculpture Belonging to Mr. James H. Stebbins New York

New York, American Art Association, 1889. Limited edition de Luxe #75/500 copies. Hardbound. Blue cloth with gilt title over original sheets. Original covers are NOT bound in. With 40 zinc etchings, and 24 etchings signed by the artist-etcher. Signatures include Thomas Moran, Frederick Dielman, S. J. Ferris, C. V. Turner, F. Raubicheck, R. Swain Gifford, Wm. St. John Harper, Stephen Parrish, Gerome Ferris, G. Mercier, Hamilton Hamilton, F. W. Freer. A very nice copy, well-preserved. This De Luxe edition of the catalogue is a real keeper. Eighty works are listed, almost all of them illustrated. Also includes small vignettes of most represented artists. The signed etchings are in VG condition and all are present. VG, some isolated smudging or foxing, nothing affecting the plates or etchings but comes close a couple times. A solid, and tight copy well-preserved. Exlibrary with perforation stamp on title-page and a tiny withdrawn stamp, otherwise no markings .

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Book number: 140239

Catalogue: American Art

Keywords: Zzzdl ; Stebbins Collection ; ; Collections - American Art

Catalogue Des Tableaux, Aquarelles, Pastels, Dessins Par Camille Pissarro, 1830-1903, Composant la Collection de A. Bonin Et Dont la Vente Aux Enchères Publiques Aura Lieu Hôtel Drouot, Salle No. 8, le Vendredi 26 Juin 1931

Paris, Hotel Drouot, 1931. Paperback. Blue glued wraps with printing. 7 bw plates. Catalogue lists 96 works and illustrated 7 of them. Scarce. VG, writing on cover, all signatures unopened .

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Book number: 170837

Catalogue: European Artists

Keywords: European Artists ; Pissarro, Camille ; ;

Catalogue de Tableaux Aquarelles, Pastels & Dessins Sculptures Objets D'Art & D'Ameublement Tapisseries Dependant de la Succession de M. Alexandre Dumas... Galerie Georges Petit... 3 Mars 1896

Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 1896. Hardbound. Printed wraps with bw photo frontispiece. Catalogue lists 222 works, some of them priced, a few with buyer names. Small newspaper article tipped-in. Fair. Covers off and chipped with loss, but not to print. Frontis is loose. Very old tape on covers. An excellent reference copy .

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Book number: 173410

Catalogue: European Art

Keywords: European Art ; Dumas, Alexandre ; ; Collections - European Art