Gregory, Edward W

The Furniture Collector: An Introduction to the Study of English Styles of the Seventeeenth and Eighteenth Centuries with 55 Illustrations of Typical Pieces of Furniture from Public and Private Collections

Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, Publishers, n.d. [circa 1920]. n.d. [circa 1920]. Philadelphia, PA: David McKay, Publishers, n.d. [circa 1920]. n.d. [circa 1920]. Good. - Octavo, tan cloth with illustrations mounted on the front cover & spine. The binding is lightly rubbed & bumped with a light stain to the rear cover. There are tiny holes in the cloth along the rear joint & the head of the spine is slightly chipped. xiii, [1] leaf & 299 pages. Illustrated with 55 black-and-white plates. There is an owner's ink name on the front pastedown with a pencil gift inscription on the flyleaf. There is scattered foxing & staining to the text pages throughout. Good. Good .

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Book number: 16677

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; ENGLISH FURNITURE; 17TH CENTURY; 18TH CENTURY; THE FURNITURE COLLECTOR: An Introduction to the Study of English Styles of the Seventeeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; EDWARD W. GREGORY; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES.

Hackenbroch, Yvonne

Meissen and Other Continental Porcelain, Faience and Enamel in the Irwin Untermyer Collection. Text by Yvonne Hackenbroch

Cambridge, MA: Published for the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Harvard University Press, 1956. 1956. Cambridge, MA: Published for the Metropolitan Museum of Art by Harvard University Press, 1956. 1956. Very good. - Quarto, deep blue-green cloth backed decorative light gray cloth, titled in gilt within a red panel on the spine, in its original color pictorial cream dust wrapper. The corners of the book are very slightly worn. The price-clipped dust jacket is slightly darkened and chipped with a very few short tears. Profuse full-page color and black & white illustrations and 264 pages of text. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 31706

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; POTTERY; PORCELAIN; CHINA; MEISSEN; IRWIN UNTERMYER; FIRST EDITION; ILLUSTRATIONS; YVONNE HACKENBROUGH; 1ST; DECORATIVE ARTS; FAIENCE; ENAMEL; VASES; BOWLS; FIGURINES.

Halsey, R. T. Haines

Pictures of Early New York on Dark Blue Staffordshire Pottery

NY: Dover Publications, Inc. (1974). (1974). NY: Dover Publications, Inc. (1974). (1974). Very good. - Octavo, pictorial wraps. Lightly bumped & rubbed. 327 pp. Illustrated in B&W. Very good. Very good .

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Book number: 6060

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; REFERENCE; ART OF THE BOOK; BIBLIOGRAPHY; (Antiques & Collectibles). (Pottery). PICTURES OF EARLY NEW YORK ON DARK BLUE STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY. Halsey, R. T. Haines.

Heckscher, Morrison H.; and Bowman, Leslie Greene

American Rococo, 1750-1775: Elegance in Ornament

NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Los Angeles Museum of Art; Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (1992). (1992). NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Los Angeles Museum of Art; Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (1992). (1992). Very good. - Quarto, blue cloth titled in gilt on spine; in a color pictorial dust wrapper. xv, [i] & 288 pages. Profusely illustrated in black & white and color. Near fine.

"American Rococo..is the first book to examine the American manifestation of the European style. The authors pursue the rococo presence in aspects of domestic production that begins with firearms and textiles and end with porcelain. In the book's major chapters, they discuss the influence of the rococo on architectural ornament; on all manner of engravings from book-plates to clock dials; on a multitude of objects of silver; on the principal furniture forms; and on works of cast iron, glass, and ceramics.." -- From the dw blurb. Very good .

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Book number: 22013

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; AMERICAN ROCOCO; FIREARMS; TEXTILES; PROCELAIN; ARCHITECTURE; ORNAMENT; ENGRAVINGS; CLOCK DIALS; FURNITURE; SILVER; CAST IRON; GLASS; CERAMICS; DECORATIVE ARTS.

(Wood & Hogan)

Distinguished English Reproductions. Autumn 1960. (Cover Title). (Catalog)

(New York): Wood & Hogan, Inc. 1960. 1960. (New York): Wood & Hogan, Inc. 1960. 1960. Good. - Small quarto [11-3/4 inches high by 8-3/4 inches wide], softcover bound in printed orange wraps. The wraps are slightly soiled with their top edges darkened & with a crease down the front edge of the front wrap. 64 pages. Profuse black-and-white illustrations. The page corners are lightly bumped & the front edge of the first leaf is lightly creased. Very good.

A catalog of reproductions of English antique furniture. Laid in is a price list and a copy of a notice being sent with copies of the catalog to selected interior designers. Good .

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Book number: 22897

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; FURNITURE; ANTIQUE REPRODUCTIONS; DISTINGUISHED ENGLISH REPRODUCTIONS; CATALOG; CATALOGUE; WOOD AND HOGAN; ILLUSTRATIONS; PRICE LIST.

Hornung, Otto

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Stamp Collecting

London: Hamlyn, (1970). (1970). London: Hamlyn, (1970). (1970). Very good. - Quarto, cloth, in dw. Extremities slightly faded; dw rubbed with a tear to the front panel & the head of the spine chipped. 319 pp. Profusely illustrated in B&W & color. Very good in a good dw. Very good .

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Book number: 7108

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: COLLECTIBLES; PHILATELY; STAMPS; STAMP COLLECTING; GUIDE; ENCYCLOPEDIA; REFERENCE; OTTO HORNUNG; ILLUSTRATIONS. (Antiques & Collectibles). (Philately). ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STAMP COLLECTING. Hornung, Otto.

Jackson, Mary L

If Dishes Could Talk

Boston: Forum Publishing Company, 1964. 1964. Boston: Forum Publishing Company, 1964. 1964. Good. - 8vo, blue cloth (bumped, rubbed & dampstained) titled in gilt; in pictorial dw (chipped with several small tears at edges & 3 small holes on back panel). 240pp. Illustrated. Good.

Second printing. Good .

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Book number: 2197

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; DISHWARE; TABLE-WARE; CHINA; POTTERY; REFERENCE.

Jacobsen, Charles W

Oriental Rugs: A Complete Guide

Tokyo, Japan & Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc. (1980). (1980). Tokyo, Japan & Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc. (1980). (1980). Fine. - Large octavo, cloth, in a dust wrapper. The book is housed in a plain cardboard slipcase with a printed label mounted around the panels & spine. 479 pages. Numerous illustrations in color and black & white. Near fine.

Later printing. Fine .

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Book number: 12418

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; REFERENCE; GUIDE; HANDBOOK; ORIENTAL RUGS: A COMPLETE GUIDE; CARPETS; CHARLES W. JACOBSEN; PURCHASING RUGS; CARE OF RUGS; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Johnson, Myron.

American Advertising 1800-1900.

[No place, nor date listed, though late 20th century]. [No place, nor date listed, though late 20th century]. Very good. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed cream wrappers illustrated with a vignette on the front cover. The top edge of the wrapper is darkened. 18 leaves, including the endpapers. Very good. Very good .

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Book number: 36207

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: AMERICAN ADVERTISING; EPHEMERA; COLLECTING; ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; MYRON JOHNSON; AMERICANA; ADS; COMMERCE.

Kemm, Theodore

The Official Guide of United States Paper Money. Third Edition. Hal L. Cohen, Design & Editorial

NY: HC Publishers, Inc. 1970. 1970. NY: HC Publishers, Inc. 1970. 1970. Very good. - Small octavo, green cloth titled in gilt with image of five-dollar bill stamped in gilt on front cover. Lightly rubbed & bumped; small white stain to rear cover. 192 pp. Profuse B&W textual illustrations. Very good. Very good .

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Book number: 7105

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: COLLECTIBLES; PAPER MONEY; AMERICAN; GUIDE; REFERENCE; THEODORE KAMM; ILLUSTRATIONS. (Antiques & Collectibles). (Paper Money). THE OFFICIAL GUIDE OF UNITED STATES PAPER MONEY. Third Edition. Hal L. Cohen, Design & Editorial. Kemm, Theodore.

Litchfield, Frederick

Illustrated History of Furniture: From the Earliest to the Present Time

London: Truslove & Shirley, 1892. 1892. London: Truslove & Shirley, 1892. 1892. Very good. - Large octavo, tan cloth titled in gilt on spine & in gilt within decorative frame stamped in gilt on front cover & with device stamped in black on rear cover; t.e.g. The covers are lightly bumped & rubbed with tiny white marks to the front cover; the head & tail of the spine are slightly chipped. xvi & 280 pp. Profusely illustrated in B&W with frontispiece, plates & textual illustrations. The book is mildly cracked at p. 161 & p. 193; there are some pencil notations on the verso of the rear endpaper; there is occasional soiling & light foxing. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 8152

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; WOODWORK; DECORATIVE ARTS; FURNITURE; HISTORY OF FURNITURE; REFERENCE; FREDERICK LITCHFIELD; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY.

Lloyd, H. Alan.

The Collector's Dictionary of Clocks.

South Brunswick, NJ: A. S. Barnes and Co. (1964). (1964). - Quarto, white buckram backed black cloth titled in gilt, in dw. The covers are very lightly rubbed with the extremities very slightly faded; the dw is rubbed, chipped & slightly darkened with tears to the top & bottom edges & light staining to the front panel. 214 pp. Color frontispiece & profuse B&W illustrations. The bottom edges of the pages are very slightly rippled, probably from humidity. Good.

Second printing.

Laid in is a folded 4-page brochure on a 1973 exhibition "Time and Timekeeping" at the Turnbull Gallery of the Schenectady Museum. Good .

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Book number: 36289

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; HOROLOGY; CLOCKS; DICTIONARY; REFERENCE; COLLECTING; H. ALAN LLOYD; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Mann, Sylvia

Collecting Playing Cards

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. (1966). (1966). New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. (1966). (1966). Very good. - Octavo, orange cloth titled in black on spine with vignette stamped in black on front cover, in dw. The spine is somewhat faded; the dw is rubbed & lightly chipped with a tear to the top edge of the front panel. 215 pp. "Mark of approval" label on half-title. B&W illustrations. Very good in a good dw. Very good .

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Book number: 7148

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: COLLECTIBLES; PLAYING CARDS; CARDS; SYLVIA MANN; GUIDE; COLLECTOR'S GUIDE; ILLUSTRATIONS. (Antiques & Collectibles). (Playing Cards). COLLECTING PLAYING CARDS. Mann, Sylvia.

(Marzulla, Elena; editor)

Pictorial Treasury of U.S. Stamps

(Omaha, NE: Collectors Institute Ltd.), (1974). (1974). (Omaha, NE: Collectors Institute Ltd.), (1974). (1974). Good. - Quarto, blue & white cloth, in dw. The binding is lightly spotted & soiled. The dw is very lightly chipped. 223 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Some very slight rippling to the pages, probably due to humidity. Very good.

Review copy with three-page press release laid in. Good .

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Book number: 24500

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; REFERENCE; ART OF THE BOOK; BIBLIOGRAPHY; (Antiques & Collectibles). (Philately). PICTORIAL TREASURY OF U.S. STAMPS. (Marzulla, Elena; editor).

McClinton, Katharine Morrison

Antique Cats for Collectors

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1973). (1973). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1973). (1973). Very good. - Small quarto, burgundy cloth titled in pink on the spine in a color pictorial dust wrapper. The covers have some light dampstains. The dust jacket is darkened along the top edge and the spine, with one tiny chip and some light wear at top.180 & [1] pages profusely illustrated in black & white and color. There is a light scratch to the front endpaper. Very good.

First edition of this book on the subject of collecting cat artifacts, including paintings, sculpture, books, porcelain, pottery, bronze, prints, antique cat toys, and much more. Very good .

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Book number: 2650

Catalogue: Antiques & Collectibles

Keywords: ANTIQUES; COLLECTIBLES; ART; FIRST EDITION; CATS; FELINE; COLLECTING; GUIDE; CAT TOYS; PRINTS; POTTERY; PORCELAIN; BRONZE; BOOKS; SCULPTURE; PAINTINGS; KATHARINE MORRISON McCLINTON; GUIDE; 1ST EDITION; ILLUSTRATIONS.